Nokia's first smartphone powered by Microsoft
By Koushik Saha on 6.11.11
Filed Under: Apple, cell phone, gadgets, htc, Microsoft, nokia, samsung, smartphone, windows
Last week, Nokia unveiled to the world their first smartphones powered by Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system, namely the Nokia Lumia 800 and the Lumia 710, but it seems that these are not the only Mango handsets that the company has been already working on.
At the Design Museum in Shad, Thames, in the UK, the vendor put on display another Windows Phone device, one that was not seen before.No specific details on what this device is all about have emerged until now, but some suggest that it could be one of the upcoming Windows Phone handsets that Nokia has in store for us.
“Nokia Products that changed the world' is an exhibition currently on at the Design Museum in Shad, Thames. Let us know what our favourite Nokia is in the Time Machine and be in with a chance to win prizes,” Nokia notes on its Facebook page, where the photo to the left can be seen.
Some suggest that this device would be the same Nokia 900 smartphone that was rumored only days before Nokia went official with its first two Windows Phones last week, and which was said to be on its way to the market as the Nokia Ace.
However, the specificationslist of the rumored Nokia 900 were strikingly resembling those of Nokia Lumia 800, and chances are that the rumor was actually about one and the same smartphone.
As for the handset that can be seen in the photo that Nokia put on its Facebook page, it does not seem to closely resemble the already made official handsets, nor the rumored Nokia 900, at least not when the outer design is involved.
Undoubtedly, Nokia will bring to the market some great new Windows Phones in the not-too-distant future, since the company already announced that it aims at launching many more new handsets powered by Microsoft's mobile OS, and chances are that slim, highly appealing phones as the one in the photo above will also be there.
As for the handset that can be seen in the photo that Nokia put on its Facebook page, it does not seem to closely resemble the already made official handsets, nor the rumored Nokia 900, at least not when the outer design is involved.
Undoubtedly, Nokia will bring to the market some great new Windows Phones in the not-too-distant future, since the company already announced that it aims at launching many more new handsets powered by Microsoft's mobile OS, and chances are that slim, highly appealing phones as the one in the photo above will also be there.
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Samsung secures top position in Smart Phone market
By Koushik Saha on 6.11.11
Filed Under: Apple, Apple ipod, blackberry, cell technology, gadgets, galaxy, google, htc, ipad, mobile phone, nexus, nokia, samsung, smart phone
Samsung and Apple aren't on good terms with each other as we all know. Both the companies are slamming lawsuits at each other left and right. Not much is spoken about the other aspect of the rivalry, the sales numbers. Apple has been leading the pack for quite a while now with its sales numbers surpassing Samsung's and Nokia's numbers fairly easily. Well, that is history now for Samsung has made its way to the top as the number one manufacturer in the world (in terms of sales) with 23.6 million shipments reported during Q3, with Apple coming in at second place with 17.3 million shipments. These numbers were calculated by IDC, which is a well known research firm. Therefore, Samsung now has 20% of the share of the global smartphone market while Apple is at 15%. Nokia's figures have dramatically dropped with the company losing half of its market share from the last quarter. The Finnish mobile manufacturer had 28% of the total smartphone market share during Q2 and now it has only 14%. RIM's market share also has taken a beating coming down to 10% from 15%. HTC, however, has crept up to the top five list with about 11% of the market share now. That's a growth of 4% from the last quarter. It is importantto bear in mind that shipments do not actually reflect into sales.So what do these figures tell us? Well, Apple doesn't rule the smartphone segment anymore, though it is being said that the wait for the new iPhone might have been a contributing factor for the low sales. Q4's numbers will give us a better idea of where the companies stand, since by then, most brands will have a flagship of their own. Nokia will have the Lumia in the market, while the iPhone 4S is almost a month old and Samsung is looking at the launch of the Galaxy Nexus. We don't have the numbers on the profits that these companies made but we figure Apple would top that list since it only has a couple of smartphones in its inventory. Either way, Samsung is now sitting right on top and we expect the company to do well in the current quarter as well.
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HTC in Tablet War
The tablet war is heating up like there is no tomorrow. This time it is the Taiwanese technology major- HTC, who has entered the lucarative Indian tablet market with the grand launch of “Flyer” . The tablet will be on sale starting with the price of Rs. 39,890/-The tablet has a 7inch touch screen with a powerful 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It also comes equipped with 1GB of RAM for high memory hogging applications with a built-in memory of 16GigaBytes. The tablet also features a 5—megapixel camera.
