Phone New Update: January 2010

Relianceicall : Call India at 1 cent per minute.

We have got another offer for you by which you can make really cheap calls to India. Sometime back Reliance India call launched its one cent plan to call India and now RelianceiCall has launched 1 cent per minute to call India.

Actually Reliance iCall is offering one cent plan to make calls to about 20 countries which include India, USA, China, Singapore etc.

RelianceiCall works as a Pc to Phone calling voip service. RelianceiCall offers a softphone/Pc application by which you can make Pc to Phone calls. You can also make Phone to Phone call by making use of call forward feature.

The best part about this Reliance one cent offer to call India is that there are no annual charges, no contract fees, no connection charges and no hidden charges.

For more info visit Reliance iCall and make cheap calls to India.

Palm Pixi Plus (Verizon)

Palm Pixi Plus (Verizon) is nearly identical in design to the Sprint Palm Pixi, sharing the same dimensions, 2.63 inch multi touch screen, and full QWERTY keyboard. Verizon also packages Palm Pixi Plus (Verizon) with the same accessories, which include a travel charger, a USB cable, and reference material. However, in addition to the limited edition artist series back plates, you can also choose from one of five new colored back covers, available in blue, green, orange, pink, or black.

Each costs US$ 29.99 (the artists series cost US$ 49.99 each) and all are compatible with the Touchstone charging dock. For more details about the smartphone's user interface and look and feel, please read our full review of Palm Pixi Plus (Verizon) for Sprint. For more add-ons, please check our cell phone accessories, ringtones, and help page.

Features
Obviously, the big news here is the addition of Wi-Fi. Though more of an entry level device and with 3G support, some might argue that Wi-Fi isn't a necessity, but we'd have to disagree. With all the data intensive apps on smartphones these days, it's good to have another means of connectivity. Wi-Fi can provide faster speeds for Web browsing, streaming media, or downloads, especially when a carrier's 3G network is overloaded by users; it provides another method for getting online when you're out of a 3G coverage area.

In the case of Palm Pixi Plus (Verizon), you also get the benefit of using the smartphone as a mobile Wi-Fi router. How? Glad you asked. At launch, you will be able to download a program called Palm Mobile Hotspot from the App catalog that lets you turn your Palm Pixi Plus (Verizon) into a mobile hot spot or Wi-Fi router and tether up to five devices to share a mobile broadband connection using Verizon's EV-DO Rev. A network. This feature is exclusive to the Verizon Pixi Plus and Pre Plus but we should note, it also comes with a price.

You will need to sign up for a Verizon 3G hot spot plan, which costs US$ 40 per month and comes with a 5GB data cap. If you go over the monthly allowance, you will be charged an additional five cents per MB. For comparison, the mobile broadband plans for the Sprint and Verizon MiFi's cost US$ 60 per month with the same 5GB data cap and overage fees. Aside from Wi-Fi and 3G, Palm Pixi Plus (Verizon) also offers Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP stereo Bluetooth support and built-in GPS.

As with other WebOS devices, the smartphone comes preloaded with Google Maps, which offers maps with satellite view, real time positioning, business searches, traffic data, and simple text based instructions. However, if you're after voice guided turn by turn directions, you'll have to subscribe to Verizon's location based service, VZ Navigator.

Motorola Brute i680

Motorola Brute i680 should be able to withstand just about anything you can throw at it. It's large (3.92 inches tall by 2.09 inches wide by 1 inch deep), heavy (5.63 ounces), and is covered in a tough plastic and rubber skin. Indeed, the handset feels very solid in the hand and the sturdy hinge ensures that it opens and shuts with authority. We dropped the handset onto a concrete floor and even threw it across the room onto carpet. Both times, there wasn't a scratch and the phone kept on ticking.

Sure, the black and gray color scheme screams industrial, but this a device built for brawn over beauty. The external display is a bit bigger than a postage stamp, but it supports 65.000 colors (160x120 pixels). It supports photo caller ID, displays your recently called phone numbers, and doubles as a viewfinder for the camera. Speaking of which, the lens sits just above next to the flash. We'd prefer to have a camera shutter control on the phone's exterior, but one is not available.

