Monday, April 4, 2011

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Micromax M2 Dual SIM Music Phone

Posted: 04 Apr 2011 11:39 AM PDT


Micromax has introduced it's Dual SIM Music Phone - the M2. The device does come in some attractive packing as we spotted at a store recently. The music is powered by a Yahama amplifier which also supports SRS WOW HD for playback. A highlight in the touch sensitive music wheel which lets you control the music playback without having to go into the menu. It's a Dual SIM phone and you have separate call buttons for each SIM card. It has packs a 2 MP Camera and the design surely looks inspired by the iPod Nano. Here are some live photos of the phone and the retail package. Micromax M2 Box Contents Handset Standard Charger Standard Battery Handsfree Kit Data Cable User Guide Warranty Card Service Guide Silicon pouch Dome Headset Micromax M2 Features Form Factor Bar Band Dual SIM, GSM Bands (900/1800Mhz) Dimensions 113x44.8x10.8mm Display 240x320 TFT screen with with Touch wheel Camera 2.0 Megapixel Music Multi Format Music Player with SRS WOW HD 3.5mm Jack Yes, with dome headset Stereo FM Radio Yes Video Player Yes , (3GP/MP4 formats supported) Video Recorder Yes Messaging Yes, SMS & MMS Games Yes Bluetooth(A2DP) Yes GPRS/WAP/MMS Yes Internal Memory 2GB Battery Type Li-ion 850mAh Talk Time Up to 8 hours Standby Time Up to 6 days Micromax M2 Price The company will officially launch this device soon with an MRP of Rs.5499 and the market price of the phone is around Rs.4500. The M2 is available in 2 colors ...

Sony Set to Release Honeycomb Tablet in US by Summer

Posted: 04 Apr 2011 08:40 AM PDT


According to the CEO Sir Howard Stringer, Sony is all set to release an Android 3.0 Honeycomb based tablet. The details were revealed at the same event where we received information regarding the Apple iPhone 5 camera. The tablet will reportedly hit the US first by summer 2011 and will hit the rest of the world before the end of the year. This could either be the Playstation certified Sony S1 tablet which we covered back in February or the S2 clamshell tablet. The S1 tablet is rumoured to have a 9.4" display and a wrap around design.It might also be able to run Playstation games and be the first Playstation certified tablet like the Sony Ericsson Play. Sony did promise a new range of Playstation certified devices so this move makes sense. via | Source

Apple iPhone 5 Could Sport an 8 Megapixel Camera

Posted: 04 Apr 2011 08:28 AM PDT


In the interview hosted by Walt Mossberg, Sony CEO Howard Stringer mentioned that the recent tsunami/quake has affected their camera facility in Sendai. The Sendai factory housed one of Sony's best sensor technology. He said that customers include Apple which uses the sensors for their iPhones and iPads. Although Sony doesnt currently manufacture sensors for Apple, it seems that Apple are looking to dump OmniVision (their current sensor supplier) and look into Sony's Exmor R backlit type sensors for their devices similar to the one found in the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc. This might be one of the reasons for the rumoured delay of the Apple iPhone 5. The iPhone 5 is supposed to be equipped with an 8 Megapixel backlit camera sensor. Perhaps one similar to the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc. via | Source

Sony Ericsson XPERIA ARC at stores In India for Rs.32000 MRP

Posted: 04 Apr 2011 07:45 AM PDT


The XPERIA ARC is now available at several mobile retailers across India. This Android 2.3 smartphone is one the finest camera phones to hit the market.The Camera on this phone is powered by the Exmor R mobile Sensor and the display is powered by a Bravia Engine. Box Contents ARC ( LT15i) Battery Charger 8GB Memory Card USB Cable HDMI Cable Handsfree Screen protector film Leather case User guide The phone is retailing at an MRP ( Maximum Retail Price ) of Rs.32000 but is available for around Rs.28000 in several shops.

Sony Ericsson XPERIA PLAY now at stores in India, costs Rs.35000 MRP

Posted: 04 Apr 2011 07:17 AM PDT


The Sony Ericsson XPERIA PLAY aka Playstation phone is already available in stores across India. We walked into one outlet in Chennai and spotted retail units of both the PLAY and the ARC. The packing is pretty simple and bears the Playstation Certified logo. The box contents are expected to as following :- Phone Battery Charger 8GB memory card USB Cable Screen protector Pouch Stereo headset User Guide The Sony Playstation 3 full fledged gaming console costs under Rs.25000(560 USD) in the market. But the handset is priced above the same at Rs.35,000 (MRP) and is available for Rs.31,000-32,000 at some retailers. While we are still waiting for our review unit from Sony Ericsson to arrive . Would you buy the XPERIA Play ? The handset is set to be officially unveiled probably by Kareena Kapoor on April 7th

Nokia plans to launch 12 new smartphones in India this year

Posted: 04 Apr 2011 02:15 AM PDT


Nokia is planning to  launch 40 new phones in India this year and among these 12 are smart phones. Nokia leads the major mobile phone market in India, but Nokia's market share in the smart phone category is falling due to the entry of new Android phones from Samsung, HTC, Sony Ericsson and LG. There are also Indian competitors like Spice, Intex, Lava etc. in the low-end mobile space that gives Nokia hard time. Nokia launches 40 phones on an average each year but not many of them are smart phones. To get back its smart phone market back Nokia plans to launch 12 new smart phones within this year. Among these some are Windows 7 phones. These phones will launch in India simultaneously with the worldwide launch. The price range of these phones are unknown for now. Read

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro Successor Xperia SK17i Mango leaked again

Posted: 04 Apr 2011 01:15 AM PDT


Sony Ericsson Xperia SK17i Mango that runs Android 2.3 leaked on a Chinese forum. This is the successor of Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro launched last year which also has a slide out QWERTY keyboard. As you can see in the picture, this phone does away with the three key layout in Xperia X10 pro and comes up with a single home button and touch sensitive buttons. Sony Ericsson Xperia SK17i code-named Mango is said to have 800 Mhz or 1Ghz Processor, Qualcomm MSM7230 CPU with Adreno 205 GPU, 3.2 inch 320 x 480 (HVGA) capacitive touch screen, 5MP camera with flash. This phone has already been leaked twice once last December and again this January. This phone was expected to launch at MWC this February but no news on the release date yet. (Source IT168 via Pocketnow )

Samsung and Visa to offer NFC payments in 2012 Olympics at London

Posted: 04 Apr 2011 01:10 AM PDT


Samsung electronics in partnership with Visa to introduce NFC payments in 2012 Olympic games. There are already 60,000 locations that uses contact-less payment and this new venture would allow users to make contact-less payments worldwide during London Olympics. They will also introduce Samsung Olympic and Paralympic Games handset with Visa-enabled SIM cards that enables contact-less payment through Near Field Communication (NFC). This phone has Visa app that lets you pay the desired amount after selecting the mode of payment by holding it in front of the reader. First this phone would be available to Visa sponsored athletes and shipped to selected countries through mobile operator and distributors later. Visa and Samsung are also working with the banks, network operators and retailers worldwide to introduce Visa contact-less cards and mobile phones to make payment easy. via BGR
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