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Aqua Mobile has recently come out with their latest model called Aqua Mobile M3510 Plus which is a dual SIM device that features dual standby option and comes packed with decent list of features.  Both the SIM of this bar shaped phone operates on GSM 900/1800 MHz of frequency and it sports 2 inches of TFT colour display.

Space will not be an issue with Aqua Mobile M3510 Plus as its T Flash card slot facilitates external memory expansion by up to 16 GB. There is 1.3 MP camera present in the phone that is capable of capturing decent quality images with resolution of up to 1280 X 1024 pixels. The camera also features digital zoom and can do video recording as well.

Other multimedia options include FM Radio with recording, Music Player with 3D sound speaker, Aqua Movie Player, Video player and games. Connectivity in Aqua Mobile M3510 Plus is provided through options of Bluetooth 2.0, USB, GPRS and WAP Browser.

Additional specifications of the phone include Exclusive Indian Astrology and Festival application in Hindi Language, Voice recording, LED Torch light, 1500 mAh battery and others.

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Rivals to the iPhone 5 are lining up faster than ever as Apple’s next smartphone gets set for an impending October launch; Korean manufacturer LG is preparing a super phone called the LU6200.

The device (via Money Today) comes with a 4.5-inch AH-IPS display with a 1280×720p resolution; this gives the LU6200 a pixel density of 326ppi, which is the same as the iPhone 4 (and possibly the iphone 5).

Other hardware specifications include a dual core SoC clocked at 1.5GHz; that could well be the TI OMAP4460 rather than an updated version of the Nvidia Tegra 2.

There’s also 1GB RAM, 4GB onboard storage, an eight-megapixel rear camera, a 1.3-megapixel front-facing one, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a textured finish and Android OS 2.3.5 Gingerbread with Ice Cream Sandwich in the pipeline.

The fact that it comes with an LTE logo at the back means that it is almost certainly going to run on LG’s own U+ LTE network. The LU6200 is similar to the Samsung Galaxy Note except that it has a smaller screen and comes with an Exynos SoC clocked at 1.4GHz.

Expect the phone to carry the Optimus branding when it (eventually) launches in Europe and the UK; no details have yet emerged about battery life.

Korean electronics giant Samsung is reportedly planning to make available its proprietary Bada operating software platform to outside developers as well as third party device maker sometime during the next year with a follow on move of turning it into open source platform.

The move, according to many industry analysts, has been proposed with the view of reducing the company’s reliance on the Google Android platform, as well as achieving some sort of momentum in the growth of the OS software.

According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, the Galaxy maker currently does not have any plan whatsoever to acquire a new software company in the near future, thus, aiming towards making Bada an open source platform by the fall of 2012.

The Wall Street Journal report was citing inputs taken from “a person familiar with the situation.”

Samsung’s sudden shift of focus into Bada, as many believe, could be nothing but an inevitable consequence of Google’s purchase of Motorola a few weeks back.

There were already rumours on the streets that Google’s acquisition of Motorola – another leading name in the smartphone industry, could make other Android phone makers feel a bit insecure.

“In theory, it makes sense to turn Bada into a multiplatform operating system because that will increase the total addressable market for service developers. But in reality, it is not yet fully clear whether Bada can scale up to bigger displays” Neil Mawston, an analyst at Strategy Analytics said, according to the Wall Street Journal report.

Karbonn K1818 is the name of the latest mobile phone launched by Karbonn that is a dual SIM compatible device with decent list of specifications. This phone features dual standby option and sports 3.2 inches of TFT WQVGA touch screen that comes along with 3D User Interface.

For social networking freaks who wish to stay connected even on the go, Karbonn K1818 provides access to Facebook, Twitter and Snaptu. The phone enables the user to capture good quality images of all their special moments through 3.2 MP camera that is capable of video recording as well.

For the music enthusiast, Karbonn K1818 comes packed with FM Radio with Recording and MP3 player. The presence of microSD and T Flash card slot in the phone facilitates external memory expansion by up to 8GB so that there is enough space for all your needed data.

Additional specifications of Karbonn K1818 include video player, games, GPRS, Bluetooth with A2DP, USB Port, EDGE, WAP and Opera Mini Browser, Answering machine, 1000 mAh battery and others.

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Pantech has recently made an announcement about its latest mobile phone called Pantech Breakout 4G LTE that is an Android powered smartphone which comes packed with wide array of specifications.

Running on Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, Pantech Breakout 4G LTE is powered by 1 GHz of processor for providing good performance speed. There is 4 inches of display in the phone that supports 480 X 800 pixels resolution.

For the photography enthusiasts, the phone comes packed with 5 MP camera that is not only capable of capturing good quality images but can also do 720p video recording. In order to facilitate video calling a VGA front facing camera is also present in the phone.

The Bluetooth feature of Pantech Breakout 4G LTE facilitates connectivity with other device so that easy and fast data sharing can be done.  Additional specifications of the phone include WiFi, GPS, support to 4G LTE Connectivity with hot spot capability for 10 devices, Android Market, access to Swype and others.

