How To Update Firmware on SAMSUNG STAR 3G

How To Update Firmware on SAMSUNG STAR 3G

Read a entry i found on a blog ..it's quite nice if you want not to waste your time and money in finding right solution for your phones..

Hello Guys, this is my attempt to make JAVA work on this phone. I was able to do this one also successfully with help from my friend Dark Forest!! :) Thanks Mate . 

OK so now the question is how to do the FIRMWARE UPGRADE & WHY TO DO IT?? Well for starters you canINSTALL JAVA on STAR as you would do on any Nokia or Sony Ericsson phone & second BUG FIXES. Now if you haven't encountered any bug on the phone I'll mention some. The message storage is suppose to be 500, but around only 200+ messages are stored in the phone & then it says inbox full. Also when you have an incoming call or outgoing you cannot see the number to which it is going (provided you have the number stored in your phonebook) When you have multiple numbers stored under single name this is a problem, this has been fixed as you get to see along with the name of the person calling you his/her number. 4 more Russian widgets have been added (If you know Russian good :D ). 3 new games :)

Now 2 things have changed (atleast for me) The "E" indicator which used to come up on the screen on the top to indicate if the GPRS session is active, is always there & second initially when I needed to use the gesture control on the phone I used to press the lock button slightly & the screen wouldnt get unlocked but just be in standby mode & i could write the character on the screen & it would work. This has changed, now in order to achive this I have to press the call pickup/call cut or the back button on the Star 3G & regarding the E indicator, Dark Forest has confirmed it, thats nothing to worry about. It just means that GPRS Edge is available on your network, it will turn red if connected to the net. That is normal with all open market firmware. :) So problem solved. :D

Now to get on with the Firmware Upgrade (Flashing)

1st -> You have to check if you have SIM LOCK enabled on your phone.Type *#7465625# and see. SIM LOCK SHOULD BE OFF. Do not proceed if you have it ON, get it to a shop & have it disabled.

2nd -> BACKUP YOUR PHONE!!! Your contacts, messages, pictures, wallpapers, ringtones, music, gprs settings etc.. (I have provided with GPRS setting for Vodafone Mumbai below)

3rd -> You will require USB cable (The one which came with your phone) & PC Suite. Make sure PC suite is installed before you start the process as it has the drivers necessary for communicating with your phone.Make sure the phone is communicating with your PC using PC Suite.

4th -> You need to download the firmware from Dark Forest's Site as shown below.



Side by side also download Multiloader from here

5th -> Now unpack the FIRMWARE files in a folder also make sure no program in your system start-up is occupying the COM ports. PC Suite will also cause a problem, so to fix it do as shown below.


Now that you have done this, switch off your phone, remove the battery, sim & micro SD. Place the battery back inside & press the volume down button,camera button & the power button all together. the phone will power up & will have a screen as shown below. In the mean time also restart you PC (This is very IMPORTANT)



Now that you PC is restarted connect the phone to the PC using the USB cable.

Now before going on further with the actually FIRMWARE UPGRADE(FLASHING) a disclaimer.

I HAVE NOT CREATED THIS METHOD NOR DO I TAKE CREDIT FOR IT. DARK FOREST & HIS TEAM ARE THE REAL INVENTORS , I AM JUST WRITING A METHOD SPECIFICALLY MENT FOR SAMSUNG STAR 3G WITH PERMISSION FROM DARK FOREST. IF IN THIS PROCESS YOU END UP SCREWING YOUR PHONE WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. ALSO BY DOING THIS YOU ARE VOIDING YOUR WARRANTY FROM SAMSUNG.


Now thats clear, lets begin.

1st -> Open up MULTILOADER & select the options in the exact order as shown below.

2nd -> Now after selecting the MSM6275/MSM6280/MSM6290 option, select the option as shown below.


3rd -> Now that the BOOT LOADER files are in place lets proceed to FULL DOWNLOAD. Do EXACTLY as shown below.


4th -> Now with Rsrc1


5th -> The next step is VERY IMPORTANT, choose Rsrc2 (LOW) & not (MID). MID is know to have problems while booting the phone.


6th -> Now the Factory Setting files.


7th -> & finally the MASTER ROM.



8th -> At last the MULTILOADER should look like below, now click on the PORT SEARCH.



