Dell XCD28 Smart Phone

 

Key Features of Dell XCD28 (Black)

•  Android V2.1(Eclair)
•  600Mhz ARM Processor
•  3.2MP Camera
•  3G

Specifications of Dell XCD28 (Black)

• General 
• General Form:  Candybar

• Size 
• Dimensions:  102 x 55 x 14.5 mm
• Weight:  100g

• Display 
• Type:  QVGA
• Resolution:  320 x 240
• Color:  262K
• Size:  2.8 inches

• Camera 
• Primary Camera:  3.2MP, Auto-focus
• Video Recording:  Yes

• Battery 
• Type:  1000mAH Li-Ion

• Audio & Video 
• Music Player:  Yes
• Speaker:  Yes
• Video Player:  Yes

• Data & Connectivity 
• GPRS:  Yes
• EDGE:  Yes
• 3G:  Yes
• Wlan:  Yes
• Bluetooth:  V2.1 with EDR
• USB:  Micro-USB

• Input 
• Touch Screen:  TFT resistive touch screen

• Platform 
• OS:  Android v2.1
• CPU:  ARM11 600Mhz
• Operating Frequency:  GSM 850/900/1800/1900 Mhz; UMTS 2100 Mhz
• Java:  Yes
• GSM/CDMA/Dual Sim/Triple Sim:  GSM

• Memory 
• Internal Memory:  200 MB User memory, 512M Flash, 256M RAM
• Cards Slot:  MicroSD (expandable upto 16GB)   
• Phone Book:  Yes
• Call Records:  Yes

• Other Features 
• Games:  Yes (downloadable)
• Browser:  Yes
• Messaging:  SMS, MMS, Email

• Warranty 
•   1 Year Dell India warranty for the phone and 6 months warranty for accessories

price:10900RS

Motorola Launches Android 2.1-Powered Touch Tablet QUENCH XT3 in India

 The official word is in, the QUENCH XT3 is an Android 2.1 powered touch tablet. Read on to find out.
The QUENCH XT3 is Motorola’s only entry-level Android-powered device to date and is 12.5mm thin, weighs 114 grams, and fits into the palm of the hand with a soft-touch finish. It is 116 x 56.8 x 12.5mm. The user can navigate the phone with either the bright, high-resolution 8.1cm (3.2inch) capacitive touch screen, or with just one hand using a trackball.

The device comes with pinch-and-zoom features, 3.5G speed and WiFi connectivity, and a 3 megapixel camera with digital zoom and LED flash.
The Motorola QUENCH XT3 supports the Android platform, a vast range of Google services, and access to more than 100,000 applications and widgets on Android Market. An expanded search function helps the user to keep track of all data on the phone, such as bookmarks, browsing history, contacts and more. It even helps find data in applications. The tablet comes with support for up to 32GB of storage. It supports varied music formats; MP3, MIDI, OGG VORBIS, PCM/WAV, AAC LC/LTP, AAC+, Enhanced AAC+ and video capture / playback / streaming, H.263, H.264, Mpeg-4.
The Android 2.1-powered QUENCH XT3 is available in India at a Best Buy price of Rs 12,990 (MRP: Rs 14,990). With every Motorola QUENCH XT3, get an adidas jacket and 2 pairs of movie tickets absolutely free

Mobile Number Portability To Be in Effect Nov 1st

Mobile number portability, a service we've been needing for AGES, is finally here. The service is being rolled out in 11 circles across the country, and the first place to have the service is Haryana. The service in the rest of the 11 circles would be implemented by December 20th. On November 1st, however, an announcement will be made to confirm implementation status in these 11 circles.

Mobile number portability is the ability to retain one's phone number despite changing service providers. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has already missed two deadlines for implementing this service.
SOURCE: Indian Express

RIM Unveils The BlackBerry PlayBook

Research In Motion today unveiled its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet and BlackBerry Tablet OS.
 

Key features and specifications of the BlackBerry PlayBook include:
• 7” LCD, 1024 x 600, WSVGA, capacitive touch screen with full multi-touch and gesture support
• BlackBerry Tablet OS with support for symmetric multiprocessing
• 1 GHz dual-core processor
• 1 GB RAM
• Dual HD cameras (3 MP front facing, 5 MP rear facing), supports 1080p HD video recording 
• Video playback: 1080p HD Video, H.264, MPEG, DivX, WMV
• Audio playback: MP3, AAC, WMA
• HDMI video output
• Wi-Fi - 802.11 a/b/g/n
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• Connectors: microHDMI, microUSB, charging contacts
• Open, flexible application platform with support for WebKit/HTML-5, Adobe Flash Player 10.1, Adobe Mobile AIR, Adobe Reader, POSIX, OpenGL, Java
• Ultra thin and portable:

o Measures 5.1”x7.6”x0.4” (130mm x 193mm x 10mm)
o Weighs less than a pound (approximately 0.9 lb or 400g)

