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3G Mobile Phones to look out for in India

3G is finally here after years of wait. As the competition rises up in the 3G space with the entry of private players in coming months, Indian consumers will be able to do so much more than just voice and text messaging.

The magic that 3G will add to your mobile communications will let you watch TV, play online games, download videos and listen to streaming music straight from your phone.

Apple iPhone 3GS



Apple recently brought its 3G capable iPhone 3GS to India. Measuring 115.5 x 62 x 12.3 mm, iPhone 3G S comes with 3.5-inch LCD capacitive touchscreen display with 320 x 480 pixels.

The third-gen iPhone has a 3 megapixel camera with video capturing, auto-focus mechanism and editing capabilities. The model runs on iPhone 3.1 OS and is powered by ARM Cortex A8 processor.

As for memory, the iPhone comes in 16GB and 32GB memory options. The phone has 256MB RAM.

In India, Vodafone sells iPhone 3GS ranging from Rs 29,500 onwards. Airtel sells the 16GB version for Rs 35,500 and 32GB for Rs 41,500. The 8GB model is priced at Rs 29,500.

Nokia 6700 Slide


World's top cellphone giant added new 3G phone -- Nokia 6700 Slide -- to its India line-up. Nokia 6700 Slide comes with 5 megapixel Carl Zeiss optics autofocus camera with dual-LED flash.

The phone packs 60MB internal memory and can be expanded upto 16GB. Other features include FM radio and 2.5mm audio port.

The phone offers talktime of 4 hours in GSM mode and 3 hours in 3G mode.

Nokia 6700 Slide is priced at Rs 11,500.

Nokia E52



Another 3G entry from Nokia's camp is E52.

Sporting a 2.4-inch QVGA display, the phone has a 3.2 megapixel camera with flash. For navigation it offers built-in A-GPS and supports Nokia Maps.

The phone packs an internal memory of 60MB which can be expanded to 16GB.

Nokia E52 is priced around at Rs 12000.

BlackBerry Bold 9700



Research In Motion refreshed its Bold smartphone line-up with the launch of BlackBerry Bold 9700.

With a 2.44-inch TFT LCD display, the phone features a full-QWERTY keyboard touch with sculpted keys and chrome accents. Bold 9700 supports 3G HSDPA networks and is equipped with 624 MHz processor and 256 MB on-board Flash memory.

The phone has a built-in GPS, Wi-Fi, 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus, 2X digital zoom, flash and video recording. As for battery, the phone supports talktime of upto 6 hours and standby time of upto 21 days/504 hours.

Bold 9700 also supports BlackBerry App World which features a catalog of mobile applications.

The phone is available for Rs 31,990 (approx).

Samsung S5620 Monte


Samsung expanded its touchscreen phone line-up in India with the launch of 3G-ready S5620 Monte.

Featuring a 3-inch TFT touchscreen display, the phone comes equipped with Smart unlock, accelerometer sensor, 3.15 megapixel camera and geo-tagging.

Other features include smile detection capability, Bluetooth, 3.5mm audio jack, Google Maps, Stereo FM Radio and image editing applications.

The phone claims to offer 9 hours, 42 minutes of talk time. The phone's internal memory is 200MB which can be expanded using a microSD card.

Samsung S5620 is priced at Rs 8,850 approximately.

Samsung Star 3G

Another 3G phone from Samsung's stable is Star 3G.

Featuring a 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen display, the handset has a 3.2 megapixel camera with digital zoom and LED flash. The phone comes with 50MB memory capacity which can be expanded upto 8GB with micro SD card.

Other key features include Bluetooth, FM radio, USB 2.0 and music library. The phone's battery offers upto 8 hrs of talktime and standby time of upto 365 hrs.

The phone is priced at Rs 14,500.

Sony Ericsson Vivaz


Sony Ericsson recently bolstered its India line-up with the launch of 3G capable Vivaz in India.

Powered by Symbian S60v5 operating system, the handset has a 8 megapixel camera which offers HD (720p) video recording.

Featuring a 3.2-inch resistive touchscreen display with 360 x 640 pixels resolution, key features include Bluetooth, 75MB internal memory, 16GB expandable memory, Wi-Fi, A-GPS and 3.5 mm audio jack.

The handset comes for Rs 25k.

LG GU285



Korean electronic giant LG has extended its mobile portfolio in the country with the addition of 3G capable LG GU285.

Sporting a 2.2-inch touchscreen screen, the phone packs two cameras - a 1.3 megapixel at the back and a VGA camera on the front side for video calling. The phone supports GPRS/EDGE and is 3G ready.

