Till just few years back, media player software in mobile phones offered simple functionality with limited audio formats. Today music phones from Nokia, Sony-Ericsson and Motorola brands offers high quality media player software with integrated stereo speakers and option for 3.5mm audio out port connection giving a very serious competition to dedicated music player devices.
Here are some of the top music phones which we believe offer reasonably decent value for money with good performance.
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Sony Ericsson W200i Walkman Mobile Phone
Sony Ericsson’s budget priced Walkman range of mobilephone, the Sony-Ericsson W200i Walkman Mobilephone features 1.8-inch 65K colors TFT display, VGA resolution auto-focus digital camera, Walkman v1.0 series media player, ultrafast HSCSD wireless connection, and integrated Mega Bass, Stereo Widening Speakers.
Originally launched in August 2007 in India market, the quad band GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz along with HSCSD (High-Speed Circuit-Switched Data) network ready Sony Ericsson W200i mobilephone has 128 x 160 pixels, 1.8 inches, 65000-colours TFT display and it features a five-way directional button on the front of the device controls most of the mobilephone’s menus and features.
The Sony Ericsson W200i Walkman mobilephone comes with 27 MB shared internal memory and it supports Memory Stick Micro (M2) card with up to 2 GB maximum memory storage. A 128-MB M2 card is included. The main internal storage memory allows storage of up to 1000 phone numbers and handset also offers 30 dialed, 30 received, 30 missed calls records.
Data Connectivity
Supporting Polyphonic 72 channels ringtones along with MP3 ringtones and AAC ringtones, the Sony Ericsson W200i walkman mobilephone offers GPRS Class 10 connection with upto 48 kbps speed, and HSCSD (High Speed Circuit Switching Data) wireless connection with upto 38.4 kbps speed.
Sony Ericsson W200i is equipped with standard fast USB v2.0 port (miniUSB port) which is used for both power recharging and PC connectivity for data exchange.
USB Mass storage Mode
The W200i Walkman mobilephone also supports a USB mass storage mode, allowing storage of important files like documents, images, and music files. The USB massstorage mode does not require any special setup or software installation on any PC the handset is being connected to. Simply connect the Sony Ericsson W890i handset to the PC running Windows XP or Vista using custom-supplied USB cord and press OK (yes) button to kick-start the USB mass storage session and drag-drop files between PC and handset.
Digital Camera
The Sony-Ericsson W200i Walkman mobilephone sports VGA resolution 0.3 Megapixels digital camera that offers 2.5x digital zoom for both still and video shooting at maximum resolution of 640 x 480 pixel resolution. The VideoDJ feature allows the user to add together several chunks of recorded or downloaded video clips to create a continuous video picture which can be further enhanced with music or sound clips.
The Sony Ericsson W200’s digital camera is also equipped with autofocus technology (green ractangle display while shooting) and comes with a powerful integrated flash. The shooting mode supports various options for still and video recording under several adjustable shooting conditions.
The W200i walkman phone is also captures videos in 3GP format with a resolution of 176 x 144 pixels. Recording length is only limited by the available free space on the memory card.
Media Player
The Sony Ericsson W200i Walkman mobilephone is equipped with full featuredWalkman Mediaplayer v1.0, which offers top-quality sound with hosts of media player features. The phone has integrated speakers and comes with high-quality Sony headphones. In addition, it also offers 3.5mm audio out port to allow users plugin their choice of headphones. One can play, rewind, fast forward, equalise, shuffle tracks and create playlists – just like in any other digital music player.
An optional external dual stereo speakers can play music quite loud and clear. The Media Player supports MP3, AAC and MPEG4 files and file transfer is fairly fast using USB v2.0 interface. The handset also provides facility to gain access to an online music store directly for downloading music tracks straight into the handset.
The MusicDJ feature in W200i music phone allows the user to create their own polyphonic ringtone with the use of the built in instrumental sounds & rhythms. In addition, one can subscribe to music and video podcasts and transfer them to your phone via Sony Ericsson Media Manager software (included on CD in phone kit) and enjoy on the go.
FM Radio With RDS
The Sony Ericsson W200i also features an integrated FM Radio with RDS and 20 station memory. The radio can be played through the loud speaker as well. The radio is stereophonic reception and the phone is capable of receiving very clear and stable signal without any interferences in the broadcast.
