It seems that mobile companies are now all set to ruin the future of camera manufacturers. The camera phones have eclipsed the demand for digital camera and camera makers are having tough time to woo customers. The camera phone manufacturers have raised the bar and are on their way to standardize 8 megapixel camera phones. Why would you like to spend on a camera when you can have it in your phone? It’s no surprise that Nokia has become the largest seller of digital cameras and companies like Kodak and Canon are clueless about their future.

The recent mobile phone announcements have raised the ante for a camera phone from 5 megapixel to 8 megapixels. Samsung and LG have both released two 8 megapixel camera phone in last few weeks. Sony Ericsson and Canon has also jumped into this war and Sony Ericsson’s C905 CyberShot is really a beast among them. What is rather more interesting is that Nokia has not released its 8 megapixel camera phone as of yet while Nokia has partnered with Nokia to do so.

Here is a list of all the 8 megapixel camera phones released till date. We hope to update this list as new 8 megapixel camera phones are released.

LG Renoir KC910: LG’s Renoir is the successor of Viewty KU990 and its camera has got everything you seek in a mid range digital camera. Xeonon flash; image stabilization; manual focus; face tracking; geo tagging are some of the functionalities of its camera.

Sony Ericsson C905 CyberShot: SE released this handset along with F305 and this camera phone has everything that Sony Ericsson has mastered in last few years by producing CyberShot range of camera phones. We have a reason to believe that this would be a stunner, if we go by the magic that they have done on the Cybershot camera phones.

Samsung Pixon M880: This phone is meant for taking pics and that’s what Pixon (Pics-On) means. The camera of this one has a dual LED flash with features like smile shot; panorama shot; face-detection and geo-tagging etc.

LG KC780: Its claim to fame is that it is the thinnest 8 megapixel camera phone. This was the second such camera phone from LG after KC910.

Samsung Innov8 i8510: It is a S60 powered GSM handset which has been released in many markets around the world. The camera quality is pretty similar to that of Samsung Pixon but it looks more gorgeous.

Casio W63CA Exilim: This camera phone is the craziest of all because it is the first 8.1 megapixel camera phone. This phone has hit the stores in Japan and we don’t expect that this will see the light of day in any other market.

Gmail has just introduced support for Gadgets which you can enable by going in Settings>Labs. This development implies two things, one that Google is now planning to do with Gmail what it couldn’t with iGoogle and the other thing being Google’s permissiveness to accept outsider gadgets into its one of the most used and loved web service. Either way, its great for users like us. You can now do whole lot of things by adding gadgets and make Gmail more

Google has put a cap of five gadgets at the time so you need to be picky about what gadget really solves your purpose. There is not much information out there on web on how to add these gadgets. Let me kick start on how to add these gadgets.

You can add gadgets once you enable the Gadget Labs feature which you can find at Settings>Labs. After enabling it, you will have a new tab called “Gadgets” in the “Settings” besides ‘Labs.” You just have to put in the URL of the gadget and if it’s valid then this gadget will start appearing on the sidebar of Gmail.

The interesting part starts now because finding the URL of gadgets is not very easy for the majority of users. So here I put in the link of certain Gadgets which will help you to transcend your Gmail quite a few inches above in the Productivity or just Fun Index.

Gadget URL’s for Gmail:

Twitter Gadget: It could not have started with any other but Twitter, You can have Twitter feeds and post tweets right from your Gmail with this gadget.

Gadget URL:  http://hosting.gmodules.com/ig/gadgets/file/106092714974714025177/TwitterGadget.xml

Digg Gadget: This Digg gadget does let you browse the popular stories across the topics.

Gadget URL: http://digg.com/goog/ig.xml

FriendFeed Gadget: Some gadgets will take you to their homepage like this when you add them, but be assured that happens usually the first time when you install.

Gadget URL:  http://friendfeed.com/embed/googlegadget/spec

Top News Gadget: This News gadget collects stories from CNN, NY Time, Fox News, Reuters etc.

Gadget URL: http://www.labpixies.com/campaigns/news/news.xml

Online TV: You can also watch online TV on your Gmail with this gadget. Must check out the E Music channel on this one.

Gadget URL: http://www.labpixies.com/campaigns/tv/tv.xml

Tech Blogs Gadget: This gadget collects feeds from top tech blogs like TechCrunch, Engadter, Gizmodo and also Slashdot.

Gadget URL: http://www.labpixies.com/campaigns/top_blogs/tech_blogs.xml

TO-DO list gadget: It would be wise to keep a to-do list gadget on Gmail as well so that you atleast have an idea about what you have to do before you will procrastinate.

Gadget URL: http://hosting.gmodules.com/ig/gadgets/file/117966707807588406411/todo.xml

Delicious Gadget: You can also keep your delicious bookmarks in your Gmail with this gadget.