Once you have pressed PORT SEARCH, the COM PORT will come up in the filed shown, Click on DOWNLOAD.

Now sit back and wait, Multi loader will erase the rom and prepare it for rewrite in a matter of seconds. immediately after, it will begin the download process, this could take up to 20 minutes depending on you computers speed. After the process is complete, Your phone may restart on its own, this is ok. If your phones does not restart on its own, just remove the battery for a few minutes & reinstall your sim and memory card and you are ready to go! You may need to manually enter your wap and MMS settings but some providers sim will reset automatically.(I have provided with VODAFONE MUMBAI settings below)

Dark Forest's has recommend preforming a hard reset after a flash. This just makes sure every thing is cleared out and the firmware loads clean but this is not required.(In my case I had to do this)

You can perform a hard reset by typing *2767*3855# into the hand set (but not necessary.)
When the phone resets type *#1234# into your handset to check your new firmware version. :D

Thats it you are done.

Now with GPRS settings.Type as shown below.

Go to Menu -> Settings -> Network Settings -> Connections.
Create a new connection here with name Vodafone Live!
Acess Name -> portalnmms
Auth type -> Normal
User ID & password -> leave this blank.
Protocol -> HTTP
Home URL -> http://live.vodafone.in
Proxy Address -> 10.10.1.100:9401
Linger time -> 300
Don't touch the Advanced Settings option.

If you were looking for a method to update firmware on Samsung STAR (5233/S5230) visit Dark Forest's sitehere. The Firmware for 5233/s5230 can be found on his site here.

Source : Blogspot

How To Install Java Games/Applications on Samsung Star 3G

Read this entry on a blog i found..it's quite interesting and the info is more..!!

Hello to all the Frustrated users of "THE ALL NEW SAMSUNG STAR & STAR 3G". The reason you are on this page is because you were looking for a way out on HOW TO INSTALL Java Games / Applications on this awesome phone. I personally went thru a HELL trying to figure that out. I tried all the possible ways Google results had to offer.Finally emailed Samsung support who told me to call their helpline (which btw is pathetic) I asked the female there how do i install Java on my phone, she replied "IT CANNOT BE DONE" as the phone did not support 3rd party softwares. I replied but the phone has Google maps, which is 3rd party so how can it not support 3rd party software. To this she did not have any reply & gave me a ref. no. & told me that someone from the tech department will call, which i got only for the person to tell me that for this problem i have to call their service center in Santacruz (Mumbai,India).

So i called this number 66756952 & some guy named Mathew answers the phone. I told him my problem & he is like this cannot be done as the phone does not support 3rd party. If i wanted any other application/games i need to download it from Samsung's website which is paid. I said this doesn make sense, why am i suppose to pay when i get the stuff for free & wouldn't the stuff downloaded from Samsung's website be 3rd party? After a LOOONNNGGG argument with this dumb ass he finally said that he will try to figure out a way to install Java on this phone as he himself did not know how it was to be done.He noted down my number & said he will call me in 2 days time. But i was not satisfied with his assurance & being a IT person myself just couldn't give up. So i continued to figure out a way & luckily after 2 days of that phone call i did tumble upon a forum that had a solution for the same problem but for Samsung Eternity .

I tried it out & EUREKA it worked :) so finally the 3rd day I called the service center & spoke to Mathew & told him that he was suppose to call me, but he didn't. He said he was busy & din get time to do that, I said anyways I have found the way to INSTALL JAVA APPLICATIONS & GAMES ON STAR & Java Apps & Games are running absolutely fine on my phone. I said so just don't give the customers wrong info as 3rd party software don't work. They DO. He said he knows 3rd party software do work on such phone & he had a very good knowledge about it as HE HAD A iPHONE..(lolz)...

I just kept the phone down by saying,"No wonder you don't know anything about you own product."

Anyways that was my experience with the Samsung Customer Support. Now to get on with the cracking of Java in this phone :)

Before we start, I HAVE NOT INVENTED THIS METHOD,NOR DO I TAKE CREDIT FOR IT. I JUST TRIED OUT A METHOD MEANT FOR SOME OTHER PHONE & IT WORKED OUT FINE FOR ME,IF IN THE PROCESS YOU SCREW UP YOUR PHONE IT'S NOT MY RESPONSIBILITY.

