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Smartphones drive language learning innovation

2009-08-23T11:55:00.000-07:00

Smartphones drive language learning innovation

Entrepreneur Chris Lonsdale is pictured in his office in Hong Kong. The boom in "smartphones", led by Apple's iPhone, has inspired language learning tools that would have been inconceivable just months ago -- and a Hong Kong firm, headed by Lonsdale, is leading the charge.

The boom in "smartphones", led by Apple's iPhone, has inspired language learning tools that would have been inconceivable just months ago -- and a Hong Kong firm is leading the charge.

Tens of thousands of "apps" -- individual programmes that can be downloaded to the phone and do everything from recognising music playing in a bar to guiding tourists around a city -- have been developed for the iPhone since it was launched in early 2007.

The ability to combine audio, video, text and data files with an Internet connection to a central website has helped create a much-improved language learning device, says entrepreneur Chris Lonsdale.

"The technology allows you to have all the elements in one place and gives you new insights (into how you can learn languages)," said Lonsdale, whose app is a six-month course for Chinese people to learn English.

Lonsdale describes himself as "expert in human performance" rather than a teacher and has given advice to clients ranging from golfers to investment bankers trying to make the best use of their abilities.

In recent years, Lonsdale -- a fluent Mandarin and Cantonese speaker -- has begun tackling how people learn languages, and developed new techniques to counter the grammar-obsessed method that puts so many people off learning.

His work resulted in a course that he says could get you to a reasonable standard of Chinese in just two weeks, and a book, The Third Ear, which combines anecdotes and philosophy with unconventional language-learning techniques.

He also developed a range of CDs that combined language learning with music, based on the idea that words can stick in the brain with little effort if they are associated with a catchy tune.

But it was when Lonsdale and his team of 12, based mainly in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, realised the potential of the new iPhone that he was able to put his methods into a single "learning machine" app, called Third Ear Kungfu English.

Lonsdale hopes it will help people shatter the preconception that language learning is about innate talent.

"Learning languages is not about talent, it is about method," said the 50-year-old.

"If you spend two years investing in learning a language and you are still at a low level there is something wrong with the way you are doing it," added Lonsdale, who learned mandarin in six months.

The new product, which his team have been working on for eight months, will target the estimated 20 million middle-managers in China, in particular those working for multinational companies.

"You have this big group of people aged between 25 and 50 who really would like to have English, who need English, but think it is too difficult," he said.

The firm will sell the iPhone or an iPod Touch (the same product but without a phone) to the firms for 5,800 yuan (850 US dollars) with the app included, which will provide a six-month course of lessons, exercises and memory tricks.

One of the features that would have been impossible on previous systems is a video of a westerner pronouncing various words in English.

Just the speaker's mouth is visible, which allows the learner to copy the way the mouth looks when it is making a particular sound -- a technique that is natural to children as they are copying from their parents, said Lonsdale.

The connected nature of the iPhone also allows managers who have paid for the device to monitor how much it is being used and how much progress the student is making. It also allows for feedback.

And every file has been encrypted so that it can only be accessed through a password particular to the user, a key factor when dealing with a Chinese market notorious for piracy.

Estimates about how many apps have been created for the iPhone vary from 15,000 to 65,000. Creators usually either give them away for free or charge a small fee to download them.

A search of Apple's online store comes up with around 1,000 options for "language learning" ranging from dictionaries and flash cards to a language suite teaching Klingon, a language used in the sci-fi TV series Star Trek.

Ken Carroll, of Praxis Language whose ChinesePod brand of online and audio learning tools has more than 250,000 followers, said the new technology offered huge possibilities, but added new products had to be carefully tailored.

"You can't just take stuff from a book and cram it into the mobile space," said Carroll, whose products teach mandarin to English speakers.

"Learning content has to be designed for the medium. It also has to be designed for the environment in which it will be consumed."

Apple answers FCC’s questions regarding Apple’s App Store and its application approval process

2009-08-23T11:52:00.000-07:00

Apple answers FCC’s questions regarding Apple’s App Store and its application approval process

Today Apple filed with the FCC the following answers to their questions, verbatim:

We are pleased to respond to the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau’s inquiry dated July 31, 2009, requesting information regarding Apple’s App Store and its application approval process. In order to give the Bureau some context for our responses, we begin with some background information about the iPhone and the App Store.

Apple’s goal is to provide our customers with the best possible user experience. We have been able to do this by designing the hardware and software in our products to work together seamlessly. The iPhone is a great example of this. It has established a new standard for what a mobile device can be—an integrated device with a phone, a full web browser, HTML email, an iPod, and more, all delivered with Apple’s revolutionary multi-touch user interface.

Apple then introduced something altogether new—the App Store—to give consumers additional functionality and benefits from the iPhone’s revolutionary technology. The App Store has been more successful than anyone could have ever imagined. Today, just over a year since opening, the App Store offers over 65,000 iPhone applications, and customers have downloaded over 1.5 billion applications.

The App Store provides a frictionless distribution network that levels the playing field for individual and large developers of mobile applications. We provide every developer with the same software that we use to create our own iPhone applications. The App Store offers an innovative business model that allows developers to set their own price and keep more (far more in most cases) of the revenue than traditional business models. In little more than a year, we have raised the bar for consumers’ rich mobile experience beyond what we or anyone else ever imagined in both scale and quality. Apple’s innovation has also fostered competition as other companies (e.g., Nokia, Microsoft, RIM, Palm and Verizon) seek to develop their own mobile platforms and launch their own application stores.

Apple works with network providers around the world so that iPhone users have access to a cellular network. In the United States, we struck a groundbreaking deal with AT&T in 2006 that gives Apple the freedom to decide which software to make available for the iPhone. This was an industry first.

We created an approval process that reviews every application submitted to Apple for the App Store in order to protect consumer privacy, safeguard children from inappropriate content, and avoid applications that degrade the core experience of the iPhone. Some types of content such as pornography are rejected outright from the App Store, while others such as graphic combat scenes in action games may be approved but with an appropriate age rating. Most rejections are based on bugs found in the applications. When there is an issue, we try to provide the developer with helpful feedback so they can modify the application in order for us to approve it. 95% of applications are approved within 14 days of their submission.

We’re covering new ground and doing things that had never been done before. Many of the issues we face are difficult and new, and while we may make occasional mistakes, we try to learn from them and continually improve.

Samsung M7500 Armani

2009-07-01T14:12:00.001-07:00

Samsung M7500 ArmaniRs. 30,300
USD $379

Specs & Features

Whats New?	Night Effect "Samsung M7500" - Next is Emporio Armani The EA logo is prominently displayed in hair-lined metal on the back with smaller EA logos adorning the sides. Light up the night with eye-catching illuminating effect of Samsung M7500 Emporio Armani. Side Emporio Armani logos, lined edges & special side music keys, light up in fabulous red, green or blue, for a dazzling display guaranteed to turn heads. Samsung M7500 Emporio Armani is the Night Effect!
Dimension	114.9 x 47.4 x 12 mm
Weight	90.2 g
Battery	Talk time Up to 4 h 20 min, Stand-by Up to 290 h
Memory	120 MB Built-in + microSD Card (supports up to 16GB)
Connectivity	Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, USB, GPRS Class 12 (48 kbps), HSCSD, EDGE Class 12, 3G (HSDPA 3.6 Mbps)
Display Size	240 x 320 pixels, 2.2 inches
Display Colour	OLED, 256K colors
Operating Frequency / Band	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (HSDPA 2100)
Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML
Colors	Black, White
Entertainment	FM Radio with RDS, 3.5 mm audio output jack, MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player, MPEG4/3GP player, Games (built-in + downloadable)
Camera	3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus, video; 2ndary videocall camera
Other Features	Built-in handsfree, Document viewer, Voice memo
Ring Tones	Polyphonic (72 channels), MP3
Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email
Price	Price in Rs: 30,300 Price in USD: $379

Samsung D980 Dual Sim

2009-07-01T14:08:00.000-07:00

Samsung D980 Dual Sim
Rs. 32,000
USD $400

Specs & Features

Whats New?	Samsung D980 Dual Sim Dual Standby - Half the Trouble Double the Performance You will enjoy the convenience of being able to use 2 SIM cards with one handset. No need to juggle multiple phones; this singular sleek Samsung D980 Dual Sim mobile enables the functionality of two mobiles whether for separating business & personal lives or when roaming. With Samsung D980 Dual Sim mobile You will enjoy the luxury of having a 5 MP camera in their mobile phone. Day or night, you can capture great photos with features like Power LED & Image Stabilization. Samsung D980 Dual Sim - Switch between ‘I’ and ‘Wo’ at a touch
Dimension	97.5 x 55 x 16.3 mm
Weight	117 g
Battery	Talk Time Up to 7 hrs, Standby Up to 320 hrs
Memory	45 MB Built-in + microSD (TransFlash, up to 2 GB supported)
Connectivity	Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, USB, GPRS Class 10 (48 kbps), EDGE Class 10 (236.8 kbps)
Display Size	240 x 320 pixels, 2.6 inches
Display Colour	TFT touchscreen, 256K colors
Operating Frequency / Band	GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 (both sims)
Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (NetFront 3.4)
Colors	Black
Entertainment	FM radio, MP3/AAC+/MPEG4 player, Games
Camera	5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, flash, video (QVGA@15fps)
Other Features	Document viewer, Built-in handsfree, Voice memo
Ring Tones	Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3
Messaging	SMS, EMS, MMS, Email
Price	Price in Rs: 32,000 Price in USD: $400

Samsung i8510 INNOV8

2009-07-01T11:04:00.001-07:00

Samsung i8510 INNOV8
Rs. 34,000
USD $425

Specs & Features

Whats New?	Samsung i8510 INNOV8 - The First ever 8 MEGAPIXEL Camera Phone Behold..!! The future is here with the Samsung i8510 INNOV8! The Samsung i8510 INNOV8 is a slide phone with a staggering 8.0 MP camera with auto focus, flash, face & blink detection. Samsung i8510 INNOV8 can also record video in QVGA quality at 120fps. The additional features includes HSDPA connectivity and Wi-Fi for super fast web browsing, Bluetooth v2.0, built in GPS receiver for SatNav software, 16GB internal memory and an MP3 player.
Dimension	106.5 x 53.9 x 17.2 mm
Weight	140 g
Battery	Talk time Up to 8 h 30 min, Stand-by Up to 310 h
OS	Symbian OS v9.3, Series 60 rel. 3.2
Memory	8 GB internal, 128 MB RAM + microSD Card (up to 8GB)
Connectivity	Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, USB, GPRS Class 10 (48 kbps), EDGE (236.8 kbps), 3G (HSDPA 7.2 Mbps), WLAN (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA)
Display Size	240 x 320 pixels, 2.8 inches (Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate + Optical trackpad)
Display Colour	TFT, 16M colors
Operating Frequency / Band	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (HSDPA 2100 / 900)
Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Colors	Black
Entertainment	FM radio with RDS, Stereo speakers, TV out, DivX/H.263/H.264/WMV/MP4 player, MP3/eAAC+/WMA/AMR/RealAudio player, 3.5 mm audio jack, Video editing, Games (FIFA 2008, Asphalt + downloadable)
Camera	8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, image stabiliser, video(VGA@30fps, QVGA@120fps), flash; secondary videocall camera
Other Features	Camera geo-tagging, Auto-panorama shot, face, smile and blink detection, Business card scanner, Built-in GPS receiver + A-GPS, Built-in handsfree
Ring Tones	Polyphonic, MP3
Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Price	Price in Rs: 34,000 Price in USD: $425

