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The world’s second Google Android gPhone is here, it’s called the Kogan “Agora”, and comes in two versions, the “standard” Agora for AUD $299, and the Kogan “Agora Pro” (click for pics) for AUD $399. Both go on “pre-sale” from today via Kogan’s website, and are being sold outright, with no contract and no network locking, meaning they’ll work on any network you choose, with delivery on January 29, 2009. The standard Agora features a full QWERTY keyboard, central navigation key, 2.5” touchscreen, microSD slot, and 3G connectivity. The Agora Pro has the same form factor, but also adds a 2 MP camera, Wi-Fi, and GPS to the Agora’s impressive specifications. Kogan Technologies founder, Ruslan Kogan, said the Agora is proof that his company is achieving its goal of offering the latest technology at the best value prices. “The Kogan team have been working very hard to bring out the exciting new phones powered by Google’s Android operating system at the right mix of price and specifications. “We’ve been listening to customers through our blog, http://www.kogan.com.au/blog/ and crammed in all the features we possibly could. The end result is the best value, fully-featured phone in the Australian market. “We worked closely with manufacturers and vendors to develop drivers, software, and tweaks to make the Agora an intuitive and exciting experience for everyone. “The design and features of the Kogan Agora makes the phone appeal to both consumers and business users. “The Android operating system means the handset can capture and play music, photos and video, surf the web, play games, navigate, and organise your life with extremely powerful applications.” Kogan says it “has been a long time supporter of open source and Android provides a real alternative to Apple’s proprietary operating system for the iPhone.” Kogan continued: “Google is a key player in developing efficient and innovative online solutions for customers around the world. The open source nature of Android means the operating system will continually improve over time.” So, what are the applications that are pre-loaded onto both Kogan Agoras, and what are the full specifications? Some of the applications pre-loaded on the Kogan Agora are: - Gmail - Google Search - Google Calender - Google Maps - Google Talk - YouTube HIGHLIGHTS: - 2.5-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen - Integrated QWERTY keyboard - High-speed 3G network connection - One-Touch Google Search - Easy Web Browsing - Easy-to-use email with attachment support for images, videos, music and documents - Customisable Home Screen with instant Email, text message and IM notifications - Instant access to mobile Internet services (Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Calendar, Google Maps) - Music Player - microSD expansion slot for all your storage needs - Wi-Fi network access (included with Kogan Agora Pro) - GPS navigation capability (included with Kogan Agora Pro) - 2.0 megapixel camera (included with Kogan Agora Pro) [vIa:ITW]

