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Google’s G1, BlackBerry Storm and iPhone: Who will Win in Christmas?

razibahmed — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 10:32:00 +0000

With Google’s first ever mobile phone based on Android mobile platform hitting the market and BlackBerry coming up with its first ever touch screen handset, it is pretty much likely that there will be a hard-fought battle in the mobile phone market during the coming Christmas Moreover, Apple’s iPhone is already there to make it a stiff competition.

Google has launched its first ever mobile phone G1. The phone is based on Google’s Android operating system which is responsible to provide the users with the experience of a pocket computer in the little handset. T-Mobile has the exclusive right to bring Google’s G1 mobile phone into market. The mobile phone has been available in the US market from Tuesday and it will hit the UK market on this Thursday. Lots of mobile phone users are now in the queue to make their order for Google G1 mobile phone.

BlackBerry Storm, the first touch screen phone from BlackBerry’s volt, is also in the way to hit the market with some eye-catching features including a movie-quality display screen as well as memory which can store hundreds of movies. So, the touch screen handset will provide with huge entertainment for the users. Vodafone will exclusively present the new BlackBerry touch screen mobile phone.

Apple’s iPhone already holds a chunk of market share with 10 million iPhones being sold so far this year. Now, with the arrival of Google’s G1 and BlackBerry Storm, there are many who believe there will be a huge competition among the three companies in the Christmas. Moreover, other market leaders like Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson have also triggered the battle, bringing some new handsets.

Telegraph

Nokia is Still Leading in Cell Phone Market

razibahmed — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:35:00 +0000

Nokia is the top name in the handset market. You know that the demand for mobile phone is increasing all the time and it will increase for some more years as millions of people still do not have a mobile phone set.

The latest figures are out and it seems that Nokia has 41.1% share. So, it is doing very strongly in the mobile phone market.

Now the serious question is who can compete Nokia and decrease its market share? The funny thing is that Samsung is in distant second position with just 15% market share. Motorola is holding on to the third position but LG is closing the gap.

Samsung Introduced Samsung Guru200 Mobile Phone in India

razibahmed — Sun, 11 May 2008 20:17:00 +0000

Do you wish to record your favorite song in your mobile phone from radio? If it is yes, then Samsung Guru200 mobile phone is for you. This entry level mobile phone provides with 5 minutes recording facility from radio at a time. So, if you want a special song or a special moment of your favorite program to be saved in your mobile phone, Samsung Guru200 is here for you.

The South Korean company launched Samsung Guru200 which costs only Rs. 3,000. It features speaker phone, MP3 ring tones, and Java games. It comes equipped with Bollywood ring tones. An Indian calendar with the holidays of the country is also available in Samsung Guru200 mobile phone.

No doubt, it is for the entry level users and those who are interested to get a phone to be used roughly in everyday life, Samsung Guru200 seems to be a perfect one. Taking its price tag into account, I have to say that it is worthy a set for the price sensitive Indian market.

techwhack

Nokia to Launch Music Library in Australia

razibahmed — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:30:00 +0000

Nokia is going to launch an internet-based music library in Australia where 2 millions songs will be available to buy. There will be songs of local artists as well. One can directly download songs to their 3G mobile phone from the library for which they have to pay $1.70 for a track and $17 for an album. The songs can also be downloaded to their PCs.

If you are really a music lover then you can subscribe to Nokia’s music library for $10 a month by which you will be able to enjoy all the songs stored in the library, but you can not download music under this service. Nokia music library is becoming a challenge for Apple’s iTunes, which is now the biggest music service in the world. Sean Colligan, Nokia’s chief executive in Australia, has said that Nokia aims to be number one in music in Australia and in the world.

The Age reported:

Nokia’s chief executive in Australia, Sean Colligan, said distribution deals had been done with three of the four global record companies — Universal, Sony-BMG and EMI — and negotiations were under way with Warner Music.

“We aim to be number one in music here and in the world,” Mr Colligan said.

Entertainment has become much easier now. Apple first stepped into this market with its iPod and the idea of online music store or library has received incredible from the users. Now, it is common a scene to see people enjoying their favorite track even on the go and iPhone technology replaced once popular walkman. Now, let us see who wins the race, Apple or Nokia?

Nokia 6212 Classic Mobile Phone to Feature NFC Technology for the First Time in Nokia Phone Set

razibahmed — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:01:00 +0000

Nokia has come up with its first NFC (Near Field Communications) equipped handset. Nokia 6212 Classic supports this short-range high frequency wireless communication technology. This slick looking mobile phone is expected to be available in the market in the second quarter of this year. Nokia 6212 Classic mobile phone comes with the price tag of 200 EURO.

Nokia 6212 Classic mobile set features a 2 inch 240×320 resolution display screen that produces 16 million colors. FM radio, Bluetooth, 2 megapixel camera, quadband GSM/EDGE, dual band WCDMA (850/2100 MHz) are also offered with this laptop.

Intomobile reported:

For 200 EUR in the third quarter of this year you will be able to pick up this device which has a 2 inch 240×320 resolution screen that displays 16 million colors, FM radio, Bluetooth, support for microSDHC, 2 megapixel camera, quadband GSM/EDGE, dual band WCDMA (850/2100 MHz), 1000 mAh battery and weighs only 88 grams while being relatively tiny at 114.7 mm x 47.1 mm x 14.5 mm.