Samsung S8300 Tocco Ultra Edition

2009-07-01T11:03:00.001-07:00

Samsung S8300 Tocco Ultra Edition
Rs. 34,500
USD $431

Specs & Features

Whats New?	Samsung S8300 Tocco Ultra Edition - Touch of Brilliance Ultimate Design that lasts, Touch and feel the Superb Display of Samsung S8300 Tocco Ultra Edition with New AMOLED screen & Anti-Refelction coating. Samsung S8300 Tocco Ultra Edition provides ultimate Camera and Video Experience with 8MP Camera, AF and Dual Power LD. Samsung S8300 Tocco Ultra Edition has Interactive User Interface with 3D effects.
Dimension	110 x 51.5 x 12.7 mm
Weight	105 g
Battery	Talk time Up to 4 h, Stand-by Up to 350 h
Memory	80 MB Built-in + microSD Card (supports up to 16GB)
Connectivity	Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, USB, GPRS Class 12 (48 kbps), HSCSD, EDGE Class 12, 3G (HSDPA 7.2 Mbps)
Display Size	240 x 400 pixels, 2.8 inches (Accelerometer sensor / Proximity sensor for auto turn-off / Scratch-resistant surface)
Display Colour	16M colors, AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Operating Frequency / Band	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (HSDPA 900 / 2100)
Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Colors	Silky Black
Entertainment	Stereo FM radio + RDS, FM recording, MP3/AAC/WMA player, DviX/ XviD/ MPEG4/ H.263/ H.264/ WMV9 player, Games (built-in + downloadable)
Camera	8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, Dual Power LED flash, Geo-tagging, face & smile detection, image stabilization, Video WVGA@30fps, (2nd Camera for Videocall)
Other Features	GPS with A-GPS support, Speakerphone, Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
Ring Tones	Polyphonic, MP3, WAV ringtones
Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email
Price	Price in Rs: 34,500 Price in USD: $431

Samsung Armani P520

2009-07-01T11:01:00.001-07:00

Samsung Armani P520
Rs. 41,150
USD $514

Specs & Features

Whats New?	Signature Elegance and Simplicity Giorgio Armani and Samsung present the understated yet cutting-edge Armani-Samsung phone, which meets the needs of those who seek to own a technologically advanced and beautifully designed telephone with which to communicate and complete their lifestyle.
Dimension	87.5 x 54.5 x 10.5 mm
Weight	85 g
Battery	Talk time Up to 6 h, Stand-by Up to 220 h
Memory	60 MB embedded memory + Extendable microSD (TransFlash)
Connectivity	Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, USB, GPRS Class 10 (48 kbps), EDGE
Display Size	240 x 320 pixels, 2.6 inches
Display Colour	TFT touchscreen, 256K colors
Operating Frequency / Band	GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML
Colors	Black
Entertainment	MP3/ACC/ACC+ player, Games
Camera	3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, video(CIF)
Other Features	Document viewer (.pdf, .doc, .ppt, .xls), Voice memo
Ring Tones	Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3
Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email
Price	Price in Rs: 41,150 Price in USD: $514

Samsung i900 Omnia

2009-07-01T10:59:00.001-07:00

Samsung i900 Omnia
Rs. 42,500
USD $531

Specs & Features

Whats New?	SAMSUNG i900 OMNIA, More Than A Phone Slim, Sleek, and Bursting with features, the Samsung i900 Omnia provides the ultimate in Mobile technology. The awesome Samsung i900 Omnia offers a superb 3.2" touchscreen with patented TouchWiz UI, 5MP camera with face detection, HSPDA at 7.2 Mbps, and a mind blowing 8GB memory. Based on the most up to date Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional OS, you’ll also find Pocket Office, GPS including navigation and much more..SAMSUNG i900 OMNIA, Everything in One Touch.
Dimension	112 x 56.9 x 12.5 mm
Weight	122 g
Battery	Talk time Up to 5 h 50 min, Stand-by Up to 500 h
OS	Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Memory	8 GB/16 GB Built-in + microSD (up to 8GB), 128 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM
Processor	624MHz Marvell PXA312
Connectivity	Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, USB, GPRS Class 12 (48 kbps), EDGE Class 12, 3G (HSDPA 7.2 Mbps), WLAN (Wi-Fi 802.11b/g)
Display Size	240 x 400 pixels, 3.2 inches (Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate + Optical trackpad)
Display Colour	TFT touchscreen, 256K colors (65K effective)
Operating Frequency / Band	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (HSDPA 2100)
Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds
Colors	Modern Black
Entertainment	FM Radio with RDS, DivX/XviD/WMV/MP4 player, TV Out, MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player, Games (built-in + downloadable)
Camera	5 MP, 2592?1944 pixels, autofocus, image stabiliser, video, flash; secondary videocall camera
Other Features	Built-in GPS + A-GPS, Pocket Office, PDF viewer, Built-in handsfree, Voice memo
Ring Tones	Polyphonic, MP3
Messaging	SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Price	Price in Rs: 42,500 Price in USD: $531

Samsung S8003 Jet

2009-07-01T10:56:00.000-07:00

Samsung S8003 Jet
Rs. 43,000
USD $537

Specs & Features

Whats New?	Samsung S8003 Jet - Smarter than Smartphone Samsung S8003 Jet demonstrates the dominant performance that full touch users expect centreing around multimedia. Speedy processor and ultra brilliant display of Samsung S8003 Jet maximise user satisfaction. Samsung S8003 Jet - The mobile of tomorrow offering consumers’ real wants in a full touch mobile. Sleek lines and subtle curves of Samsung S8003 Jet personify its ergonomic intelligence, cradling perfectly and comfortably in your hand.
Dimension	108.8 x 53.5 x 11.9 mm
Weight	110 g
Battery	Talk time Up 8 h 20 min, Stand-by Up to 422 h
Memory	2GB Built-in + microSD Card, (Supports up to 16GB)
Processor	Qualcomm MSM6246, 800Mhz
Connectivity	Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, USB, GPRS Class 12 (32 - 48 kbps), HSCSD, EDGE Class 12, 3G (HSDPA 3.6 Mbps), WLAN (/Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g)
Display Size	480 x 800 pixels, 3.1 inches, (TouchWiz v2.0 UI, Accelerometer sensor & Motion UI)
Display Colour	16M colors - AMOLED resistive touchscreen
Operating Frequency / Band	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Colors	Black
Entertainment	Stereo FM radio with RDS + FM recording, MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV player, Media Gate 3D, 3.5 mm audio jack, Digital Natural Sound Engine, DivX/XviD/H.263/H.264/MPEG4/WMV player, Games
Camera	5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, face, smile and blink detection Video D1(720x480)@30fps, (2ndary Videocall camera)
Other Features	GPS + A-GPS support, Digital compass, Organizer, Smart unlock,
Ring Tones	Downloadable Polyphonic, MP3, WAV
Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
Price	Price in Rs: 43,000 Price in USD: $537

Nokia E61

2009-07-01T10:54:00.001-07:00

Nokia E61

Rs. 21,200
USD $265

Specs & Features

Whats New?	Keep Business Moving with the sophisticated Nokia E61 and its advanced email features, The E61 gives mobile professionals a competitive edge, increasing productivity, and enabling more timely responses and the ability to make important decisions. The Nokia E61 is optimized to provide superior mobile email performance, with the ability to view and edit attachments and still deliver uncompromised voice functionality.
Dimension	117 mm x 69.7 mm x 14 mm, 108 cc
Weight	144 g (with Nokia Battery BP-5L)
Battery	Talk time: GSM 4.3 - 9.5 hours, WCDMA 2.2 - 5.0 hours, VoIP 4.4 - 4.6 hours, Standby time: GSM 13 - 17 days, WCDMA 13 -19 days, GSM/WCDMA and WLAN 8 - 9.5 days
Memory	Up to 64 MB of fixed user data memory, Expandable memory: 64 MB hot swappable miniSD card
Connectivity	EGPRS (Class B, MSC 11), GPRS Multislot Class 11, GSM Circuit-Switched Data up to 14.4 & 43.2 (HSCSD) kbps, USB port full speed supported via Pop-Port?, Bluetooth wireless technology 1.2, WCDMA (3GPP Release 99) WLAN connection can be shared by multiple applications at the same time. e.g: email, browser & synchronization, Possible to use WLAN, Bluetooth, USB & infrared at the same time, Maximum 6 Bluetooth connections in use at the same time.
Display Size	320 x 240 pixels
Display Colour	Supports up to 16M colors, Active matrix display
Operating Frequency / Band	GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and WCDMA 2100 (3GPP Release 99) networks in Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific, North America, and South America where these networks are supported, Automatic switching between bands
Entertainment	Video and audio streaming (3GPP and RealMedia: Real Video and Real Audio)
Camera	No
Messaging	Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS, ver. 1.2), Email client Supports POP, IMAP(with idle) & SMTP protocols, & MS Active SyncSupported, third party email clients: Intellisync Wireless Email, Visto email technology, BlackBerry Connect, GoodLink & Seven Always-On MaiL,Instant Messaging client (Yahoo, AOL, OMA)
Price	Price in Rs: 21,200 Price in USD: $265

Nokia N73 Music Edition

2009-07-01T10:52:00.000-07:00

Nokia N73 Music EditionRs. 21,500
USD $269

Specs & Features

Whats New?	Inspiration can come to you at any time. Be ready with the Nokia N73 Music Edition. (Symbian OS 9.1, S60 3rd edition). This handy 3.2 megapixel camera. with Carl Zeiss optics is ready to shoot with a simple slide of the cover. Capture print quality photos and view them on a 2.4" screen. And the best part is the sharing. With a more intelligent and intuitive photo gallery organizing and sharing your favorite photos is simple and fun
Dimension	110 x 49 x 19 mm
Weight	116 g
Battery	Talk time Up to 6 h, Stand-by Up to 350 h
Memory	2 GB shared memory + Extendable miniSD, hot swap
Connectivity	Bluetooth 2.0, Infrared, USB, 3G, GPRS Class 10 (48 kbps), EDGE Class 10 (236.8 kbps)
Display Size	240 x 320 pixels, 36 x 48 mm
Display Colour	TFT, 256K colors ( Light sensor)
Operating Frequency / Band	UMTS / GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Entertainment	Enhanced MP3/AAC/MPEG4 player,Stereo FM radio, Video calling and download, Games (inbuilt + Java downloadable)
Camera	3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, video(CIF), flash; secondary VGA video call camera
Ring Tones	Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3 (3D sound stereo speakers)
Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Price	Price in Rs: 21,500 Price in USD: $269