Gadget URL: http://www.labpixies.com/campaigns/delicious/delicious.xml

Last.fm Radio Gadget: This gadget will let you listen to live music from Last.fm. My best gadget so far.

Gadget URL: http://hosting.gmodules.com/ig/gadgets/file/105048095583033371706/player.xml

Basically guys, most gadgets will have the extension of .xml so you can find hundreds of other gadgets as well from different sources. The gadgets I mentioned are all supported on Gmail and I have tested each of them. I didn’t included the ones which were causing trouble. I hope that would be enough to get you starting and if you need to know more then just ping me.

The best so far smart phone on Nseries by Nokia, Nokia N96 is available for pre-order in India from today, it will be retailed starting September 2008. There has bee too much speculation about its availbility and price, most mobile phone enthusiasts are eagerly waiting for Nokia N96 and Apple iPhone Launch. Here is a post by us exposing all its in-built applications and pre-loaded stuff.

Wave Secure on Nokia N96 : Phone & Data Protect

N96 is preloaded with Wave Secure, S60 security application that will help users consumers to track their handset if the handset is lost or stolen. It also allows them to backup their phone data over the Internet. Wave Secure will also let them create a backup for the phone data. WaveSecure is also equipped to let you remotely wipe out all sensitive data from the device to prevent any misuse. This application will eventually lock the device remotely and will also track the new SIM card when inserted. This is an application being offered exclusively to consumers in India in the upcoming September 2008 launch. This application is truly effortless way to secure everything on your Nokia N96 cell phone. Here’s to sum up with WaveSecure you would be able to following

• Lock your phone remotely via Internet
• Track your phone whenever a SIM is changed
• Create a backup of your data (Contacts, SMS, Call Logs & Calendar entries)
• Wipe out data on the phone remotely via internet (Contacts, SMS, Calendar Entries, Videos & Memory Card)
• Restore the data back to your N96 (Contacts, SMS & Calendar Entries)

Oxford Dictionary

You can explore oxford dictionary on Nokia N96, as it comes pre-loaded with a handy & trustable reference application. Highly useful while you are at work whether giving a meeting or presentation, you will have its access always in your hand.
This application has over 2,40,000 words, phrases & definitions covered in the alphabetic sorting format and there is an additiona help for spelling & grammar

Mobiola Screen Capture

You can capture you Nokia N96 cellphone’s screen on PC. Highly useful for professionals. You could use your mobile to give presentations on your computer wirelessly. Screen Capture application enables you to view your phone’s screen onto your PC by USB or Bluetooth connection.

Indi SMS Or Native Language Support for SMS

You could type your SMS text in English & it will translate into local languages. With this application in N96 you just need to type in English & it will be converted into any of the 9 languages. For India in Hindi, Punjabi, Gujrati, Bengali, Tamil, Telgu, Kannada, Marathi & Malayalam. Indi SMS application can also be integrated with message Inbox. Cool Eh!!

Download on Nokia N96

Nokia N96 encourages you to download more and more applications, you could try them for free via “Try for Free”. Download application enables you to easy download for ringtones, wallpapers, games, themes & much more all via Download Application pre installed on your device.

• Utilizing downloaded content made easy
• Instant playback of media files
• Easy personalization with downloaded content
• Quick launch of intsalled java

Pre-Loaded Media on Nokia N96

Good news for indian buyers is that you will get the popular blockblaster ‘Om Shanti Om’ preloaded on the Nokia N96 mobile phone. The N96 in India will also come pre-loaded with 50 music videos, a mix of 100 evergreen Hindi and 100 hot English soundtracks, 3 N-gage games including an unlimited licence on 3rd edition of Asphalt3: Street Rules preloaded.

The massive 24GB (16+8) memory of the N96 can store up to 18,000 songs, up to 20,000 images at 5 mega pixel, up to 60 hours of video or 20 full length movies. With multi-functional media keys and a 2.8-inch screen, multimedia can’t get better than this!

Maps Navigation, A-GPS & more

Nokia N96 includes 3 country Nokia maps preloaded (India, Singapore and UAE) with a three-month navigation licence for eight cities across India. As Nokia N96 support A-GPS, it is the device you need to lay your hands on if you travel a lot and often need map help. N96 has added immense value to this feature by adding on maps from three countries along with the units. India, Singapore and the UAE and will also come bundled with a 3 month navigation license across eight popular Indian cities like Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi/NCR, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Mumbai and Pune.

Here is a list of 20 Symbian applications for S60 based cell phones which can be called the Top 20 based on the popularity and usage. The views presented in this post are my own & do not reflect,in any way, the final judgment on any aspect of the product on a general scale. So Here we go..

1. emTUBE : This is a very useful & one of the most awaited S60 applications by ‘Apple-devoid’ youtube-crazy people, since previously this feature was available only on Apple iPhones. The emTUBE, made purely for Symbian 60 operating system based mobile phones, allows you to watch Youtube videos on your mobile phones.