Other features include expandable memory upto 8GB, music playback, FM Radio and ‘Try & Games’ which offer games like Sudoku, and Ferrari GT.

LG GU285 is priced at Rs 6,000.

HTC HD Mini



HTC recently refreshed its touchscreen smartphone lineup in India with the launch of HD Mini.

Running on Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system, HD Mini sports a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen HVGA display offering 320x480 pixel resolution.

Equipped with 600MHz processor, the phone comes with inbuilt capacity of 384MB that can be extended upto 32GB with microSD card.

HD Mini packs a 5 megapixels autofocus camera with a resolution of 2592x1944 pixels. Other key features include 3G support, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS chip along with HTC Footprints app and 3.5mm audio jack.

The phone offers upto 7.25 hours of talktime, upto 12 hours of music playback and upto 8 hours of video play back.

The phone is priced at Rs 23,490.

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Review:First Impressions of Sony Ericsson Xperia X1

We finally got real hands on the Xperia X1 (we're done putting “Xperia” in caps, btw). Let us tell you - the hardware is simply top notch. It's a decent weight, not too heavy, and feels remarkably thin for all the power they've got under the hood. Sony Ericsson also made a good decision by making this phone not feel too “wide”, it's less wide than a BlackJack II, in fact.

Hardware

The X1 has a “curved slide” that angles the screen up, banana-style, when you slide out the keyboard. The hinge feels very sturdy without being difficult to use (go hinge nerds!), and overall the brushed metal to be found throughout the device is just beautiful. Moving around the device, the peripheral buttons are decent enough and there's no floppy rubber doors over ports or the MicroSD card slot to ruin the feel of the device. That feel, in case I haven't made it clear yet, is great.
The physical keyboard is pretty good, though perhaps not quite up to HTC's standard on the Mogul or the Tilt. There is more horizontal separation between keys, which helps reduce incorrect key presses. That's great if you're a fan of two-handed use, but it basically guarantees that if you want to use this one-handed, you'll use it with the slider closed.
The main buttons have this “X” theme to them, 4 laid out on either side of the way in an inverted diamond shape that I'm not particularly fond of, but it works. The 5 way is a great combination of a touch-mouse (like the Samsung SCH-i780) and a typical D-Pad surrounding it (where the i780 falls on its face). The touch mouse is really great for scrolling quickly, the 5 way lets you do more discrete movements.
The screen. Good god, the screen is really beautiful. Flush, bright, and very high resolution.
So yes, the hardware delivers. The software is Windows Mobile 6.1, so there's not much to say there (we'll get to these “Panels” in just a minute). If you like horizontal sliders, you will covet this device. If you don't like them, you might well covet it anyway.

Under the Hood

Here are the specs, in case you're wondering:

• HSDPA/HSUPA (Quad Band, too)
• WiFi and Bluetooth
• aGPS
• 3.2 Megapixel Camera
• 110 x 53 x 16.7 mm
• 145 grams
• 1500 mAH Battery
• Qualcomm's MSM7200A CPU, 528Mhz (confirmed)
• 800x480 resolution Touchscreen (flush)
• MicroSD for expansion
• MiniUSB for data and chargin
• 3.5mm headset jack for music

They are, in short, nothing less than top of the line.
According to the folks at Sony Ericsson, the battery life is supposed to be stupendous (think over 6 hours of talk time or browsing time), though of course that's not finalized yet. As far as Windows Mobile's performance goes, it's as snappy as I've seen. Screen switching isn't instantaneous, but it is a sight faster than on the Tilt. That's likely because the X1 does utilize quite a bit of hardware acceleration, according to Winkler they are taking full advantage of the necessary drivers to do hardware acceleration.
Excepting the new panels interface (seriously, more on that below), the built-in software looks pretty standard. Of course, it's not finalized, but I don't expect that Sony has any plans to include Opera as the default browser.

The Panels

The panel interface is actually the thing that kept me from giving you a hands-on video -- it's still a little buggy and in “debug mode” and so nowhere near as fast and snappy as it ought to be or (hopefully) will be at release.
The main purpose of the panels seems to be threefold:

1. Give consumers ways to customize their device
2. Integrate disparate functions of the smartphone onto a single screen
3. Make Sony Ericsson some money.

We're pretty much just assuming the third part, by the way, but it's a safe assumption that Sony would 'get a piece' if AT&T made a music store panel. You can scroll through panels (and download new ones) fairly easily. Some examples of panels they showed me:

1. A Google search page
2. A clock that showed time, appointments, weather (they said they were thinking of adding GPS coordinates)
3. A “mini aquarium” where you could feed the fish and pester them. Even better - the different fish reflected the state of the phone. One fish changed colors if you had voicemail, another if you had email, and yet another told you whether or not the phone was on silent or vibrate or LOUD or whatnot. This panel was super fun.

