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There are a wide variety of smart phones on the market. The Apple iPhone is up to its fourth incarnation and every mobile phone manufacturer has released at least one variant. The reason the innovation most impresses me is because of how useful they are. Many incorporate more features than a regular PDA and are essentially a hand held mobile computing device. Some of the features that are most impressive to me are things such as GPS navigation capabilities, 3D graphic acceleration, the capacity to read electronic books and on screen keyboards. All of these things coupled with 3G connectivity for mobile Internet browsing and operating systems that can run various other applications really make smart phone technology shine.

My first cell phone had a simple LCD screen that had two colors, much the same as a basic calculator. The screen size was tiny, it allowed for no more than two lines of text. Scrolling through phone numbers was a massive hassle. Many smart phones now offer fairly high screen resolutions and touch screen capabilities. This is on a screen that virtually takes up the complete area of the front of the phone. Many offer streaming video and video phone support. Smart phones are quickly becoming more advanced than a regular home phone (and in most cases are).

Because many companies who exclusively released computer components have entered the smart phone market, smart phone innovation is moving at a rapid pace. New features are being packed into a tiny handset and smart phones are becoming cheaper and cheaper. Many companies have moved their cell phone development processes strictly into the realm of smart phone development. Eventually you may have trouble finding a cell phone that only will allow you to make and receive calls on the go. This is not a bad thing.

It’s a brand new era of latest technologies. Every other day, we are being informed of new launches. Whether it’s TVs, DVD players, mobile phones or other technologies, things are getting better and better for us. There are many leading players in the market. Giants like Sony, Nokia, Motorola, LG, Samsung etc are leading the way. Talking about Samsung, it is a pioneer in technology related segment. It has presence across the different verticals of products. Recently, its product Corby was the talking point in the mobile market. It sold like hot cakes.

Adding to its other products, Samsung has recently launched Star TV. The launching pattern has been more or less on the same lines of that of its successor. One of the best selling touch screen phone in the first half-quarter of 2010, Star TV is definitely making waves. This is an addition to Samsung Star series and this time, the most wonderful feature is its TV viewing feature. The mobile has Analog mobile TV receiver which enables mobile owner to enjoy free-to-air transmitted channels. The TV receiver has telegent system and because of that the mobile set can boast of rich graphical controls. The user can record, use the facility of one click capture and also switch channels with a screen flick. Additionally, one can receive SMS even without stopping the telecast of TV viewer.

There are some other attractive features as well like 3 inch TFT resistive touch screen, 3.15 megapixel camera, TouchWiz UI, smile detection, EDGE, FM with RDS support, Bluetooth and 16 GB expandable memory. The only negative point is absence of Wi-Fi connectivity which is kind of surprising. As far as features and looks are concerned, Samsung Star TV S 5233T is truly in a different league.

Mobile phones are available in several segments. From entry handsets to high end and business class, mobile phones are available in all categories and price ranges. However, professionals would be requiring more than the basic handsets because of their professional needs. These guys are always on move and need to constantly in touch with business requirements. To fulfil such needs, cell phone manufacturers have launched several wonderful handsets in upper end phone category or smart phones. One of the most popular choices for business people is Blackberry8820. It has wonderful features that make it an absolute delight for busy professionals. It offers integrated WiFi apart from Push mail, GPS and Bluetooth as well. Security features are commendable as well.

Nokia has always been a leader in Indian mobile market. It covers almost all the segments of cell phones and its E90 is another wonderful phone that has features suited to professional requirements. It offers you a memory of 4 GB and that is quite huge for storing all your important documents. E90 is basically a 3G phone that supports advanced technologies like VOIP, EDGE, GPRS and WLAN. Surely, that sounds very appealing. Add to that its IMAP4, POP3 and SMTP servers supporting features and you have a gem in your hand. Next question will surely pertain to connectivity. Well, here you have Bluetooth, infrared and USB and that more than makes up for any other questions.

From Nokia’s stable you can also check out another one called E61 which is also a smart phone. Along with usual features, it has QWERTY keyboard, push mail, office applications etc as well. Finally, you have option of O2 Flame as well. It’s 3G phone and offers a wonderful screen size to make your browsing experience much comfortable. So what are you waiting for! Take your pick from these jewels.

