Pink Mobile Phones: Latest Fashionable Gadget

Mobile phones allow you to communicate as well as mobility in life in many ways. They have become a part of our daily lives. Latest colorfull mobile phones have become complete entertainment gadgets with their various functions and now they are not merely talking devices used for chatting or sending SMS as they have become much more than that. There are very many mobile phone handsets in trendy colours like pink, black, silver, white and many more. Pink Mobile Phones are the first preference of the mobile phone lovers due to its attractive looks.

Pink Mobile Phones are perfect style accessories as gifts for spouse and friends especially for girls, as most of them, like pink colour very much. Many mobile manufacturers have launched a wide range of pink mobile phones with latest multimedia features. These phones have all the attractive features like 3G technology, camera with digital zooming and flash, music system and more advanced features.

There are many pink mobile phones in the market like Samsung E900 Pink, LG KG800, Motorola V3 Pink, Nokia 7360 Pink and Samsung U600 Pink. The Samsung X830 with pink colour is an ultra- cool mobile phone with outstanding features. It has a 1.3MP camera, an MPEG4, H.263 video recorder, WAP, Bluetooth and 1 GB memory. The Sony Ericsson Z610i is also a pink mobile clamshell phone with high tempting sleek looks and an invisible OLED display.

Pink mobile phones are cool stylish gadgets possessing stunning looks and excellent features. Imparting fashion to the communication domain, these stylish handsets have made a place for themselves in the heart of mobile phone users. Nokia 7360 Pink mobile phone is the bonanza of head and beauty in single gadget.

Mobile phones, in Pink colour, are highly popular phones in their respective category and are doing extremely well in the market. These handsets are mostly preferred by the females. The pink mobile phones have blown the mobile market with its collision on an array of high and low rate handsets. They are more than mere attention grabbing devices. If you are looking for an impressive colour phone, the choice is always getting bigger. With Pink Mobile Phones, you can have full fun, frolic and zest.

Mobile Phones UK Ruled By Technology

In the present times, mobile phones have turned in to highly functional gadgets, which can perform more than one task in a simplified manner. It has come a long way since the times, when these were used only for conversing or exchanging messages. Nowadays, you can do very many things with a mobile phone handset. You may feel apprehensive about the rising cost of these advanced gadgets. A simple way to find any desirable mobile phone handsets at ostensible deals in the UK is to conduct rigorous search and compare the rates, put forward by various online mobile phone dealers. In this way, you can find the most nominal rates of the latest mobile phones in the UK.

The UK mobile phone market is flooded with plenty of business centric mobile phone handsets. Apart from this, you will also find some mid range handsets, which are most suitable for individuals who are looking for basic range features, housewives, students and many more. You can make your choice among handsets, offered by plenty of leading mobile phone manufacturers.

On the other hand, if you are looking for a mobile phone handset with highly advanced features, then you will also find a large number of gadgets with extremely high end functionality. With such mobile phones UK, you can enjoy multimedia features, Bluetooth wireless connectivity, internet connectivity and many more. You can enjoy seamless connectivity with 3G smart phones and innovative features like imaging capabilities, music features, browse web, check mails and so on. Some of the well known mobile phone manufacturers in the UK are Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, LG, Siemens, Sony Ericsson and Apple amid others.

The mobile phone handsets offered by the above mentioned mobile phone manufacturers incorporates great looks and equally astonishing functionality. There are very many music centric mobile phone devices for music lovers or those who love photography. All in all the mobile phone UK offers you more than one way to stay in touch with the outside world.

source : http://ezinearticles.com/

A New Use for Mobile Phones! Who Would Have Thought?

Boris Rubinsky, bioengineering professor at the University of California, came up with an unique, affordable and simple alternative to currently used medical technology. The mobile phone is in the spotlight again. It seems that the extraordinary potential of this device has barely been exploited until now as the number of functions and features it can bring together is constantly increasing.