The RDS feature of FM Radion technology in Sony Ericsson W200i enables display of the radio station name or even additional information – like artists’ names or songs’ titles and duration etc. The FM Radio offers 20 stations memory and allows frequency scale of 87.5 up to 108.0 MHz.
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The Sony-Ericsson W200i also supports MMS (Multimedia Message Service) for Multimedia text messaging allowing sounds, pictures, animations and formatted text in SMS message and its integrated image blog features allows sharing photos instantly by directly posting them onto any blog site.
Available in choice of Rythm Black, Pulse White, Grey, Sweet Pink, Aquatic White and Mono Blue colors, the Sony Ericsson W200i walkman mobilephone’s some other features includes; built-in Image viewer and Picture editor software, voice memo recording, built-in handsfree Speakerphone, WAP 2.0/xHTML Browser, Java MIDP 2.0 support, picture caller ID, applications such as calendar, currency converter, alarm clock, auto keypad lock, stop watch, and preloaded polyphonic ringtones with ringtone composing application.
Equipped with Li-Ion standard battery, the Sony Ericsson W200i walkman mobilephone offers upto 350 hrs of standby and 7 hrs of talk time (on GSM network).
Sony Ericsson W200i Walkman Mobilephone Features
- Quad band GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz, HSCSD, EDGE
- 128 x 160 pixels, 1.8 inches, 65K colours TFT display
- 27 MB shared internal memory
- Memory Stick Micro (M2) support (up to 4 GB)
- 1000 contacts phonebook, Photo ID call, 30 received, dialed and missed call
- GPRS Class 10, 32 – 48 kbps
- HSCSD, 38.4 kbps wireless connection
- Infrared Port
- USB v2.0 port, USB Mass storage
- VGA resolution 0.3 Megapixels digital camera, 640 x 480 pixels resolution, autofocus, integrated flash
- Video Recroding in QVGA, 320 x 240 pixels resolution, 15 fps
- Walkman v1.0 Media Player, Supports MP3, AAC,AAC+, e-AAC+, WMA and MPEG4 file formats
- Integrated FM radio with RDS and 20 station memory
- Ringtones – Polyphonic 72 channels, MP3, and AAC
- Image viewer and Picture editor software
- Organizer
- Voice memo recording
- Built-in handsfree Speakerphone
- Rythm Black, Pulse White, Grey, Sweet Pink, Aquatic White and Mono Blue colors
- Integrated Mega Bass, Stereo Widening Speakers
- 3.5 mm audio out port
- WAP 2.0/xHTML Browser, NetFront v3.4 full HTML browser, RSS reader Application
- Li-Ion Standard battery
Stand-by Up to 350 hrs
Talk time Up to 8 hrs - Dimension: 101 x 44 x 18 mm
- Weight – 85 gms
The new Sony Ericsson W200i Walkman Mobilephone with 128-MB M2 memory card is available in India for the price of Rs. 3,900 (inclusive of all taxes) with one year warranty. Visit www.sonyEricsson.com for more details.
Motorola ROKR EM30 Mobile Phone
Motorola has announced Motorola ROKR EM30 mobile phone which is a triband GSM mobile phone featuring 256K colors 2.0-inch CSTN display, 2.0 MP digital camera with video recording, Stereo FM Radio with recording, MP3 media player and microSD expandable memory slot.
The new Motorola EM30, is a dual-band GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz network ready candy bar form factor type design and it features a large 2.0 inch 320 x 240 pixels wide colour CSTN TFT display capable of displaying 256K colors.
Lightweight Motorola EM30 also offers increased battery life allowing up to 6 hrs of talk time and 350 hours of standby time using Li-Ion 970 mAh standard battery.
Weighing 100 grams, the new Motorola ROKR EM30 mobile phone comes with 1-MB of internal storage which allows storage of up to 1000 phone numbers and 500 SMS messages. The handset also supports expandable memory allowing microSD/MMC memory card with upto 8-GB storage space.
Digital Camera: The multimedia Motorola EM30 mobile phone also features powerful 2.0 Megapixels resolution digital camera with maximum of 1600 x 1200 pixels resolution allowing 4X Digital Zoom, Brightness Adjustment, and White Balance features. Other still image captured resolution include 320X240, 640X480, 1024 x 768, and 1600 x 1200 pixels.
The digital camera also allows continuous video recording (and playback) with 128 x 96 pixels, 176 x 144 pixels and 320 x 240 pixels resolution, supporting MP4, and 3GP formats.