Ok, lets start. We will require 3 things

• TKFileExplorer
• Jar creator (optional, required only if your Java file ".jar" does not have a .jad file.Download here)
• Java App/Game you want to install. :)
  

Step 1 -> Download and install TKFileExplorer from here Also if you haven't installed PC STUDIO or the USB driver, now will be a good time to do that.

Step 2 -> Open TKFileExplorer and go to Settings then choose COM. On Port,
click the drop down menu and choose the only port that is visible (something like port 5/port 6). In my case it was port 8. (IF COM PORT IS NOT PRESENT, TYPE IN MANUALLY.START FROM COM1,COM2.. so on)

NOTE* You must NOT be connected in PC Studio program. 





Now click on FILE and CONNECT or in the icon as shown below.




Step 3 -> On the bottom Left of TKFileExplorer, browse through these folders Exe -> Java -> Games.
Now that you are in Games, Create a folder on your machine with the name of the game & paste the .jar & .jad file in that folder.Now go back to TKFileExplorer & browse for that location where you have made the folder right click & Select Download.


Thats it you done for the TKFileExplorer part. Discconect your phone by clicking the icon or by File -> Disconnect.

Now open up your dial pad and enter the following, *#6984125*#.
Choose INTERNALS and enter the following, *#9072641*#.
Now scroll down and choose Storage Settings. Then Update Java DB, followed by update Apps database.
Now you are finished. Go to Menu - Applications -> Games & More. Your newly installed App should be visible!!! :)

Now That you have fixed your JAVA issue, lets jazz up the phone a little bit. Below are some wallpapers i created for my phone.You guys can download it if you like them.

I have made the wallpapers along with the menu image for it.There are some more which i'll upload shortly.

-----------------------------------------UPDATE-----------------------------------------------

Well many users told me that they were not able to see COM ports or TkExplorer crashed while they were using it, so if you are one of them this part is for you.

1st -> Reboot your phone.

2nd -> Uninstall pc studio & delete the .ini file created by TkExplorer,reboot your system & do a fresh install after reboot.

3rd -> Go to Menu ->Settings-> Phone Settings-> PC Connections & select ASK ON CONNECTION -> Save. Now when you connect you will be asked for which type of connection.Choose PC studio & MAKE SURE PC STUDIO APPLICATION IS NOT RUNNING.

4th -> Also I hope you guys are not trying to select multiple files/folder? Just make a folder of one game (should contain its .jar & .jad file) & download that file in the phone in the location I have mentioned ONE AT A TIME FOLDER BY FOLDER.

5th -> Also (I might be stupid to ask this :P ) But does your phone have enough free space, I mean not the addon memory card, the INTERNAL MEMORY.

6th -> Make sure your bluetooth is off or any other application for that matter

7th -> Download this USB modem driver (as last option, for people who still cant get the COM port)

http://www.samsung.com/us/support/download/supportDown.do?model_nm=SCH-I760&mType=SW&vType=L


------------------------------------ALTERNATE METHOD------------------------------------
If the above method didn't work for you then this is the alternate one I found on a forum, but you need to have GPRS activated in your phone for this to work.

Download via WAP LITE FTP
Go to m.getjar.com look for an option called Quick Download (at the end of the page). Enter 51799 as the code (thats the code for LITE FTP) -> Download.

Once downloaded connect your phone to PC using your USB cable. Now you can either choose PC studio option or you can choose Mass Storage option. Now once you have decided what option all you need to do is make a folder in your memory card of the games name & paste the .jar & .jad file of the game in memory card.

Now disconnect your phone & start LITE FTP . which should be installed in Menu->Application->Games & more ->Lite Ftp

Once LITE FTP is started go to your memory card & copy that game folder you just created & paste it in the 1st folder which is named "My Private My Photos My games......"

Now open up your dial pad and enter the following, *#6984125*#.
Choose INTERNALS and enter the following, *#9072641*#.
Now scroll down and choose Storage Settings. Then Update Java DB, followed by update Apps database.Update media database.Create AX Dat File

Now you are finished. Go to Menu - Applications -> Games & More. Your newly installed App should be visible!!! :)


Source : Blogspot

Haier H7 Android Phone With At Least Android Version 1.5

Android Phone : Haier H7

The well known Chinese electronics manufacturer, Haier has announced its Haier H7 Android phone in CommunicAsia 2009 in Singapore. Haier H7 is the fourth handset to feature the Android operating system after the HTC dream, Magic and Samsung I7500.

