N-Gage Launch this week

For gaming enthusiasts, Nokia brings the most awaited mobile phone the N-Gage. This latest phone is going to launch this week. Find most exciting features in this attractive phone.

New MotoMING A1600: Slim and seductive

Motorola, known for its stylish and smart mobile phones has again come up with a new look – the MotoMING A1600. It’s an advanced version 2 from the company. The new design is quite squarish, but with almost parallel to the transparent flip casing. The fresh device is equipped with more features including Wi-Fi, AGPS and will be 3G enabled. It comes with a touchscreen and will have Linux user interface.

Moreover, as compared to the older version, this new Version 2 MotoMING A1600 features a 3.2MP camera with auto-focus camera and LED flash. Since, CPU has also been upgraded, therefore, it would be faster. This phone is only 17.5mm thick and is slimmer than the older one.

Hello Apple iPhone – Is there any competition?

Call it a phone, a music player or a Web browser – Apple iPhone is a name that everyone knows including me. Though I haven’t still got a chance to see the phone with my naked eye, but I know all about the iPhone – this is what we call popularity. I still remember the anticipation expressed by fans before the release of the phone.

The so-called Apple iPod company – Apple Inc. began its foray in 29 June with the release of the Apple iPhone and all consumer crowds hardly could wait for the gadget. After much hype and attention, the phone, finally came in the hands of consumers. The most attractive feature of the phone is its touch screen and attractive looks. Moreover, consumers can expect the same music quality like an Apple iPod. Other high-end features include a 2.0 MP camera, advanced messaging, Bluetooth, EDGE, Wi-Fi and supports up to 8GB memory.

Since the phone price is very high – I can’t afford this phone for one to two years. After that if market price falls then Apple iPhone would surely be my first choice. I don’t know the selling potential of the phone in the world market – but it is for sure that the phone has got a huge popularity and it is the most sought-out product of 2007 in the Google search engine.

Nokia 6301: Now You can Make Convergence Calls

Nokia has recently launched Nokia 6301, its high-end UMA phone. It incorporates UMA (Unlicensed Mobile Access) technology that enables you to access GSM and WLAN networks. Branded with innovative mobile technology, the new Nokia 6301 integrates the benefits of landline amd a mobile phone. You are offered seamless indoor coverage, sound quality as well as usability. Complemented with cutting-edge design and high quality functionality, the handset unleashes style and substance redefining the face of new-age mobile phones.

Its sleek candy bar design and attractive stainless steel exterior add more to its awe-inspiring appeal. The key features of Nokia 6301 include:

2 mega pixel camera
8x digital zoom
Fullscreen viewfinder
2-inch QVGA screen
Up to 4GB microSD memory card slot
MP3 player, FM radio
UMA technology
USB/PC synchronization
Tri-band GSM coverage
WLAN
Voice dialling and voice recording

The handset is slated to be out in the market during the fourth quarter of 2007.

Wanna block your mobile phone number???

There might be several personal reasons why you would wish to block your mobile phone number. That’s none of my business either. And, I am also not encouraging you for the same. But, if at any point of time, you come across a situation where you would have to block your mobile number, then these simple steps would definitely help you out.

Mobile phone number can either be blocked permanently or on a call-by-call basis. Ok, if you wanna block the number permanently then follow this single step: Simply call your customer care service provider and tell him to block the number. After doing this, your number will never show on anyone’s mobile phone.

For a call to call basis, you again need to call your customer care service provider and he will tell you some specific codes that you will have to type before the number you are blocking. But remember, you cannot block emergency numbers, afterall, it’s for your safety.

Sony Ericsson W910i: Music Phone Got Smarter

Music lovers, this one's for you! Sony's Walkman collection announces Sony Ericsson W910i, the ultimate music device. Enjoy great music anywhere you go at the cost of its dedicated music keys. Shake up your handset to play a new song selected randomly from your playlist, thanks to its SensMe shake control feature. You can manage your playlists using other musical features like Mega Bass, TrackID and PlayNow. Be it the multi-formatted media player or FM radio with RDS function, Sony Ericsson W910i never fails to rock you all through!