The professor’s idea is to turn a normal electromagnetic imaging machine into a portable scanner that can be connected to a cell phone and a computer, thus enabling properly trained people to perform the same operations regardless of location, and with the use of equipment which is worth many thousands of dollars less than typical systems.

Although medical diagnostic techniques have come a long way, only one third of the world’s population currently has access to imaging technologies. By adding medical functions to such a popular device, many more people will be given the chance to benefit from the scientific progress that has been reached in the past years. It is only a matter of time before this technology is implemented at a large scale, as the advantages it brings are indisputable.

"You go through India, anywhere, in the middle of the road, there's someone with a cell phone. A friend calls me from the jungles of Costa Rica," Rubinsky said. "I can see so many applications in which the cell phone becomes an integral part of a medical device. A cell phone can cut the cost of almost every [diagnostic] device."

The invention is acknowledged as joint property of both Yissum, technology transfer company of the Hebrew University, and the University of California, Berkeley.

source : http://www.enews20.com/

Sony Ericsson to merge Java, Flash for mobile phones

Sony Ericsson has announced to unveil its project called Capuchin which will enable the software developers to create applications for mobile phones using both Java ME and Adobe System’s Flash Lite.

In fact the company plans to release a set of APIs (Applications programming interfaces) and a software development kit in the second half of the year to merge two different mobile development styles.

Ulf Wretling, general manager and head of developer program and communications for Sony Ericsson said “This project will enable the Java developers to use the richer user interface technology found in Flash Lite. The developer may also use Java’s three-dimensional graphics for a mobile game and Flash Lite for menus.”

Sony Ericsson is expected to come up with such technology-incorporated mobile phones in the second half of the year.

source : http://www.telecomtiger.com/

Madonna heads to mobile phones

Wireless operators Verizon Wireless and Vodafone have teamed up to simulcast a Madonna performance live to mobile phones on their respective networks. It's considered the first live simulcast across multiple wireless networks.

Madonna will perform songs from her new "Hard Candy" album Wednesday night at the Roseland Ballroom in New York, which Control Room is broadcasting live on the MSN Internet network. The two wireless operators will air four songs from that performance as it happens.

Verizon also is giving away tickets to the limited-seating event (the venue holds about 3,000). The operator tapped producer Timbaland and collaborator Justin Timberlake to create a remix of the lead single "4 Minutes." Any Verizon subscriber who buys the song, ringtone or ringback tone becomes eligible to win free tickets.

Verizon will air the live event exclusively in the U.S., while Vodafone will air it in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Additionally, fans can access the performance after the fact for 30 days via the Verizon VCast Performances video channel.

This is the latest in a handful of live broadcasts made available on mobile phones in recent years. It's not yet clear what the advantage of doing so is outside of the media attention gained for engaging in the relatively rare process.

Streaming live video is incredibly bandwidth-intensive for mobile operators, hence the limitation to four songs. It's also of questionable value to subscribers, given the small screens of most mobiles. Archived live performances have proved popular after the fact, but the need to see a live stream from the phone is of lesser demand considering the full concert can be streamed online via the Control Room/MSN partnership.

source : http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/

Philips M600 Phone For The Chinese Market

The Philips M600 is specially made for music lovers. Measuring 105mm x 44mm x 15.3 mm, the GSM phone utilities the SRS WOW technology to enhance the sound quality and add a surround sound capability.The Philips M600 has a clean candy bar design, easily enjoy your MP3 songs and access essential music functions using the assigned MP3 quick access hotkeys. With a single click, launch your MP3 player, or adjust volume, and navigate the playlist.