The Video playback allows several standard video file types including H.264, WMA, MPEG4, and WMV.
Media Player: The Motorola EM30 mobile phone features integrated MP3 media player with dedicated music keys for quick access to various music controls. The media player supports Midi, MP3, AAC, AAC+, AAC-Enhanced, WMA, WAV, Real Audio and AMR formats.
The Motorola EM30 handset comes equipped with a 3.5 millimeter headset jack, compatible with every standard headset accessories. The EM30 handset also comes incorporated with CrystalTalk technology which allows users to experience clear sound even in noisy environments.
The Motorola ROKR EM30 mobile phone also features integrated stereo FM Radio with RDS and allows recording short FM radio clips in mono for use as the phone’s alarm and sharing FM stations via SMS.
Connectivity: For connectivity, Motorola EM30 offers many options including GPRS Class 12 connectivity with upto 48 kbps speed, EDGE class 12 and Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP wireless connection for streaming music to compatible pair of wireless headphones or speakers
in addition, EM30 also offers WAP v2.0 browser with xHTML support and the handset also features USB 2.0 port for wired connectivity, music transfer and phone battery charging.
Like all other recent Motorola handsets, the EM30 also offer support for hindi language charachers as alternative user interface to the default english user interface like Nokia 23xx series handsets which intent to promote wider usage across country.
In addition, the Motorola ROKR EM30 handset is equipped with Hinglish Predictive Text, Indian ring tones and wallpapers for Indian consumers.
Other features of the Motorola EM30 includes support for polyphonic ringtones, a ringtone composer application, handsfree Speaker Phone, Vibration Alert, and embedded Games.
The Motorola EM30 phone’s other features includes Organizer, Calendar with Events Reminder, Contacts, Currency Converter, Date, Clock, Alarm Clock, Calculator, and Stop Watch.
Flight Mode: Motorola EM30 handset also features Flight Mode which allows user to switch off the mobile phone function and still be able to use all the rest of the functions like MP3 player and PDA functions.
Motorola EM30 also offers a unique redesigned user interface with innovative voice prompts in local languages (Hindi, Marathi and Punjabi) to guide the user quickly and easily through menu navigation, messaging, and other functions.
Motorola EM30 mobile phone comes with Li-Ion 970 mAh standard battery offering upto 350 hrs of standby time with upto 6 hrs of extended talktime with full charge.
Motorola EM30 Mobile Phone Features
- Tri-band GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
- 2.0-inch 256K Colors CSTN display, 320 x 240 pixels resolution
- 1-MB internal memory
- microSD Slot, upto 8-GB memory
- 1000 entries phonebook
- 500 SMS memory
- 20 dialed, 20 received, and 20 missed call records
- Ringtones – Polyphonic, MP3, AAC, Ringtone Composer
- 2.0 Megapixel Camera, Upto 1600 x 1200 pixels still image resolution. 8x Digital Zoom, Video Recording
- MP3 Media Player, supports Midi, MP3, AAC, AAC+, AAC-Enhanced, WMA, WAV, Real Audio and AMR formats
- 3.5 mm Audio Output Port
- Stereo FM Radio with RDS, short FM audio clips recording in mono, sharing FM stations via SMS
- GPRS Class 12, upto 48 kbps
- EDGE Class 12
- Bluetooth v2.0+A2DP
- USB v2.0 port
- WAP v2.0/xHTML Browser
- Java MIDP 2.0
- Hands Free Speaker Phone
- Vibration Alert
- Voice Dialing
- Voice Memo Recording
- Flight Mode
- Embedded Games
- Applications – Phonebook, Currency Converter, Calculator, and Calendar with event reminder, Date, Clock, Alarm Clock, Stop Watch
- Hinglish Predictive Text, Indian ring tones, wallpapers
- Li-Ion 970 mAh Standard Battery
Talk time: 6 hrs
Stand by: 350 hrs - Dimensions: 115 x 53 x 10.6 mm
- Weight: 100 grams
The new Motorola EM30 mobile phone is available in India for Rs. 8,900 (plus taxes) with standard 1 year warranty. The accessories include a 256-MB memory card, a USB cable, and a stereo headset. Visit www.motorola.com/in for more details.
