The Cellulare-Magazine takes a look at the Nokia N900. The Nokia N900 is the successor to the company’s Internet Tablet family. The device features cellular connectivity and phone functionality, along with a Mozilla-based browser with full Adobe Flash 9.4 support. Specs wise, the N900 sports the ARM Cortex-A8 CPU, 3.5-inch WVGA touchscreen, 5MP camera, OpenGL ES 2.0, Wi-Fi and HSPA.
“OPhones” is the Android based Open Mobile system of China Mobile, the network has the largest subscribers in the world. China is the so-called next Silicon valley.Speaking yesterday, Lu Xiang Dong, Vice President of China Mobile in a statement issued jointly with the Symbian Foundation announced it was to support Symbian Signed services by its developers thus encouraging submission and approval of Symbian apps.
Palm Pixi Gallery and Hands-on Video
Palm Pixi is the webOS-powered successor of the Centro. The new handset will be quite thinner than its big brother, the Pre, being just 10.8 mm/0.43 inches thick. It will feature a 2.63-inch touch-sensitive screen capacitive display with a resolution of 320x400 pixels. Check out the video hands-on after the break
Sony Ericsson X2 User Interface Preview
Heres another hands-on video of the Sony Ericsson X2.
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 Specs:
- Windows Mobile 6.5 – work on the move easier
- Make the most of the day – flexible desktop panels categorised for life: communication and fun, multimedia, business and internet
- Work without boundaries – instant synchronisation of mail, calendar powered by QWERTY keyboard messaging and Windows Mobile
- Slide view – quick access to frequently used phone activities and overview of missed incoming activity
- Present documents on the big screen – TV out cable
- Never get stranded -- XPERIA exclusive travel insurance
- Enjoy amazing multimedia – 3.2” high resolution touch screen and DVD quality
- 8.1 mega pixel camera with Photo light – easily upload images to web albums
- Real 3D panel – 3D effects and zoom, music playback controls
The HTC Hero Blog has posted a video review of the Flexishield case for the HTC Hero device. This is a resin style case, which is becoming quite popular with mobile users do to it’s protective and sleek qualities. This is a great review for HTC Hero users who are in the market to purchase something to protect their devices. Check out the Flexishield case from Mobile Fun for more details.
Motorola CLIQ – Motorolas first Android-based phone
Here’s two brief video tours of the Motorola CLIQ. The Motorola CLIQ for T-Mobile is the manufacturer’s first Android-based phone. It will run the personalized MOTOBLUR interface, capable of taking all important information from the world of social networks and serving it right on the user’s homescreen. Hardware features include a 3.1-inch HVGA screen, 5MP autofocus camera, 3.5mm jack, 3G, Wi-Fi and a side-sliding QWERTY keyboard. There will also be an international version, called the DEXT.
Andy Pho of imPHOreal.com has recently posted a video that featured the gameplay of “Minigore” -- a neat little game exclusive to the Apple iPhone. This is a never-ending game, that is modeled after many popular “kill as many guys as you can” style online-mini games. Andy reported that this game can be purchased from the AppStore for $1.00. From the looks of the video, a small $1.00 fee is totally worth the hours of fun you can have shooting up woddling critters.
Verizon Wireless and Nokia introduce the Nokia 7705 Twist, a fun phone with a unique square shape that swivels open to reveal a full QWERTY keypad. The phone’s shortcut buttons provide quick access to messaging, the 3.0 megapixel camera, Web browsing, V CAST Music with Rhapsody®, voice commands, and speakerphone options. The Contact Light Ring, located in the lower right corner, can be customized to identify a message or a call from those listed in the contact directory. Customers may purchase the Nokia Twist online at www.verizonwireless.com beginning Sept. 13 and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on Sept. 21.
Available colors: Black with Xpress-on Covers in black and purple packaged with the phone.
