LG Electronics has launched BL20 Chocolate 3G enabled slide phone in India

LG Electronics has launched BL20 Chocolate 3G enabled slide phone in India. The LG Chocolate BL40 is available for Rs 29,990.

The mobile phone features with many facilities with upgraded version of the hidden navigation keys. the phone also has a 5 megapixel camera with Schinder-Kreuznach lens and flash.

Its interesting to see how this LG high end mobile phone will compete with gaints like Nokia, Samsung etc.

The LG BL40 New Chocolate has wonderful 16M-color touchscreen enabled for multi-touch input. It also sports TV-out, Dolby mobile, the mobile promises for an unmatched multimedia experience.

Key features of the phone are as below:

• One-off touchscreen bar design
• 4.01″ 16M-color capacitive touchscreen of 21:9 aspect ratio
• Quad-band GSM support and UMTS with HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
• S-Class Touch UI with pinch zooming and gesture controls
• Accelerometer for screen auto-rotation
• 5-megapixel autofocus camera, Schneider-Kreuznach certified optics, LED flash, VGA@30fps video recording
• 1.1GB of internal memory, microSD expansion (up to 32GB)
• Wi-Fi with DLNA
• GPS receiver with A-GPS support and WisePilot satnav app
• Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, microUSB port, TV out
• Standard 3.5mm audio jack, Dolby Mobile sound enhancement
• Stereo FM radio with RDS, FM transmitter
• Full-blown multi-tasking with a decent task manager
• DivX/XviD video player
• Motion-based games
• Smart dialing
• Office document viewer

Vodafone launches world’s cheapest mobile phones

Mobile operator gaint Vodafone will announce TWO new mobile phones which are said to be the cheapest in the world. Say hello to the Vodafone 150 and the 250, the phones will be sold for $15 (Rs. 700).

The Vodafone 150 and Vodafone 250 offer expected voice and SMS services and packs in quite a few features.

With these 2 mobile phone launches Vodafone expects they will reach 60 % of the mobile users in India.

The 250 boasts of a 5-way navigation key, a 1.45-inch CSTN display, 128×128 pixels, FM radio and stereo ,wallpapers, polyphonic ringtones, alarm clock, calculator, currency converter and 2 embedded games.

The Vodafone 150 will is priced at around $15 (Rs. 700) and the Vodafone 250 will be priced at around $20 (Rs. 900)

HTC Clones Nexus One, Launches 3 New Phones

It’s just the beginning of the year and already HTC is on a roll. The company has announced three new smartphones — two of those will run Google’s Android operating system — and a redesigned user interface that aggregates social networking feeds.

The three new HTC phones are HTC Legend, a Nexus One clone called HTC Desire and HTC HD Mini, the only one in the pack to run Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system. The phones have been designed by One & Co, the San Francisco-based design firm that HTC acquired in December 2008.

“HTC Legend and HTC Desire take Android to another level in both substance and style,” said HTC President Peter Chou in a statement.

Thanks to its close partnership with Google, HTC has emerged as a powerhouse maker of Android devices. The company designed the first phone to run Android, the T-Mobile G1. In January, HTC’s Nexus One became the first smartphone to be sold by Google.

Last June, HTC introduced Sense, a user interface that allows users to set up profiles for work and play and has widgets that bring in data from different social networking streams such as Facebook, Twitter and Flickr.

Since then, the idea of aggregating all those feeds and offering them to customers through a single window has popular among cellphone makers. HTC rival Motorola got a jump on the idea with MotoBlur, an interface that aggregates Facebook and Twitter feeds and debuted on the Cliq.

HTC has tried to mimic that with its HTC Friend Stream that organizes updates from different online sources into a single flow. Friend Stream also lets users organize their contacts into different social circles such as groups of friends, colleagues or even high school friends.

All three of HTC’s phones announced Tuesday at the Mobile World Congress conference in Barcelona, Spain, will include the updated Sense interface.

Yet another Android phone from HTC, the Desire, with its 3.7 inch OLED display, is closest to the Nexus One in terms of its technical prowess and features.