On the top of the phone you'll find a speakerphone control and the standard Nextel button for accessing your recent calls list. Between them is a headset jack, which, unfortunately, is 2.5 mm (we prefer a standard 3.5mm jack). On the left spine are the volume rocker and push to talk (PTT) control. Both are large and easy to find by feel. We were glad to see that Moto included a Micro-USB port for both the charger and a USB cable. You'll find it on the right spine behind a secure rubber flap. Motorola Brute i680 is water resistant so the rear battery cover is secured by a locking mechanism.

You'll also need to remove it to access the microSD card slot. Moto doesn't include an unlocking tool in the box, but you should be able to use your fingernail. The Brute also is certified to the standard military specifications for elements like dust, shock and vibration, high and low temperature, and salt fog. The internal display measures 2.2 inches and supports 65.000 colors (220x176 pixels). Though its resolution isn't exactly eye popping, it's perfectly suitable for this caliber of phone.

Colors were bright and graphics and photos show up well. You can change the text size and the backlight time. We were glad that unlike many previous Nextel phones, Motorola Brute i680 offers a one page menu interface in a list or icon style. The spacious navigation is extremely user friendly with all controls raised above the surface of the phone. There are four directional controls with a central OK button, a dedicated menu key, two soft keys, a camera shortcut and the Talk and End or power keys.

The only thing missing is a dedicated back button. In standby mode, the up and down directional buttons open the settings menu and the recent calls list respectively; the side buttons let you cycle through the shortcut icons that sit on the display. They keypad buttons are spacious and tactile. We could text and dial quickly and we appreciate the large backlit numbers on the buttons.

LG Lotus Elite

LG Lotus Elite carries on the fashion phone reputation of its predecessor with an unquestionably bold and unique design. Measuring 3.43 inches wide by 2.44 inches long by 0.75 inch thick, LG Lotus Elite pays homage to the original Lotus with its square shape but has a style all its own. Indeed, the Lotus Elite is much sleeker and curvier than the blocky Lotus, with rounded corners and shiny chrome detail along its borders. The phone feels like it is solidly constructed the hinge seems sturdy as well.

LG wisely debuted the Lotus Elite in a stunning bold red decorated with a whimsical floral tattoo, which appears to be a ploy to attract the female demographic. However, the biggest design update for LG Lotus Elite is with its external display. It measures 2.4 inches diagonally, which takes up quite a bit of room on such a small phone. It also boasts 262.000 colors and a 320x240 pixel resolution, which makes everything look sharp and colorful. Not only that, but the display is now a touch screen.

Indeed, you can use your finger to tap through options just as you would with any touch screen handset. The display is resistive, not capacitive, so it's not quite as responsive as the screen on the iPhone or the Nexus One, but since the external touch screen on LG Lotus Elite has access to only a limited menu of options, it's not that big a deal. The first thing you'll notice when you activate the external touch screen is that it has animated wallpaper the one we have has an animation of a flying butterfly, for example.

You will also see the typical indicators like battery and signal strength, plus the date and time. There's also an icon for any missed calls or messages. Beyond that, you can customize it so that you can access your messages, photo gallery (or slide show), speed dial contacts, recent call history, and contacts list without having to open the phone. You simply swipe horizontally across the screen to flip through them. You can also use the external display as a camera viewfinder.

You can adjust the external display's screensaver and, if you want, you can calibrate the touch screen for added accuracy. On the whole, we found the external touch screen intuitive to use. On the left side are a 2.5mm headset jack, the volume rocker, and the charger jack, while the camera key, screen lock key, and microSD card slot are on the right. On the back of the phone is a tiny little metal loop on which you can tie a cell phone charm if you wish. The LG Lotus Elite even comes with an optional red leather strap to attach to it.

