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Nokia N900 Full Specifications

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Nokia N900

Nokia N900 is the Nokia’s first phone running on Linux based Maemo operating system. Nokia N900 sports a 3.5-inch touchscreen display, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens, dual LED flash, 3x digital zoom, A-GPS, Wi-Fi, FM transmitter and Bluetooth. N900 runs on a ARM Cortex A8 600 MHz processor ,Open GL ES 2.0 Graphics acceleration support and  also support for Adobe Flash 9.4.

The phone is coming with a 32GB of on-board memory along with support for microSD memory card of up to  16GB.

Nokia N900 Pictures:

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Nokia N900 Full Specifications:

Dimensions 110.9 x 59.8 x 18 mm
Weight 181 g
Display – 3.5” TFT resistive touchscreen 65K colors
– 800 x 480 pixels
– Proximity sensor
– Accelerometer sensor
– Full QWERTY keyboard
Memory – Internal: 32GB
– External: up to 16GB microSD
– 256 MB RAM
Camera – 5 Megapixels Carl Zeeiss optics
– 2576 x 1936 pixels
– 3x digital zoom
– Dual LED flash, autofocus, video light
Processor – 600 MHz ARM Cortex A8
– PowerVR SGX530 graphics
Operating System Maemo 5
Network – 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (2G)
– 900 / 1700 / 2100 (3G HSDPA)
Connectivity – 3G (HSDPA 10 Mbps, HSUPA 2 Mbps)
– Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
– A-GPS
– Bluetooth 2.1
– microUSB 2.0
– TV-out
– 3.5 mm audio jack
Audio / Video formats – MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+
– WMV/RealVideo/MP4/AVI/XviD/DivX
Extras – Skype and Google Talk integartion
– PDF viewer
– Adobe Flash player 9.4
Battery Standard Li-Ion BL-5J battery 1320 mAh
Talk time – Up to 6 hrs 30 mins (2G)
– Up to 4 hrs 30 mins (3G)
Stand-by time – Up to 278 hrs (2G)
– Up to 250 hrs (3G)
Music play time Up to 24 hrs 30 mins
Colors Black
Availability Available (In India: June 4, 2010)

Price And Availability:

N900 was released in November 2009 worldwide. The phone now costs around $479 in US and £459 in Europe. The same phone has made its late debut in India during June 2010. The price of Nokia N900 in India is Rs. 30, 639 INR.

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BlackBerry Slider 9800 Full Specifications

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The details of the BlackBerry Bold 9800 Slider, the new upcoming slider device from BlackBerry have been leaked a few days back (some of the leaked pictures have been included in the post here). According to the rumours, BlackBerry Bold 9800 Slider runs on BlackBerry OS 6.0 with features including 3.2-inch TFT touchscreen, full QWERTY keyboard, touch-sensitive optical trackpad, 5 megapixel camera, 3G connectivity, WLAN, Bluetooth, A-GPS, 4GB of on-board memory with up to 16GB microSD memory card support etc.

Checkout the exclusive leaked photos and rumoured specs of the BlackBerry Slider 9800.

BlackBerry Slider 9800 Pictures:

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BlackBerry 9800 Slider Specifications*:

Dimensions 113 x 49 x 13 mm
Display – 3.2” TFT touchscreen, 65K colors
– 360 x 480 pixels
– Full QWERTY keyboard
– Optical trackpad
Camera – 5 megapixels
– Liquid lens technology
Memory – Internal: 4GB
– External:Up to 16GB microSD support
– 512 MB RAM
Operating System BlackBerry OS 6.0
Network – 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (2G)
– 850 / 1900 (HSDPA)
Connectivity – 3G (HSDPA 3.6 Mbps)
– Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
– Bluetooth v2.1
– microUSB 2.0
– A-GPS
– 3.5 mm audio jack
Audio & Video formats – MP3/WMA/AAC+ (Audio)
– DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp (Video)
Extras – BlackBerry maps
– Doc editor
– Liquid lens technology
Battery Standard Li-Ion battery 1200 mAh
Talk time Up to 3 hrs
Stand-by time Up to 260 hrs
Colors Black
Availability Expected release in June 2010

[*] based on rumours, subject to change in the final version

Price And Availability:

BlackBerry 9800 Slider is expected to be announced officially in June 2010, we await the official price details and availability details from the RIM.

Update (7/28/10) : BlackBerry 9800 Slider is to be officially announced on August 3, 2010.

Apple iPhone 4G aka iPhone HD Specifications

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Update: Checkout official full tech specs of iPhone 4

Apple iPhone 4G (also to be called as iPhone HD) is set to be officially announced today (June 7, 2010) at WWDC 2010. While we wait for the official announcement, let’s have a look into the detailed specifications (almost confirmed) of the next generation iPhone HD.

