



Motorola has announced two new Moto Q products in the country, the Moto Q 8, which is the GSM version of the original CDMA-based Moto Q and the Moto Q 9h, a quad-band 3G QWERTY phone. Both phones are based on the Windows Mobile OS, leverage Motorola's expertise in RF technology, and work well as messaging machines. In both phones, consumers can choose from eight messaging in-boxes for corporate and personal email. Besides, the phones are equipped with instant messaging capability.The Moto Q 9h operates on the dual processor HSDPA/UMTS engine, enabling Broadband-like over-the-air downloads at up to 3.6 Mbps. The phone's keyboard is ergonomically designed for quick text entry. The Q 9h also features a TI OMAP 2420 processor, 96 MB RAM, 2 GB optional removable microSD storage, 256 MB on-board flash memory, integrated Bluetooth wireless technology stereo profiles (A2DP and AVRCP), and a 2-megapixels camera with 8x digital zoom and video play back at 30 frames per second (fps). The 9h's full colour screen incorporates adaptive display technology, whereby light sensors on the front and back help automatically adjust screen and keyboard brightness for optimum usability and readability. The phone comes with a default Opera browser that includes Small-Screen Rendering (SSR) technology for re-formatting Web page content to match the size of small mobile screens. The 9h supports Java, and plays host to applications like WorldMate (for checking flight schedules/updates), Splash (for storing credit card and other information), Yahoo! Go (for checking Yahoo! News and Yahoo! Mail, and uploading pictures to Flickr accounts), and Sudoku. The Moto Q 8 and the Moto Q 9h will be available at all Indian Motostores and participating retailers. The Moto Q 8 GSM is available for a MRP of Rs 17,359 (with a best buy price of Rs 16,499), while the Moto Q 9h comes for a MRP of Rs 20,720 (with best buy price Rs 19,499). Both phones bundle a 1GB mini SD Card and a portable charger.







Samsung’s latest swing music phone F210 comes with an innovative MP3 player design and necklace integrated ear buds. The unique swing-open form factor allows for a perfect combination of mobile phone and MP3 player function.


The Nokia N810 Internet Tablet has already arrived at selected stores, with more to carry this device within the next few days. If you can't wait to get your hands on one, DataVision is currently selling it for $470, and word has it that Nokia Flagship stores in Chicago and New York will also stock the N810 albeit at a $480 price point. There are plans by Nokia to ship the N810 to other retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy, Buy.com, Circuit City, CompUSA, Micro Center and PC Mall. Do check out our hands-on experience with the Nokia N810 for further context. While I can't help but think the N810 will replace the N800, Nokia says otherwise, claiming that they both offer different hardware options such as a couple of SD slots on the N800 while the N810 has GPS and an integrated keyboard. Kinda reminds me of the "third pillar" strategy Nintendo used when their DS was first released.