Philips M600 Specification:

* Display screen: 2-inch 256k colors TFT, 176 x 220 pixels
* Equalizer settings: Classical, Pop, Rock, SRS WOW surround sound
* 1.3 megapixel camera
* Audio supported formats: Midi, MP3, WMA, AMR
* MicroSD card slot
* Bluetooth
* Bluetooth profiles: A2DP, Handsfree, Headset, Object push profile
* 3.5 mm Headset jack connector
* USB 1.1
* Buttons and controls: 4-way navigation key and enter, Soft keys, Side keys, Customized hot key, Dedicated music player keys
* Java MIDP 2.0
* 105 x 44 x 15.3 mm
* GPRS
* GSM dual band 900/1800 MHz
* Enjoy music playback for up to 40 hours on a single charge.

source : http://www.feelphones.com/

Europe set to embrace disposable mobile phone

If you’ve ever wished for a convenient and affordable back-up to your mainstay mobile phone, then California-based gadget maker Hop-on Inc. might have just what you need to obtain that blend of cheap communication and blessed peace of mind.

Specifically, Hop-on is preparing to assault European shores with its disposable mobile phone device, a truly pocket-friendly 10GBP ($20 USD) phone that the company is hoping will leave a considerable mark on the hugely competitive mobile phone world.

According to Hop-on, which only introduced its low-end GSM mobile into the European market around 2 weeks ago, popularity for the disposable device is building swiftly with initial orders having already surpassed 150,000 units.

The company is also keen to point out that the sheer weight of regional customer inquiry coming in for the phone has subsequently led to the hiring of additional support staff in order to better cope with the increase in demand.

However, despite mounting interest, Hop-on maintains that it will not be facing any manufacturing issues of the low-cost 900/1800 MHz phone, which is built on stable and proven chip sets provided by both Texas Instruments and Infineon.

“This is our biggest opportunity to actually have Hop-on become a household name in the US and throughout Europe,” trumpeted Peter Michaels, president of Hop-on. “No one sells a new 10 pounds Sterling GSM cell phone. This is a home run for Hop-on.”

Michaels went on to say that, while Hop-on is certainly enthused by the European market interest, the company doesn’t currently have the necessary resources to take its low-end GSM mobile into the North American market.

“This will come in time,” he outlined. “We want to focus on the European and Middle East markets and then hire the personnel necessary to do it right in America!”

Unsurprisingly, given the bargain basement price, Hop-on’s phone is devoid of the usual feature trimmings that adorn most of today’s mobile devices. Specifically, 10 GBP buys a phone without an LCD screen, no Net access, no digital camera, and no MP3 player -- it’s pretty much an olde phone as we once knew them.

From a plus point perspective, the disposable phone does come with an internal tracking device (why?) and can also be topped up with extra call minutes too. However, environmental group Greenpeace has already lifted a quizzical eyebrow regarding manufacturing materials along with the associated labour and shipping costs required to keep the phone down to such a low sale price.

Hop-on’s push into the European market comes on the back of positive customer feedback for its budget disposable phone, which was garnered from the recent CTIA Wireless 2008 show in Las Vegas.

source : http://www.thetechherald.com/

THQ launches Dancing with the Stars mobile game

THQ has announced that the popular ABC television show based game, Dancing with the Stars, is now available for Windows PC, online download and mobile phones.

Dancing with the Stars for mobile phones lets wireless gamers choose their celebrity and costume while training their way through five exciting mini-games. Players can select from 16 favorite celebrity dancers as they choose to perform the Cuban Cha-Cha or the Jive to wow the judges. Gamers can also track their successes and ranking in an eight week competition.

I haven't had a chance to try out the game and honestly it doesn't sound that interesting. Guess they figured it's the series of mini games that could make the Dancing with the Stars game playable. And while I'm still not convinced, I may actually try it…


source : http://www.intomobile.com/

Mobile phones safe to use: Specialist

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has supported the scientific opinion that there is no evidence of adverse health effects on mobile phone users.

This statement by the WHO follows public concerns on the health effects of using mobile phones and or being exposed to radiation from base stations or transmitters.

Based on a recent in-depth review of the scientific literature, the WHO concluded that current evidence does not confirm the existence of any health consequences from exposure to low level electromagnetic fields.

And a New Zealand medical specialist confirmed this opinion yesterday saying hundreds and thousands of studies have been done to determine any health effect of mobile phones and found it was still safe to use.