The features include a much higher upgraded display screen resolution of 640 x 940 pixels, 3G connectivity, an A4 processor, a 5 MP camera with 720p HD video recording support, a front camera for video conferencing, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, digital compass, social networking integration, battery life has been improved compared to the previous version, tougher anti-jailbreaking measures have been implemented.

iPhone 4G Pictures:

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image courtesy: Gizmodo.com

iPhone 4G Specifications*:

Update (06/08/10): You can checkout official full tech specs of iPhone 4 (Link)

Dimensions 115.5 x 58.7 x 9.4 mm
Weight 140 g
Display – 3.5” TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
– 640 x 960 pixels
– Multi-touch input mehtod
Camera – 5 megapixels
– 2592 x 1944 pixels
– Autofocus, LED flash
– HD video rec @720p
– Front camera: 2 megapixels
Memory – Internal only: 64 or 80 GB variants
–  256/512 MB RAM
Processor Apple A4 1GHz processor
Operating System iPhone OS 4.0
Network – 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (2G)
– 850 / 1900 / 2100 (HSDPA)
Connectivity – 3G (HSPDA 7.2 Mbps)
– Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
– Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR wireless technology
– A-GPS
– USB 2.0
– 3.5 mm audio jack
Extras – Accelerometer sensor
– Proximity sensor
– Scratch-resistant surface
– Flash
– Social networking integration with live updates
– Digital compass
– Google Maps
– TV-out
Battery Standard Li-Ion battery
Talk time – Up to 18 hrs (2G)
– Up to 8 hrs (3G)
Stand-by time Up to 600 hrs
Playback time – Video: Up to 12 hrs
– Audio: Up to 35 hrs
Colors Black, White
Availability Expected release in Q3, 2010

[*] subject to change

Price And Availability:

The iPhone 4G has just been announced today (June 6, 2010). We may expect the device to hit the markets in the third quarter (Q3) of 2010. No word on the price of the iPhone 4G till now (will be updated after the official announcement).

Note: The term ‘4G’ in iPhone 4G stands for “4th generation” but not the 4G network.

Samsung GT-B7722 Official Specifications

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Specifications of Samsung B7722 have been leaked on the internet couple of days ago.

Updated after official announcement:

Samsung GT-B7722 is the world’s first dual-SIM 3G phone (2G+ 3G: only one of the SIM slots can support 3G) features a 3.2-inch WQVGA touchscreen, 5 MP camera with Autofocus, a microSD slot (up to 16GB), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth etc.The same phone has been named Samsung B7702 in China.

Samsung B7722 Pictures:

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Samsung B7722 3G dual SIM

Samsung B7722 Full Specifications :

Type Dual SIM
Dimensions 113.5 x 55.5 x 14.3 mm
Weight 112 g
Display – 3.2” TFT touchscreen, 256K colors
– 240 x 400 pixels
Camera – 5 Megapixels, LED flash
– 2592 x 1944 pixels
– Autofoucs, Digital Zoom
– Video: QVGA @30 fps
Memory – External: Up to 16GB microSD
Network – GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 (2G SIM-1)
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 (2G SIM-2)
– HSDPA 2100 MHz (3G)
Connectivity – 3G: HSDPA 3.6 Mbps
– Bluetooth v2.1
– Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
– microUSB 2.0
– 3.5 mm audiojack
Audio & Video Formats – MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+
– MP4/H.263/H.264
Battery Standard Li-Ion battery 1200 mAh
Talk time Up to 12 hrs 50 mins
Stand-by time Up to 420 hrs
Colors Black
Availability Expected release in June 2010

Price And Availability:

Samsung GT-B7722 hasn’t been announced yet. The phone has been announced officially. The phone is coming this month (June 2010) at a price of €420 ($510) in Europe and may be expected around Rs. 25,000 INR in India.

Verdict:

Looks like this phone is obviously too overpriced, only Samsung knows the reason behind it. As far as we see you can easily get two better feature-rich phones at that price.

Acer Stream Full Specifications

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Acer has unveiled a powerful classy Android Smartphone, Acer Stream, popularly known as Acer Liquid Stream.The phone runs on Android 2.1 Eclair with a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 3.7-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen (like HTC Desire), 3G connectivity (HSDPA), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, 512 MB RAM and ROM, 2 GB of inbuilt memory with expandable microSD slot, customizable Acer touch 3D UI 4.0, 5 MP camera with 720p HD video recording, a micro HDMI slot for TV-Out etc.