The full touch screen H7 phone will include at least Android version 1.5, but it will preloaded with version 2.0 if the open OS is ready by the time the handset ships out. The Haier H7 phone is featured with a 2.8-inch touch screen display, equipped with a 2-megapixel camera, supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth enabled, has built-in FM radio and integrated with A-GPS navigation.

The Haier H7 is expected to be available in September in France and is priced at $150.

Source: Internet

New Samsung Galaxy I7500 Android-Powered Phone Featuring 3.2″ AMOLED Full Touch Screen

Samsung Galaxy I7500 is Android-Powered

The leading provider of mobile devices, Samsung has introduced its first Android-powered cellphone – Samsung Galaxy I7500, which features large 3.2-inch HVGA AMOLED full touch screen display, 5 megapixel camera with LED flash as well as an array of Google services, offering users the best Internet experience based on Google's Android platform.

“Samsung is among the earliest members of the Open Handset Alliance and has been actively moving forward to introduce the most innovative Android mobile phone,” said JK Shin, Executive Vice President and Head of Mobile Communication Division in Samsung Electronics. “With Samsung’s accumulated technology leadership in mobile phone industry and our consistent strategy to support every existing operating system, I believe that Samsung provides the better choices and benefits to our consumers.”

Impressive Features Of Samsung Galaxy I7500:

• Vivid and brilliant 3.2-inch HVGA (320 x 480 pixels) AMOLED full touch screen
• Built-in GPS receiver, and 5MP camera with LED flash and auto focus
• 7.2Mbps HSDPA, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g), 3.5mm headphone jack, USB 2.0, microUSB and Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity
• Supports full suite of Google services including Google Search, Google Maps (My Location, Google Latitude, Street View, local search and detailed route description), Gmail, YouTube, Google Calendar and Google Talk
• 8GB onboard memory and microSD memory slot (supports up to 32GB)
• 1500mAh battery for longer battery life

The new Samsung Galaxy I7500 Android-powered mobile phone which measures 115 x 56 x 11.9 mm is expected to hit European market starting June, 2009, but no words on its price yet.

Source: Internet

N12 is Android Powered

Touch screen Android powered Phone: N12

China SciPhone has recently announced its N12 handset which runs on google open source Android operating system. The N12 handset is powered by a 624MHz Marvell Monahands CPU with Qualcomm MSM6246 chipset. According to the report, it is the first Android phone from small manufacturer. The phone has been designed with trackball for easy navigation.

Along with a 3.2-inch touch screen, N12 is also equipped with a 3.2-megapixel camera, it boasts A-GPS, supports Wi-Fi and CMMB TV. In addition, it is quad-band GSM device which supports 3G WCDMA data network and Bluetooth enabled.

The SciPhone N12 is expected to be available on 25 June and is priced at equivalent of about $234.

Source: Internet

Beta Version Of AdSense For Mobile Applications

Nowadays, the mobile applications have been growing rapidly and widely downloaded and installed on mobile devices. To capture the market of mobile apps, the popular search giant, Google has launched its beta version of AdSense for Mobile applications. According to the company, Adsense for Mobile Applications beta version has been preceded with a successful trial which involved a small number of partners like Backgrounds, Sega, Shazam and Urbanspoon, and is now open to a much broader group of developers.

According to the official Google AdSense blog, “Mobile applications are now widely accepted. They assist users to find music, make restaurant reservations or check bank balances from their phone. Advertisers are always finding out means to reach out to their potential customers; whereas application developers are looking for ways to demonstrate the best ads to the users. AdSense for Mobile Applications facilitates developers to earn revenue by presenting text and image ads into their iPhone and Android applications”.

Along with the beta launched, it also incorporated with a site which provides information about the Adsense for mobile applications athttp://www.google.com/ads/mobileapps/. It allows the developers to view the answer to FAQs or sign up to participate in the beta.

Source: Internet

Download Skype 1.1 For Apple iPhone And iPod Touch

Skype 1.1 for IPhone 3G S & iPod

The well-known VOIP company, Skype has launched its new updated Skype 1.1 application for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch, which includes a host of new features including voicemail support, enhanced interface and capable of send SMSs at great Skype rates, aiming to enrich your Skype experience.

