Source: Tech2.com
HTC Hero - Rs. 34,600 (MRP Maharashtra), Rs. 31,990 (All India)
HTC’s second Android powered handset, the Hero was launched just a little while ago. It’s not quite like the previous mode, the Magic, except for the somewhat awkward choice of names. The Hero comes with HTC’s new Sense UI that has quite a lot to offer users in terms of it being quite user-friendly and allowing users to always stay connected. It’s well equipped for the Social Networking youth, from its superb sound quality and large screen perfect for watching videos and YouTube to of course the 5MP camera. It’s also well suited for the business user with easy access to emails, an easy to view and use internet browser and the ability to easily view documents etc.
Its features include -
- 3.2-inch TFT LCD touchscreen display with a 320 x 480 pixel resolution which features multi touch (eat your heart out iPhone 3G S)
- 3G, EDGE/GPRS
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR and A2DP, USB 2.0
- GPS with A-GPS support (Google Maps)
- 3.5mm handsfree socket
- Trackball for navigation
- 5MP AF camera
- Digital Compass
- MicroSD card support
Omnia HD i8910 - Rs. 33,990 (MRP)
Samsung’s Omnia HD is a seriously loaded handset. In fact it’s so equipped that it weighs in at 148g which makes it a wee bit heavy. Trust me you won’t feel that when you take it all into account. Aside from the fact that it comes with one of the largest AMOLED displays available in mobile phones, Samsung’s made sure that you get your money’s worth by loading it up with video codecs for copy-paste video playback, an 8MP camera with features like Smile and Blink detection and Geotagging, a smooth UI and all of this running on a 1GHz (combined) processor.
Some of its other goodies include -
- 3.7-icnh 16: 9 AMOLED touchscreen with a 360 x 640 pixel resolution and 16M colors,
- support for HD TV via DLNA technology
- 3G, EDGE/GPRS
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, USB 2.0
- GPS with A-GPS support
- Samsung’s DNSe Sound engine
- 3.5mm handsfree socket
- 3D games support
- 8MP AF camera (LED Flash)
- 16GB of internal memory with support for up to 32GB more via microSD cards
Nokia N86 - Rs. 27,359 (MRP)
Nokia’s N-Series has always been a top range to consider when talking about multimedia mobile technology. With the N86, the company has added a whole new level to this range by adding on an 8MP camera that will now feature Face Detection (with new firmware update – read more here) among a plethora of other settings. Its funky dual slider form with its kick-stand for propping it up adds to its appeal. It’s also well equipped with plenty of features to offer most users, from multimedia to a few business apps as well and let’s not forget N-Gage gaming.
The handset also features -
- 2.6-inch OLED, scratch resistant hardened glass display with a 240 x 320 pixel resolution
- Dual Slider, Rear kickstand
- 3G, EDGE/GPRS
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth with A2DP, USB 2.0
- GPS with A-GPS support (Nokia Maps)
- 3.5mm AV socket
- N-Gage gaming support
- FM transmitter
- 8MP camera (Dual LED flash)
- 8GB of internal memory (microSD card support)
Sony Ericsson W995 - Rs. 26,786 (MRP)
Another well renowned range of multimedia handsets (and devices on a generic scale) are Sony Ericsson’s Walkman Series. Sure it’s capable of dishing out really good audio and you can’t expect less, it also caters to quite a lot in terms of multimedia. The on–board 8MP camera features geotagging, face detection, image stabilization and more. The handset also comes with a few tweaks for Social Networking and WayFinder for the frequent traveler. What the company has also included with the packaging which really boosts its appeal are an 8GB M2 card and a portable speaker that throws really good audio.
The W995’s features in a nutshell include -
- 2.6-inch display with a 240 x 320 pixel resolution
- Rear Kickstand
- 3G, EDGE/GPRS
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth with A2DP, USB 2.0
- GPS with A-GPS support
- 3.5mm AV socket
- 8MP camera (LED flash)
- M2 card support (8GB included)
BlackBerry Curve 8900 - Rs. 26,990 (MRP)
There was a time when the brand BlackBerry was synonymous with business handset. Things have changed quite drastically since that time and although RIM’s BlackBerry range still caters to their original demographic i.e. the business user, the handset now feature full multimedia characteristics as well. The new BlackBerry’s come with high resolution displays, 3.5mm handsfree sockets so you can opt to use your own earphones (and you really won’t need to) and DivX and XviD video codec support so you can simply copy-paste video files onto the memory card for instant playback. And of course you’ll still get all the standard BlackBerry features you’d expect from the brand.
The Curve 8900 comes with the following features -
- 2.4-inch display with a 480 x 360 pixel resolution
- QWERTY keypad with trackball navigation
- EDGE/GPRS
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth with A2DP, USB 2.0
- GPS with A-GPS support
- 3.5mm AV socket
- 3MP camera (LED flash)
- microSD card support
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