Nokia E63

2009-07-01T10:51:00.001-07:00

Nokia E63
Rs. 19,800
USD $247

Specs & Features

Whats New?	Nokia E63 - Inspired by messaging. Nokia E63 helps you to get things done when and where it matters most. Stay on top of your important emails and communicate your ideas while they're fresh. stay connected with your Nokia E63, Check information and make bookings on the Internet while you're on the go. Keep your friends & co-workers in the loop. Share stories, photos, & videos directly from your Nokia E63.
Dimension	113 x 59 x 13 mm, 87 cc
Weight	126 g
Battery	Talk time Up to 11 h, Stand-by Up to 432 h
OS	Symbian OS 9.2, Series 60 v3.1 UI
Memory	120 MB internal memory, microSD Card (up to 8GB, hotswap)
Processor	ARM 11 369 MHz
Connectivity	Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, USB, GPRS Class 32 (100 kbps), HSCSD, 3G (384 kbps), WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Display Size	320 x 240 pixels, 2.36 inches (Full QWERTY keyboard)
Display Colour	TFT, 16M colors
Operating Frequency / Band	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (UMTS 900 / 2100)
Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Colors	Ultramarine Blue, Ruby Red
Entertainment	FM radio, MP3/AAC/MPEG4 player, 3.5 mm audio jack, Games
Camera	2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, LED flash, Video QVGA 15fps
Other Features	Office applications, Push to talk, Voice command/dial, Built-in handsfree, Printing
Ring Tones	Polyphonic, MP3, True Tones
Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Price	Price in Rs: 19,800 Price in USD: $247

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

2009-07-01T10:48:00.000-07:00

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
Rs. 24,900
USD $311

Specs & Features

Whats New?	Nokia 5800 XpressMusic - Play Share Touch The new Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is a touchscreen sensation that feels right, looks great, and sounds even better. One touch to music, video, and more. High-resolution widescreen video & superior surround sound, with built-in stereo speakers, 8GB microSD card. Take a good look at Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. This amazing 3.2” high-resolution touchscreen looks unlike any other & puts everything at your fingertips. Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is perfectly proportioned for one hand, auto screen rotation. With a choice of alphanumeric keypad, full QWERTY or keyboard.
Dimension	111 x 51.7 x 15.5 mm, 83 cc
Weight	109 g
Battery	Talk time Up to 8 h 45 min, Stand-by Up to 406 h
OS	Symbian OS v9.4, Series 60 rel. 5
Memory	81 MB Built-in, 128 MB SDRAM + microSDHC Card (8GB included, supports up to 16GB)
Processor	ARM 11 369 MHz
Connectivity	Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, USB, GPRS Class 32, EDGE Class 32 (296 kpbs), 3G (HSDPA 3.6 Mbps), WLAN (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g UPnP technology)
Display Size	360 x 640 pixels, 3.2 inches (Proximity sensor for auto turn-off, Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate)
Display Colour	TFT touchscreen, 16M colors
Browser	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (HSDPA 900 / 2100)
Colors	Black, Red, Blue
Entertainment	Stereo FM radio with RDS, MPEG4/WMV/3gp video player, TV out, MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player, 3.5 mm audio output jack, Games
Camera	3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, video(VGA@30fps), flash; secondary videocall camera
Other Features	Built-in GPS receiver + A-GPS support, Nokia Maps 2.0 Touch, Built-in handsfree, Photo editor
Ring Tones	Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3
Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Price	Price in Rs: 24,900 Price in USD: $311

Nokia E71

2009-07-01T10:46:00.000-07:00

Nokia E71

Rs. 29,800
USD $372

Specs & Features

Whats New?	Nokia E71 - Smart simplicity Today work is where we are. Now meet the Nokia E71 designed for the way we work. With optimised messaging & email ,high speed connections , & navigation. Nokia E71 has two home screens to choose between work & leisure modes, application shortcuts to suit your schedule. Making the most of your day at work and away, Nokia E71 is mobile efficiency, beautifully styled.
Dimension	114 x 57 x 10 mm, 66 cc
Weight	127 g
Battery	Talk time Up to 10 h 30 min, Stand-by Up to 410 h
OS	Symbian OS 9.2, Series 60 v3.1 UI
Memory	110 MB Built-in, 128 MB SDRAM Memory + microSD (up to 8GB, hotswap)
Processor	ARM 11 369 MHz
Connectivity	Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, Infrared, USB, GPRS Class 32, 100 kbps, HSCSD, EDGE Class 32 (296 kbps), 3G HSDPA (3.6 Mbps), WLAN (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g)
Display Size	320 x 240 pixels, 2.36 inches (Full QWERTY keyboard)
Display Colour	TFT, 16M colors
Operating Frequency / Band	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (HSDPA 2100 / 900)
Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Colors	White Steel, Grey Steel
Entertainment	MP3/AAC/MPEG4 player, FM radio, 2.5 mm Nokia AV connector, Games
Camera	3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus, video(QVGA@15fps), flash; 2ndary videocall camera
Other Features	Built-in GPS receiver, A-GPS function, Office applications, Built-in handsfree, Voice command
Ring Tones	Polyphonic, MP3, True Tones, Customisable video ring tones
Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Price	Price in Rs: 29,800 Price in USD: $372

Nokia N95

2009-07-01T10:44:00.000-07:00

Nokia N95
Rs. 31,400
USD $392

Specs & Features

Whats New?	Nokia N95- Dual slide design (Symbian OS 9.2, S60 rel. 3.1)... The defination of optimal performance. 5 megapixels. DVD-like quality footage. Carl Ziess optics. Acess your music, access your emails, plus advanced web browsing and GPS mapping. Upload instantly to Flikr, download movies in heartbeat. Whatever you need. Wherever you are.
Dimension	99 x 53 x 21 mm, 90 cc
Weight	120 g
Battery	Talk time Up to 6 h 30 min, Stand-by Up to 220 h
Memory	160 MB internal memory + 128 MB microSD card included, hot swap (supports up to 2GB),
Connectivity	Bluetooth v2.0, Infrared, USB, GPRS Class 10 (48 kbps), HSCSD, EDGE Class 32 296 kbps; DTM Class 11 236.8 kbps, 3G (HSDPA) WLAN (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology)
Display Size	240 x 320 pixels, 2.6 inches
Display Colour	TFT, 16M colors
Operating Frequency / Band	HSDPA / GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Entertainment	Built-in GPS navigation - Installed Maps application covering over 100 countries, MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA player, 3.5 mm audio output jack, TV out, Stereo FM Radio, Downloadable Games
Camera	5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, video(VGA 30fps), flash; secondary CIF videocall camera
Ring Tones	Polyphonic (64 channels), Monophonic, True Tones, MP3
Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Price	Price in Rs: 31,400 Price in USD: $392

Nokia 8800

2009-07-01T10:28:00.000-07:00

Nokia 8800

Rs. 35,000
USD $437

Specs & Features

Whats New?	Stainless steel body, SVGA camera, scratch-resistant screen, 262,144-color active TFT display, 3D image engine for enhanced graphics, video recording and streaming, digital music player, data synchronization.
Dimension	107 x 45 x 15 mm, 67 cc
Weight	134 g
Battery	Talk Time: Up to 3 h, Standby Time: Up to 190 h
Memory	64MB internal NAND flash memory
Connectivity	Bluetooth? wireless technology stereo, Plug & Play, Bluetooth? SIM Access Profile, Device-to-device synchronization, EDGE/ E-GPRS, class 8, GPRS class 8, TCP/IP
Display Size	208 x 208 pixels
Display Colour	TFT, 256K colors
Operating Frequency / Band	Tri-band operation GSM coverage on up to five continents (GSM 900/1800/1900 networks), Automatic switching between bands
Entertainment	Polyphonic (MIDI) tones with up to 64 voices; plus support for AAC and, MP3 ringing tones, Video recording and streaming, Digital music player, FM radio
Camera	SVGA, 800x600 pixels, video (QCIF)
Ring Tones	Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3, AAC
Price	Price in Rs: 35,000 Price in USD: $437

Nokia N95 8GB

2009-07-01T10:26:00.000-07:00

Nokia N95 8GB
Rs. 36,000
USD $450

Specs & Features

Whats New?	A new look. A bigger screen. Up to 8GB of internal memory. The Nokia N95 8GB multimedia computer has more of what you're looking for. 5 megapixels, DVD-like quality video, Carl Zeiss Optics. Access your music, emails, plus advanced web browsing & integrated GPS & Nokia Maps. Upload photos instantly to Flickr, download videos with ease. It's what you need. It's where you are.
Dimension	99 x 53 x 21 mm, 96 cc
Weight	129 g
Battery	Talk time Up to 6 h, Stand-by Up to 280 h
OS	Symbian OS 9.2, S60 rel. 3.1
Memory	8 GB internal memory (No Memory Card Slot)
Connectivity	Bluetooth, Infrared, USB, GPRS Class 32 (107 / 64.2 kbps), HSCSD, EDGE Class 32 (296 kbps; DTM Class 11, 177 kbps), 3G (HSDPA), WLAN (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology)
Display Size	240 x 320 pixels, 2.8 inches
Display Colour	TFT, 16M colors
Operating Frequency / Band	HSDPA / GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Colors	Black
Entertainment	MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA player, 3.5 mm audio output jack, TV out, Stereo FM Radio, Games (downloadable), Dual slide design, Built-in GPS navigation (Installed Maps application covering over 100 countries), Push to talk
Camera	5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, video(VGA 30fps), flash; secondary CIF videocall camera
Ring Tones	Polyphonic (64 channels), Monophonic, True Tones, MP3
Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Price	Price in Rs: 36,000 Price in USD: $450

Nokia E75

2009-07-01T09:56:00.000-07:00

Nokia E75

Rs. 37,500
USD $469

Specs & Features

Whats New?	Nokia E75 - Designed for Email Manage your business and personal life with the Nokia E75. Type quickly with the side slide design, check email on the fly and browse the internet on your Nokia E75 in your free time. Boost your work with the full keyboard of Nokia E75, contact your colleagues and friends with easy messaging. With Nokia E75, Enjoy your entertainment, browse the web, travel with Nokia Maps and download music and videos.
Dimension	111.8 x 50 x 14.4 mm, 69 cc
Weight	139 g
Battery	Talk time Up to 5 h, Stand-by Up to 280 h, Music play Up to 25 h
OS	Symbian OS, S60 rel. 3.2
Memory	50 MB Built-in + 4GB microSD included (supports up to 16GB)
Processor	ARM 11 369 MHz
Connectivity	Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, WLAN (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g), USB, GPRS Class 32, HSCSD, EDGE Class 32 (296 / 177.6 kbits)
Display Size	240 x 320 pixels, 2.4 inches (Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate)