Microsoft's first iPhone app: Live Labs releases Seadragon Mobile viewer Given the popularity of the iPhone, this was bound to happen sometime, and here it is: Microsoft Live Labs today becomes the first group inside the Redmond company to release an application for Apple's mobile phone. Seadragon Mobile, published to the App Store this afternoon, is a free demonstration program meant to test the viability of the high-tech Seadragon photo-display technology on mobile platforms. Seadragon is best known as a core technology behind Microsoft's Photosynth photo-browsing program. It's designed for zooming smoothly in, out and around photos over the Internet, regardless of bandwidth constraints or image size. Seadragon's technological trick is to store images in multiple resolutions and deliver only the bits needed to present the view a user wants at any given moment. So why release an iPhone version? Alex Daley, group product manager for Microsoft Live Labs, said the Seadragon team wants to make sure the technology works well on everything from a wall-sized display to a mobile device. "The iPhone is the most widely distributed phone with a (graphics processing unit)," Daley explained. "Most phones out today don’t have accelerated graphics in them The iPhone does and so it enabled us to do something that has been previously difficult to do. I couldn’t just pick up a Blackberry or a Nokia off the shelf and build Seadragon for it without GPU support." The iPhone presents a dilemma for Microsoft more broadly, because it competes with the mobile phones that use the company's Windows Mobile operating system. Previously, the speculation had been that Microsoft's Tellme voice-recognition service would be the first technology from the Redmond company to be offered for the iPhone, but that app isn't expected until next year. There are signs that more Microsoft groups may also be interested in iPhone app development, with David Geller of Eyejot commenting yesterday on TechFlash about the "large number" of Microsofties attending a recent Seattle-area iPhone developers group meeting. Seadragon Mobile for the iPhone comes with a collection of about 50 sample images, ranging as high as 10 gigapixels, including satellite imagery, art and pictures of space. Seadragon Mobile also will let people zoom around the 2D images that make up Photosynth collections, although not the full 3D Photosynth "synths" themselves. In addition, people who create and upload Seadragon "Deep Zoom" images online will be able to use the Seadragon technology to view them. People will use their fingers on the iPhone's touch screen to zoom around, in and out of the high-resolution photos in the Seadragon application. "It should give you an idea about the power of multi-resolution image formats when you combine them with an inherently multi-resolution interface," Daley said. "The iPhone uses the zoom as one of its core interaction metaphors, and when you couple that with inherently zoomable content, it’s very a pleasing experience." [Note: As of 5 p.m. Pacific time Saturday, the Seadragon Mobile app was available for download and transfer to the iPhone through the App Store in iTunes, but it didn't yet show up when I searched for Seadragon in the App Store on the iPhone itself.] Seattle-based Seadragon Software was acquired by Microsoft in early 2006. Seadragon is part of Live Labs, a group formed nearly three years ago to bridge the company's research initiatives and product groups to make Microsoft more nimble on the Internet. Earlier this week, Live Labs separately released a new Web collections tool called Thumbtack. The Seadragon team recently released a Seadragon Ajax version, for viewing Deep Zoom photos using standard Web technologies. Earlier the group had released Deep Zoom technology for Microsoft's Silverlight interactive technology. The iPhone app represents the next step. The goal "is to test whether this is really viable on the mobile platform in a way that we haven’t been able to test before," Daley said. "The fact that we can give it away and share it with other people so they can validate that for us is great." [vIa:TechFlash]

is this the phone Phone nickname SCH-F309 Phone system CDMA Support of the band CDMA 800/1900MHz Network Connection CDMA850/CDMA2000 1X Standard battery 880mAh The type of ring Support for optional MP3, AAC or 64 polyphonic ring tones and so on Midi format Standard Li-ion battery (880mAh), chargers, headsets Style appearance Straight candybar Main screen resolution 176 × 220 pixels The main screen color 260,000 color Main screen size 1.8 inches Main screen material TFT Product Size 113.1 × 46 × 10.9mm Product weight 80.0g Pixel camera 1,300,000 pixels The type of camera Built-in Camera material CMOS Description of the camera Static shot: Exposure to support the program automatically zoom digital still image file formats: JPEG In the image-editing machine Dynamic shooting: Prompted a state record Video player Built-in video player, support for MP4, 3GP (H.263) format video player Video shoot Support for audio video shooting Music player Built-in player, support for MP3, AAC audio format, and other players (support for editing playlists) Speaker Built-in FM Radio Support, FM radio FM WAP browser Support, WAP2.0 E-mail Built-in, support for SMTP, POP3, IMAP4, and other e-mail protocol (built-in Google Mail) Bluetooth Support, Bluetooth 1.2 Bluetooth headset Data line interface Support, USB data lin Java extension Support, Java MIDP 2.0 CLDC 1.1 Expansion card Support for MicroSD (T-Flash) expansion card Phone Book Support group of 1,000 business card-style address book Call records Support for 50-not-call +50 calls have been allowed to make phone calls +50-storage [ViA:pCpOp]

The latest bit is, the phone is looking good and ready for testing. OPhone is a codename for phones that will be based on China Mobile's OMS(Open Mobile System) which is essentially Android + TD SCDMA (China's home-grown 3G standard). China Mobile has been working on OMS for quite some time now. With the Apple deal going nowhere after multiple rounds of negotiations (because of China Mobile's refusal to share any of its profits), it needs an OS of it's own. A well placed source said,"Given these(iPhone, Android, Symbian) developments, it is becoming very clear that developing a proprietary handset operating system is essential for dominance of the mobile Internet market in China. At the moment, China Mobile is in a comparatively weak position without its own operating system. With its own operating system, China Mobile will be able to commission customized phones from handset makers and keep its hand strong in negotiations over profit sharing. There is even the possibility that China Mobile may move into manufacturing handsets itself." No word on specs yet but the pic should give some feelers. [vIa:modmygphone]

