Spice Beats Out Rest of Mobiledom; Launches First 3D Handset, View-D

Spice has been surprising the Indian market this year with launches of all kinds of mobile to compete with the best out there. Long before the N8 saw the light of day from a fresh new box packed package, Spice had already launched and sold their 12MP camera phone the S-1200. They’ve got another very interesting surprise for us now, remember Samsung and then Motorola made announcements that they were going to launch a touchscreen mobile with 3D capabilities; well Spice has beaten them to it.




Their ‘View D’ mobile may not be much on looks but it is the first 3D mobile phone. Spice has incorporated 3D capabilities into the device that - will allow the mobile phone users to experience images, videos and even the interface in 3D. The auto-stereoscopic 2.4-inch display will provide the user a 3D experience without the 3D glasses, making it very convenient for a common user.

The View D’s screen is designed in such a way that the user can toggle between a normal 2D or 3D user interface as per their choice. The mobile phone has a unique feature known as ‘remote wipe’ that deletes the phone data remotely. This is done by sending a unique SMS to the phone. This works even after the phone is lost and this way the user can prevent sharing its private and confidential data. The phone also features a 2MP Camera, FM Radio, MP3 player, memory card upto 16GB, and GPRS and WAP support.



The View D is priced at Rs 4,299. The Spice M-67 3D mobile phone is available across India through more than 50,000 retail points including the 750+ Spice HotSpot retail network.



How they’re able to incorporate this technology at such a low price is beyond me. I have to see this to believe it, so stay tuned for the review

Get that finger INTO your ear: The NTT DOCOMO Wearable Terminal

How do you use a cellphone you wear on your wrist that has no speaker? Why, you stick your finger in your ear! Yes, really. Docomo’s Wearable Terminal phone is worn like a wristwatch, and transmits the sound waves of incoming calls through your bones, right out of your pinky. To use, you just put your pinky into your ear while speaking into the device itself, snapping your fingers to end the call. It’s very cool, albeit slightly creepy.

Dell Streak Launches in India Today

Today, Dell announced the launch of the much-awaited Dell Streak in India, in association with Qualcomm and Tata DOCOMO. The Dell Streak is a 5-inch Android-based tablet.

Key Features:


A full screen browsing experience with a 5-inch capacitive multi-touch WVGA display,

Gorilla GlassTM display resists damage and scratches resulting from regular use or accidents.

At less than 10mm thickness, the Streak is more portable than any other tablet, it easily slips in a pocket or purse

Easily integrated social media apps: Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Google Maps

High resolution 5 MP camera with flash, VGA front facing camera for easy point and shoot and enabling video calls, removable battery, built-in Wi-Fi, 3G HSUPA and Bluetooth connectivity options

The powerful Snapdragon™ mobile processor makes multitasking easy,
allowing users to talk on the phone and browse the web at the same time, or listen to music while using the Google Navigation app.

The Android open source O/S offers more opportunities for growth, to access and download Google Android Market’s many applications

Packaged with cushions made from 100 percent sustainable, compostable bamboo

Specifications:


Qualcomm’s powerful and efficient Snapdragon QSD8250 chipset with integrated 1GHz processor

Android platform complete with Android Market and Dell user interface enhancements

3G + WiFi + Bluetooth

HSUPA with up to 7.2 Mbps downlink and 5.76Mbps uplink speeds

5 MP autofocus camera with dual LED flash. Easy point, shoot, and uploads to YouTube, Flickr, Facebook and more

User accessible Micro SD expandable memory available up to 32 GB. Store up to 42 movies* or 32,000 photos, or 16,000 songs with 32GB Micro SD
Compatible with all GSM/3G connections, Dell Streak was designed with the future in mind and will support updates including platform upgrades, Adobe Flash 10.1 on Android 2.2 later this year, video chat applications and other software innovations.


Priced at Rs. 34,990, Dell Streak can be experienced and will be available for pre-booking at all Dell Exclusive stores, Tata DOCOMO ‘Dive In’ centers and authorized retailers. Dell Streak users will also be able to avail of an enticing data plan through Tata DOCOMO—subscribers will get 500 MB of data usage free every month for a period of six months on Tata DOCOMO Postpay connections.