Display Colour	TFT active matrix, 16M colors (QVGA)


Operating Frequency / Band	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100)
Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Colors	Silver black, Red and Copper yellow
Entertainment	Stereo FM radio with RDS, 3.5 mm audio jack, MP3/MP4/eAAC+/WMA player, Games N-Gage compatible (built-in + downloadable)
Camera	3.2 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, VGA VIDEO, 2ndary VGA videocall camera
Other Features	Full QWERTY keyboard, Speakerphone, GPS + A-GPS support, Nokia Maps, Voice memo
Ring Tones	Downloadable Polyphonic, MP3
Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email
Price	Price in Rs: 37,500 Price in USD: $469

Nokia N96

2009-07-01T09:52:00.000-07:00

Nokia N96

Rs. 42,500
USD $531

Specs & Features

Whats New?	Nokia N96 Designed for video & TV Entertainment. Immerse yourself in entertainment with high-quality video, on Nokia N96's brilliant 2.8" display & with superb sound. Nokia N96 has 16 GBs of memory to take your videos, music & other content, further expandable with memory card slot. Nokia Video Center to find more internet videos for download. Nokia N96 has 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss Optics, camcorder function with video light. Integrated A-GPS & rich maps. Connect to the internet in multiple ways.
Dimension	103 x 55 x 18 mm, 92 cc
Weight	125 g
Battery	Talk time Up to 3 h 40 min, Stand-by Up to 220 h
OS	Symbian OS 9.3, S60 rel. 3.2
Memory	128MB RAM, 256MB storage Memory + Nokia N96 has 16 GB of internal memory + Extendable microSD (TransFlash)
Connectivity	Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, USB, GPRS Class 32 (107 / 64.2 kbps), HSCSD, EDGE Class 32 (296 kbps; DTM Class 11, 177 kbps), 3G (HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps), WLAN (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g)
Display Size	240 x 320 pixels, 2.8 inches
Display Colour	TFT, 16M colors
Operating Frequency / Band	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (3G: HSDPA 2100 / 900)
Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS reader
Colors	Black
Entertainment	DVB-H TV broadcast receiver, MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA player, Stereo FM Radio with RDS, TV out, 3.5 mm audio output jack, Games
Camera	5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, video(30fps), flash; 2ndary VGA videocall camera
Other Features	Nokia N96 has a Dual slide design, Built-in GPS receiver, Built-in handsfree
Ring Tones	Polyphonic (64 channels), True Tones, MP3
Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Price	Price in Rs: 42,500 Price in USD: $531

Nokia E90

2009-07-01T09:49:00.000-07:00

Nokia E90
Rs. 52,000
USD $650

Specs & Features

Whats New?	:::Symbian OS v9.2 S60 release 3.1, 330 Mhz ARM processor, Full QWERTY keyboard, GPS receiver (built-in maps)::: The Nokia E90 Communicator is a premium business device with high-speed mobile broadband and integrated mobile office that keeps you effective while on the move.
Dimension	132 x 57 x 20 mm, 140 cc
Weight	210 g
Battery	Talk time Up to 5 h, Stand-by Up to 330 h
Memory	128 MB shared memory + Extendable (microSD TransFlash, hotswap)
Connectivity	Bluetooth v2.0, Infrared, USB, GPRS, HSCSD, EDGE, 3G (HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps), WLAN (Wi-Fi 802.11b/g)
Display Size	800 x 352 pixels (2nd external 240 x 320 pixels)
Display Colour	TFT, 16M colors (2nd external 16M colors display)
Operating Frequency / Band	HSDPA / GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Entertainment	MP3/M4A/AAC/eAAC+/WMA player, FM radio, Video calling, Photo/video editor, Games (Builtin + downloadable)
Camera	3.2 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus, video(VGA 30fps), flash; secondary QCIF videocall camera
Ring Tones	Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3
Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Price	Price in Rs: 52,000 Price in USD: $650

Nokia N97

2009-07-01T09:44:00.000-07:00

Nokia N97Rs. 60,000
USD $750

Specs & Features

Whats New?	Nokia N97 - A True Mobile Computer Desktop to the laptop & now to your pocket, the Nokia N97 is the most powerful, multi-sensory mobile computer in existence. Nokia N97 mobile phone features touch screen, full QWERTY keyboard, GPS, 32 GB memory, games, video, camera, widgets, Ovi Store including much more. With Nokia N97, Personalise your homescreen, add more content & fully customise your layout with your favourite live feeds, mini views & services. Nokia N95 is the Monster Machine.
Dimension	117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 mm, 88 cc
Weight	150 g
Battery	Talk time Up to 9 h 30 min, Stand-by Up to 432 h
OS	Symbian OS v9.4, Series 60 rel. 5
Memory	32 GB Built-in + microSD Card (supports up to 16GB)
Processor	ARM 11 434 MHz
Connectivity	Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, USB, GPRS Class 32, HSCSD, EDGE Class 32, WLAN (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g UPnP technology), 3G (HSDPA 3.6 Mbps)
Display Size	360 x 640 pixels, 3.5 inches (Proximity sensor for auto turn-off, Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate)
Display Colour	TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors
Operating Frequency / Band	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100)
Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds
Colors	White, Black
Entertainment	Stereo FM radio with RDS (built-in Transmitter), Visual radio, MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+/MP4/M4V player, 3.5 mm audio jack, Stereo Speakers, MPEG4/WMV/3gp/Flash player, TV-out, Video and photo editor, Games
Camera	5MP, 2592x1944 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, LED flash, Video (VGA 30fps), video light, (2ndary camera)
Other Features	GPS + A-GPS support, Digital compass, Full QWERTY keyboard, Handwriting recognition, Pocket Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF viewer), Flash Lite 3,
Ring Tones	Downloadable, MP3
Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Price	Price in Rs: 60,000 Price in USD: $750

Samsung BlackJack II - black (AT&T)

2009-06-27T03:42:00.000-07:00

Samsung BlackJack II - black (AT&T)

Product summary

The good: The Samsung BlackJack II improves on its predecessor with Windows Mobile 6; GPS; a 2-megapixel camera; and more memory and better performance. The smartphone also features a larger display and enhanced full QWERTY keyboard as well as HSDPA support, Bluetooth, and AT&T Video Share support.

The bad: The front jog wheel feels loose and unresponsive, and the smartphone uses Samsung's proprietary connector port for headsets and other accessories. The BlackJack II lacks Wi-Fi, and there's also no support for voice dialing. We also had some ActiveSync connection problems.

The bottom line: Although the Samsung BlackJack II doesn't bring any revolutionary upgrades, there are a number of welcome additions, including GPS and better performance, to make it a worthy successor and a good-value smartphone.

Specifications: Band/mode: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / UMTS 850/1900/2100 ; OS provided: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0

Samsung Impression SGH-A877- black (AT&T)

2009-06-27T03:32:00.000-07:00

Samsung Impression SGH-A877- black (AT&T)

Product summary

The good: The Samsung Impression has a brilliant touch screen, a roomy keyboard, and an intuitive design. It offers a functional midrange feature set and admirable multimedia performance and call quality.

The bad: The Samsung Impression has a proprietary headset jack, the camera lacks a flash, and keyboard shortcuts are few. Also, it lacks voice dialing and the promised battery life is rather short.

The bottom line: The Samsung Impression isn't perfect, but it ranks high on our list as a messaging and multimedia phone.

Specifications: Band / mode: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) / 3G 850/1900 (Dual Band) ; Talk time: Up to 180 min ; Combined with: With digital camera / digital player

Samsung P3 (8GB, black)

2009-06-27T03:30:00.000-07:00

Samsung P3 (8GB, black)

Product summary

The good: The Samsung P3 offers a sleek and sturdy design with a gorgeous full-color touch screen and fun interface; it includes a boatload of features such as Bluetooth connectivity, widgets, an FM radio, and voice recording; there is support for a wide variety of audio formats.

The bad: The Samsung P3's interface may take some getting used to; there's no Wi-Fi, and podcast support is inelegant.

The bottom line: The Samsung P3 is an excellent multimedia device that packs a grand amount of features into an impressively compact package with one of the best screens available. Plus, it sounds superb, making this a top contender for audio enthusiasts.

Specifications: Device type: Digital player / radio ; Flash memory installed: 8 GB ; Digital player supported digital audio standards: MP3 , WMA

Samsung Memoir T929 - black (T-Mobile)

2009-06-27T03:26:00.000-07:00

Samsung Memoir T929 - black (T-Mobile)

Product summary

The good: The Samsung Memoir has a handsome and slim design with a styling that makes it look like a camera. The TouchWiz interface makes navigation a breeze and we love that you can upload your photos directly to online sharing sites. The photo quality is top-notch, and the overall feature set is very impressive. It has great performance as well.

The bad: The Samsung Memoir lacks Wi-Fi, its Web browser is not the greatest, and the touch-screen interface takes some acclimation. You are limited to preloaded TouchWiz widgets.

The bottom line: If you don't mind the price, the Samsung Memoir lives up to its promise as a top-notch camera phone.

Specifications: Band / mode: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 ; Talk time: Up to 330 min ; Combined with: With digital camera / digital player

LG enV(2) - black (Verizon Wireless)

2009-06-27T03:24:00.001-07:00

LG enV(2) - black (Verizon Wireless)

Product summary

The good: The LG enV(2) is a slim and attractive handset, with a roomy keypad, bright dual displays, a good multimedia feature set, a full QWERTY keyboard, plus great call quality.

The bad: The LG enV(2) does not offer newer features from the first enV. Also, photo quality was mediocre, and the external display can be a bit too small. Streaming video quality could also be a lot better.

The bottom line: The LG enV(2) is not much more than a slimmed down version of the enV, but it still serves as an excellent high-end messaging phone.

Specifications: Band / mode: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 ; Talk time: 325 min ; Combined with: With digital camera / digital player

LG Incite CT810 (AT&T)

2009-06-27T03:21:00.000-07:00

LG Incite CT810 (AT&T)

Product summary

The good: The LG Incite is an attractive touch-screen phone with Windows Mobile 6.1. Features include a whole host of productivity and multimedia features like Microsoft ActiveSync, Office Mobile, and a 3-megapixel camera. It offers both Wi-Fi and HSDPA connectivity. Call quality was good.

The bad: The LG Incite has rather sluggish performance, and we weren't always pleased with the touch interface. We also think the surface can be a bit too reflective, and we don't like that the stylus isn't built-in.

The bottom line: Though we weren't pleased with LG Incite's design quirks, we think that overall, it's a very good first entry in the U.S. smartphone market.

Specifications: Band/mode: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / UMTS 850/1900/2100 ; OS provided: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 ; Talk time: Up to 520 min

LG enV Touch (Verizon Wireless)

2009-06-27T03:20:00.001-07:00

LG enV Touch (Verizon Wireless)

Product summary

The good: The LG enV Touch has two beautiful displays, a nice touch-screen interface, and a great QWERTY keyboard. It has impressive features, such as a 3.2-megapixel camera, EV-DO Rev. A, and a full HTML Web browser.