Interestingly, the 2.0 megapixel camera on LG Lotus Elite is located right on the hinge of the phone. When the phone is closed, the camera lens appears on the upper left of the phone's rear. When the phone is open, the lens appears on the hinge in between the display and the keypad. Since you'll be using the internal display as a viewfinder at that point, it makes it much easier to take self portraits. Flip open the phone and you'll find another 2.4 inch display with the same color support and pixel resolution. Unlike the external display, though, the internal one is not a touch screen.

It does feature Sprint's OneClick interface, which is a center carousel of shortcut tiles along the bottom row of the home screen. This lets you quickly access phone functions like your messages, your account details, Sprint Navigation, your Yahoo Mail, and more. Notable shortcuts include quick views of your Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace accounts, plus a Google menu that gives you access to Google search, Gmail, and YouTube. You can easily add and remove shortcut tiles from the OneClick carousel. You can adjust the display's brightness, the backlight time, the font size for messages, the browser, the notepad, the dial digits, and applications, and you can have picture IDs for contacts, unsaved numbers, and private or unknown numbers. The main menu can be arranged in either grid view or list view.

Google Voice Application for iPhone and Palm WebOS

Google has launched its New Google voice application for iphone OS 3.0 and higher. This new Google Voice application uses new technology to make calls with better voice quality.

This new web application also lets you display your Google Voice number as the outbound caller ID. So when people call you back on the same number than calls comes back to your Google Voice number. You can also send and receive text messages for free, and place international calls at Google Voice's low rates.

To check out log on to :
m.google.com/voice

Visit this link to get a Google Voice Invite.
PS: Google Voice is nowdays a must have application. Getting very very popular.

TruPhone launches TruPhone LocalAnywhere

Mobile Voip provider TruPhone has two days back launched its new offer/plan names TruPhone Local Anywhere. Its a SIM Card which helps you save on your phone bills by keeping you local even if you travelling abroad.

If you are travelling to a TruPhone country (list of countries), then with Truphone SIM you can then you will be charged just cost of a local call to make calls within that country. You can Add phone numbers for each Truphone country so friends there can reach you without paying for an international call.

You can also make cheap international calls for just few bucks. When you travel to one of 185 non-Truphone countries, get low cost roaming – from 25p/min in EU. Truphone LocalAnywhere SIM is available in UK, USA and works on any unlocked mobile phone. The best part is it price, you can get this SIM at just $24.99 (in which you can get $15 credit).

Reliance Global Call : Call India at just 1.99 cents/min

I hope you guys are enjoying making free calls to India (from UK using Poketalk), and cheap calls to India using Pingo Calling Cards (at one third a cent). Today we will discuss about another cheap voip plan to call India.

Reliance is a big name in India and abroad. When Reliance India call launched one cent plan it was a big hit. People tend to go with big names whom they can trust and Reliance is surely among the top ones.

Reliance has now launched its new calling plan "Simply Reliance Plan" using which you can make cheap calls to India at just 1.99 cents per minute with toll access or 2.99 cents per minute with toll-free access.

Another good thing is that old prepaid and postpaid users can also shift to this new Simply Reliance Plan to make cheap calls to India. Plus if you register as a new user then you will get some free additional talktime.

Lower call rates are applicable only on sign ups/recharges done under the "Simply Reliance " Plan before 8th Feb 2010 12:00 hrs GMT. Talktime will be valid till Dec 2010.

PS: If you are planning to upgrade/move to simply Reliance Plan then first use your existing balance (your old plan).

Free International calls from UK and Israel : Poketalk

Poketalk, a free voip provider has launched Dial In service in UK and Israel. Poketalk allows you to make free international calls to over 60 countries from UK and Israel at the cost of a local call.

The Dial In service is absolutely free by Poketalk allowing you to call India (with no calling limits). You just need to dial the local access numberfrom yur mobile or your landline phone.

If you live in the UK, you can call you friends and family in over 60 countries for the cost of a local UK mobile call, by dialling 07624 100 180. Once the line is answered, enter the number you wish to dial in international format followed by a #. Your call will be connected with no time limit. Popular countries include Russia, India, and USA.