The emTUBE offers you to handle youtube videos in the following ways:

• Search: Youtube videos from mobile(provides additional options such as search limits,filter)
• Play: Youtube videos on mobile
• View-n-play: the Featured,Top Rated & the Most-Watched youtube Videos on mobile

2. Google Maps : It needs no introduction. This ground-breaking application by google not only revolutionized the face of web but is also creating new landmarks in mobile phone technologies.

Google Maps now works natively on S60 and even supports the built-in GPS on the N95. To try this application visit http://www.google.com/gmm from your S60 based mobile phone.

3. Epocware Handy Calendar : This is a powerful, Symbian 60 based mobile calendar which offers you more features than what a normal mobile calendar does.It offers multiple views - Day, Week, Month, and Task.Here you can open or preview any task or appointment from the Day and Task views. The Month and Week views show all of your meetings and events at a glance, and include busy bars or dots that help you to estimate your day loads. This application also offers you sorting of the tasks on several different criterias, like due date, subject or priority. More at www.epocware.com

4. Nokia Chat : Nokia chat is a useful chat application for S60 3rd edition based mobile phones. It is a Contacts and GPS-integrated chat and location-sharing system that allows selected friends to know about your whereabouts in real-time.

The Nokia chat application is currently in Beta stage & can be downloaded form Nokia’s official website.

5. Nokia Theme Scheduler : Now you can schedule your themes on your Symbian 60 based mobile phones with the Nokia Theme scheduler application for S60 based mobile phones.

It let you schedule your themes either automatically on the basis of your active profile or by setting the timer to change the theme after your set time duration.Cool huh..

6. Nokia Profile Scheduler :

Similar to the above Theme Scheduler, this profile scheduler by Nokia allows you to change your profiles automatically with timer scheduling.

7. EQO Mobile VoIP, IM & SMS : is a freeware multiple chat applications that allows you to chat, text & voip with a number of IM clients like MSN, AIM, Yahoo!, Google Talk, QQ, ICQ and Jabber.It allows you to have multiple chat sessions form different sources simultaneously. It even provides a Social phonebook which shows who is online before you place a call, send a message and/or start a chat session.

This S60 based mobile application also allows you to have long distance calls through VOIP, thus cutting your telephony costs up to 95% ! It is a must to have application if you are a frequent traveler or have a large number of online friends.

8. Palringo : This new S60 based mobile application allows you to instantly exchange text, photos and vocal IMs with an individual contact or even a group.It supports all the major IM clients viz. AIM, Yahoo!, Google Talk, MSN, and more.Its multiple platform architecture allows you to manage your conversations on both your PC & your mobile phone as well.

9. GSync :This cool S60 mobile application by PSILOC allows you to automatically archive all your SMS and MMS messages on a Gmail account. The messages appear as email and messages exchanged with the same people are grouped into threads. This application is available free on a 10 days trial offer.

10. Mobile Web Server (beta) : Now you can gain access to your mobile’s personal data from a remote web server by using this useful Symbian Mobile Web Server (beta) application.

Not only this, it also allows you to browse contacts, calendar entries, send SMS messages and create your own mobile web pages and blogs from your PC.More at mobile server(beta).

11. smartSignalTest : This 30 day trial S60 application, provided by <a href=”http://www.smartphone-solutions.com”>smartphone-solutions</a> keeps a continous vigil on your phone’s signal power, wherever you go & alert you by beep/vibration if the signal strength goes weak. A good companion for frequent roamers.Isn’t?

12. Quick Office ver 4.1 : This document management application allows to create,edit,manage your Microsoft Office documents right on your Symbian 60 based handset. Here are a few screenshots of this useful application:

13. Qik : This is another web2.0ish revolutionary Symbian 60 based application which allows you to live stream videos from your S60 compatible mobile to directly on the web. Now no need to worry about the limited storage space.Just install Qik, capture or streamlive a video to your friends like Twitter, Facebook, Blogs, etc.

14. Opera Mini : The popular web browser Opera is doing a good job in mobile application too. This light-weight mini mobile application offers a user-friendly interface for browsing internet on mobile.

15. Pocket Express : This small S60 based application provides you access to a wide range of rapidly changing content like news, sports, weather and lots more on your mobile phone

It basically provides content on 7 major areas which are as follows:

- Global news stories
- The latest sports information
- Weather forecasts
- Stock price movements
- Entertainment stories
- Horoscopes
- Travel information
More at www.handmark.com

16. Memory Up - Mobile memory & RAM booster : This powerful Symbian 60 application is a mobile RAM booster as well as a JVM (Java Virtual MAchine) management tool. It analysis the RAM by running some J2ME programs as well as some hidden programs that automatically allocate & recover occupied RAM & boost system to its best performance.

