After the successful launch of seven mobile handsets in India Wynncom is now set to entice the consumers with India’s first Hindi QWERTY keypad phone Wynncom Y45 which facilitates a tech savvy urban youth to chat in our National language.

Wynncom has come up with yet another product innovation; this time the company has devised a new idea to make texting in Hindi possible by introducing a Hindi Qwerty keypad phone. This makes it easier for a user to connect especially in the Tier II and Tier III towns where one can express oneself in Hindi without any language restrictions.

Wynncom Y45 also allows a consumer to send free SMS’s across India, UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines instantly with an inbuilt soft key for 160by2 - Free Mobile Phone Applications provider(Free SMS service provider)

Amongst the other key features of Wynncom Y45 has a dual SIM (GSM+GSM) capacity with a 5.6 cm (2.2) 262 TFT colour screen, supports social networking sites like Opera Mini, Snaptu, Nimbuzz, Facebook, Twitter, MSN etc and also has a Geographic location finder – Saarthi, 1.3 MP camera, 1100 mAh Battery (long lasting battery - Talk time of 7 hours & Standby time of 250 Hrs), expandable memory up to 8 GB, Bluetooth with A2DP, E mail facility, PC Sync, Video recording and Playback.

On the occasion of the launch, Arvind Vohra, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Wynn Telecom Ltd said, “With our mission to offer something new and exciting to our consumers we have devised Wynncom Y45 a multimedia series mobile phone for those who are looking for Hindi keypad on a QWERTY phone at affordable price.”

In smaller cities where English language is a big hurdle for communicating your thoughts while texting a SMS, Y-45 will act as an apt medium for the people to express themselves in Hindi in a better way, Mr. Vohra further added.

This stylish, unique yet simple phone is available just at MOP Rs. 3395/- only.

Wynncom Y45 Price in India: Rs. 3395/-

Source: Wynncom

Karbonn K30 Kameleon is a Dual Sim handset with full QWERTY keypad and big display. Karbonn Kameleon K30 has appealing design with 2.4 inch QVGA display and a resolution of 320×240 pixels. 2 MP camera is equipped at the backside and a 0.3 mega pixel camera at front in Karbonn Kameleon K30. It is low price mobile and has user’s friendly features.

* 1000 mAh Li-Ion battery

* Talk time Up to 3 h.

* Stand by 7 days

* Dimensions 110×60x13 mm

* Weight 85 gm

* Screen resolution 320×240 pixels

* Dual camera (2 mega pixel and 0.3 mega pixel)

* QWERTY keypad

* SMS

* MMS

* Email

* EMS

* Bluetooth

* GPRS

* WAP

* JAVA

* EDGE

* Internal memory 81 MB

* Extensible memory up to 8GB

* FM radio

* Music player

* Video Player

* Video Recording

* Internet

* Embedded Games

* Opera mini web browser

* 2.4 inches QVGA

* One touch FM, Music player, camera

* Skype

Karbonn K30 Kameleon is a GSM mobile. The internal memory is 81 MB which can be expanded to 8 GB with the support of micro SD card. Karbonn Kameleon K30 can save 2000 contact entries in your phone book and 500 SMS in internal memory. Karbonn K30 has social networking features and is available at affordable price Rs. 4,174 /- only.

With Rakshabandhan around the corner, deciding on the perfect ‘Rakhi Gift’ for your style-conscious sister can be a greater her culean task than taking her out shopping or convincing her to stop her perennial phone gossip or pleading her to stop checking Facebook updates on your netbook. Not anymore! Pamper her with a fusion of chic technology and on-the-go entertainment getaways with Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini and Mini Pro.

With drop-dead gorgeous looks, both phones can be toted as the ultimate diva accessories and can also give her the tech-edge over her friends since both run on Android platform, and offer signature applications and a customizable four-corner UI bringing all her communication together in one place.

What does this mean? She can glance through missed calls, messages, and even friend updates on Facebook and Twitter without going through the hassle of opening multiple applications. Loaded with a 5 MP camera, the X10 Minis can click perfect shots and videos of her gala evenings and fun moments with friends that she can instantly share with friends through web-upload. She can also search for new tracks from a favourite artist in no time with the interactive music player which uses the “infinite button” to pull together all music content from the music store and YouTube.