“Skype for iPhone will open up new ways for more than 400 million Skype users to stay connected and take their Skype conversations with them,” said Scott Durchslag, chief operating officer of Skype. “Skype for iPhone is an experience that offers the same simplicity, ease-of-use and quality our users have come to expect from Skype, combined with an elegance of design and richness so loved by Apple’s many customers worldwide.”

New features of Skype 1.1 for iPhone and iPod Touch:

• Send low-cost text messages (SMS) to friends and family around the world using Skype credit
• Allows users to listen to their Skype voicemail while on the move
• Improved look and feel using the dial pad, while calling phones
• Supports Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese and English languages

The latest updated Skype 1.1 for iPhone and iPod touch is now available for download through iTunes App Store on your device.

Source: Internet

Download Screen Capture Freeware For Nokia 5800 Or S60 5th Edition Nokia Phone

If you like the Print Screen button or Windows Vista Snipping Tool, Screenshot is the screen capture freeware for mobile phone powered by Symbian OS.

However, Screenshot is only working on S60 3rd Edition user interface - it fails to work on S60 5th Edition UI for touchscreen-based smart phone like Nokia 5800 :-(.


At this time of writing, Best ScreenSnap version 1.00 is offer for download as a Symbian S60 5th Edition freeware.

That’s to say, any (Nokia) phone running on Symbian OS with S60 5th Edition user interface can install and make use of Best ScreenSnap, e.g. Nokia 5800 and the coming Nokia N97.

Similar to Screenshot of Antony, Best ScreenSnap can setup to use the camera capture key to snap screenshots and automatically save the screenshots to user-defined storage (phone memory or microSD memory card).

On top of that, the Best ScreenSnap setting page allows user to define screenshot default quality (higher quality means a bigger size of screenshot) and the default behaviour after taking a screenshot (automatically save to memory or send it via Bluetooth, Infrared, multimedia message or email).

The only defect of this screen capture freeware that bother me is not working with auto-rotate display. Best ScreenSnap capture the screenshot vertically regardless the screen display is shown as vertical or horizontal view.

Download Link: Best ScreenSnap version 1.00 is offer for download


Source: Internet

Sony Ericsson W395 Walkman Phone

It’s Packed with Powerfull Stereo Speakers.

Sony Ericsson has announced its new affordable W395 Walkman phone, which incorporates large powerful integrated stereo speakers, aiming to provide users a great sound experience.

“Sony Ericsson takes pride in understanding the youth market, and the W395 is a mobile phone that caters to all their needs with great music quality,” said Alexandre Cardon, Global product marketing manager (music) at Sony Ericsson. “Our most affordable Walkman slider phone to date allows users to share music with friends as well as video clips and photos for the ultimate entertainment experience.”

Impressive Highlights Of Sony Ericsson W395:

• Crystal clear 2-inch screen display with 176 x 220 pixels resolution
• 2-megapixel camera
• Powerful integrated stereo speakers with high quality bass
• Bundled HPM-64 stereo headset with stereo widening turning your phone into dedicated music player
• Bundled 1GB Memory Stick Micro (M2) memory card
• True music machine with Walkman music player, TrackID and PlayNow
• Dedicated control keys for managing music
• Bluetooth technology and FM radio
• Motion gaming support

The new Sony Ericsson W395 Walkman phone which measures 96 x 47 x 14.9 mm and weighs at 96 grams and will be available in Dusky Grey and Blush Titanium colours beginning this quarter.

Source: Internet

Nokia 5630 XpressMusic Wid “Say And Play” Feature

Now dats what i call is Voice coNtroL..

The well-known Finnish multinational communications corporation focused on wireless and wired telecommunications, Nokia has unveiled its new ultra-slim S60 mobile device - Nokia 5630 XpressMusic, which features world class music player, and Nokia’s innovative voice-controlled “Say and Play” feature that enables users to control over their favorite music by saying the name of artist or song to automatically play it, aiming to provide users a superior entertainment experience.