Sony is set to debut a new 16 and 32GB drag and drop Walkman during CES 2009, according to trusted inside sources. This will be the most advanced music, video and photo Walkman music player ever released by Sony to date. While it was revealed before to Wired that Sony’s new Walkman would have Wi-Fi capabilities, we have now learned that Sony’s new Walkman will also be touchscreen and WQVGA. The touchscreen will not be the usual LCD, but a brilliant three inch OLED with a contrast ratio around 10k. OLED display capabilities in terms of color reproduction are far beyond the average LCD, which means 100% color reproduction across a wider viewing angle. While most of the usual menu structure of the current Walkman series will be retained in this new model, there are several new exciting features included. For example, upon listening to an artist, you may click on the artist name and watch music videos of the artist on YouTube through Wi-Fi (WPA and WEP support included). Additionally, there will be a Youtube icon on the main screen that will allow full access to the website - search, pause, FF/RW included very similar to Youtube access on the iPhone/iTouch. Additionally, this new Walkman will be able to subscribe to audio podcast and Crackle video feeds; this means automatic download of new updates, the ability to delete old feed content, all over Wi-Fi. Audio codec support includes MP3, WMA, AAC, PCM, while video codec support is AVC (h.264), MPEG-4 and WMV. There will be built-in search capabilities that can be used to learn more about your favorite artist, and users will be able to purchase full CD’s of their favorite artists through the Walkman at Amazon. A powerful S-Master digital amplifier is built into this device as well as digital noise canceling to ensure optimal sound. On top of all of these impressive features, Sony has also included a FM radio to truly differentiate this product amongst the competition. Also, while the product shots above do not show hardware buttons for music control (previous track, play/pause, next track and volume), we believe this device will have dedicated hardware buttons for this functionality. ..and yes, it comes with a fully functional web browser, but we cannot confirm or deny flash support. This information is a Sony Insider exclusive, brought to you here first.

well recently bought the h/s for my driver its the perfect and robust handset and that too @ 900/- amazing

Black and silver / red versions of E71 caught on camera

well if theese are implemented the bills for customers are gonna reduce sharply . . . . i appraise trai for this thought . . tata had started true paid in beginning to gain customers but when they had gained they stopped it!

Nokia to start Japan cell phone service in 2009 [vIa:http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyN...E4AL0UD20081122] TOKYO (Reuters) - Nokia Corp plans to launch a mobile phone service in Japan next spring, a move expected to intensify competition among Japanese cell phone carriers, Japanese daily Yomiuri Shimbun reported on Saturday. Finnish cell phone manufacturer Nokia is expected to use lines owned by Japan's biggest mobile phone carrier, NTT Docomo Inc, under an arrangement called mobile virtual network operator, the paper said. Nokia will first offer the service with high-end models to establish a strong brand, Yomiuri said. Nokia is the world's biggest handset maker but holds less than a 1 percent market share in Japan. Major Japanese cell phone makers, such as Sharp Corp, Matsu****a Electric Industrial Co Ltd and NEC Corp, dominate the world's most advanced handset market. I guess it will be hard for Nokia to be really successful in this Japanese MVNO attempt, first of all because the Japan mobile market is almost saturated, as nearly everyone has at least one cell phone. Also, Nokia handsets account for less than 1% of the total handsets currently sold in the Asian county, which only shows that Japanese consumers are not exactly the biggest fans of Nokia phones. Super-devices, like the ones made by NEC, Sharp or Panasonic, are hugely popular in Japan, so Nokia will have a hard time trying to lure Japanese users on its side.