The bad: The LG enV Touch's touch-screen interface could use some refinement, and the Web browser experience is not as smooth as we would like. Visual Voice Mail and corporate e-mail support costs additional monthly fees. The lack of Wi-Fi is disappointing.

The bottom line: The LG enV Touch's combination of great design and top-notch features makes it one of the top Verizon Wireless Wireless phones we've ever seen.

Specifications: Band / mode: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 ; Talk time: Up to 260 min ; Combined with: With digital camera / digital player

LG LX370 - silver (Sprint)

2009-06-27T03:14:00.000-07:00

LG LX370 - silver (Sprint)

Product summary

The good: The LG LX370 is a slim and sleek slider phone with an attractive and easy-to-use user interface, GPS, EV-DO Rev. A, stereo Bluetooth, and great call quality.

The bad: The LG LX370 has mediocre photo quality.

The bottom line: The LG LX370 is a great well-rounded midtier phone for Sprint customers.

Specifications: Talk time: 360 min ; Combined with: With digital camera / digital player ; Weight: 3.7 oz

Apple iPhone - 8GB (AT&T)

2009-06-27T03:10:00.000-07:00

Apple iPhone - 8GB (AT&T)

Product summary

The good: The Apple iPhone has a stunning display, a sleek design, and an innovative multitouch user interface. Its Safari browser makes for a superb Web surfing experience, and it offers easy-to-use apps. As an iPod, it shines.

The bad: The Apple iPhone has variable call quality and lacks some basic features found in many cell phones, including stereo Bluetooth support and 3G compatibility. Integrated memory is stingy for an iPod, and you have to sync the iPhone to manage music content.

The bottom line: Despite some important missing features, a slow data network, and call quality that doesn't always deliver, the Apple iPhone sets a new benchmark for an integrated cell phone and MP3 player.

Specifications: OS provided: Apple MacOS X ; Talk time: Up to 480 min

Apple iPhone 3GS - 32GB - black (AT&T)

2009-06-27T03:06:00.000-07:00

Apple iPhone 3GS - 32GB - black (AT&T)

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Product summary

The good: The iPhone 3GS finally adds common cell phone features like multimedia messaging, video recording, and voice dialing. It runs faster; its promised battery life is longer; and the multimedia quality continues to shine.

The bad: The iPhone 3GS' call quality shows no improvements and the 3G signal reception remains uneven. We still don't get Flash Lite, USB transfer and storage, or multitasking.

The bottom line: The iPhone 3GS doesn't make the same grand leap that the iPhone 3G made from the first-generation model, but the latest Apple handset is still a compelling upgrade for some users. The iPhone 3GS is faster and we appreciate the new features and extended battery life, but call quality and 3G reception still need improvement.

Specifications: OS provided: Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 ; Talk time: Up to 600 min

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2009-06-25T14:57:00.000-07:00

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Telecom XT Zoe Bell 'call dropping' ad - 60 sec

2009-06-25T14:54:00.000-07:00

Telecom XT Zoe Bell 'call dropping' ad - 60 sec

XT Network - Telecom's new Network WCDMA 850 - Teaser Ad

2009-06-25T14:51:00.000-07:00

XT Network - Telecom's new Network WCDMA 850 - Teaser Ad

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2009-06-25T14:49:00.002-07:00

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2009-06-25T14:49:00.001-07:00

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2009-06-25T14:48:00.000-07:00

Motorola i855 Review

Motorola i776 IDEN Boost Mobile

2009-06-25T14:47:00.000-07:00

Motorola i776 IDEN Boost Mobile

Nokia E75

2009-06-25T14:46:00.000-07:00

Nokia E75

Nokia 5800

2009-06-25T14:45:00.001-07:00

Nokia 5800

Nokia N82

2009-06-25T14:44:00.000-07:00

Nokia N82

Nokia 5800

2009-06-25T14:43:00.002-07:00

Nokia 5800

Nokia N97

2009-06-25T14:43:00.001-07:00

Nokia N97

Call Accounting Mate 2.6.1.97b

2009-06-16T17:49:00.000-07:00

Call Accounting Mate 2.6.1.97b

Call Accounting Mate is an industrial strength, fast and reliable call accounting software that can be used in institutions such as offices, hospitals, universities, and organizations that need to allocate telecom costs to various individuals, departments or cost centers. It can also be used to monitor telephone costs and productivity of each and every employee in the company.

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Emule Tv 2.1

2009-06-16T17:44:00.000-07:00

Emule Tv 2.1

Emule Tv offers you totally free of charge the possibility of enjoying televisión from all round the world on your computer with first rate audio-visual quality.
Play more than 2,000 television channels.
Channels from 120 countries offered with the greatest possible variety of content and in their respective languages.
You can include your own personal and prívate channels, organize them by category and create lists of favorite channels..
Simple and intuitive interface, easy for users of all ability levels to understand and operate.
Emule Tv is available in 17 languages.

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UltraSMS 1.5.0.0

2009-06-16T17:37:00.000-07:00

UltraSMS 1.5.0.0

Saving money while sending SMS has never been so easy.
UltraSMS is a free application that allows you to send sms to all mobile phones worldwide.
- Send SMS with your number or anonymously
- Send group SMS
- Send SMS with scheduled delivery
- Send Unicode SMS
- Send Long SMS
- Import contacts from outlook/excel/csv files
- Save up to 80% on your operator's tariffs
Register at http://www.agiletelecom.com and obtain a free test account.

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PBX Telecom IPTV 1.01

2009-06-16T17:34:00.000-07:00

PBX Telecom IPTV 1.01

PbxTV is a multi-feature, multi-platform online video content streaming application built based on the community's suggestions and critics. PbxTV can deliver high quality full motion live TV signal at very low bitrates. This enables the product to be available on any kind of internet connection ranging from dial-up to ADSL and cable. PbxTV was especially designed for mobile delivery and works seamlessly on GPRS, EDGE, 3G or HSDPA. Features: * PVR functions - the user can record or schedule a recording from a particular channel at a particular date and time and for a particular duration * Re-Run - the user can playback content up to 7 days before current time (new and exclusive feature) * Timeshifting - the user can pause the live channel and resume it at will - the content will be stored temporarily locally * PbxTV Remote - the user can use his mobile phone as a remote control for the desktop application through GPRS or bluetooth * Parental Control - the user can set access codes for forbidden channels * Multilanguage support * EPG - Electronic Program Guide * Fully auto-update feature * Now on TV feature - the user can view an overall channel screen displaying what's on at that particular time on every channel * VOD - video on demand * Many others.

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Parasomnia (2008)

2009-06-16T17:28:00.000-07:00

Parasomnia (2008)

A horror-thriller centered on a woman (Wilson) suffering from a medical condition that causes her to sleep her life away, waking briefly on rare occasions.

Down to the Dirt (2008)

2009-06-16T17:26:00.000-07:00

Down to the Dirt (2008)

Meet Keith Kavanagh. His hard-drinking, hard-ticket, hooligan ways have made him a legend throughout the southern shore of Newfoundland. Rumour has it he almost burned down the north side of the Cove,...

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Witch Hunt (2008)

2009-06-16T17:25:00.000-07:00

Witch Hunt (2008)

The story of several families who have their lives destroyed when their hometown is whipped into a frenzy by allegations of child molestation.

The Dark Knight (2008)

2009-06-16T17:23:00.000-07:00

The Dark Knight (2008)

Batman and James Gordon join forces with Gotham\'s new District Attorney, Harvey Dent, to take on a psychotic bank robber known as The Joker, whilst other forces plot against them, and Joker\'s crimes...

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The Secret of Moonacre (2008)

2009-06-16T17:22:00.000-07:00

The Secret of Moonacre (2008)

When 13 year old Maria Merryweather\'s father dies, leaving her orphaned and homeless, she is forced to leave her luxurious London life to go and live with Sir Benjamin, an eccentric uncle she didn\'t...

Dark Streets (2008)

2009-06-16T17:21:00.000-07:00

Dark Streets (2008)

The owner of a 1930s nightclub loses control of his life amid love triangles and too much debt.

Fast & Furious (2009)

2009-06-16T17:20:00.000-07:00

Fast & Furious (2009)

As he is released from prison, Brian O\'Conner teams up with Dominic Toretto work with the feds to bring down a heroin importer by infiltrating his operation.

Hotel for Dogs (2009)

2009-06-16T17:19:00.000-07:00

Hotel for Dogs (2009)

Two kids secretly take in nine stray dogs at a vacant house.

The Sniper (2009)

2009-06-16T17:18:00.002-07:00

The Sniper (2009)

A police sniper teams up with a hot-headed rookie to take down his former friend and teammate, who is exacting revenge on the police force.

Legend of the Bog (2009)

2009-06-16T17:18:00.001-07:00

Legend of the Bog (2009)

When a 2000 year old murder victim\'s body is disturbed by a property developer in Ireland, it returns to life and does battle with a cast of Irish, English and American characters.

Murder Loves Killers Too (2009)

2009-06-16T17:17:00.001-07:00

Murder Loves Killers Too (2009)

Big Stevie has a sexual problem. Murder is how he has sex. And Big Stevie knows that there is no better way for a repressed killer to blow off steam than killing a bunch of care-free free-spirited tee...

The Hangover (2009)

2009-06-16T17:16:00.000-07:00

The Hangover (2009)

A Las Vegas-set comedy centered around three groomsmen who lose their about-to-be-wed buddy during their drunken misadventures, then must retrace their steps in order to find him.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

2009-06-16T17:15:00.000-07:00

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

Wolverine lives a mutant life, seeks revenge against Victor Creed (who will later become Sabertooth) for the death of his girlfriend, and ultimately ends up going through the mutant Weapon X program

17 Again (2009)

2009-06-16T17:14:00.000-07:00

17 Again (2009)

About a guy whose life didn\'t quite turn out how he wanted it to and wishes he could go back to high school and change it. He wakes up one day and is seventeen again and gets the chance to rewrite hi...

Up (2009)

2009-06-16T17:13:00.000-07:00

Up (2009)

By tying thousands of balloon to his home, 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Right after lifting off, however, he learns he isn\'t ...

Make It Happen (2008)

2009-06-16T17:12:00.000-07:00

Make It Happ en (2008)

Embarking on a journey to fulfill her dreams as a dancer, a young girl discovers a new style of dance that will prove to be the source of both conflict and self-discovery.