To further enhance the experience, the Sony Ericsson X10 Mini duo can pick and choose from a multitude of applications at Android Market and co-create a mobile phone experience that is entirely unique. The X10 Mini – a full touchscreen phone is available at an MRP of Rs. 15,000 approx., while X10 Mini Pro comes with a slide-out QWERTY keypad and is retailing at Rs. 16,000 approx. Make this Rakhi special, and let your sister catch life in style, the Mini way!

There are more brownie points in store for you if you pick up the phones from a Sony Ericsson Experience Store or Sony World Center. All these centers offer a Cadbury Celebration pack and a Benetton Men’s deodorant absolutely FREE* with any Sony Ericsson phone purchased. And, if you are a Sony Ericsson India fan on Facebook, then you get an additional Pen USB drive FREE** on the purchase of any of the Xperia X10 or Vivaz range of phones.

This festive season, Sony Ericsson is also making its Fab Five portfolio more accessible for its fans, by offering its star phones at competitive prices now. While the Xperia X10 is available at Rs. 27, 950, the Vivaz can be purchased at Rs. 18,850 /-.

The Cadbury celebration and Benetton deo offer can be availed ONLY at the Sony Ericsson Experience Stores or Sony World Centers across the country between August 12 – September 20.

The Pen USB drive offer is only for Sony Ericsson fans on facebook and can be availed ONLY at the Sony Ericsson Experience Stores across the country between August 12 – September 20.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini and Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro phones are available across all Sony Ericsson retail outlets. For more information on the products and their retail location, please call the following toll free numbers – 1800111800 (MTNL/BSNL); 39011111 (others).

Courtesy: Sony Ericsson

* Android-powered ‘HTC Desire’ delivers an outstanding user experience

* 1-Ghz processor and 3.7-inch screen bring new life to social networking

* TATA DOCOMO Postpay subscribers will get Special Data Offer

HTC Corporation, a global designer of smartphones, and TATA DOCOMO, the GSM brand of Tata Teleservices Limited, today announced a partnership to launch the ‘HTC Desire’ in India. The HTC Desire is the latest Android Smartphone that offers the enhanced HTC Sense experience to users.

HTC Desire delivers intense brilliance, sharp contrast and true colors on the expansive 3.7-inch AMOLED display. The 1-GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor makes the phone incredibly responsive while the instinctive HTC Sense experience lets the user experience the HTC Desire with the greatest of ease. With one of the most advanced displays available on a phone today, HTC Desire is designed to enhance and maximise content, whether it is pictures and videos, browsing the Web or checking on friends’ status updates. Thanks to the latest Android 2.1, as well as the ultrafast processor, HTC Desire offers a wide range of live wallpapers for user choices.

“The HTC Desire underlines HTC’s leadership in offering cutting-edge technology and a superior mobility experience. Globally, one of HTC’s core strengths has been its innovation-packed converged 3G devices and the HTC Desire is yet another testament to our technological capabilities,” said Mr. Ajay Sharma, Country Head, HTC India. “HTC Sense on the new HTC Desire not only delivers one of the most dynamic and personalized user experiences possible, but also one of the easiest ways to interact and integrate social networks into your life.”

The HTC Desire comes with an exclusive offer for TATA DOCOMO users in India, wherein TATA DOCOMO Postpay subscribers will get free data download of 500 MB per month for 06 months. To avail this offer Tata DOCOMO customers will have to SMS ‘Android’ to 54321 from their HTC Desire handset.

“TATA DOCOMO is a young brand that has rolled out GSM services across 18 circles,” Mr. GurinderSingh Sandhu, Head Marketing, Tata DOCOMO said “When we launched our services, we had promised our subscribers that we would bring to them the best products and services—products that will stand for innovation and a pioneering spirit, and which would offer them convenience and simplicity. Living up to that promise, we are launching the HTC Desire. This launch marks the strong relationship TATA DOCOMO enjoys with HTC and, going forward, we will continue to work together to launch more innovative mobile offerings for Indian consumers on the TATA DOCOMO platform,” he added.