Vertu / NTT DoCoMo MVNO officially launches as Vertu Club That Nokia & NTT DoCoMo virtual mobile network operator that was announced several weeks ago will actually be established between the Japanese carrier and Vertu, Nokia’s luxury handset division. The new MVNO’s official name will be Vertu Club. A perfect moniker for an operator that plans to sell exclusivist handsets like the recently-appeared Vertu Boucheron 150, isn’t it? Vertu Club will function on a premium membership basis. The first Japanese Vertu store, called Ginza Flagship Store and located in Tokyo, will open its gates on February 19, 2009. However, Vertu Club services will only be available starting the second quarter of 2009. Until then, customers who visit the Ginza Flagship Store will be able to buy unlocked handsets like Vertu Ascent Ti, Vertu Ascent Ti Ferrari and Vertu Signature. [vIa:Vertu]

its like samsung WIDEO . . .indeed theese types are quite fragile!

yeah it is a toy indeed i think so . . thats why they had named it Xmini . . and indeed i also think that it wd have been wcdma not cdma . . cant say! and also thinking and just found that KDDI is japan's largest 3G cdma network

iPhone Copy and Paste Now Working Between Safari and Mail [vIa:GizModo] Finally, someone has conceived a way to copy and paste text from Safari to Mail, and between web pages. And this time, it doesn't require any software installation and it's legal: Unlike other approaches, it works with the two apps that matter most, Mail and Safari, and gets around Apple's onerous App Store terms through a clever combination of javascript bookmarks and web services. In fact, it doesn't require anything to be installed, so it avoids the App Store altogether. As you can see in the video, Pastebud—as the service is called—works using two bookmarks in Safari. One prepares and loads the page you are viewing, ready to select text at the touch of a finger. From there, you can copy any text you want and create a new mail message with that text in it. In addition to that, you will be able to copy and paste in the text field of a different web page. While this is not full copy and paste capabilities, I, for one, welcome the ability do exactly this, which is basically what I want to do 95% of the time. According to Jed Schmidt, creator of Pastebud, they have been testing it for about a week and they are now "putting the finishing touches on the web site before launch". Video ;

AT&T Exclusive touch screen smartphone! The LG INCITE combines reflective surfaces and 3G speed for a head turning combination of style and power. Get both simultaneous voice and data access on the nations fastest 3G network. This global smartphone was designed to give a winning combination of both voice and data performance. It comes with integrated GPS for AT&T Navigator and Wi-Fi capabilities to access thousands of AT&T hotspots nationwide. Windows Mobile® 6.1, gives you a full multi-tasking operating system and access to your Microsoft Outlook and other mailbox contacts, calendars, and tasks. Let your fingers fly across the smooth reflective touch screen. You can edit Microsoft Office documents - Mobile Word, Excel, OneNote. View PowerPoint and Adobe® PDF attachments. The LG INCITE has a full-color LCD screen that auto-rotates as you turn it to display pictures in beautiful clarity. Get both style and power with the LG INCITE. Specifications Battery 1300 mAh Lithium-ion polymer battery Talk Time Up to 8.7 hours Standby Time 21 days Weight 4.23 ounces Size (inches) 4.21 x 2.2 x 0.55 inches Internal Memory Storage 256 MB ROM, 128 MB RAM Expandable Memory Storage 32 GB Memory Format microSD Wireless Technology GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz 3G UMTS/HSDPA (850/1900/21000 MHz) EDGE High Speed Data Network Bluetooth Technology 2.0, EDR FOTA Capable Operating System Windows Mobile 6.1 Supported Music Formats MP3 +AAC + eAAC+. EAAC+ WMA, WAV Instant Messaging (IM) AOL®, Yahoo!®, & Windows Live Messenger® Display Size 3" Touch screen Resolution (pixels) 240 x 400 wQVGA display Colors 262K Keyboard Touchscreen QWERTY On Screen Predictive Text for Fast Typing Backlit Keys On Screen No Commitment Pricing $499.99 Price After Mail-in Rebate $199.99 [vIa: AT&T]

