Alltel Wireless Announces MOTORAZR VE20 Mobile Phone

Alltel Wireless has recently introduced an innovative handset claiming to be a perfect blend of communication and entertainment, the MOTORAZR VE20. A sleek looking phone, the handset is all set to entice consumers who love some form, function and fun.

A symbolic flip phone, the MOTORAZR VE20 comes with some really great attributes. The device sports a large external screen and touch sensitive controls that should ensure the user effortless access to recent calls, messaging, Bluetooth and music. So now you can enjoy all this and much more without even opening your phone.

According to Brian Ullem, vice president of device strategy at Alltel Wireless, “The RAZR is one of the most popular wireless handsets of all time, and Alltel’s next generation RAZR, the VE20, will impress anyone seeking form, function and fun in their wireless device. This latest addition to our handset lineup continues our mission of providing our customers with the phones they want at prices that they can afford.”

The handset boast of a multitude of popular features that include a 2 megapixel camera with video, a 3.5 mm headset jack, GPS, expandable memory slot, an MP3 player. Giving a great multimedia experience, the phone is additionally preloaded with applications like Alltel Search1, City ID1, Alltel Navigation1, and Aricent Celltop1, Music Connect etc.

At 3.17 oz visibly one of the lightest phones in the RAZR family, the MOTORAZR VE20 is powered by a battery that should last you about 250 minutes in talk time and 360 hours in standby time.

Source: http://www.mobiletor.com

Motorola launches Motojewel for fashion conscious segment

World mobile phone leader Motorola is coming out with a phone they call “fashion forward”. The Motorola MOTOJEWEL they claim is tailor-made for young and trendy women from across the globe.

Motorola’s MOTOJEWEL has a unique diamond cut design with a large purple jewel on the front. The new mobile handset from Motorola is equipped with a 2 megapixel camera, MP3 player and Bluetooth capabilities.

The MOTO Jewel will be available through Carphone Warehouse starting in November. I’m sure we’ll see plenty of them on eBay also. Let’s wait and see how many people deem this phone “fashion forward”. Here’s a quote from Motorola:

A Motorola press release said, “The alluring, jewel-like design in sophisticated Midnight Quartz and the dazzling purple keypad inside can’t help but draw admiring glances. It’s a phone so sassy that users will wish they could wear it! Ensuring a perfect finish to any outfit, the MOTOJEWEL comes complete with a must-have mini clutch designed to hold all the essentials for the perfect girls’ night out: a MOTOJEWEL, credit card and lipstick.”

The new music phone from Motorola will feature touch-sensitive keys on its outside control panel, which also displays basic phone information and animated screen savers. The specs are nothing to write home about, as the phone is largely meant to be a fashion accessory. Motorola even includes a small clutch purse with it meant to house the phone and a couple of accessories, ID and or credit cards.

Source: http://www.khabrein.info

New LG Dynamite KP199 GSM Phone Launched In India

With the intention to strengthen its dynamite series, technology giant LG has rolled out a new handset named ‘KP199’ in the Indian market.

The newly launched phone offers users an outstanding battery life of up to 11 hours on talk time mode and standby time of up to 30 days through a high-powered 1350mAh battery.

LG stated that this model targets two major client needs in India. First of all Indian customers having an urge to link up via their cell phones with their allies and family members, hence they need a higher talk time. Secondly many Indian regions still do not have regular power supply, lots of non-urban regions only get partial power supply, and a 30 day standby time provides a better solution to overcome this problem.

The phone comes packed with astounding features, which include FM Radio with scheduled FM recording, FM Alarm, FM on Spk; a VGA camera for video recording; a 1.77-inch TFT 262K color display; MP3 player; Bluetooth with A2DP connectivity; and Java, GPRS, NDTV Active to remain connected with loved ones.

Measuring 105 x 46 x 15.5 mm, the LG Dynamite KP199 mobile phone weighs just 84.5 grams. Moreover, the newest Dynamite handset has group messaging functionality with an ability to take in associate effigy of video for contact, call conversation recording, 1000 phone book memory and support for English and Hindi languages with predictive word input T9.

Source: http://www.topnews.in/

Mobile majors get smart to woo premium segment

Now that the iPhone frenzy has subsided a bit, both industry and users have thankfully moved on to the next logical discussion - that of the 3G ecosystem. Let's face the facts.

By now, geeks have globally dissected the iPhone to be an unimpressive phone with unmatched browsing and touch-screen capabilities. But does Apple or, for that matter, any of its smart(phone) cousins, spare a care for voice traffic anymore?

Be it Nokia, Sony Ericsson, HTC, RIM, Siemens, LG - you name it, they are all focused on the 'Indian panache' for data services. And as 3G becomes a reality, they would have moved way beyond data to the multimedia magic. The case is ditto for the carriers. Therefore, the telcos seem to have more than one reason to put most of their eggs in the non-voice services basket.

source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com

Hefty price tag spoils iPhone’s launch party:

High price and lack of high-end 3G services seem to have dampened Apple’s iPhone launch party in India. Only a few buyers turned up at midnight launches done by both the operators across eight cities in India.

The snazzy gizmo failed to draw crowds to the stores of Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Essar in sharp contrast to the international markets where iPhone lovers had queued up the whole night to buy the handset.

The mood was subdued at the midnight launch of iPhone at Mumbai’s Infiniti Mall with Friday being a working day. The stage was set for a grand launch, complete with confetti and cheerleaders, but at the stroke of midnight, there were just 10 people who actually bought the high-end device.

At a Vodafone store in Connaught Place, Central Delhi, journalists outnumbered customers by a huge margin. Only about 15 customers turned up to buy the phone. The Airtel retail store nearby wore a deserted look on Friday afternoon, with not a single customer buying the iPhone. In Gurgaon, Airtel unveiled the iPhone at Sahara Mall.

Despite the frenzy, the D-day did not quite match the expectations with just about 35-40 people lining up to buy the coveted smartphone.

Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com