HTC Dream

HTC Dream Cell Phone

HTC Dream Cell Phone - first phone with google Android - iphone competitor ?

HTC is developing a phone being referred to as the “HTC Dream”. One of the phones used to demonstrate the recently announced Google OS “Android”, the Dream might be one of the first phones to offer Android around August 2008, which is when Google plans on rolling out their open-source OS. The HTC Dream measures around 3×5 inches, featuring a touch screen, a full swivel keypad, and an automatic tilting display. The Dream integrates a time-sensitive touch control system, which expands your area of control the longer you touch a spot on the display. Icons of commonly used applications run across the top of the screen. HTC, which has been a long time supporter of the Windows Mobile software, might be splitting their way slightly from Microsoft with HTC dream + google Android.

HTC Dream Cell Phone

Google Android is designed to work with a wide variety of form factors — everything from touch screens to QWERTY keypads to devices with no screen at all !

HTC Dream

HTC Dream + Google Android = Open

HTC Dream + Google Android allows you to access core mobile device functionality through standard API calls.

HTC Dream

HTC Dream + Google Android = Breaking down boundaries

With HTC Dream + Google Android, you can Combine information from the web with data on the phone — such as contacts or geographic location — to create new user experiences.

HTC Dream

HTC Dream + Google Android = All applications are equal

HTC Dream + Google Android does not differentiate between the phone’s basic and third-party applications — even the dialer or home screen can be replaced.

HTC Dream

HTC Dream + Google Android = Fast & easy development

The HTC Dream + Google Android SDK contains what you need to build and run Android applications, including a true device emulator and advanced debugging tools.

HTC Dream Cell Phone

HTC Dream cell phone specifications: 3.6Mbps HSDPA is on board, as is a Qualcomm MSM7201A processor good for 528MHz, 128MB of RAM, 256MB of ROM and a touch screen.

Some other HTC phones which may be introduced as HTC Dream (with google android OS). Guess ?

Samsung 780 - Samsung SGH-i780 India

The Samsung 780 is gaining popularity as a favorite amongst the business community and those who require something more than just making and receiving calls.

Samsung SGH-i780

The Samsung SGH-i780 is well made and feels very solid in the hand. The back of the phone is made from soft touch plastic materials, including the battery cover. This makes the back slightly more scratch resistant and resists fingerprints well, unlike the front which is entirely clad with a glossy finish. No doubt the gloss makes the i780 look COOL, but you have to clean it often.

Samsung i780

The front of the i780 is dominated by its 2.55 inch touch screen that displays up to 65,000 colors and has a 320 x 320 pixel resolution.

Just below the screen, the i780 has something called an optical touchpad similar to the ones found on most laptops, but much smaller. The i780’s interface includes a mouse pointer and you can click various options on-screen without ever taking out your stylus.

Samsung i780

The white backlit QWERTY keyboard has the standard QWERTY layout and also some additional keys, including a dedicated Messaging and GPS key located at the bottom right corner of the keyboard. We like how Samsung has included all these dedicated keys and double function keys. For example, the End key locks the phone when you press and hold - cool.

Samsung SGH-i780

The right side of the i780 consists of the charger/headset jack, the microSD (up to 8GB) slot, and the media key, which launches Windows Media Player when pressed once, or the camera when held down. It also works as a shutter button when the i780 is in camera mode. The left side of the phone houses the volume keys and pin sized reset hole. The bottom is empty except for a tiny opening where the microphone is, and the top of the phone houses only the power button. The back of the i780 has a simple and clean design. The 2-megapixel camera lens is nestled in the centre at the top of the phone, alongside the loudspeaker. The stylus is located to the right of the loudspeaker. The battery cover takes up almost 80% of the back of the phone, and closes with the tightness of a vacuum container. Overall, cool design and build quality.

Samsung SGH-i780

Measuring 115.9mm x 61.3mm x 12.9mm and weighing a mere 120 grams, it’s one of the slimmest and lightest WM6 Professional phones out there at the moment. Overall, the Samsung i780 is a really cool device.

Motorokr E8 Phone

Motorola Motorokr E8 Phone available in India

ModeShift technology transforms the device from phone to music player with the touch of a button | Innovative haptics technology provides tactile response when a virtual key is pressed | FastScroll navigation wheel allows for scrolling through thousands of songs with the slide of a thumb | Patented CrystalTalk™ technology delivers outstanding call clarity even in noisy environments | Windows™ Media Player™ 11 compatibility enables easy transfer of tunes from the PC to the device.