Nokia 5310 XpressMusic Mobile Phone
Nokia has launched Nokia 5310 XpressMusic quad-band GSM candybar form factor type mobile phone in India which features 2.2-inch 16M TFT display, 2.0 Megapixel autofocus digital camera, FM Radio, HSCSD, EDGE, media player with 5-band equalizer and Bluetooth with A2DP.
The quad-band GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz and EDGE network along with HSCSD (High-Speed Circuit-Switched Data) network ready Nokia 5310 XpressMusic mobile phone sports 369 MHz ARM11 CPU running Symbian OS v9.2, S60 rel. 3.1 and it features a large 2.2-inch 240×230 pixels resolution TFT display supporting brilliant 16 million colors. The active display area measures 33.5 mm x 44.7 mm in size.
The new Nokia 5310 music mobile phone sportsscratch protection and aluminum side panels and is equipped with dedicated audio chip, which delivers enhanced music performance. Music slider handset allows instant mode switching between music player, FM RDS radio and phone idle mode.
Equipped with 30 MB internal memory, the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic mobile phone also supports hot-swapable microSD memory card with up to 4 GB (MU-41) capacity for expended storage. The main internal storage memory allows storage of unlimited phone numbers and handset also offers 30 dialed, 30 received, 30 missed calls records.
In addition to local music file transfer from PC or another bluetooth enabled handset, the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic allows direct downloading / purchase of music tracks from a range of Internet music stores using Windows Media Player Digital Rights management (WMDRM).
Data Connectivity
The Nokia 5310 XpressMusic mobilephone features exhaustive options for data connection including GPRS Class 10 with upto 48kbps speed connection, HSCDS(High speed Cable Data Service connection), EDGE Class 32 with upto 296kbps speed connection, and wireless Bluetooth v2.0 connection with A2DP.
The Nokia 5310 handset also features a standard USB v2.0 (miniUSB) port for full speed wired data conection.
The wireless Bluetooth v2.0 connection with Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) feature offered by Nokia 5310 mobilephone allows listening to music on bluetooth compatible headset absolutely wire-free and in full stereo.
The EDGE network connection functionality offered by Nokia 5310 XpressMusic mobilephone handset allows ultra fast data transmissions, and faster downloads and file transfers, while Bluetooth technology enables communication with other Bluetooth compatible devices and gadgets such as color printers, PDAs and laptops for instant sync-ups, data transfer and print jobs in a flash.
2.0 Megapixel Digital Camera
The new Nokia 5310 XpressMusic phone also offers integrated 2.0 Megapixeldigital camera with maximum 1600 x 1200 pixels resolution, auto focus, 4x smooth digital zoom and integrated dual LED flash. Camera also offers Ambient light sensor which optimize display brightness and power consumption.
The digital camera also allows additional still picture resolution of 1152×864 pixels, 640×480 pixels, and 320×240 pixels and is also capable of video capturing in 3 diffrent resolutions – 320×240, 176×144, and 129×96 pixels with live sound it support video playback of MPEG4, 3GPP and h.263 video file formats.
Media Player
Media player in Nokia 5310 XpressMusic supports large range of audio formats including MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA and MP4 and audio player software also offers album art, playlists and 5-band equaliser and audio visualisations along with universal 3.5-mm Audio Adapter to plug-in your choice of headphones.
The Nokia 5310 mobile phone also sports built-in stereo loudspeakers delivering high quality audio along with integrated FM radio which has option for 50 station presets and one can listen to the radio in the background while using other phone functions.
Nokia 5310 mobile phone also allows download of music tracks from a range of Internet music stores using Windows Media Player Digital Rights management (WMDRM). In addition, one can also enjoy the wireless music listing using Bluetooth stereo headphones.
Since Nokia 5310 XpressMusic is based on Symbian OS S60 software, the mobile phone allows users to personalise the phone with a variety of add-on third part free and paid applications to suit their needs.
The candybar form factor designed Nokia 5310 also allows web 2.0 services directly from within the mobilephone, offering Yahoo Go! Nokia Internet Search, Widsets or suing Nokia Download! client.
Nokia 5310 is bundled with many applications and games including Converter II, (currency, area, length, mass, and temperature), Calculator II, World Clock II, Opera mini (browser), Yahoo Go!, Widset installer, Nokia Visual radio, Nokia Search, Nokia Sensor, City Bloxx, Music Guess, Rally 3D and Snake II.
The new Nokia 5310 XpressMusic mobilephone also offers Email access supporting SMTP, POP3 and IMAP 4 protocols. The supported attachment types (mime type) includes .jpg, 3gpp, .mp3, .ppt, .doc, .xls, and .pdf.