Earlier Blackberry had launched its Playbook with a pricetag starting from Rs 27,990. The Apple iPad is selling currently at a starting price point of Rs 29,500 and the Samung Galaxy Tab for Rs 26,000.
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Seductive phone section in consumermate.com
Cell phones now have become an integral part of our life and so does the person who talks with us. But to get a good cell phone from the market it becomes a tedious job for everyone of us. Even some times if someone buy any handset its performance is not as good as he/she has expected of. This thing has happened with me a lot number of times. Then suddenly i got to know about a site called consumermate.com.
This is a very good website dealing with wide range of electronics accessories starting from mobile phone to music player and many more. But the more interesting section I found here was mobile section. In other website you will observe that mobile set are displayed but there are no proper information provided to you so that you can take decision , whether you buy it or not. This website has a number of facilities like you can compare any number of mobile phone with other phones so that you can have a clear cut idea about which one is good. This site also provide you about handset price which you will often not find in other website. One can search for nokia phones India, Motorola, Samsung, HTC, LG, Videocon, Micromax etc and can also see their features. This site aslo provides you the best price in the market which you can easily afford. So last but not the least anyone who is going to buy any handset must have a look at this site and take any decision.
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Introducing India's phone with windows 7
After months of waiting, India has finally gotten its first Windows Phone 7 release – and there are two of them! The HTC India website has showcased the HD7 and the 7 Mozart, smartphones running the Microsoft smartphone OS. The phones mobilepack in plenty of features like a 1GHz processor, 720p video recording and an internal GPS antenna along with the standard WP7 features like Zune and XBOX Live integration.
The HD7 sports a 4.3-inch multi-touch display at a 480x800 (WVGA) resolution. Its connectivity options include GPRS, EDGE, 3G and Wi-Fi along with Bluetooth 2.1, a standard micro-USB interconnector and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It has 16GB of internal storage and 576MB RAM, a 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus and LED flash and 720p HD video recording.
The HTC 7 Mozart is nearly identicalto the HD7, apart from the following specs. The internal storage and screen size are a reduced 8GB and 3.7-inches respectively, but it sports an improved 8 megapixel camera with auto-focus and Xenon flash and supports 720p HD video recording as well.
We’re glad we’re finally getting to see some Windows Phones 7, and we can’t wait to get our hands on these two babies. Fore more information, check out the official HD7 and the Mozart pages.
We’re glad we’re finally getting to see some Windows Phones 7, and we can’t wait to get our hands on these two babies. Fore more information, check out the official HD7 and the Mozart pages.
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After the launch of the very first Google Android mobile phone, the T-Mobile G1 by HTC, Motorola was the next to announce that they were also in the process of developing their own handset to run on the same OS. That aside the next in line according to reports, is Asus who is planning to launch an Android-based handset sometime in the first half of next year.There are no specs or designs of the handset yet, but according to the same reports, the company plans to launch the first set of Android-based handsets exclusively in the Taiwanese market and then customize it for other areas.Read d rest...
Trying to keep up with HTC’s TouchFLO, ASUS has launched the P552w PDA phone which features Glide – the innovative touch-responsive user interface that ASUS has designed for navigation. The Global launch was in September of this year and the handset is now getting ready to hit Indian shelves.Running on a Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional OS, the P552w is equipped with a 624MHz processor, internal GPS with Google integration, and Gester technology that enables users to perform a variety of navigational actions – such as selecting, zooming, scrolling and flipping through shortcust menus much like HTC’s TouchFLO. Their versions are called Multi-Home, Anytime Launcher, EziPhoto, and EziMusic. The handset also supports WLAN, Bluetooth and of course features USB connectivity. It comes equipped with a 2MP camera as well.Through a specialized feature called ASUS SMS Location Link, users can send a link embedded in an SMS of their location that when clicked on will show up on the receiver’s handset on Google Maps. ASUS P552w also features a convenient Google Search Bar on the 'Today' screen that makes it easier to perform online queries. The ASUS P552w also houses applications that enable easy access to web content like RSS newsfeeds, YouTube movies and photos on Flickr.
The ASUS P552w PDA phone is available for Rs. 27,900 and should offer other i-Killers like the Touch Diamond some heavy competition. But let’s wait and see.
