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Research In Motion (RIM) today announced the launch of the stylish and powerful BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone. The new BlackBerry Bold 9700 offers a wide range of high-end communications and multimedia features in a sleek and stylish design that will appeal to users for both professional and personal use.

Samsung Electronics, one of the world's foremost makers of mobile phones, today announced a sleek, tactile new mobile phone, the powerful Samsung Shark range. The first devices in the range, the candy bar Shark (S5350) and slider phones, devices Shark 2 (S5550) and Shark 3 (S3550), will be available from January.

Samsung today launched a new multimedia phone in India, which surprisingly is not from the Corby series & the first of the Metro series. They've launched the Samsung Metro 5200 multimediaphone in the Indian market.

The new handset is a 10.9mm slim slider phone and is available in dual tone colours. Multimedia features include 3D sound experience and music recognition, 3 MP camera with Smile shot Panorama shot and Face detection technology, Video Recording and Editing features and Preloaded GMail/Google Search, Bluetooth 2.1 and USB 2.0.

The Samsung Metro 5200 is a 10.9mm slim slider phone and has a TFT display that can display 16m colors. This multimedia phone is available in dual tone colours. The Samsung Metro 5200 also has a music player, a music recognition application and a 3 Megapixel camera with Smile shot, Panorama shot & Face detection technology. Some of the other outstanding features of the Metro 5200 include preloaded GMail & Google search options, video editor and Bluetooth 2.1 & USB 2.0 for quick and easy file transfers.

A press release quotes Ranjit Yadav, Director IT & Telecom of Samsung Electronics India "The launch of Metro 5200 in the Indian market reinforces Samsung’s commitment to bring true value products to the market , that are rich both in style and functionality. This stylish multimedia phone comes with a 3 Megapixel Camera and powerful Flash ; Video Recording & Editing features and Preloaded Google mail / Google Search , all at a very affordable price point."

The Metro 5200 comes with a free 1GB Card and is priced at Rs. 7439/-

Micromax, the leading Indian mobile handset manufacturer announced the launch of Micromax C350, the first Indian OMH (Open Market Handset) compliant CDMA2000 phone was launched in Hong Kong. The revolutionary OMH technology, available on the CDMA2000 platform, gives mobile customers the flexibility to buy a CDMA2000 handset and relevant SIM cards from any CDMA2000 operator of their choice. The OMH-compliant Micromax C350, powered by Qualcomm's QSC6020 chipset, offers 2MP camera, motion sensor, 2.4" 262K colour QVGA screen, stereo FM radio, multi format music player, video recorder/player, Bluetooth 2.0, and expandable memory (up to 4GB).

Micromax CDMA OMH handset model C350 is an extremely affordable upgrade option for existing CDMA2000 customers who want more features and VAS/data services on their handsets. The Micromax C350 is expected to be priced below Rs. 4500 /- and available across India at all existing retail outlets across the country.

Speaking at the launch of the Micromax OMH model C350, Mr. Vikas Jain, Business Director, Micromax Informatics Ltd, said, "With our futuristic vision and commitment to deliver the best of technology to our customers, Micromax is proud to be the first Indian brand to have released the OMH handset. Our product line always exemplifies our motto of 'Inventing Surprises' and our latest release of the OMH model will surely provide another delightful experience to the subscribers of CDMA technology. The OMH technology, combined with C350, has enabled us to bring feature-rich handsets into the market faster, and make them available at very attractive price points."

OMH technology has provided equality across CDMA and GSM in terms of operator selection and upgrade flexibility. This will greatly benefit the CDMA handset market in India and encourage manufacturers to bring a greater variety of handsets into the market. We are very excited at this prospect and plan to launch many new OMH models in the months ahead. OMH means freedom for consumers to choose their handset, as well as the service operator. OMH makes it easier for Micromax customers to choose from a variety of VAS offerings, which were previously tied to operator-bundled handsets", he further added.

Dr. Sandeep Sibal, Country Manager and Vice President, of Technology, for Qualcomm India & South Asia, said, "We congratulate Micromax for being the first Indian brand to launch a CDMA OMH handset. OMH-compliant handsets provide CDMA customers the freedom to upgrade and pick their choice of operator. OMH benefits mobile users, device manufacturers and operators, and we expect it to play a key role in driving the growth of CDMA in India. CDMA operators in India have embraced the OMH initiative, and we will continue to collaborate with other industry players to bring additional OMH handsets and other data capable devices to the market."

OMH, an industry-wide initiative led by the CDMA Development Group (CDG), implements all operator and subscriber-specific provisioning onto an OMH SIM card instead of on the handset. With over 40 industry participants from various operators, device OEMs, R-UIM/SIM card vendors and distributors, the OMH ecosystem changes the paradigm in CDMA by enabling the purchase and use of an OMH device for any OMH-compliant operator network. With support for a wide breadth of core functionality that includes features such as voice, SMS, packet data (both 1X and EV-DO), MMS, WAP/Browser, BREW, Java, and LBS, OMH allows OEMs to develop full-featured devices that can be sold across the entire CDMA ecosystem of OMH-enabled operators rather than to a single operator.

Courtesy: Micromax India

One of the many new mobile players in the Indian market has launched the QWERTY Mobile Phone. Zen Mobile is one of them. Today Zen Mobile Launched Z 77, a dual SIM (GSM+GSM) mobile phone in Indian Market.

Z 77 looks almost identical to the Micromax Q3 which in turn was a rip off of the BlackBerry Bold, the Z77 has dimensions of 111.5 X 60 X 13.3mm, has a 2.2" display and 260K colors is equipped with a preloaded Opera mini browser, 1.3 Megapixel camera, MP3 playback and FM radio. The camera features digital zoom, night mode, effects mode, white balance and video playback.

The Z77 also features Bluetooth but no infrared and Wi-Fi. The phone has no built-in memory but has expansion upto 4 GB via Micro SD.

Commenting on the newly launched model, Vaibhav Shastri CEO Zen Mobile said, "India is one of the key markets for any mobile manufacturers. With our new model Z 77, we intend to provide the smartest features which will cater to all the requirements of the customer. With such a product in hand, we plan to catapult the concept of mobile manufacturing onto a whole new level. Also, with the festive season around the corner, we expect this model to be a hit amongst the youngsters."

The Z77 will be available your nearest retail mobile store at price Rs. 3,299 /-