Dr David Black of the Auckland University said there were certain standards to be complied by mobile phone and broadcasting companies in terms of limiting the exposure of radio frequency, particularly from base stations.

In Fiji, Black said mobile telephone base stations used small transmitters and easily complied with international standard.

He clarified reports on the link between radio frequency transmitters and cancer, which had heightened public concerns as of recent.

He said non-ionised radiation as that from mobile phones and base stations does not cause cancer.

The WHO review stated that over the past 15 years, studies examining a potential relationship between RF transmitters and cancer have been published and these studies had not provided evidence that RF exposure from the transmitters increase the risk of cancer.

In addition, Black said it was safe for children to use mobile phones.

Mobile and broadcasting companies around Australia, New Zealand and the United States for instance, comply with standards of the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA), including Fiji.

ARPANSA’s Dr Lindsay Martin via an interview played at Black’s seminar at the University of the South Pacific in Suva yesterday said that there was a public exposure limit designed to protect everyone from these radiations, including children.

However, Black said: “The use of mobile technology continues to expand. As a result, scientific research in this area is likely to continue, virtually indefinite”.

“And it is very unlikely that any significant adverse effects will now be found,” he said.

source : http://www.fijilive.com/

Web-Surfing Phones Riding High

It's a bit slow, but it works well enough. Reading e-mail and browsing the Internet via mobile phone have become more enjoyable and convenient than ever, thanks to new technology and clever ideas.

Mobile Internet is the hottest issue among early adopters of technology in Korea. At www.cetizen.com, the largest online community of mobile phone users, the three most popular handsets these days are all touch-screen phones specializing in Web browsing ― Samsung's Haptic, Pantech & Curitel's CanU and LG's Touch Web Phone.

These so-called full-browsing phones are selling at impressive rates. Samsung says that it has sold around 30,000 Haptic phones in 15 days since its launch on March 25, which is about the double the daily sales of other new models. Its hefty price tag ― 797,000 won ($800) without a rebate or a discount ― hasn't been discouraging customers, the company says.

``It's a bit expensive, but still we are in short supply. Retailers are even paying in advance to secure their volume,'' a company spokesman said.

LG and Curitel are also happy with their Web-surfing handsets, each selling more than 1,000 units a day.

Telecom network operators also helped handset makers make mobile Internet easier, faster and less expensive. Three telecom operators were reluctant to sell such full-browsing handsets because they wanted to tie their users to their own pay-per-view portal sites. But this year, they have changed their policies to allow their users full access. Improvement in network systems also sped up the connection speed of mobile Web.

Mobile Internet competition escalated on April 3, when LG Telecom launched the Oz price plan, which offers unlimited Internet access for 6,000 won ($6) per month.

Boon of Touch Screens

LG's Web Touch Phone is on sale at LG Telecom, combining hardware and service for mobile Internet use. Its high-definition screen, easy control and relatively low price has earned it recognition as a truly Web-oriented phone.

Web Touch Phone has a touch-sensitive screen that is superior to that of Samsung Haptic in terms of color definition. It also has an embedded Web browser, which displays Web pages the same way Internet Explorer does on a personal computer. Users can easily increase or decrease font sizea with a dial.

Samsung's Haptic phone is more versatile. Mobile TV, a digital camera and MP3 player are its basic features, and it also has two fun elements ― a vibrating screen and motion sensor.

The phone makes a tick motion when the screen is touched, confirming that it understood the user's command. It also automatically shifts the screen between horizontal and vertical positions using a built-in motion sensor, similar to that used in the Nintendo Wii game console. The same feature is being used with dice and Korean folk game Yutnoli.

Haptic is being serviced by SK Telecom. At 26,000 won per month, its unlimited Internet plan is more expensive than that of Web Touch of the LG Electronics-LG Telecom alliance. However, many users feel that Haptic is faster than Web Touch in displaying Web pages because of its clever Web browsing system.

