Of PHONES TOO MOBILE

Cellphone giant Nokia is fast catching up with Apples iPhone. The announcement of the new iPhone-like Nokia 5800 Tube swept many geeks off their feet. Expected to be out by the last quarter of 2008, this phone is designed like the iPhone and can perform similar functionals. It is expected to give a huge boost to the mass adoption of mobile Internet. It is designed to run on the Symbian operating system, the S60.

The company has not disclosed much, but only mentioned that it would come with an iPhone- like tilt touch screen with 3G or even higher G features and of course a camera with a minimum of 3.2 megapixel plus autofocus.

TOO MOBILE ASUS P750: This PDA phone from ASUSTek Computer, Inc, comes with tri- band GSM and runs on Windows Mobile 6.

The phones high point is that it supports the TMC (Traffic Message Channel), which will help you get real- time information on traffic snarls so that you can reach your destination on time. Even with features like the 3MP camera and 64MB SDRAM with 256MB Flash memory, the phone manages to be reasonably light at 130 gm. Price: Rs 28,900.

SMARTPHONES ROLL IN

The avalanche of new handsets with their sets of pluses and minuses boggle ones mind, forcing it to reach the no conclusion stage each time one attempts to tally the pros and cons of different instruments. I don't intend to harangue you on what to choose and what not to. Instead, I'll share what I found striking about some of the phones that have just hit the market. TyTN II: HTCs newly introduced smartphone TyTN II has some very interesting features. Global high- speed HSDPA connectivity, in- built GPS for personal navigation and a novel adjustable screen angle make for a good package, especially, when it boasts of 3.5G high- speed Internet access at speeds nine times faster than 3G and advanced WiFi to ensure quick surfing, uploading and downloading wherever you may be in the world. The added applications, like the business card scanner and MapKing R12 to complement the in- built GPS, are the proverbial cherry on the cake. The TyTN II has an in- built GPS for personal navigation Nokias 5800 Tube will compete with the Apple iPhone ( left) Get real- time information on traffic snarl on the ASUS P750 ( right) The TyTN II has an in- built GPS for personal navigation