Mobile Phones for techno-savvy persons
The Internet is beginning to play a dominant role in everyone's
life, especially that of a businessman. Mobile phones are answering
the call of 'easy accessibility' of the Internet and the
user himself! Various features are being incorporated in mobile
phones to allow the user to get connected in a smart way.
If a WAP enabled phone makes it possible for the user to browse
the Internet besides sending faxes, the other boasts of customized
photos or the tones for the incoming calls. Companies like Ericsson,
Siemens, Alcatel, Nokia and a host of others electronic giants
are offering state-of-the-art gadgets that are competitive to one
another. The following list describes the latest products that are
expected to be available in the market early next year.
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Mobile Phones |
Features |
Schedule for Launch and Price * |
Nokia 8210
(79 gm) |
Voice
dialling for eight numbers, animated menu icons, 10 default
pictures, smart messaging features like logos |
Rs
22,000 |
Nokia 6210
(114 gm) |
WAP-compliant, can store
50 picture messages, hi-speed data transmission, download
pictures from net, voice dialing |
October 2000. |
Nokia 3310
(133 gm) |
Entry-level phone, voice
dialling, stopwatch countdown timer, chat mode, write
or receive messages of upto 460 characters |
October 2000 |
Nokia 6250
(167 gm) |
WAP enabled, water/shock
resistant, auto volume control, stopwatch, task journal,
time profiles |
December 2000 |
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Alcatel
One Touch 300 Series (105 gm) |
Full graphic
display of five lines, graphic animations, hands-free
loudspeaker, handsfree options with earphones |
October
2000,
Rs 12,000 to 13,000 |
| Alcatel One Touch 500 Series
(103 gm) |
WAP enabled, voice recognition,
graphic display of eight lines, built-in data/fax, handsfree
option with earphones |
December 2000,
Rs 18,000 to 19,000 |
| Alcatel One Touch 700 Series
(88 gm) |
WAP enabled, voice memo,
voice recognition, graphic display of eight lines, built-in
data/fax, handsfree option with earphones |
December 2000,
Rs 24,000 to 25,000 |
|
Ericsson
A2618 (140 gm) |
WAP enabled,
voice dialling, customised ring melodies with customised
photo options, download pictures, full graphic display |
Rs 9,995
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| Ericsson R310
(140 gm) |
Water/shock resistant
with Shark Fin antenna for the outdoors, stopwatch, large
full graphical LCD display |
Rs 15,495 |
|
Siemens
C35i (116 gm) |
WAP enabled,
large graphic display, amusing images when subject calls,
selectable menu formats |
Rs 14,495 |
| Siemens S35i (105
gm) |
WAP enabled, up to seven-line
graphic display, organiser with facility to send/print
business card, voice dialling |
Rs 21,495 |
| Siemens C28 (130
gm) |
Individual ring
tones for different numbers, phone book of 250 entries |
Rs 9,295 |
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