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Wide range of dual SIM compatible mobile phones are available in the market and the latest addition to this list is made by Philips in the form of Philips Xenium X126 which is a bar shaped device with basic list of features. Physically the phone measures 107.5 X 43 X 15.5mm in size and has a weight of only 68 grams.

Both the SIM of Philips Xenium X126 operates on GSM 900/1800 MHz of frequency and it sports 1.44 inches of display that supports 128 X 128 pixels resolution for providing basic content quality.

For the music lovers who wish to enjoy even on the go the phone comes packed with FM Radio. The presence of microSD card slot facilitates memory expansion by up to 2GB so that all your important data can be stored.

List of additional specifications that comes packed with Philips Xenium X126 include LED flash light, battery supporting 8 hours of talk time and 850 hours of standby time, mini USB port and others.

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LG will add another Optimus handset to its current portfolio, the Q2, which is includes a slide out physical keyboard, not unlike the HTC Desire Z.

The phone is an improved variant of the LG Optimus 2X; it comes with a 4-inch WVGA IPS-based LCD touchscreen with a 700-nit brightness, Android OS 2.3 Gingerbread and the dual core Nvidia Tegra 2 3D which is clocked at 1.2GHz.

The rest of the specification is pretty mundane; a five megapixel rear camera, a front facing VGA camera, Wi-Fi direct, a microSD card reader, Bluetooth and onboard GPS.

The Korean company also claims that its phone – which will launch in South Korea next weekend – will be 2.5mm thinner than the competition and 0.35 ounces lighter but didn’t say which competitor(s) it was referring to.

It is not known whether or when the phone will be available in Europe. At the moment, there are no new handsets with full QWERTY keyboard on offer from mainstream phone manufacturers – other than the Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro.

The original Optimus Q has never been sold in the UK and Europe; the HTC Desire Z was the main option for those looking for a decent QWERTY Android handset.

Near about one-third of all US adults prefer to keep in touch with one another via text messages rather than voice calls, a new report claims.

The study was conducted by the research outfit Pew Research as a part of their Internet and American Life Project, and according to it, 83 percent of the adult population in the country were in possession of a mobile phone.

According to the Pew report, 73 percent, meaning almost three-quarter of the adults in the country had the habit of sending text messages. But, when it came to the question of preferred method of contact, 31 percent of the participants in the study admitted for them, texting is more convenient, whereas 51 percent said they would rather prefer voice calls. 14 percent said their preferred method depends on the situation.

The study also claimed that for more than half of the “heavy-texters”, meaning those who send more than 50 texts in a single day, voice calling was only the second preferred option- texting obviously being the most preferred choice.

“Heavy text users are much more likely to prefer texting to talking. Some 55% of those who exchange more than 50 messages a day say they would rather get a text than a voice call,” the Pew report says.

Following a recommendation from a friend (ever notice how powerful that is?), I have been messing about an amazing little iPhone app called iHi.

It is amazing not because it squeezes every last ounce of processing power from my iPhone, or has me wasting hours per day on some addictive game.

No. iHi is amazing for the pure simplicity of the idea and the clean execution. iHi is one of those apps that leave you scratching your head asking “why didn’t I think of that?”

Put simply, iHi is super simple visual communication. You can pick from a list of pre set words or phrases:

When selected, the phrase is displayed as a striking white Arial font on black background for maximum contrast and visual impact.

You can watch this short video to see the app in action.

Where the app really comes to life is with the premium upgrade which costs �1.49 in the UK. This allows you to enter your own messages to add to the set that come as standard.

However within a few days the overriding joy of the app became abundantly clear to me. Call me childish and shallow, but it is phone based abuse of friends and colleagues!�

For the last three weeks every meeting, conference, airport lounge, flight, meal in a restaurant has been littered with iHi delivered abuse. This makes the app very viral, as pretty much the entire team has now downloaded the app to allow them to respond to the abuse they are receiving!

Just last week during our 2012 roadmap planning meetings we were using iHi to score roadmap candidates as they were presented! An added bonus is looking back on the list of words and phrases I have entered into iHi over the past three weeks.

This is actually one of the most powerful ways to reminisce where I have been, and what I was doing at that point in time. Adding time & location stamps to each would be pretty cool.

Join me tomorrow as I speak to Neil Stanley, the guy behind the iHi concept.

ViewSonic V430 is the name of the latest mobile phone launched by the company that comes loaded with needed list of impressive specifications. This phone runs on Android 2.2 Froyo OS and is powered by 1 GHz of Qualcomm Snapdragon processor so as to deliver good performance speed to the users.

There is wide 4.3 inches of multi touch display present in ViewSonic V430 that supports 800 X 480 pixels resolution so as to deliver clear and bright content quality. The display also features ViewScene 3D interface.

For all those people who wish to capture every single special moment of their life in form of images, the phone comes packed with 5 MP rear facing camera. A VGA front facing camera for video calling is also present in the phone.

ViewSonic V430 comes loaded with 512MB of RAM and its external memory can be expanded when needed so that there is ample of storage space for all important data. Additional specifications of the phone include WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS navigation, 3.5 mm audio jack, Audio/Video player and others.

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