17. Jaiku’s Social PhoneBook - is a S60 based mobile social phonebook application that displays real time status of presence and location of your contacts.

However it has gone quite old now, since its launch two years back in 2006, but still this social phonebook application is been appreciated in mid-segment, S60 2nd edition based mobile phones such as Nokia 6260, 6600, 6620, 6630, 6670, 6680, 6681, 6682, 7610 and N70.

18. Yahoo! Go - Yahoo Go is another S60 based mobile application that lets you access several Yahoo services like Yahoo Email, weather & flickr.

19. ebuddy : The mobile messenger ebuddy is S60 based mobile application that allows you to do Instant messaging with friends using the four popular IM clients viz. Gtalk, MSN messenger, AIM & Yahoo.It is a light weight application that can be extremely helpful during low battery levels.

20. Frozen Bubble for S60 : This is a very interesting bubble game for S60 based mobile phones & comes free under the GNU public license. t features 100 full levels (from the original frozen bubble release), nice graphics adjusted for the S60 screen size (240×320) and sound effects from the original game.

Refresh your iphone, check these Free Apple iPhone Themes

Here are the best of all Free iphone themes, that I have tried and I loved them. They are useful, look great and have perfect concept behind them.

There are plenty of free iPhone themes on internet, but the themes that work the best and can be trusted for download and to be deployed on your iphone are hard to find.

These are sorted, specially tested, tried and selected free themes that are suitable for iphone and iphone 3G both. I hope you would like these themes.

Click on read more, to see full size previews and download links.

Time Capsule iPhone theme - Free download here
Time for some grim and sullen feel with this Time Machine iPhone theme which somehow also reminds me of my Apple Time Capsule. If you have been anticipating the need for larger and round graphics in iphone user interface. This need is fulfilled by this iphone theme. Infact it delivers everything the apple addict in you desires for, this perfectly displays that in high density

Deep Blue iPhone theme - Free download here
If I were a oceanographer then it would have been the theme on my iPhone for its sheer blue ocean like flavor. This is Modern & dark system replacement icon and background set for your default iphone theme. This theme is definitely sophisticated, doesn’t miss on color just plays a blue niche to it. Lovely icons with a shadow.

Leopard iPhone theme - Free download here
This one is for all those aficionados of Steve Jobs and Apple who can’t bear anything but an Apple. If you’ve worked with or upgraded to Leopard, Apple’s newest version of Mac OS X. You will know that your iphone waits eagerly for the same feel. But there’s something missing. What could it be? the stack!! Guys… this is just a theme on OS so enjoy its feel.

Orbit Glass Blue iPhone theme - Free download here
How does it look when you dreams get surrounded in water balloons? I don’t know but they can’t look anything different from the icons in this theme. Cool and unique World of Aqua orbit icons make this theme unique and special. Outstanding glow at the icon edges make it even more glossier. I even found a pink version of this one, for the flossy you, let me know via comments if you want that I will add that one here too.

Cool iPhone theme - Free download here
A cool, Nerdy system replacement icon set with an amazing background, giving it a well defined look and style. The nerdy guy at the bottom of this one made me laugh and this theme will be enjoyed by all the nerds of the world. My nerd sense says that.

Glossy Blue iPhone theme - Free download here
This iphone theme simply treats us to a shiny new collection of photo-illustrative blue, transparent, glossy orbits. A brilliant concept, simply created to satisfy a whim, but they leave an eclectic impact on everyone. You gotta have this glossy edition, if you want to shine.

Big Comic iPhone theme - Free download here
This one has BIG comical icons which make the theme appear best and striking. It leaves and impact when installed on your iphone. What I liked most about it is that it really doesn’t have too carry much gloss to look good. I some how even felt web 2.0ish feel on this one.

Black & White iPhone theme - Free download here
This one’s custom made for a) colorblind, b) statesmen, and c) gangsters. ha ha, just joking, this one is another favorite of mine as this looks really well defined and sophisticated.

Amora iPhone theme - Free download here
A cool iphone theme made out of Amora icons. Gives a futuristic feel, everything is well defined the system and app icons, includes robots and mechanical devices in a black and white color scheme. it could have a better background but looks great anyways!

Lovely Blue iPhone theme - Free download here
This theme has to be on the iPhone of any Photoshop expert. It’s an absolute riot of icons here. Lovely pattern background, unique icons and perfect spacing, I also tried a different background on this one and it just looked as good as the default one. I am in love with the meaningful icons used on this one. It is simply, truly Lovely!

No Rounded iPhone theme - Free download here
This one quite easily goes into my personal Hall of Fame. Love the non-obtrusive silver icons against the glossy purple background. It is so simplistic yet sophisticated. I also like the minimal distraction here and spacing on this one.

Sticker iPhone theme - Free download here
Wonderful sticker pasted on board iphone theme, gives it a geeky appearance. What could be a better description for this theme, it looks like real stickers stuck on the background. Strikes an impact whenever anyone looks at your iphone, then they ask you where did you get this one?

