HTC ChaCha in India with Tata DoCoMo Offers Price at Rs. 15990

HTC Corporation has joined hands with Tata DoCoMo to launch the HTC ChaCha in India. The smartphone features a dedicated Facebook button that allows you to share just about anything at a single touch. The one-touch access to Facebook service has been integrated throughout the HTC Sense experience. The feature-packed smartphone combines a 6.6-cm (2.6-inch) touch screen with a full QWERTY keypad.

Under the bundle offer, Tata DoCoMo 3G prepaid customers can avail 3GB free data valid for a period of 90 days whereas 1GB free data is offered free each month to postpaid customers across all 3G circles valid for 90 days. All 3G customers will also get 3 hour of free Mobile TV that includes data access charges valid for 90 days.

While Tata DoCoMo 2G prepaid customers can avail 3GB free data and 300 Tata to Tata local calling valid for a period of 90 days whereas 1GB free data and 100 minutes Tata to Tata calling is offered free each month for three months to postpaid customers across all 2G circles.

"Featuring a dedicated Facebook button and one-touch Facebook access, the HTC ChaCha aims to make it simpler and convenient for its users to share and connect through their favourite social networking site," said Faisal Siddiqui, country manager, HTC India. "We are extremely pleased to launch the HTC ChaCha in India with Tata DoCoMo, and are positive that this social smartphone will garner a favorable response from Indian mobile phone users," he added.

Sunil Tandon, head--mobility services and devices management, Tata Teleservices Limited, said, "In the recent past, we launched HTC Desire and HTC Mozart for Tata DOCOMO customers across our circles of operation and going forward will continue to work together to bring innovative valued based products and services on GSM platform."

The HTC ChaCha smartphone comes equipped with a 5-megapixel colour camera with auto focus and LED flash. It also features a VGA front-facing camera. The ChaCha smartphone brings the Internet to your fingertips with a 480 x 320 resolution landscape touch screen.

The phone features HTC Sense to integrate Facebook throughout the HTC Sense experience. The latest updates from your Facebook account are displayed right on your home screen. The dialler screen on the phone tells you whether your Facebook friend’s birthday is approaching. You can also use your phone’s existing contacts to help you connect with them on Facebook or personalize your handset further.

HTC ChaCha Price in India:
The new HTC ChaCha will be available at a market operating price of Rs 15,990 at all authorised HTC resellers across the country.

Source: HTC Corporation

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Samsung Galaxy S2 mobile phone, Samsung Galaxy S2 Price India, S2 Android Smart Phone

New Galaxy Samsung S2 is the latest thin Android smart phone, with a huge 4.3-inch touch screen. This is a continuation of the popular Samsung Galaxy S. Samsung i9100 Galaxy S2 is ideal for thin and light smartphone powered by the dual-core processor to provide an unparalleled experience with incredible vision performance.Samsung Galaxy S2 is the latest operating system, Google Android v2.3 Gingerbread, powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor applications and features a large 4.3-inch AMOLED Super crystalline addition multi-touch display. And 'one of the slimmest smartphones only 8.49 mm thickness.It sports an HDMI port and HD video recording and games. It 'a sports high-speed HSPA + (~ 4G), and Bluetooth connectivity for the newest and fastest 3.0 + HS. You can use the Samsung S2 Galaxy as the camera point-and-shoot, because it has 8MP and a high profile and a video camera with video recording and playback Full HD 1080p.

Samsung Galaxy S2 Price in India :
The  new Samsung Galaxy S2 Price is Rs.28,990 . It is now available in India and is one of the best mobile phone currently available in the market . 

Samsung Galaxy S 2 mobile key features :
- Large 4.3-inch high quality touchscreen display
- Latest Android OS – Highly optimized for the Samsung Galaxy S2 smartphone
- Super Slim , light weight , and Stylish
- Powerful performance with 1.2GHz dual core processor
- Dual camera with 8MP main camera
- Fast connectivity with 3G HSPA+ and WiFi n
- Business centric features

Samsung Galaxy S2 mobile phone  specifications  :

- Network : Quad band GSM , HSPA+
- OS : Android v2.3 Gingerbread
- CPU : 1.2 GHz Dual Core Application Processor
- Display : 4.27- inch Super AMOLED Plus multi-touch display with 800 x 480 pixels\

- Dual Camera :
  - Main (rear ) : 8-Mega Pixel Camera AF with LED Flash
  - Front: 2.0-Mega Pixel Camera
- Video
  - Video Codec : MPEG4/ H.264/ H.263/ DivX VC-1
  - Playback : FULL HD(1080p)@30fps
  - Recording : FULL HD(1080p)@30fps
- Audio MP3, AAC, AAC+, eACC+ 3.5mm Ear Jack & Speaker, Stereo FM Radio with RDS, Voice Recorder
- Memory : 1GB RAM
- Expandable memory
- Slim : Less than 9mm in thickness (8.49mm)
- weight: 116 grams
- 3.5mm audio-jack
- Stereo FM Radio
- Connectivity
   - miniUSB  v2.0
   - GPS with A-GPS
   - Wireless LAN WiFi b/g/n
   - 3G HSPA+
   - Bluetooth v3.0 + HS
   - WiFi Direct
   - NFC Connectivity (Optional)
   - DLNA certified
- Applications
   - Android Market

   - Adobe Flash 10.1 support
   - Samsung TouchWiz
   - QuickType by SWYPE
   - Document Viewer / Editor
   - Android Brower, RSS Reader
   - Exchange ActiveSync
   - Google Maps with Latitude, Places, Navigation (beta)
- Sensors : Accelerometer, Light, Digital Compass, Proximity, Gyroscope sensor
- Memory 16/32GB + microSD (up to 32GB)
- Deminsions : 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.49mm
- Weight :116g
- Battery : 1650mAh
- Talk-time : up to 18.3 hours (2G) , up to 9 hours (3G)

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Xperia PLAY Android PlayStation Phone by Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson on Monday announced the game changing Xperia PLAY, the latest phone in its Xperia range of Android based smartphones. Xperia PLAY delivers the smartphone functionality that the most serious power users could need, teamed with the immersive gaming experience that any gamer would want. 