According to Nokia, “Putting people first, the Nokia 5630 XpressMusic homescreen gets individuals closer to the people and media that are most important to them. The Contacts Bar allows direct access to up to 20 closest friends or business contacts straight from the homescreen and provides a full communication history with these contacts including recent emails, messages, phone logs and photos shared. A shortcuts bar at the bottom of the homescreen gives quick access to the most frequently used applications including music, radio, Web, N-Gage and photos.”

Key Features Of Nokia 5630 XpressMusic:

• Full focus 3.2 megapixel camera with dual LED flash and video recording capability (up to 640 x 480 pixels and up to 15fps)
• 2.2-inch QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) screen display with Active matrix technology
• Next generation Say and Play feature control over your music and dedicated music keys
• Bundled 4GB microSD memory card for storing up to 3000 tracks

The new Nokia 5630 XpressMusic cellphone which measures 112 x 46 x 12 mm and weighs just 83g is expected to hit selected market starting Q2 2009 for about 200 EUR.

Source: Internet

Samsung I7410 (W7900) Projector Phone

First of it’s kind..Utilizing DLP Pico Chipset.

Texas Instruments have announced the new innovative Samsung Projector Phone (Model: I7410 for European ; W7900 for Korean), which the companies claim as the first mobile phone with embedded projection in a contemporary form factor, utilizing DLP Pico Chipset from Texas Instruments.

“Working together, Samsung and Texas Instruments, DLP products have made headway in a currently untapped market,” said Wonsik Lee, Vice President of R&D Planning Team at Samsung Electronics. “This is an exciting time for the mobile phone industry as we transform the limitations of the mobile phone viewing experience to compelling image sizes that really adds significant value to both business and consumer users.”

According to the release, the full-featured Samsung Projector smartphone can project content with flexible image sizes up to 50-inches, depending on ambient light conditions.

Impressive Features Of Samsung projector phone (I7410):

• Multiple applications that can be enhanced by the projection feature, including Sharing Powerpoint Slides, Viewing Email Attachments, Viewing pictures, Watching videos, and even using the projection feature as a Flashlight
• DLP Pico chipset technology
• 5 megapixel camera
• High-resolution color OLED touchscreen
• Intuitive flick navigation to view presentations and photo slideshows
• Ultra-contemporary sleek and lightweight design
• Integrated audio speakers

“With the production of the DLP Pico chipset first announced a year ago, Samsung and DLP are proud to launch the first implementation of the DLP Pico Chipset technology in mobile phones,” said Frank J. Moizio, Manager, DLP Emerging Markets business. “These Samsung phones instantly turn any situation into a media viewing opportunity. While tiny by nature and easily able to fit into a mobile device, the DLP Pico chipset produces stellar image quality and gives the freedom to project content onto practically any surface.”

The new compact and lightweight Samsung projector smartphone is expected to hit Korean market (W7900) later this month and soon to be available in European market (I7410) as well.

 

Source: Internet

Relieve boredom forever with the Sony Ericsson W995 Walkman™

Unrivaled Media Go™ application.

Sony Ericsson has introduced its new flagship Walkman phone - Sony Ericsson W995 Walkman, which features Sony’s unique Media Go software that able to let users effortlessly and automatically transfer any audio, photos and videos between their handsets and PCs, aiming to provide users a complete on-the-move entertainment experience.

The W995 Walkman™
Anytime is showtime

• Optimised video playback with style and performance – get the best possible video resolution in your pocket
• Videos straight to your phone - Wi-Fi™ and Turbo 3G – easy video access to YouTube™ and other entertainment sites
• Clear 2.6” display - with desk stand, powerful speakers or 3.5mm audio jack
• 8.1 megapixel camera – take picture perfect images with Photo Flash and face recognition
• Clear audio experience – enjoy the best sound possible, the way it was meant to be heard
• 8GB Memory Stick™ Micro – save an inexhaustible amount of photos, video clips and sounds
• Tag a place-name to your memories or stay on track with aGPS and Google Maps™

Media Go™
Makes it easy to bring your media with you

• Transfer, play and organise – with Media Go™ you can easily transfer music, videos, photos and podcasts between your mobile phone and computer
• Automatic sync – sync your music playlists automatically to keep the phone updated with your new music
• Auto convert – Media Go™ gives you the best quality playback of multi-media content on a mobile phone. There’s no need to use extra applications to be able to bring your media with you.
• SensMe™ - create a playlist of songs in your library, you can also sort your music by mood or tempo
• Podcasts – it has never been easier to subscribe and download podcasts. Apart from adding your own favourites, the directory is there to help you to find the new and exciting content.
• Audio CD ripping – Use Media Go™ to burn your CDs and bring your music and audio books with you

The W995 Walkman™ supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 and UTMS/HSPA 900/2100. W995 will be available in selected markets from Q2 in the colours Progressive Black, Cosmic Silver and Energetic Red.