Sweet Select iPhone theme - Free download here
Really Sweet, this theme has amazing azure, purple background and new crystal icons. Gives a brand new look to your apple iphone. Looks like a sky as pure as water bathed the stars and brought them out.

Simple Sky iPhone theme - Free download here
Simple Sky iPhone theme is just perfect and sets it apart from the default theme so much that it looks a new handheld. This free apple iphone theme is simple, suave and pretty sophisticated with all the elements done in complete harmony with each other. Works perfectly on iphone and iphone 3G both.

Xmas Holidays iPhone theme - Free download here
I went WOW, when I saw this theme, it is perhaps the best Christmas theme I have ever seen. The frozen icons look amazing!! Believe it or not iphone is living thing too LOL. Set your mood right into the festive spirit with this free iphone theme. Save it now so that you can use it in holidays.

Holidays iPhone theme - Free download here
Another Holiday theme which doesn’t have any sophistication but displays sheer joy. With the perfect icons used on this one makes it a perfect fit for the mood and the appropriate spacing makes it worth a try. I just love the Grenade icon for settings!

Cartoon Faces iPhone theme - Free download here
Kids love iPhone too, my niece would always like to see its amazing features, I found just something to impress them. This one is made for people who watch cartoon network and are aware about each character. Some of them are really popular among children. I can not wait to amaze my niece with this theme icons and feel! Go for it if you still like to play Mario or watch Shin Chan.

Toy Shelves iPhone theme - Free download here
Just another theme to amaze the kids around me, the toys are colorful and spaced well on the shelves. We all love toys and what better way than to keep it or rather flaunt the kid in you with this Toy iPhone theme.

Hello Kitty iPhone theme - Free download here
If there was a girl looking for iphone wallpaper themes, this would have been your favorite, but I usually do not downloaded any free stuff right away without even thinking about any malicious viruses that could have come with it. But trust us this one is tested and tried on iphone. Guess what, iphone hello kitty icons are meaningful, they truly describe the function. Works great on iphone and iphone 3G both.

Apple Leopard Style iPhone theme - Free download here
The Apple theme doesn’t ruin the core feel of an Apple Leopard and yet leaves a pristine Oriental mark. This one is dedicated to all the Asian gals.

Aldar iPhone theme - Free download here
Amazing looking, free and just great theme for your iphone. This black yet stylish theme is just perfect for any iphone. There is a sense of cocooned spontaneity about this one. The black interface demands attention and reputation at the same time. You must go for it.

Dream iPhone theme - Free download here
This theme displays a marriage of dreams, curiosities, ether, and everything that has ever aspired for zenith. The Background is abstract yet soothing. Icons have same smooth feel as the default icons on Apple iphone. Dream iPhone theme is perfect for you if you want to brighten up your default iphone look.

Xbox 360 iPhone theme - Free download here
Love your Xbox? Love the green? Go for it just for the sake of Xbox and please do not mind the rough icons.

PS3 iPhone theme - Free download here
Are you hooked on a play station 3? You can now also get its feel, icons on your iphone. Go for it only if you also own a Play Station 3.

Lush iPhone theme - Free download here
Background is very important on any themes, but the icons somehow steal all the limelight, Here this theme has a simplistic yet different background, icons are pretty much the same as on the default theme. This one is close to the default apple iphone theme. but yea it has its own style and is highly usable.

The first mover advantage is a myth in real world and nobody knows it better than Motorola which might have created world’s first cell phone but doesn’t seems to have found what it takes to woo customers. Motorola is not really known for making quality handsets but they nevertheless are trying. The last Motorola handset which really created the buzz in the mobile world in true sense was Moto Razr and we are yet to see anything of that nature happening now. Below is a list of handsets that Motorola has recently launched or is about to launch in year 2008.

Motorola ZN200
The Motorola ZN200 is a fashionable, slider phone and provides best-in-class audio with CrystalTalk technology . It is a dual- band support GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 network and it comes with an 2 megapixel camera , MP3 player with an integrated FM radio, Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP and on board image editing tools. Its 30 MB internal memory can be increased up to 1 GB with the microSD slot. Price is $400.

Motorola W396
The Motorola W396 is a clamshell phone featuring a FM radio, USB, Bluetooth, a 1.9 inch colour display, 2 megapixel camera with fixed-focus, GPRS and Motorola’s proprietary CrystalTalk technology. It’s compact with dimensions of 95 x 45 x 17 mm and weighs around 90 grams.

Motorola EM30
The Motorola EM30 is a quad-band GSM running on Linux-JAVA OS, with QVGA display and a 2-megapixel camera. The colourful 1.8 inches TFT screen should be great for showing off your pictures and videos. It includes Mp3 player support with Window Media Player 11 and FM radio with RDS technology. Price is $440.