In portrait mode, the Android smartphone offers all the benefits that users have come to expect from Sony Ericsson’s existing range of Xperia smartphones with best-in-class entertainment experiences, a great 5 megapixel camera, a brilliant 4” multi-touch screen and great social networking features.

However, slide out the gaming control and users enter a new world of immersive mobile gaming. The slide out game pad reveals a digital D pad, two analogue touch pads, two shoulder buttons and the four PlayStation icons: circle, cross, square and triangle. Qualcomm’s optimized Snapdragon processor with a 1Ghz CPU and embedded Adreno GPU graphics processor deliver silky smooth 60fps play-back 3D mobile gaming and Web browsing with minimal power consumption so Xperia PLAY users can enjoy long hours of battery life and game time.  

Rikko Sakaguchi, Executive Vice President and Chief Creation Officer at Sony Ericsson commented: “Today is a very proud moment for Sony Ericsson as we bring something truly revolutionary to the market. Living up to our vision of Communication Entertainment, Xperia PLAY will forever change the way people think about smartphones and mobile gaming.

Xperia PLAY will run on Gingerbread (version 2.3), the latest version of Google’s Android platform. The Xperia PLAY will also be the first PlayStation Certified device. This means it will have access to PlayStation game content provided through the PlayStation Suite initiative, currently under development by Sony Computer Entertainment and due to launch later this calendar year.

Kazuo Hirai, President of Networked Products and Services Group at Sony Corporation said: "I am delighted to see Xperia PLAY as the first PlayStation Certified smartphone to hit the market. Xperia PLAY provides a unique consumer offering and is yet another example of great products and services coming to market that leverage Sony's strong assets."

Sony Ericsson has partnered with key publishers in the gaming industry to deliver a rich, vibrant ecosystem at launch and post launch with many leading new titles available via the Android Marketplace. Leading franchises coming to Xperia PLAY includes EA’s Need For Speed, Sims 3 and a world-first multiplayer version of FIFA 10 for mobile. 

GLU Mobile/Activision will be bringing Guitar Hero while Gameloft’s titles include Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell. Sony Ericsson is also partnering with Unity Technologies, using its award-winning development platform, to ensure a continuous flow of high quality 3D game titles.

Sakaguchi continued: “The launch of Xperia PLAY could not have been possible without the close collaboration of both Google and Sony Computer Entertainment. The commitment of so many industry leading game publishers further demonstrates that Xperia PLAY will deliver on the long-held expectations from consumers the world over.”

Xperia PLAY and PlayStation Certified gaming are great examples of the kind of innovation that’s possible in the open Android ecosystem,” said Andy Rubin, Vice President of Engineering at Google.

A pre-loaded application will enable users to easily discover and download titles that have been optimised for game play on Xperia PLAY, access recently played games and see information about the games they have downloaded.

Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY will be available globally in selected markets from March 2011

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Motorola MILESTONE XT800 Price, Features & Specifications

Motorola Mobility India Private Limited launched Motorola MILESTONE XT800, India's first Android-powered CDMA EVDO/GSM dual standby mode/dual SIM touch screen smartphone that allows the user to choose the network.

Motorola MILESTONE XT800 offers a mobile Internet experience with WiFi/WAPI1 and world phone1 capability for smart professionals who need to connect with business, family and friends anywhere, at any time. It also features high-definition multimedia features that enable you to capture every momentous occasion.

Motorola MILESTONE XT800 Price & Availability in India:
The Android 2.1-powered Motorola MILESTONE XT800 is exclusively distributed by AirTyme Communications in India at a MRP of Rs. 31,999. It comes with an HDMI cable for TV output and a 2GB micro SD card in-box.

Motorola MILESTONE XT800 Features & Specifications:

- 5MP camera with digital-zoom, autofocus, dual LED flash
- Android 2.1 platform with pinch to zoom capacitive touch display
- SMS, MMS, email (corporate email exchange , POP3/IMAP embedded, push email)
- USB 2.0 high-speed data transfer2, with support for synchronization with PCs
- Bluetooth1&3 2.0+EDR high-speed transmission and wireless Bluetooth stereo
- Assisted GPS satellite navigation1&2 supporting Google Maps
- Support for viewing and editing documents in Word/Excel/PowerPoint/PDF and Zip formats
- Memory is expandable up to 32GB; 2GB SD card in-box
- e-Compass1
- Video capture/playback/streaming, HDMI (720p) output to high-definition devices
- Supports several music formats: H.263, H.264, MPEG4
- Supports multiple audio formats: AAC, ACC+, MP3, CMX, AMR NB, AMR WB, MIDI, WAV and WMA 9.

