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Review: Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro Android Mobile
Sep 1st
Good
Well designed overall
Extremely comfortable QWERTY keypad
Goof image quality from the camera
Plenty of useful features
Good audio form player and on calls
Review: LG GT540 Optimus Android Mobile Phone
Sep 1st
LG is gearing up to launch the first of their Optimus range of Android powered handsets in India. Here’s a 
sneak preview of the LG Optimus GT540. A detailed review can’t be done just as yet because we were testing a prototype that was still riddled with bugs.
Check Your Heartbeat With Your iPhone
Sep 1st
A man named Peter Bentley has developed an application called iStethoscope which monitors your heartbeat via sensors in the phone. This free application has been averaging at 500 downloads a day since it launched last week. There’s also a pro version for 59 pence which removes ads, adds an email function and includes a hints and tips section.
The official blurb for the app in the App Store, states iStethoscope “turns your iPhone into a stethoscope, allowing you to listen to your heartbeat and see your heart waveform, or listen to other quiet sounds around you” and that the device is “used by cardiologists for research on heart disease as described in the Journal of Medical Devices”.
Samsung Galaxy S Is Getting Froyo
Sep 1st
After multiple leaked Froyo updates for the Galaxy S, Samsung’s finally provided an official one via Samsung KIES 
desktop software. The company also announced that it’s sold a million of the devices in the United States in less than two months.
The Galaxy S has various names in the United States. On AT&T customers it is the Samsung i897 Captivate, on T-Mobile it’s the Samsung Vibrant, while Sprint is about to sell it as the QWERTY gifted Samsung Epic 4G. Verizon is launching its Galaxy S version as the Samsung Fascinate in September.
Bharti Starts Corp Data Services in Thailand and Malaysia
Sep 1st
Bharti Airtel, India’s top telecoms firm, said on Tuesday it had launched data services for corporate customers in Thailand and Malaysia in association with TRUE International Gateway Co and Telekom Malaysia, respectively.
Zen Mobile Launches Gen Smart Duo: M40 and M20
Sep 1st
Zen Mobile launched dual handsets M40 and M20. The handsets have various multimedia features and are 
priced at Rs.3599 and Rs. 2599 respectively.
M40 is a smart handset with an MP3/MP4 player with dual speakers powered by SRS and WOLFSON, a 2.4” QVGA Screen, talktime upto 5 hours and a standby time upto 200 hours.
M40 has come up with a feature called Smart Dialing. Smart dialing lets the user find and dial a specific contact in a few easy steps, by filtering out contacts on the device. First the user has to enter the digits that one wishes to dial which automatically filters the contacts with similar digits, thus making the user select the contact and dial the number. This facility saves time as well as makes the handset a user friendly device.
M20, on the other hand, is equipped with the feature of the wireless FM with a telescopic antenna for better reception and audibility. The handset has an MP3/MP4 player, a 2.2” QVGA Screen, 1.3 MP camera, battery power of 1200mAh. Like the M40, the M20 phonebook has a capacity of storing 500 contacts and the call register can keep a track of 60 numbers (Incoming, Outgoing & Missed).
Angry Birds Update Available for iPhone; Android Soon
Sep 1st
The most popular paid game in the App store right now is Rovio Mobile’s Angry Birds. An update was released for the iPad a few days ago with Rovio saying they’ll be updating the iPhone and iPod Touch versions too in a matter of a few days. The update is here and has 15 new levels, new achievements, a new golden egg and more feathered anger.
Rovio, on their twitter, have also said that a WebOS version of Angry Birds is out and have also said that they’ve started a signup for Android users so they can find out when the game will be available for their devices.
Apple Refuses To ‘Green Rate’ Their Mobile Phones
Sep 1st
Most companies are getting greener and are proudly touting their green ratings for publicity. Apple, on the other 
hand, likes to do things differently. They’re refusing to participate in green rating the iPhone in the UK.
Green rating involves a 63-question survey that companies have to fill out regarding the energy use and materials of their product. Gary Cook, an IT sector analyst with Greenpeace says Apple consumers “deserve to know the full story. While Apple has recently made important strides in eliminating toxic chemicals from its products and the reporting of their environmental footprint, it still lags behind others in transparency”.
BlackBerry Maker Wins Reprieve on India Shutdown
Sep 1st
Research In Motion will give India access to secure BlackBerry data beginning Sept. 1, a government source said on Monday, leading New Delhi to put off a decision on whether to shut down the smartphone. Concerned about militants using the BlackBerry or Internet to plan attacks, India is also pushing RIM, Google and Skype to set up local servers to allow full monitoring of their services. Shares of Canadian-based RIM rose after the Indian Home Ministry said the company had offered several ways to allow authorities to monitor BlackBerry communications. The government said it would check their feasibility over the next 60 days.
New Delhi had threatened to shut down BlackBerry email services by Tuesday unless RIM provided a workable way for the government to monitor the data. India has said it wants the means to fully track and read BlackBerry communications. Indian officials have also expressed concerns over security threats from Internet-based messaging and other services from providers such as Google and Skype. The government had set a Aug. 31 deadline for RIM to come up with a method to allow email monitoring and avoid a shutdown in the world’s fastest-growing mobile phone market. On Monday, a source said RIM provided an interim solution. “They have given some access, which we will operationalize from Sept. 1,” said the government source, referring to RIM. “They will have to provide full access to all communications that go through India. They will have to set up a server in India,” the source said on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to speak to the media.
An RIM spokesman based in India said the company had no immediate comment, while a spokeswoman at Google said the company was unable to comment as it had had no communication from the government. Skype said it had also not received any directive from authorities in India.
Nokia to Host Email Server in India From Nov
Sep 1st
Nokia will host an email server in India from Nov. 5, D Shivakumar, vice president and managing director of Nokia India, said on Monday.