Charge your mobile phone wirelessly soon

You will soon be able to recharge your mobile wirelessly. Japanese technology company Fujitsu has developed a system that is capable of charging multiple portable electronic devices like mobile phones and laptop computers without the need for cable connections.

The company unveiled a prototype system at an Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers conference at Osaka Prefecture University and it claimed that it was first of its kind in the world. It works on the transmission of electricity using magnetic fields between the charger and the electronic device. The technology allows wireless charging at distances of up to several metres.
Scientists at Fujitsu Laboratories plan to commercially sell products having wireless charging system by 2012.

"This technology paves the way to integrating compact wireless charging functions into mobile phones and enabling multiple portable devices to be charged simultaneously without any restrictions on their position with respect to the charger," the company was quoted as saying in a statement.

The company added: "We are also looking at applying the results of this work to fields other than portable electronics, including power transmission between circuit boards or computer chips, and providing mobile charging systems for electric cars."

Tata Sky Announces Price of Rs 999 for Hardware

Tata Sky Ltd., the joint venture between the TATA Group and STAR today announced the launch of a price of Rs. 999, 'No Conditions Apply' of its set-top-box.

The Tata Sky set-top-box would be made available across the country in all leading consumer electronic outlets.

Tata Sky currently offers subscribers over 191 channels ranging news & entertainment, kid’s entertainment, music and sports for every member of the family. Moreover, Tata Sky has made TV viewing a two-way experience with a host of unique innovative customer centric interactive services under the brand name, ACTVE. Education services for the young, English speaking lessons for housewives, cooking recipes-on-demand and 24x7 Darshan of leading temples on TV have been firsts in the Indian market and appeals widely among our subscribers. Today, over one million Tata Sky homes are using the Education services such as Actve English, Actve Learning and Actve Wizkids.

Spice Mobiles Launches M-5161 & M-6363

Spice Mobiles has expanded its portfolio of handsets with the launch of Multi-SIM phones M-6363 & M-5161. These Multi-SIM phones have wide screens and their batteries ensure a full length movie can be viewed without the need of charging.

With a 2 inch screen M-6363 has a 2 Mega Pixel camera. The phone has multi-media entertainment options such as Video player with multiple format support, MP3 Player, FM recording with Wireless FM, Dual Expandable Memory Slots & Bluetooth. It also features Motion sensor which allows songs to be changed with a flick of the hand. With a strong battery back up of 1500 mah the phone supports talk time of 7 hrs. With the dual expandable memory the phone also has in built applications like JAVA & GPRS. The phone is priced at Rs. 2,499.

With a Digital camera which supports unlimited video recording M-5161 and has a screen of 2 inches. The phone has strong battery back up of 1200 mah and is a complete entertainment with MP3 Player, FM recording & Wireless FM, Expandable memory and connectivity options of Bluetooth to send & receive files and GPRS support. The phone is priced at Rs. 2,999.

Lephone offers triple SIM mobile @Rs. 4,990

Bangalore: Lately the Indian consumer is spoilt for choice in the case of mobile phones. It is as if the ever increasing number of dual SIM mobiles, lined up by several phone makers -national and international- were not enough that now makers are coming up with triple SIM phones.

And the phone maker in question is Lephone. A new triple SIM (2GSM + 1CDMA) mobile phone, A10, has been launched in Indian market. The bar form mobile runs on Symbian operating system and is available at a price of Rs. 4,990.

The phone comes with a 2.2 inch display screen and a 3MP camera with flash light. The A10 is registered with genuine IMEI. Its 850mAh battery gives a talk time of 300 minutes and a stand by time of 150 hours.

Its multimedia features include MP3 playback, FM radio, and video recorder. Connectivity options of the phone comprise of Bluetooth, GPRS, WAP and USB connector. The 140 x 42 X 15.3mm sized phone has a quad frequency of GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800 and PCS1900.

The A10 supports multiple languages and comes with a pre-defined internal memory. However you have the option of increasing the memory. The phone comes with a 3D sound stereo speaker.

As these multi SIM mobile phones pack in many features and are available in a reasonable cost, they sure are a good bet for the Indian market. This is because the majority of Indian consumers who use these phones are from middle class and the features offered at these pricing suits their wallets.