Korean Web sites are usually crowded with traffic-heavy graphics and animation that make mobile Internet painfully slow. The Haptic-SK Telecom system circumvents the problem by showing a snapshot of the Web page to the user, instead of showing the original, data-heavy page.

When the user clicks on a certain position of the snapshot, the SK Telecom server interprets the motion into a real command on the Web page and gives the subsequent result in another snapshot of the next Web page.

This ``Web viewer'' technique is controversial among fans of mobile Internet who downplay it as fake browsing. Many also feel it's less sensitive than Web Touch Phone in reacting to users' command, though its downloading speed appears faster.

Sorry, Blackberry

Another reason that these full-browsing phones are fast gaining popularity in Korea is e-mail.

Both Samsung's Haptic and LG's Web Touch provide the e-mail services that Blackberry offers in other countries. Telecom firms' mail servers automatically refresh users' inboxes and ``push'' new mail to handsets. External mail accounts such as Hanmail, Hotmail, and Gmail can be linked to the mobile e-mail services as well.

Using e-mail on mobile phones is an old habit in Western countries, where smartphones such as Blackberry have become a staple for businessmen. But in Korea, foreign smartphones are almost non-existent because of fussy government regulations on software and hardware configuration, which the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Korea has cited as a non-tariff barrier on foreign goods.

source : http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/

The Mobile Phone Journey: From Past to Present

If you have gotten used to your sleek and compact phone, imagine our grandfathers carrying a huge box which they called as a ‘Cell phone’, which weighed approximately 4 times more as compared to the newer sleek phones. Mobile phones have seen a vast amount of changes in the last few decades, here’s a quick recap of the mobile phones from the birth stages.

The first mobile phone well known as 1G (First Generation) phone was launched in 1983 by the Motorola Company. The phones used analog technology and they faced a huge problem in regards to clarity and constant noise interference. The 1G phones were quite heavy and needed to be permanently installed on automobiles due to their size and weight. The main utility that the 1G phones provided were communicating traffic information. This is the era of mobiles where only one to one calling was possible.

Then the mobile phones drove into the period of 1990’s and came the era of second generation or 2G handsets which brought in a package of changes in technology. The 2G phone proudly featured the digital technology and welcomed the smaller units and batteries and it meant as per its name Mobile. The phones introduced the calling plus messaging features.

While we were busy preparing for the funeral of 2G phones, the 2.5G Phones came in to scene with full fledged talk, messaging and picture messaging features, the phones lost a good amount of weight during their long journey. The 2.5 G features were making a foundation to the path of 3G with calling, text messaging, picture messaging and GPRS packet data facilities.

And the current age of 3G phones surprised the world with a huge list of features like video calling, Wi-Fi connectivity, mobile TV, video streaming and endless amount of excellent features. The phones became an ‘All in One’ compact system and molded into a computer phone and eliminated the need of a computer for some of the users.

The Mobile phones have traveled right from the old green or blue background screens to the latest color widescreens which can be controlled by a mere touch on the screen. While we are getting ready to welcome the 4G generation of mobiles, the mobile phones have already started displaying mobile TV’S proudly and they even guide one through a road with the GPS maps and real time traffic information.

Mobile phones have transformed themselves neatly from a luxury item to a necessity. The phones have even been encrusted with diamonds, precious gems, gold, etc and thus making it a fashion accessory rather than a simple gadget. Mobile phones have not yet stopped with their journey. In today’s date when they have become a necessity, there’s still a long way to travel and there are a vast amount of technological improvements expected in the future.

source : http://www.mobiletor.com/

Leave your cell phone at home

For the time being, most North American airlines are not following the lead of France and Europe in allowing mobile phones and wireless communication technology to be used while in the air. The European Union has officially announced that airlines are now allowed to permit passengers to make and receive calls on their cell phones, use e-mail communication and send text messages once the plane has reached an altitude of 10,000 feet.

Government agencies in Canada believe that using mobile phones may pose a safety risk. Currently no mobile phone is allowed even after the aircraft has landed and is taxiing at the airport.

