Motorola Milestone 2, powerful QWERTY-slider Android smartphone

QWERTY slider, Android-based powerful Motorola smartphone, Motorola Milestone 2 is all set to hit the UK handset market and is soon anticipated to launch in India as well. The Android smartphone will go on sale by next week and give chance to Android lovers to spend on it in Europe. The Motorola MILESTONE 2 with an impressive set of features is a worthy handset. Let’s take a look at the interesting phone which is speedy and efficient.

Milestone 2 sports a 3.7 inches FWVGA capacitive touch screen display with 854 x 480 pixels resolution. It is armed with powerful 1GHz CPU, Android 2.2 Froyo OS augmented by MOTOBLUR SNS-centered UI. Its awesome 5 MP camera with HD video recording and dual LED feature is not the only highlighted feature. Multi-touch, pinch to zoom, double tap zoom capabilities are also incorporated inside this camera. Besides that it holds 32 GB expandable memory, 3G capabilities and much more. Users can freely see multiple websites with multimedia content and share it using DLNA compatible peripheral devices as the smartphone has built-in Adobe Flash Player 10.1. Milestone 2 lets users use some really quick features in browsing, application downloads, multimedia and messaging departments.

Motorola Mobility upcoming smartphone Motorola Milestone 2 is an innovative Android phone with cutting edge features in all departments including web surfing, messaging, multimedia and application downloads. Its improved keyboard helps sending, accessing and sharing information quickly for a hassle free personal and professional life. Motorola milestone also features advanced technology as in GPS for navigation, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 for local data connectivity.

The memory is expandable via a microSD card slot to 32GB from an internal on-board memory of 8GB and 8GB card which is already included. There is a 3.5mm audio jack, Enterprise Exchange support, 3G mobile hotspot and a 1400 mAh Li Ion battery also in the phone. At physical dimensions of 116.3X60.5X13.7mm and weight of 169 grams, Motorola Milestone 2 looks pretty stylish and compact phone. The pricing details of Motorola Milestone 2 are still under wraps but looking at its super cool advanced features, it seems it is an expensive piece of gadget, that may cost somewhere around 30K in India. It will soon be available, most probably, by Q4 of 2010.

Motorola Droid X to launch as Motoroi X in India soon

This one is a popular mobile in US and Motorola Droid X can aptly be termed as the flagship device of Motorola in the country and works on Verizon Wireless network. The good news is that this wonderful piece of gadget, the Motorola smartphone will also launch in India soon. In India, this phone is going to launch with a different name. The reason for name change is that here it will not get Verizon branding. It is rumored that in India it will be better known as Milestone X or Motoroi X. Motoroi X will launch in the month end around 25th of November, 2010 in India. The Motoroi X (popularly known as Droid X in USA) sports some splendid features.

For instance, it works on Android 2.2, the latest operating system with MOTOBLUR User Interface. It boasts of speedy 1GHz processor with 512MB RAM and has Flash 10.1 also pre-installed on it. It shall work at lightning speed and flawlessly for efficient performance. There is a 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen display (480X854 px) on the Milestone X or Motoroi X that has ensemble an 8MP camera on rear with technological advancement such as dual LED flash and 720p HD video recording.

Other rich features packed in this gadget are its 1540 mAh Li Ion battery which delivers enough talktime and 40 GB of total memory storage. The Motoroi X also has a micro-HDMI port and microSD card slot. There is GPS with A-GPS, 3G hotspot and DLNA in it. We will keep our readers updated with more news on the device like the exact launch date and price of the handset in India. As of now, no official details like the price of the handset are out except the rumored launch date.

Android 2.1 based, 3G compatible Dell XCD28 and XCD35 smartphones launched in India

The USA-based company, Dell, known for its high quality laptops and PC’s has now ventured into mobile handset making sector. The venture is inspired with coming of 3G in India. Thus, Dell has launched two 3G compatible android handset for the Indian smartphone market a day before. Named as Dell XCD28 and Dell XCD35, these Dell smartphones were launched by the GM, Mahesh Bhalla, Dell India, in an event held in New Delhi. The most highlighted feature of these Dell smartphones is their immensely affordable price. Google’s operating system Android 2.1 is by far the most successful and renowned of all OS available these days. Based on Android 2.1 (Eclair), Dell XCD28 & Dell XCD35 are also good-looking. Dell XCD28 price in India is Rs.