Motorokr E8

Motorola designed MOTOROKR E8 to deliver an uncompromised experience for music or talk. Using breakthrough ModeShift technology from Motorola, the quad-band GPRS/EDGE device presents users with only the controls they need, at the time they need them, instantly transforming from music player to phone with the touch of a button.

Motorokr E8

When powered off, the surface of ROKR E8 is smooth, with no visible keys. Power on the device and it presents a virtual numbered keypad on the front surface. With one “press” of the virtual music key, the phone keypad disappears and control keys for the music player – play, pause, fast forward and rewind appear.

Motorokr E8

Yet, ROKR E8 is more than just a “touch”-operated device. Using innovative vibrating haptics technology, the device provides the tactile feedback consumers expect from a traditional keypad, providing confirmation they have pressed a virtual key.

Motorokr E8

ROKR E8 also marks the debut of the new FastScroll navigaton wheel from Motorola, a variable-speed touch control that lets consumers easily scroll through all of the content stored on the device. With a gentle slide of the thumb, the wheel quickly scrolls through your music (music mode), contacts (phone mode), calendar (phone mode), or multimedia (imaging mode) content. Information is easily viewed on the landscape 2.0” QVGA display.

Motorokr E8

In music mode, ROKR E8 delivers great sound through a three-dimensional stereo feature that enhances two-channel audio and an on-board equalizer. Music can be enjoyed on the built-in speaker, with a compatible Bluetooth® enabled stereo headset¹, or through a wired headset plugged into the 3.5mm jack.

Motorokr E8

ROKR E8 also has a built-in FM radio and support for Song ID2 . The 2GB internal memory can store up to 1,500 songs3, and the external memory is expandable up to 4GB with an optional microSD card. Music transfers quickly with USB 2.0. The device is compatible with Windows Media Player 11 on the PC.

Motorokr E8

In phone mode, ROKR E8 provides outstanding voice quality using Motorola CrystalTalk technology. Quality construction and materials help make ROKR E8 durable and reliable, and a high gloss front, aluminum soft touch back, spun metal side keys and engraved banding offer the modern style expected from Motorola.

Samsung G800

The Samsung G800 is a high-end camera phone from Samsung which will be available in India soon.

Samsung G800

This sliding phone has a 5 megapixel auto focus camera with 3x optical zoom. Samsung G800 is recognizable for its stylish design and better camera integration with a dedicated camera button and xenon flash - with the Samsung G800, you can’t take a bad shot. Enjoy a face-oriented auto-focus feature, image and red-eye stabilizers, faster auto-focus and panorama/macro/multi-shot modes. ISO options and WDR optimization guarantee great pictures in any light.

Samsung G800

The back of the phone includes elements, inherent to advanced camera bodies - a special leather cover for better grip, as well as its lens and xenon flash comfortably covered by a cool lens lid. The front panel has a really large display. Other features of the Samsung G800 include Bluetooth, USB support, 3G or HSDPA connectivity and stereo speakers. The G800’s Advanced Video Editor is perfect for mobile bloggers wanting to upgrade video clips. Insert background music, effects, texts and more and share your stuff on blogs.

Samsung G800

The Samsung G800 fully supports music features and plays MP3, AAC, AAC+, AAC++ and WMA music files. Listen to FM Radio and take advantage of the Radio Data System, which indicates station IDs and more. An amplifier by ICEpower Technology by Bang & Olufsen ICEpower offers less harmonic distortion and a -80dB sound-noise ratio. In short, experience great sound.

Samsung G800 in India

The Samsung G800 looks like it will become a favourite competitor to the apple iphone 3G.

Nokia N96

Nokia N96 - The new nokia n-series phone

The nokia N96 is a dual slider phone (slides out on both sides) and offers some really great features that may help it to compete with the already famous new Apple iphone 3G. Nokia n96 has 16GB of on-board memory and the option to expand via a microSDHC slot, which means more storage space than the new iPhone.

Nokia N96

The nokia n96 has a large colour screen (2.8 inch QVGA display), which shows all of your digital content on the beautiful display that almost covers the entire front of the N96. Everything feels well laid out and its keys are relatively easy to press.

Nokia N96

Unlike the N95, there is a 3.5mm jack on the top of the phone instead of the side, which is much more practical and is less likely to get in the way when you put the phone in your pocket.