Media Go™ will be available for all markets from the W995 launch in 15 different languages.

The Sony Ericsson W995 Walkman™ at a glance

Camera

8.1 megapixel camera
Up to 16x digital zoom
Photo fix
Picture blogging
Video blogging
Auto focus
Face detection
Photo flash
Video recording
Image and Video stabilizer
Video light
PictBridge

Music

Walkman™ player
Clear Stereo
Clear Bass
Album art
PlayNow™
TrackID™
SensMe™
Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
Music tones (MP3/AAC)
3.5mm audio jack
Stereo speakers
Shake control

Web

Access NetFront™ Web browser
Web feeds
Photo feeds

Communication

Speakerphone
Polyphonic ringtones
Vibrating alert
Video call

Messaging

Email
Picture messaging (MMS)
Predictive text input
Sound recorder
Text messaging (SMS)
Exchange ActiveSync
Chat View
Instant messaging

Design

Picture wallpaper
Wallpaper animation
Auto rotate

Entertainment

3D games
Motion gaming
Java
FM radio with RDS
Video streaming
Video viewing
Media
YouTube™
Walk Mate

Connectivity

Bluetooth™ technology
Modem
USB mass storage
USB support
Synchronization
DLNA Certified™
Wi-Fi™

Organizer

Alarm clock
Calculator
Calendar
Flight mode
Notes
Phone book
Stopwatch
Tasks
Timer

Location-based services

Geo tagging of photos
Google Maps™
aGPS
Wayfinder Navigator™ (3-month trial version)

Accessories

In-Box:

• W995
• Battery
• Battery Charger
• 8GB Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™)
• USB Cable
• Stereo portable handsfree
• Sony Ericsson PC Suite
• Media Go™
• User book

Facts and Figures 1)2)

Size: 97 x 49 x 15 mm
Weight: 113 grams

Colours:
Progressive Black
Cosmic Silver
Energetic Red

Main screen: 262,144 colour TFT, scratch-resistant
Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels
Size: 2.6 inches

Phone memory: Up to 118MB
Memory card support: Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™)

Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 9 hrs
Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 370 hrs

Talk time UMTS: Up to 4 hours
Standby time UMTS: Up to 360 hours

Video talk time: Up to 3.5 hours
Music listening time: Up to 20 hours
Video watching time up to 5hrs

Availability and versions

Networks
W995:
GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
UMTS/HSPA 900/2100

W995a:
GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
UMTS/HSPA 850/1900/2100

Available in selected markets from Q2 2009.

 

Source: Sony Ericsson

World’s first transparent Phone, LG GD900

Yeah U heard it ryt..TRANSPARENT Phone..!?!

Style that will surprise you. Style that glows among others. Style that is born from technology. A future that you will meet today. Do not expect the expected. See for yourself.

 

This crystal, glass-like phone proves that stylish design can be achieved not only with the use of vivid colors, but also by revealing the handset in its purest form. Once imagined but never seen before, the LG-GD900 is expected to make a new fashion statement. With the debut of the LG-GD900 at the Mobile World Congress 2009, LG will strengthen its leadership in the mobile industry by expanding its design portfolio.

Transparent yet eye-catching, the LG-GD900 will stand out from the crowd, and so will those who carry it. When opened, its sliding, translucent keypad illuminates a cool glow that reflects the phone’s sleek and polished silver body. But first-rate design was not the only thing in mind when creating the LG-GD900. It also lives up to the highest level of technical features expected in a premium calibre handset, including its dedicated Bluetooth headset.

The LG-GD900 is scheduled for release during the second quarter of 2009 and the phone’s advanced features will be unveiled at that time. However, visitors at the Mobile World Congress will have an exciting opportunity to get a glimpse of LG-GD900, one of the most sensational new handsets at the LG Electronics booth (Hall 8).

 

Source: Internet