WestJet is one carrier that suggests passengers may actually enjoy a flight without interruption of fellow passengers chatting away. They have, however, indicated they will be watching the developments in Europe to determine the feasibility of in-flight wireless communication.

source : http://www.aviation.ca/

Mobile phones to soon smell good with downloadable fragrances

Japanese mobile operator is all excited to soon introduce a new innovative technology to the mobiles. With the new technology, pamper yourself with downloadable fragrances on to your mobile phone.

The mobile phone will be able to download scents of your choice on to the mobile and it transfer it to a device via infrared and emits the fragrance with Gif images and tunes that will soothe you further from the mobile phone screens. The fragrances would be able to be downloaded from the i-mode website offered by NTT DoCoMo.

The scents will actually be loaded on to a different device which has a common cartridge which mixes the fragrances accordingly and brings in the type of air that has been downloaded on the mobile phone. Since the technology is still being worked upon, we will have to patiently wait to hear the pricing structure and launch date of this latest innovation.

source : http://www.mobiletor.com/

Windows Mobile 6.1

Windows Mobile 6.1, the latest upgrade to Microsoft's main operating system for handhelds, has a few important invisible patches and a bunch of minor interface tweaks. It leaves all of Windows Mobile 6's core strengths and weaknesses intact. On the positive side, Windows Mobile is still a flexible OS with unparalleled Windows and Exchange support, and the greatest number of handset choices by far. No matter which carrier, manufacturer, or form factor you choose, you'll find a Windows Mobile device to suit your taste.

No mobile OS integrates more tightly with Windows PCs, Windows Media Player, Microsoft Outlook, and Microsoft Exchange. Syncing ability with Windows Mobile is built into every copy of Windows on the desktop, every copy of Windows Media Player, every Exchange server later than version 2003, and every WMA-format-compatible music store. That makes Windows Mobile an unusually easy solution for connecting your Microsoft universe.

On the negative side, Windows Mobile has a fussy interface with a lot of tiny, confusing elements, and it often feels slow. That hasn't changed with 6.1. And with Apple, BlackBerry, and Google's Android all moving in on Microsoft's turf with faster or more usable systems, Windows Mobile needs a much more extensive interface overhaul to keep its lead into the future.

We tested Windows Mobile 6.1 on a Samsung BlackJack II, one of the two launch devices for the new OS. The BlackJack II runs the Standard, or non-touch-screen version of Windows Mobile. It has slightly different features than the Professional, or touch-screen version, which we weren't able to test--and which will launch on the AT&T Tilt.

source : http://www.pcmag.com/

Levi’s Ultra Limited Edition Mobile Phone paints the fashion world Red

The Levi’s ultra limited edition Red tab mobile phone is here to create ripples in the fashion world. The phone draws its attention with the bright red tab that’s present on its top.

With a brand name of Levi’s, the phone is wrapped up with a neat 2 Megapixel camera, MP3 player and Bluetooth. The fashion conscious Levi’s ultra limited edition Red tab phone also comes with a premium presentation box and a stereo handsfree kit with a metal chain and can also be personalized with the name being engraved on the accessory (the name has to be within 13 characters).

There are only 100 of the Levi’s Red tab phones available over the internet through the cool Parisian retailer Colette. Even the Levi’s website is hush hush about this phone and there is no mention of this phone on the Levi’s site.

As the name suggests, the phone being a limited edition, has the ability of burn your pockets with a humongous cost of 549 Euros.

source : http://www.mobiletor.com/

3G Sony Ericsson Z750a Finally at AT&T

Rumored to be released by North America's largest mobile carrier since last year, Sony Ericsson Z750a will finally be available to AT&T's subscribers, starting from April, for $49.99, with a $100
mail-in-rebate and new 2-year contract. Z750a is the first 3G enabled mobile phone from Sony Ericsson to reach the US, and it's exclusively launched in the country by the double T company, so users who have contracts with other carriers and want the phone will have to stop wanting it or make a new deal with AT&T.