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HTC and Reliance announced aka P3051 in the CDMA market
HTC and Reliance Communications have announced their alliance to roll out HTC Touch Diamond mobile phone aka P3051 in the CDMA market across India.Speaking on the launch, S.P. Shukla, President, Reliance Communications, mentioned, “The exclusive HTC Touch Diamond - CDMA (P3051) is a state-of-the-art gizmo reiterating our pledge to offer RCOM’s loyal customers cutting-edge products on our vast CDMA network. By offering the HTC Touch Diamond, we further restate our commitment to innovation.”Powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, the HTC Touch Diamond comes with a 4 GB internal memory, a 2.8-inch touchscreen display, an integrated 3.2 megapixel camera with an optical auto-focus lens and outstanding web browsing capability. The CDMA phone allows users to access Outlook Mobile, Office Mobile, Windows Live and various other third-party applications.The other feature of the stylish P3051 phone is TouchFLO 3D interface that has the ability to respond accurately to finger gestures when scrolling through contacts or browsing the web or launching media.
The HTC Touch Diamond in India is priced at Rs. 39,900/-.
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While the world drools over touchscreen phones with Wi-Fi, HTC has plans to go a step beyond. Leaked photos of the HTC model T8290 indicate WiMAX support is in the pipeline. The model looks like the HTC Touch HD with an added WiMAX capability as its defining feature.See that inverted human figure on the back of the phone? That's the logo of Russia based Mobile WiMAX technology service provider Yota.So far the following specs were leaked:
- 3.8-inch WVGA 800x480 LCD display
- WiMAX & WiFi (802.11g)
- Bluetooth 2.0With mobile WiMAX on the phone, speeds of over 14mbps can be expected over a stable WiMAX network. But do we have WiMAX yet? We're yet to see even 3G operational in India.
Being the first ever WiMAX phone -- would take it to where even not many notebooks plan to go; expect the T8290 to be priced phenomenally if it rolls out in other countries.
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HTC P4350 in the Indian market
HTC has launched its latest quad-band PDA phone HTC P4350 in the Indian market. At 17mm thick, it features a semi-automatic sliding QWERTY keypad.The P4350 features Windows Mobile 6.0 Direct push-email technology, internet browsing, and synchronization with Microsoft Outlook calendar, contacts, pocket MSN, and is powered by a 200MHz processor. It also provides the ability to work on Microsoft Office suite. Weighing 168 grams, the slim and compact device has a 2.8-inch colour display with a touch-screen and a landscape view screen for checking emails, surfing the internet, and watching videos. It also comes with a 5-way navigation control and packs 128MB ROM and 64MB RAM. For connectivity, the device supports GSM/GPRS and EDGE, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. Check its complete specifications here.
The HTC P4350 will be available at all authorized resellers at a market operating price of Rs. 21,900.
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HTC has announced the launch of a new PDA phone, the "P3350". It is aimed to offer customers a mix of business and leisure, along with the capability to download music and audio-visual content.Sporting a 2 megapixel CMOS camera and a 2.8-inch QVGA display screen, the new PDA phone features a 360-degree scroll wheel and 8-way touch pointer. These are lined by control keys to access certain functions such as music and speakers.The P3350 features an in-built FM radio. It also comes equipped with an audio manager and an audio booster with a 10-band equalizer range and offers 128MB of flash memory. In addition to supporting WLAN for downloading the multimedia content, it also offers other connectivity options such as GPRS, EDGE, and Bluetooth v2.0.
Running on a Windows Mobile 6.0 platform, the P3350 features Microsoft Office programmes like Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer, DirectPush, and Windows Media Player 10. In addition, users can accessAdobe Reader (PDF), Activesync, Comm Manager, Internet sharing, Network Wizard, as well as Pocket MSN. It also includes a Sprite Backup and GPRS Monitor.
Colored in graphite silver, the HTC P3350 is available at all authorized resellers at a price of Rs.18, 490.
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HTC Touch Diamond got Opera
By Koushik Saha on 25.5.08
Filed Under: diamond, htc, internet browser, mobile, opera, opera mobile
Opera has announced the availability of Opera Mobile 9.5 on the new HTC Touch Diamond.The customized HTC-specific version introduces a new intuitive
user interface (UI) and includes features that elevate the Internet experience on a phone. Page viewing and panning allows users to scan and navigate pages quickly while Opera Zoom enables users to dive into the page and get closer to the content they want. Turning the device sideways automatically rotates the Web page view from a portrait to landscape view.Other features in Opera Mobile 9.5 include tabbed browsing, improved text wrap, landscape mode, call phone number directly from Web page, history and bookmarks and copy text.