10, 990 and a bit highly priced Dell XCD35 costs Rs 16,990 in India. Both the Dell smartphones are also hi-end 3G handsets and offer several modern Android apps to its users. One can fetch dell XCD28 at all the leading retail stores of Dell all over the country immediately but will have to wait for DellXCD35 till December 2010. Packed with all the advanced features, these Dell smartphones boasts of 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth as their most prominent features. But Dell XCD35 gives better options as 3.5-inch OLED touchscreen and 3 megapixel camera. It is powered by a speedy 600MHZ processor. Less priced, Dell XCD28 model sports 2.8-inch resistive touch screen and 3.15MP camera.

Both smartphones from Dell are headed towards ever-booming Indian smartphone market and offer access to Android applications which is an added advantage. For young and professionals, Dell XCD mobile phones will give easy access to a richer multimedia and browsing experience, and also a hassle-free service support. All the Dell mobile Internet products will come handy with these phones. Geographic navigation, high-speed browsing and watching photos and videos in multiple formats on its native media player will be a true joy on Dell XCD smartphones.

Dell XCD series is Dell’s attempt to transform the smartphone market and offer technology solutions to a wider consumer group. Same methodology was followed by the company in computer market and was hugely successful. Similar results are expected from Dell XCD smartphones.

Motorola Flipout lands in India at price of Rs. 15,990

Motorola Mobility, India has expanded its smartphone portfolio with the launch of Motorola Flipout, an Android 2.1 OS based phone in India. As per the date of announcement, the phone has landed in major retail mobile stores in India at a price of Rs. 15,990. Based on new Android 2.1 OS, Motorola smartphone “Flipout” is a cool choice for people who are young at heart and desire smart and advanced features in their handset. It’s Motoblur and QWERTY keypad features will handle User Interface of this handset to let it work smoothly. It is a QWERTY phone which slides out, which is why it called as Flipout.

Android OS was originally developed by Google and later it became an Open Handset Alliance (OHA). It is a consortium of 50 software, hardware and telecom companies. Therefore, now the developers can design various unique applications which may be downloaded on any mobile handset. Over 70,000 applications covering games, music, and location-based services may be used. Android based Motorola Flipout will truly light this festive season. Coming on to the specifications of Motorola's Flipout, its most highlighted features revealed are its 2.8 inch wide display with 320X420 pixels resolution, HSDPA 900 / 2100 MHz network based 3G capabilities, 3.1 megapixel camera, expandable memory to upto 32GB, Wi Fi, and access to Google services.

It runs on 700 MHz processor and has multi-touch screen. Its homescreen features customizable widget support and almost all the social networking sites can be accesed right there. One may upload clicked pictures and made videos instantly on sites such as Facebook, MySpace, Picasa and Photobucket using Flipout. The internal memory storage of Motorola Flipout stands at 512MB ROM / 256MB RAM. Phone supports A-GPS and e-compass for easy navigation. For music lovers, there is a 3.5mm headset jack, FM Radio and for connectivity, there is USB 2.0 HS and Wi-Fi.

Messaging features of Flipout are MMS, SMS, Email in protocols as Corporate Sync, POP3, IMAP, Push Email and IM. The physical dimensions of Motorola Flipout are 67.00 x 67.00 x 17.00 mm and it weighs 120 grams. Motorola Flipout is launched in vibrant colours such as White, Licorice, Saffron, Poppy Red, Fairway Green, Brilliant Blue and Raspberry Crush colors.

Motorola Flipout to launch in November first week in India

The new Android 2.1 OS based Motorola smartphone “Flipout” will soon be out in India, most probably by first week of November. The device will also incorporate Motorola's Motoblur for handling User Interface work.Motorola Flipout is a flip phone as suggested by its name and thus boasts of a slide (also called as a flip). This function reveals the full five row QWERTY keypad when used.



There are a set of cool features in this unusual smartphone which was revealed sometime back in Singapore. It will soon be launched in other Asian countries including India. November first week is the festive time here and it will be co-incide with launch of Motorola Flipout and many more mobile handsets. In fact, pre-orders are already being taken for the phone.