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Huawei Android Mobiles Now in India

Mobile Phones in India becomes a big boom for last few years and many companies are coming with their high featured mobiles. Mobile market in India zooming these days and another mobile company Huawei coming with 3 new Android Mobiles. New Huawei Android mobiles are Huawei Ideos U8150, Huawei X5 and X6. Huawei Ideos U8150 will hit the Indian market by December 2010 and the other two models Huawei X5 & Huawei X6 will be available by mid-Jan 2011.

Huawei Ideos U8140 Features & Specifications:

- Model: Huawei U8140

- 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

- 3G Network: HSDPA 900 / 2100, HSDPA 1700 / 2100

- Dimensions: 104.1 x 55.9 x 12.7 mm

- Weight: 102.1 g

- Display: 2.8-inch (240x320) capacitive touchscreen, 256k colours

- Camera: 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, geo-tagging, video recording CIF

- OS: Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo)

- CPU: Qualcomm MSM 7225 528 MHz processor

- Memory: 256 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM

- Storage: microSD expandability, up to 32GB

- GPRS: Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps

- EDGE: Class 10, 236.8 kbps

- 3G: HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps

- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v2.0 w/A2DP, microUSB v2.0

- Audio support: 3.5 mm audio jack, MP3/WMA/eAAC+ formats, FM radio

- Video support: MP4/H.263/H.264 formats

- Colours: Black body / blue, red, yellow backpanels

- Battery: Standard battery, Li-Ion 1200 mAh

- Stand-by: Up to 288 h

- Talk time: Up to 9 h

Huawei X5 Features & Specifications:

- Model: Huawei X5

- 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

- 3G Network: HSDPA

- Dimensions: -

- Weight: -

- Display: 3.8 inches capacitive, 16 million colours

- Camera: 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, 720p video recording

- OS: Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo)

- CPU: -

- Memory: -

- Storage: -

- GPRS: -

- EDGE: -

- 3G: HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps

- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v2.1 w/A2DP, microUSB v2.0

- Audio support: 3.5 mm audio jack, MP3/WMA/eAAC+ formats, FM radio,

- Video support: MP4/WMV/H.263/H.264 formats, HDMI out

- Colours: Black

- Battery: -

- Stand-by: -

- Talk time: -

Huawei X6 Features & Specifications:

- Model: Huawei X6

- 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

- 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100, HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100

- Dimensions: 122 x 66 x 10 mm

- Weight: 143 g

- Display: 4.1-inches (480x800) capacitive touchscreen, 16 million colours

- Camera: 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus, 720p video recording

- OS: Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo)

- CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8255 1 GHz processor

- Memory: 512 MB RAM, 2 GB ROM

- Storage: microSD expandability, up to 32GB

- GPRS: -

- EDGE: -

- 3G: HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps

- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v2.1 w/A2DP, microUSB v2.0

- Audio support: 3.5 mm audio jack, MP3/WMA/eAAC+ formats, FM radio,

- Video support: MP4/WMV/H.263/H.264/DivX formats, HDMI out

- Colours: Black

- Battery: Standard battery, Li-Ion 1400 mAh

- Stand-by: -

- Talk time: -

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Motorola QUENCH XT5 Price in India; Android SmartPhone by Motorola

Motorola Mobility India Private Limited today announced the launch of the Motorola QUENCH XT5 in India. With a winning combination of power, usability and style, the Motorola QUENCH XT5 is designed to bring to you the power of Android 2.1 and an easy and fun touch screen mobile Internet experience at an attractive price.

"As the Android-powered market in India continues to grow significantly, we remain committed to expand our portfolio of smartphones to deliver wider choices across price segments to the Indian consumer," said Faisal Siddiqui, country head of India, Motorola Mobility.

"The QUENCH XT5 showcases Motorola's design heritage by offering a compelling differentiation from the traditional Android experience, giving people an easier way to enjoy messaging, web browsing and music.

The value for money Motorola QUENCH XT5 is elegant and intuitive with a high style quotient, and comes with exciting offers from Aircel. In addition, you get an adidas jacket and two pairs of movie tickets absolutely free making it a truly delightful purchase!"

The slim and sleek Motorola QUENCH XT5 is just 12.5mm thin, weighs a featherweight 114grams, and fits naturally and easily into the palm of the hand with a comfortable soft-touch finish. The user can navigate the phone with either the bright, high-resolution 8.1cm (3.2inch) capacitive touch screen, or with just one hand using a convenient trackball that keeps the screen finger-free for easy viewing.

Pinch to zoom features, 3.5G speed4 and WiFi4 connectivity help the user surf the web4 effortlessly on the Motorola QUENCH XT5 and ensure that you're always connected with friends and colleagues. A 5MP camera with digital zoom and LED flash ensures great pictures and videos that can easily be uploaded to your favourite social networking sites2&4.

The Motorola QUENCH XT5 supports the Android platform, a vast range of GoogleTM services4, and access to thousands of applications and widgets on Android MarketTM. An expanded search function helps the user to keep track of all data on the phone, such as bookmarks, web browsing history, contacts and more. It even helps you find data in applications, a useful feature in a phone with support for up to 32GB of storage and space for thousands of songs and dozens of hours of video2.

Motorola's winning design gives the QUENCH XT5 a premium feel at a price that's right for everyone. There's never been a better time to make the leap to a sleek, trendy, full-featured, Android-powered touch screen smartphone.

