In this era when mobile phone are fast becoming a necessity rather than a luxury, many companies have jumped in this fray and are trying to earn their bread and butter exploring the business opportunity in this market. While many companies have been targeting the high end customers and the professional working class, there are some mobile manufacturers who have been constantly focusing on lower and middle income group. One such company is Spice. Spice mobiles are generally affordable and fulfills much of the common people needs. But that should not be taken for the thing that they compromise on quality. They are keen on providing with good and stylish phones with trendy designs. Spice phones have been known for launching Dual-Sim phones in India.
Going by the commitment and the determination to built a name for themselves, Spice has launched Spice transformer series phones have been launched with an exclusive tie-up with Transformer 3 movie. And as it may suggest Spice transformer phones have Transformer 3 movie theme, videos and wallpaper.
One of the phone from this series is Spice Transformer M-5500. Its an touch and type Dual-Sim (both GSM) mobile phone. It is true to its name, Transformer. The keypad panel, equipped with feather keypad, can be removed thus making it also a full touchscreen phone making it a totally different phone. It carries itself two panels, one being the alpha-numeric keypad and the other being for the touchscreen. Spice Transformer M-5500 has been made as a easy to use device with simplified menus and shortcut keys in it. It is high on features and low on pricing. Loaded with some attractive features it has many things which can make it appealing to the masses. The new Spice Transformer M-5500 has 1.3 MP camera which works fine for the phone of this type. From connectivity point of view, it is well equipped with WAP, GPRS and Bluetooth. The younger lot can find mp3 player, video player, stereo speakers and FM radio inbuilt in it, appealing to them. Some people might get disappointed with the fact that it does not come with stylus. Though not a very high-end phone, it has managed not to look dull and boring either. Overall it is a phone priced just right for you and promises to be delivering a mix of style and innovation.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Spice Blueberry Express
Spice mobile has been trying very hard to make in roads in the mobile phone segment and has been performing in the direction which will help them create a name for them selves. Spice mobile is trying to make footprint in mobile phone market by launching some innovative and not so common phones. One field in which it is really coming out to be a leader is Dual-Sim technology. As it allow user to carry two numbers in one phone, this feature has brought smile on many of the faces by reducing their expenditure a bit. User can have CDMA and GSM or both GSM technology in the same set. To sustain and perform in this market Spice mobile have been armoured with great features, fresh designs and innovative technologies. Most importantly Spice mobiles are priced economically which gives them a fair advantage among the low spenders.
Offering in Dual-Sim category is Spice's new mobile, Spice Blueberry Express. For people who wants to have a taste of Blackberry without paying a hefty price, Spice Blueberry Express is sure shot alternative for them. With latest QWERTY keypad and instant messenger for quick chat, it is trying to make itself count in business phones. Spice Blueberry Express is handsomely packed with FM radio, 2MP cameras, music player, video recording, availability to social networking sites and other friendly interface. Spice has taken care of it looks and this bar shaped phone comes in a couple of colors which can suit to your taste and personality. It is exceptionally built and boast of a perfect dimension. You also have the option to change the back and front panel. It also comes with a track pad which helps in the navigations of the menus suitably. It also comes with Mobile tracker, so you can be sure of keeping a tab in case your mobile gets stolen.
Spice Blueberry Express price is very economical and has been fixed in such a way that it is well within the reach of price conscious people. For a phone having such great collection of applications, Spice Blueberry Express price is really cheap. Spice Mobile has again come up with a winner with Spice Blueberry Express. Its a great phone perfectly blending the combination of style, performance and price. Definitely you won't demand for something else in this price segment.
Offering in Dual-Sim category is Spice's new mobile, Spice Blueberry Express. For people who wants to have a taste of Blackberry without paying a hefty price, Spice Blueberry Express is sure shot alternative for them. With latest QWERTY keypad and instant messenger for quick chat, it is trying to make itself count in business phones. Spice Blueberry Express is handsomely packed with FM radio, 2MP cameras, music player, video recording, availability to social networking sites and other friendly interface. Spice has taken care of it looks and this bar shaped phone comes in a couple of colors which can suit to your taste and personality. It is exceptionally built and boast of a perfect dimension. You also have the option to change the back and front panel. It also comes with a track pad which helps in the navigations of the menus suitably. It also comes with Mobile tracker, so you can be sure of keeping a tab in case your mobile gets stolen.
