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Sony Ericsson Aspen (GreenHeart) Launched

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Sony Ericsson has today officially announced the launch of Sony Ericsson Aspen, Windows Mobile 6.5.3 powered Smartphone.

This is the latest addition to Sony Ericsson’s GreenHeart™ portfolio (focusing on reducing the impact of the mobile phones on the environment).And also this is the first SE Windows Mobile powered handset to include a ‘front facing’ QWERTY keyboard (like Nokia E72 and BlackBerry devices).

“Sony Ericsson Aspen™ is the business phone with a conscience, perfect for any consumer or company who want to make a green choice in their daily work life.” Said Quentin Cordier, Global Marketing Manager, Sony Ericsson. “An affordable GreenHeart™ phone with the latest version of Windows Phone, the Sony Ericsson Aspen™ has a rich user interface and powerful productivity tools. But it’s not all about work, stay in touch with the fun parts of life with Media Browser and PlayNow ™, with simple access to social networks and quick and easy access to media files. Find the fun with a-GPS, Google Maps™ and snap pictures with the 3.2megapixel camera.”

Aspen supports quad-band GSM/EDGE with either HSPA 900/2100 or 850/900/2100 radios, it has Wi-Fi (and of course Bluetooth).Aspen also has a built-in A-GPS support and comes with Google Maps for navigational purposes.Human curvature design makes it to fit into the palm of the hand.

SE Aspen is scheduled to be available in the markets in 2010 Q2.Specifications of Aspen are listed out in the table below.

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Specifications:

Size 117 x 60 x 12.45 mm
Weight 130 grams
Memory card support SanDisk microSD™, up to 16 GB
Operating system Windows Mobile® 6.5.3
Talk time GSM/GPRS Up to 10 hours
Camera 3.2 megapixel camera4x digital zoom

Multishot

Self timer

Smart contrast
Connectivity 3.5 mm audio jackA-GPS

Bluetooth™ technology

Google Maps™

Micro USB connector

Modem

Synchronisation

USB mass storage support

USB support

Wi-Fi™
Screen 65,536 colour TFT2.4 inches

240 x 320 pixels (QVGA)
Colours Iconic BlackWhite Silver

Sony Ericsson Aspen Pics:

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More Pictures:Link

Price And Availability:

Sony Ericsson Aspen is released and is available in markets worldwide at $325 (e-bay) and is priced at Rs. 14,999 INR in India.

Google’s Nexus One Is Here

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Finally, the boss is here.Google nexus one, which has been receiving huge attention world wide, (thanks to the leaked pictures,documents and videos on the web) has been officially announced.

The phone runs on the latest Android 2.1 software.The phone is made in collaboration with the hardware support from the mobile phone manufacturer HTC.

Google Nexus one techrena exclusive

The most appealing features of the phone include:

  • A 5 Megapixel camera (With Auto-focus and LED flash)
  • Qualcomm QSD 8250 1 GHz Processor
  • 3.7-inch (diagonal) widescreen WVGA AMOLED touch screen
  • Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n)
  • Assisted global positioning system (AGPS) receiver
  • 512MB RAM & 512MB Flash Memory
  • Audio playback up to 20 hours
  • Up to 10 hours Talk time on 2G
  • Expandable storage memory up to 32GB (4GB microSD card included)
  • Tri-color clickable trackball (with notification LED-alerts you whenever new text messages/chats/emails arrive)

Pricing: The prices are the same as we have seen in the leaked documents

$ 529 Unlocked Version Without Service (Can be used with any GSM network)

$ 179 With Two-year contract from T-Mobile

With 1 GB processor included, the phone provides much faster multitasking environment, allowing you to seamlessly switch between the various applications.Google has already made available the following popular web applications into the phone  in-built.

  • Google Maps Navigation
  • Gmail : Can access multiple Gmail accounts
  • YouTube
  • Google Voice
  • Google Talk
  • Cooliris Gallery (With 3D interface)
  • Android Market : Access to huge number of other Android applications

ORDER ONLINE:

To purchase Google HTC Nexus One online, navigate to http://www.google.com/phone

IMEI SMS Verification For Indian Mobile Phones

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ATTENTION Mobile Phone Users in India:

Indian govt is all set to block millions of mobile phones starting from today for security reasons.

Many of the mobile phone users may not be aware that the Government of India has ordered all the mobile network operators across the country to stop services to all those mobile handsets that don’t have an IMEI number or have an invalid IMEI number beginning from today i.e. December 1, 2009 as they are found being misused by terrorists thus posing security threat to the nation.

What is IMEI and what’s this all buzz about this?

Well, IMEI stands for International Mobile Equipment Identity, as the name suggests it is an unique 15 digit number for mobiles all across the globe.So no two mobiles will have the same IMEI.

The IMEI number is used by the GSM network to identify valid devices and therefore can be used to stop a stolen phone from accessing the network. For example, if a mobile phone is stolen, the owner can call his or her network provider and instruct them to “ban” the phone using its IMEI number (from IMEI Wiki page)

To find your mobile handset IMEI number, press *#06#

IMEI number display in mobile phone

Note down your phone IMEI number in places like a dairy so that you can retrieve it later when required to use it in your mobile’s tracking.

VALIDATE YOUR IMEI:

Q. I have pressed *#06# on my phone and got a number, Is my mobile phone safe then?

Ans. No, sometimes your mobile handset may have come with an invalid IMEI number (mostly in the case of those smuggled cheap phones that are available in huge numbers in market nowadays).

Q. How to validate my IMEI number?

Ans. IMEI Validation through SMS: It’s so simple, just type “IMEI<space> Your 15 digit IMEI” and send an SMS to 53232 or 57886 (Premium SMS charge of Rs. 2 or 3 will apply for each SMS0

If your IMEI is valid you get a message saying success and details of your manufacturer, else if you are informed that the IMEI that you sent is invalid, then you have to approach Mobile Standards Alliance of India (MSAI) to get a new and valid IMEI at a cost of Rs. 200 /-.

Use Genuine IMEI Implant Service MSAI centre Locator to locate IMEI implant service at near your place.