Motorola QUENCH XT5 Features & Specifications:

- A 5MP camera with digital zoom and LED flash

- Extras4 such as 3.5G4 and Wi-Fi access4, aGPS and stereo Bluetooth®3 make QUENCH XT5 a solid Android-powered device

- Supports varied music formats --- MP3, MIDI, OGG VORBIS, PCM/WAV, AAC LC/LTP, AAC+, Enhanced AAC+

- Accelerometer

- Full HTML browser with Webkit for PC-like web browsing4

- Video: capture / playback / streaming, H.263, H.264, Mpeg-4

- MP3 player

- Preloaded social networking sites (e.g. Myspace / Facebook® )

- Expanded search function makes it easier to find information online or within the device to keep track of all data on the phone, such as bookmarks, web browsing history, contacts and more, serve up Google SearchTM results based on location4, or launch applications

- The trackball allows browsing through menus and web pages without obstructing the screen

- Size: 116 x 56.8 x 12.5mm

- Memory is expandable up to 32GB; 2GB SD card in-box

- 3.5mm (0.35cm) headset jack

Motorola QUENCH XT5 Price in India:

The Android 2.1-powered QUENCH XT5 is available in association with Aircel in India at an attractive Best Buy price5 of Rs. 13,990 (MRP: Rs. 15,990). With every Motorola QUENCHXT5, you get a 2GB SD card in-box and an attractive Aircel Offer1.You can choose any one Aircel offer1:-

Motorola QUENCH XT5 Aircel Offers:

Get an Aircel Prepaid connection and enjoy up to 9GB download to be consumed in three months PLUS 150 Aircel to Aircel local minutes. To activate this offer, please SMS 'SMART PI' to 54343 from your Aircel number or,

Get an Aircel Postpaid connection and enjoy up to 1GB per month download for six months. To activate this offer visit the nearest Aircel Store1

Source: Motorola Mobility India Private Limited

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Nokia C7 Symbian Smartphone Shipment Starts

The smartphone for the design-conscious social networker, the Nokia C7, has started shipping to customers around the world. The second Nokia smartphone based on the new Symbian platform, the Nokia C7 follows hot on the heels of the company's entertainment powerhouse, the Nokia N8.

The Nokia C7 combines stainless steel and glass in a sleek, full-touch design. The 3.5 inch AMOLED display is ideal for networking, with updates from Facebook and Twitter fed directly to the home screen, as well as one touch access to many popular email accounts including Ovi Mail, Yahoo!® Mail and Windows Live Hotmail. The Nokia C7 also opens up a world of apps, games, videos, and web and location-based services through the Ovi Store.

"The Nokia C7 is our second smartphone based on the new version of Symbian to hit the market," says Jo Harlow, head of smartphones at Nokia. "Designed specifically with the style-conscious consumer in mind, the Nokia C7 also brings excellent social networking abilities, making it perfect for people who want to check-in and stay up to date."

Following the release of this social-networking centric device, Nokia will be setting out to find the most active Facebook user from the more than 1.4 million fans on Nokia's own global Facebook page. Nokia will then pick five finalists who will each be provided with a Nokia C7 to organize a party using various social networks. The fan who best captures their party through Facebook - generating the most coverage with updates and posts - will win a Nokia C7 for themselves and 20 of their friends.

The estimated retail price of the Nokia C7 is EUR 335 before applicable taxes or subsidies, with pricing and availability varying from region to region, operator to operator.

Source: Nokia

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Nokia N8 India: Price, Features Specifications

Nokia launched its latest and much anticipated smartphone, the Nokia N8, with Ovi services in India. Leading Bollywood  actress Priyanka Chopra, who had been living virtually on N8 for the last 48 hours, reappeared at the unveiling event with the device.

The first of a series of devices powered by Symbian^3, the latest edition of the world’s most used smartphone software, the Nokia N8  intuitively connects people to the  places and services that matter most. It allows people to create compelling content, connect to their favorite social networks and enjoy on-demand Web TV programs and content. The latest version of Ovi Store, available first on the Nokia N8, gives easy access to more apps. Keeping Indian consumers in mind, Nokia has introduced thousands of apps on the Ovi Store, optimized for the Nokia N8.

Speaking at the unveiling, D. Shivakumar, Vice President and Managing Director, Nokia India said, “The consumer is in the centre of all that we do at Nokia and we are constantly innovating to enhance user experience and address user feedback. The N8, our latest smartphone, sets a new milestone for Nokia in growth and innovation with the new Symbian ^3 platform that delivers our best smartphone experience required by the ever demanding consumer today. It is the first in a new generation of Nokia devices; devices that are faster, more intuitive and fun to use.

With the N8 we are delivering a great user experience and also starting the journey of a great developer experience. People who buy the Nokia N8, besides getting a portable entertainment center, will get more than 250 new experiences and features from a faster more responsive UI to visual multitasking. On the other hand, developers can easily create custom applications and services on Symbian^3, using the Qt framework and offer them to the world’s largest mobile user base of 175 million Symbian devices globally.”

Priyanka Chopra, who disappeared for 48 hours, was living her life on the N8 virtually and was extremely thrilled about the device. “Technology is an indispensable part of my life and I am a completely certified gizmo geek – For the last 48 hours, I have lived my life on N8. N8 enabled me to interact constantly and communicate directly with my fans and well wishers. It is an entertainment powerhouse and is the perfect combination of looks and rock solid performance. To add to that, it is a sleek and stylish masterpiece from Nokia which is my most favorite and trusted brand”, she said at the event.