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2009-06-11T17:49:00.000-07:00

Toshiba's Wireless Display Terminal @ ITU Telecom World 2006

toshiba wireless docking station

WIP (Wireless Independent Provider) Telecom City Karlskrona

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2009-06-11T17:38:00.002-07:00

Cell Tower Dangers Fact or Fiction?!! Dr. Jack Walker

Disabling Cell Towers with Orgonite

Burning Cell Tower

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2009-06-11T17:38:00.001-07:00

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2009-06-11T17:12:00.000-07:00

Vodafone Ringtones commercial with Zoozoo & crocodile

Zoozoos in Vodafone Group SMS

Background Music Ad with the Vodafone Zoozoos

ZooZoo Email on Vodafone

Vodafone Ringtones commercial with Zoozoo & crocodile

Vodafone Poke Your Friends on Facebook Advertisement featured by zoozoo

Vodafone Live Games Advetisement Featured By Zoozoos. Animated Vodafone ad.

IPEVO S0-10 Skype Desktop Phone-Black handset

2009-05-28T10:13:00.000-07:00

Technical Details

For people who just want to make Internet phone calls, and prefer to keep Skype calls as simple as normal telephone calls. Operating S0-10 is essentially no different to any traditional telephones. Always easy and ready to use. Enjoy the benefit of zero cost telephone calls to family members and business partners anytime you pick up the phone.
Direct access to Internet independent of your computer. Skype certified.
An adjustable 2.4 inch TFT full color LCD screen makes menu navigation and Skype operation even more user friendly.
Three user-defined speed dial keys to instantly find and dial your favorite contacts. Another handy and time-saving feature to improve your Skype experience.
Integrated 2-port Ethernet switch provides S0-10 with direct access to your network environment, and allows your computer to share the Internet connection at the same time.

Product Details

Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds
ASIN: B0028NJTUE
Item model number: S0-10

IPEVO S0-10 Skype Desktop Phone-Black handset

2009-05-28T10:12:00.000-07:00

Technical Details

For people who just want to make Internet phone calls, and prefer to keep Skype calls as simple as normal telephone calls. Operating S0-10 is essentially no different to any traditional telephones. Always easy and ready to use. Enjoy the benefit of zero cost telephone calls to family members and business partners anytime you pick up the phone.
Direct access to Internet independent of your computer. Skype certified.
An adjustable 2.4 inch TFT full color LCD screen makes menu navigation and Skype operation even more user friendly.
Three user-defined speed dial keys to instantly find and dial your favorite contacts. Another handy and time-saving feature to improve your Skype experience.
Integrated 2-port Ethernet switch provides S0-10 with direct access to your network environment, and allows your computer to share the Internet connection at the same time.

Product Details

Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds
ASIN: B0028NJTUE
Item model number: S0-10

The look and feel of a normal desktop phone on the outside, a built-in CPU grade to run the Skype software on the inside. Direct access to Internet independent of your computer. Large 2.4 LCD screen, function and navigation keys, plus a colourful yet uncomplicated user interface. S0-10 is your computer-free solution for Skype. For people who just want to make Internet phone calls, and prefer to keep Skype calls as simple as normal telephone calls. Don't change the way you use Skype, but change the experience

AT&T EP5632 5.8 GHz Digital BlueTooth Enabled Cordless Phone with Answering System

2009-05-28T10:10:00.001-07:00

Technical Details

Cordless telephone system with Bluetooth technology includes digital answering machine
Use handset to answer cell phone calls when connected via Bluetooth
Color display customizable with 26 wallpapers and animations
Built-in digital answering machine with 15 minutes recording time
Backed by 1-year warranty

Product Details

Product Dimensions: 8 x 6 x 6 inches ; 3 pounds
Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.
ASIN: B000RPT2QQ
Item model number: 80-6101-00

Philips SE6590B/37 DECT Series Cordless Phone Additional Handset

2009-05-28T10:08:00.000-07:00

Technical Details

DECT cordless phone handset (up to 8) used with SE6591B base station
200-name phone book
15 ringtones to match with different names in phone book
Enhanced High Def Voice provides ultimate clarity to your phone conversations
Full-color display with bright back lit keypad

Product Details

Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.3 x 3.3 inches ; 8 pounds
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
ASIN: B00133L08E
Item model number: SE6590B/37
Batteries: 2 AAA batteries required. (included)

Panasonic KX-TH1212B Link-to-Cell Expandable Bluetooth-Enabled DECT 6.0 Phone System with 2 Handsets

2009-05-28T10:06:00.000-07:00

Product Features

Phone system lets you make and receive cell phone calls at home with a more comfortable handset
Two handsets included in system
Bluetooth technology lets you link to any cell phone that is Bluetooth enabled
Talking Caller ID announces the caller
Link up to two Bluetooth-enabled cell phones at once

Product Details

Product Dimensions: 3 x 7.1 x 5.7 inches ; 3.5 pounds
Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.
ASIN: B00138AJPO
Item model number: KX-TH1212B

Panasonic 5.8 Ghz 4-Line FHSS Expandable Cordless Phone System with Call Waiting Caller Id and Answering System (KX-TG4500B)

2009-05-28T10:00:00.000-07:00

Technical Details

Next generation 4-line expandable cordless phone system
Built-in call waiting and caller ID with call transfer and message transfer features
Built-in digital 100-minute voicemail system
Can expand to include up to 8 handsets
3-line backlit LCD display; backlit keypad

Product Details

Product Dimensions: 9 x 11 x 5 inches ; 5 pounds
Shipping Weight: 7 pounds
Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
ASIN: B000F8THGK
Item model number: KX-TG4500B

Plantronics Calisto Pro Series DECT 6.0 Cordless Landline/VoIP Phone with Bluetooth Headset

2009-05-28T09:57:00.000-07:00

Technical Details

Hands-free phone system allows you to answer your landline, mobile, and VoIP phone calls with one device
Operates on DECT 6.0 frequency for superior range, sound quality, and security
Download contacts directly onto the phone from Outlook or Apple Address Book (with Mac-compatible software)
PC software compatible with Skype and Yahoo! Voice and most enterprise IP softphones. Mac software compatible with Skype.
Backed by a 1-year warranty

Product Details

Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 5.5 x 7.4 inches ; 5 pounds
Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
ASIN: B000XHDA8Y
Item model number: Calisto Pro 73680-06

Panasonic Integrated Business Phone (KX-TS105B)

2009-05-28T09:55:00.000-07:00

Technical Details

Corded speakerphone system provides reliable connection even during power outages
Speakerphone built into base
Headset jack for hands-free operation with optional headset
10-station speed dial
Built-in data port for connection to computer modem or fax machine

Product Details

Product Manual [893kb PDF]

Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7 x 4.2 inches ; 4 pounds
Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
ASIN: B000090WE9
Item model number: KX-TS105B

GE - Lifestyles Series - Big Button Cordless phone

2009-05-28T09:51:00.000-07:00

Technical Details

DECT 6.0 big button cordless phone
Enhanced visual ringer
Call waiting and caller ID
Oversized ear seal creates improved hearing capability
Backlit keypad

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Product Details

Product Dimensions: 1 x 4 x 10 inches ; 2.8 pounds
Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
ASIN: B000HZGZ84
Item model number: 27906GE1

Telephone

2009-05-28T09:46:00.000-07:00

A traditional landline telephone system, also known as "plain old telephone service" (POTS), commonly handles both signaling and audio information on the same twisted pair of insulated wires: the telephone line. Although originally designed for voice communication, the system has been adapted for data communication such as Telex, Fax and Internet communication. The signaling equipment consists of a bell, beeper, light or other device to alert the user to incoming calls, and number buttons or a rotary dial to enter a telephone number for outgoing calls. A twisted pair line is preferred as it is more effective at rejecting electromagnetic interference (EMI) and crosstalk than an untwisted pair.

The telephone consists of an alerting device, usually a ringer, that remains connected to the phone line whenever the phone is "on hook", and other components which are connected when the phone is "off hook". These include a transmitter (microphone), a receiver (speaker) and other circuits for dialing, filtering, and amplification. A calling party wishing to speak to another party will pick up the telephone's handset, thus operating a button switch or "switchhook", which puts the telephone into an active (off hook) state by connecting the transmitter (microphone), receiver (speaker) and related audio components to the line. This circuitry has a low resistance (less than 300 Ohms) which causes DC current (48 volts, nominal) from the telephone exchange to flow through the line. The exchange detects this DC current, attaches a digit receiver circuit to the line, and sends a dial tone to indicate readiness. On a modern telephone, the calling party then presses the number buttons in a sequence corresponding to the telephone number of the called party. The buttons are connected to a tone generator circuit that produces DTMF tones which end up at a circuit at the exchange. A rotary dial telephone employs pulse dialing, sending electrical pulses corresponding to the telephone number to the exchange. (Most exchanges are still equipped to handle pulse dialing.) Provided the called party's line is not already active or "busy", the exchange sends an intermittent ringing signal (generally over 100 volts AC) to alert the called party to an incoming call. If the called party's line is active, the exchange sends a busy signal to the calling party. However, if the called party's line is active but has call waiting installed, the exchange sends an intermittent audible tone to the called party to indicate an incoming call.

The phone's ringer is connected to the line through a capacitor, a device which blocks the flow of DC current but permits AC current. This constitutes a mechanism whereby the phone draws no current when it is on hook, but exchange circuitry can send an AC voltage down the line to activate the ringer for an incoming call. When a landline phone is inactive or "on hook", the circuitry at the telephone exchange detects the absence of DC current flow and therefore "knows" that the phone is on hook with only the alerting device electrically connected to the line. When a party initiates a call to this line, and the ringing signal is transmitted. When the called party picks up the handset, they actuate a double-circuit switchhook which simultaneously disconnects the alerting device and connects the audio circuitry to the line. This, in turn, draws DC current through the line, confirming that the called phone is now active. The exchange circuitry turns off the ring signal, and both phones are now active and connected through the exchange. The parties may now converse as long as both phones remain off hook. When a party "hangs up", placing the handset back on the cradle or hook, DC current ceases to flow in that line, signaling the exchange to disconnect the call.

Calls to parties beyond the local exchange are carried over "trunk" lines which establish connections between exchanges. In modern telephone networks, fibre optic cable and digital technology are often employed in such connections.Satellite technology may be used for communication over very long distances.

In most telephones, the transmitter and receiver (microphone and speaker) are located in the handset, although in a speakerphone these components may be located in the base or in a separate enclosure. Powered by the line, the transmitter produces an electric current whose voltage varies in response to the sound waves arriving at its diaphragm. The resulting current is transmitted along the telephone line to the local exchange then on to the other phone (via the local exchange or a larger network), where it passes through the coil of the receiver. The varying voltage in the coil produces a corresponding movement of the receiver's diaphragm, reproducing the sound waves present at the transmitter.

A Lineman's handset is a telephone designed for testing the telephone network, and may be attached directly to aerial lines and other infrastructure components.

What is a Telegraph?

2009-05-28T09:38:00.000-07:00

A telegraph is a machine which is used for transmitting messages in the form of electrical impulses which can be converted into data. A message sent via telegraph is called a telegram or cablegram, while someone who operates a telegraph machine is known as a telegrapher. Telegraphy was a major mode of communication from the middle of the 1800s until well into the 1900s, before ultimately being supplanted by inventions like the telephone and the internet.