The Motorola's Flipout has a 2.8 inch wide display with 320X420 pixels resolution and the handset runs at a super speed with its 700 MHz processor which has multi-touch screen with pinch-to-zoom feature. The homescreen of Motorola Flipout features customizable widget support and this is for all the social networking sites viz. Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. Motorola FLIPOUT is also a 3G phone supported on HSDPA 900 / 2100 network.

There is 3.1 megapixel camera and allow its users to upload clicked pictures and made videos instantly on Facebook, MySpace, Picasa and Photobucket.The internal memory of 512MB ROM / 256MB RAM is also incorporated in the phone.The internal memory can be expanded to 32GB via a microSD card.



It gives access to Google services viz. Google Search, Gmail, Google Maps etc. plus access to many apps on Android Market. Phone supports A-GPS (assisted) and e-compass for easy navigation purpose. There is a 3.5mm headset jack, FM Radio, AAC, AAC , AAC Enhanced, AMR NB, MP3 and WMA v9 file format support. For connectivity, there is USB 2.0 HS and Wi-Fi, For messaging, there is MMS, SMS, Email (Corporate Sync, POP3, IMAP, Push Email) and Instant Messaging.

With physical dimensions of 67.00 x 67.00 x 17.00 mm and weight just 120 grams, Motorola FLIPOUT will be available in White, Fairway Green, Poppy Red, Raspberry Crush, Brilliant Blue, Licorice and Saffron colors. Priced at Rs.15,299, phone best price may differ slightly. Motorola Charm may also launch with Flipout, but nothing is certain.

Android based "Samsung Galaxy S2" to launch in India

Samsung, the second largest mobile handset maker of the world now has plans to launch a high-range Android based smartphone in India. It is the successor of Galaxy S and is called as Samsung Galaxy S2. It is certainly a good smartphone as it is made on similar lines as Galaxy S. Samsung Galaxy S2 is similar to high tech Android mobiles from HTC and Motorola. It is good looking and its first images are enough to seduce lot many buyers. Galaxy S2 has an array of features incorporated in it which will make it the first choice among all other smartphones available in the Indian handset market.

Samsung Galaxy S2 has a Super AMOLED display of 4.3” size and gives 1280x720px resolution. The wide and large touchscreen has cool features as accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity and ambient light sensors. It is powered by 2GHz CPU that also comes with 1GB RAM/4GB ROM. There is 32GB of built-in flash memory in the handset which may be expanded to upper limit of 32GB with use of microSD card slot. The multimedia features of Samsung Galaxy S2 are also one to envy such as its 8 MP camera.

The 8 MP camera of Galaxy S2 has capability to record videos in full HD. The images captured are sharp and true colours are retained in them when clicked with this awesome camera. Coming on to the connectivity features of Galaxy S2, we witness an array of impressive advanced features such as A-GPS, Bluetooth 3.0 and Wi-Fi b/g/n.To plug in the earphones, there is universal 3.5 mm audio jack in this handset. Samsung Galaxy S2 will probably land in India by March of next year. The reliable sources reveal that it will run on latest Android version Android 3.0 and also sport a front-facing camera for video calling. The presence of it will truly realize the potential of 3G capabilities of the phone.

Motorola’s “Quench XT3” to sell in India at Rs.12,500

After a long hiatus of 8 months, this one has finally made to retail stores in India. We are talking of Motorola’s Quench XT3 touchscreen phone. Motorola has launched this Android based handset, Quench XT3 in India at a price tag of Rs. 12,500. Its price may however range somewhere between Rs. 12000 to 14000. The phone has a large touchscreen measuring 3.2” (HVGA), showing 480×320 px resolution and comes packed with cool features as a 3 Mega Pixel Camera, microSD card support, 3.5mm standard audio jack and advanced connectivity options as 3G , Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.The camera of the phone sports features as digital zoom, fixed focus and LED flash.