First Impressions of the LG Incite My first overall impression of the Incite? A bit boxy and larger than it needs to be. It features a 3.0 inch screen, which is not much smaller than the 3.2 inch screen the Eternity packs in. However there is a lot of unused real estate bordering this screen, so in my opinion the phone could’ve been either smaller to condense the space, or they could have made the screen much larger to fit the extra space. Other than that, I was glad to notice the Incite has both GPS and WiFi, as well as quad-band GSM/EDGE and tri-band 3G, as well as a 3 MP camera to go along with it. Frankly, any smartphone that does not have these features is pretty much obsolete at this point, so I find it crucial for it to have these features. Otherwise it should be a lot less than the $199.99 price tag after contract. The Incite was also thicker than I was hoping. For a smartphone with touchscreen only, LG needs to get an edge on competition by making their device thinner. Otherwise, slap a slide-in keyboard on the thing. AT&T LG Incite Design Most of the design issues I touched upon in the first impressions, mainly because they are quite noticeable. Boxy, thick, and contains a touchscreen that should be larger for the body it was put into. But I’ll set that aside for the moment. On the left side I was pleased to find a scroll wheel, thus adding another option of navigating through WinMo, as well as MicroSD port and menu and camera buttons. The right side is a bit more simple: a hole for resetting the Incite, MicroUSB port and volume control. Not much to the back of the Incite. Camera is the only real thing keeping the back from being completely blah and boring. The back is certainly nice and shiny, though, I’ll give LG that much. The front offers just two physical buttons, a call and hang up button. Everything else is done on the touchscreen itself. For physical dimensions, the LG Incite weighs 4.23 ounces and the size is 4.21 x 2.2 x 0.55 inches One other major flaw of design, in my opinion, is the stylus. When I first used the Incite I instinctively began looking around for the stylus. I figured it had to be somewhere in it, just tucked away perhaps. Wrong. The stylus is in the box, but the only way to attach it to the Incite’s body itself is via lanyard. As you see in the above picture, the stylus has a cap as you would normally see on a pen; whenever you’re done using the stylus you attach it to the cap that’s attached to the phone. In other words, when you’re not using the stylus, it’s just dangling off the side of the Incite. That’s just not my cup of tea. LG Incite Features The only truly unique feature this particular smartphone has is a favorites bar at the bottom of the today screen. This bar gives you some much-needed shortcuts; quick buttons to the phone screen, messaging, as well as a couple other options as well. I do find this convenient so as to not have to go through the Start menu for some of the basic functions of the phone. The LG Incite also offers up Bluetooth 2.0, a-GPS with AT&T Navigator, Cellular Video, Direct Push capabilities, and accelerometer. It also includes the other typical features of Windows Mobile 6.1, such as ActiveSync and media player. One thing I do find interesting is the use of the accelerometer to make the today screen more user-friendly in landscape mode. Turn the Incite to its side, and the today screen transforms into a LG Vu-style menu, which I find more effective.Same goes with texting in landscape mode. LG Incite’s Performance I have always been impressed with the performance of LG phones, and the Incite appears to be no exception. It is rated at up to 8.7 hours of talk time — unheard of on a 3G device — and 21 days of standby. The touchscreen is heat-sensitive, so there are times I had to push a little harder than usual on the screen to get it to work. This didn’t seem to happen all the time, but it was noticeable. I also experienced some lag, which I wasn’t sure if it was due to the OS or the phone’s processor. Perhaps both. My verdict is so-so. I wasn’t a big fan of the overall look and design, but the device itself performed okay. Though there wasn’t anything brand new or innovative compared to the Blackberry Storms and HTC Touch Pros of the world, it is a decent WinMo offering. via unwiredview

Sony Ericsson Xmini - the weirdest Walkman phone ever? Often criticized for not coming up with truly new designs for its handsets, Sony Ericsson has just released, in Japan, what looks to be the weirdest Walkman phone ever: Sony Ericsson Xmini. The Xmini is not exactly a device that can be compared with the latest Japanese phones, i.e. it doesn’t have a 800 x 480 pixels display, a 5MP camera or other things like that. So what makes it special then? Well, when closed, the Xmini looks like a regular Walkman player (or like a PMP, if you want), but when you slide it, an alphanumeric keypad appears, to let you know that this is, in fact, a cell phone. A set of nice dedicated music keys is hidden just below the phone’s display, appearing only when you need to control the Walkman player. Other than that, the specs and features of Sony Ericsson Xmini include A 1.8 inch TFT display with 320 x 240 pixels CDMA connectivity Clear stereo sound Bluetooth Email 4GB of internal memory 75 grams 75 x 44 x 18 mm Sony Ericsson Xmini will be launched in Japan, by KDDI, at the end of this month – probably before Christmas. Unfortunately, there are no details yet about the phone’s release in other countries. [vIa:KDDI]