The Nokia N8 is fast and easy to use and supports true multitasking, allowing users to run multiple apps simultaneously and switch between them easily. Dubbed the world’s best camera phone, the Nokia N8 lets you take the highest quality photos in 12 megapixels and shoot HD-quality videos in supreme clarity with the 12MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics. You can edit photos and videos on-screen and choose from multiple ways to share them; transfer large files to an external hard-drive with the new USB-on-the-go (which allows you to connect to any USB device through a simple cable) or upload photos to social networks.

Doubling as a portable entertainment center, people can enjoy HD quality video with Dolby Digital Plus surround sound by plugging the device into their home theatre system. The Nokia N8 enables access to Web TV services that deliver programs, news and entertainment from international as well as Indian channels. Social networking is second nature to the Nokia N8. People can update their status, share location and photos, and view live feeds from Facebook and Twitter in a single app directly on the home screen.  All this is delivered in a robust aluminum body in five new vibrant colours with a real-glass 3.5” AMOLED display.

The Nokia N8 will be available across the country from October 13, 2010, starting with Nokia Priority Stores, at an MRP of Rs. 26,259/-. Consumers can also avail the Nokia N8 on an Easy EMI scheme, paying for the device in three equal monthly installments (EMI) at zero percent interest.*  Nokia has already been offering consumers the opportunity to experience the Nokia N8 live at Nokia Priority outlets in key cities and towns across the country

Courtesy: Nokia India

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BlackBerry Torch 9800 Now in India

Research In Motion  (RIM) announced the launch of the BlackBerry Torch 9800, the first BlackBerry smartphone with the new BlackBerry  6 operating system, and the first to feature the exciting combination of a full touch screen experience with a BlackBerry keyboard.

Equipped with a broad range of advanced communications and multimedia features, the highly anticipated BlackBerry Torch is ideal for socially connected consumers and packed with the tools business customers love.

It offers support for high-speed 3G (UMTS/HSDPA) networks around the world, includes the latest generation in Wi-Fi (b/g/n) connectivity and features built-in GPS for location-based applications and geo-tagging. Its 5 MP camera takes exceptional pictures and supports video recording. In addition, it comes with a combined 8 GB of media storage out-of-the-box and includes a microSD/SDHD memory card slot that can bring the total storage memory to 36 GB for customers who want more.

BlackBerry 6 is a new operating system that retains the familiar and trusted features that distinguish the BlackBerry brand while delivering a fresh, approachable and engaging experience that’s powerful and easy to use. BlackBerry 6 features a redesigned interface that seamlessly works with the touch screen and track pad, includes expanded messaging capabilities with intuitive features to simplify the management of social networking and RSS feeds (Social Feeds), and provides integrated access to BBM (BlackBerry Messenger), Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and various instant messaging applications available on the BlackBerry Torch smartphone. Its enhanced multimedia experience rivals the best in the industry and includes a dedicated YouTube app and Podcasts app.

BlackBerry 6 also integrates a new and rich WebKit-based browser on BlackBerry Torch that renders HTML web pages (as well as HTML email) quickly and beautifully for a great browsing experience. It features tabs for accessing multiple sites simultaneously and pinch to zoom for easy navigation. Universal search allows users to search through email, messages, contacts, music, videos and more on the smartphone, as well as extend search to the Internet or to discover applications on BlackBerry App World.

“With its new high-performance browser, powerful touch screen interface and easy-to-use BlackBerry keyboard, the highly anticipated BlackBerry Torch offers an exceptional mobile experience for both consumers and business users in India,” said Frenny Bawa, Managing Director, India, Research In Motion.

Source: Research In Motion

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LG Optimus 7 & LG Optimus 7Q: First Windows Phone 7 Devices by LG

LG Electronics (LG) today announced the global launch of its first Windows Phone 7 devices, LG Optimus 7 and LG Optimus 7Q . Building on Mi-crosoft’s new operating system that offers people the ability to do more in fewer steps, the LG Optimus 7 series introduces a new era for smartphones and offers consumers a whole new experience of mobile life.

A direct result of LG and Microsoft’s close work together in the smartphone market, the LG Optimus 7 series offers the glance and go experience of Windows Phone 7 combined with unique features only available on the LG devices. These compelling applications -- the DLNA-based Play To, augmented reality (AR) and Voice-to-Text -- are available as Live Tiles on Windows Phone 7 and can be accessed via integrated “Hubs”.

“We have designed LG Optimus 7 series to include a truly innovative sharing experience via the Windows Phone 7 environment,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “Having worked closely with Microsoft to develop these fantastic devices, we are thrilled to now be able to reveal our vision of what a true Windows Phone 7 should be.”

Andy Lees, President of the Mobile Communications Business at Microsoft, added: “We are very excited to be working with LG, a mobile phone industry innovator. Windows Phone 7 is designed to bring together what you care about most and LG is a key partner in making that experience a reality for people around the world.”

New Experience in Sharing and Enjoying Entertainment
The LG Optimus 7 series offers a breakthrough in entertainment convenience by putting the mobile device at the center of today’s digital lifestyle. With Play To, the DLNA-based multimedia sharing technology available only on LG Optimus 7 devices, users will have the most user-friendly file-sharing experience. LG is leading the innovation of DLNA technology by offering easy and intuitive settings for accessing this feature.

Play To lets users share multimedia files with other digital devices from the picture, video or music Hubs without having to access other menus. Users will be able to display videos and photos captured on their LG Optimus 7 or LG Optimus 7Q on a TV or enjoy music on their phones through their favorite speakers without wires.