Weighing just 71 gms, the new Nokia 5310 mobile phone comes equipped with Li-Ion 900 mAh (BL-4CT) standard battery which provides upto 300 hrs of stand-by time along with upto 4 hrs of talk time on full charge.
Nokia 5310 XpressMusic Mobile Phone Features
- Quad-band GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
- 2.2-inch, 240 x 320 pixels, TFT Display, 16 Million colors
- ARM 11, 369 MHz CPU
- Candybar Form Factor
- Symbian OS v9.2, S60 rel. 3.1
- 30-MB Internal Memory, 128 MB ROM
- Upto 4-GB hotswapable MicroSD media expansion card support
- 2.0 Megapixel digital camera, 1600 x 1200 pixels resolution, Autofocus, LED flash, 4x smooth digital zoom
- Video (QCIF) video capture and playback, Supports MPEG4, 3GPP and h.263 video file formats
- FM stereo radio with RDS
- Media player, supports MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA/MP4
- 5-band equaliser and audio visualisations
- 3.5-mm Audio Aadapter
- Built-in handsfree
- Integrated stereo speakers
- Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3, AAC Ringtones
- Nokia S60 browser, (x)HTML, JavaScript 1.3 and 1.5 support
- Java MIDP 2.0
- GPRS Class 10, 48 kbps
- HSCSD, 43.2 kbps
- EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
- Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP
- USB v2.0, miniUSB
- Li-Ion 900 mAh (BL-4CT) Standard Battery
Stand-by time: 300 hrs
Talk time: 4 hrs - Dimensions: 103.8 x 44.7 x 9.9 mm
- Weight: 111 gms
The new Nokia 5310 XpressMusic mobile phone with 2.0 MP autofocus digital camera is available for Rs. 12,549 with one year warranty. Visit www.nokia.co.infor more details.
Sony Ericsson W595 Walkman Mobile Phone
Sony Ericsson has recently launched in India its new slider style Walkman range of mobilephone, the Sony-Ericsson W595 Mobilephone which features 2.2-inch 256K TFT display, 3.15 Megapixels auto-focus digital camera, Walkman v2.0 series media player, ultrafast HSCSD wireless connection and EDGE connectivity options.
The quad band GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz and EDGE network along with HSCSD(High-Speed Circuit-Switched Data) network ready Sony Ericsson W595 mobilephone has 240 x 320 pixels, 2.2 inches, 256K colours TFT display. A five-way directional button on the front of the device controls most of the mobilephone’s menus and features.
The Sony W595 Walkman mobilephone comes with 40 MB shared internal memoryand it supports Memory Stick Micro (M2)card with up to 4 GB maximum memory storage. The main internal storage memory allows storage of up to 1000 phone numbers and handset also offers 30 dialed, 30 received, 30 missed calls records.
Data Connectivity
Supporting Polyphonic 72 channels ringtones along with MP3 ringtones and AAC ringtones, the new Sony Ericsson W595 walkman mobilephone offers exhaustive options for data connection including GPRS Class 10 connection, EDGE Class 10with upto 236.8 kbps speed connection, HSCSD wireless connection with upto 38.4 kbps speed and infrared wireless connection.
The EDGE Class 10 network connection offered by Sony Ericsson W595 mobilephone handset allows ultra fast data transmissions, and faster downloads and file transfers, while Bluetooth technology enables communication with other Bluetooth compatible devices and gadgets such as color printers, PDAs and laptops for instant sync-ups, data transfer and print jobs in a flash.
The Sony Ericsson W595 mobilephone also offers wireless Bluetooth v2.0 connection with A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) option. The Bluetooth v2.0 with Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) in Sony W595 walkman series mobilephone handset allows listening to music on bluetooth compatible headset absolutely wire-free and in full stereo.
Sony Ericsson W595 is equipped with standard fast USB v2.0 port (miniUSB port) which is used for both power recharging and PC connectivity for data exchange.
USB Mass storage Mode
The W595 Walkman mobilephone also supports a USB mass storage mode, allowing storage of important files like documents, images, and music files. The USB massstorage mode does not require any special setup or software installation on any PC the handset is being connected to. Simply connect the W595 handset to the PC running Windows XP or Vista using custom-supplied USB cord and press OK (yes) button to kick-start the USB mass storage session and drag-drop files between PC and handset.
