Samsung launches its latest touchscreen device - UltraTouch S8300

Samsung has been quite active of late in the touchscreen space, having launched several touchscreen models in the past few months. Continuing in the same vein, the company launched the Samsung UltraTouch in India, featuring a 7.2 cm AMOLED (Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode) scratch resistant touchscreen.

The 3G enabled phone also comes equipped with a 8 MP shooter, GPS, geo-tagging and supports microSD cards upto 16 GB. The phone will sell for Rs. 27,500 in India.

Motorola launches its Aura in India at a price tag of Rs. 1.11 lakh

Amidst reports of Motorola shutting shop in India, the company launched its ultra-premium phone, the Motorola Aura. The handset is priced at a whopping Rs. 1,11,492 and was launched by none other than AB Jr., reports Tech2.0.

Apart from the avant-garde design of the phone, the other thing to note is the display with 16 million colours and 300 dpi resolution. Motorola claims the custom-engineered rotating mechanism composed of over 200 high precision individual parts. Turning AURA over reveals a window into its mechanical heart-gears composed of Rockwell 50-55 hardened steel and 130 precision ball bearings.

Nuance Communications bags India's only award at the MWC this year

Kudos to Nuance Communications for winning India's only award at the Global Mobile Awards at the MWC 2009. For the uninitiated, Nuance Comm. is the company behind the omnipresent T9 predictive text dictionary in mobile phones.

Nuance was awarded in the category of ‘Best Use of Mobile for Social and Economic Development’ for the Airtel-T9 Vernacular Messaging Campaigns in various Indic languages. Three Cheers to that!

HTC service centres in India

Managed to lay my hands upon the complete list of HTC service centres in India with contact numbers and email ids. Hope this is useful for HTC users in India.