Internet, as we all know has become an essential part of everyone’s life. Right from small households to big corporate houses and intelligence houses, life seems incomplete without presence of broadband connection. The thing with internet is, no matter where you are working and what’s your industry, you will always need net connection for some purpose or other. Professionals can’t work without having a net connection. So what exactly professionals should resort to when they are always on move? Well, one simple answer is, they should use a smart phone that can access net as well. In fact, that’s the best possible option to busy professionals. There are number of smart phones who offer you all the possible facilities right from checking mails, to handling documents and spreadsheets and presentation themes as well. Such cell phones have become the need of the hour.

So which ones are the best internet browsing mobile phones? If we try to make a small group of few mobile phones then Nokia N95, Apple iPhone and Asus P535 are considered as most effective. Well, there are others as well from the stable of HTC and Sony Ericsson but we will discuss them in another article. Nokia N95 is equipped with all the latest features. It scores very highly in terms of connectivity. Other wonderful features are presence of EDGE technology, fast browsing and optimum speed.

iPhone has already made waves based on its amazing features and appealing look. It offers you 3G technology and Safari Browser. The speed is very comfortable and being a touch phone it has that extra edge as well. Truly a class product. Last in the list, Asus P535 perfectly fits the bill when it comes to browsing the net but compared to N95 and iPhone, it slightly falls below because of absence of EDGE technology. So while you are looking for best internet browsing mobile phones, you have these three options. You should also conduct your own research and keep in mind your exact requirements.

Mobile phones are necessity in the modern world. We all need it for different purposes ranging from personal to professional needs. But now a day, mobile phone is not just a mobile phone. It is much more than that. It is a music player, a camera and a MP3 player as well. Currently, Smart phones are ruling the roost in higher end of mobile phones. Blackberry is a reputed brand in the world of smart phones. Curve series of Blackberry is quite famous because of its high-end use and features. The latest product from this series is Curve 8900 also known as Blackberry Javelin. It is actually an upgraded model of Blackberry Curve 8300 model. This phone has several wonderful features like internet browsing functions and advanced Wi-Fi capability. Those looking for a quality camera need not worry. This set also has a camera that is well equipped with advanced technology. This phone is primarily targeted at business class people. This one has numerous organizational, business and productivity features. As far its functioning is concerned, Javelin is quite user friendly as well.

 The mobile phone has 3.2 megapixel camera with auto-focus facility. Internet browsing is a complete fun in Javelin. It supports RSS feeds as well as full HTML browsing. One can play MP3 and WMA formats in its music player. The set is based on EDGE technology. It hardly weighs 110 grams and has a 65K colour landscape TFT display, with the resolution of 480 x 360 pixels. Look wise, Javelin is quite sleek and aesthetic. Like its previous Curve model, it has similar types of keypads.

 One can watch videos as well in this smart phone in various formats. Internal memory is of 256 MB that can be extended up to astonishing 16GB. It also offers internal GPS facility. Finally, the battery will give you a talk time of 5½ hours and a stand-by time of 356 hours. All in all, a wonderful smart phone to behold.

Sony Ericsson is famous for its quality mobile handsets. The Cyber-Shot series of the company has already made waves in the market and has proved to be quite successful. The latest offering from the company in Cyber-Shot series is C905. It is basically a slider phone that boasts of a high quality digital camera (like all other Sony mobile handsets) and easy navigation facility. If we talk about design, well it is definitely one is the best looking sets. It has a stylish design and wonderful advanced features. C905 is available in three attractive colours of Copper Gold, Night Black and Ice Silver. This mobile is a wonderful combination of sophistication and style.

 If we talk about features of the hand set, you will be amazed because of its 8 mega-pixel cyber shot digital camera. The camera has face detection technology and auto-focus as well. Think in terms of colour, contrast, brightness and photo-fix technology and you will be delighted with the final outcomes. C905 has also adopted anti-blur technology that has greatly reduced chances of a blurred image. This handset has definitely given digital photography a new dimension.  Design wise, it has a 2.4-inch scratch-resistant 240×320 pixel TFT screen. As mentioned earlier, it is a dual slider phone that allows you to see phone events because of its useful shortcut key. It weighs 136 gram and looks very appealing.

 If you are thinking about memory issue, don’t worry. It has an internal memory of 160 MB and a 2 GB memory stick that will take care of your important data. Set also has a Bluetooth stereo headset that you can use for music and conversation. C905 comes up with a web browser that has good speed. Other facilities include, downloading music and games on your phone directly from the internet.