Harking back to a seemingly bygone era when mobile phones offered just integrated music and photography, not a complete PC alternative, Samsung has sung us this a new line…

‘The Beat’ range will comprise two handsets: the ‘s’ for slider and ‘b’ for candybar (yes, slightly confusing) – also known as the ‘M3200′ and ‘M3510′. Both are aimed towards the lower end of the market but offer near 1cm waistlines and a few nice surprises.

In the case of the s (M3200), you get DNSe (Digital Natural Sound engine) and a Bang & Olufsen ‘ICEpower’ audio chip for improved sound quality, stereo Bluetooth (A2DP), an FM tuner with RDS and recording ability, that all important 3.5mm headphone jack and an accelerometer which enables ‘Motion Play’, ie: tracks to be skipped with a hearty shake.

Automatic mood based music playlists are available too (as seems the current trend) plus Shazam’s excellent ‘Find Music’ service, while on the hardware side a 2MP camera, 2in QVGA display and microSD memory card slot round things off.

As for the b (M3510) – form factors aside – it is virtually identical feature-for-feature and spec-for-spec so your main decision is primarily aesthetic.

Both Beat phones will be launching in early October and expect them to be a hit (pun very much intended) on the PAYG scene while any kind of monthly contract should land them for free.

This new set uses ASUS’ Glide Interface on top of the familiar Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. The fastest processor in the industry today, operating at 800MHz clock-speed – a speed which until some years ago existed only in computers, has also been equipped in the new P565. Also a stylus is  provided for those who prefer operating their phone without leaving finger stains and the users would also be offered a finger-friendly UI layer over the 2.8-inch VGA display.

Features

• Uses 3.0-megapixel camera and a front facing 300K-pixel camera for video calls among the other multimedia features.
• The set includes 256MB of ROM and 128MB DDR SDRAM and is extendible using a Micro-SD which supports SDHC.
• P565 supports some of the networking protocols like HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, and GSM.
• USB and Bluetooth facilities are also there in the phone.
• The phone is provided with a powerful 1300mAh Li-Ion battery which offers 300 hours standby and 4 hours talk time (6 hours for 2G calls).

More details and the price of this new mobile phone, ASUS P565 is not yet published, while the phone has already been launched. Keep in touch for the updates.

It seems Nokia’s much-awaited touchscreen phone, Tube, is finally set for a launch.  According to reports, the touchscreen device from the world’s biggest manufacturer of mobile phones is ready for a launch on October 2.

The interface shares many of iPhone features, including the screen that can be change to portrait or landscape depending on how user holds it. Nokia published that it will be their first touch device.

The phone is expected to come with features like GPS, HSDPA, WiFi and TV out.

Other than Nokia, almost all other major mobile phone manufacturers in India have introduced their touch screen mobiles in this year. Internet search giant Google also have launched its first touchscreen phone powered by Android software. So it’s gone be a very very risky and hard season for the major mobile phone manufacturers.

Sony Ericson, one of the world’s largest mobile manufacturer’s are now all set to launch their new mobile phone, which is named as Sony Ericson C903 Cyber-Shot. According to the makers, this new mobile will keep the legacy of it’s predecessors in the Cyber-Shot family.

Sony Ericson’s new C903 Cyber-Shot is all meant to those, who particularly likes the photography in a proffessional manner. This new mobile will provide all the latest camera technologies that are included in the modern types of mobiles. This new mobile phone will provide bright and sharp images, just like other mobiles in the Cyber-Shot series.

This new Cyber Shot phone provides an impressive 5 megapixel camera with functions like face detection, auto focus, flash and smile shutter.  The major notable feature of the phone is the unique BestPic feature which will allow users to snap nine images in just one click. The phone’s TV out function enables users to view images on the TV screen.

Even though this new mobile belongs to the very much popular Cyber-Shot series, it also provides some excellent multimedia features like music player, FM radio, video streaming and viewing, 3D and java games. The Sony Ericsson C903 phone features a 2.4 inch display screen with 240 x 320 pixels. The phone also supports Bluetooth and GPS.

The phone offers users another notable feature in the form of complete web browsing support that will allow them to stay connected even while on the go. This new phone will offer a talktime of  upto 10hrs and a standby time of upto 400hrs. Price and other details of the phone are not yet revealed, and the phone is all set to make into the markets by the second quarter of 2009.

The past few months have seen the launch of high-end smart phones beginning with Apple’s iPhone, followed by Nokia’s N96 and Samsung Omnia. All of these handsets cost closer or above Rs 30,000 and claim to be the best in the market…

Both Samsung Omnia and Nokia’s N96 score over the iPhone in terms of features but it’s the rich applications of Iphone which no phone can match. But both Omnia and N96 fall flat against rich touchscreen of iPhone.

Features

1) With a 5 MP camera, Omnia and N96 scrore over iPhone’s 2.5 MP camera.

2) Samsung Omnia and Nokia’s N96 are both equipped with MMS forwarding and video recording     facility whereas iPhone has none.  

3) The phone’s 24GB of memory consists of 16GB internal memory and an optional 8GB microSD card which can be purchased with the phone. According to Nokia, the phone can store up to 60 hours of video or 20 full-length movies. The 24GB memory of N96 can store up to 18000 songs, up to 20000 images.

Samsung Omnia: The mobile comes in two versions — with 24 GB memory (internal memory of 8 GB and an extendible memory of 16 GB) and with 32 GB memory (internal memory of 16 GB and an external memory of 16 GB).

iPhone: The Apple iconic device comes in two model memory variants, 8GB and 16GB.

4) Nokia N96: No touchscreen. It has a 2.8-inch TFT screen.

iPhone: Offers a large 3.5-inch screen display. The phone’s black plastic skin back has been replaced by silver-aluminum back. While the 8GB model comes in black only, the 16GB version is available in both black and white. iPhone boasts of a single Home button placed below the screen.

Samsung Omnia: Sporting a platinum look, the phone takes advantage of Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface.It has a 3.2-inch LCD touchscreen display.

5) Nokia N96: No operator lock, you can use it on any service provider’s network.

iPhone: Available only on Airtel and Vodafone network.

Samsung Omnia: Omnia too is service provider-agnostic. Users can run it on any service provider’s network.

6) N96 comes preloaded with Wave Secure, a S60 security application that allows consumers to track their handset in the event it is lost or stolen. It also allows them to backup their phone data over the Internet.

iPhone: iPhone 3G gives users faster access to the Internet and email over their cellular network with quad-band GSM and tri-band HSDPA for voice and data connectivity around the world. iPhone 3G supports Wi-Fi, 3G and EDGE networks and automatically switches between them to ensure the fastest possible download speeds. iPhone 3G includes the new App Store, providing iPhone users with native applications in a variety of categories including games, business, news, sports, health, reference and travel.

Samsung Omnia: Powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, the phone comes with MS Office. An optical mouse has also been included for easy navigation.

7) Apple iphone costs Rs 31,000 for an 8GB model and Rs 36,100 for a 16 GB model. In contrast, Samsung’s Omnia is priced at Rs 39,000 for a 32 GB model and Rs 38,000 for a 24 GB model. On the other hand, N96 is priced at Rs 34,999 for a 16 GB model with a expandable slot for a 8GB card.

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