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Mobile phone users will soon get access to a universal charger with which they can charge any phone. It is to be noted that three years ago, 17 manufacturers and operators gathe

red at the Mobile World Congress and decided to share the same standard mobile phone charger fitting into a micro-USB port. The goal as defined by the GSM Association was that most of the cell phones sold in 2012 should be well-matched with the new universal charger.

Though the European Union had put pressure on the industry to ensure that all phones use the same type of charger for convenience of users, the results so far have been mixed bag. Flavio Cuchietti, one of the supervisors at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) said that the project has been announced quite a number of times and that customers are still waiting for it to happen. Continue reading →

If the recent developments are to be followed, from April 2012 onwards, users can get access to low cost Android phones running on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). MediaTek, a semi-conductor firm is providing chipsets to major Indian and Chinese handset developers which will help low cost Android handsets to run Android 4.0. MediaTek has announced the accessibility of its 3^rd generation platform chipset MT6575 for mid and entry level Android devices.

Because of this, Android phones bearing price tag between Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000 can run Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). As of now because of minimum system requirements low cost Android phones are not able to run Android 4.0. Even if they run the performance is not that great. Continue reading →

HTC Velocity 4G, the first 4G phone in Australia will be accessible for pre-order online from today. The phone boasts of blazing mobile internet access between 2MB and 40MB per second. Velocity 4G will run on Android Gingerbread OS combined with HTC Sense 3.5. The phone boasts of a massive 4.5 inch HD LCD screen and operations in the device are powered by a 1.5 GHz dual core processor. Continue reading →

Smartphone manufacturer Sony Ericsson has expanded its Xperia range of smartphone by unveiling four new smartphones which includes Xperia S. The smartphones have been made specifically made to target audience of the US and the Japanese markets. The smartphones have access to high end entertainment services and promises to offer great connectivity options too.

The phones which are targeted towards the Japanese market are Xperia acro HD and Xperia NX. While acro HD is the follow-up to Xperia Acro, Xperia NX is a variant of Xperia S for the Japanese market. Commenting on the developments Bert Nordberg, CEO of Sony Ericsson said that CES is an important milestone for both Sony and Sony Ericsson. Continue reading →

With the popularity of dual SIM handsets growing at a rapid pace in India, Maxx Mobile has announced the launch of its new dual-SIM phone and has named it as Maxx MTP9 Focus. MTP9 Focus boasts of an in-built projector along with a 2.8 inches full touch resistive display. The projector is capable of projecting 42 inch screen size without interruption for 3 hours. Along with it, the phone also offers users 4 active screens and widgets through which one can browse the most up-to-date applications.

Other Features

The phone offers internal memory storage of about 1GB and the memory can be increased to maximum of 16GB. The company has also included a 4GB microSD card which allows users to store a large number of contacts, songs and videos. The phone allows users to browse the recent playback audio and video contents along with the apps. Continue reading →

Zen Mobiles, one of the emerging domestic handset manufacturers in the country has added another cell phone in its portfolio of mobile phones namely Zen M-75. M-75 is one of the most stylish and economical handsets in the country which offers a combination of sleek metallic body and curved glass for clarity. The chick and trendy handset is available at the economical price point.

Features of Zen M-75

The phone boasts of a 2.4 inches bright display screen which is made out of carved glass. This essentially means that everything which appears on the phone right from text to pictures to videos appears large and clear. Deepesh Gupta, MD of Zen Mobiles said during the launch of the phone that since mobile phones have become a fashion these days, the company thought of providing customers with something unique and fashionable at an affordable price. The phone also has a 3.42 MP camera and the long and slim keypad gives the phone a broader look and makes it easy to input text. Continue reading →

According to a recent study, Google’s Android mobile phone OS has now taken 52% of the world’s smartphone market. The increase in Android’s market share is very impressive considering the fact in that during the third quarter of 2010, the OS enjoyed only 25.3% market share. According to research firm Gartner, the increase in Android’s market share means that Android has leapfrogged its nearest rival by over 60 millions smartphones. Continue reading →