Spice Launches Touchscreen Mobile With Finger Swipe Tech

Spice Mobiles has announced the launch of their Spice S-930, which incorporates finger swipe technology in a touch screen interface. The handset looks quite neat with its candy bar form factor and metallic finish.

Following in the footsteps of the iPhone, the S-930 has a 'Swipe to Unlock' feature for unlocking the display. The same technology can also be utilized for viewing images and other features. The handset comes equipped with a 2MP camera with webcam support and a free 1GB memory card. Memory can be increased up to 2GB. Other features include an MP3 player, integrated FM radio with recording and Bluetooth with A2DP.

Exclusive VAS offerings like Opera Mini and Thomsons Reuters are also part of the handset's application make up.

Priced at Rs. 7, 999, the Spice S-930 could give Motorola's MOTOYUVA A810 a serious run for it's money.

India to Get iPhone 3G on August 18

So after much digging, we've got information on the official date for the India launch of the iPhone 3G.
Vodafone will launch the iPhone 3G first on the 18th of August. Pricing and other essentials are still unknown. But worry not, we at Tech2 will keep you posted. You'll know as soon as we do.

Samsung Launches 8MP Camera Phone

It’s official! Samsung's 8 megapixel camera phone that we saw floating around earlier this month, has been officially announced, say reports. This quad-band GSM handset called the i8510 INNOV8, as in ‘Innovate’, runs on a Symbian S60 smartphone OS (3rd edition Feature Pack 2).


The i8510 is equipped with a 2.8-inch QVGA display that supports 16 million colors and a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels and an accelerometer for automatically adjusting the screen orientation. It comes with a whopping 16 GB and 8 GB of onboard memory so space is not going to be an issue. It will also support external memory via microSD. Other features also include TV out, DivX playback, FM radio with RDS and it's also DLNA compatible. The handset will also be equipped with 128MB of RAM and a 3D graphics accelerator so gaming should be a real ‘blast’.


This monster is a fully equipped device featuring inbuilt GPS (A-GPS support also) capabilities, Wi-fi, Bluetooth with A2DP and of course USB 2.0 connectivity as well as 3G with HSDPA support. The i8510 also comes with a geotagging feature for the 8MP auto focus camera that also has an LED flash (WHAT?!!! No xenon???). The camera also has other features like face and smile recognition and an auto panorama mode.

Media capabilities include stereo speakers, 3D surround sound effect and DNSe 2.0. Thankfully the i8510 has a standard 3.5mm audio jack and not one of Samsung’s multi utility proprietary ports.

The handset will hit Europe first and should be priced at approximately Rs. 51,000 (780 Euro).

Palm Centro Now Available in Onyx Black

Palm, Inc. has unveiled a new version of their Palm Centro smartphone in a stylish onyx black color. The handset is also still available in glacier white. I think the onyx black Centro will show users that the handset isn’t just an affordable handset with decent functionality but one that has a certain amount of flair and fashion sense as well.

The Palm Centro also includes the following features and capabilities – a 2.2 inch touch screen with a 320 x 320 pixel resolution, a full QWERTY keyboard, one-touch speakerphone activation, conference calling, and Bluetooth wireless connectivity. The Centro allows users to have conversations in a chat-style view, just like Instant Messaging. Email functionality includes Microsoft Direct Push Technology that gives users access to their corporate email, as well as the ability to automatically update work calendars and accept or decline meeting invites on the go. Some versions of the handset will also come preloaded with the Google Maps application.

Media functionality includes Pocket Tunes on Centro that lets users “sideload” songs and manage music, audio books and videos. Users can also shoot pictures or videos with the built-in digital camera and share them with friends.

The Palm Centro smartphone is available at a retail price of Rs. 13,990 (inclusive of tax) and will be distributed through Ingram, the national distributor for the product, and will be available at IT retail stores in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Calcutta, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Pune and Chandigarh.

Motorola Launches Ferrari Edition V9 in India

Motorola has announced the launch of the 3G MOTORAZR V9 Ferrari Special Edition in India. We heard about this handset a while back and personally, although the price is way out of my league I’m happy that Motorola decided to launch the handset in the Indian market so quickly. The MOTORAZR V9 Ferrari comes with 2 large color screens, internal and external and employs Motorola’s CrystalTalk technology which should deliver call clarity even in noisy environments. The handset also supports USB 2.0 and stereo Bluetooth.

"The MOTORAZR2 V9 Ferrari Special Edition represents Motorola's passion for innovation and design, and is the first co-branded Motorola mobile phone for the Indian consumer" said Faisal Siddiqui, Director, Product & Solutions, India & SWA, Motorola Mobile Devices. "MOTORAZR2 V9 Ferrari is a true object of desire for the car racing enthusiast and helps make a differentiated style statement. Calling all Ferrari fans to go to a MOTOSTORE or a premium store near you and experience the MOTORAZR2 V9 Ferrari."

The mark of the Ferrari is depicted in the MOTORAZR V9 by the metallic finish with black vacuum, the flag quadriculada and the details in red. This special series of MOTORAZR V9 Ferrari includes exclusive content such as screensavers, wallpapers and ringtones. The handset also comes with an integrated 2 megapixel digital camera with 8x zoom, wireless broadband with 3G HSDPA, EDGE/GPRS Class 10 & 12, video streaming, video capture and playback. You can use MOTO BACKUP, MOTO SETUP and MOTO TEXT to store your contacts and messages.

The V9 Ferrari Special Edition is available at MOTOSTOREs, MOTOSTORE Lites and select premium retail outlets across the country at a price of Rs. 21,840 (MRP). It comes with a 2GB memory card, an exclusive signature Ferrari leather case and a stereo headset. The MOTORAZR V9 Ferrari Special Edition was available exclusively for the first week at The MobileStore outlets in India.