City		Name	Address	Contact No.	email
PATNA		Salora International	Rajendra Path,Free Press Lane , Patna 8000001	0612- 2320059	oad-service-patna@salora.com
KOLKATA		RT Outsourcing Services Ltd	RT Outsourcing Services Ltd, 2, Rippan Street, Kolkata-17	033-22264371,22277895	chirasreedey@gmail.com
KOLKATA		Salora International	5 , Commissarite Road, Histing , Near Ordance Club, Kolkata	033-22230573	oad-service-calcutta@salora.com
BHUBNESHWAR		Salora International	A11 ,Sahid Nagar,Bhubneshwar	0674-2543252	oad-service-bhubneshwar@salora.com
GUWAHATI		Salora International	2nd floor.Munni market,opp. ICICI bank,bhangaghar	0361-2452156	oad-service-guwahati@salora.com
NEW DELHI		Salora International	D-13/4 Okhla Ind. Area Phase II, New Delhi 110020	011-29207158/55/56	hvc@salora.com
NEW DELHI		Cell NET	L1 Mahavir Enclave, Palam Dabri Road, Near Dwarka Gate, New Delhi 45	011-45521200	cellnetservice@gmail.com
NEW DELHI		Vaishnavi Services	A-1,Acharya Niketen, Mayur Vihar Phase - 1	011-4304355,9871877888, 9910888885	Vaishnavi.services@gmail.com
NEW DELHI		Mobile Phone India	114, DLF Central Arcade, DLF City-II,Mehrauli Gurgaon Road , Gurgaon	4011165,9891042595, 9891002234, 9910107001	manishbatra20@gmail.com
NEW DELHI		RT Outsourcing Services Ltd	RT Outsourcing Services Ltd. 7, Local Shopping complex, Okhla Phase-II, Opp.- C Lal Chowk, New Delhi-20	011-40648841, 42	rtdelhi.it@rteservices.com
GURGAON		Sheetla Communications	Sec 17,18 T point Near Air force station old Delhi Road	9310222290	sheetla_com@yahoo.com
CHANDIGARH		Salora International	SCO-327,2nd floor Sector -40D, Chandigarh	0172-2622850	oad-service-chandigarh@salora.com
LUDHIANA		BM Services	Shop No 6, Pearl Palace, Ghumar Mandi road, Ludhiana - 144001	0161-3012929	sagguamit@yahoo.co.uk
JALLANDHER		Salora International	682-L,1st Floor , Johal Market , Model Town Jallandhar	0181-2440395,2465005	oad-service-jallandhar@salora.com
JAIPUR		RT Outsourcing Services Ltd	RT Outsourcing Services Ltd, 17-B, Satya Marg, Nand Puri Market, 22 Godown, Jaipur-302004	0141-5181850,2210481	se.jaipur@rteservices.com
JAIPUR		Salora International	Certified Sony Ericsson Service Centre, 105, Firs Floor, Paradise, Sarojini Marg, C Scheme Jaipur	0141-2366481, 2370023	oad-service-jaipur@salora.com
JODHPUR		Surana Enterprises	160, Sec.7 Ext. New Power House Road Jodhpur	0291---9414127957, 0291-2645348
KANPUR		DKG Mobile	FFD 06 IIIrd floor Somdutt plaza,The Mall kanpur -01	0512-2304240	dkg_mobiles@yahoo.co.in
LUCKNOW		Salora International	Suraj Deep Complex, D-Block, Swatantra Bharat Complex, 16 - Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow	0522-2208205, 2207030	oad-service-lucknow@salora.com
JAMMU		KINGS ELETRONICS	D-238,Karan Market,IndiraChowk,Jammu	0191-2565615	vivekkalramgr@yahoo.com
MEERUT		Ashawani Care	19 chotta Bazar,lal kurti bazzar,MEERUT	121-2640909	vhscare@yahoo.com
UTTARAKHAND		Allied info-tel	28-A,Khurbara,Near National Agencies,Dehradun	9837062101
BANGALORE		Salora International	Salora Intl Ltd. Blue Moon Xlant, No.-388, 9th Main, Sector- 7. HSR-Layout, near Mangammana Palya,Bangalore-34	080-41662360	oad-service-bangalore@salora.com
BANGALORE		RT Outsourcing Services Ltd	RT Outsourcing Services Ltd, 2nd floor, Sunbeam 1/1, Langford (Facing Eagle), Langford Town, Bangalore-560 025	080-40504999	rtsupport.blr@rteservices.com
BANGALORE		Ovez Communication	10,G4 Richmond Plaza next to Nikhar Jewellers Richmond Circle	080-22481234, 22482222	ovez_communications@yahoo.com
CHENNAI		Salora International	New No. 8 Old No. 34 Jumbulingam Street Nungambakkam, Chennai- 600034	044-28251332	oad-service-chennai@salora.com
CHENNAI		Vimas Intek	Y-177,AnnaNagar,Near Iyyappan Temple,Chennai.	044-26192991, 42693883	vimas@airtelmail.in
CHENNAI		Iconet communication	86- Ist Avenue, Indira Nagar,ADYAR Chennai-20	044-42105500,42138800	adyar@iconetcellular.com
HYDERABAD		Maha Technolgies	Maha Technolgies, Room No 509, Taramandal Complex, 5-9-13 Saifabad, Hyderabad 500004	040-30283991	hariprasad.mahatechnologies@gmail.com
SECUNDERABAD		Salora International	1-1-167/2, Ist Floor, Abdullah Mansion,Alexander Road,Behind Hari Hara Kala Bhawan, Secunderabad-3	040-27807315, 27807316	oad-service-secunderabad@salora.com
COCHIN		Salora International	40/822-C2,C3 Second floor,Erumbayil Complex Iyyattil Junction, Chittoor Road, Cochin -11, Ernakulam	0484-2374747,	oad-service-cochin@salora.com
VISAKHAPATNAM		Bright Solutions	47-9-14, Ganta Arcade, 3rd Lane, Dwarakanagar, Visakhapatnam	0891-2598774, 9866228226
MUMBAI		RT Outsourcing Services Ltd	RT Outsourcing services Ltd, Mahajan Compound, Behind Union Bank, LBS Marg, Vikhroli (W), Mumbai -400079	022-65247592, 95,	rtmumbai@rteservices.com
MUMBAI		Salora International	Dahnushree building,office no-2,mezz floor,Solanki Marg, near Minerva Cinema	022- 23063664	oad-service-mumbai@salora.com
MUMBAI		Taipan Electronics	4,Raj Heights, MG Road ,Near Vohra colony,Kandivili W Mumbai 400067	222808443	taipan.india@gmail.com
PUNE		Salora International	1548 A,Sadashive Peth Near new Vishweshwar bank,off Tilak Road Pune-30	020-24328845	oad-service-Pune1@salora.com
PUNE		RT Outsourcing Services Ltd	RT Outsourcing Services Ltd, Room Number 310 Manish Plaza, NIBM Road,Kondhwa Pune-48.	020-40100915,918	htc.pune@rteservices.com
NAGPUR		Pioneer Technology Services	Pioneer Technology Services. E-14 3rd floor Rajkamal Complex, oppesite Panchsheel Cinema Wardha. Road Nagpur -440012	9923987198, 0712-6625113/4/5/6
SURAT		P9 Services	3, Kalindi Caves Appt.,Opp. Dayalji Ashram,Majura Gate, Surat - 395 002.	0261-2471999	p9services@gmail.com
INDORE		Salora International	310- Shalimar Corporate centre South Tukogunj, Indore	0731-2514164	oad-service-indore@salora.com
BARODA		Shreeji Times	61/66, marble arch, opp. Vanijya bhavan,ground floor baroda	0265-2337083	bvtanna1@gmail.com
AHMEDABAD		Salora International	SALORA INTERNATIONAL LTD , 101, KALASH BUILDING, NR. JAIN temple , OPP new HDFC BANK. , NAVRANGPURA.AHMD	079-26562754, 9974036228	oad-service-ahmedabad@salora.com
AHMEDABAD		JBM Services	JBM Services, 210, Pawan Plaza Complex, Nr. Sardar Patel Statue, Naranpura, Ahmedabad-380013 (Guj.)	079-30082500/ 9913128625	bootcom2000@gmail.com

LG unveils world's first 'Transparent mobile phone'

The tag for the 'world's first' always has some interesting twists and turns, right from the gimmicky to the bizarre. This time its LG who has come up with the world's first transparent mobile phone, which has a glass like see through keypad. No word on pricing or other details though.

LG enters the Arena

LG has introduced its latest touchscreen device at the MWC - the LG Arena. The phone features a 3 inch WVGA screen with S-Class user interface. (Nothing to do with the Merc, of course, it's LG's new 3D touch interface). Also worth mentioning is the 5MP camera, a FM transmitter to hook up the phone with your car audio system and Dolby Mobile.

HTC & Vodafone create 'Magic' with Android

The speculations have come true! HTC & Vodafone have announced the HTC Magic - the latest phone on Android platform. The HTC Magic has a 3.2 inch QVGA touch screen display and features a trackball and navigational buttons for quick, easy access. The HTC Magic includes a variety of email options such as Google Mail™, POP3 and IMAP as well as Google Talk™ for instant messaging. The device looks strikingly similar, but does not sport a slide-out QWERTY keypad like its earlier avatar, the T-Mobile G1. It will be available exclusive to Vodafone customers initially in UK, Spain, Germany and France and non-exclusively in Italy with more countries to follow.

Methinks the HTC Dream will come to India with Airtel (due to HTC's recent alliance with Singtel to launch it in South Asia) and the HTC Magic through Voda. What say?