Acer Stream Pictures:

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Acer Stream Full Specifications:

Model Name Acer Stream aka Acer Liquid Stream
Dimensions 119.5 x 63 x 11.2 mm
Weight 140 g
Display – 3.7” AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
– 480 x 800 pixels
– 16M colors
Camera – 5 Megapixels
– 2560 x 1920 pixels
– Autofocus
– HD video rec, 720p @24fps
Processor – 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8250
– 512 MB ROM, 512 MB RAM
Memory – Internal: 2GB
– External: Up to 32GB microSD
Operating System Android 2.1 “Eclair”
Connectivity – 3G (HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, HSUPA 2 Mbps)
– Bluettoh v2.1 with A2DP
– Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
– A-GPS
– microUSB 2.0
– 3.5 mm audio jack
– Micro-HDMI (Type D)
Extras – Proximity sensor
– Accelerometer sensor
– Acer Touch 3D UI 4.0
– Dolby Mobile sound enhancement
Audio/Video formats – MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+
– MP4/Xvid/WMV/H.264/H.263
Network – 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (2G)
– 850 / 1900 / 2100 (HSDPA – 3G)
900 / 1900 / 2100 (HSDPA – 3G)
Battery Standard Li-Ion battery 1400 mAh
Talk time Up to 5 hours (3G)
Standby time Up to 400 hours (3G)
Colors Black
Availability Expected release in Q3 2010 (Announced in May 2010)

Price And Availability:

The office price of the phone has not been announced yet.The phone is expected to hit the markets in somewhere in Q3 of 2010.We expect the price of this device around Rs. 30,000- 35,000 INR in India

Compare this phone with LG GW910 Panther & HTC Desire.

Samsung Star Nano 3G aka S3370 Full Specifications

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Samsung has recently launched a new 3G touchscreen phone Samsung S3370 in India.The phone is named Samsung Star Nano 3G in India (the same model was named Samsung Corby 3G in Russia and Korea).

The phone includes a big 2.6-inch touchscreen, 3G connectivity, TouchWIZ 2.0 (for better user interface), 1.3 MP camera,  Bluetooth, up to 16GB microSD memory card support etc.Pre-installed apps include MP3 player, mobile tracker, e-dictionary, WAP browser and much more.

Samsung Star Nano 3g (S3370) Pictures:

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Samsung Star Nano 3G Specifications:

Model Name Samsung S3370, Samsung Star Nano 3G, Samsung Acton, Samsung Pocket 3G
Dimensions 99.9 x 53 x 12.9 mm
Weight 86 g
Display – 2.6 inches TFT touchscreen 256k colors
– 240 x 320 pixels
Memory – Internal: 50 MB
– External: Up to 16GB microSD
Camera – 1.3 Megapixels
– 1280 x 1024 pixels
Connectivity – 3G
– Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP
– microUSB 2.0
Network – 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (2G)
– UMTS 2100 (3G)
Extras – TouchWiz UI 2.0
– Stereo FM with RDS
– Facebook, MySpace apps
Battery Standard Li-Ion, 960 mAh
Colors Black
Availability Available

Price And Availability:

Samsung S3370 aka Samsung Star Nano 3G has has been released into the market in May 2010.The phone is priced at Rs. 7320 ($157) (including a free 2GB microSD card & a stylus pen) in India.

Verdict:

3G touchscreen phone at an affordable price, Samsung Star Nano 3G is surely a competitor to Nokia 5230.The 1.3MP camera is the only factor against the phone which is otherwise a definite worth-buying touchsrceen phone.Since we are getting a 5MP camera phone (read Nokia X2) from Nokia at Rs. 5000 in India, Samsung should have included a better camera in the Samsung Star Nano 3G.Also Star Nano 3G has just 3G but no HSDPA, which means that the maximum download speed can be 384 kbps only.

LG GW910 Panther Leaked Specifications

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LG is all set to release its first ever Windows 7 phone later this year.LG GW910 or LG Panther as it is otherwise called, the phone is coming up (according to rumours) with a 3.5 inch AMOLED touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard, 3G connectivity, 5MP camera, 720p HD video recording, Bluetooth, accelerometer, proximity sensor etc.