Official Press Release vIa:OHA Open Handset Alliance announces 14 new members December 9, 2008 The Open Handset Alliance, a group of technology and mobile players, is pleased to announce the membership of 14 additional companies. By joining the founding members of the Open Handset Alliance, the following companies demonstrate their support for Android as an open mobile platform and their commitment to its commercial success. The new members are: AKM Semiconductor Inc., ARM, ASUSTek Computer Inc., Atheros Communications, Borqs, Ericsson, Garmin International Inc., Huawei Technologies, Omron Software Co. Ltd, Softbank Mobile Corporation, Sony Ericsson, Teleca AB, Toshiba Corporation and Vodafone. New members will either deploy compatible Android devices, contribute significant code to the Android Open Source Project, or support the ecosystem through products and services that will accelerate the availability of Android-based devices. With these commitments, the Open Handset Alliance will continue to drive greater and faster innovation for the benefit of mobile users and everyone in the industry. Open Handset Alliance members' continued contributions to Android give everyone in the mobile ecosystem a free and complete mobile platform to build Android devices. The new members will add to the momentum of Android device availability, providing developers with an even greater opportunity to deploy compelling applications that will reach a global audience. As a result, consumers around the world benefit from a superior mobile experience that features less expensive devices, more compelling services, rich Internet applications, and easier-to-use interfaces. For more information around the Open Handset Alliance, visit www.openhandsetalliance.com. For more information around Android, visit www.android.com. SUPPORTING QUOTES AKM is very pleased to provide comprehensive navigational aid technology to Android. AKM's hardware and software solution ensures that mobile navigation aids perform at a very high level of usability, thus enriching the overall user experience with mobile phone-based navigation applications. -- Larry Gaddy, Marketing Manager, AKM Semiconductor ARM is very pleased to join the Open Handset Alliance and to contribute ARM’s OpenMax DL libraries and insight on the ARM architecture to the Android Open Source Project. Android is an excellent platform to enable Web 2.0 services on mobile devices, and demonstrates the innovation that ARM is seeing around mobile devices. -- Ian Drew, Vice President of Marketing, ARM ASUS is a leading handset manufacturer that will soon deliver high quality, innovative Android devices and technology for world class carriers and consumers. -- HC Hung, General Manager of Personal Mobile Device, BU, ASUSTek Computer Inc. Atheros embraces the Open Handset Alliance’s vision of creating a rich mobile user experience through the numerous benefits of open source development. We are pleased to bring our connectivity and wireless systems design expertise to the Alliance, confident that Atheros’ contributions to Android will help advance the development of mobile innovations through connected experiences. -- Amir Faintuch, Vice President and General Manager, Mobile Business Unit, Atheros Communications We are excited to be part of the Open Handset Alliance. Borqs has been working with members of the Alliance since July, 2007. Together, we have made significant progress designing Android based handsets with multiple handset partners for China and other markets around the world. Borqs is on track to launch multiple Android based handsets with our OEM partners in the first half of next year. We look forward to working with other Open Handset Alliance members to deploy Android based products and services worldwide. -- Pat Chan, CEO, Borqs Ericsson Mobile Platforms will support Android on selected platforms, both with external application processors and with integrated solutions. Such support will include necessary kernel code, drivers and modem interface code in the Android Open Source Project, and will be available from mid-2009 onwards. -- Robert Puskaric, Head of Ericsson Mobile Platforms. We are happy to join the Open Handset Alliance. By participating in the Open Handset Alliance and adopting the Android platform, Huawei enhances its handset strategy for worldwide markets. This enables Huawei's portfolio of Android terminals for our customers, and Huawei is committed to deploy Android devices toward 2009. We believe the Android platform will provide an innovative edge in end user satisfaction -- Li Jilin, Vice President, Huawei Communications Omron Software is pleased to join the Open Handset Alliance. Omron believes that Android will enable more users to receive the benefit of living in a connected society. We are supporting the Android platform and hope our contributions to the Android Open Source Project will further enrich communication between people all over the world. -- Hirofumi Fukumoto,General Manager, Mobile Solutions Business Division, Product Development Department, Omron Software SoftBank Mobile is proud to be a member of Open Hanset Alliance. We firmly believe that the more wide use of open mobile platforms that the Alliance promotes will bring technological innovations in the industry. This will surely be enormous advantage for our users. --Masanobu Yoshida, Senior Vice President, product and service division of Softbank Mobile Corporation Sony Ericsson is excited to announce its membership of the Open Handset Alliance and confirm its intention to develop a handset based on the Android platform We believe Sony Ericsson can bring a wealth of experience in making consumer focused multimedia handsets with new user experience to the Alliance drawing on the successes of the Walkman and Cyber-shot sub-brands. Sony Ericsson is a strong supporter of open operating systems and we believe the Open Handset Alliance offers an exciting opportunity for a new and unique user experience only Sony Ericsson can deliver. -- Rikko Sakaguchi, CVP and head of Creation and Development, Sony Ericsson We are the market leaders in providing innovative services and solutions to the major companies in the mobile communications industry. We want to use our expertise to help companies build products on the Android platform. We will contribute our code and solutions to the Android Open Source Project to benefit the community. We have great experience in providing similar value in both Linux and Java. Working with Teleca will enable our customers to benefit from faster time-to-market and significant cost savings. -- Edwin Moses, Senior Vice President and Head of Customer & Market Organization, Teleca. Joining the Open Handset Alliance today is a logical step in our mobile internet journey. Working with emerging terminal platforms for smartphones is critical for us to deliver unbeatable customer experiences and accelerate time to market for innovative products and services. -- Frank H Rovekamp, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Vodafone Group.

