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Which Is The Smartest Smart Phone

Published on February 4, 2009 in Tech. 0 Comments
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I love gadgets. I want the best and the latest of those. Which is why the very first mobile that I bought was a N72. Well, it wasn’t the best one at that time, best it was the best option available to me. It was the cheapest amongst the N series of Nokia.

I’ve been using N72 for two years now. The time has come to pass on this mobile to dad and look for a new, better one. But this time around I will not be settling for a lesser phone looking at the price tag. Dad is ready to spend money this time on which ever mobile I fall in love with.

Thus began my search for a new one. The Nokia N96 has always been amongst the news. Nokia being a reliable provider, easier to get serviced in case of any problems. Infact, I think of Nokia among mobiles as Maruti is amongst cars. N96 should be a priced possession. It has large screen, slides the keypad below, slides above to reveal music controls. But it has its drawbacks too. It lacks a qwerty keyboard, and has the same look as my N72. However, it is one of the mobiles I am considering. At present this phone costs around 36K in Hyderabad.

Moving on further, I came across the Samsung Omnia. Released just a few months ago, it has stunning appearance. Completely touch screen, but lacks the Apple‘s flick features. The usual features of a smart phone are all available in this one. Though a weak battery life of just 5 hours talktime, makes it a not clear favourite of mine. Mom liked this phone and was ready to buy it immediately. 30K is the price of this one.

And then comes the absolute beauty, the Sony Ericsson Xperia. As far as I have looked about it, it is the most talked about. The latest phone in the market, it has been quick to attract the attention of everybody interested in smart phones. It has Windows Mobile operating system. Touch and qwerty keyboard are both interwined to provide a great experience. Apple’s flick features are also present in this gadget. The qwerty keyboard slides to the left side. I almost fell in love with this phone. The only drawback is its weight. It’s the double of my N72 in weight. Xperia is priced at 42K in Hyderabad at the present.

But these are only three. I would like to look at more options before settling for one. I have browsed for Blackberry, and none of them impressed me. Motorola doesn’t have anything to offer either. I am running out of options. But I shall keep looking. I have got another 3 months to decide the phone that I would like to finally buy.

I shall keep posting the features of all the phones that I shortlist. Hope to find a good one soon.

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Getting Gmail To Work On N72

Published on February 4, 2009 in Tech. 0 Comments

Whats the use of a N72 if you do not utilise all of its features. So I thought of getting my gmail activated on mobile. I found a set of instructions using imap or pop to connect and retrieve the messages. But they were always giving me web server not found error, and it was really annoying.

However, after a few more searches, I found an alternative way. This one might be costlier (I have no idea), but it pretty much emulates the gmail, so no complains. This is how you can get mails on your phone -

  • Goto the following location on the mobile http://www.gmail.com/app
  • A file needs to be downloaded. Give the required permission to do so.
  • After the file is downloaded, it will ask you install the application. Just agree and install the gmail application.
  • Now enter the menu and goto the My Own section. The gmail application can be accessed from here.
  • Just enter your username and password to log into the gmail.

Done ! It was so easy I couldn’t believe it. The application also retrieved the labels that I have created on the gmail. There are options to selectively view the mails in each of the labels too. Its just wonderful. Now I shall be able to access my gmail from any part of the world without the need of a computer.

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