HTC Sense is a user experience focused on putting people at the centre by making phones work in a more simple and natural way. This experience revolves around three fundamental principles that were developed by observing and listening to how people live and communicate.

The new HTC Sense experience continues to focus on improving your interactions with your most important people. This begins with a new HTC application and widget called Friend Stream that seamlessly aggregates all of your social communication including Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr into one organised flow of updates. This simple aggregation makes it easier than ever to focus on what friends are doing as well as to view the images and links that they share. In addition to Friend Stream, people can be organised into specific social circles, such as groups of friends, colleagues or any other way that makes sense.

The new HTC Sense experience also introduces broad improvements to applications including the browser, email client and others. In addition, the new version of HTC Sense includes a new newsreader application and widget, as well as a new seven-screen ‘Leap’ thumbnail view for quick and easy access to specific screens.

The new HTC Desire will be available at a Market Operating Price of Rs. 28,900/- at all authorized HTC resellers across the country. Prices may vary according to the local applicable taxes

Courtsey: HTC India

Leading mobile phone provider, Samsung Electronics today announced the enhancement of its touch screen range by launching Samsung Champ , its affordable full - touch mobile phone which can function as a Music Player and Omnia Lite, its all-in-one Windows 6.5 Pro based touch screen phone. Announcing the launch, Ranjit Yadav, Director-Mobile & IT, Samsung India stated, “Samsung pioneered the revolution in Touch screen segment in India and we are sustaining the excitement in the category through our innovative new launches. While the Samsung Champ is a touch screen phone aimed at the young consumers who love music and enjoy an active online social life, the Samsung Omnia Lite is for consumers who want multimedia entertainment as well as business features on their phones.” With the launch of these two new touch screen phones, Samsung’s Touch portfolio now boasts of 23 models across multiple price points offering superior functionality and experience to consumers.

The full-touch experience of the Samsung Champ is further accentuated with a 2.4″ QVGA touch screen, 3 page extended menu, Touchwiz Lite 2.0 and the Stylus Pen for handy touch experience. Users can customize home screen upto 7 pages and highlight the widgets and applications that they would like to use. Popular widgets include the clock, calendar, my buddies and shortcuts. The phone also offers great connectivity to top 7 SNS sites like Facebook, MySpace, Photobucket, Flickr, Friendster, Picassa, and Twitter. Users can upload photos to their favourite SNS sites through Samsung Communities and download exciting content from Samsung Apps. Samsung Champ supports Bluetooth 2.1 and USB 2.0.

In addition, the handset comes equipped with VGA Camera and Image Editor, Advanced Mobile Tracker, SOS Message. The handset has 1000 phonebook and 500 SMS memory and a 1000 mAh memory which offers 12 hours of talk time. The Samsung Champ is priced at: Rs. 4500 /-.

Samsung Omnia Lite (B7300):

Based on Windows Mobile 6.5 Pro Edge, Samsung Omnia Lite brings together style, multimedia and business performance in one device. With Windows 6.5 Pro Edge, users can experience a True Mobile on their phone – they can view, edit MS Word, MS Excel, Powerpoint slides and view pdf files and can also enjoy MS Exchange Server Push e-mail. Push email with Microsoft Exchange and IBM Lotus NoteTraveler support automatic email updates while the user friendly , touch optimized inbox lets the users access emails without a stylus. The MS Active Sync facilitates a seamless sync between the PC and Mobile while the Windows Open OS opens-up a whole new world of applications and games to the users.

The advanced Touch wiz 2.0 UI is simple, graphically rich and finger friendly. The Opera Browser lets the user browse the net 2.5 times faster than Internet Mobile Explorer while the 3G connectivity allows users to load documents, songs, photos and more in seconds. Also users will love the convenience of connecting to instant messaging and SNS, with just one touch .The one finger zoom of the Omnia Lite enlarges or minimizes pages with just a thumb. Omnia Lite is also preinstalled with online widgets like weather, news search and stock. Users can also choose from more than 80 online widgets from the Samsung Widget gallery. The phone is also a brilliant multimedia companion and provides DiVx and Xivd support with which users can access a whole range of powerful multimedia features without the necessity for converting files for video player. With DLNA, users can wirelessly send and receive media to other DLNA enabled devices for maximum viewing flexibility .In addition, the 3 MP camera and 3D photo album further makes browsing through photos easy and fun.