The Desire uses the same Qualcomm 1-GHz Snapdragon processor that we have seen in the Nexus One phone. It has a 3.7-inch display and weighs about 4.7 ounces. It also runs Android 2.1, the latest version of the Android operating system, first seen on the Nexus One.

The Desire, formerly known as HTC Bravo, supports Adobe Flash 10.1. It has a 5-megapixel camera with flash and geotagging capability, digital compass, FM radio, GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity.

The phone has an optical joystick surrounded by a narrow button instead of a trackball in an attempt to ostensibly improve usability.

Desire will initially be available in Europe and Australia before the second half of the year, says HTC.

Micromax Launches Dual GSM Q5 Mobile Phone

Micromax, the leading Indian mobile handset manufacturer announced the launch of new dual SIM mobile Phone (GSM+GSM) Micromax Q5. The power packed Q5 is the successor of Micromax ezpad(easy pad) models of Micromax.



The new Micromax Q5 is business Mobile phone with QWERTY Keypad and a Track Ball. The Handset is slim, stylish and very similar its to most popular handset ezpad.The Q5 has all popular featured such as Face Book Ready, Instant Multy Messenger, Music Player, FM Radio, Pre Loaded Opera Mini Browser, 2MP Camera, Dual SIM Support.

The Micromax Q5 phone are 15 MB inbuilt memory which can be extended up to 8GB with SD card.

Airtel Launches App Store

Apple's App Store phenomenon has slowly made it to India with the announcement of its launch in the country. While it is the mobile phone manufacturers that usually get in to the App Store business, it seems mobile operators too find this another way of earning revenue. Little wonder why almost all major cellular networks have their own customised app stores.

Apart from Airtel, Aircel too has announced a partnership with Infosys to launch a mobile app store. As of today, Reliance too joined the fray and said it would be coming with an App Store called RWorld 2.0 of its own as well. The Reliance App Store will have a GSM and a CDMA version. It will go live on GSM handsets later this month.

Airtel, in India, has launched its own app store for its customers with over 1,250 apps. The Airtel App Store will be known as "App Central" and will feature apps across 25 categories for business, games, books and social networking Being an operator, you don't need to separately purchase an app. Any charges would be added to your monthly bill or if you are a prepaid user, it would be reflected in your balance. The cheapest app available costs Rs. 5.

All you need to use the Airtel App Central is a GPRS enabled handset and an Airtel connection. To access the App Central, head to the Airtel Live homepage or send an SMS with the text "app" to 54321 to receive the direct URL.

Windows Phone rumors ramp up in advance of Mobile World Congress

The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week looks like it will play host to the usual range of exciting announcements in the mobile devices and software field. Based on the continued appearance of enticing rumors, Microsoft's Windows Phone platform looks like it will be one of the main attractions this year.

At 9:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, CEO Steve Ballmer is expected host a press conference unveiling the latest Windows Mobile developments, which could be anything from the official announcement of Windows Mobile 6.5.3 to the launch of Xbox Live-enabled games on Windows Mobile to a so-called "Zune Phone."

Reuters today cited anonymous sources who said the announcement will be "new mobile phone software," an aggravatingly vague description, which The Wall Street Journal tightened up into "Windows Mobile 7," which it says will resemble the Zune HD's interface, but all signs seem to be pointing elsewhere.

Microsoft assured us last month that its user-friendly, non-legacy mobile operating system was NOT Windows Mobile 7, and a report from Bloomberg today eliminated its mention of Windows Mobile 7 in favor of "The renamed Windows Phone operating system."

A new version of Windows Mobile that concentrates on media and entertainment instead of business functionality would no doubt be welcome in the new consumer-driven smartphone market, and many would say it's long overdue from Redmond.

Nokia Launches 2730c Most Affordable 3G Mobile Phone In India

Nokia the leading mobile phone makers today announced the launch of most affordable 3G handset, Nokia 2730 classic in India. The Stylish, sleek and compact Nokia 2730 classic is one of the most affordable 3G enable mobile phone priced at Rs 4,499.

