T-Mobile USA has completed its upgrade to High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) 7.2 for its 3G network. HSPA 7.2 promises to deliver a maximum of 7.2 Mpbs. T-Mobile USA customers using 3G can now avail the HSPA 7.2 speed, with their HSPA 7.2 supported devices such as Nexus One. T-Mobile has the smallest 3G coverage area among the big four service providers, but claims its 3G network covers more than 200 million Americans. Read full story »
Google announced the much awaited Nexus One phone today. Google Nexus One has a 3.7-inch AMOLED display and runs on Android 2.1 on 1GHz Snapdragon Qualcomm processor. The display is 3.7 inch OLED, HVGA (480 x 800 resolution). Nexus One has a trackball with multi-color notification LED, light and proximity sensors, compass and GPS. The camera is 5 megapixel with LED flash. Nexus One has a Stereo Bluetooth and 3.5mm headphone jack. Android 2.1 has now voice-enabled every text field in the device, which would enable every single text field in the phone with voice. Android 2.1 platform has a new 3D framework. You now have a mini-computer in your pocket with 3D capabilities. The app launcher is also now 3D, kind of a vertical ribbon or scroll wheel. Read full story »
With the Government deciding to allocate spectrum for 3G mobile only by August 2010, some Indian operators are reviewing their strategy and looking at the possibility of leapfrogging straight to the 4G technology. It has taken three years for the Government to come to some finality on the 3G spectrum allocation policy. 4G technologies could face the same fate. Even if the Government allocates 3G spectrum by August 2010, operators will not be in a position to launch the services before early 2011. By that time 4G technologies will be commercially available for operators to deploy. Read full story »
TATA DOCOMO has introduced a new scheme for its prepaid customer across all circles. Tata Docomo subscribers can invite their friends to BuddyNet and stay connected to all of them and talk unlimited with unlimited Buddies paying just 1 paise per 6 seconds (1p/6 Sec) for local and 1 paise/2 seconds (1p/2sec) for STD calls 24×7 without any limit. You need to pay to be connected to all your buddies is Rs 7 per week. Read full story »
Ever want to share a video with your friend or family, but wish you were there with them to watch so you could enjoy the moment together? Synchtube solves this problem by allowing you to share a video in real-time in sync. Simply paste a YouTube link and create a room. You can share this room with others, and watch videos in real-time. Synchtube allows you to share and discuss a video in real time with up to four of your friends. The first person to enter the room controls the playback and also has the ability to change videos. Read full story »
Samsung introduced the latest models in its netbook range in Las Vegas. The Samsung N210, N220, N150 and NB30 boast long battery life, anti-glare screens and the quick-boot Phoenix Hyperspace operating system tool. The netbooks feature a low power consumption energy efficient 10.1 inch LED display with 1024×768 resolution with a mark-and-scratch resistant durable coating. The NB30 also has the ability to protect its hard drive, should you happen to drop it, and is water resistant. All four have the Atom N450 under the hood, with the first two boasting 12 hours of battery life, the N150 boasting 8.5 hours and the NB30 11 hours. Read full story »
Aircel has signed a pact with Infosys Technologies to offer a range of mobile phone applications. Infosys will implement its new application platform Flypp for the Aircel Application Store.
Infosys’s Flypp is an application platform which will empower mobile service providers to delight digital consumers through a host of ready-to-use experiential applications across the universe of … Read full story »
Zen Mobile launched Z77 model Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) handset at a price of Rs 3299 in India. Zen Mobile’s Z77 QWERTY mobile phone is targeted to the youth. Z77 offers hassle-free browsing with its 2.2 inch screen for easy Internet surfing. One can watch movies and videos on the wide screen as it offers the benefit of the MP4 playback and recording and also has a 1.3 mega pixel camera. Wireless FM radio and the expandable memory of the phone are the added features. Read full story »
LG Crystal GD900 is packed with powerful features like quad band with 3G and Wi-Fi, 8 megapixel camera with auto focus and LED flash. LG GD900 Crystal features a drop down Crystal Touchpad with alpha numeric keypad and S-class UI, that is both extremely beautiful and remarkably usable. LG GD900 Crystal features a wide 3” WVGA Full Touchscreen to view your multimedia library on large WVGA (800×480) screen size. With Gesture Shortcut function of Crystal Touchpad, you can command multitasking features that you choose just by drawing the designated finger movements on the Touchpad. LG Crystal GD900 mobile phone comes with 8 megapixel camera with resolution upto 3264×2448 pixels, and LED flash, which give you a clear and crisp picture. The video recording is good, with DI quality (720×480pixels). The secondary camera at the front is VGA, with 640×480 resolution. The Crystal GD900 costs Rs. 25,000 in India (INR Indian Rupees). Read full story »
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is 3G, Wi-Fi enabled, 4″ touchscreen LCD, smartphone with 8.1 MP camera. It runs on a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 processor and is powered up by a standard 1500mAh battery. The 8.1 megapixel camera has 16X digital zoom, face recognition, photo flash light, geo tagging, image stabilization, smile detection and send-to-web features. A-GPS, Google Maps and Wisepilot turn-by-turn navigation are some of the location-based services. The device has gesture control and Wi-Fi capability and will be available in the first quarter of 2010. Read full story »
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Sony Ericsson Hazel allows users access to their social networking page and quickly switch between different social networks. It supports 3G, Wi-Fi and AGPS. It has a speakerphone, and is HD voice ready. Hazel supports Email, ActiveSync and conversational messaging. Hazel has a 5MP camera with 4x digital zoom. It has a mediaplayer and supports Bluetooth stereo, MP3/AAC ring tone support and Mega Bass feature. Read full story »
Long Term Evolution (LTE) is the project name of a new high performance air interface for cellular mobile communication systems. LTE is marketed as 4th Generation (4G) of radio technologies designed to increase the capacity and speed of mobile telephone networks. LTE is the natural upgrade path for GSM to 4G. Long Term Evolution offers a superior user experience and simplified technology for next-generation mobile broadband.The LTE specification provides downlink peak rates of at least 100 Mbps, an uplink of at least 50 Mbps and Radio access network (RAN) round-trip times of less than 10 ms. LTE supports scalable carrier bandwidths, from 20 MHz down to 1.4 MHz. LTE will be available not only in next-generation mobile phones, but also notebooks, ultra-portables, cameras, camcorders, MBRs and other devices that benefit from mobile broadband. Read full story »
Sony and Panasonic worked together and developed a software, which would increase the per-layer storage capacity of Blu-ray Discs from 25 GB to 33.4 GB. They ahve developed a new method of evaluating Blu-ray Disc media quality even at the higher capacity, which is expected to accelerate development of discs offering even more storage space. The new method can continue to use the existing Blu-ray optics. Read full story »
Are you a cellular or landline subscribers of Airtel? Then you may call 55155 from your Airtel connection @ Rs 2 per minute to participate in the Avatar Movie Contest. If you are one of the lucky daily winner, you can enjoy free tickets and merchandises from the AVATAR 3D movie by taking part in a contest. You can enjoy a sneak preview of Avatar – the latest blockbuster from James Cameron. Stand a chance to win tickets and exciting merchandise from this trend setting movie. The Offer is open for a limited period from 17th December 2009 to 15th January 2009. Read full story »