Programmers can use stuff as simple as XML (to make a web-like panel) to C++. Sony will be vetting all the panels they'll offer through their panel update interface, though they don't have plans to try to “lock out” people from creating and loading their own panels that aren't “Sony approved.”
Ok ok. Panels are neat. You can choose from lots of different panels. Some of them are innovative and clever. There's a business case to panels. All of this we sort of knew. What we didn't know though, was this: What the hell are they? Do they sit on top of Windows Mobile? Is it a completely new OS? What?
Panels are Today Screen Replacements. That's it. You choose a panel and it replaces your today screen. That's why SE said that “one of the panels is Windows Mobile.” What they meant was one of the “panels” is just the default WinMo today screen. The rest of them replace it.

On Sony Getting Into the Windows Mobile Game

A couple of details that I learned from talking to various people at the Sony Ericsson booth that might be of interest:
They took care to emphasize that HTC didn't have a large hand in developing the hardware. “We designed it, HTC is just the ODM” was a phrase I heard twice. SE is (rightfully) very proud of this hardware and though they're utilizing HTC to do the manufacturing, they really want to make sure that they get the credit.
As for using HTC to manufacture it, my personal opinion is still mixed. HTC is very good at making great hardware and clearly has much more experience at this sort of thing than Sony Ericsson. Likely that's why SE made the decision to go with them. It's still surprising to me, however, as SE makes all sorts of phones and consumer devices and thus they likely had a lot of options. If nothing else, I see it as a testament to HTC's incredibly ability to crank out Windows Mobile devices as a manufacturer that they could beat out the other ODMs that Sony uses for their other products.
The other interesting bit is that SE developed the X1 as a “North American Device.” Most of the design and development work was done in San Diego and has a “North American mindset.” If there was any doubt that Sony Ericsson is aiming this device primarily at the US market, that doubt can now be laid to rest. SE has traditionally done much better in the Asian and European markets with their high-end phones, the Xperia X1 is clearly intended to reverse that trend.

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Sony Unveils Cyber-shot DSC-H55 Digital Camera

Sony has announced the launch of its latest CyberShot digital camera dubbed the DSC-H55.The Sony DSC-H55 feature a 14.1 megapixel CCD sensor with 10x optical zoom, 3-inch Clear Photo LCD screen, 720p video recording at 30 fps and a Sony G lens with 25mm wide-angle equivalent.

The Sony DSC-H55 also feature Sweep Panorama mode, Optical SteadyShot image stabilization, Optical SteadyShot image stabilization with Active Mode and Smile Shutter technology and Self portrait timer and a memory card slot compatible with Sony’s Memory StickTM as well as SD/SDHC memory cards.

The Sony DSC-H55 will be available in black and silver starting this April and is priced at around Rs11,000.

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Sony Ericsson Launches Xperia X10 Mini and Pro

Barcelona: Along with Vivaz Pro, Sony Ericsson also unveiled compact versions of Xperia X10, Xperia X10 mini and X10 mini pro, at the Mobile World Congress. By introducing mobile phones that are both compact and clever, Sony Ericsson is challenging the norm and defining a brand new offering that combines high specification features with a version of Sony Ericsson's powerful UX platform specifically designed for smaller devices. 

Xperia X10 mini and X10 mini pro with slide out QWERTY keyboard offer an open and intuitive communication entertainment experience and build on the human curvature design philosophy debuted by the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. Combining the Android platform with signature applications and a customisable UX platform, communication truly becomes entertainment with these new mobile phones. To enhance the experience, pick and choose from a multitude of applications at Android Market and co-create a mobile phone experience that is entirely unique. Users can go one step further and customise the home screen's four corners and widgets to access the most needed applications for limitless possibilities.
"There has been an enormous buzz around Xperia X10 so it is really exciting to be already unveiling compact versions of this powerful proposition," said Rikko Sakaguchi, EVP and Chief Creation Officer, Sony Ericsson. "With the X10 mini and X10 mini pro we have pushed the boundaries of what is possible with smaller devices and are giving consumers exactly what they want; two high performance mobile phones with a fully customisable user experience platform and a stunning ultra-compact design."
The two sister mobile phones incorporate the signature application Sony Ericsson Timescape which brings all communication together in one place so users can see at a glance text messages, missed calls, and Facebook and Twitter updates, without having to open lots of different applications. The interactive music player also uses the "infinite button" to pull together all music content from the music store and YouTube - a smart way to search for new tracks from a favourite artist.
The phone's music player links to music stores and YouTube. It is equipped with 5 megapixel camera and works on Android platform, thus giving access to Google services and Android Market. X10 mini and X10 mini pro supports HSPA 900/2100 and EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, HSPA 850/1900/2100 and EDGE 850/900/1800/1900.
The X10 mini will be available in selected markets from Q2 in the colours Pearl White, Black, Pink, Lime, Red and Silver, while X10 mini pro will be available in Black and Red. The price of the phone is not revealed.