Motorola EM28
The Motorola EM 28 is a basic clam shell handset with a 1.3 megapixel camera along with Bluetooth and expandable memory. Its other features are a Mp3 player which sports 11 preset equalizer and 3D sound effects. Price is $349.

Motorola EM25
The Motorola EM25 is a sleek slider which comes with a one-touch MP3 player with uninterrupted music in airplane mode. It has a pretty basic 1.3 megapixel camera with digital zoom and video capture. Connectivity is taken care of with Java, Bluetooth and high speed data GPRS. Price is $400.

Motorola VE75
The Motorola VE75 comes with an exclusive package in which you can use two sim cards at the same time. Other features are a 2 mega pixel camera, multimedia player and standard Bluetooth and USB connectivity. Price is $340.

Motorola ZN5
The Motorola ZN5’s claim to fame is its 5 megapixel camera which combines the powers of Modeshift Technology and KODAK Imaging Technology to capture brighter and more vivid pictures.Other than that it has a Mp3 player with CrystalTalk Technology,TV Out and Built-in handsfree. Price is $400.

Motorola Ming A1600 and A1800
These two phones are mere extensions of Motorola Ming. You can read the full fledged review of these phones on this link.

Motorola A810
The Motorola A810 is equipped with a 2.2 inches touchscreen and it is based on Linux OS. It comes with a 2 megapixel camera, integrated Mp3 and video player, FM radio and standard 3.5 audio output jack. The price is $600.

Motorola Z6w
The Motorola Z6w is the successor of Motorola Z6 and it is loaded with WiFi to let you browse web. Its salient features include a 2.0 megapixel camera with QCIF resolution, Media player, Built-in handsfree. Its expected price is $170.

Motorola W377
The W377 Motorola is an entry level phone with pretty basic VGA camera, Media player and FM radio. The internal memory is mere 10 MB while the phone is available in some trendy colors.

Samsung knows what it is pitted against when it comes to mobile phones. Samsung has ambitious plans to make further penetration in the mobile phone segment dominated by the likes of Motorola, Nokia and Sony Ericsson. Samsung is also the official sponsor at Olympic 2008 and thus it is probably the best time for it to leave some mark. We have compiled a list of Samsung mobile phones which are going to be released this year. Some of the mobile phones mentioned here have also been reviewed earlier on Realgeek. We believe that this will help you to make your mind if you are planning to buy a Samsung mobile phone this year.

Samsung i8510 INNOV8
Samsung i8510 (INNOV8) is a 8 megapixel cameraphone which will take on the competition from camera phone manufacturers as well as other mobile phone makers. The phone has everything that a mid range digital camera has. Other features include a built in handsfree , Built-in GPS receiver,FM Radio and TV out functionality. Connectivity has been taken care of with Bluetooth v2.0 A2DP, GPRS 32-48 Kbps ,WiFi and HSDPA.
Status: Coming soon. Exp. release August 2008

Samsung i740
The Samsung i740 is a touch screen phone with Tri-band GSM 900/1800/1900 connectivity and 2.8 inches TFT display with QVGA resolution. It comes with 3.15 megapixel camera with autofocus, flash, Mp3 player with stereo speaker. Other features are Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, USB v2.0, Built-in GPS receiver, Java MIDP 2.0, Built-in handsfree and internet connectivity. The internal memory is 256 MB ROM , 64 MB RAM and it all runs on a 624 MHz processor.
Status: Coming soon

Samsung J800 Luxe
Samsung J800 Luxe is a mid-end slider phone and it is very generous on Samsung’s part to call it Luxe because it doesn’t have anything that luxurious to flaunt really. We have only routine features in this one like 2.2 inches TFT display with LCD resolution, tri-band GSM connectivity plus HSDPA, Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, USB v2.0, Google search integration, full HTML browser, RSS reader, document viewer, microSD slot and Java MIDP 2.0.
Status: Coming Soon

Name: Samsung M150
Samsung M150 is a slim candybar budget phone featuring a 1.77 inches TFT display, 640×480 pixels VGA Camera, Mp3 player, FM Radio and recording. The connectivity option has also been given with Bluetooth v2.0 and USB v2.0. Pretty basic phone with decent looks.
Status: Coming soon. Exp. release August 2008

Samsung L870
Samsung L870 is a shining slider which comes with a 3.15 MP camera and it runs on latest Symbian 9.3 version. It has impressive features to make you drool over it in case you are not convinced with its stainless steel finish. It has a multimedia player with stereo FM and host of office utilities like business card recognition software, task manager checklist, team manager, PIM homescreen plug-in and the Safari (webkit based) internet browser.
Status: Coming soon. Exp. release August 2008

Samsung P960
The latest Samsung P960 handset is one of its kind because it comes with mobile TV Support with DVB-H TV broadcast. It is equipped with a 3.15 megapixel camera and a CIF video call camera. There is a music player and FM radio to pamper your ears.
Status: Coming soon