3.15 MP Digital Camera
The Sony-Ericsson W595 Walkman mobilephone sports a top class 3.15 Megapixels digital camera that offers 2.5x digital zoom (30 steps) – for both still and video shooting – at maximum resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels. The VideoDJfeature allows the user to add together several chunks of recorded or downloaded video clips to create a continuous video picture which can be further enhanced with music or sound clips.
The W595 music phone’s digital camera is also equipped with autofocus technology (green ractangle display while shooting) and comes with a powerful integrated flash. The shooting mode supports various options for still and video recording under several adjustable shooting conditions.
Sony Ericsson W595 Walkman mobilephone allows shooting pictures in additional three different resolutions: 160 x 120, 640 x 480 and 1632 x 1224 pixels (2 MP), and they are saved in standard JPEG format. The phone is also captures videos in 3GP format with a resolution of 176 x 144 pixels. Recording length is only limited by the available free space on the memory card.
Media Player
The Sony Ericsson W595 Walkman mobilephone is equipped with full featuredWalkman Mediaplayer v2.0, which offers top-quality sound with hosts of media player features. The phone has integrated speakers and comes with high-quality Sony headphones. One can play, rewind, fast forward, equalise, shuffle tracks and create playlists – just like in any other digital music player.
The Media Player supports MP3, AAC and MPEG4 files and file transfer is fairly fast using USB v2.0 interface. The handset also provides facility to gain access to an online music store directly for downloading music tracks straight into the handset.
Shake Control: Sony W595 Walkman phone’s media player offers another unique feature, viz the shake-control, which is the easy way to change music track, just by shaking the handset. With Shake control activated, press and hold the Walkman key and flick your wrist. A vibration lets you know that the track is changed and a new song from your current playlist is randomly selected and automatically played.
The MusicDJ allows the user to create their own polyphonic ringtone with the use of the built in instrumental sounds & rhythms.
FM Radio With RDS
The Sony Ericsson W595 also features an integrated FM Radio with RDS and 20 station memory. The radio can be played through the loud speaker as well. The radio is stereophonic reception and the phone is capable of receiving very clear and stable signal without any interferences in the broadcast.
The RDS feature of FM Radion technology in Sony Ericsson W595 enables display of the radio station name or even additional information – like artist’s names or song’s titles and duration etc. The FM Radio offers 20 stations memory and allows frequency scale of 87.5 up to 108.0 MHz.
Slightly heavier than Sony Ericsson W580i and Sony-Ericsson W910i, at 104 grams The W595 also sports a unique in Flight mode, once engaged/activated the radio function is turned off so it doesn’t disturb sensitive aircraft communication and control equipments. One can’t make or take calls while in-flight-mode is turned on, but it still allows most other functions in the phone including music player and digital camera.
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The Sony-Ericsson W595 also supports MMS (Multimedia Message Service) for Multimedia text messaging allowing sounds, pictures, animations and formatted text in SMS message and its integrated image blog features allows sharing photos instantly by directly posting them onto any blog site.
Available in Jungle Grey, Lava Black, Ruby Black, Cosmopolitan White, Active Blue, Peachy Pink, and Sandy Gold colors, the Sony Ericsson W595 music mobilephone’s some other features includes; built-in Image viewer and Picture editor software, voice memo recording, built-in handsfree Speakerphone, WAP 2.0/xHTML Browser, Java MIDP 2.0 support, picture caller ID, applications such as calendar, currency converter, alarm clock, auto keypad lock, stop watch, Pedometer, calories counter and preloaded polyphonic ringtones with ringtone composing application.
Equipped with 900mAh Li-Pol Battery, the Sony Ericsson W595 walkman mobilephone offers upto 400 hrs of standby and 9 hrs of talk time.