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Sony VAIO L touchscreen multipurpose PC unveiled

Sony has announced the Vaio L series all-in-one PC. It is an “ultimate multi-media hub” that serves as PC, HDTV and DVR.It provides different functionality.The VAIO L has built-in digital NTSC/ATSC TV tuner and DVR capabilities.The Sony VAIO L series All-in-One comes boasts a 24-inch wide touchscreen HD display with 1920×1080p resolution, which offers a great user comfort and convenience for view photos, camcorder clips, movie on blu-ray and more in Full HD.

Sony VAIO L All-in-one PC is powered by 2.7GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core CPU, 4GB of RAM (expandable up to 12GB), a 320GB hard drive. The system offers a choice for an NVIDIA GeForce GT 240M 1GB graphics chip, or the GeForce G210M 512MB GPU. Other various features of the VAIO L are WiFi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth, a Blu-ray drive, HDMI, a face-tracking webcam, a DVD burner, Gigabit Ethernet LAN port, built-in IR receiver, Memory Stick card slot, SD card slot and the option of up to 1TB of built-in storage. It will come loaded with Microsoft Windows 7.

The other notable features of this PC include Media Gallery, Vaio Movie Story and Music player with SenseMe technology. The L series PC comes with a wireless keyboard. This keyboard flaunts a dedicated Vaio button that launches the Media Gallery.The price is expected to begin from $1299.99

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Sony Ericsson Satio, Aino and Yari Unveiled in India

Sony Ericsson has introduced three new smartphones in India.The new phones are the Satio, Aino and Yari.

The Aino is equipped with an 8MP camera as well as Clear Stereo and Clear Bass sound quality. It provides render remote play access to videos, television shows and photos. The Media Go feature allows users to stream content like images, videos and podcasts from PCs onto the phone via Wi-Fi. Additionally, the Wi-Fi connectivity enables users to access content stored on a PS3 from any location in the world.

The Satio offers the ultimate multimedia experience. It boasts a 3.5 inch screen offering a 16:9 widescreen format and 12 megapixel camera with Smile Shutter, Xenon flash and Touch Focus. Its touch-sensitive UI significantly offers easy navigation between the phone’s application like media menu, music player and camera settings concurrently. It is also the first and only phone from the company to use Series 60 version 5 based on Symbian OS. The phone comes with 128MB of onboard memory and supports microSD cards of upto 32GB.

The Yari debuts Gesture gaming that enables users to make the moves in front of the screen and play games without even touching the phone. The Phone comes with a 5 megapixel camera and state-of-the-art music player, stereo speakers for easy listening. The one button press feature called Music call allows users to share music while conversing on the phone.
The expected prices of Aino, Satio and Yari are priced at Rs.28,950, Rs.35,950 and Rs.16,950 respectively.

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Sony announces digital photo frame, DPP-F700, with built-in printer

Sony has announced the launch of a new digital photo frame the S-Frame DPP-F700.this digital photo frame comes with a built-in photo printer.The digital photo frame sports a 7-inch display with an 800 x 480 resolution, USB port, and a card reader. The built-in printer can print a 4-inch x 6-inch photo with a resolution of 300 x 300 dpi in just 45-seconds. The frame comes with 1GB of internal memory which can store up to 2,000 pictures.
The creative print mode enables users to create calendars, ID photos and layout prints. The screen capture function allow the users to print an image like the one it is displayed in a slide show. The S-Frame has compatibility with JPEG, TIFF and BMP file formats and can be remotely controlled. Photos can be played back as single, static images or as a slideshow with ten built-in transitionsThe frame will also enable users to edit images before making prints. Editing options include enlarging, reducing, cropping, date stamping, adding borders or omitting, and adjusting brightness, contrast, hue, and sharpness.Manual rotation of photos is also possible.
The DPP-F700 digital photo frame-printer will be available for about $200 in January 2010 and can be purchased online at sonystyle.com, at Sony Style retail stores.

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