If you live in Israel, you can call 1900 72 0000 and speak to over 80 countries for the cost of a local call, which is at a fixed price of 50 agurot. All charges are automatically billed by your fixed line/mobile operator with no time limits for the call. Popular countries including USA, Canada, Thailand, India, China, Russia, and Malaysia are all included.

So, make free calls from UK and Israel to India, USA, Russia etc.

PS: To make very cheap calls to India from USA (at just .39 cents ) try Pingo Calling Cards.

Free Calls and Conference Calls to Haiti

Firstly if you came looking for cheap calls to India and other countries then check out Post on Pingo Calling Cards (offering $0.0039 per min to India - cheapest in the market).

Yesterday we posted about Free calls from Haiti (as a help from Skype). Today we talk about another suc initiative by voip major Rebtel. Rebtel has decided to do what it can to help people across the globe to get in touch with their loved ones in Haiti.

Rebtel is giving out 4,000 voucher codes valid for 10 minutes of free calling each to Haiti. Please submit the voucher code helphaiti on this page to get 10 free minutes to your loved ones to make sure that they are unscathed. There are no strings attached, just call and make sure they are ok.
These 10 minutes will be valid for 90 days.

Rebtel has also opened up free rooms for conference calls where family, friends and various organization involved in help and relief efforts currently in the three countries specified below can talk to each other for free. Currently there are 10 rooms online with a capacity of 20 simultaneous conference participants in each.

Access Numbers For Free Conference Calling
USA - San Diego +1 858 225 4176
UK - London +44 20 70788 899
Sweden +46 10 100 4001

Skype : Free Voip Calls from Haiti

Well its very sad to hear about earthquake in Haiti. Millions of people have been displaced. Many people in Haiti are without landline or cell phone coverage since the earthquake hit on Tuesday.

Communication networks are at standstill, people from Haiti have been trying other ways to communication wth each other. Skype is among the ways people are trying to connect. Skype-to-Skype voice and video calls are completely free, and many of them have been using them over the last couple of days to stay in touch with family and friends, or to contact co-workers or support agencies during this difficult time.

To offer its help, Skype is emailing vouchers for $2 US of Skype Credit to of all of its users in Haiti to make free voip calls. They’ll start appearing in inboxes in about 24 hours’ time. The credit will let you make at least an hour’s worth of calls to landlines in the US, or at least 15 minutes of calls to the Dominican Republic.

PS : Those who want to donate some to relief fund can do it via UNICEF.

To make Cheap calls to India at just 0.039 cents per minute, try Pingo. Try Pingo for just a buck!! Use coupon Code - onebuck

Pingo : Cheapest Call Rates to India, Worldwide : Call India at 0.039 cents/Min

Needless to say again that Pingo is one of the best and widely used calling cards (very very high customer base). We have posted about Pingo so many times, I guess many of our readers are already Pingo Customers using it to make calls to India. But if you still have not signed up with Pingo, then this is one of the best chance and exactly the right time.

Pingo has come up with the best offer in the market to make international calls. Pingo is offering free $4 credit when you purchase $1 credit. This means that you Sign Up with Pingo Calling Cards for just $1 and you will get 5$ credit. This is like 80% off (awesome).

Effective calling rate to India comes around to just just 0.039 cents ($0.0039/one third a cent). When you buy $1 credit you will get 256 minutes to call India.

Important thing to note is that the offer is applicable only to new customers and using the coupon code. The coupon code will automatically apply when you follow this Link to Pingo Calling Cards.

Use Coupon Code : onebuck

If you are already using Pingo and want to again enjoy the offer, then sign up again in the name of your spouse/relative.

I guess this is presently the best offer in the market to make calls to India and other countries. The offer applies for making calls to any country in the world (Pakistan, China, USA, UK, Bangladesh etc). Another good thing about Pingo is that apart from offering large number of local access numbers, you can also use its softphone for making Pc to Phone calls (so it even works when making calls from Dubai to India).

Overall,Pingo One Dollar Offer is highly recommended.

