Read on to know more about these hottest smartphone launches.
HTC Legend
HTC's Android-based smartphone Legend sports a 3.2-inch OLED HVGA display, the phone's traditional trackball has been replaced with an optical joystick. Among key features, HTC Legend packs a 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash, GPS antenna, Wi-Fi and 3.5G connectivity, 3.5 mm stereo audio jack connector, Bluetooth and Adobe flash player support.
The phone bundles a new widget called friend stream that manages multiple social networking sites such as Flickr, Twitter and Facebook.
Powered by Qualcomm 600MHz processor, the phone packs Android OS v2.1. As for memory, Legend has 384MB RAM, 512MB ROM and card slot for 32GB memory expansion. The phone promises talktime of 6 hrs 10 min and standby time of 560 hrs. In India, Legend comes for Rs 25,990 (approx).
Samsung Galaxy S
One of the most talked-about iPhone killer Samsung Galaxy S is an Android-powered smartphone. The smartphone measures 64.2 X 122.4 X 9.9 mm and weighs 119 grams.
Sporting a 4-inch WVGA (480x800) 16M super AMOLED display, the phone packs a 5 megapixel AF camera. The phone has a VGA camera for video calling. It has option for 720p HD video recording at 30 frames per second. The phone runs on ARM Cortex A8 1GHz processor.
Other key features include 3G, Wi-Fi, A-GPS and HD video playback. As for memory, Galaxy S has 8GB and 16GB versions. The phone promises talktime of 769 minutes on 2G and 391 minutes on 3G.
Motorola Milestone XT720
US cellphone maker Motorola's Milestone XT720 measures 10.9mm in thick, the phone has a capacitive 3.7-inch touchscreen display with a WVGA (480X854) resolution.
XT720 comes with 8 megapixel camera and offers support for HD video recording. Other camera functions include Smart Image Capture, panorama, face detection, multi-shot (six shots in a row), face filter, red eye reduction and camera shake prevention.
Running on Android 2.1, Milestone XT720 has 8GB microSD card. Memory can be expanded upto 32GB. The phone is priced at Rs 34,990.
Wynncom Y45: First Hindi QWERTY keypad phone
Mobile phone maker Wynncom has launched a new handset with Hindi QWERTY keypad, Called Y-45, the handset is priced at Rs 3,395. The dual-SIM handset is equipped with a 2.2-inch colour screen, 1.3 MP camera, Bluetooth and expandable memory up to 8 GB.
Y-45 also allows users to send free SMSes across India, UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines with an inbuilt soft key.
The mobile phone supports social networking sites like Opera Mini, Snaptu, Nimbuzz, Facebook, Twitter, MSN etc. The phone with 1100 mAh battery offers talk time of 7 hours and stand by time of up to 250 hours.
QWERTY refers to the arrangement of keys on a standard English computer keyboard. The name derives from the first six characters on the top alphabetic line of the keyboard.
LePhone's triple SIM phone
With almost all cellphone makers scrambling to launch dual-SIM handsets, LePhone Mobiles launched a triple SIM phone in the Indian market.
Called A10, the handset boasts of three SIM card slots (2GSM + 1CDMA). Sporting a 2.2-inch display, the phone comes with FM Radio, Bluetooth, GPRS support and USB support. The handset has 3D sound stereo speaker.
It has a 3 megapixel camera with flash. The phone's promises 300 minutes of talktime and 150 hours of standby time.
LePhone A10 is priced at Rs 4,990.
Nokia's first double-SIM phone C1
Handsets major Nokia has launched its first dual SIM phone -- Nokia C1.
Sporting a 1.8-inch colour screen, Nokia C1 comes with FM radio, 3.5mm headset jack, SMS, call divert functionality, flashlight and pre-installed games. The phone runs on S30 platform.
The handset offers upto six weeks of stand-by time. The set, available in three colours, will cost Rs. 1,999.
The company plans to launch five or six models of dual SIM in the next six to nine months. The set launched today would cater to the needs of low-end customers and future sets would meet the requirements of middle and high-end customers.
The mobile handset market in India was the second largest in the world, next only to the United States.
Samsung Wave: First phone on Samsung Bada
Samsung has developed its own operating system from scratch, named Bada and the Wave is the first phone to play host to it.
The Wave’s 3.3-inch display is a real eye-popper. It uses Super AMOLED tech for vivid, ultra-colourful icons, images and video, all of which is pin-sharp thanks to the 480x800-pixel resolution.
That doesn’t quite match iPhone 4’s 640x960 pixels but it beats most of the competition. With Samsung’s 1GHz Hummingbird processor inside, everything whizzes along. The touchscreen is very responsive, widgets are quick to launch and web pages load instantly.
The Wave takes hi-def video at 720p, matching the iPhone 4, but also shoots in slow motion and has a low-resolution mode for MMS messaging. The rear camera has a decent 5 megapixel sensor with LED flash that’s good enough to act as a respectable day-to-day snapper.
Build quality is high. Samsung has fashioned an 11mm-thick handset shrouded largely in aluminium. It’s not a sleeve of metal like the HTC Legend but still very attractive. The only let-down is the menu button which is made of cheap, shiny plastic.
The phone is priced at Rs 19,100.
Acer Liquid E Ferrari special edition
Acer has launched its latest Liquid E Ferrari special edition in the Indian market. Liquid E Ferrari is Acer's first Android-based smartphone that supports 3G HSDPA and features a full capacitive 3.5-inch touch screen.
The mobile phone runs on Snapdragon mobile processor and Android 2.1 operating system. Measuring 115 mm x 64 mm x 12.75 mm, the Acer Liquid E Ferrari has a handy slot for microSD cards and comes with 8GB as standard and can support up to 16GB.
Liquid E Ferrari weighs 135gm and has a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, geo-tagging and accelerometer so photos can automatically rotate the way the screen is positioned. For connectivity, the mobile phone offers Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and A-GPS support. It also has a Ferrari-branded Bluetooth headset to boot.
Being a special edition, it has Formula 1 themed content from ringtones, screensavers, wallpapers to other widgets. Acer Liquid E Ferrari special edition is priced at Rs 34,000.
Presently, Acer has two smartphone models in India -— one priced around Rs 9,999 and the other Rs 24,999. The company plans to soon introduce another model in the mid-segment.
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