INTERNET SERVICE provider, World Phone has announced an ambitious deal for the users, it will offer cable broadband service in Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) for as low as Rs 95 per month. To offer the service, World Phone has entered into agreement with television cable operators. The customers will get a speed of upto 256 kbps with a 200 MB data download limit, only for Rs 95 per month. World Phone also has plans to offer unlimited plan, hourly plan and data limit based plan to suit user needs. It is likely that it will offer prepaid service using recharge vouchers from the cable operators. Right now, the service will be available in select areas but the company plans to launch the broadband services soon in Mumbai, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Kolkata very soon. World Phone said that with the low price tag they will target a customer base of around 3000 in first three months. Aditya Ahluwalia, chairman, World Phone said that the low price tag and quality of service will ensure a strong user base. Lower monthly commitment would be a strong and bold step by World Phone for enhancing broadband penetration in masses, he added. He further said that World Phone has ushered a new era in communication by offering simple and dependable technology that will never let down the customer SRC: merinews.com

yes will post 2moro

voted man! . .and activated too . .! whoa last time we were a bit back ,in case of chirag , from the target guys this time fod daalne ka

the most interesting thing CDMA EVDO . . .thats gr8 man!

Wondering where all the new low-end Nokia CDMA phones have gone? So am I, but I’ve managed to get wind of the latest one that’s been announced, the Nokia 2608. The Nokia 2608 is nothing short of unremarkable. It seems the only thing about it that will catch anyone’s attention is its color: fuchsia with a pink stripe dead center (though it will also be available in silver with green and black with blue). It really is just a simple CDMA handset that functions as a handheld device to handle your calls and SMS. It will also function as a modem, FM radio, voice recorder, flashlight, and mobile organizer. It is expected to be released during the first quarter of 2009 in select markets outside the US, at a still unspecified price. See it in detail in the gallery posted below. [vIa: unviredview]