Nokia was earlier announced to provide NFC technology in two of its earlier models but phone users have not got this technology yet in Nokia handsets. Now, let us see if Nokia keeps their words this time around with Nokia 6212 Classic set. This mobile looks slim and will be fit into pocket pretty comfortably.

Sony Ericsson G700 Mobile Phone Set Received FCC Approval

razibahmed — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:58:00 +0000

The latest Sony Ericsson G700 mobile phone has been approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently. This mobile offers a number of attractive features including 5-way navigation key, buttons for volume control on the side of the mobile set, 3.2 megapixel camera on the back. However, it also sports a camera on the front, which allows its users to do video conferencing. Sony Ericsson G700 provides a stylus which makes navigation and writing e-mail easier for the users. This 3G mobile phone supports most of audio and video formats.

Mobilewhack reported:

The G700 comes with a Stylus, so navigation and typing out emails can be convenient. You can also use the stylus to pan photos. The phone is also a 3G phone. It supports the Memory Stick Micro (M2) for added memory up to 8GB. When connected to a computer, it will act as a USB mass storage device for convenient file transfer. There’s also an integrated RSS feed reader!

Sony Ericsson G700 mobile includes all the common features of a modern day cell phone. Users can access to the internet can use it as a tool of entertainment as it supports video and audio formats. Now, it has received the approval of FCC. However, the price and the probable release date are yet to be revealed by the company.

Nokia Predicts, India will Have Half a Billion Mobile Phone Users by 2010

razibahmed — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:06:00 +0000

India is one of the emerging mobile phone markets in the world. Recently, mobile phone giant Nokia estimated the country would have half a billion cell phone by 2010. No doubt, mobile phone market in India experienced a huge growth over the last few years and with reducing the price of phone set and call rate, the number of mobile users has been increasing significantly in India. Vice president and managing director of Nokia India, D Shivakumar said that 250 million users would use internet though mobile phone in India by the same period of time. Mr. Shivakumar also categorized the mobile phones used in India into three categories: high end, middle end and low end phones.

domain-b reported:

He added that the market would be divided into three categories: the top-end market segment would be limited to 50 million customers; the middle-end phone range would have 150 million customers while the remaining 300 million users would be using low-end devices. He said that the last-named category is ”unique to India”, and will be ”dominated by low-cost basic handsets with minimal functionality.”

India is now the fastest growing mobile phone market in the world with 6 millions new users being added every month. At this moment, there are 250 million mobile phone users in the country. However, users are not yet confirmed if the existing technologies will be developed for better service in the country.

Smartphones Boost up Mobile Browsing Market

razibahmed — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:33:00 +0000

There has been a huge growth in mobile browsers over the last year because of the growing popularity of Smartphones gradually and it has been predicted that the mobile browser market would go up to 1.5 billion units in the world by 2013. This is mainly because of the number of mobile browsers which allows user to enjoy the Web 2.0′ technologies. According to a recent research conducted by ABI Research, there will be a huge growth in the open internet browser (OBI) over the next five years. Different companies are coming up with new software for the mobile browsing to provide the users with PC based browsing experience. However, the research also pointed out that it was not yet possible to bridge the gap between mobile browser and PC based browser.

IT Pro reported:

It predicted that, while a large number of phones today still use browsers with very limited web browsing capabilities, growth in the open internet browser (OIB) segment for mobile will increase from 76 million in 2007 to nearly 700 million browsers delivered in 2013.

Michael Wolf, ABI Research director pointed to recently released commercial software from Opera, Openwave and ACCESS, in addition to those that use open source software, like Webkit, are opening up mobile internet to users without the limitations due to the traditional browser constraints of Wireless Access Protocol (WAP) service and its descendents.
“The focus today for mobile browser developers is to take advantage of the latest web standards while also developing solutions tailored towards the unique experience of using a browser on a mobile phone,” he said.

Well, still I am optimistic regarding the progress of mobile browser. Smartphones are getting smarter gradually presenting new technologies which allow users to fell more independence while browsing in mobile. So, it is obvious that there will be a notable growth in the mobile browsing market in the years to come.

Velocity Mobile 103 Phone Set Coming with Attractive Features

razibahmed — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:57:00 +0000

Smart phone manufacturer Velocity Mobile’s latest launch is Velocity Mobile 103 touch screen Windows Mobile phone. This touch screen smart phone has a number of attractive features. One of the most eye-catching features of Velocity Mobile 103 is its VGA screen and its trackball navigation is another notable features. It is sleek and gorgeous mobile set which its users would like to carry in hand to show off instead of keeping it in pocket.

Infosyncworld reported:

Pros: VGA screen looks luscious on handheld. Trackball? With touch? Wi-Fi and GPS.

Cons: Interface tweaks will get better over time, but are pretty basic now. Could be pricey without carrier subsidies.

Some other features of this phone include 3G networking, Wi-Fi and GPS. The phone is expected to hit the market with a competitive price tag, which is not yet revealed. Now, let us see if Velocity Mobile 103 can live up to the expectation of mobile users.