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Information and Resouces for cell phones products like Apple iPhone
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01/06/2010:
On January 05, 2010, Google announced the avaliability of Nexus One , a smartphone from Google built by Taiwan's HTC Corporation and uses Android open source mobile operating system. Some of the features of the phone include the ability to transcribe voice to text, noise canceling dual microphones, and voice directions while driving. The phone is available locked and unlocked. Locked version from T-Mobile in the United States. The phone is sold on Google's website, at a price of $529 unlocked, or a subsidized verson can be purchased from T-Mobile for $179 when purchased with a two year contract. The Nexus One features a 3.7 in (9.4 cm) active matrix OLED display (480 x 800 px, WVGA) with a 100,000:1 contrast ratio, 1 GHz Qualcomm 8250 processor, 512MB of RAM, a 4GB microSD card, 512MB of internal flash storage, a 5.0 megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash and digital zoom, GPS receiver, light and proximity sensors, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, and 802.11b/g/n Wifi capabilities.
| 06/24/2009:
Nokia’s touch screen multimedia N97 smartphone was introduced in India last week through Vodafone and is being dubbed as yet another iPhone killer. The new N97 comes with a large 3.5-inch touch screen, slide out Qwerty keyboard, be able to play the Flash videos (which the Apple iPhone currently is unable to do so), supports instant-messaging and email on the go, five megapixel camera, and 48GB of memory, with one button, ‘always-on’ access to social networking sites such as Facebook, built-in GPS and cost of around Rs. 37000.
| 06/24/2009:
HTC Hero running the Android OS features new intuitive interface dubbed HTC Sense, 3.2-inch HVGA (320x480) TFT-LCD touchscreen, runs on Qualcomm's 528MHz MSM7200A processor and has 512MB ROM with 228MB RAM, microSD memory expansion slot, 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, digital compass, gravity sensor, built-in internal GPS antenna, Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, Bluetooth 2.0, first Android OS based phone that brings Adobe Flash support for web browsing, HTC Hero will be available for Europe in July 2009, Asia in late summer 2009 and North American version will arrive in late 2009.
| 05/03/2009:
stuarthughes.com has launched a 22 carat solid gold iPhone 3G for approx. Rs 1750000. A version of the iPhone with diamonds was earlier ceated by Austrian jeweler designer, Peter Aloisson. The 22 ct Apple logo is filled with 53 VVS1 diamonds.
| 03/09/2009:
Here are some of the things that the Palm Pre bring to the table: Multitouch Portrait Screen and Slide-Down Keyboard, Design, Size and Form Factor smaller then iPhone and BlackBerry Bold, Speed : new webOS and high end processor makes web browser easier and faster, Multitasking, Built In WiFi, GPS, EvDO Rev. A, 8GB Storage, 3.0 Megapixel Camera with Built In LED Flash and Large Back Speaker, 3.5mm Stereo Headphone Jack, Removable Battery, Ambient Light, Accelerometer and Proximity Sensors.
| 01/09/2009:
At the 2009 International CES many vendors annoucned new products, but no other was much liked like the new Palm Pre using the webOS which was built from the ground up. The new Palm Pre could provide some challenge to the iPhone and gPhone. The Palm Pre offers some great new features and with the new OS will be constantly connected to the web. The Palm Pre will be available exclusively from Sprint in the first half of 2009. The Palm Pre features High speed connectivity (EVDO Rev. A or UMTS HSDPA), Wi-Fi 802.11, 3MP camera, 3.5mm headset jack, Integrated GPS, Large 3.1-inch touch screen with a vibrant 24 bit color 320x480 resolution HVGA display, Slide out QWERTY keyboard, High performance, desktop class web browser, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR with A2DP stereo Bluetooth support, 8GB of internal user storage, MicroUSB connector, Light sensor, Accelerometer, Ringer switch, Removable, rechargeable battery plus many more.
| 12/15/2008:
2008 has brought many new gadgets to the market like the new version of the iPhone, the gPhone, Blackberry Storm (the first touch screen Blackberry) just to mention a few. Sony Xperia X1 was first announced earlier this year at the 2008 Mobile World Congress. The Sony Xperia X1 was introduced in the UK by Vodafone on October 27, 2008 and it released in North America on November 28, 2008 for $799 (unlocked). Sony Xperia X1 features a 3" touchscreen with a resolution of 800x480 pixels (WVGA) with a QWERTY keypad which emerges when the user slides the touchscreen face upward, 3G broadband, WiFi, Bluetooth, and comes with Opera Mobile installed and Java virtual machine (JBed) and supports JavaME.
| 11/10/2008:
The much awaited BlackBerry Storm has been delayed and will not probably arrive the stores on its expected date of Nov 14, 2008. Due to last minute software glitch, the phone launch has been delayed. The new smartphone will be the first to have touch screen interface for a BlackBerry and should give the iPhone and TMobile's G1 a run for money. Verzion Wireless will be the exclusively service provide for the BlackBerry Storm and could be priced around $200.
| 07/11/2008:
Today, the new iPhone was launched by Apple Inc. worldwide. With AT T as the exclusive carrier of the service for the iPhone. Lines were being formed outside the apple story from last night. The new iPhone 3G adds some nice new features along with the lower price (thanks to subsidies by the carrier) of $199, but now AT T will require the phone activation in the store vs at home. In Manhattan's Fifth Avenue, Apple's flagship store, customer had to wait more then 20 minutes to get the new iPhone activated because of some problem with the activation process. iPhone also had good sales in Japan, France, New Zealand, and Germany.
| 05/06/2008:
Vodafone announced that it has been selected to provide the Apple's iPhone in ten new countries. The list of the countries are Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey. Vodafone will start to sell the Apple iPhone as early as later this year.
| 04/01/2008:
Today at the CTIA, Samsung introduced the Instinct . The Instinct looks and may feel much Apple's iPhone but comes with many of the features missing from iPhone. The phone will release in mid-June and be avaliable for Sprint users. Some of the new features are 3G access, replaceable battery, expandable memory, a 2MP camera, stereo Bluetooth and feedback for the touchscreen. The Instinct measures 4.6" by 2.2" by 0.49" and weighs 4.4 ounces.
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