Being the American version of Z750, Sony Ericsson Z750a packs about the same features. The handset comes in a clamshell form factor and looks pretty stylish, measuring – when closed – 3.8 x 1.9 x 0.8 inches (97 x 48 x 20 millimeters) and weighing 3.9 ounces (110.5 grams). The new Z750a offers quad-band GSM connectivity (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) as well as tri-band HSDPA connectivity, allowing users to enjoy high data transfer speeds.

Other notable features of Z750a include a hidden external OLED screen, a 2.2 inch TFT internal display with 240 x 320 pixels and 256K colors support, Media Player, AT&T CV video service, AT&T's Music ID music recognition application, AT&T Mobile Email, Full HTML browser, stereo Bluetooth with A2DP, USB 2.0, 3D gaming capabilities, a 2 Megapixel camera and microSD card support for up to 8GB.

"Representing one of our most distinctive and colorful 3G clamshells, the Z750a will appeal to those who want to do more with their phone — share music, high-quality pictures, browse the Internet — and project a sophisticated image all their own. We are delighted that AT&T will offer this device in the U.S. along with the hugely successful W580 Walkman Phone," said Karen Morris, vice president of marketing for Sony Ericsson North America.

source : http://news.softpedia.com/

Nokia 5310 XpressMusic

Consumers today want everything. They want everything, all the features they like, into one device. Well, if you love music, the Nokia has got the piece for you. The Nokia 5310 combines the best of both worlds - a portable music player with a wireless communications device.

The 5310 is a smooth and sleek phone. Every time you see it, you get to imagine a cool new sports car that you want to show off to all of your friends. With its 9.9mm thickness, the 5310 is perfect for listening to your favorite tunes while jogging around the block or commuting to work or school via a bus, taxi, or subway train.

Other features you will notice is its build quality. The Nokia 5310 is solidly built. While sleek, the aluminum sides and color arrangement causes the phone to appear elegant, yet modest. Nokia’s placing of the 3.5 mm headphone jack at the mobile phone’s top, was an outstanding design choice. This conveniently prevents the cables from becoming knotted up. Also, the music control keys rise up perfectly off the phone’s surface, making them easy to locate when the phone is concealed in a purse or pants pocket.

The Nokia 5310 features a 240 X 302 pixels display, with 16 million colors. With this, users will definitely enjoy text messaging, pictures messaging and pictures that are displayed crisply and brilliantly.

Of course, as this is a music phone, the 5310 sounds as good as it looks. It has an audio messaging feature that allows users to record personal voice message and then transmit it to compatible gadgets. However, the main audio feature of this model is the Music Player that accommodates your favorite formats, including MP3, Midi, ACC, eAAC and WMA. Boasting of 18 hours of playback time, the Nokia 5310 can provide you with listening pleasure for a long time.

And, if you prefer a more spontaneous music selection, you can use the Nokia 5310’s FM radio. Lastly, if ringtones are your forte, this phone will be sweet music to your ears, providing True Tones and MP3 file formats.

The Nokia 5310 does not merely look and sound good. It compensates for its tiny 103 mm x 44 mm size, with several fantastic features. The tri-band EGSM 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz networks let you be truly global in a globalized world. Meanwhile, Bluetooth 2.0 and USB 2.0 connectivity will give you some options when downloading your beloved songs and ringtones.

The pictures that the phone’s 2 mega pixel camera with 4x digital zoom produces are inferior to those of digital cameras. Nonetheless, remember that it is impractical to haul a digital camera with you everywhere. On the other hand, the Nokia 5310 mobile phone epitomizes convenience, allowing you to catch any shot, and at any time.

Nokia’s Xpress Music mobile phone series seems to have it all, combining an excellent blend of quality form and functions. The Nokia 5310 mobile phone continues this tradition. Combining a sleek appearance and packed with wonderful features, it certainly provides its user with much value.

source : http://www.camera-core.co.uk/

In-flight cell phone use may soon be available

Travellers who want to make a phone call, while flying the skies of Europe will soon be able to use their mobile on commercial flights across the continent.

