Techiesmo (Tech+Gizmo)

Rumors have been spreading in the Smartphone industry regarding the release of a ‘smart gaming phone’ for the last few months! Yes, the rumors seem to be true with Sony Ericsson unveiling the lucrative Sony Ericsson Xperia Play – a handset with a ‘first of its genre’ title!

Gamers around the world are always in search of a handy device that can carry a lot more than games. Sony Ericsson seems to have answered these query minds through Sony Xperia Play. Unveiled at the Mobile World Congress conducted in Barcelona in Spain few months ago, Sony seems to have attracted a lot many service providers across the globe as well. Service providers are busier to put this ‘unique’ piece in customer hands as soon as possible, aiming the huge gamer’s crowd waiting for the same. The interests shown by the US providers O2, Vodafone and T Mobile show this. An unclear price of £ 549.98 has been spotted as an initial figure whereas it will lower down with major service providers offering less expensive monthly plans.

The phone runs on the famous ‘Gingerbread’ – Android 2.3 platform. The screen is of 4.2 inches with LED backlit touch screen. The camera claims the usual pre-requisite of similar smart phones which is a 5 megapixel feature. The phone is equipped with various gaming friendly options. Most buttons with touch operation seems to have already caught the gamers’ eyes. There are a lot more to be seen and discussed, while the launch of Sony Ericsson Xperia Play takes place in many other commercial markets!

World now gets up by hearing the news on the launch of a Smartphone everyday. This statement literally seems to be perfect with companies announcing the continuous launch of high end smart phones. And now as the latest addition to this big Smartphone family, LG has launched the LG Optimus T with highly competitive features.

Aiming at beginner Android users, LG has announced that Optimus T can be the best companion for low end Smartphone users around the globe. LG Optimus T runs on a new Android 2.2 Froyo platform. The 3.2’’ capacitive touch screen along with the 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera makes meets the basic requirements of a Smartphone. The 600 MHz processor makes it pretty fast for the users as well. The memory seems just perfect for the beginners with the 170 MB internal space and a 2 GB micro SD card extension capacity which comes as default. Now if it is not enough you may extend up to 32 GB!

Some other remarkable features include accelerometer, digital compass, Java support, HSDPA support, and FM radio and proximity sensor. Browsing seems pretty fast and quick with the help of Google powered Google talk, Google search and Google maps. The physical appearance of the phone seems pretty similar to some established models, where four buttons are seen. The camera is also placed well at the rear central area. The 1500mAh battery makes it possible to withstand heavy usages for a maximum of 2 days.

If you are a first time android user, LG Optimus T is undoubtedly the best option for you. Get your hands on one before it goes out of your reach!

With a sole aim of promoting Smartphone users, Verizon Wireless, one of the prominent US carriers has come up with the latest Smartphone from LG – The LG Vortex. Based on an Android operating system LG Vortex can be a kick start to your Smartphone usage.

With an intention to make your lives a lot simpler LG Vortex is hitting the markets with variety of applications. The sleek designed Vortex gives significant importance to social networking access too. The Android 2.2 Froyo operating system along with the Google mobile services such as Google Voice, Google Talk, Gmail and YouTube gives you the best beginner Smartphone with high end applications to stay in touch with the world.

The black and violet shade of the LG Vortex seems pretty interesting too especially for youngsters. It’s not over; if you feel unsatisfied with Google’s offerings you can proceed with Bing search and also can make use of the preloaded Bing maps for navigation purposes. The tactic feedback of the 3.2 inch touch screen display makes sure of an accurate response. Connectivity via 3G networks and Wi-Fi is also made possible for your browsing needs. Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity is also made possible in LG Vortex. The Swype technology used in the virtual QWERTY keyboard aids in fasten your typing.

LG Vortex hit the markets by November and can be owned at a reasonable $79.99.Wow! Now that’s just half the price of many Smartphone family members. Thanks to Verizon, let’s starts using Smartphone to be smart!

The smart phone family has been growing ever since the touch screen interfaces and 3G technologies gave it a boost. The latest addition to the family is two unique characters from Sharp – the Galapagos 003SH and Galapagos 005SH.

Now, the question is, is there anything interesting in them? Certainly yes. The Galapagos 003SH and 005SH boasts of a glass free 3D screen. Wow! Now that should be interesting. Let’s take a close look.

Galapagos 003SH comes with a 3.8 inch 3D screen with a 800 x 480 resolution. The phone comes powered with the latest 2.2 Froyo Android and a Snapdragon CPU of 1GHz. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth abilities are as usual as in similar Androids.

There is also a digital TV tuner to Galapagos 003SH’s credit list. The 9.6 mega pixels camera with 720 p video recording is a ‘more than enough’ feature for many.

With Galapagos 005SH things are bit different. Despite being similar to Galapagos 003SH in many ways, Galapagos 005SH has a QWERTY keypad with a 4way D pad. There is an extension capability with micro SD card of 32 GB. The camera is 8 mega pixels with 720p video recording.

The features being like this, both Galapagos 003SH and Galapagos 005SH are aimed to hit a target market where enthusiastic mobile users will go crazy on the application of the glass free 3D technology. Both the phones are expected to be launched commercially by early February.

Garmin has finally stepped in to the real battle of smart phones with its latest android powered Asus A10. Equipped with high end features and promising navigation applications Garmin-Asus A10 is for sure going to be a hit maker among phone lovers.

Unlike many other smart phones Garmin-Asus A10 has successfully incorporated the navigation applications along with the smart phone features in a single device. Even though many such phones are available in the market, Garmin has included its professional touch of pioneer experience in the field of navigation systems to build a device with more of navigation options with balanced smart phone features too. In this sense the phone has never left out any features that the normal ones boast of.

Moving on to some specification of the device, this candy bar phone with a 3.2 inch TFT touch screen displays colors at 65k. The dimensions of 110x58x13.9mm and 140 grams weight make it easier to carry in pockets too. Like many other Garmin phones the 3 buttons below the TFT screen is for menu, home page and for return options. The power button and the audio socket are provided on top for ease of use. The right and left sides of the phone is equipped with volume control and USB port respectively. These all external features make the phone pretty simple and efficient to handle.

Moving on to some of the internal features, A10 works on a Qualcomm 600 MHz processor. The RAM of 512 MB and ROM of 512 along with the extendable Micro SD Card slot up to 32 GB make A10 sufficient enough for any handheld device’s storage and operating requirements. The GPS receiver used in A10 is the GPS gen-7 receiver.

The five mega pixel camera makes the phone a complete Smartphone which is located at the right on the backside of the phone. Apart from these Garmin-Asus A10 features numerous software, games and application which can be of great advantage for a travelers as well as normal users.