The earliest version of the telegraph was developed in the late 1700s, primarily as a thought exercise. This early draft only existed on paper, but it laid the groundwork for various incarnations of the telegraph which appeared in the early 1800s. With the development of the e;ectromagnet, Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail were able to develop and patent a reliable electric telegraph system in 1837.

Morse is often credited with being the inventor of the telegraph, but this is not the case. Numerous other inventors had patented various versions of the telegraph before Morse, and history strongly suggests that Alfred Vail was the scientific brains of the operation. Morse popularized the telegraph, however, and developed a workable, easily learned alphabet which could be transmitted via telegraph.

Originally, telegraph machines had to be connected through a series of wires in order to exchange messages. The operator would key a message in the Morse alphabet, and the receiving telegraph machine on the other side would register the message in the form of clicks made by a bar which struck another bar. By listening to the pattern of clicks, the receiving operator could hear the message and transcribe it before passing it on to the recipient.

In the late 1800s, wireless telegraphy began to emerge, and telegraph messages were transmitted over the radio. This marked a drastic change in the system, allowing people to rapidly transmit messages in areas without telegraph cables, and enabling things like ship to ship communication. Wireless telegraphy or radiotelegraphy also laid the groundwork for later methods of communication.

The telegraph is largely obsolete now. One famous telegraph company, Western Union, sent its last telegram in 2006, and numerous other companies have stopped offering telegram services, because consumer demand has fallen radically. Telegrams are generally regarded as interesting curiosities, as is the peculiar language used in telegrams; because transmitting the signal is painstaking, telegraph operators developed their own shorthand to make more rapid.

What is Telecommunications?

2009-05-28T09:21:00.000-07:00

Telecommunications is a general term for a vast array of technologies that send information over distances. Mobile phones, land lines,phones and all technologies -- just one field of telecommunications. Radio, television and networks are a few more examples of telecommunication.

While most people associate telecommunications with modern technologies, the strict definition of the term encompasses primitive and even ancient forms of telecommunication. Among these is the use of smoke signals as a kind of visual telegraph. Puffs of smoke were time-released by smothering a fire with a blanket, then quickly removing and replacing the blanket. Widely used by the American Indians, smoke signals could communicate short messages over long distances, assuming a clear line of sight.

Other forms of early telecommunications include relay fires or beacons. Used foremostly in warfare, relay fires required a handful of men posted along a range of hilltops, with the last man closest to the area where troop movement was expected. When armies were spotted in the distance, he would light a bonfire. The fire could be seen from a good distance away by the next man in the relay, who would in turn light his own bonfire, and so the fires were lit in succession along the range, creating an effective telecommunications signal that traveled back over several miles in a relatively short period of time. Finally, the last man in the relay would light a beacon to signal his army below that the opponent was en-route.

The arrangement of a ship's flags and semaphores were other forms of telecommunications. A semaphore was a mechanical device atop a tower with paddle-like blades or flags. The device would be set in a specific position to communicate information.

Throughout the 19th century, telecommunications devices became more sophisticated with the advent of electricity, leading to the telegraph,and signal lamps. A signal lamp, the optical version of the telegraph, is a powerful lamp with shutters that block the light in long or short durations to translate to the dots and dashes. A heliograph is another optical telegraph -- a mirror used to reflect light to mimic a signal lamp.

In the 20th century, telecommunications reached beyond our planet. In June 1969, the world watched and listened as astronauts walked on the moon. Twenty years later, in August 1989, we would see pictures of Neptune arrive back from the voyager 2 spacecraft, riding radio waves that traveled over roughly three billion miles (4.8 billion km) to reach us in a matter of a few hours.

Strides in telecommunications have changed the world immeasurably. While pockets of humankind were once isolated from each other, people now have multiple ways to see and hear what is occurring on the other side of the world in real time. Satellite technology, television, the internet and telephony keep the globe connected in a humming buzz of interactive voices and pictures. In short, telecommunications has come a long way from smoke signals.

Two way radio

2009-05-28T09:12:00.000-07:00

Initiate/Cancel an Emergency Alarm
1. To initiate an alarm, press the Orange Emergency button on the side of the unit until a short medium-pitched tone is heard and the display reads “1-A EA”.
2. To cancel an alarm, press and hold the emergency button until you hear a continuous exit tone and the display returns to normal.

Place a Phone Call
1. Press the Phone button to access the feature.
2. If a channel is available, a dial tone will sound and the last number dialed will be displayed. If busy, the display will read “PH BuSY”. Wait until the channel is free.
3. Select the appropriate number from the Call List using the up and down System arrow buttons or enter it via the keypad and press the PTT button to dial the displayed number.
4. If the call is successful and your party answers, press and hold the PTT button to talk; release to listen.
5. Press the Phone button to hang up and return to normal radio operation.

Respond to a Phone Call
1. You will hear a telephone ring and the display will read “PH” with the talk group when your unit receives a call.
2. Press the Phone button and the display will read “PhonE”.
3. Press and hold the PTT to talk; release to listen.
4. Press the Phone button to hang up.

Turn Display Light On/Off
1. Press the Display Light button to turn on light. The light will turn off automatically after a few seconds.

Initiate a Call Alert Page
1. Press the Call button twice to access the Call Alert Page feature (if your radio has Private Conversation Call, otherwise just once).
2. The display will momentarily read “CA” and then the last transmitted or received ID number.
3. You can enter a new six-digit ID number via the keypad or scroll through the Call List using the up or down System arrow buttons.
4. Press the PTT button to send the displayed ID number for a Call Alert Page.
5. If you hear one beep, the called radio is not on the system. If after six seconds the call radio fails to respond, the display will read “no rESP”.
6. You can press the PTT button to resend your request after either of these situations or press the Home button to return to normal radio operation.
7. If you hear five beeps, your Call Alert Page has been successful, the display will read “SCC” and your radio will return to normal operation.

Respond to a Call Alert Page
You will hear a recurring four-beep tone and the display will read “1-A CA” when a Call Alert Page is received.
1. To terminate the Call Alert Page and identify the ID of the initiator of the Call Alert Page, press the PTT or any button from the keypad.
2. Press any menu button, any keypad button, or change the mode to turn off the alert.

Place a Private Conversation Call
1. Press the Call button once to access the Private Call function.
2. The display will momentarily read PC and then the last number transmitted or received. Press the PTT button to dial.
3. You can enter a new six-digit ID number via the keypad or scroll through the Call List using the up or down System arrow buttons.
4. Press the PTT button to dial the displayed number.
5. Press the PTT button to talk, release to listen.
6. You can leave a Call Alert Page with the party if they do not answer the Private Call within 20 seconds. Press the PTT button to leave your ID with the party. You will hear 5 beeps indicating number received and see SCC in the display momentarily before returning to the home display.
7. Press the Home button to exit Private Conversation Call.

Respond to a Private Conversation Call
1. Two alert tones and “1-A PC” will be displayed when you receive a Private Conversation Call.
2. Press the Call button. The caller’s ID number will be displayed.
3. Press the PTT button to talk, release to listen.
4. Press the Home button to exit the feature.

Mute/Un-Mute Keypad Tones
1. Press the Menu button until “nutE on” or “nutE oFF” appears on the display.
2. Press the Program Select button to either turn on or turn off the feature. The radio will automatically return to normal radio operation.

Telephone Service

2009-05-28T09:01:00.000-07:00

Telephone service at MSU is provided by a privatized, digital Nortel DMS-100 Centrex telephone switch. The switch provides dial-tone for approximately 14,000 administrative telephone numbers and approximately 11,300 student telephone numbers that have a 517 area code and one of the four prefixes 353, 355, 432 or 884.

Administrative users must contact us for service and student users must contact University Housing for any telephone-related concerns.

Departments can choose to connect to MSU telephone service in two ways. The first method is to connect each telephone number directly to a single telephone instrument located in an office or lab. The second, and more complex method, is to connect each telephone number to a departmental or building-wide telephone system. In this scenario, each user has a proprietary telephone instrument in their office or lab that connects to this centralized system for telephone number access and other advanced features.

Each administrative telephone number can provide faculty and staff with a standard set of digital Centrex features including 5-digit dialing, campus transfer, three-way calling, and caller ID. Each telephone number also allows the greater campus community to access the University Operators, campus voice mail, long distance, and automatic call distribution (ACD), among other features.

Consulting and analysis service is available to help you identify the telephone system and service option that best meets your individual or departmental requirements.

Nokia N93

2009-05-28T06:55:00.000-07:00

The Nokia n93 cell phone keeps very attractive designs shape with measured size 4.6 x 2.1 x 1.1 inches and 6.3 ounces weight, which is enormous for a cell phone, especially when you open the flip of N93 cellular phone to make or accept a call. The middle section of the Nokia N93 mobile phone contains camera lens and N93’s rotate designs allows you to use the inner screen as a viewfinder for its camcorder / camera duties.

You can operate the LCD to work as your viewfinder, just open the face flap halfway and turn the screen 90 degrees counterclockwise then it will automatically make active the camera, and you will be capable to see the view of your photo or video clip across the interior screen/viewfinder. The Nokia N3 cell phone camera lens and flash are positioned on the left side and its lens band is enclosed in the box. Additionally an additional secondary VGA camera is located more than the internal screen, which you can use for photo as well as for video. On the right face of the economical Nokia n93 is as zoom in/out slider wheel, while a four-way navigation fastening, a camera/video button and a flash key are also located on the right back.

The Nokia n93 analysis for internal screen is that it consist of 2.4 inches and supports 262,144 colors with 320x240 pixel resolutions, so not only images give the impression of being is great, while text and web pages also look very good. You can also adjust the Nokia n93 wallpaper, themes, and backlight time, but you cannot alter the font size. Underneath the most important display screen there is a cute set of buttons, including two soft keys; like talk and end button, a four-way navigation control section, text editor, a row of shortcut keys to the main menu, multimedia menu and a clear button. The numerical keypad beneath these controls is huge and raised above the cell phone's plane, making it comfy to dial by feel.

Nokia n93 mobile phone also has an external 1.1 inch LCD screen, which supports 65,536 colors at 128 x 36 pixels resolution and presents the time, signal power, battery power and caller’s ID. The USB data cable slot, mini SD card port, headset as well as charger port are situated on the left spine and the power on/off buttons are situated on the top of the economical Nokia n93 cell phone.The standard Nokia N93 cell phone package contains pleasant set of Nokia N93 accessories, such as; a travel charger, 128MB Mini SD card, an AC adapter, video cables, USB cable, a pair of stereo headset, protective pouch, wrist strap, reference material and DVD containing the Nokia PC Suite, photo editors and additional. You can get access all of these Nokia n93 accessories at the time of buy Nokia n93 cell phone.