Spice Blueberry Express price is very economical and has been fixed in such a way that it is well within the reach of price conscious people. For a phone having such great collection of applications, Spice Blueberry Express price is really cheap. Spice Mobile has again come up with a winner with Spice Blueberry Express. Its a great phone perfectly blending the combination of style, performance and price. Definitely you won't demand for something else in this price segment.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Dell XPS 15z
The Dell XPS 15z laptop is available for a starting price of Rs. 70,800—our review sample retails for a price of Rs. 81,800, since it’s a higher-end model. For that price, you get a sophisticated, premium 15-inch desktop replacement laptop for home entertainment. It’s very well built and feels elegant and premium on touch with a quality finish. And apart from most laptops that come with 1 year warranty, the XPS 15z comes with 3 year Complete Cover, making sure your hefty investment is insured for a long time.
Pros
- Stylish, well built
- Full-HD widescreen display
- Very good features, performance
- Free 2GB online backup
- 3-year warranty
Vodafone 555 Blue - Facebook will never be too far away
The Vodafone Blue is aimed at a very specific audience – the ‘social networking addicted' kids! This surely isn't a smartphone, but does three things very well – calls, messages and Facebook. Basic looks and build quality, and the hardware specs aren’t something exciting. Pretty much a run of the mill feature set for a price of Rs. 4,950, but this one might just be what you buy to access Facebook on the cheap.
Pros
- Affordable price for the demographic it is aimed at
- Facebook integrated quite well
Cons
- No Wi-Fi or 3G
Facebook integration seems to be the name of the game, at least as far as integrating social networks with smartphones is concerned. We reviewed the HTC ChaCha sometime back (http://goo.gl/4Cj8r), and that was the first indication of how deeply Facebook can be integrated with the smartphone. However, we had pointed out that the Facebook button on the ChaCha doesn’t do too much more than quick posting. Note that at no point of time are we comparing the two phones, because they fall in very different price brackets. However, we are just looking at the FB integration part of it.
Look & Feel
From afar, the Vodafone Blue does have an uncanny resemblance to the HTC ChaCha. However, that theory is pretty much dispelled the moment you hold the phone. The Blue doesn’t have that banana curve design, and the keypad layout is also a lot different from the HTC phone. The 2.4-inch display takes up half of the front panel, with four hardware keys and the optical track pad below it – call connect, call disconnect, options and menu/return. The addition of a track pad is a nice touch. The QWERTY keypad is distinctly divided into four rows, while all keys in one row don’t have a lot of spacing between them. The key size is fine though, and that’s a huge relief. Interestingly, there is a dedicated camera key as well, laid out amidst the traditional keys in a QWERTY keypad.
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Must-have social networking apps for smartphones - Stay in the circle!The left side of the phone has the volume rocker, distinctly identifiable as a thin strip of blue colour. The right side hosts the micro USB slot, while the 3.5mm jack is on the top panel. The back of the Vodafone Blue has the 2MP camera with the LED flash, and what seems to be a pretty big speaker. Right in the middle is the Vodafone logo, not in the traditional red, but silver.
The battery cover is plastic, and we were a bit disappointed by the quality of materials used and the mechanism to open the battery cover. Firstly, we do not like the ‘use nails to prise open’ mechanism. Secondly, it opens up sideways, rather than near the bottom. This does two things – makes opening the cover harder than what it could have been, and runs the huge risk of the plastic snapping. More so, there is a danger of the ‘teeth’ on the cover breaking away.
Apart from the battery cover issue, we quite like the build offered by the Vodafone Blue. It isn't feather light, but a weight of less than 100 grams isn't something we can find any fault with.
Features
One word – Facebook! The darned Facebook button holds more aces up its sleeve! Having given us a trailer with the HTC ChaCha, and probably heard our criticism, it is back with a vengeance. This time offering the functionality and access we had expected in the first place. And not remain just a quick post thing.
Interestingly and annoyingly, the moment you attempt to sign in your user ID to log in to Facebook, the auto correct feature will instantly change it to something else. And yes, the first word of the user ID is also always capital! A bit of chaffing is needed here.
A few apps do come preloaded on the Vodafone Blue -Facebook Chat, Palringo, File Manager, Weather, converter and access to Vodafone Live services.
Performance
We really cannot expect much from the 200MHz processor but then again, it really doesn’t need more (unnecessary, if you may) power considering what it is supposed to do and what it is aimed at.
The 2.4-inch QVGA display has a resolution of 320x240 pixels. It is a pretty okay display for reading text on, and the high-ish brightness levels means that viewing in sunlight won’t be a real problem. However, browsing web pages or viewing videos will be an eye straining experience.