Sony Ericsson W595 Walkman Mobilephone Features
- Quad band GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz, HSCSD, EDGE
- 240 x 320 pixels, 2.2 inches, 256K colours TFT display
- 40 MB shared internal memory
- Memory Stick Micro (M2) support (up to 4 GB)
- 1000 contacts phonebook, Photo ID call, 30 received, dialed and missed call
- GPRS Class 10, 32 – 48 kbps
- HSCSD, 38.4 kbps wireless connection
- EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
- Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP
- Infrared Port
- USB v2.0 port, USB Mass storage
- 3.15 Megapixels digital camera, 2.5x digital zoom, 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution, autofocus, integrated flash
- Video Recroding in QCIF, 320 x 240 pixels resolution, 15 fps
- Walkman v2.0 Media Player, Supprts MP3, AAC,AAC+, e-AAC+, WMA and MPEG4 file formats
- Integrated FM radio with RDS and 20 station memory
- Ringtones – Polyphonic 72 channels, MP3, and AAC
- Image viewer and Picture editor software
- Voice Memo
- Built-in handsfree Speakerphone
- WAP 2.0/xHTML Browser, RSS reader Application
- Colors – Jungle Grey, Lava Black, Ruby Black, Cosmopolitan White, Active Blue, Peachy Pink, and Sandy Gold
- Pedometer, calories counter
- Li-Ion Standard battery
Stand-by Up to 350 hrs
Talk time Up to 8 hrs - Li-Po 930 mAh (BST-39) Standard battery
Stand-by: 400 hrs
Talk time: 9 hrs - Dimension: 100 x 47 x 14 mm
- Weight – 104 gms
3G HSDPA 3.6 Mbps network ready Sony Ericsson W595 Walkman Mobilephonewith 2-GB memory card is available in India for the price of Rs. 14,250 (inclusive of all taxes) with one year warranty. Visit www.sonyEricsson.com for more details.
Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 Mobile Phone With 5.0 MP Kodak Camera
Motorola has announced its new quad-band GSM, Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 mobile phone which features a large 2.4-inch 65K colors TFT display, KODAK 5.0 Megapixel digital camera with 8X digital zoom, integrated FM radio, MP3 media player, Bluetooth with A2DP, 3.5 mm Audio Jack port and TV-Out port.
Weight of 114 grams, the new Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 mobile phone is a quad-band GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz network ready along with option for WiFi 802.11a/b/g wireless LAN connection and it features a large 2.4-inch, 320 x 240 pixels 65K colors TFT CSTN display.
Claimed to be the first mobile phone to offer ‘ModeShift Technology’ and KODAK ‘Imaging Technology’ into one mobile handset, the Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 mobile phone also offers support for the new MegaSIM card technology which allows for special SIM cards having up to 1GB of storage memory giving option for larger contact book and larger SMS and MMS memory.
Memory
Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 mobile phone comes with 350 MB of internal storagealong with 256-MB of internal ROM memory, allowing storage of up to 2000 phone numbers and handset also offers 30 dialed, 30 received, 30 missed calls records. The smartphone also offers support for microSD memory card for expanded memory of upto 4-GB storage.
KODAK Digital Camera
Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 mobile phone features an integrated 5.0 Megapixel digital camera with 8x digital zoom, and 2560 x 1920 pixels still image resolution. The KODAK digital camera features Autofocus, landscape and portrait picture modes, low light optimized with Xenon flash and offers Digital Viewfinder.
Digital Camera allows Multiple capture modes, like multi-shot and panorama, which automatically stitches together continuous shots taken on the horizon line into a single, extended image.
The KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology in MOTOZINE ZN5 enhances photos with brighter colors and sharper details and it is the only phone on the market which is co-developed with Kodak that allows user to upload and manage captured images via KODAK EASYSHARE Software.
The captured Photos can be uploaded via KODAK Gallery Link and instantly shared to the KODAK Gallery online in one simple click. In addition, KODAK EASYSHARE Software allows quick transfer of pictures from phone to PC via built-in USB wired connection and also allows organize, edit, print, and share uploaded photos.
The digital camera also allows advanced Video capture with 4x digital zoom in full 30fps in MPEG4 media format. In addition, the Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 mobile phone also offers full screen video playback supporting file formats like MPEG4, H.263, MWV and H.264.
Media Player
Supporting polyphonic ringtones along with MP3 ringtones, the Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 mobile phone also features integrated Microsoft Windows Media Player v.11 which supports MP3, AAC, AAC+, AMR, WAV and MPEG4 audio formats. Music can be played to speakerphone or stereo headset. MP3 player application also allows repeat, shuffle and play favorite tunes on 22Khz polyphonic speaker or using wired headphone or compatible Bluetooth enabled stereo headset.
In addition Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 mobile phone also supports all sorts of music file formats for ringtones including MP3, AAC, AAC+, AMR or windows WAV and offers ringtone composer application.