The mammoth 250 MB internal memory of the Samsung Omnia Lite is expandable to another 32GB and the 1500 mAH battery provides talk time up to 10 hours. The Samsung Omnia Lite (B7300) is priced at Rs. 17,560/-. With the launch of Samsung Omnia Lite and Champ, the Samsung Touchscreen portfolio is now priced at a range of Rs.4,500/- to Rs.40,000/-.

Source: Samsung

Sophisticated and stylish, the Mercury D800 is an aesthetically designed Dual SIM phone with a 2.2′ Touch Screen LCD Display and features like 1.3MP Camera, Micros SD(4GB) support, Cable-free loudspeaker FM , MP3 /MP4 Media player. The phone is powered with 4100mAh battery allowing a 16hr talktime and 60days Stand-by time which makes it stand out amongst the current league of mobile phones available in the market.

The Mercury D800 is designed to serve the dual purpose of being used both as a Desktop & a Mobile phone for the Home and SOHO users. For Office users it can serve as one set which stores the contacts of all clients at one place as the phone allows a phonebook of 2000 address. For Home users, it replaces the landline- wired or cordless phones. Today with the Mobile rates getting cheaper than Landline, Mercury D800 promises to be a home phone which you can use as a residence line and carry along on your vacations too.

Discussing the roadmap ahead, Ms Sushmita Das, Country Manager-Kobian, said “The Mercury D800 is packed with rich set of communication and multimedia features with a striking design. It allows users to upgrade their traditional desktop phone to a powerful desktop mobile phone. It offers a Touchscreen, Camera, Bluetooth, MP3 & FM Player, SD Card support & is ready with the social networking sites like Facebook,etc. Our users shall enjoy all these features on a phone which is designed bigger than the conventional palm sized mobile phones.” Said Ms Sushmita Das, Country Manager – Kobian Pte Ltd.

After its successful launch in MidEast and Africa, the product has been aggressively priced for India market at Rs. 5625 /- Nett for the end customer. Mercury D800 promises to revolutionize the desktop phone experience!

Courtesy: Kobian India

A milestone service in the Indian Music Industry Over 1.5 lakh songs available across various genres Download unlimited FREE music.

In step with its efforts to bolster its youth-centric services portfolio in India, Virgin Mobile today announced yet another Industry-first Offering of “MUSIC UNLIMITED”. This service is a milestone in the Indian Music Industry as this is the first time that users can access a massive music library across all genres for FREE.

Music Unlimited offers the freedom to its customers to enjoy any form of music be it as their Tring Tune (CRBT), ringtone (MP3/Poly/Mono) or download of full songs onto their mobile phone, ABSOLUTELY FREE!

This service gives an opportunity to its customers to download free content from a massive music library comprising over 1.5 lakh songs spanning various genres, ranging from latest Bollywood chartbusters (Hello Darling, Dabaang, Ashayein, etc), Western Rock, Pop, Bhangra, Indi Pop, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam (Aathmakadha, Avan, etc) and much more.

Commenting on this proposition M.A. Madhusudan, Chief Executive Officer, Virgin Mobile India said “Music is an integral part of the lives of youth and their mobile phones are their newly evolved 24×7 music stations. Catering to this segment’s consumption of music, this service which will be offered to Virgin Mobile customers FREE of COST. Through this service, we at Virgin Mobile aim at changing the way music is consumed and reinvent the ways youth experience music every day. With the launch of Music Unlimited service, Indian youth have an access to best of the music content for FREE.”

To avail this service, customers have to just call at 586865 (charges @ 10p/sec).

Virgin Mobile is India’s first national youth-focused mobile brand. Virgin Mobile branded services are being offered to the Indian consumers by Tata Teleservices through a brand franchise with Virgin group. Virgin Mobile India facilitates Tata Teleservices with experience and expertise in designing, marketing and servicing of Virgin Mobile branded products for the youth segment. Virgin Mobile services are being supported from offices across India and the current employee strength is about 800 personnel. Virgin Mobile branded service can be enjoyed by customers in over 4, 50,000 cities, towns and villages across India.