Samsung P220
The Samsung P220 is another entry level candybar handset by samsung which comes with 1.3 mega pixel camera, Mp3 player and basic connectivity features.
Status: Coming Soon

Samsung J400
The Samsung J400 is a small stylish 3G clamshell handset with 2.0 inches TFT display and it supports dual-Band GSM 900/1800/1900 network. There’s a 1.3 megapixel primary camera and a secondary video calling camera. Apart from that we have the same monotonous connectivity features like Bluetooth 2.0 and USB 2.0.
Status: Coming soon

Samsung J630
The Samsung J630 has a 2 Megapixel camera with MPEG4 video player, media player with MPEG4/3gp player, document viewer, mobile printing and currency converter.Pretty basic phone.
Status: Coming soon

New Nokia 5610 XpressMusic is now gonna be available exclusively on T-Mobile USA. The Nokia 5610 XpressMusic comes with a wired stereo headset, a USB cable for side-loading music and a 2 GB memory card. Its unique music slider key makes accessing music easy with just a flick of the thumb.

Aluminum side panels accent the high gloss finish and large 2.2-inch, 16 million color display. Customers can choose from two colors black with red accents or white with silver side accents.

Nokia 5610 XpressMusic delivers crystal clear sound quality, up to 22 hours of music playback and a memory capacity for up to 3,000 songs on an optional 4GB microSD card.

Nokia 5610 also features a high-quality 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus and dual LED flash.

Key Features of the Nokia 5610 XpressMusic:

• Music player with dedicated music slider key
• 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus and dual LED flash
• Video capture and playback
• MP3 and video ring tones
• Stereo Bluetooth connectivity
• FM radio
• 2 GB micro-SD card included in box (support for up to 4 GB)
• Digital music player (supports AAC, eAAC+, MP3 and WMA formats)
• 2.2 inch QVGA 240 x 320 display with up to 16 million colors
• Stereo wired headset

• 3.5 mm headphone jack, compatible for use with most music player earphones — Hands free speaker
• Voice dialing, voice commands and voice recorder
• Quad-band 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; GSM/GPRS/EDGE
• Dimensions: 3.88 in x 1.91 in x 0.67 inches; 3.92 oz

The Nokia 5610 XpressMusic will be available beginning August 11, 2008 at select T-Mobile retail stores and online at http://www.t-mobile.com.

We decided to showcase all the Sony Ericsson mobile phones so that users can get a preview and compare, while they are making up their mind if they are planning to get a new feature rich Nokia Phone.

Sony Ericsson T700
Sony Ericsson T700 is a 10mm slim candybar with a very cool metal finish. It is a quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and a HSDPA 2100 MHz device, featuring 3.2 megapixel camera along with a self-portrait mirror, 2-inch screen, stereo speakers, Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, media player, FM radio with RDS, Java MIDP 2.0 and Standard battery Li-Ion. The internal memory is a decent 512 MB.
Status: Coming soon. Exp. release 2008, 4Q

Sony Ericsson W902
Sony Ericsson W902 is an impressive fully loaded 3G walkman handset which has many features to make you love it. It has a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, flash, video (QVGA 30fps), secondary video call camera, Walkman player, FM radio with RDS, Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP and Java MIDP 2.0. SE W902 tries to incorporate Cybershot and Walkman series in style.
Status: Coming soon. Exp. release 2008, Q4

Sony Ericsson W595
Description:The Sony Ericsson W595 is a Walkman series 3.5G slide phone which has 2.2 inches TFT display with QVGA resolution. It sports quad- band GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 and a HSDPA 2100 for network settings. It has a 3.15 megapixel camera with secondary videocall camera , Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, Mp3 player with stereo speaker, FM Radio with RDS, USB v2.0 and Java MIDP 2.0.
Status: Coming soon. Exp. release 2008, Q4

Sony Ericsson W302
The Sony Ericsson is a 10.5mm slim, aluminium coated mobile phone and supports GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900. It has impressive features like a 2 MP camera (1600×1200 pixels), video (QCIF 15fps), GPRS 48 kbps, Mp3 players with TrackID music recognition , Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP and WAP Browser 2.0/HTML With Java MIDP 2.0.
Status: Coming soon. Exp. release 2008, Q4

Sony Ericsson C905
The Sony Ericsson C905 is a Cyber-shot slider with Scratch-resistant surface having a 2.4 inches TFT display and quad- band GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 and HSDPA 850 / 2100 / 900 - C905a MHz. It has a mammoth 8.1 megapixel digital camera with autofocus, image stabilizer, video(QVGA 30fps), xenon flash, MP3/AAC/MPEG4 player with FM Radio, Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, Java MIDP 2.0. This one surely competes with digital cameras.
Status: Coming soon. Exp. release 2008, 4th Quarter