There is a 2 mega pixel camera to shoot your special moments anywhere anytime. It comes with high quality video recording, video streaming and picture blogging. With easy-to-use messaging options, you can easily share your photos and video files. For high speed wireless connectivity, the Sony Ericsson W910i incorporates 3G, EDGE and Bluetooth. All you need to do is connect your mobile phone to any compatible device and transfer your favorite music files. Internet browsing feature allows you to directly download songs, videos, games, news clips and ringtones to your device.

All this is possible with Sony Ericsson W910i, its expandable memory slot does wonders!

Sony Ericsson K850i: Technology at its Best

Unleash the photographer in you. Take Sony Ericsson K850i with you to capture life's wonderful moments. The handset boasts a high definition Cyber-shot camera with 5 mega pixel resolution, Auto focus, Xenon flash, image and video stabiliser, Photo fix, Red Eye Reduction, video calling and video streaming. Upload your pictures on Flickr or your own blog for everyone to see.

Wireless data transfer comes easy and fast with the handset. It incorporates high speed network connectivity including 3G, EDGE, UMTS and Bluetooth. Stay in touch with friends and family through various messaging options. You can also share your photos and video clips as multimedia messages.

Say yes to nonstop fun and music on the go. Sony Ericsson K850i features a high-end digital music player with multiple format support and FM radio. The handset supports up to 4GB of additional memory space. So downloading music, videos, 3D and Java games is not a problem. Browse the Web through the Sony Ericsson K850i and access unlimited entertainment.

Nokia 6555: Engineering High Speed 3G Network

Nokia is going to launch its brand new handset, the stylish Nokia 6555. Complemented with cutting-edge design and super sleek clamshell case, the handset is sure to croon as a trendsetter. What's more, Nokia has tied up with AT & T, a premier communications holding company in order to deliver high-end performance redefining the concepts of speed and elegance.

Showcasing utmost usability and power-packed features, Nokia 6555 proves to be an entertainment powerhouse. You can press its CV key to immediately access AT & T's streaming video content service including local weather forecasts, latest sports broadcasts and hottest entertainment buzz. Its display boasts a high resolution 16 million color QVGA screen.

Play your favorite soundtracks wherever you go. With an expandable microSD memory card slot (up to 2GB), Nokia 6555 is the perfect music device for you. The built-in 1.3 mega pixel camera is ready to capture your beautiful moments, anytime anywhere. Share your multimedia files with friends through Bluetooth wireless technology.

Key features

Unique smoothback design
16 million color screen
MicroSD card slot expandable up to 2GB
High speed 3G network
WCDMA and Quad-band GSM functionality
Bluetooth
Streaming video
Push-to-talk
Instant messaging
1.3 mega pixel camera
Analog clock

Nokia 6555 is supposed to be available in the market around the mid of the fourth quarter of this year.

HTC may collaborate with Google to launch Google phone

Ask a school going children about Google and to your surprise, he will tell you what Google is all about. In the Internet world, Google is a symbolic name that everybody knows. In one second, I cannot calculate how many people would be browsing Google search engine. Now, Google is launching its own mobile phone called – Google phone.
Many people thought it’s a rumor, but it’s true. Google phone is most probably going to launch in 2008. So, what are the features that you can expect in this phone: G-talk, Gmail, Google Maps, and Google search engine.
It is also in the news that with the collaboration of HTC, Google is launching this phone next year. Will it be like Apple iPhone or something more – just wait and watch till 2008

Samsung F700: Feel the Magic

Check out the Samsung F700, the new kid on the block. The handset comes with an impressive 5 mega pixel camera and high-end imaging options including Auto focus, flash and video capture. Its high resolution 2.78 colour screen is touch sensitive and ideal for viewing your media files. Capture your magical moments with it whenever you go out. You can share your photos and video clips with friends via MMS and email. Samsung F700 provides you with high speed wireless connectivity through 3G, Bluetooth, EDGE and USB. So you can transfer your files to other compatible devices with ease.