Nokia N73

2009-05-28T06:52:00.000-07:00

The Nokia N73 cellular phone contains a beautiful design shape, which is accessible in two stylish color schemes such as; frost white/metallic red and silver/deep plum and its measured size is 4.3 x 1.9 x 0.7 inches and 4/1 ounces weigh. Nokia n73 cell phone included camera lens cover on the back of the cell phone, which also included a bit of additional size, but nothing excessively oversize. In addition, the Nokia N73 has a solid makeup and easy to hold to the ear while calling on the phone.

The Nokia N73 cell phone has good-looking 2.4 inch diagonal QVGA display screen that supports 262,144 colors at 240x320 pixel resolution, and shows instance, signal strength, battery life and caller’s ID for incoming calls; as well as it presents text and imagery in brilliant colors. You can adjust the Nokia n73 themes and backlight time, but you are disabling to alter its font size. Underneath the display screen there is navigational keypad, works for directly access shortcuts, two soft keys and established Talk and End keys, furthermore ¼ inch of supplementary space between the display screen and navigational controls.

On the right surface of the cheap Nokia n73 there is enthusiastic camera key and review key to see the last stored video or image, as well as a zoom in/out rocker that also works as a volume’s rocker. On the underneath of the Nokia n73 cell phone micro SD card slot is located, which is helpful for saving your significance files. The Nokia N73 evaluation for camera position is that it is situated on the back of the cell phone and it activates when its cover goes down and screen mechanically sets out into landscape mode and works as a view finder. Unhappily there is no self-portrait mirror, but you have a better-quality second camera just on top of the display screen towards the higher right bend.Nokia n73 mobile phone comes with typical packing, which included basic Nokia n73 accessories, such as; AC adapter, stereo headset, wrist strap, mini SD card, USB cable, wipe cloth, Nokia PC Suite software, and reference material; so you can admittance it at the time of purchase Nokia N73.

Motorola Q

2009-05-28T06:44:00.000-07:00

The Motorola Q cell phone has shiny design shaped and its measuring size is 4.57 x 2.52 x 0.47 inches, thinner than Motorola Razr V3, but easily fall form shirt or dress pant pocket. The Motorola Q cell phone has solid structure and feels comfy to hold in a hand and making a call. The Motorola Q display screen consists of 2.5 inches and support 65,536 colors at 320 x 240 pixel resolution and it shows up imagery and text sharply and you can also read its display in straight sunlight. Motorola Q cell phone display screen also displays signal strength, date/ time, battery force as well as Caller’s ID. You are also capable to modify your Motorola Q by modifying Motorola Q , wallpaper, themes, screen savers as well as Motorola Q ring tones. You are also capable to adjust the font size, backlight time and color formats. Underneath the display screen there is a navigational controls section and functional numerical keypad. There are also two soft keys helpful for Talk and End button as well as short cuts keys for Home, Bach key and five ways navigational control keys. Bottom of these keys is combine numeric and alphabetic keypad useful for numerous other functions. Moreover economical Motorola Q has dedicated camera and speaker phone button on its keypad exterior for activating the camera and speakerphone.

LG CU500

2009-05-28T06:41:00.000-07:00

The LG CU500 Cell phone is little bit thicker and heaver with its measured size 3.8 x 1.95 x 0.76 inches and 3.7 ounces weight, and comes in black, few silver and chrome accents inside and outside of the cell phone, and it is also feel comfy for hearing a call. On the top of the LG CU500 mobile there is a camera lens that can be rotate at 180 degrees and you can also take pictures yourself due to self-portrait mirror. Below this there is 1.2 inches diagonally exterior display screen that supports 65,000 colors, which presents LG CU500 theme, graphic and text very nicely and also shows up time, battery life, date, signal strength as well as caller ID for incoming calls. Blow the screen there is music controls such as; play/pause, forward and rewind buttons; so you can easily use these joysticks for playing a song as an alternative of going inside the menus.

On the left surface of the LG CU500 cell phone there is volume rocker, headset jack and dedicated manager button that allow you to multitask between dissimilar applications. On the interior side of the economical LG CU500 you will find the 2 inches internal display screen which also supports 65,000 colors, so you can adjust the backlight time and font size for dialing, but dissimilarity and brightness are not changeable. Underneath the screen there are four ways navigational control keys helpful to directly access for text messaging, the address book, instant messaging, and the My Stuff folder; dedicated keys to the music player and the camera; traditional Talk, End/power and clear buttons are located right above the number keypad. The numeric keypad is not flush with the exterior of the LG CU500 cell phone; therefore feel too easy to dial a call.

The LG CU500 cell phone arrives with the regular kit, which includes useful LG CU500 accessories such as; cell charger, user guide, mobile battery as well as hand free; so you can access all of these marvelous LG CU500 accessories at the time of purchase LG CU500.

Sony Ericsson W850i

2009-05-28T06:39:00.001-07:00

The Sony Ericsson W850i Cell phone has good-looking design shape, which feel very happy to hold in hand and its measuring size is 3.8 x 1.8 x 0.8 inches and ounces weight is 4.1. It contains 2 inches displays screen which support 262,144 colors at 24 x 320 pixels resolution and signal strength, shows up battery life, date/ time as well as caller’s ID, so you can also change clock size and brilliance of the display.

Underneath the Sony Ericsson W850i cell phone display screen there is navigational keypad which is merged in with the surface of the cell phone, and two black elastic buttons are bulky and they open the main menu and calls list when phone is in stand by mode. In between these two soft keys, there is a separate Walkman control to activate the songs, this button has a long thin figure and is located next to raise silver bar. Surrounding the navigational keys there is a clear key, back key, Internet browsing key and shortcuts menu key, all of these keys are easy to press and fine sized. Behind the Sony Ericsson W850i cell phone upper slide there is conventional numeric keypad, which has well sized and well space keys, even you can use them very effortlessly and feel relaxed to use them.

On the right side of the economical Sony Ericsson W850i there is a volume rocker, infrared port, and camera shutter located, while the camera lens, flash and self-portrait mirror are placed on the back of the phone. On the top of the phone there is enthusiastic power on/off button and Memory Stick Duo slot positioned and at the bottom side there is headset and charger ports are located. At the time of buy Sony Ericsson W850i, you will access it within standard kit box, which includes helpful Sony Ericsson W850i accessories such as; PC suite software CD as well as user guide, USB data cable, charger, battery.

Sony Ericsson Z525a

2009-05-28T06:35:00.000-07:00

When view the both Sony Ericsson z520a and Sony Ericsson z525a cell phones, and then you would be pushed to observe any authentic design differences between the Z520a and the Sony Ericsson Z525a cell phones. Both cell phones have the same dimensions 3.2 x 1.8 x 0.9 inches and 3.3 grams weight, and hold the similar blue changeable faceplate, small antennas and back facing speaker. The camera lens is situated just lower the external display and it supports 101 x 180 pixels with 4,096-colors. The separate camera key is placed on the outer side of Sony Ericsson z525a cell phone and the volume hole and the infrared slots are situated under the PPT button and you can access calendar dates with PPT button when mobile is closed.

The internal display of the Sony Ericsson z525a cell phone consists of 1.8-inch (128x160 pixels) main display with support for 65,530 colors and the menu boundary, navigation controls, and keypad buttons are quite comparable to the Z520a.

Samsung D807

2009-05-28T06:31:00.000-07:00

The Samsung D807 mobile phone has lovely slim design shape and has lightweight with measured size 3.98 x 2.09 x 0.61 inches and 3.3 ounces weight and feels comfy in the hand and during call. Its body shape is so thin, which easily slips from shirt pocket and absolutely, fit in jeans pocket. The Samsung D807 cell phone contains beautiful 2 inches screen display, which preview displays within 176 x 220 pixels and 262,000 color. This also displays, signal power, date, time and battery life.

The user boundary of the Samsung D807 cell phone, surely takes advantage of the additional real estate with amazing color-saturated graphics, as well as eye-catching dynamic menu icons. You are also talented to alter the backlight time of the display and choose whether you want the LCD to turn all the way off or just have a dimmed result. The screen's brilliance of Samsung D807 mobile phone is adjustable, as well as the size and the color of dialing display font.

Beneath the display LCD of cheap Samsung d807, there is navigational keypad, which included two soft keys; four-ways directional keys with a middle OK key; the regular talk and End/power buttons; and the cancel button between them. The four-way directional keys also present as shortcuts to four user-defined function, and the OK key in the middle defaults to the Media Net Web explorer. While the keys are bulky sufficient, they are greasy and too flush to the plan of the phone.

On the left side of Samsung D807 cell phone, there is headset/charger port and near it is volume rocker, furthermore on the right side of the phone is mini SD card hole. Samsung D807 review for camera; it located on the back of the cell phone, which supports 1.3 mega pixels with self-portrait mirror.

Samsung D600

2009-05-28T06:23:00.000-07:00

Samsung D600 cell phone design shape is quite comparable to Samsung D500 cellphone and measured size is 96 x 46.5 x 21.5 inches and weight is 99 Gms. A nice put together slider is little and without problems adjustable in any pocket. You can also access Samsung D600 cell phone many features from the outer slider and you have no need to open the superior slide. The screen for display of the Samsung d600 supports 240 x 320 pixels and also 262k colors, which is bright, clear and pin sharp. The enhanced way to view screen display is that get a photo through its built in camera and set it as wallpaper.

Beneath the display screen is a navigational keypad, which is helpful for directly access shortcuts and an Ok button is located in the center of then navigational keypad. Under the directional keys there are three soft keys to Talk, End and Clear key is situated between these two keys. On the right side of the Samsung d600 cell phone there is connector, which is helpful for headphone and AV cable (which is useful to send photo and video to a TV). On the left surface of the handset there is volume button, which is comfy and has a smooth motion. On the top of the phone there is also a couple of loudspeakers, which delivers stereo sound.

Regency 400

2009-05-28T06:18:00.001-07:00

Large display window for Call Display*
50-call memory of incoming calls*
Directory function with memory for 10 telephone numbers
Call timer
Callback Feature (allows you to return the last call received)
Visual line-in-use indicator
Hearing aid compatible
Hold, Redial and Flash buttons for easy call management
PLUS, The Regency 400 provides a data port allowing you to connect your

modem through the phone set without the need for additional connectors.

* must subscribe to Call Display to support this feature

When you rent a telephone set from Northwestel, you choose the set you want and the features you need. You also choose the reliability of an Industry Canada-approved set backed by Northwestel's guarantee to replace the set at no cost if any problems should arise.

Meridian 8009

2009-05-28T06:15:00.001-07:00

Six programmable memory keys
Visual ringing/extension-in-use indicator
Headset and hearing aid compatible
Hold, Redial, Link and Line Release buttons for easy call management

V200

2009-05-28T06:03:00.000-07:00

Display window for Call Display*
15-call memory of incoming calls*
10 programmable memory keys
Calendar and clock display
Visual ringing/caller-on-hold/extension-in-use indicator
Hold, Redial and Link buttons for easy call management