Ofcom, the UK regulator has finally given its approval for the use of mobile phones on aircraft registered in the UK, while flying in European airspace.

There are other problems that will need to be resolved before a totally universal system is in place. The Civil Aviation Authority, CAA, has stated that aircraft would need to have operating procedures in place to ensure that their planes systems would not be disrupted.

The current intention is to install tiny base stations, known as pico cells on aircraft, which can be switched on after takeoff, to create a cell phone coverage area within the plane. This will give passengers access to phone calls, text, and the internet.

Back in 2003 the CAA stated that mobile phone signals caused serious interruption to navigation equipment on commercial aircraft. This caused navigation equipment to give out false information, it is not yet certain that pico systems may not have the same effect.

source : http://www.techwatch.co.uk/

Next Windows Mobile version arriving next week

Microsoft is getting ready to take the wraps off the latest version of Windows Mobile, according to a report out Tuesday.

Pocket Lint is claiming that Microsoft will release Windows Mobile 6.1 next Tuesday, which happens to be the day that Microsoft's Robbie Bach, head of the Windows Mobile team, is planning to give a keynote address at the CTIA Wireless conference in Las Vegas. Purely a coincidence, I'm sure, although it will be April Fool's Day.
Windows Mobile 6.1 will be the first major update to ship since version 6.0 made its debut last year. Screenshots that leaked out earlier this year hinted that 6.1 would use a sleeker interface, cutting down on some of the clutter in the 6.0 version.

The sixth version came with some incremental improvements to Windows Mobile 5.0, according to CNET's review of WM 6. But next year, Microsoft is expected to take a nod from Apple's OS X and release a touch-screen-oriented user interface as part of Windows Mobile 7.

I'll be at CTIA next week for Bach's keynote address along with several colleagues, as we check out the latest from Microsoft's smartphone group. At the moment, Windows Mobile phones are quite popular with the CNET News.com crowd, but there's not a single company in this industry that isn't re-examining its future road map after watching the debut of the iPhone.

source : http://www.cnet.com.au/

Sony Ericsson T250i

The mobile industry has become so competitive these past few years that all manufacturers are doing their best to go one up against each other. Some companies are doing their best to introduce innovative designs and state of the art technologies towards consumers while others tries to maintain and strengthen their hold on the market with their tried and tested handsets.

The Sony Ericsson brand will always come up whenever we talk about these companies. They are one of the leading manufacturers of mobile handsets and its range of Sony Ericsson mobile handsets has captured a large portion of the global market. Sony Ericsson has designed a wide array of handsets that are extremely popular among mobile users. One of its most impressive creations is the T250i.

Like most of its previous handsets, Sony has once again stamped this phone with its trademark technical finesse in design and beauty. The highlights of this phone includes messaging which provides users with the facility of sending text messages of unlimited number of words. For very long text messages, the phone itself is equipped to divide the message into parts and then delivering them. Apart from this, the phone is also equipped with MMS or Multimedia Messaging Service, which allows users to send and receive video clips.

The T250i is also a good mobile device where you can be connected to the internet. The T250i is incorporated with web service and users can access any websites by their T250i phone. Thus, users can browse the Internet or send and receive e-mails through the phone.

The T250i is equipped with infrared port, which enables the users to transfer items between the computer and the mobile without any cable connection.

Like the majority of Sony’s handset, the T250i also comprises of an in-built camera of 0.3 mega pixels. Throw in a in-built FM radio, then you have basically everything you need in a phone. Having a radio allows users to listen to songs with the help of the simple handset. This radio is available with stereo headset in the kit.

Apart from the above mentioned facilities, the T250i comprises of features like stopwatch, timer, alarm clock, calculator and calendar. The phone also comprises of multidirectional navigation key.

Considering these features, it can be stated that the Sony Ericsson T250i is a decent and standard phone and excellent for everyday use. Its sleek design gives it a very modern and chic look.

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