The QWERTY keypad is very comfortable to use. The keys are essentially divided by the rows, and just make it a little difficult for the fingers to remember the key positioning. Typing quickly wasn’t a problem, provided you were looking at the keypad. Dedicated camera key is a unique feature, only because it is within the keypad layout.
Speaking of which, the 2MP camera is one that falls in the category of being there because it was asked to be. Not to expect too much from it, except a quick snap of something interesting to post to Facebook.
Vodafone Blue does cut down on features like Wi-Fi connectivity and 3G. While it is okay most of the time, with the slow speeds on EDGE, YouTube is almost certainly out of the question.
Despite being coupled with a pretty small battery, just 1000 mAh worth of juice, it manages to hold up quit well - about a day and a half to two days, from full charge to complete shutdown. This is with a fair number of voice calls and FB syncing in the background via EDGE.
Our Take
The Vodafone Blue isn't a device for everyone. It certainly isn't for someone who wants a smartphone and/or isn't a big Facebook user. Essentially, this phone is targeted at the youth, who want instant social networking connectivity, but wouldn’t want the phone to be very expensive. It has decent build quality and sleek looks as well.
Price: Rs. 4,950
Specs:
Platform: Proprietary; Display: 2.4-inch QVGA, 320x240 pixel resolution; Camera: 2MP with LED flash; Storage: microSD slot up to 16GB; Battery: 1000 mAh
Ratings:
Features: 6.5
Performance: 7.25
Build: 7
Value: 7
Overall: 7
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Samsung 3G phones - Champ 3.5G, Ch@t 527, and Primo
Samsung has introduced three low-cost 3G smartphones in India, aiming to offer wireless data connectivity at an affordable cost to the young, and entry-level consumer. The three devices are – Samsung Champ 3.5G (S3770) at Rs. 5,590, the Samsung Ch@t 527 (S5270) at Rs. 5,930, and the Samsung Primo (S5610) at Rs. 6,590.
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All three devices run proprietary operating systems, with the only touchscreen of the three – the Samsung Champ 3.5G – featuring Samsung’s TouchWiz Lite UI. The Champ 3.5G also stands out as the only one with a document viewer onboard.
As for the 3G connectivity, all three devices have HSDPA, with a maximum bandwidth of 7.2Mbps. The Samsung Primo – the most regular looking of the three – features the best camera, with a 5MP autofocus offering with LED flash.
http://www.thinkdigit.com/Mobiles-PDAs/Samsung-intros-three-new-low-cost-3G-phones_7585.html
Spice launches 7-inch 3G Android tablet - MiTab (Mi-720) for Rs. 12,990
Another low-cost Android tablet has hit Indian shelves – the Spice MiTab – formerly known as theSpice Mi-720 tablet, when it first became available on online retail sites like LetsBuy (at Rs. 11,990), earlier this month.
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Bearing a 7-inch display and running Android 2.2 Froyo on an 800MHz Snapdragon Turbo processor, the Spice MiTab has now been given a Rs. 12,990 price tag. Other specs include an Adreno 200 GPU, 2GB of RAM, 4GB of ROM, 155MB inbuilt storage – expandable up to 32GB via microSD, a 2MP rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera, as well as 3G/Wi-Fi/GPS/Bluetooth/microUSB connectivity.
The Spice MiTab, also supports Microsoft Exchange, and comes with an Office document viewer onboard. Check out ourprevious coverage of the device (Spice Mi-720 tablet) for complete specifications. '
Also read about the other low-cost tablets in the country today:
Thursday, September 15, 2011
1.5GHz dual-core HTC Sensation XE due in September
The speedier, longer lasting HTC Sensation is finally here, in the form of the Sensation XE, also known as - the first HTC Beats Audio-equipped phone.
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The HTC Sensation XE bears a faster 1.5GHz CPU on the same MSM8260 chipset (with Adreno 220 graphics) as its predecessor. It also has a larger 1,730 mAh battery, rated to deliver up to 9 hours of talk time. The rest of the specs remain the same as the Sensation, including the 4.3-inch S-LCD qHD display. It will ship with a choice of 8GB of 16GB microSD card onboard.
That is of course, excluding the fruits of the Beats Audio partnership – bundled Beats by Dr. Dre headphones, a remote control, and a specially optimized sound profile for ‘studio quality audio’.
HTC has yet to reveal the pricing of the Sensation XE, but has announced its launch in late September in Asia and other territories.
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