Pictures:

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LG GW910 panther leaked pic

LG GW910 Panther Full Specifications*:

Display – 3.5” AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
– 480 x 800 pixels
– QWERTY keyboard
Camera – 5 Megapixels
– Res: 2560 x 1920 pixels
– Autofocus, LED flash
– HD video rec @ 720p
Operating System MS Windows Phone 7 platform
Processor 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250
Network – GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (2G)
– HSDPA (3G)
Connectivity – 3G
– A-GPS
– Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP
– microUSB 2.0
– Wi-Fi
– 3.5 mm audio jack
Extras – Accelerometer
– Proximity sensor
Battery – Standard Li-Po
Colors Black
Availability Expected release in Q4, 2010

[*] based on rumours, subject to change

Price and Availability:

LG GW910 aka LG Panther hasn’t been officially announced (official announcement expected in Sep 2010)

Note:

All the information provided here is based in rumours and nothing is official.The phone has been recently caught unboxed when its prototype model is provided to people at the Microsoft Innovation Centre in Singapore.As you can see in the picture , the box LG GW910 (Panther) with the tagline “Powerful Social Multimedia Companion” offers HD(720p) Camcording & LG Intelligent Shoot, Intutive Media Sharing with Finger Gesture, Fast & Accurate Communication via Mobile Echo.

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Google Nexus One Online Marketing Failure

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Google is closing down the online store for its Nexus One smart phone. The move comes just four months after Google launched the touch screen Nexus One to compete with Apple’s iPhone and Research in Motion’s Blackberry.   in a strategic shift that signals the failure of its bid to market the device directly to consumers on the Web.

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This move is an effect of marketing failure of Google’s bid to market the device directly to consumers online. It’s because we as a customer likes a hands-on experience before buying a phone.

Nexus One sales have lagged well behind the iPhone. In just 74 days, 1 million units of the original iPhone were sold, compared with about 135,000 Nexus Ones in the same time frame.

But Google Android has the potential to be the No. 1 or No. 2 player in its market, Google insisted.

Garmin Asus A10 Android Full-Touch Phone Announced

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The Garmin Asus just revealed a new Andriod full-touch phone Garmin Asus A10 which focuses on pedestrian-friendly features and navigation for Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Asus Garmin A10 runs on Android and is coming with 3.2 inch HVGA capacitive (multi-touch) touchscreen, 5MP camera,Geotagging support,  digital compass, A-GPS with Garmin navigation optimized for Pedestrian Navigation.Optionally cityXplore maps are alos supported on Garmin A 10.

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Garmin Asus A10 Specifications*:

Display – 3.2” TFT capacitive touchscreen
– 256K colors
-320 x 480 pixels
– Multi-touch input method
Camera – 5 Megapixel with autofocus
– 2592х1944 pixels
Memory – Expandable up to 16GB microSD
OS Android OS
Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (2G)
Connectivity – 3G
– Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP
– USB 2.0
– A-GPS with Garmin navigation
Players – MP3/eAAC+/WAV player
– MP4/H.263/H.264 player
Extras – Digital compass
– cityXplorer maps
– Google Search, Maps, Gmail,Google Talk, YouTube
– Document viewer
Battery Li-Ion 1500 mAh
Talk time –
Standby time –

[*] Full details are awaited.

Price and Availability:

Garmin Asus A10 is expected to be available in mid 2010 in Europe and Asia-Pacific.No official word on price yet.

Micromax W900 : Windows Mobile Touchscreen Phone @ Rs. 6800

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Micromax has recently launched new touchscreen phone Micromax W900 that runs on Windows Mobile 6.1.By looking at the design, can’t stop ourselves from drawing similarities with the Nokia 5800 popular design.This is the first of handsets from Micromax to run on Microsoft Windows Mobile OS.

Micromax W900 comes with lots of features like Wi-Fi, 2MP camera, 460 MHz processor, 128 MB RAM, GPS with local maps for Indian cities courtesy MapmyIndia.

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Micromax W900 Specifications:

Form Factor Bar Style
Dimensions 112 x 55 x 14.2 mm
Weight 113 g
Display 3.2” WQVGA touchscreen
256k colors
Camera – 2 megapixel
– 1600 x 1200 Pixels
– Digital Zoom with Flash
OS Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Memory Internal: 256 MB ROM, 128 MB RAM
External: up to 16GB microSD
Processor K3 Hi3611 460MHz Processor
Network GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Connectivity – Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
– GPS with Maps from Map My India
– USB port
– 3.5mm Audio Jack
Playback Formats – Video: WMV/ WMA/ Mp4/ H.263/AVI
– Audio: MP3 / AMR / MIDI / WMA
Battery Li-Ion 1500mAh
Talk time Up to 5 hrs
Standby time Up to 20 days

Micormax W900 Price & Availability In India:

The mobile handset has been already launched in India and is available in market at a price of Rs. 6800 INR.

Our Take:

The phone would have been a great buy at Rs. 6800 had it included 3G also.Still with Wi-Fi, Windows Mobile 6.1, GPS make this 3.2 inch touchscreen Micromax W900 worth buying device.