Nokia N95 the famous model from the Nokia N-series had created a fur ore when it was first divulged my Nokia. The features which Nokia N95 has had been sought after by many then and now as well. Nokia N95 posses a 5-megapixel camera which can satiate the user’s need for great illustrious quality photos. The multimedia features provided are highly advanced. The 3G compatible smart phone has Symbian OS loaded on to it. Moreover Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS provided are highly improved by any standards. Nokia N95 has an awesome two-way sliding design which gives its look some extra stars. It provides a decent 8GB memory storage space for storing any stuff.
Nokia N95 measures a comfortable 3.8 inches in length, 2.1 inches in width and 0.8 inches in thickness. It weighs 4.2 ounces making it very comfortable to handle and grip. The smart phone has a sleek finish and soft touch but is still fairly robust. The display is a 2.6-inch QVGA TFT which produces image with a coherence of 16 million colors and has a resolution of 320x240pixels.The screen auto adjusts itself to ambient conditions and makes it easy to view images even in some dark conditions. Though the screen is non touch sensitive some users complain that it bears fingerprint marks at times which needs to be wiped out time and again.
Below the display the phone has switches for navigations with four way toggle and center select , various shortcuts for multimedia menu ,clear key, call talk and end buttons ,edit key (used for text mode selection).When the Nokia N95 is opened sideways the media keys are revealed and phone automatically changes to Landscape mode which increases surface area for video visibility .In the same way when the phone  is slide upwards the alphanumeric keypads can be accessed .On the left hand side of the phone there is a slot for 3.5mm headset jack for your ear buds coupled along with a microSD expansion slot and an infrared port. In the same way on the contrary side has a volume rocker, camera activation key and a shortcut to photo gallery.
Though Nokia N95 has been an overhyped phone of its era its has few erring points that can be traced like the battery backup is poor as compared to other models, too much of functionality having been clogged together  into a single  unit has made the unit somewhat slow ,moreover hampered its performance at times. The sliding mechanism provided here is regarded fairly insecure which flaps in and out very easily. Though a few nagging points can criticized this smart 3G phone has performed well in market.

Nokia N96 belongs to the elite and extremely coveted set of phone series, the Nokia N series .Nokia N96 is a wonderfully designed smart phone compatible for 3G connections .The telling  feature of Nokia N96 is that it has an unimaginable 16GB of memory space for storage. Added to that it has multimedia features, this is considered fairly advanced by the possessing lot. With such features on your phone you will never feel the need of having any MP3 player or any mobile video player. Nokia N96’s 5megapixel camera is replete with umpteen number of setting usually  found in any digital camera, like the lens is auto focus and has auto exposure features coupled to it, dual LED flash provided lighten s up the pictures in dark settings. Nokia N96 has Bluetooth, advanced GPS to track and trace your path and integrated Wi-Fi as well for internet lovers.

Nokia N96 has an OS provided by symbian, a 128 MB RAM installed in it. Nokia N96 has an external look like a candy bar and a dual slide arrangement analogous to its previous design, the Nokia N95 with added rounded edges and a smooth face. This smart 3G phone is 4.1 inches in length, 2.2 inches in width and bears a height of 0.7 inches. It weighs a comfortable 4.4 ounces, but it can get tad bit clumsy while accommodating it in pants due to its shape. Nokia N96 has a non-touch sensitive screen which has a very good resolution of 240×320, producing images off a mixture of 16 million colors .The screen has a dimension of 2.8 inches and auto adjusts itself to ambient conditions which makes it more readable and watchable than any other phone. Moreover the default themes and screens provided can be customized by the user that suits him or her.
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Nokia N76 has a wonderfully slim looking elite Nokia N-series phone attracts a large crowd. Nokia N76 is a highly music centric phone which features a smart music player, 3.5mm headset jack to go along with the FM radio facility.Its sound quality is best amoung its siblings.It is powered by symbian based operating system, version 9.2 which supports 3rd edition user interface .

Though Nokia N76 supports wide band CDMA, UMTS protocol and GSM, N76 does not support 3G services which goes down as a demerit.To go along with its slim sleek design Nokia N76 has 2megapixel camera which has diode flash to facilitate easy dark ambient photography. The camera controls provides a lot of self editing and self customizing options.