Features:
- Compatible with services including VZ NavigatorSM, V CAST Music with Rhapsody,
V CAST Video, Visual Voice Mail, Mobile Broadband Connect and Corporate Email
- Habitat mode activates a unique interface for visualizing your social circle and allows customers to easily organize their calls and messaging history
- 3.0 megapixel camera/camcorder with flash and autofocus
– Dedicated camera/video key
– Resolution adjustment: 2048 x 1536, 1280 x 960, 800 x 600, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
– Self-timer: Off, three, five, 10 seconds
– White balance: auto, sunny, cloudy, tungsten and fluorescent
– Shutter sound: Shutter, Silent, Say “Cheese,” and Ready! 1 2 3
– Color effects: normal, antique, black & white, negative
– Capture mode: landscape and portrait
– Photo editing: pan and zoom, rotate
– Customized slideshow
– Video capture and playback
- Media Center-capable for downloading games, ringtones and more
- Threaded messaging helps customers keep track of a variety of conversations
- “Post to Blogs” feature allows multimedia to be posted to a blog or social networking site
- HTML browser
- Support for Mobile Email, Mobile Web Mail, Chat and Blogs
- Built-in mirror
- Supported Bluetooth® profiles include headset, hands-free, dial-up networking, stereo, phonebook access, basic printing, object push (for vCard and vCal), file transfer, and basic imaging
- 2.4-inch, 262K TFT QVGA screen
- EV-DO Rev. 0
- 2.5 mm headset jack
- Dimensions: 2.71″ x 2.71″ x 0.59″
- Usage time: up to 270 minutes or
- Standby time: up to 312 hours
- Weight: 3.44 ounces
Price and availability
The Nokia Twist will be available for 99.99 USD after a 50.00 USD mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted. Additional information about the Nokia Twist will be available at www.verizonwireless.com/twist on Friday. For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.
Network Availability- 6/10
Coverage has always been the main drawback of Airtel in Maharashtra & Goa circle.Subscriber usually faces calls drops in elevator,basement and parking lots.Company has been struggling with the issue of less cell sites in main cities of Maharashtra & Goa circle like Pune,Nagpur,Nasik and Panjim.Network is usually full in outdoor places but the strength decreases drastically as soon as subscriber enters an indoor place.
Network Quality-6/10
Network quality of Airtel in Maharashtra & Goa circle is very average.User faces congestion in peak hours and the call quality is way below average with frequent call drops even in the heart of city.Very less measures are taken in last 5-6 years to improve the network strength and depth.Network quality on highway is better because highway is scarcely densed.
Innovative Schemes- 7.5/10
The success of Airtel in Maharashtra & Goa circle completely relies on new schemes and offers which are somewhat better in its own way than other providers.Airtel dared to launch “Airtel Friendz” pack years ago in Maharashtra & Goa circle when 10 paise/min calling was considered as joke! However this pack no more exists but people who are already on this plan can still use it without facing any problem of validity as there are schemes like the 110 Rs recharge which gives 98 Rs talktime and 1 year validity with no change in the tariff plan.Airtel also introduced the 20 Rs voucher which gives 2000 local and national voice sms to any provider in India with a validity of 30 days.This scheme still exists and is a boon for subscribers who like to exchange info by sending voice sms instead of the orthodox way of sending texts.
Customer Care- 6/10
Customer care of Airtel is good but certainly not the best.The staff is well mannered but lacks enthusiasm.They can give you the info you require but for that they need to consult their seniors.Call customer during peak hours and they have ready answers like “our sytem is down..please callback after sometime” or “we are not able to check your information because of system upgradation so please callback after sometime”. Some customer care executives can’t even speak fluent English.All in all a user gets his problems solved by calling customer care but the experience is not something which can be relished.
VAS- 8/10
Airtel has made a significant mark by launching a wide array of value added services…some services are just meant to empty the pocket of subscribers like the astrology section where random predictions are given not based on any calculation and charging hefty amount for it.Hello tunes were first launched on Airtel in Maharashtra & Goa circle in 2004.Months later other providers launched their own services of Hello Tunes with different names.Airtel has usually given unmatched value added services in this circle like the mobile office service,NOP service.However they have gradually increased the GPRS rates in a span of 5 years which made them lose few of their loyal GPRS subscribers because of the new entrants like Aircel and Reliance GSM which offers unlimited free internet for as low as 98 Rs per month and 5 paise/10 kb respectively.
Things I like the most about my operator
The innovative schemes is the only good thing about Airtel in this circle.
Things I hate the most about my operator
Network Quality
