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 |
| 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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