ScanSearch, an AR application that connects users with a world of information, is another unique feature available only on LG Windows Phone 7 devices. Users can access real-time information about shopping, dining, weather, entertainment and banking, bringing together one’s online and offline worlds for a more enjoyable life.

Users can also speak up and be heard thanks to LG’s Voice-to-Text feature which allows communication without the need for finger input. LG Optimus series owners will have the freedom to transcribe their voice into text for updating Facebook and Twitter or composing emails and memos for the experience of convenient, hands-free communication.

The LG Optimus 7 series helps users enjoy a new era of entertainment through the intro-duction of Microsoft’s popular Xbox LIVE(R) and Zune(R) services. Consumers will have direct access to their favorite games and music, bringing all entertainment devices together for more convenient enjoyment.

Source: LG Electronics

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Huawei IDEOS: Huawei Android Smartphone with Google Launched

Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, today announced the launch of IDEOS, an affordable smartphone powered by the latest iteration of Android 2.2 (also known as 'Froyo' ). The smartphone is priced between US$100 and US$200, depending on the market. IDEOS redefines the "entry-level" concept by combining high-quality hardware and software with a high price-to-performance ratio. IDEOS will be released in a number of countries across Europe, Asia-Pacific, North America and Latin America.

The ergonomically designed IDEOS provides a variety of ways to access the Internet, as it boasts downlink speeds of more than 7.2Mb/s, offers WCDMA + WiFi dual network support, and offers ubiquitous mobile broadband services. The device also doubles as a WiFi router for up to eight devices at a time, making IDEOS an all-in-one solution for a range of wireless connectivity options.

Available in black, yellow, blue, and purple, the IDEOS, with Android 2.2 pre-installed, not only runs fast, but also supports functions such as voice dialing, voice navigation, and the ability to run applications off the SD card. With more than 70,000 applications available in the Android Market, IDEOS provides a wide range of communication, entertainment, office, and financial management applications.

Kevin Tao, CEO of Huawei Device, said, "The popularity of the smartphone is one of the key tools to bringing people into the 'Golden Age of Mobile Broadband,' which is linked to Google' s mobile Internet strategy.

"We are proud to have already achieved our goal from early 2010 of developing a US$150 smartphone with an excellent user experience. The IDEOS is an affordable option, designed to lower barriers to entry to allow easy mobile Internet access."

The name "IDEOS" embodies creativity and inspiration: the "ID" represents the industrial design-centric hardware platform, the "OS" represents the operating system as the core software platform, and the "E" symbolizes the evolution to mobile Internet.

Today, Huawei also announced three additional Android-powered devices.

Source: Huawei

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New BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 Smartphone Launched by RIM

Research In Motion (RIM) announced the new BlackBerry Curve 3G, an exciting addition to the globally popular BlackBerry Curve series of smartphones. Designed to provide the growing mass of smartphone purchasers with a distinctly powerful, approachable and affordable choice, the BlackBerry Curve 3G supports high-speed 3G (HSDPA) networks around the world and gives users the exceptional communications features they need to accomplish more than ever, when they're at home, at work and everywhere in-between.

"The majority of people in the worldwide mobile phone market have yet to buy their first smartphone and the BlackBerry Curve 3G is designed to provide an extremely attractive and accessible choice that will help convince many of them to make the leap," said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at Research In Motion. "The new BlackBerry Curve 3G is a perfect choice for happily busy people who are looking for a user-friendly 3G smartphone to help them make the most of their day and to stay connected with their friends, family and co-workers."

The BlackBerry Curve 3G smartphone features a comfortable full-QWERTY keyboard for fast, accurate typing, optical trackpad for fluid navigation, built-in GPS and Wi-Fi, as well as dedicated media keys, so music lovers can easily access their tunes while on the go. The new smartphone also features a camera that can record video and a microSD/SDHC slot that supports up to 32 GB memory cards for media storage. Support for 3G networks makes browsing faster, streaming music smoother, and gives users the ability to talk on the phone while they browse the web, instant message with BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) or share their location with friends on popular social networking sites.

The BlackBerry Curve 3G ships with BlackBerry 5 and is BlackBerry 6 ready. BlackBerry 6 is a new operating system for BlackBerry smartphones that was announced last week. It retains the trusted features that distinguish the BlackBerry brand while delivering a fresh and engaging experience that is both powerful and easy to use. BlackBerry 6 is expected to be available for the BlackBerry Curve 3G, subject to carrier certifications, in the coming months.

The new BlackBerry Curve 3G smartphone (model 9300) will be available from various carriers and distribution partners around the world beginning in August. Check with local carriers for details about availability and pricing.

Source: Research In Motion

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Samsung Touchscreen Phones: Samsung Champ (C3303) & Omnia Lite (B7300) Launched in India

Leading mobile phone provider, Samsung Electronics today announced the enhancement of its touch screen range by launching Samsung Champ , its affordable full - touch mobile phone which can function as a Music Player and Omnia Lite, its all-in-one Windows 6.5 Pro based touch screen phone.

Announcing the launch, Ranjit Yadav, Director-Mobile & IT, Samsung India stated, "Samsung pioneered the revolution in Touch screen segment in India and we are sustaining the excitement in the category through our innovative new launches. While the Samsung Champ is a touch screen phone aimed at the young consumers who love music and enjoy an active online social life, the Omnia Lite is for consumers who want multimedia entertainment as well as business features on their phones." With the launch of these two new touch screen phones, Samsung's Touch portfolio now boasts of 23 models across multiple price points offering superior functionality and experience to consumers.