Experience great music on the move with the high definition digital music player of the Samsung F700. It supports MP3, AAC+ and eAAC+ formats for your music. Browse the net through WAP and download your favourite soundtracks. The handset houses an expandable microSD memory card slot. Download all your favourite songs, videos and games directly to your device. Stay high on fashion!

Have You Ever Got Your Lost Mobile Phone

So far I have lost three mobile phones; one good thing about this is that I didn’t find any of them coming in my hand again. Well, one more thing that I have discovered - all have been stolen from my custody.

No doubt I have lost many things from sweetheart to honey money, to old-and-gold friends. But I have found them someway or the other way in one corner or the other in my life. The sorry part of the story is that I did not encounter these gadgets which had been occupying once one part of my life.

Every time I lost my mobile phone I keep on thinking a call would come saying – is this your mobile phone? Please collect it from me. It has never happened, and perhaps would ever occur.

I have seen stolen money being recovered, the product of one’s life educational marksheets being given to the owner. But I have never seen or heard a mobile phone being recovered. Why one lost mobile phone doesn’t surface back? Where it goes after parting from the owner?

It is not that all my mobile phones were high-end gadgets from Nokia 9**** series smartphones or Nseries multimedia computer series. They were simple gadgets with simple functionalities. The Finnish mobile giant describes those sets in the ultrabasic series. I have lost two sets of Nokia 1110 and one set of 1600 model.

These twos models are not more than Rs 2000. It is very surprising whoever has got fell in love with it and did not care to call me up. He didn’t even care this may be the gadget of a poor man soul, one’s last breathe.

This time when I lost my Nokia 1600 on that un-fateful day I was about to get a call for an interview. The organization was fantabulous and was eagerly waiting for the call. But God has his own plan. I lost my mobile and the interview call, so my dream job. Is he (the proud owners of my lost mobiles) listening?

A Serious Issue

The problem of mobile phone theft is not going to just go away. Mobile phones have been identified by the police as CRAVED (Concealable, Removable, Available, Valuable, Enjoyable, Disposable) items that are highly attractive to thieves and this will be exacerbated as phones become more sophisticated and start to offer users advanced functionality, such as the ability to pay for goods and services directly through the handset.

So, how one could tackle the ever increasing mobile-theft menace?

The best, the most successful trick that can be applied is by remaining vigilant. Nazar hati aur durgantna gati. Someone is constantly prying on your mobile to get hold of it. If possible avoid overcrowded bus or mass commuting vehicles. Your constant companion that is the mobile set may go to other hand. Chances are more.

Keep your mobile phone in the front buttoned pocket of your shirt or in the deep inner pocket of your trouser.

After you buy a mobile set record the unique 15 or 17 digit code IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) and keep it in a place where you place your all e-passwords of banks etc. This digit can be seen in the box your mobile comes. Or it can be retrieved by dialing the following sequence of numbers into the handset: *#06#. If you have a Sony Ericsson mobile phone, you can retrieve the IMEI by pressing the following key sequence: right,*, left, left,*, left, *, left.

This digit code is used to identify an individual mobile station to a GSM or UMTS network. The IMEI number facilitates an important function; it easily identifies a mobile phone being used on a GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) network.

The IMEI is a useful tool to stop a phone that is stolen from accessing a network and being used. Mobile phone owners that have their phones stolen can contact their mobile network provider and ask them to ban or shut off a phone using its IMEI number. With an IMEI number, the phone can be banned from the network quickly and easily. It is important to note that swapping a SIM card will not stop a phone from being banned.

Note: An IMEI device is only used to identify the device and does not usually relate to a specific individual or organization.

Note: However, it is possible to change an IMEI with special tools and there are certain mobile networks that do not automatically blacklist handsets. Current statistics state that about 10 % of current IMEI's in use today are not unique or have been reprogrammed (hacked).