FM Radio + RDS
The new Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 mobilephone handset also features integrated FM stereo radio with Visual Radio feature and radio data system (RDS) feature. Visual Radio allows listening to music and interact with your favorite radio stations, finding out what song is playing, who sings it, and other artist information, and enter contests and answer surveys, or voting for your favorite songs. FM radio can be played using built-in speaker or compatible Bluetooth enabled stereo headset.
Data Connectivity
For data connectivity, the Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 mobile phone offers GPRSClass 12 connection with upto 48 kbps speed for internet access, EDGE Class 12 with upto 296 kbps speed connection, integrated Bluetooth v2.0 wireless connection with A2DP and it is equipped with custom MiniUSB v1.3 port for wired connectivity. The miniUSB port is used for both power recharging and PC connectivity for data exchange.
The EDGE network connection in Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 mobile phone allows ultra fast data transmissions, and faster downloads and file transfers, while Bluetooth technology enables communication with other Bluetooth compatible devices and gadgets such as color printers, PDAs and laptops for instant sync-ups, data transfer and print jobs in a flash.
The built-in Bluetooth v2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) and Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) in Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 mobile phone allows listening to music on bluetooth compatible headset absolutely wire-free and in full stereo.
In addition, the Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 mobile phone also sports handsfree Speaker Phone for both MP3 player and phone calls and includes a stereo headset, vibration alert option, and several embedded games including Football, Crazy, Checker, Space and others.
The new Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 phone offers a unique messaging menu and all messages – SMS, MMS and EMS – are stored in a single Message Inbox. Email messages are displayed on full screen format allowing almost an entire message to get displayed on a single screen length.
Besides, the new Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 mobile phone comes with a built in calendar feature which also features an built-in events reminder facility where reminders can be set to remind the user of an appointment, birthday or events or important holiday dates.
Few other features of Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 smartphone which has touch sensitive keypad includes Email capability, Java MIDP 2.0, WAP 2.0 browser with xHTML support, picture caller ID, applications such as calendar, currency converter, alarm clock, auto keypad lock, stop watch and preloaded polyphonic ringtones with ringtone composing application.
The Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 mobile phone also offers increased battery life allowing up to 9 hours of talk time and 600 hours of standby time using Li-Ion 950 mAh (BX50) standard battery.
Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 Mobile Phone Features
- Quad-band – GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 MHz
- 2.4-inch, 320 x 240 pixels 65K colors TFT CSTN display
- Touch Sensitive Keypad
- 350-MB Internal Memory
- microSD memory card slot (upto 4-GB max)
- 2000 entry internal phonebook
- 20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls record, Photo ID caller
- Ringtones: Polyphonic ringtones, MP3/AAC/AAC+/AMR/WAV ringtones, ringtone composer
- KODAK 5.0 Megapixel digital camera, 8x digital zoom, 2560 x 1920 pixels still image resolution, Autofocus, landscape and portrait picture modes, low light optimized with Xenon flash, Digital Viewfinder
- Video capture with 4x zoom at 30fps, Formats MPEG4, H.263, MWV and H.264, full screen video playback
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 11, Supports MP3, AAC, AAC+, AMR, WAV and MPEG4 audio formats
- FM stereo Radio with Radio Data System (RDS)
- GPRS Class 12, upto 48 kbps speed
- EDGE Class 12, upto 296 kbps speed
- WiFi 802.11a/b/g wireless connection
- Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP
- USB (MiniUSB) v1.3 port, upto 12mbps
- SMS text, MMS, Messaging, Email client software
- Java MIDP 2.0 downloadable
- WAP 2.0 browser, xHTML support
- Hands Free Speaker Phone
- Voice Commands
- Voice Memo
- TV-Out Port
- 3.5 mm Audio Jack port
- CrystalTalk technology for clear-sounding calls
- Applications: Organizer, Calendar with Events Reminder, Contacts, Currency Converter, Date, Clock, Alarm Clock, Calculator, Stop Watch
- Handset Manager support for downloading and uploading pictures & ringtones via headset jack (requires optional cable & software)
- Li-Ion 950 mAh (BX50) Standard Battery
Talk time: 9 hrs
Stand by time: 600 hrs - Dimensions: 118 x 50.5 x 11.8 mm
- Weight: 114 grams
The new Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 mobile phone with KODAK 5.0 Megapixel Autofocus digital camera, FM Radio tuner, MP3 player and TV-Out port connection is available in India for about Rs. 20,499 (plus taxes) with standard one year warranty. Visit www.motorola.com/in for more details.