Nokia N96

All the connectivity options are available on the N96, including GPS, HSDPA (3.5G) and Wi-Fi.

The nokia n96 has a cool stand on the back of the handset that allows you to rest your phone upright on a table - useful while watching movies and pictures.

Nokia N96

Other features include a 5 megapixel autofocus camera with Carl Zeiss Tessar lens and two LEDs for flash and video light, live tv, built in GPS, maps and navigation, video, music, radio, etc. The standard nokia n96 sales package contains - Nokia N96 phone, Nokia Battery BL-5F, Nokia Connectivity Cable CA-101, Nokia Video-Out Cable CA-75U, Nokia Stereo Headset and Remote HS-45, AD-54, Nokia Mobile Charger DC-4 (car charger) and Nokia Compact Travel Charger AC-5.

Nokia N96 in India

The nokia n96 is surely a COOL phone. We like it, do you ?

Samsung Beat 450 mobile

Samsung Beat 450

Samsung beat 450, samsung mp3 phone - SGH i450

Sporting a rare dual-slide design, the samsung 450 is one of the most interesting cool smartphone offerings recently announced !

Samsung Beat 450

Samsung beat 450 Key features

• Symbian OS 9.2, Series 60 v3.1 UI
• Dual slide design with unique Touch wheel key
• 2.4″ 256K color TFT LCD display with QVGA resolution
• 3G with HSDPA
• 3.5mm standard stereo audio jack
• microSD memory card slot for high-capacity cards
• FM radio with RDS
• Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP

Samsung beat 450 Main Disadvantages

• No WLAN
• Average display quality
• Mediocre camera
• No camera lens cover
• 3.5mm jack cannot be used to plugin a hands-free set

Samsung Beat 450

A music-oriented smartphone with great speakers is not the most frequent sight around, so it’s no wonder the few of those get quite a lot of attention. As we see it, with Samsung i450 it is quite COOL.

Thinking about its rivals, the first name that comes to mind is Nokia N81. Boasting nice sound quality, similar design and dimensions plus the same OS, the N-series phone will surely put up a fight with this samsung mp3 phone.

The samsung beat 450 pulls off a neat visual trick, and packs a surprising punch for music fans.

Samsung Beat 450

The Samsung SGH-i450 is of a rare breed called dual sliders, meaning it opens in more than one direction. In fact, the i450 slides up to reveal a 12-key number pad, and slides down to reveal a, um, what the heck is that? It looks like a wheel, but it doesn’t spin. In fact, Samsung has used touch sensors to make a pad that acts like half a wheel (maybe a bit less than half). To complete the visual metaphor, the user interface uses a circle for feedback that seems to complete the wheel onto the screen of the phone. So, you slide your finger clockwise to increase the volume, and the circle on the screen grows in the same direction. It’s a neat visual trick, and makes the phone cool to use, at first.

Samsung Beat 450

Besides the scroll half-wheel, the phone also hides a speaker behind the slide. With audio from Bang & Olufsen’s ICE power technology, the speaker provides surprising clarity to the music.

The phone has a few other impressive features, as well. First of all, it runs Symbian S60, which means that plenty of 3rd party apps will be available. Second, it has a 2-megapixel around back, and a VGA camera up front for video conferencing, which should be no sweat, considering the phone also uses high-speed, 3.6Mbps HSDPA for network access. You can also listen to an FM radio with your own headphones, since the i450 uses a standard 3.5mm headphone jack. Internal memory tops out at 35MB, which isn’t much, but the phone will accept microSDHC cards in capacities up to 4GB. The phone connects to headphones and PCs using Bluetooth and USB of the 2.0 variety, including A2DP for stereo Bluetooth headsets.

Samsung Beat 450

Symbian may be a pretty OS, but it isn’t very fast, especially when the phone lacks a heaping stack of RAM. Fast connectivity means that essential functions, like Web browsing and sideloading, should work smoothly, but when apps pile up, there could be some lag.

Samsung beat 450 is the best phone with a speaker that is also affordable (priced at around rs.12000+). And, the user interface is great.

Samsung SGH-i450

If you want an all-around multimedia slider, the Samsung beat 450 is the way to go !

Also see… the new SAMSUNG PIXON (VERY COOL).

