HTC One officially launched in India for Rs. 42,900, shipping end of April

HTC has launched its latest flagship, the HTC One, in India. The phone will be available in stores by the end of the month and is set to cost Rs 42,900. It has an aluminium unibody and will be available in silver or black colours. The One has a 4.7-inch full HD SuperLCD3 display that has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. This means the screen has a pixel density of 469 PPI, the highest we have come across yet. The phone has a lot of new features, including the BlinkFeed, Zoe, BoomSound, and the new version of Sense UI.

Here are some of the key specifications of the HTC One:

4.7-inch LCD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels

HSPA+; LTE, Cat3, GPRS/EDGE

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot

GPS with A-GPS support and GLONASS

Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP

NFC

HTC UltraPixel camera with autofocus, 2.1-megapixel front camera

32 or 64GB internal memory

There has been a lot of buzz around the HTC One camera, as the company has ditched the conventional megapixel in favour of something that the company dubs as the UltraPixel camera. There is a 2.1-megapixel front camera and a 2,300mAh battery. Stay tuned for a full review of the HTC One.

The company has also bundled a data and content pack from Reliance Communications with the phone. Every Reliance GSM subscriber would be able to avail 1GB of 3G data free for 3 months along with free sharing of unlimited text, music, pictures and videos through WhatsApp and Facebook for 3 months. Users will also get free BigFlix subscription for 3 months that will enable Reliance 3G users to watch movies on the go without incurring any additional data charges.

Karbonn K30: Karbonn Kameleon Price, Features, Specifications

New Karbonn K30 called Karbonn Kameleon comes with features like Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) mobile phone, Changeable color panels hence the name Karbonn Kameleon.

Karbonn K30: Karbonn Kameleon Price in India - Rs. 4100/-



Karbonn K30: Karbonn Kameleon Features & Specifications:
- 2 mega pixel camera with video recording
- 2.4 inch QVGA display with 262k colors & a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels
- Multi format audio & video player
- FM radio support
- Dual SIM ( GSM + GSM )
- Internal memory of 81MB & expandable up to 8GB
- Phonebook can store up to 2000 entries
- Internet browsing using GPRS/WAP. Supports MMS
- Social networking features like facebook, Skype & opera mini browser
- A 1000 mAh Li-ion battery
- Bluetooth & USB connectivity for PC sync up
- Comes in three colors Red, Black & Yellow
- Supports Java & games
- Also has a LED torch

Alcatel Launches ICE3 Mobile in India

Alcatel Mobile, in association with ICE Mobile Network Systems Limited has launched ICE3 mobile phone in the Indian market. ICE3 is a feature rich stylishly designed mobile handset clubbed with complete social networking experience at a very affordable price of about INR 7000 for Indian market.

What’s unique about the phone is its cube design and the company has roped in Bollywood actor, Kangana Ranaut in order to appeal to the target audience, i.e. ladies.

Recently, a whole lot of new mobile phones have been launched catering to the young and ‘hippy’ audience, with inbuilt access to Facebook, Twitter, IM and several other social networks.

Mobile apps Revolution

The mobile apps revolution is here. Market research firm Gartner estimates that this year alone, mobile users across the globe will pay more than $6.2 billion to buy 'mobile applications' -- games, social networking tools, productivity and entertainment-based mini programmes for mobile phones.

And this despite the fact that 80 per cent of these will be free downloads anyway this year.

Apps have become the business with the fastest turnaround time in the software industry. In just one month an application can be developed and marketed to a global community of enthusiastic downloaders.

Sample this. In January this year, 3 billion apps were downloaded from the Apple app store, which has more than 100,000 titles in categories such as games, business, news, sports and health.

BlackBerry App World has around 4,000 titles and Google's Android Market, 20,000.

Little wonder, then, that mobile app developers, a non-existent breed just five years ago, are crawling out of the woodwork. Students, teachers, even doctors have jumped into the fray, competing with career software professionals.

In India, the world's second biggest mobile phone market of more than 500 million consumers and a large community of software programmers, there is fierce competition among developers to deliver apps that run on different handsets and technology platforms.

What's driving their business are online app stores on the Apple, Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson websites, and on Facebook and Orkut, where developers can sell directly to consumers. Of course, they must pay a yearly fee and 30 per cent of their revenues to the service platform.

But this is a better scenario -- there was a time when app developers earned a paltry 10-15 per cent as royalty from mobile service providers.

Uninor To Launch Its Service in Few Days Exclusive Look Into Tariff Details

Uninor the GSM mobile service of Unitech Wireless, a joint venture between India’s real estate major Unitech and the world’s 6th largest mobile services provider Telenor Group, is all set to roll out its Mobile Service in 8 telecom circle in few days.

The eight circles are Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Kerala, Orissa, Tamilnadu (including Chennai) UP East and UP West.

The Uninor mobile network is live in test mode in some parts of 8 telecom circles and it is expected that the company will launch the most awaited GSM mobile service in few days.

We also spoke with the official spokeperson regarding the launch date but no official date was reveled “we were told Uninor will launch within this year and everybody is on track to do that”.

During its initial launch Uninor will offer unique Campus and Combo tariff plans. It will  offer a New Prepaid connection at Rs.49 with life time validity and talk time of Rs.5 as main balance with Free 250 minutes free every Uninor Prepaid Card as speciallaunch offer.

The call charges is not available with us as of now but  we believe that Uninor will be offering One Paisa One Second tariff for all Local and STD calls to anywhere in India The Uninor customer can opt the some flexible plans, great offers.