Virgin Mobile bagged the ‘Most Innovative Mobile Services’ award at the Annual Infocom National Telecom Awards in 2009. Also in the SAARC Countries Mobile User Survey 2008, Virgin Mobile India has been ranked as No. 1 in Customer Satisfaction. On the overall satisfaction parameters Virgin Mobile scored over 95%. Taking the Goa Fest 2009 by storm, Virgin Mobile India bagged 7 Abby awards at India’s most prestigious National Advertising Awards Festival! This included 4 silver and 3 bronze Abbys for innovative and distinctive campaigns across Print, Radio, Outdoor and Event. In the recently held Emvies Awards 2009, Virgin Mobile has won silver and bronze for the Best Media Strategy (Services) and Best Media Innovations (Events) categories respectively. This year, Virgin Mobile India bagged Bronze “Effies” and earlier it bagged the Silver ‘Effies’ for its creative ideas and market effectiveness of its clutter-breaking campaigns. It has also been rated 15th in the Buzziest Brands of the year Poll 2009 conducted by afaqs.com and 27th most trusted brand by ET. For further information, please log on to www.virginmobile.in.

Courtsey: Virgin Mobile India

LG has released yet another fresh model for its Indian market primarily targeting the Indian youth adding the ’social networking’. LG Cookie Plus GS500v Mobile Phone, supports for the 3G WCDMA standard network communications terminal. The whole thin plastic material with moderate strength keys and with whole black color, as if LG Cookie Plus GS500v is really afternoon cookie.

* 11.5 mm thick

* Download speed: up to HSDPA 3.6Mbps

* Upload speed: up to 384kbps

* Network: WCDMA/GSM Quad-band

* Camera: 3 megapixel for main camera, 300K pixels for sub-camera

* touch screen with 240 x 400 pixels

* Hand writing recognition

* Video call

* Audio / video streaming

* MMS

* Integrated stereo FM radio

* MP3 and 64-chord ring tone

* Blue tooth and USB connectivity

* Java

* Memory: Built in 30MB

* Expandable Memory up to 8GB

* 3G Network

* talk time up to 10 hours

* 3-inch LCD touchscreen display

* Editable Screen shot

* 3 Way User Interface

* Face book Auto update feature

LG Cookie GS500v is with resistive touch screen design, it doesn’t cause any inconvenience for users. It comes with a 3.5 mm headphone jack, and there is a MicroUSB port on the left side. LG Cookie GS500v’ is available at affordable price of RS. 7,775 /- only. It allows the phone to save as many as 1000 contacts. Featuring the universal interface, the LG Cookie GS500v is an exception and a great buy.

Joining forces to offer the first smartphone to feature the highly anticipated BlackBerry 6 exclusively on the nation’s fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T & Research In Motion (RIM) today introduced the new BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone. Adept for socially connected consumers and packed with the tools business customers love, the new handset is the world’s first smartphone to combine a BlackBerry keyboard with a full touch screen experience. Whether users choose to type out messages on the capacitive touch screen or easy-to-use BlackBerry keyboard, browse the Internet using pinch to zoom or fluidly navigate with the optical trackpad, the BlackBerry Torch allows them to communicate any way they want.

“We were the first to launch the BlackBerry solution in 1999 and have a rich history of innovation and collaboration with Research In Motion,” said Ralph de la Vega, president and chief executive officer, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. “The two companies that brought the first BlackBerry smartphones to market have teamed up again with the new BlackBerry Torch, creating a true generational shift in hardware and operating system for this enormously popular service.”

“This is one of the most significant launches in RIM’s history and we are proud to introduce the new BlackBerry Torch and BlackBerry 6 together with AT&T,” said Mike Lazaridis, president and co-ceo, Research In Motion. “With a new user interface, new browser and new handset design, the highly anticipated BlackBerry Torch and BlackBerry 6 deliver integrated and uncompromising capabilities for consumers and business professionals that preserve the industry-leading strengths of the BlackBerry platform while adding exciting new dimensions.”