The Nokia 2730 classic supports 3G for faster search and browsing and an integrated Opera mini browser. The Nokia 2730 classic is Nokia Life Tools compatible.Key features of the device include a 2? QVGA active display, 2 megapixel camera, MP3 player, 3.5 mm AV connector, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR, Bluetooth stereo, Flash Lite 3.0 and MIDP Java 2.1 with additional Java APIs.



The Handset provides an ultimate Internet experience and is competitively equipped with Nokia’s range of emerging market services such as Ovi Mail, Nokia Messaging, Nokia Life Tools, and browsing, making it easy for consumers to share and manage life.The handset is available in black and dark magenta colors.

Nokia To Launch Rs. 500 Handset Under Life Tools Program

As you all know that Nokia has launched its Nokia Life Tools program last year to tap the potential in India's rural market. The program aims towards connecting farmers with each other and also with their businesses in a better way. As a next step, Nokia will now be offering cheap handsets under its Life Tools program. These handsets will cost around 1,000 INR and farmers can easily afford them. Nokia is also planning to launch a 500 INR handset.

Nokia sells handsets in Indian rural markets through micro finance and such cheap handsets will help Nokia in penetrating the market in a better way. If you see today's mobile handset market in India, Nokia is one of the few branded companies that offers handset so cheap.

Nokia, though a big and strong player, is facing competition from its counterparts like Samsung and LG on one end and then there are Chinese cheap handsets and other India based OEMs like Micromax, Karbon who are slowly coming into the market. Their handsets offer a lot of features at a very low price.

With Life Tools, Nokia has already started tapping the rural treausre that India has and now the cheap handsets might just to the trick for Nokia. One thing is for sure, Nokia does know that India's rural market has potential as well as huge money and like Nokia always says, they love ompetition but they always aim for the biggers piece of the pie.

Nokia To Launch Rs. 500 Handset Under Life Tools Program

As you all know that Nokia has launched its Nokia Life Tools program last year to tap the potential in India's rural market. The program aims towards connecting farmers with each other and also with their businesses in a better way. As a next step, Nokia will now be offering cheap handsets under its Life Tools program. These handsets will cost around 1,000 INR and farmers can easily afford them. Nokia is also planning to launch a 500 INR handset.

Nokia sells handsets in Indian rural markets through micro finance and such cheap handsets will help Nokia in penetrating the market in a better way. If you see today's mobile handset market in India, Nokia is one of the few branded companies that offers handset so cheap.

Nokia, though a big and strong player, is facing competition from its counterparts like Samsung and LG on one end and then there are Chinese cheap handsets and other India based OEMs like Micromax, Karbon who are slowly coming into the market. Their handsets offer a lot of features at a very low price.

With Life Tools, Nokia has already started tapping the rural treausre that India has and now the cheap handsets might just to the trick for Nokia. One thing is for sure, Nokia does know that India's rural market has potential as well as huge money and like Nokia always says, they love ompetition but they always aim for the biggers piece of the pie.

Sony Ericsson launches green business phone

Sony Ericsson today announced a new business mobile phone with eco features to complete its GreenHeart portfolio. Sony Ericsson Aspen is a touchscreen device equipped with a QWERTY keyboard and the latest version of Windows Mobile.


“Sony Ericsson Aspen is the business phone with a conscience, suitable for any consumer or company who want to make a green choice in their daily work life”, said Quentin Cordier, Global Marketing Manager, Sony Ericsson.


The latest addition to GreenHeart portfolio uses customizable panels and Slide View for quick access to common features, has a keyboard made for fast and easy typing, simple email setup and multi-tasking capabilities, saving time and energy when performing business-related tasks.
Apart from its green business credentials, Aspen benefits from a Media browser and PlayNow feature which allows simple access to social networks and quick and easy access to media files, GPS, Google Maps and a 3.2 megapixel camera.


In addition to that, Microsoft MyPhone service is pre-installed to secure the phone’s content, which remotely erases phone data when the handset is lost or stolen.


Sony Ericsson Aspen will be available in selected markets from the second quarter of 2010, in two colours: Iconic Black and White Silver.


The phone comes with an optional Bluetooth™ Noise Shield Handsfree VH700 and an eco-friendly charger, Energy Saving Mini-Charger EP800.