Arun 795 Report post Posted July 18, 2004 Josey Puliyenthuruthel / New Delhi July 15,2004 for Business Standard -Life & Leisure If you grew up in India in the 1970 and 1980s, you wouldn’t have missed adverts by suitcase maker Blow Plast Ltd, better known for its V.I.P. range of moulded reinforced plastic baggage. One of the pieces splashed across news weeklies then used to be the V.I.P. vanity case, aimed at the chic lady who could then carry all her cosmetics and personal effects in a near-cubical box. Recently, Reliance Infocomm Ltd, the owner of the fastest-growing CDMA (code division multiple access)-based wireless phone network in the world, sent me a matt-finished steel vanity case. Sure that even the best-humoured people I interact with in the company were not hinting that I get a facelift on way to becoming a metrosexual, I curiously opened the box. Inside was one of the more interesting gizmos I’ve come across in recent times. I say interesting, because it has little more than cosmetic value, but will pique the gizmo aficionado and reviewer for the miniaturisation possible with electronics. It points to the direction that wireless phones will move in future. There is already talk — some in the realm of fantasy — among the mobile phone design community of trans-receivers pushed into ears with a tiny microphone running mouthwards supported with a thin-as-hair, yet sturdy cable. Such devices would entirely be driven by voice commands. Or, there is the other rather fantastic design that visualises a speaker embedded in a tooth! The Telson gadget, in comparison, seems boringly contemporary; yet is the smallest phone I’ve used. The Telson CDMA (the wireless technology used by Reliance and Tata Teleservices Ltd) wristwatch phone (wristphone, in short), made by a Korean manufacturer, is a few times bigger than the clunky pieces of steel and glass that pass off as timekeepers these days on people’s forearms. It weighs a shade under 100 grams. The phone boasts of a miniature keypad on the wristband, but dialing using the tiny keys can be trying and voice-activated dialing, therefore, is a useful feature. How does one talk in or listen to the phone? The Telson wristphone comes with a speaker, which is a mite feeble for the outdoors even while driving with the windows up in a car. In addition, it has an infrared ear piece, which needs to be within line of sight of the wristphone, and a cute “finger-ring” earpiece that works well if you can hold up your ring finger to your ear while on a phone call. Again, a slightly unusual way of conversing on the phone. The phonebook on the Telson gizmo can store up to 200 entries with four numbers each, email ID, URL and can assign a photo each with the number of the person calling in so that whenever you receive calls the caller’s photo will be displayed on the screen. This, admittedly, is a standard feature on most new camera phones today, but seems more cool on a wristphone. The phone comes with a plug-in high-resolution 330,000-pixel digital camera included in the handset kit that has a capacity to save up to 80 pictures. Some of the other features of the Telson phone include three-way conference calling, call waiting and forwarding; a scheduler, calculator, alarm, stopwatch, unit exchange and world clock; predictive text input for short messaging service; and 16 polyphonic ringtones. Together with the camera, the Telson TWC 1150 phone, being offered solely by Reliance Infocomm in India, comes for just under Rs 24,000, which makes it not too expensive a novelty gift among corporate chieftains or rich socialites. There are other wristphone models in the Far-East market (the leader for CDMA technology) like the Wristomo hawked by NTT DoCoMo in Japan, which are rated better than the Telson phone, but are not available in India. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saurav 22 Report post Posted October 20, 2005 I heard that this phone is available in DAKC for just Rs 4500/-. Brand new. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chirag 5 Report post Posted October 20, 2005 What?? which one r u talking abt? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RajanPERT 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2005 Some of the other features Telson TWC 1150 include: * 16Poly (76 Embedded, No Downloadable), facility to assign specific ring tones to individual numbers stored in the phone book. Vibrate and silent alert * Voice Dial, Voice Memo, Answering Machine, Call Recording * English for User Interface and Text input, Type, send and receive SMS, store Phone Book entries and Schedules in English * Scheduler, Calculator, Alarm, World Clock * Unit Exchange, Stopwatch, Embedded Game * 3 way calling (conference), call waiting, call forwarding, call mute, incoming call ringer mute * Internal Phone Book to store 200 entries with 4 numbers, email id and URL per entry; Photo caller id - View the photo of the caller * Predictive Text input available in English for SMS 256 color LCD with sapphire glass http://infotech.indiatimes.com/quickies/msid-1223432.cms and also check RIMWEB Very OLDY!!!! Thanks and Take Care! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RajanPERT 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2005 I heard that this phone is available in DAKC for just Rs 4500/-. Brand new. 44499[/snapback] I think u forget something or u mistype. It may be 14500/-. am i right? Thanks and Take Care Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ashoksoft 83 Report post Posted October 20, 2005 I heard that this phone is available in DAKC for just Rs 4500/-. Brand new. 44499[/snapback] U sure heard that wrong mate ... I can bet a whole damn salary on that!!!! get me 10 of those SPOT PAYMENT... if u can get at that price ... BRAND NEW with guarantee Cheers Ashok Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sadikk 301 Report post Posted October 20, 2005 well this handset is no more availble. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saurav 22 Report post Posted October 21, 2005 i missed something. Handset is available for Rs 4500/- only at DAKC WW and only for employees. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arun 795 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 LOL, nice way to clear the unsold stock ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
asher 2 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 Ashok bhai bet with me you will lose.Because it is true. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ashoksoft 83 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 I want one of those handsets ... if that is true ... real fast. ... want to gift it to someone special ... Please contact me about it asher Cheers Ashok Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
asher 2 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 What about your bet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ashoksoft 83 Report post Posted October 22, 2005 U still lose it Asher, the price even for employee is 4999/- and above that, there is no guarentee!!! Cheers Ashok Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Utsav 0 Report post Posted October 23, 2005 Here is the Pic: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saurav 22 Report post Posted October 23, 2005 yes no gurantee, no warranty, no insurance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sadikk 301 Report post Posted October 24, 2005 Ill buy one, anyone?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IC£MAN 0 Report post Posted October 24, 2005 Same here mate. Me interested too. Anyone selling, or has the source of getting it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dilbert 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2005 Me too for it.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anujit 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2005 Uhuh. But who's selling? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dilbert 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2005 see the earlier posts...I guess somebody is selling it for 4900 bucks.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amitbt22 2 Report post Posted October 25, 2005 Ill buy one "unlimited Talkable watch under 440 Rcv" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RajanPERT 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2005 @Arun or Ashokjp! Please provide some statistics or list, how many members in RIMWEB have this phone. It will be a great news for members who are interested in this phone. Thanks and Take Care! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vishal Gupta 4 Report post Posted October 25, 2005 There is already a thread for it dude! Statistics, Handsets Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RajanPERT 0 Report post Posted October 25, 2005 There is already a thread for it dude!Statistics, Handsets 44970[/snapback] I think, this thread is not up to date. Please update it. Thanks and Take Care! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dhayfule 0 Report post Posted October 27, 2005 But does this handset has provision for R-World??? Since someone said that we cannot download ringtones Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