Samsung Champ (C3303) is the first full touch mobile which can function as an enhanced Music Player with a 3.5mm ear jack and dual speakers. The Sound Alive 3D effects in the handset produces amazing sound quality for an enriched audio experience in the earphones. The phone's Wireless FM lets users access FM radio without needing to pull out a bulky antenna and the 30 MB internal memory, expandable upto 8GB, allows users to store music of their choice. The overall aesthetic appeal of the Champ is further enhanced with its crystal design and a curved body which provides an ergonomic grip.

The full-touch experience of the Samsung Champ is further accentuated with a 2.4" QVGA touch screen, 3 page extended menu, Touchwiz Lite 2.0 and the Stylus Pen for handy touch experience. Users can customize home screen upto 7 pages and highlight the widgets and applications that they would like to use. Popular widgets include the clock, calendar, my buddies and shortcuts. The phone also offers great connectivity to top 7 SNS sites like Facebook, MySpace, Photobucket, Flickr, Friendster, Picassa, and Twitter. Users can upload photos to their favourite SNS sites through Samsung Communities and download exciting content from Samsung Apps. Samsung Champ supports Bluetooth 2.1 and USB 2.0.

In addition, the handset comes equipped with VGA Camera and Image Editor, Advanced Mobile Tracker, SOS Message. The handset has 1000 phonebook and 500 SMS memory and a 1000 mAh memory which offers 12 hours of talk time. The Samsung Champ is priced at: Rs. 4500/-.

Based on Windows Mobile 6.5 Pro Edge, Samsung Omnia Lite brings together style, multimedia and business performance in one device. With Windows 6.5 Pro Edge, users can experience a True Mobile on their phone – they can view, edit MS Word, MS Excel, Powerpoint slides and view pdf files and can also enjoy MS Exchange Server Push e-mail. Push email with Microsoft Exchange and IBM Lotus NoteTraveler support automatic email updates while the user friendly , touch optimized inbox lets the users access emails without a stylus. The MS Active Sync facilitates a seamless sync between the PC and Mobile while the Windows Open OS opens-up a whole new world of applications and games to the users.

The advanced Touch wiz 2.0 UI is simple, graphically rich and finger friendly. The Opera Browser lets the user browse the net 2.5 times faster than Internet Mobile Explorer while the 3G connectivity allows users to load documents, songs, photos and more in seconds. Also users will love the convenience of connecting to instant messaging and SNS, with just one touch .The one finger zoom of the Omnia Lite enlarges or minimizes pages with just a thumb. Omnia Lite is also preinstalled with online widgets like weather, news search and stock. Users can also choose from more than 80 online widgets from the Samsung Widget gallery. The phone is also a brilliant multimedia companion and provides DiVx and Xivd support with which users can access a whole range of powerful multimedia features without the necessity for converting files for video player. With DLNA, users can wirelessly send and receive media to other DLNA enabled devices for maximum viewing flexibility .In addition, the   3 MP camera and 3D photo album further makes browsing through photos easy and fun.

The mammoth 250 MB internal memory of the Omnia Lite is expandable to another 32GB and the 1500 mAH battery provides talk time up to 10 hours. The Samsung Omnia Lite (B7300) is priced at Rs. 17,560/-. With the launch of Samsung Omnia Lite  and Champ, the  Samsung Touchscreen portfolio is now priced at a range of Rs.4,500/- to Rs.40,000/-.

Source: Samsung Electronics India

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White BlackBerry Bold 9700 Smartphone Now in Hong Kong

Research In Motion  announced the launch of the white BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone in Hong Kong, which is expected to be available from August 6.

The new BlackBerry smartphone will be available from a wide range of retail outlets throughout Hong Kong for the first time, and customers will be able to purchase the white BlackBerry Bold 9700 without a service contract.

"Today marks a significant step in growing the presence of BlackBerry smartphones in Hong Kong with expanded retail distribution," said Norm Lo, Vice President, Asia Pacific, Research In Motion. "The white BlackBerry Bold 9700 offers an extensive array of high-end communications and multimedia features in a compact and stylish design. It is a perfect tool for customers who want to easily manage both their personal and business needs."

BlackBerry Bold 9700:
The white BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone offers top-of-the-line performance, functionality and features, including support for 3G (HSDPA) networks around the world, a next-generation (624 MHz) processor, built-in GPS and Wi-Fi, a 3.2MP camera and a sharp, dazzling display.  The smartphone also features long battery life with music playback of up to 38 hours.

Cutting edge engineering and premium finishes extend to the exterior of the handset as well, with a smoothly integrated optical trackpad and a highly tactile, distinctive, fretted keyboard. The chrome frame and leatherette back add to the smartphone's sleek and elegant look, while the narrow profile, balanced weight and soft-touch sides allow it to feel incredibly comfortable in one hand.

Pricing and Availability: The white BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone will be available from authorized retail channels at a recommended retail price of HK$5,188.