The Customer Care Numbers are as Follows-

Telecom Circle                       Customer care No.

Uttar Pradesh (West)        121 from Uninor or 9058090580
Andhra Pradesh                 121 from Uninor or 9059090590
Karnataka                         121 from Uninor  or9060090600
Kerala                               121 from Uninor or 9061090610
Uttar Pradesh (East)          121 from Uninor or 9125091250
Tamilnadu and Chennai      121 from Uninor or 9171091710
Orissa                               121 from Uninor or 9124091240
Bihar                                 121 from Uninor  or 9122091220

Uninor is also geared up for marketing the brand with social networking sites like  faceBook, twitter,Orkut, Flickr and youtube who knows this might be inspired by Tata Docomo we will have to wait and watch how successful uninor is going to be in its initiallaunch.

AT&T slates iPhone MMS launch for Friday

3G and 3GS owners must first download an update via iTunes

AT&T will officially launch the long-awaited MMS service for the iPhone on Friday, but some users have reported it's already working, according to messages on the company's Facebook site.

"We know you've been eager for this service so we wanted to offer a quick update on the launch plans for MMS on Friday, Sept. 25," AT&T said in a short message on its sanctioned Facebook page. "Late morning, Pacific Time, on Friday, the new carrier settings update enabling MMS should be live and ready ... to download through iTunes. We'll provide the steps and all of the details you need right here at that time."

Several users, however, noted that AT&T had already flipped their MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) switch. "MMS is working on my iPhone in New York," said Eliezer Quinones Wednesday evening in a message on AT&T's Facebook page.

Two weeks ago, other users claimed that AT&T had enabled MMS for their accounts, a move some credited to limited testing by the mobile service provider.

iPhone owners have blasted AT&T for not offering MMS -- which lets users send photos, video and other content attached to text messages -- when the iPhone debuted in 2007. Critics stepped up their complaints in June, when Apple said the new iPhone 3.0 software would support MMS, but implied that AT&T would not immediately offer the service.

Originally, AT&T had pegged MMS availability by the end of summer, which officially ended on Monday.

Several times since June, AT&T explained the delay as necessary to beef up its network to accommodate the expected "record traffic" of MMS.

iPhone 3G and 3GS users will be able to use MMS starting tomorrow; owners of the first-generation iPhone won't, however, due to hardware limitations of the original model.

AT&T 's tethering plans remain unclear. Earlier this month, an AT&T spokeswoman said only that tethering -- which lets mobile phone users access the Internet from a laptop by linking it via Bluetooth to an iPhone's wireless data connection -- would be offered at some point "in the future." However, she did confirm that tethering would not be included in tomorrow's iTunes update.

As AT&T noted, iPhone owners must update their phones using iTunes before using MMS.

Samsung Mobile and AT&T roll out Samsung Solstice

Samsung and AT&T have unveiled the Samsung Solstice, which will let you instantly get connected to social networking sites, multi-media features and messaging. A sleek phone, the Solstice comes featured with a virtual, landscape QWERTY keyboard in conjunction with Samsung’s distinctive TouchWiz user interface as well as a 3.0" touchscreen. It also boasts of offering one-touch access to often-utilized apps and social networks through the new widgets for MySpace, Facebook and Yahoo! oneSearch.

As the reviews, the mobile phone also helps users make access to mobile broadband, AT&T Navigator and AT&T Mobile Music with e-Music Mobile and Napster Mobile. It also features in the multiple messaging options such as Mobile Email, MMS and IM. The phone is also built-in with a 2.0 mp camera including camcorder. It also has a user-friendly QWERTY keyboard, which comes with clear numbers, letters and symbols.

The handset also comes encompassed with an accelerometer that has an automatic option of detecting orientation and motion of the device. It, as a result, offers richer apps usages and features such as motion sensing games, auto-rotation of the display as well as photo scrolling by just leaning the device. The widgets can easily be dragged and dropped on to the phone’s homescreen for one touch access to their preferred attributes.

Commenting about the Samsung Solstice, Mike Woodward, VP, Mobile Phone Portfolio, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets, was quoted to have said that AT&T Solstice’s enhanced full touch functionality will make the costumer thrilled. The widget bar feature Samsung Solstice will make it a user-friendly passport to customers’ preferred apps.

The mobile phone is also packaged with MP3 player, preloaded games, video and audio streaming, microSD memory card slot supporting up to 16GB and Bluetooth technology. The Solstice is also incorporated with quad-band GSM technology and dual-band 3G connectivity.

The handset can be availed at www.wireless.att.com or at AT&T retail locations for $99.99 almost Rs.4,793 along with a 2-year service contract.

INQ to launch "Twitter phone"

The Hong Kong-based owner of mobile network 3 say the devices will change the way people use mobile phones.

Mobile phone maker INQ is set to release two mobiles that are bound to be a hit with fans of social media, quoted in media reports Tuesday.

The 3G devices, the larger version of which possess a full qwerty keyboard, will allow users to access a host of applications including Twitter, Facebook and Skype as well as instant messaging and email from Hotmail, Yahoo and Google. The phone will also synch with Apple's iTunes store.

The release marks the latest attempt by Hutchison Whampoa to seize a piece of the competitive mobile market. The Hong Kong-based owner of mobile network 3 say the devices will change the way people use mobile phones. The new phones can also be used as HSDPA modems, thus enabling them to be plugged into a PC or Mac for mobile internet access. The INQ Chat has a 3.2 megapixel camera while the INQ Mini has a 2 megapixel camera.

The phones are expected to ship in September, though there is no word on price at this time.