Motorola Quench runs on Android 1.6 which is not the latest Android version and thus may be considered as a downside feature of this mobile. Its lower price compensates for this and more so, its android platform makes this handset sought for as it offers an array of applications in entertainment, social networking and web browsing segments. There are unlimited messaging and e-mailing options on phone such as MMS, SMS, Email, G Mail. Internet e-mail protocols viz. POP3/ IMAP are permissible on Quench. This touch tablet weighing just 114g makes use of Full HTMLWebkit for browsing. Its battery is of 1270mAh tipped at 500 minutes of talk time and the phone makes use of both WCDMA 900/1900/2100 MHz and GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz network.

For faster connectivity, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps (Category 7/8), EDGE Class 12 are there on the phone. There is A GPS feature in the phone and its memory is expandable to up to 32GB.

The highlighted specifications of Motorola Quench XT3:

* 3.2” HVGA, 262k touchscreen
* Android 1.6 OS with Qualcomm MSM7201A 528 MHz Processor
* A GPS
* 3MP Camera with LED Flash
* 32GB microSD card
* WCDMA & GSM network support
* Wi Fi
* Bluetooth
* HTML Browser

Moto Quench was first seen at the Mobile World Congress sometime back in February 2010. This mid range phone is now on the verge of sale and boasts of audio players that run music in AAC, AAC+, AMR NB, MIDI, MP3, WAV formats and capture, play and stream videos in H.263, H.264, MPEG4 formats respectively. Qualcomm MSM7201A 528 MHz Processor along with 512MB ROM and 256MB of RAM powers the Motorola Quench.

Nuvifone A10 smartphone launched in India at price tag of Rs.18,990

International mobile brand Garmin-Asus had launched its super navigation smartphone “Nuvifone A10” in India. The phone can be fetched at a price of Rs.18,990 in all the big cities of the country initially viz. Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Banglore. The Android 2.1 OS powered A10 is a touchscreen smartphone equipped with 3.2” wide touch display that displays 256K colours at a resolution of 320X480 pixels. The operating system is upgradable to Android 2.2 at user’s discretion. The phone has been designed keeping in mind the needs of professionals who are on frequent tours and travel extensively.

Thus, Nuvifone A10 has features to suit their needs. The most highlighted feature is its voice-guided navigation feature. In fact, smartphone has to offer both in-car and professional pedestrian navigation features. For people who are passionate about photography, it is also pre-armed with a 5 megapixel camera. The phone facilitates its users with a unique feature like geotagging which enables them to navigate to a place which has been geotagged by simply clicking on it. The inclusion of these makes it the first most powerful android based Navigation smartphone of India.

Is it not superb, a healthy photography-navigation feature mix? For frequent travelers, phone has also been equipped with 4GB of in-built storage which is further expandable to an upper limit of 32 GB. There is 512MB of RAM and 512MB of ROM in the handset. For data connectivity and browsing on Asus-Garmin Nuvifone A10, there is HTML browser and it is also GPRS/EDGE enabled. It is also a 3G handset in HSDPA configuration. There is Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP and microUSB for local data transfer.

There are SMS, MMS, E mail and Push E mail features for messaging and keeping in touch with friends and family. It is also incorporated with some cool features for its esteemed users that enable them to know flight status, connected services like Ciao, currency convertor and weather updates. A10 comes with a 1500mAh battery which ensures a good battery backup and ample talktime to its users.

Videocon Zeus hits the Indian handset market

Videocon, the Indian multi-national is a big name in the world of electronics. Now that the company has also entered the world of mobile phones, it was sure to make a name. Videocon has launched many economical mobile handsets in India. But now it has come up with a new surprise. Videocon has launched an Android phone called as “Videocon Zeus” in the Indian handset market. There is a tide of Android based mobiles in India already and we need to check out how is this piece of gadget different and what’s new and cool about this Android phone.

First thing that is quite phenomenal is that the Videocon Zeus price in India is just Rs. 12,900. Videocon Zeus that works on Android OS comes with a 3.2 inches multi-touch screen. This gives a real attractive look to this phone. Other interesting feature in this phone is its 5 mega pixel camera that makes it a perfect choice to capture the memorable moments of life. It is a boon for lovers of photography. It is a widely known fact and there are figures to support it that Android-powered have captured 17.2% market share of global smartphone market. There is lot of demand of such phones these days even in India.

