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Motorola Milestone

The Motorola Droid or Motorola Milestone is an Internet and multimedia enabled smartphone  designed by Motorola, which runs Google’s Android operating system.

Soon it will be available in India with an approximate price tag of Rs 30,000/-

Motorola Milestone has the most advanced Google browser and the very latest software with an advanced processor and 3G speed for faster search. It can help you navigate turn-by-turn. It even has a 5MP camera with a flash, image stabilisation, and a DVD-quality recorder. It’s the phone without compromise.

Tech Specifications

CAMERA
with image stabilization

Connectivity

WEB BROWSER, Location enabled, multi window HTML5 webkit browser

BLUETOOTH® TECHNOLOGY3

Stereo Bluetooth® Technologie v2.1 + EDR. Profiles HFP, HSP, A2DP, AVRCP, OPP, PBAP

MOTOROLA SOFTWARE UPDATES

WIFI

802.11 b/g

GPS AND LOCATION SERVICES4

aGPS

CONNECTOR TYPE

Micro USB

DATA ACCESS5

DATA TRANSMISSION RATE5

USB 2.0 High Speed

MOTOROLA MEDIA LINK

Included

HEADSET JACK

3.5 mm

MOTO PHONE PORTAL

Included
3G

WCDMA/900/2100, GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSPA, GPRS Class 12, WiFi

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Are you using a Genuine and IMEI compliant Mobile Handset ? If no then you are in trouble as Mobile service providers across India is going to bar outgoing calls from mobile handsets with no or fake IMEI numbers from today night (30 Nov 2009) as per the Department of Telecom directive.

What is IMEI Number ?

An IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number is a unique 15 digit number embedded with every genuine GSM (Global System for Mobile communications) mobile handset.

Global Systems for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) maintains a global database of all genuine IMEI numbers and all mobile operators in the world share that data.

How to find IMEI Number ?

It is easy to find your IMEI number as normally it can be found near to the battery slot inside your phone. Or type *#06# to display the number on the screen.

IMEI number is a unique identifying number for your phone so it will not change even if you change the SIM card or change the service provider.

How do i verify my IMEI Number ?

Send an SMS to 53232 in this format IMEI <15 digit IMEI  Number> (Rs 3 per SMS)

As per latest estimates around 2.5 crore mobile phones in India are without an IMEI number or contain a fake IMEI number. Most of the handsets reached in Indian grey market from China and South Korea are without a proper IMEI number.

What to do if my IMEI number is not Genuine ?

Mobile Standards Alliance of India (MSAI) is the authorized body in India by GSM Association (GSMA) to perform Genuine IMEI Implant program (GII).

MSAI has opened many authorized GII centres, from where you can get a genuine IMEI number implanted.

Walk in to any one of the GII center with an ID proof to get a new IMEI number for your handset for a nominal charge if Rs 199.

For more info about the GII visit this page MSAI GII Program Page

Handsets without a IMEI number is a great threat to national security. IMEI number also can help in tracking or blocking your mobile phone if it is lost.

It is better to have a genuine mobile handset. So if you handset is not IMEI compliant then approach a genuine implant center and get it certified at the earliest otherwise your mobile operator will ban outgoing calls from your mobile from today night.

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iPhone 3GS is the latest Internet and Multimedia enabled Smartphone from Apple Inc. 3GS is a modified version of the successful Apple iPhone 3G.

It was officially released in US and Europe on June 19, 2009. (Rumors are spreading now that Apple is working on Apple 4G).

Major Changes in iPhone 3GS

3M Camera with Video : The main difference in 3GS is the camera. Compared to the 2 Megapixel camera in 3G version now apple bundled a 3 Megapixel camera in 3GS with Autofocus,macro mode and auto white balance with VGA Video Recording @ 30fps and on-device video editing facility.

Voice Control : Voice Control recognizes the names in your Contacts and knows the music on your iPod.

Improved GPS : In addition to the A-GPS support in 3G, Iphone 3GS comes with Digital Compass and Google Maps which helps to find out the location and direction easily when you are on the move. 

3G Upgrade : Compared to HSDPA @ 3.6 Mbps in 3G now iPhone 3GS equipped with HSDPA @ 7.2Mbps even though we cannot expect this much speed in India soon.

Internal Memory : Apple iPhone 3GS comes with 16GB internal memory compared to 8GB in 3G.

Since iPhone 3GS contains a faster processer compared to its predecessor, Apple claims that the 3GS works 2X times fasters compared to 3G.

Price : in US iPhone 3GS 16GB is priced at $199 and 3GS 32GB at $299 (with a two-year contract).

Iphone 3GS Price in India : Now iPhone 3GS is available in many retail stores in India and the latest pricing as on Nov 09 is – Rs 42,000 for Iphone 3GS – 16 GB and  Rs 48,000 for Iphone 3GS – 32 GB.

Another great feature of Apple phone is App Store, which now contains around 1,00,000 Apps exclusively designed for iPhones.

In India Apple official partners for selling iPhones are Bharti Airtel and Vodaphone.

Definitely iPhone is a great device if you love gadgets but still it lacks many features compared to other top mobile phones available in the market like a low megapixel camera and  low resolution video recording.

For eg Sony Ericsson Idou comes with 12.1-megapixel camera with Xenon flash, Samsung i8510 Innov8 (8MP),Samsung i8910 Omnia HD (8MP Stills, HD Video at 720×480), LG KM900 Arena (5MP still camera and 720×480 video) and Nokia N97 (5MP).

But photos taken with iPhones are in top position in photo sharing sites like flickr, may be because of the convenience and popularity of iPhone.

Anyway mobile phones produce lowest quality photos compared to point and shoot cameras and DSLR cameras and megapixel is not the correct parameter to judge camera performance.

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