@honest thats why there is the senntence in the Beginning

Desktop. Laptop. Pocket: The era of the personal Internet dawns with the Nokia N97 December 02, 2008 Tilting touch display, QWERTY keyboard and personalized home screen - a true mobile computer Barcelona, Spain - Nokia today unveiled the Nokia N97, the world's most advanced mobile computer, which will transform the way people connect to the Internet and to each other. Designed for the needs of Internet-savvy consumers, the Nokia N97 combines a large 3.5" touch display with a full QWERTY keyboard, providing an 'always open' window to favorite social networking sites and Internet destinations. Nokia's flagship Nseries device introduces leading technology - including multiple sensors, memory, processing power and connection speeds - for people to create a personal Internet and share their 'social location.' "From the desktop to the laptop and now to your pocket, the Nokia N97 is the most powerful, multi-sensory mobile computer in existence," said Jonas Geust, Vice President, heading Nokia Nseries. "Together with the Ovi services announced today, the Nokia N97 mobile computer adjusts to the world around us, helping stay connected to the people and things that matter most. With the Nokia N97, Nseries leads the charge in helping to transform the Internet into your Internet". Sensing your 'So-Lo' The Nokia N97 introduces the concept of 'social location'. With integrated A-GPS sensors and an electronic compass, the Nokia N97 mobile computer intuitively understands where it is. The Nokia N97 makes it easy to update social networks automatically with real-time information, giving approved friends the ability to update their 'status' and share their 'social location' as well as related pictures or videos. Widescreen - Internet and entertainment The home screen of the Nokia N97 mobile computer features the people, content and media that matter the most. Friends, social networks and news are available by simply touching the home screen. The 16:9 widescreen display can be fully personalized with frequently updated widgets of favorite web services and social networking sites. The Nokia N97 is also perfectly suited for browsing the web, streaming Flash videos or playing games. Both the physical QWERTY and virtual touch input ensure efficiency in blogging, chatting, posting, sending texts or emailing. The Nokia N97 supports up to 48 GB of storage, including 32 GB of on-board memory, expandable with a 16 GB microSD card for music, media and more. This is complemented by excellent music capabilities, full support for the Nokia Music Store and continuous playback time of up to 1.5 days. The Nokia N97 also has a 5-Megapixel camera with high-quality Carl Zeiss optics, 16:9 and DVD quality video capture, and support for services like Share on Ovi for immediate sharing over HSDPA and WLAN. [list] [*]3.5″, 640 x 360 resistive touch screen (No! Why not capacitive?! Fail.) [*]QWERTY keyboard [*]Tri-band HSDPA 3G [*]802.11 b/g WiFi [*]A-GPS and Stand-alone GPS for directions and geo-tagging [*]32GB Built-In Memory [*]microSD expansion support for ADDITIONAL 16GB [*]5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics [*]Flash Lite 3.0 support and Flash Video in web browser [*]Music player up to 36 hours playback time [*]Share and Ovi services support [/list] The Nokia N97 is expected to begin shipping in the first half of 2009 at an estimated retail price of EUR 550 before taxes or subsidies. [vIa:Nokia]

CHANDIGARH: HFCL Infotel Limited on Monday announced the launch of colored handsets of its Ping brand of mobile at a rate of Rs 499 in the Pun jab market, aiming to penetrate urban, semi-urban and rural markets. "Our aim is to make telephony available to people in all walks of life," said G. D. Singh, COO, HFCL Infotel Ltd in a statement issued here on Monday. The Rs 499 handset comes bundled with a predefined activated mobile number which can be recharged with special tariff packs for Rs. 151, Rs. 201 or Rs. 251. The local call rate of one paisa per second and STD at Rs 1.50 per minute shall be available on these plans. The subscriber can also enjoy the validity of 30 days and STD call rate of rupee one per minute on the minimum recharge coupon of Rs. 33. Ping, a CDMA mobile service, has achieved a total customer base of 2.5 lakh within a year of launch, he said. Pings mobile services are available across 270 towns and 2050 villages in Punjab and Chandigarh through a distribution network of 8000 retail outlets. [vIa:ET]