Sony Ericsson S302
Sony Ericsson S302 is a very slim and lightweight phone 2.0 inches which is bundled with many photography features. It has a 2.0 megapixel camera with flash, MP3 player with composer, Java MIDP 2.0 , Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP and Built in handsfree. It will be available in Blue and Grey color.
Status: Coming soon. Exp. release 2008, Q4

Sony Ericsson F305
The new F305 Sony Ericsson F305 is a slider with whole lot of multimedia entertainment packed in it. It is a gaming phone with dedicated keys assigned for playing. Other features are a 2.0 megapixel camera with 2.5x Digital Zoom, PhotoFix and Picture blogging, Java MIDP 2.0 with a built-in handsfree. It has an internal memory of 10 MB which might not be enough for keeping games on it, so you will need to extend it using a memory card.
Status: Coming soon. Exp. release 2008, 3rd Quarter

Sony Ericsson J132
The new sony Ericsson phone is am entry level phone which doesn’t boast of anything other than making and receiving call with a radio squeezed in. It however also has a dust resistant keypad and a CSTN display of 65K colors. Decent and simple.
Status: Coming soon. Exp. release 2008, 4th Quarter

Name: Sony Ericsson K330
Sony Ericsson K330 is another entry level mobile phone which has handful of basic features like a VGA camera, FM radio, MP3 player, Bluetooth, Java MIDP 2.0,GPRS 48 kbps, Built-in handsfree. It has an internal memory of 10 MB.
Status: Coming soon. Exp. release 2008, 3rd Quarter

Sony Ericsson T303
Sony Ericsson T303 phone is a sleek, chrome finished metal phone which sports a 1.8 inches TFT display. Other features you can expect in this mobile phone are FM radio with RDS, Media entertainment with Mp3 player,1.3 megapixels camera. Connectivity should not be an issue with bluetooth 2.0v, GPRS 48 kbps, USB, Internet WAP 2.0 HTML.
Status: Coming soon. Exp. release 2008, 2Quarter

Name: Sony Ericsson Xperia X1
Sony Ericsson Xperia is perhaps the most awaited Sony Ericsson phone which boasts of a full QWERTY keyboard and an optical navigation joystick. The big 3 inches TFT display will amuse many and Qualcomm MSM7200 528MHz processor seems powerful enough to multitask. It runs on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 and will be available in two colors - Black & Silver. The powerful 3.15 megapixel camera will keep the shutterbug in you contented.
Status: Coming Soon

HTC Touch Pro
The HTC Touch Pro with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional with TouchFLO 3D, GPS capabilities, QWERTY thumbboard and a 2.8-inch VGA touch screen. Measuring 102 by 51 by 18 mm and weighing 165 grams, the HTC Touch Pro sports a 2.8-inch VGA touch screen and HTC’s TouchFLO 3D interface.

TouchFLO 3D is customized for reaching common tasks like messaging, calendar appointments or making calls with just one touch. Finding music, photos, contacts and surfing the mobile Internet are also claimed to be responsive to the touch. In addition, the HTC Touch Pro includes a new touch-sensitive control for device interaction. Styling and functionality as the ultra-thin Touch Diamond, the HTC Touch Pro introduces a variety of business enhancement. Read a complete review here

Samsung i8510 INNOV8
The Samsung i8510 INNOV8 runs on the Symbian S60 OS. The phone has plenty of soft keys and dedicated media buttons, as well as an optical mouse that also acts as center button.

This slider phone is thin, just 17.2 mm. The phone has an internal storage of 16 GB which can be expanded up to 24 GB with micro SD card. The company has given power camera and photography features to its 8 megapixel camera by providing autofocus, image stabilization, face, smile, and blink detection with panoramic photos and geotagging.

Also features GPS and an accelerometer. The phone will be marketed with a mobile gaming promotion, and will come pre-loaded with games like FIFA ‘08 and Asphalt 3. Read Complete review here

Samsung i900 Omnia
Samsung i900 Omnia, is a Windows Mobile PocketPC is looking like a strong competitor of the rumored 3G iPhone, and also with HTC Touch Diamond too. Based on Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro, the Samsung i900 offers a 3.2-inch Wide QVGA display (240 x 400 pixels) and an optical mouse.

Samsung i900 Omnia has a 5 megapixel with auto focus snapper and it also supports face and smile detection plus auto-panorama shot. Geotagging and built-in GPS receiver are also included.

Sony Ericsson W980
Sony Ericsson W980 has everything that you need in a smartphone that is also capable of playing great music. This being the Walkman phone, has a brilliant player, a nice slim design and stylish interface. It has touch sensitive buttons on the front and has 8GB of internal memory.

Sony Ericsson W980 carries a 3 megapixel camera and a built-in accelerometer. It has a 2.2″ 262K-color TFT LCD display of QVGA resolution. Amazing smart phone.