Source: Research In Motion

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HTC Wildfire: 3G Android Phone in India @ Price Rs. 16590

In a move that would empower the younger generation social networkers to stay seamlessly connected on the move, HTC Corporation, a global designer of smartphones, and Reliance Communications, ndia’s largest integrated telecom service provider, today announced an exclusive partnership to launch the HTC Wildfire in India. The 3G ready HTC Wildfire, equipped with the company’s signature HTC Sense experience, is a new Android phone on the GSM networks that integrates the most popular social networks to help bring your friends closer to you. Under the alliance, Reliance Communications GSM customers can avail up to 500 MB of free data access every month for a period of six months, thereby enabling them to experience the true power of the HTC Wildfire.

“Social networks have really caught on the fancy of today’s young generation, who like to stay seamlessly connected with each other even while on-the-go,” said Ajay Sharma, Country Head, and HTC India. “The stylishly designed HTC Wildfire combined with the HTC Sense experience bring all your communication requirements into one place, whether it’s through Facebook, Orkut, Twitter, Flickr, text messages, images or email, ensuring that one is never far away from the conversation and always close to one’s friends.”

“We are proud to further our association with a telecom leader like Reliance Communications who share our commitment of ushering in the latest innovation for Indian mobile phone user”, Ajay added.

“The launch of HTC Wildfire is in line with our strategy to offer next-generation service on mobile phones enabled with superior voice clarity, hi-speed wireless data network access and ultra-fast application downloads to Reliance Mobile customers”, said Mr. Mahesh Prasad President Marketing – Wireless Business, Reliance Communications.

“Empowering Reliance Mobile customers to access work and personal information on the move in addition to a host of fun applications, the feature-rich HTC Wildfire is a powerful Android powered 3G smartphone which will protect customers’ interest in the mobile phone once the 3G network and services are launched by RCOM,” Mr. Prasad added.

The 3G ready feature-rich futuristic HTC Wildfire smartphone would also give Reliance Mobile customers the unique experience of staying up to date with the friends’ posts, comments, alerts and photos, wherever they are. The smartphone would also enable the user with impeccable features laid on Android platform with HTC Sense operating system. Featuring a 3.2” touch screen, a 5 megapixel camera with auto focus LED flash, FM radio, a media player with a slot for expandable memory, the HTC Wildfire comes with special features including Proximity sensor, G-sensor, Digital compass, light sensor and an optical joystick, next generation caller ID, support for phone, email, text messaging, Wi-Fi, HTML web browser and more.

Attractively priced at Rs. Rs. 16,590*, the new HTC Wildfire will be available at all authorized HTC resellers across the country.

Reliance Mobile GSM customers upgrading to HTC Wildfire will also get FREE Data Usage up to 500 MB of free data access every month for a period of six months.

Source: HTC Corporation

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Motorola Android Smartphones Now in India; Motorola Milestone XT720 & Motorola BACKFLIP

Motorola Inc, a global leader in mobile telecommunications’ Indian subsidiary, Motorola India Private Limited, today announced two new Android-powered smartphones in India MILESTONE XT720, one of the world’s slimmest 8 Megapixel Android smartphone and one of the first to come powered with a high definition video experience and a Xenon Flash in India, and BACKFLIP™ with BACKTRACK, the world’s first reverse-flip design handset.

MILESTONE XT720 is sleek (10.9mm), and is a capacitive touch Android 2.1-powered smartphone that also features a high definition (HD) video experience and enhanced media and mobile Internet capabilities for users who expect the latest in technology and a phenomenal smartphone experience.

BACKFLIP with BACKTRACK unique reverse-flip design makes it easier to enjoy videos, music and photos while churning through emails, texts, news feeds, social network messages and more1 & 2. It comes with a friction hinge that allows the QWERTY keyboard to flip underneath for working in tabletop mode. It automatically locks in this position to ensure no accidental pressing of the keyboard. The digital picture frame mode lets you show off latest adventures. The BACKFLIP can even turn into a bedside alarm clock for the morning wake up call.

“We are taking the Android experience to a whole new level in India with the launch of our two smartphones MILESTONE XT720 and BACKFLIP,” said Andrew Morley, vice president for Marketing, EMARA (Europe, Middle East, Africa, Russia & Asia), Motorola Mobile Devices. “MILESTONE XT720 is one of the most powerful phones in Motorola’s current smartphone range. Slim, sophisticated and technically savvy, MILESTONE XT720 is a high performance device designed for those who are actively engaged in their work and prefer a phenomenal multimedia experience. With MILESTONE XT720, Motorola has taken yet another step towards broadening the horizons for consumers to create and consume media on-the-go. Intuitive software, large high quality screen, and output options make this joyous to use.

“BACKFLIP maximizes multi-tasking with its unique reverse-flip design, making it as smart as it is social,” added Morley. “With WiFi capability, this 3G enabled handset takes ‘Smart’ in a whole new direction with its easy-to-use three way input through the touch screen, keypad and touch pad.”

The new smartphones MILESTONE XT720 and BACKFLIP come preloaded with lifetime free access to fully voice-guided street-level navigable MapmyIndia maps of 401 cities3 in India. This offers voice-guided navigation and routing in the cities and across major national and state highways. With this, the Indian consumer can drive to 400,000 towns and villages3 and explore over one million3 points of interest like budget/premium hotels, petrol pumps, eating joints, ATMs, hospitals as well as tourist and religious spots. All the consumer needs to do is to launch ‘India’ maps from the MOTONAV application to enjoy a fantastic navigation experience. The GPS navigation service is free with no activation or data charges, independent of mobile networks and can be used even without inserting the SIM card, as the maps are fully loaded on the MILESTONE XT720 3 and BACKFLIP 3

Source: Motorola Inc

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