Apple iphone India

The all new apple iphone 3G likely to be launched in India in september by Vodaphone and Airtel

Bharti Airtel and Vodafone have announced, in conjunction with Apple, that they will be bringing the iphone to India later this year. However, neither has specified the launch date or pricing of the 3G iPhone in India.

The Apple iPhone 3G

With fast 3G wireless technology, GPS mapping, support for enterprise features like Microsoft Exchange, and the new App Store, iPhone 3G puts even more features at your fingertips. And like the original iPhone, it combines three products in one — a revolutionary phone, a widescreen iPod, and a breakthrough Internet device with rich HTML email and a desktop-class web browser. iPhone 3G. It redefines what a mobile phone can do — again.

Apple iphone India

What is new in the apple iphone 3G ?

Apple iphone India

Apple iphone - 3G speed worldwide

3G technology gives iPhone fast access to the Internet and email over cellular networks around the world. iPhone 3G also makes it possible to do more in more places: Surf the web, download email, get directions, and watch video — even while you’re on a call.

Apple iphone 3G - Maps with GPS

Find your location, get directions, and see traffic — all from your phone. Maps on iPhone 3G combines GPS, Wi-Fi, and cell tower location technology with the Multi-Touch interface to create the best mobile map application ever.

Apple iphone 3G - App Store

Tap into the App Store and you’ll find applications in every category, from games to business, education to entertainment, finance to health and fitness, productivity to social networking. These applications have been designed to take advantage of iPhone features such as Multi-Touch, the accelerometer, wireless, and GPS. And some are even free. You download them wirelessly and can start using them right away.

Apple iphone 3G - Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync

What makes iPhone a great business phone? Simple. The same features that make it a revolutionary mobile device. With iPhone 2.0 software, iPhone does even more for your enterprise. It supports Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, delivering push email, calendar, and contacts. And it gives mobile users secure access to corporate resources with Cisco IPSec VPN and wireless network services with WPA2 Enterprise and 802.1X authentication.

iphone 3G India

Apple iphone India

Some apple iphone 3G Questions & Answers:

Q: Does the new iphone feel any different in the hand than the old iPhone ?

A: The new iphone is a little slick (or slippery) because of the plastic back, but it is comfortable. It doesn’t feel like plastic at all.

Q: Does the new iphone 3G camera have Flash support?

A: No, apple iphone does not have a flash.

Q: Does the new apple iphone have a louder speaker?

A: The new iphone speaker is noticeably louder. The earpiece doesn’t sound all that much louder though. The sound has been great listening to music at the highest volume setting. Nothing much to complain about as far as cell phone speakers go.

Q: Does the apple iphone back plastic panel scratch too much ?

A: Yes it is more scratch-prone than aluminum (old iphone).

Q: Is the new iphone 3G compatible with docking stations that supported the earlier iPhone?

A: Yes iphone is compatible with all docking stations made for the device earlier, but it will probably need a new docking adapter.

Q: Does the Apple Radio Remote work with it?

A: iPhone and iPod touch can’t use any device over the dock port.

Q: Is the picture quality better? Apple said they tweaked the software on new iphone to make photos look better?

A: Photos on the iPhone 3G do look a slight bit clearer, especially when zoomed in.

Q: Is it possible to unlock the iphone?

A: Not Yet!

Q: Is the new iphone available in India?

A: Not Yet!

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Apple iphone India

Apple iphone India news update:

NEW DELHI and SAN FRANCISCO—June 9, 2008—Bharti Airtel and Apple® today announced that they will be bringing the highly anticipated iPhone™ 3G to customers in India later this year. iPhone 3G combines all the revolutionary features of iPhone with 3G networking that is twice as fast* as the first generation iPhone, built-in GPS for expanded location based mobile services, and iPhone 2.0 software which includes support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and runs the hundreds of third party applications already built with the recently released iPhone SDK.

“We are delighted with the opportunity to bring the innovative iPhone 3G to India,” said Manoj Kohli, president and CEO, Bharti Airtel. “As India’s leading telecom operator, Bharti Airtel has always stood for innovation and customer delight. With our reach across the country and iPhone’s revolutionary features, we have a valuable proposition for our customers in India.”

“We are thrilled to be working with Bharti Airtel, India’s leading integrated telecom company, to bring iPhone 3G to millions of mobile customers in India,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s COO. “We can’t wait to get this revolutionary product in the hands of even more people around the world.”

Apple iphone 3G