Nokia N76 is 4.1 inchesx 2inchesx0.5 inches in height, weight and thickness respectively. It weighs 4 ounces and these dimensions make the phone an easy fit into pant pockets. It is usually marketed having a red body, however it is at times black.Nokia N76′s looks are further accentuated by its two wonderful displays. The external screen is 1.3inches in size, has a resolution of 160×128-pixels ,moreover images produced is a good mix of round about 262,000 colors.This N76 display does have indicators for signal strength, battery life, time, caller ID and acts as a view finder for the camera.Furthermore this screen showcases a mirrored look when in inactive state which gives a sparkling silvery look to the phone. The phone has received negative comments for not having a groove to open it easily full length. However when opened we get to see the wonderful internal display which is 2.4 inches in size produces imagery with a good mix of 16 million colors and has a resolution of 320×240-pixels.The display is fairly sharp for reading messages, browsing and doing other chores. The screen can be self customized with wallpapers, themes and font adjustment by the user.

Just below the front screen lies a music controller having requisite controllers for music lovers. The flap below has the alphanumeric keypad where in keys are widely spanned out. Menu and multimedia shortcut key, edit and clear button, navigation toggle, call talk and end options, OK button also accompany the alphanumeric keypad.

The phone memory is small with 26MB ,which can be extended by microSD expansion slot provided on the left hand side body up to 2GB.Nokia N76 also has the power connector, camera activation key ,volume controller and video mode switch. The top end of the phone bears the power button, headphone jack and mini USB port. Accessories provided in the phone are an USB cable, AC adapter, wired stereo headset, user guide and a 256MB microSD card.

Overall the phone is responsive and not sluggish while switching options. The call reception quality is good. It provides a battery backup of 2.75 hours talk time and 8.5 days battery standby time. However the Nokia N76 does have some demerits for instance it does not have Wi-Fi or HSDPA , has poor camera image quality and its Bluetooth does not support A2DP profile. The phone bears a lot of finger prints on its metallic finish, however its sleek look and good multimedia facilities goes down as strong merits.

Sony Ericsson the gadget giant has planned to launch the Sony Ericsson Satio and Sony Ericsson Aino later this year in October. Over the whole year despite having released a wide variety of models sony Ericsson has not seen surging sales .However Sony Ericsson Satio and Sony Ericsson Aino are expected to usher good fate along with themselves for Sony Ericsson.

Sony Ericsson Aino is first touch screen phone of its own kind which is slated to release. It has dimensions of 104 x 50 x 16mm and weighing 134 grams. Aino has a 3-inch display which has a resolution of 240 x 432 pixels produces an imagery with 16 million colors .Aino has a high resolution 8.1 megapixel camera that has ambient adjusting and autofocus abilities. As far connectivity is concerned it has improved GPS, Wi-Fi as well as HSDPA .It has an internal memory of 8GB which can be extended with micro-SD memory cards usually not yet seen in Sony Ericsson phones. Aino has a FM radio, motion gaming ,A2DP stereo Bluetooth and media player added along with these features.

Main Attraction in case of Aino is its ability to pull media from Consoles using remote play technology .Aino can access play TV which can aid in receiving in umpteen numbers of channels on the hand set .Aino is introducing Media Home application which will synchronize Media content in Pc with the phone.

The Bluetooth headset and desk stand provided makes the phone a sexy media player device. Sony Ericsson has a predicted a high battery life for Aino. Aino is all set to hit markets in last quarter.Sony Ericsson Aino India price is expected to be around some Rs 20000 odd.

Nokia N73 one among the elite Nokia N-series was one of the first Nokia N-series phones to be released. Nokia N73′s main features which attracts the customers is its awesome voice clarity, long life charge bearing battery coupled with really engrossing multimedia facilities .Nokia N73 has a 3.2-megapixel camera having Carl Zeiss optics which has applaud able picture as well video capturing abilities .Nokia N73 has been built on lines of Nokia N70 with advanced lens and imaging features.

Nokia N73 has Symbian based OS which provides a array of options to the user .It measures 4.3 inches in length, 1.9 in width and 0.7 inches in thickness. The device weighs comfortable 4.1 ounces making it a fit table device .The device is smooth to handle and has a sleek design .The external look is usually a deep plum/silvery look or a white /metallic red color .Nokia N73 has a candy bar shape with shiny borders. It has got inbuilt Bluetooth. The phone has a dedicated lens covering which keeps it well protected. Nokia N73 posses a 2.4-inch QVGA screen having a resolution 240*320pixels which produces good imagery .Screen is suited to all ambient conditions. The whole of the keypad sits beneath the display. Keypad has alphanumeric keypad, talk and call end buttons as well as navigation keys. However the small key size and inflexible font size makes messaging life difficult. Few keys two on each side lies along the perimeter of the keypad menu and edit key shortcuts are on the right hand side while menu and edit are on the other side. The right edge has camera controller switches which on activation take the user on to Landscape mode suited for videos .Nokia N73 has an exterior memory expansion slot on the bottom of the phone. Though Nokia N73 does provide not Wi-Fi compatibility internet is fairly responsive with GPRS connections.An A.C adapter, an USB cable, a cloth wiper, some software CDs and user manuals come as accessories along with whole package of Nokia N73.A lot of people opine that  having such wide gamut of features in a single unit does make Nokia N73 a bit sluggish at times .However with these  lucrative features it is an attractive buy.

