Google’s G1, BlackBerry Storm and iPhone: Who will Win in Christmas?

With Google’s first ever mobile phone based on Android mobile platform hitting the market and BlackBerry coming up with its first ever touch screen handset, it is pretty much likely that there will be a hard-fought battle in the mobile phone market during the coming Christmas Moreover, Apple’s iPhone is already there to make it a stiff competition.

Google has launched its first ever mobile phone G1. The phone is based on Google’s Android operating system which is responsible to provide the users with the experience of a pocket computer in the little handset. T-Mobile has the exclusive right to bring Google’s G1 mobile phone into market. The mobile phone has been available in the US market from Tuesday and it will hit the UK market on this Thursday. Lots of mobile phone users are now in the queue to make their order for Google G1 mobile phone.

BlackBerry Storm, the first touch screen phone from BlackBerry’s volt, is also in the way to hit the market with some eye-catching features including a movie-quality display screen as well as memory which can store hundreds of movies. So, the touch screen handset will provide with huge entertainment for the users. Vodafone will exclusively present the new BlackBerry touch screen mobile phone.

Apple’s iPhone already holds a chunk of market share with 10 million iPhones being sold so far this year. Now, with the arrival of Google’s G1 and BlackBerry Storm, there are many who believe there will be a huge competition among the three companies in the Christmas. Moreover, other market leaders like Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson have also triggered the battle, bringing some new handsets.

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Samsung Introduced Samsung Guru200 Mobile Phone in India

Do you wish to record your favorite song in your mobile phone from radio? If it is yes, then Samsung Guru200 mobile phone is for you. This entry level mobile phone provides with 5 minutes recording facility from radio at a time. So, if you want a special song or a special moment of your favorite program to be saved in your mobile phone, Samsung Guru200 is here for you.

The South Korean company launched Samsung Guru200 which costs only Rs. 3,000. It features speaker phone, MP3 ring tones, and Java games. It comes equipped with Bollywood ring tones. An Indian calendar with the holidays of the country is also available in Samsung Guru200 mobile phone.

No doubt, it is for the entry level users and those who are interested to get a phone to be used roughly in everyday life, Samsung Guru200 seems to be a perfect one. Taking its price tag into account, I have to say that it is worthy a set for the price sensitive Indian market.

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Nokia 6212 Classic Mobile Phone to Feature NFC Technology for the First Time in Nokia Phone Set

Nokia has come up with its first NFC (Near Field Communications) equipped handset. Nokia 6212 Classic supports this short-range high frequency wireless communication technology. This slick looking mobile phone is expected to be available in the market in the second quarter of this year. Nokia 6212 Classic mobile phone comes with the price tag of 200 EURO.

Nokia 6212 Classic mobile set features a 2 inch 240×320 resolution display screen that produces 16 million colors. FM radio, Bluetooth, 2 megapixel camera, quadband GSM/EDGE, dual band WCDMA (850/2100 MHz) are also offered with this laptop.

Intomobile reported:

For 200 EUR in the third quarter of this year you will be able to pick up this device which has a 2 inch 240×320 resolution screen that displays 16 million colors, FM radio, Bluetooth, support for microSDHC, 2 megapixel camera, quadband GSM/EDGE, dual band WCDMA (850/2100 MHz), 1000 mAh battery and weighs only 88 grams while being relatively tiny at 114.7 mm x 47.1 mm x 14.5 mm.

Nokia was earlier announced to provide NFC technology in two of its earlier models but phone users have not got this technology yet in Nokia handsets. Now, let us see if Nokia keeps their words this time around with Nokia 6212 Classic set. This mobile looks slim and will be fit into pocket pretty comfortably.

Nokia Predicts, India will Have Half a Billion Mobile Phone Users by 2010

India is one of the emerging mobile phone markets in the world. Recently, mobile phone giant Nokia estimated the country would have half a billion cell phone by 2010. No doubt, mobile phone market in India experienced a huge growth over the last few years and with reducing the price of phone set and call rate, the number of mobile users has been increasing significantly in India. Vice president and managing director of Nokia India, D Shivakumar said that 250 million users would use internet though mobile phone in India by the same period of time. Mr. Shivakumar also categorized the mobile phones used in India into three categories: high end, middle end and low end phones.

domain-b reported:

He added that the market would be divided into three categories: the top-end market segment would be limited to 50 million customers; the middle-end phone range would have 150 million customers while the remaining 300 million users would be using low-end devices. He said that the last-named category is ''unique to India'', and will be ''dominated by low-cost basic handsets with minimal functionality.''

India is now the fastest growing mobile phone market in the world with 6 millions new users being added every month. At this moment, there are 250 million mobile phone users in the country. However, users are not yet confirmed if the existing technologies will be developed for better service in the country.

Smartphones Boost up Mobile Browsing Market

There has been a huge growth in mobile browsers over the last year because of the growing popularity of Smartphones gradually and it has been predicted that the mobile browser market would go up to 1.5 billion units in the world by 2013. This is mainly because of the number of mobile browsers which allows user to enjoy the Web 2.0' technologies. According to a recent research conducted by ABI Research, there will be a huge growth in the open internet browser (OBI) over the next five years. Different companies are coming up with new software for the mobile browsing to provide the users with PC based browsing experience. However, the research also pointed out that it was not yet possible to bridge the gap between mobile browser and PC based browser.

IT Pro reported:

It predicted that, while a large number of phones today still use browsers with very limited web browsing capabilities, growth in the open internet browser (OIB) segment for mobile will increase from 76 million in 2007 to nearly 700 million browsers delivered in 2013.

Michael Wolf, ABI Research director pointed to recently released commercial software from Opera, Openwave and ACCESS, in addition to those that use open source software, like Webkit, are opening up mobile internet to users without the limitations due to the traditional browser constraints of Wireless Access Protocol (WAP) service and its descendents.
"The focus today for mobile browser developers is to take advantage of the latest web standards while also developing solutions tailored towards the unique experience of using a browser on a mobile phone," he said.

Well, still I am optimistic regarding the progress of mobile browser. Smartphones are getting smarter gradually presenting new technologies which allow users to fell more independence while browsing in mobile. So, it is obvious that there will be a notable growth in the mobile browsing market in the years to come.

Velocity Mobile 103 Phone Set Coming with Attractive Features

Smart phone manufacturer Velocity Mobile’s latest launch is Velocity Mobile 103 touch screen Windows Mobile phone. This touch screen smart phone has a number of attractive features. One of the most eye-catching features of Velocity Mobile 103 is its VGA screen and its trackball navigation is another notable features. It is sleek and gorgeous mobile set which its users would like to carry in hand to show off instead of keeping it in pocket.

Infosyncworld reported:

Pros: VGA screen looks luscious on handheld. Trackball? With touch? Wi-Fi and GPS.

Cons: Interface tweaks will get better over time, but are pretty basic now. Could be pricey without carrier subsidies.

Some other features of this phone include 3G networking, Wi-Fi and GPS. The phone is expected to hit the market with a competitive price tag, which is not yet revealed. Now, let us see if Velocity Mobile 103 can live up to the expectation of mobile users.