The BlackBerry Torch is the first BlackBerry smartphone to launch with BlackBerry 6, a new operating system that retains the familiar and trusted features that distinguish the BlackBerry brand while delivering a fresh, approachable and engaging experience that’s powerful and easy to use.

BlackBerry 6 features a redesigned interface that seamlessly works with the touch screen and trackpad, includes expanded messaging capabilities with intuitive features to simplify the management of social networking and RSS feeds (Social Feeds), and provides integrated access to the BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and various instant messaging applications available on the BlackBerry Torch smartphone. Its enhanced multimedia experience rivals the best in the industry and includes a dedicated YouTube app and Podcasts app.

BlackBerry 6 also integrates a new and rich WebKit-based browser on BlackBerry Torch that renders HTML web pages (as well as HTML email) quickly and beautifully for a great browsing experience. It features tabs for accessing multiple sites simultaneously, pinch to zoom for easy navigation and an auto-wrap text zoom feature that can intelligently wrap text in a column while maintaining the placement of a page’s key elements (simply double-tap on the BlackBerry Torch).

Universal search, always accessible from the Home Screen, allows users to search through email, messages, contacts, music, videos and more on the smartphone, as well as extend search to the Internet or to discover applications on BlackBerry App World.

Messaging has always been a core element of the BlackBerry smartphone experience and the BlackBerry Torch smartphone expands on RIM’s popular messaging solutions with the support of AT&T’s advanced messaging features for SMS and MMS. RIM’s new Text Messages application is especially exciting for users who communicate most via SMS and MMS, providing support for AT&T’s next-generation messaging experience, which includes group messaging with “reply all” functionality for up to 10 contacts. And for the first time, AT&T’s platform includes a new Locations feature.

Locations lets users easily search for points of interest, businesses, and even the user’s own location, and insert this information directly into a message, all without leaving the messaging application. Using group messaging and locations together, users can arrange to meet a group of friends easily by sending one message to all of them, discussing together where to meet and then sending a map – all in one threaded conversation. AT&T designed the service based on research that revealed customers want features that help facilitate social planning, improved message organization and location sharing.

After powering up the BlackBerry Torch smartphone for the first time, users will notice a set of pre-loaded icons which allow them to download and immediately begin using a variety of rich entertainment and social networking applications to access Bloomberg, ESPN, The Weather Channel and Slacker Radio content in addition to Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and more. Also available is AT&T’s Web Video Search, a unique new app that searches video content from over 70 major Internet video websites.

In addition to searching the Internet for video, the BlackBerry Torch smartphone also features more multimedia apps that let users download TV shows and watch live TV, as well as create video content and upload it to YouTube. The new Podcasts application makes it easy for users to find and manage audio and video podcasts.

Another application that puts a key function of a phone at your fingertips is Visual Voicemail, which benefits customers by allowing them to select the voicemails they want to hear first.

The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is also the first BlackBerry smartphone to include BlackBerry App World pre-installed, supporting carrier billing through AT&T, making it easier for customers to discover and purchase applications.

* Elegant styling, measuring approx. 4.4″ (5.8″ open) x 2.4″ x .57″ and weighing 5.68 ounces

* 3.2″ 360×480 capacitive touch screen display

* 35 key full QWERTY backlit slide-out keyboard, designed to feel optimally balanced when opened for typing

* Optical trackpad that makes navigation fast and smooth

* Powerful 624 Mhz processor with 512 MB Flash memory

* 4 GB built-in memory storage plus a microSD/SDHD memory card slot that supports up to 32 GB cards; a 4 GB card is included giving users 8 GB of storage out-of-the-box

* 5 MP camera with flash, continuous auto focus, image stabilization, scene modes, geo-tagging and zoom, as well as video recording at up to 640×480 resolution

* Built-in GPS for location-based applications and geo-tagging

* Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n); qualifying smartphone customers can enjoy seamless connectivity to over 20,000 AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots at no additional cost