Other safety tips are

Avoid using your phone in the street
Keep your phone out of sight
Use PIN codes to lock your phone
Turn off the ringer
Don't walk and txt

What can be done?

There is no magic wand either on the part of mobile phone owners or telecom operators to root out the problem.

With the IMEI, the crux thing is that it can be reprogrammed, it does not disable the handset from being usable. All it does is stop calls being made on the network that barred it. The handset itself is completely usable and does not lose its functionality.

Text bombing methods can be used as it has been done in Amsterdam.

Making phone theft unattractive by encouraging the use of cheap phones e.g Botswana.

Offer mobile phone security solution, which monitors phone proximity to owner and alarms on any phone security breach.

Curtailing the ready market of stolen phones.

Samsung F210: Get more music

In the rat race of music phones, Samsung has also launched a new MP3 music phone, the F210. At first sight, it looks like a MP3 player. Built on swivel mechanism, its more user-friendly and appealing. It’s a tri band GSM phone and is very slim and compact. The phone dimension is only 88 x 31 x 20mm and comes with a display resolution of 128 x 220 pixels.


As far as music features are concerned, the in-built music player supports several music file formats such as MP3 and AAC and offer superb sound quality. The main disadvantage of the phone is the absence of an FM radio. Additionally, the phone comes with a 2.0 MP camera, Bluetooth 2.0, and USB connectivity. Again, the device does not support EDGE but has GPRS and WAP browser for mobile Internet.

The most exciting feature of the Samsung F210 is its built-in memory of 1GB and that can further be expanded up to 2GB through microSD card. Don’t wait, Get the new music phone and keep rocking on the move.

Hello.... ye smart phonwa ka hai bhaiya: Lallu Prasad Yadava

“Smartphones for smart people,” they say, the new digital world is more like that. Does that mean, these phones are only for those who are intelligent? But, why these high funda gadgets are often called as Smartphones? I took more pain to collect some valuable information from the Internet and in that journey, i also made some changes in my life to become more smart than i was before – so practically, i consider myself as a smarter person. Thanks to Google search engine where i got some valuable information, i was not aware of.

Now, come to Smartphones, as per my Internet searching capability, i have come to know that devices that are built on Symbian OS, Windows mobile platform, PDA functionality or have QWERTY keyboard are considered as smart – but what about those who do not have all these? Well, its a big question and only a politician can answer this question, or may be you readers who consider yourselves as a good interpreter. But, i still doubt for those big names in politics, as when the IT sector was booming, Lalu Prasad Yadav, the former chief minister of Bihar once said, “ye IT waiti ka hai ji?” So, you can guess how much knowledge they have.

I think i am kidding seriously... Ya, Smartphones are smart bcoz of their rich functionality. You can even replace your bulky computer or laptop and can harmonize your work and personal life with ease. I bought a new Smartphone – the Sony Ericsson P990i and now i finally got to know what really Smartphones are. If you wanna change your mobile lifestyle, then try it once and become smart like me.

Nokia E90 communicator: Your path finder...

Finally, the most anticipated business phone is in the market. Yes, the Nokia E90 communicator from the news room has reached in the hands of consumers. Its just like a mini computer that consists of a vibrant 800 x 320 pixel display screen with 16 million colours combined with a QWERTY keyboard. The most appealing feature of the communicator is its external bright screen and the intuitive keypad.

Moreover, the Nokia E90 comes with a high-quality 3.2 mega-pixel camera with auto-focus and flash. Additional QCIF camera is there for video calls. Its a complete business phone, supported with 3G, Wi-Fi, HSDPA and HSCSD. Data can be easily shared via Bluetooth, Infra-red and USB connectivity. As far as phone memory is concerned, the Nokia E90 comes with 128 MB of internal memory plus up to 4GB of external memory support. Also equipped with an FM radio and document viewer for the corporate user.

The negative side of the phone is it weighs 210g, which is quite heavy. Rest all the features are up to the mark. All-in-all, the Nokia E90 is worth using it.