Here in the 21st century, it is still an irony that many smartphones still ship with the QVGA (320×240) screen. Though the trend is slowly changing with the likes of HTC Touch Diamond, Toshiba G series and Apple iPhone, it is a pity that almost all S60 phones shipping today still sport QVGA. Of particular [...]
Google keeps expanding its portfolio of mobile phone applications for various platforms. For Windows Mobile and S60 platforms, Google provides plenty of standalone applications which enhance your mobile phone’s usability in many ways. For example, the Google Maps and GMAIL clients are excellent little applications that give a great user experience for these services on [...]
Here is a tiny little Pocket PC phone with a 2.6″ QVGA screen from ASUS. At INR 12900 (US$ 300), the ASUS P320 is a steal. Sporting the archaic TI OMAP 850 processor, the P320 also has a SiRF star III GPS chip. (how many billions did Texas Instruments make with this tortoise inspired OMAP [...]
This is probably the first time Apple is offering a product at a significantly lower cost than its rivals. The new iPhone, which will compete with the likes of Nokia N96 and several other 3G Windows Mobile phones which sport equally good features, applications and hardware capabilities. Compare Apple’s $199 iPhone 3G to an unlocked [...]
Hmmm… Everyone has their whishlist for the most rumoured product in the world today. Here is mine.
A GPS chip please. A smart phone without GPS in 2008 is almost passe. For those poor souls who carry the first version of iPhone, please modify the bluetooth stack to support external GPS receivers. You know, these things [...]
Recently, I got a chance to play with LG’s hot new Windows Mobile phone, the LG KS20. KS20 is a remarkably thin and lightweight phone with a QVGA screen. I was surprised by the connectivity options available on this phone. It has Triband GSM with UMTS. It is also HSDPA and Wi-Fi enabled for high [...]
The improved Sony Mylo 2, which we have compared with N810 and iPod Touch earlier, is now available on Amazon. Available for about $288, it is a nice device for making VoIP calls and browsing the internet. Some of the highlights of the device include:
QWERTY Keyboard
1.3 meg camera
1GB on board memory expandable through memory slot
Integrated [...]
I think it is now becoming a habit for HTC to call for a press meet one month before the launch of iPhone and its revisions. It is a pity that they are still relying on Windows Mobile to deliver their goods. While what we saw with the diamond is no doubt impressive, under the [...]
HTC Touch Cruise is now available for a you-need-to-loot-a-bank-to-buy-it price of INR 32000 (US$800). The Windows Mobile 6 equipped handset comes with a nice GPS navigation system (the reason behind the “cruise” moniker) and a 400 MHz Qualcomm processor. The phone is an all-rounder in that it has a 3 MP auto focus camera, 3G [...]
According to Business Standard reports, the iPhone is expected to be launched in India in the first week of September. The expected price point for the 8GB model is around INR 28,000 (Approximately $700). The worst part about the launch is that even at this relatively high price point, the iPhone will be sold locked [...]