• Additional features and specifications of the BlackBerry PlayBook will be shared on or before the date this product is launched in retail outlets.
• RIM intends to also offer 3G and 4G models in the future.
For those BlackBerry PlayBook users who carry a BlackBerry smartphone, it will also be possible to pair their tablet and smartphone using a secure Bluetooth connection. This means they can opt to use the larger tablet display to seamlessly and securely view any of the email, BBM, calendar, tasks, documents and other content that resides on (or is accessible through) their smartphone. They can also use their tablet and smartphone interchangeably without worrying about syncing or duplicating data.
The Neutrino based microkernel architecture in the BlackBerry Tablet OS has high scalability, Common Criteria EAL 4+ security, and support for industry standard tools that are already familiar to hundreds of thousands of developers.  The OS is fully POSIX compliant enabling easy portability of C-based code, supports Open GL for 2D and 3D graphics intensive applications like gaming, and will run applications built in Adobe Mobile AIR as well as the new BlackBerry WebWorks app platform announced today (which will allow apps to be written to run on BlackBerry PlayBook tablets as well as BlackBerry smartphones with BlackBerry 6). The BlackBerry Tablet OS will also support Java enabling developers to easily bring their existing BlackBerry 6 Java applications to the BlackBerry Tablet OS environment.
The BlackBerry PlayBook is expected to be available in retail outlets and other channels in the United States in early 2011 with rollouts in other international markets beginning in (calendar) Q2.

Yahoo! Messenger with Video Chat for Android to be Launched

Android users will have a Yahoo Messenger client and also an update for the Yahoo Mail client as per announcements made by Yahoo today. Users will be able to make two-way video calls to PCs, iPhones, Android phones or any other web-enabled device. They can also share photos and videos and synchronize contacts.


                       Video chat with Yahoo! on your Android device 
To get the Messenger with video chat you need to have Android 2.2 Froyo and a Yahoo Messenger video chat add-on. Yahoo mail will also support multiple accounts and photo viewing with a new gallery view feature. And yes, both applications are free on the Android market

Creative Announces the ZiiO Pure and the Zen Touch 2

It seems that Android is becoming a hot favourite in the tablet OS space. Creative recently announced a pair of tablets (7 and 10 inch versions) christened the “ZiiO Pure Wireless” and a handheld media player dubbed the “Zen Touch 2”.

Eeny Meeny Miney Mo..

The tablets will make use of Android 2.1 (Eclair), will be powered by Creative's ZiiLabs ZMS-08 processor and include Creative's X-Fi technology.The company claims a superior audio experience and seamless Bluetooth stereo pairing. The press release states you can download apps to the ZiiO "from the Internet and ZiiStore." No mention was made of access to the Android Market.

The ZiiO will come in 7 and 10 inch versions with screen resolutions of 800x480 pixels and 1,024x600 pixels, respectively. Both come in 8GB or 16GB capacities.The ZiiO tablets will retail for $278 for the 7 inch version, while the 10 inch version starts at $332.

oooohh......shiny!!!

The Zen Touch 2 also runs on Android 2.1 and has a 3.2-inch touch-screen display along with Creative’s  X-Fi technology just like the ZiiO Pure.The basic version comes with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a 2-megapixel camera, and microSD card slot in 8GB and 16GB capacities.An "enhanced" 8GB version with GPS will be added soon.The Zen Touch 2 will retail for $216 for the 8GB version while the 16GB version will retail for $248, the “enhanced” version will be available for $232.
The Products will be available for purchase at the Creative online store starting the end of December and at stores in January next year.

Calling Indian Developers, mig33's Mobile Gaming Plan Open For Business

mig33 announced its mig33 Game Developer Program. For mig33, the new program will expand its social game offerings and in turn, social game developers worldwide now have access to the 40 million registered mig33 users who access the mobile social entertainment service via its J2ME downloadable client, WAP site and web.

A social game on the mig33 platform

Key features of the mig33 Game Developer Platform include:

• Billing API integration support, which enables developers to integrate into mig33’s billing system to enable in-game monetization of micro-transactions such as virtual goods and the purchase of game currency using mig33 credits.
• Authentication API support, which allows players to register and/or login using their mig33 credentials.
• Built-in product and promotion opportunities, including access to thousands of fan sites, potential promotions through carrier relationships, a dedicated game page, and viral loops that publish scores, events, and other game achievements into the mig33 Activity Feed.
• Substantial revenue share of total money spent by users in the game.
• Virtual goods options that allow the sale of virtual goods to drive additional traffic and revenue.
• Enhanced customer trust that eliminates third-parties and instead leverages the relationship users already have with mig33.