Price : 12700 INR ,280$US is Nokia N73′s worldwide price.

Samsung Marine B2100-“The Outdoor Phone” which was launched earlier this month has been quoted at a price tag of 7030 INR. Samsung has presented Samsung Marine as an ultimate robust category phone which can undergo a fair share of rough handling.

Samsung Marine B2100 has a robust make .To facilitate the tough body Samsung Marine has a casing of anti-shock urethane material which aids in all kinds of  topsy-turvy  activities .Moreover believe it or not Marine as the name suggests  can withstand one meter deep aquatic surrounding for around half an hour.

Samsung  added that Samsung Marine B2100 has undergone many a standard tests recognized by US defense and military standards. Marine can withstand extreme ambient conditions of rain,temperature humidity ,hot as cold extremes and many more.Samsung Marine B2100 priced at Rs7030 by Samsung India has following features to go along with is its stony image:-

1. Expandable up to 8GB memory
2. Bluetooth
3. USB aid
4. Decent external speakers
5. 1.3Megapixel Camera
6. FM radio
7. Music player
8. Camcorder
9. Quick flash light
10. Battery backup offering up to 9.5 hours talk time.

This Samsung phone which is costing 7000 odd is fairly suited to the Indian market. We expect Samsung Marine to grab a fair share of Indian Market .Samsung Marine B2100 is available in delicious red and green colors.

India at last has seen the launch of Nokia N86.Nokia N86 designed in the lines of Nokia N97 is another High end phone like its siblings in the Nokia elite N-series.

The phone has an internal memory of 8GB and can be expandable up to some 16 GB with its MicroSD card expansion..Nokia N86 has 77.0Mb ROM and 74.7 Mb RAM with spring mechanism.

The camera,the most magnetic feature of Nokia N86 is awesome with an order of some 8 megapixel and features a Carl Zeiss Tessar lens and image quality is absolutely unparalleled.The   lens has auto focus mechanism and  a shutter capable of snapping picture at 1/1,000  of a second .Moreover lens is supported in low light  and is ambient adjustable ,is powered by a dual LED flash as depicted below in the pic.

Keypad features Of Nokia N86 are
Numeric keypad,
Cover keys (S60 keys,Send/End keys,Menu key,Clear key)
Short slide keys (media control/gaming/zoom)
Specialized camera and volume keys
Charging indicator LED
Dedicated media/zoom/game keys
Breathing menu key
Keypad lock switch
Voice commands

If you are wondering what will a Nokia N86 cost me in India??
Nokia N86 is priced at Rs 27,359 or 27,359 INR.

Nokia N86 has an awesome 2.6-inch QVGA OLED screen, which is basically a screen based on active matrix technology used along with LEDs.The phone weighs a comfortable 149 grams and has a dimensions of 103.4mm, 51.4 mm and16.5-18.5 mm respectively for length,breadth and thickness.With these dimensions Nokia N86 is highly mobile and portable.

Nokia N86 promises a wonderful battery backup .Nokia N86 can provide a talk time of 3.9 hours in 3G connections and around 6.3 hours concerning GSM connections.Nokia N86 supports  MS Outlook  for synchronization of contacts, notes and calendar .

You can fetch your Nokia N86 in the nearest  Mobile retail outlet .Nokia in its bid to have a larger pie of the market is extending its arsenal , by launching Nokia 86 .This move came after last week’s announcement of Nokia Life Tools service  launched by the mobile giant.The latter has been launched to suit the rural customers needs.

 

India will finally see its first Android powered Smartphone the HTC Magic. Though slightly delayed but finally HTC magic powered by Android ware has been launched in India by Airtel India.

What is Android? Android is an open sourced software specially designed for mobile devices. Android runs on Linux operating system. Android platform is a open source mobile software which gives a customer the option to customize his mobile with wares suiting him.

HTC Magic

HTC Magic weighs around 116 grams. It measures around 4.45inches, 2.19 inches and 0.54 inches respectively in length, width and thickness.

