Hottest phones to come in 2010

If you think the phones currently on the shelf are hot, think again. A hotter crop of smartphones will hit the market later this year. Most cell phone manufacturers have unveiled their best models at Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress in last one week.
When these hotties make a debut in the market, they may make your heart go zoom. Check them out.


Samsung i8520 Halo

Samsung Halo is a 3.7-inch Super AMOLED touch-screen smartphone with an 8-megapixel AF camera. The smartphone runs on Google's Android 2.1 OS.
It is equipped with a GPS, Wi-Fi, DivX and XviD support for videos, 8-megapixel camera, a 3.5 mm headphone jack and 16GB of internal memory.










HTC Legend & HTC Desire

HTC Desire comes with a 3.7-inch capacitive touch-screen (800 x 480), a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and the Android OS. The smartphone supports Flash 10.1. HTC Legend sports a 3.2-inch AMOLED capacitive touch-screen display (320 x 480) and the company's Sense user interface.

The company also showcased Legend. HTC Legend is powered by a 600MHz Qualcomm processor and runs on Google’s Android operating system (version 2.1). Other features include Wi-Fi and 3G network connectivity, a 5 mega-pixel camera, a 3.5mm headphone jack and Bluetooth.

Sony Vivaz Pro

Vivaz Pro comes with a QWERTY keyboard that slides out from underneath the 3.2-inch touchscreen. The Symbian-based Vivaz Pro is about 2 millimeters thicker than the original Vivaz, allows for video capture in 720p HD, and comes in black or white. It includes an 8GB microSD card and a 5.1 megapixel camera.
Sony introduced the original Vivaz last month, and that device is set to be released this quarter.


LG GD880 Mini

LG GD880 Mini is a touch-screen handset supporting HSDPA, Wi-Fi and GPS. The super thin phone features a sleek design with textured metal side panels. Features include a 5-megapixel camera with face detection capabilities and a 16:9 widescreen display.
LG also showcased LG GT350. The QWERTY messaging smartphone offers built-in applications for major social networks and sports a 3-inch full-touch screen. LG GT350 also includes real-time push e-mail and will be available in four colors.

Images of LG's New Chocolate Handset Emerge With Smaller Version

Earlier this week we got news that LG was gearing up to launch a new addition to their Chocolate range of handsets. The handset, being called the BL40 also had a teaser video that was making its way around. The handset has made another appearance, in the wild this time with a few clear shots on what the handset looks like, and I have to say, I like it.

A few more specs have also been revealed. Aside from the features we talked about earlier, according to new reports the BL40 will also feature -

• a Position sensor
• a 5 MP cam with a Schneider - Kreuznach lens
• Picture Light
• a possible FM Transmitter
• and come with about 300MB of internal memory.

That’s not all. Reports are also featuring a second handset that looks identical to the BL40 except that it seems to be a smaller ‘Nano’ version with a slide out keypad. This slider handset that seems to be a very neat looking upgrade to the earlier Chocolate models is what’s being called the BL42. The handset comes with a touch sensitive navigation system and also has 5 megapixel camera with features yet to be announced although it’s possible it might be a 3G handset. Will it also be using the S-Class UI? We'll have to wait and see.

There’s no official word from LG yet, about the BL42 and no pricing or launch date announced either so stay tuned.

LG Launches Three New Handsets in India

LG has just launched three new handsets into the Indian market - GB270, KP265 and GB210. These new handsets have some pretty funky designs. One of the key features in these new handsets is RockeTalk. This is a Social Networking and Instant Messengers aggregation application

. It will allow users to log onto Gtalk, Yahoo Messenger or send a message in any combination of text, voice, pictures, audio or video to anyone, anywhere in the world. With various free online usage options like downloads, video chat messaging, unlimited group chat, and unlimited text messaging etc., the feature will allow users to stay connected.

“Our new range of mobile phones will continue to deliver superior experiences with its innovative designs, features and also the affordable price range. With these launches, we aim to strengthen the bond with our consumers and also reach out to those who love to stay connected to their peers and desires a phone with good looks,” said Anil Arora, Business Group Marketing Head, Mobile Communication, LG Electronics Pvt Ltd.

LG GB270

The first handset, the LG GB270 is designed to be one phone with two different styles as it allows for changeable covers (1 cover included). The handset features a dual GUI theme. Every time you change the Cover, an Option pops up to decide the Business or Casual theme to match the Look of the Phone. Users will also be able to Sketch, Engrave or Emboss photos taken with the VGA camera. Other features include -

• a 2.0-inch LCD screen
• VGA camera
• Bluetooth 1.2
• FM radio with use as an alarm
• Audio Player with EQ
• microSD card support (1GB provided, supports up to 2GB)
• Support for WAP 2.0 and Java
• Call recording

LG KP265

The second handset, the LG KP265 is a slider. It will be available in color combinations of red silver and black. It’ll feature -

• 1.7-inch TFT LCD (128 x 160 pixel resolution)
• 3.5mm earphone socket
• GPRS
• Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP with an option of sending free messages using Bluetooth Messaging
• a 1.3 MP camera
• an MP3 player
  
  with equalizers
• FM radio
• Scheduled SMS
• frontal speakers with 21 sound levels
• microSD card support (1GB provided)

LG GB210

The third one called the LG GB210 looks a little similar to the GM200 except for the nav-pad and call keys. It has a metallic finish which tends to give it a bit of a classy look and feel. The feature set includes -

• a 1.3 MP camera
• an MP3 player with equalizers
• Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP and Messaging
• frontal speakers with 21 sound levels
• GPRS with modem feature
• Scheduled SMS
• microSD card support (1GB provided, supports up to 4GB)

These new LG handsets are priced at Rs. 4,599 for the GB270, Rs. 4999 for the KP265 and Rs. 4399 for the GB210LG.

However the prices for Maharashtra are - Rs 4850 for the GB270, Rs 5225 for the KP265 and Rs. 4625 for the GB210.