Major companies like HTC, Motorola, Spice and Samsung have already launched their hand sets powered by this unique application. The hand set let its users download more than 70,000 applications comprising stuff as games, music players and many other local services. Many Android powered mobile phones are available in the market from companies such as HTC, Spice, Samsung and Motorola etc. and all have their unique set of features. Videocon Zeus is all set to give competition to all of them. The other advanced feature of Zeus from Videocon is its Wi-Fi capability.

Motorola announces Android based four new samrtphones

This is indeed a joyful moment for Motorola mobile lovers. Reason? Motorola has announced four new handsets, all smartphones to be launched soon, Each of these four new Motorola phones has a distinct set of features and are all Android-based. In fact, one of them, the Motorola Droid Pro, an Android smartphone is totally capable of conquering the BlackBerry mobiles phone market. The Droid Pro runs on Android 2.2 (Froyo) operating system and boasts a built-in QWERTY keypad with a 3.1-inch touchscreen.



The in built 5-megapixel photo snapper just is another jewel in its star-studded specs list. Like Blackberry smartphones, it will also let its users read and edit Microsoft Office documents. Its only downturn is that it cannot track changes in them. Security-wise also it is capable of wiping the data on phone and its microSD card in case of theft. The phone is also designed for business travel, with radios for both CDMA and GSM networks and also on their 3G variants.

The Motorola Spice, a new smartphone, features a slide-out QWERTY keypad for faster texting. Its exclusive application called as “Flashback” compiles all the phone calls, messages and pictures in a "digital diary" for the day. The Motorola Flipside is a small slide-out phone with a large QWERTY keypad.It has a 3.1” high resistance HVGA display.Its feature list includes 3MP fixed focus photo snapper with digital zoom.

It is a GPS device with FM radio, Android Webkit browser with Flash Lite, and Motorola's CrystalTalk Plus technology that improves call quality a great deal.
Last is the Motorola Bravo that runs on the Android 2.1 OS and is powered by 800MHz processor. It features a 3.7" touch screen, 3MP camera, FM Radio and GPS.

HTC Desire comes in India at price of Rs. 28,900

HTC Desire is an expensive smartphone that is now launched in India at a price of Rs.28,900 in association with telecom partner, TATA Docomo.



Desire is quite similar to Google Nexus One in most of its features and performance. HTC has made this phone based on Andoird 2.1 operating system and speedy 1-GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. Despite its high segment price tag, Desire attracts buyers on its awesome features such as 3.7-inch AMOLED display screen working on HTC's Sense UI. The Desire has 576MB of RAM and performs video recording at WVGA resolution (800*480) at 15fps. HTC Desire also has an optical track-pad for smooth navigation. For Indian users,the Desire comes with a FM radio.

There is an all-advanced 5 megapixel camera and the support for multi touch gestures. The handset facilitates Tata DOCOMO post-paid customers by giving facility of downloading 500 MB of data per month for 6 months. The smartphone will be available all across retail counters in India.

HTC Desire launched in India at Rs.28,900

HTC Desire, after a wait and hiatus of over 6 months is launched in India. The sibling of Google Nexus One, HTC Desire is launched in collaboration with Tata DoCoMo. Desire is the latest smartphones from HTC that is quite similar to Google Nexus One in features and performance. This is due to it being based on Andoird 2.1 operating system and same 1-GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It is yet to be updated to Froyo. The HTC Desire was introduced at Mobile World Congress 2010 and it has taken time to come to India. It was very much awaited in the country despite the delay and its enormous price tag (MOP) of Rs.28,900 In India.



The HTC Desire boasts of 3.7-inch AMOLED display found on the Nexus One and comes with HTC's Sense UI. The Desire also gets slightly more RAM and has 576MB of RAM as opposed to the Nexus One's 512MB. Desire performs video recording at WVGA resolution (800*480) at 15fps. HTC Desire has an optical track-pad and physical buttons. For Indian users,the Desire comes with a FM radio option .



There is a 5 megapixel camera and the support for multi touch gestures. Tata DOCOMO post-paid customers will have to SMS 'Android' to 54321 from their HTC Desire to get facility of downloading 500 MB of data per month for free, for a period of 6 months.The smartphone HTC Desire will be available at all authorized HTC resellers across the country