August 4th, 2010
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The LG GS290 Cookie Fresh is an inexpensive touch screen mobile phone with a youthful design. It costs Rs 7,500 and comes in 10 colours and although its feel is quite unsophisticated, it’s sure to appeal to youngsters. When it comes to the interface, it is quite simple, user friendly and attractive. With eye-catching icons and widgets on the home screen, the phone has a sporty look. On to the specs, the handset sports a 3-inch display (240 x 400 pixels) and is clear and bright, but since it employs resistive technology, one has to press harder to get things done.
The keys — the call button and end/power buttons, below the screen — have a good feel and are conveniently placed. The volume rocker and a microSD card slot are located on the left edge, while the camera and screen lock keys and a microUSB port are on the right edge. It also has a 3.5mm audio jack at the top of the device. The camera doesn’t give one much to cheer about, shooting at two mega pixels. It also lacks a flash, leaving you to at a loss in low-light conditions. However, the image and video quality is acceptable considering its price.
The music interface is simple and effective and lets you perform basic functions like repeat, shuffle, forward, back, create and edit play lists. With built-in equalisers, the speaker is a lot louder and clearer than many of the phones in its category. The external memory can be extended up to 8 GB, sufficient for young users. The phone has three home screens which can be flicked through with a horizontal finger sweep. One of them is the LiveSquare that allows you to put up animated avatars representing frequently contacted people (see picture). You can see alerts from these people and text or email them quickly. This is sure to excite youngsters. The second home screen is similar to the LiveSquare (sans the animation) and serves as a speed dial pad. The third home screen can be populated with widgets and shortcuts to various applications.
The phone has a full HTML web browser that allows you to open even complex websites and makes scrolling easy. Facebook Twitter, MySpace and YouTube are also well integrated. Powered by a Lithium-Ion (900mAh) battery that offers six hours talk time and 16 days standby time, the phone is small and light. If you’re looking for something different to other handsets, it’s only the youthful appeal that stands out. Despite cutting edges to bring down the price, it is good value for money.
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Tags: LG GS290 Cookie Fresh
June 30th, 2010
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No more of connecting your phone to those plug points. To charge your phone all you need is a cycle. The world’s leading phone manufacturer Nokia is planning to launch four new cheap phone models and a battery charger that gets powered by the energy generated from riding a bicycle.
This environmently friendly charger can be fitted into any Nokia phone with a 2 mm charger jack. How does the mobile get charged? Well these chargers use a dynamo to generate electricity from the movement of the wheels. Since the Bicycles are the most common mode of transport in many markets around the world, this is one additional benefit gained from an activity people are already doing. This environment friendly technology is also available cheaply too.
The charger comes along with a holder for securing the phone to the bicycle, and the price will vary according to market. Countries like Kenya, where the product was introduced, it is around15 euros ($18.43).So how does the product work? To begin charging your mobile, a cyclist will need to travel around four miles per hour( six kilometres per hour ) and the charging time will vary depending on battery model. A 10 minute journey at 10 kmh will produce around 28 minutes of talk time or 37 hours of standby time.
Logically the faster you ride your cycle, the more battery life you are going to generate. The charger will be available through selected retailers and the company’s online store before year-end. Nokia has decided to launch the four new phones in Kenya, an emerging market and also contain features designed for the needs of people in countries where access to electricity is limited, such as a six-week battery standby time.
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Tags: bicycle, Charger, electricity, Nokia
June 28th, 2010
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For many months all mobile fanatics were playing the guessing games as to when the world’s largest mobile manufacturer, Nokia will be making an entry into the Dual SIM handset segment . Now with the launch of its C2 and C1 models, they have confirmed their entry in style. 
There are questions to be answered when it comes to Nokia trying to prove a point in the Dual SIM market. So what is Nokia proving by releasing two mobiles at one time rather than having two separate launches? So what is the key difference in the Nokia C1 and Nokia C2.
The Nokia C1 is a basic model that features a battery with a standby time of 6 weeks, and also comes with standard flashlight, colour screen and FM Radio. Changing between SIMs by the users can be done using a single key. This handset will be available in the market by the third quarter of 2010 at a price, a little over Rs 2090. This seems to be competitive, doesn’t it?
On the other hand the Nokia C2 is slightly larger than the Nokia C1. This mobile features two active SIMs at the same time. What I mean by active SIMS is that the second SIM is `hot swappable’. This means that the second SIM can be inserted and removed at any time when the phone is turned on.
The phone is also provided with a microSD slot that accepts up to 32GB memory cards. PHEW…that’s quite a lot!!! Apart from this both the Nokia C1 and C2 has a VGA camera, 3G access, and Bluetooth connectivity. Nokia C2 comes at a price tag higher than the c1, priced at Rs 2500 approximately and will be available by the end of 2010.
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Tags: 3G access, Bluetooth connectivity, Dual SIM, FM Radio, Nokia, Nokia C1, Nokia C2, standard flashlight, VGA camera
June 28th, 2010
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Today there are many local players that have launched handy mobiles in the market. Although these mobiles seem to be aping their counterparts in terms of the looks and application, it still is worth a serious buy. The koreans seem to be dominating in this segment by launching mobiles with high end applicatiojn at a very affordable price. The new entrant to this market are Zen Mobiles.
Zen Mobile is a domestic low-cost mobile phone brand has launched a features-rich model X390. Guess what could be the price of this handy set. Guess….. still guessing??? Well believe it or not, apparently the mobile is available in the market at a price of Rs 1, 649. Sure to be a rage once launched formally into the market, this gadget is embedded with a string of features.
The all new X390 handset comes with a camera, FM recorder, wireless FM, MP3/MP4 player with stereo sound, TFT screen etc. Now this mobile also supports watching movies and videos on the go. Another top class feature of this mobile is that this gadget facilitates the use of dual SIM cards, besides offering internal storage capacity for saving over 500 contacts. Some of the other features of this mobile include a 3.5mm jack, a powerful torch, talk time for a minimum period of four hours, and usage of both English and Hindi language.
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Tags: camera, FM recorder, MP3/MP4 player, TFT screen, wireless FM, Zen Mobile, Zen mobile X390