* 3.5mm stereo headset jack

* Premium phone features, including voice activated dialing, speakerphone and Bluetooth (2.1) with support for hands-free headsets, stereo headsets, car kits (including systems that support the Bluetooth Message Access Profile standard) and other Bluetooth accessories

* New BlackBerry Desktop Software 6 with integrated media sync for easily syncing music, photos and videos. It also includes Wi-Fi Music Sync, a unique feature that allows users to view their entire iTunes or Windows Media Player music libraries from their BlackBerry smartphone, create and edit playlists as well as select music for download. When in range of their home Wi-Fi network (or via USB), the changes are synced with iTunes or Windows Media Player and the songs are automatically downloaded to the smartphone

* Tri-band HSDPA (3G) and quad-band EDGE support for the option of voice service in more than 220 countries, data service in more than 195 countries and 3G connectivity in more than 125 countries, including Japan and South Korea

* Removable, rechargeable 1300 mAhr battery that provides approximately 5.8 hours of talk time on 3G networks or 30 hours of audio playback or 6 hours of video playback

The BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone will be available only for AT&T customers on August 12 in AT&T company owned retail stores and online at www.att.com/blackberrytorch, as well as Best Buy, Wal-Mart and RadioShack stores.

The BlackBerry Torch 9800 will be available for $199.99 (Rs. 9,300 /- approx.) with 2-year service agreement on a qualifying rate plan and smartphone data plan required. New smartphone customers may choose from two AT&T monthly data plan options, $15 for 200 MB of wireless data or $25 for 2 GB. Enterprise and small business customers should contact their account representative for pricing details.

Motorola’s slimline, 8 megapixel powerhouse, Motorola MILESTONE XT720, is one of the first Android-powered phone with high definition video experience and Xenon flash in India

Motorola BACKFLIP bends the smart phone rules with a unique reverse-flip design and BACKTRACK feature for high speed social networking

Motorola, Inc. a global leader in mobile telecommunications’ Indian subsidiary, Motorola India Private Limited, today announced two new Android-powered smartphones in India—MILESTONE XT720, one of the world’s slimmest 8 Megapixel Android smartphone and one of the first to come powered with a high definition video experience and a Xenon Flash in India, and BACKFLIP with BACKTRACK, the world’s first reverse-flip design handset.

MILESTONE XT720 is sleek (10.9mm), and is a capacitive touch Android 2.1-powered smartphone that also features a high definition (HD) video experience and enhanced media and mobile Internet capabilities for users who expect the latest in technology and a phenomenal smartphone experience.

BACKFLIP with BACKTRACK unique reverse-flip design makes it easier to enjoy videos, music and photos while churning through emails, texts, news feeds, social network messages and more1 & 2. It comes with a friction hinge that allows the QWERTY keyboard to flip underneath for working in tabletop mode. It automatically locks in this position to ensure no accidental pressing of the keyboard. The digital picture frame mode lets you show off latest adventures. The BACKFLIP can even turn into a bedside alarm clock for the morning wake up call.

“We are taking the Android experience to a whole new level in India with the launch of our two smartphones MILESTONE XT720 and BACKFLIP,” said Andrew Morley, vice president for Marketing, EMARA (Europe, Middle East, Africa, Russia & Asia), Motorola Mobile Devices. “MILESTONE XT720 is one of the most powerful phones in Motorola’s current smartphone range. Slim, sophisticated and technically savvy, MILESTONE XT720 is a high performance device designed for those who are actively engaged in their work and prefer a phenomenal multimedia experience. With MILESTONE XT720, Motorola has taken yet another step towards broadening the horizons for consumers to create and consume media on-the-go. Intuitive software, large high quality screen, and output options make this joyous to use.

“BACKFLIP maximizes multi-tasking with its unique reverse-flip design, making it as smart as it is social,” added Morley. “With WiFi capability, this 3G enabled handset takes ‘Smart’ in a whole new direction with its easy-to-use three way input through the touch screen, keypad and touch pad.”