HTC Magic has wonderful 3.2megapixel camera to boast off. The TFT screen is around 3.2-inch and is touch responsive. While typing is considered HTC Magic has a smart dialer as well as an onscreen dialer.

HTC Magic costs Rs29900

HTC Magic priced at 29900 INR would be available across 17 major cities in India.

Boost for Airtel customers in HTC Magic

Airtel customers are given free download scope of 100MB per month continuing up to 6 months .Airtel would also provide utility soft ware like Weather Channel,  In-mobile search ,Mob share ,City Search, Hello Tune Manager and Portfolio Manager to go along with merits of Android.

In the coming we can see how the Indian crowd reacts to the Android based HTC Magic.

Acer ,a leading notebook ,PC and peripherals provider in India in its bid to spread its roots further deep into the market has launched five high ended mobile phones.Acer after its launch of Acer timeline Ultra thin series notebooks recently has come up this gadgets launching the attack at full go

The Acer multimedia rich phones range in their cost starting from Rs24000 to Rs35000.Acer says that their phone would deliver “seamless convergence of functionalities for both personal and professional use”. Initially Acer is going live with its mobile phones in 8 major cities of India. However by the start of Diwali season, a major marketing season whole over India, Acer would launch Acer multimedia phones all over India with a starting range of Rs16000.
Acer has not specifically quoted the price of each and every model. Acer’s five new phones will go well along with both tech savvy as well as the business class.

Amongst them would be

Acer DX900

Acer DX900 is the first Dual-SIM smart-phone in the world to support 3.5G (HSDPA) and 2.5 (EDGE) technologies. Acer DX900 has wonderful user friendly navigation and awesome 2.8 inch VGA display.

Acer DX650

Acer DX650 has taken user-friendly interfaces to unseen dimensions with a dual-face design which features keypad on one side and touch screen on the other.

ACER X960

ACER X960 has been designed to suit both tech savvy as well as the business class.

ACER F900

ACER F900  has been designed specifically for user friendly browsing .ACER F900 has user friendly touch screen and larger display to aid better surfing.

ACER M900

ACER M900 is special in its own way which can be interfaced with a PC to access all files and contacts. ACER M900 is fingerprint password protected.
Coming few months will decide the fate of Acer phones in world’s one of the fastest growing mobile market.

Blackberry Tour 9630 will create ripples in the coming days in the gadget arena. There are high hopes and speculation shrouding the Blackberry Tour 9630′s Specs recently released. Tour 9630′s is another high end phone that has been released recently after Apple iPhone 3G s and Nokia N97 in the phone world. This blackberry like any other of its siblings is another quintessential model.

Features
Blackberry Tour 9630 is built as advanced version of Blackberry Curve features a QWERTY keyboard and has a resolution of 480 by 360 pixels. The inbuilt GPS of Blackberry Tour 9630 is highly advanced which keeps you location aware where ever you are. Blackberry Tour 9630 has a 3.2Megapixel camera which has image stabilization features and ambient adjusting facilities .The camera produces instant print quality facilities.

Dimensions

Blackberry Tour 9630 measures a comfortably light with 130 grams and bears a dimension of 112x62x14.2mm .This light weight device is extremely trendy. The phone has an internal memory of 256 MB, however can be further expanded to 16GB.Blackberry Tour 9630 can play multiple formats of video like MPEG4, MP3,AAC+,AAC etc ,Which makes it compatible enough.

Price Structure

Blackberry Tour 9630 would cost around $599.95.This is a price however without any deals with mobile operators. You can avail it a lesser rate from Verizon and Sprint Wireless operator with a fixed contract with Blackberry Tour 9630.Blackberry Tour 9630 is a 3G enabled service which supports many unthinkable latest features. Blackberry Tour 9630 can be used for voice, data and video transmission compatible in many formats.
Many critics believe Blackberry Tour 9630 is good mix of the RIM BlackBerry Bold and RIM BlackBerry Curve 8900.Along with the advanced features mentioned above Blackberry Tour 9630 also has preloaded documents which can be instantly edited ,excelled or can be made into a PowerPoint presentation.

Blackberry Tour 9630′s 1400mAh lithium ion battery can easily have a talk time duration of 5hours and a standby duration of 14 days. Blackberry Tour 9630 has a wonderful web browser which will make life easy over the net you stay connected all the while you are mobile. While the connectivity is concerned Blackberry Tour 9630 has an additional EVDO Rev A and a quad-band edge making connectivity never an issue.

We hope Blackberry Tour 9630 will create a big bang in market but these are still early days.