"Opera Mobile 9.5 on the HTC Touch Diamond will bring to customers the most powerful Web browser yet on a mobile phone," said Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. "Opera is on the road to give mobile Web browsing a complete facelift and an elevated user experience. This is just the beginning."
"2008 will come to be known as the year the mobile Internet became usable and the HTC Touch Diamond will be one of the main devices driving this change," said Peter Chou, president and CEO, HTC Corp. "We have worked very closely with Opera to deliver a feature set and browsing experience that is optimized for mobile, but viewed like it would on a PC."
user interface (UI) and includes features that elevate the Internet experience on a phone. Page viewing and panning allows users to scan and navigate pages quickly while Opera Zoom enables users to dive into the page and get closer to the content they want. Turning the device sideways automatically rotates the Web page view from a portrait to landscape view.Other features in Opera Mobile 9.5 include tabbed browsing, improved text wrap, landscape mode, call phone number directly from Web page, history and bookmarks and copy text."Opera Mobile 9.5 on the HTC Touch Diamond will bring to customers the most powerful Web browser yet on a mobile phone," said Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. "Opera is on the road to give mobile Web browsing a complete facelift and an elevated user experience. This is just the beginning."
"2008 will come to be known as the year the mobile Internet became usable and the HTC Touch Diamond will be one of the main devices driving this change," said Peter Chou, president and CEO, HTC Corp. "We have worked very closely with Opera to deliver a feature set and browsing experience that is optimized for mobile, but viewed like it would on a PC."
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HTC has unveiled yet another addition to their Touch range of Windows Mobile handsets and are calling it the Touch Diamond. Apart from making it look elegant HTC has, of course incorporated their TouchFLO technology into the Diamond as well, but with one slight adjustment – The Diamond’s TouchFLO interface comes with a 3D effect."Today we mark a new era in mobile phone evolution, an era where beauty and size integrate with uncompromising innovation at broadband speeds," said Peter Chou, president and CEO, HTC Corp. "The HTC Touch Diamond will make browsing the Web and using Web-enabled applications just as practical and easy to use as making calls."The new TouchFLO 3D provides animated access to messaging, email, photos, music, weather and other features. In addition, HTC is introducing a new innovative touch-sensitive control for interacting with Touch Diamond. The Diamond also incorporates HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA wireless connectivity and has a new customized mobile Web browser with features for zooming and panning sites with one-hand and automatically view optimized content that has been specially created to fit the display. Turning the device sideways automatically rotates the web page view from a portrait to landscape view. The Diamond also has a YouTube application and Google Maps.
It has a 2.8 inch VGA touch screen display, a 3.2 megapixel camera with an optical auto-focus lens and advanced wireless and auto sensor screen pivoting. It runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, comes with 4 GB of internal storage with 256 MB flash and 192 MB RAM and runs on a Qualcomm MSM 7201A , 528MHz chipset. Other features include Bluetooth with EDR, minUSB, integrated GPS and Wi-Fi.
The HTC Touch Diamond will be available later this quarter in Asia and the Middle East but there seems to be no price tag on it yet. Stay Tuned.
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HTC Shift X9000 tablet ultra-mobile PC is speculated on the internet for a while now. Meanwhile the rumored UMPC was spotted at leading online shopping website Amazon.

Apparently, the tablet ultra-mobile PC from HTC features a 7-inch touchscreen and is further preloaded with Windows Vista Business. A special key is provided to interchange the screen resolution between 1024 by 600 and 800 by 480.
A webcam, touchpad, fingerprint scanner, two vertically organized mouse buttons and a SnapVue button are some of the other features of the Shift X9000. The SnapButton allows users to check their email even if the device is off.Moreover, for the ease of surfing the web the device is equipped with Origami 2.0 for web browsing and media management, plus Internet.

Apparently, the tablet ultra-mobile PC from HTC features a 7-inch touchscreen and is further preloaded with Windows Vista Business. A special key is provided to interchange the screen resolution between 1024 by 600 and 800 by 480.
A webcam, touchpad, fingerprint scanner, two vertically organized mouse buttons and a SnapVue button are some of the other features of the Shift X9000. The SnapButton allows users to check their email even if the device is off.Moreover, for the ease of surfing the web the device is equipped with Origami 2.0 for web browsing and media management, plus Internet.
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