The new smartphones MILESTONE XT720 and BACKFLIP come preloaded with lifetime free access to fully voice-guided street-level navigable MapmyIndia maps of 401 cities3 in India. This offers voice-guided navigation and routing in the cities and across major national and state highways. With this, the Indian consumer can drive to 400,000 towns and villages3 and explore over one million3 points of interest like budget/premium hotels, petrol pumps, eating joints, ATMs, hospitals as well as tourist and religious spots. All the consumer needs to do is to launch ‘India’ maps from the MOTONAV application to enjoy a fantastic navigation experience. The GPS navigation service is free with no activation or data charges, independent of mobile networks and can be used even without inserting the SIM card, as the maps are fully loaded on the MILESTONE XT720 3 and BACKFLIP 3

Enhanced Digital Camera & Video

MILESTONE XT720 breaks new ground for Android-powered smartphones by offering an 8 megapixel camera with Xenon flash, 10x digital zoom, and a high resolution 720p HD camcorder. It allows users to not only capture, view and share high quality photos and videos, but also helps make them look better than ever even if taken in low light areas. MILESTONE XT720 automatically calculates settings for correct exposure, colour balance, shading and sharpening to make the best memories even sharper.

* Smart image capture: includes easy panorama, face detection, multi-shot (six shots in a row), face filter, red eye reduction, camera shake prevention and more, to improve the image quality and variety

* High definition multimedia interface (HDMI): HDMI cable (in box) allows HD video captured on the MILESTONE XT720 to be viewed directly on an HD TV; Share media over WiFi and between, HD TV, laptop and phone.

* Memory card support: 8GB microSD card included inbox; expandable up to 32GB

MILESTONE XT720 is designed to deliver high speed web-browsing and it has the capacity to support up to eight open browser windows. The huge 9.39cm (3.7 inch), WVGA (480X854) display shows full page websites, videos, games, or photos in glorious detail.

Taking full advantage of the power of Android 2.1, the display uses a powerful combination of Motorola’s touch user interface (UI) and a capacitive touch sensor for smooth screen flipping and scrolling, and up to five customisable home screens.

A suite of Google mobile applications including Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail and YouTube are also integrated onto the device, as well as Motorola’s MOTONAV turn by turn navigation1.

MILESTONE XT720 supports management of multiple accounts and document editing to ensure efficiency and true multi-tasking on-the-go.

* Synchronise and manage multiple email accounts simultaneously, letting you separate your work and personal inboxes

* Gmail contacts sync: synchronise contacts from the accounts that are added on the device.

MILESTONE XT720 provides easy access to thousands of apps available on Android Market and has the processing power to ensure your favourite apps run swiftly and smoothly.

BACKFLIP provides multiple features to keep phone conversations moving. Multi-tasking has never been easier with BACKFLIP and its reverse-flip QWERTY keyboard and high-res 3.1 inch (7.8 cm) HVGA screen – allowing users to see more and respond faster. Navigate quickly and easily through menus and features with the new and unique BACKTRACK feature. BACKTRACK is a touch panel located on the other side of the device, offering a new way to scroll through the Web, texts, emails and news feeds without obscuring the home screen.

The Motorola BACKFLIP allows access to Android Market which has more than 70,000 applications and widgets to customize BACKFLIP to one’s liking. Capture, playback and stream the moment with the 5 megapixel camera and auto-focus LED flash of the BACKFLIP. Additional extras such as aGPS, stereo Bluetooth4,MPEG 4 capability, 3.5 mm (0.35 cm) headset audio jack and expandable memory of up to 32GB make BACKFLIP the complete package.

Motorola BACKFLIP won the 2010 CNET Best of CES award in the Cell phones and Smartphones category, as chosen by the editors of CNET in the US. Through its innovative reverse-flip design and BACKTRACK navigation pad, this multi-tasking powerhouse bends the smartphone rules.

Both, MILESTONE XT720 and BACKFLIP are available in India at select retails outlets in select cities. MILESTONE XT720 is priced at a MRP of Rs. 34,990 /- and it comes with an in-box 8GB memory card & HDMI cable for output to HDTV. BACKFLIP is priced at a MRP of Rs. 22,990 /- and comes with an in-box 2GB memory card.

To be one of the first in India to experience MILESTONE XT720 and BACKFLIP, please visit www.motorola.com/in.

Courtsey: Motorola India