LocalPhone : Free Voip credit to make free calls

I have been using Localphone for a while now. LocalPhone offers very reliable service with cheap calling rates (localphone keep on revising its rates time to time offering competitive calling rates). Current rate to make calls to India using localphone is 1.8 cents per minute.

The best part about Localphone is that it offers so many ways to make calls. You can use it as a calling card, or you can use localphone direct service (using local access numbers for each of your contact). You can get localphone incoming numbers and let people from other countries contact you. Or you can use localphone softphone to make Pc to phone calls/use SIP settings by localphone to make SIP calls.

Well this post is not for discussing about LocalPhone but its about the latest offer by localphone. I recently got a mail from localphone in which I got some free credit by localphone (about $1.5) to make free calls.

Mail says "We’ve added $1.50 of free credit to your LocalPhone account. A lot has changed since you first registered and we’re so confident you’ll love our latest rates and features that we want you to give us another try completely free. Don’t delay though, because any unused free credit will expire at 12:00 GMT (noon) on Monday 18th January. ".

If you have also received any such mails (with free voip credit) then do let us know. Check your LocalPhone account or make one for making cheap voip calls.

Update : Localphone is running a promotional offer. When you sigh up with $1 credit, you will get $2.5 credit. That's additional $1.5 credit as bonus.
$1.5 credit is worth 100 minutes to India. This makes cheapest voip provider to India with effective rate of just 0.6 cents per minute. This offer can be used to call other countries as well. What are you waiting for. Just try Localphone.
(No expiry of credit, good voice quality, and sign up with as low as $1).

Airtel Call Home : Free Digital TV connection with calling minutes to India

Hey, we have not started blogging about Digital TV or Satellite TV. Its the same free voip calls blog. Its just that the new offer by Airtel Call Home is kind of a double offer - talktime (call minutes to India) combined with the Digital TV.

Now a lot of people have started using Digital TV /Satellite TV in India (I am too using one of them because of the clear and good quality). So if you are interested in gifting you loved in India a Digital TV then this is one of the best offers. It will get you talktime to make calls to India, together with chance to gift Airtel Dish TV. This in turn help you make some cheap calls to
India.

You get 3000 minutes to call India for just $85 and you get Airtel Digital TV for free.
First lets talk about the plan and talktime details.

Plan Value : $85.
Talktime Value: $85.
Talktime: 3000 minutes.
Validity (this is good part) : 6 months.

Get 3000 mins to call India and gift your loved ones in India an Airtel digital TV connection (Satellite TV services) with 6 months of subscription + FREE installation.
Effective Call rate to any phone in India on local access is 2.83 ¢/min.
Extended validity of 6 months on talktime.

Now lets talk about the Airtel Digital TV : Airtel digital TV, is the leading Direct to Home (DTH) service provider in India and is present in over 4000 + towns. It offers unique features like MPEG4 DVB - S2 technology for better picture quality , Universal Remote i.e. Single remote for TV & Set top box , Unique iTV services plus subscription packages for all needs. Besides the Airtel's world class customer service.

Easy Steps to Register:
Step 1 - Sign up with Dil Se Offer
Step 2 - Once the registration process is complete, you will be directed to a page - fill in the details of the person in India to whom you are gifting the Airtel digital TV connection (Satellite TV services). Airtel will install the digital TV connection within 7 working days. Meanwhile enjoy your India calling.

So, guys this is indeed a good offer (if you plan to get a Digital TV for your loved ones in India), as it is clubbed with a good calling deal (if not the cheapest). Offcourse Airtel Call Home offers some other cheap calling plans to India (eg one cent plan to call India).

CallPakIndia.com : Cheap call to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh

With so many voip providers in the market, it is really difficult to decide which voip provider to choose from. Today we discuss one more voip provider CallPakIndia.com

I came across this voip provider while surfing the internet. CallPakIndia offers 2.8 cents per minute to India, the rate aint cheap if we look at other voip providers. But as a special promo offer it is offering 1 cent per minute to call India (again the offer aint that good because of minimum buy of $25). So I wont suggest people CallPakIndia for making calls to India.

But if you look at the prices for making calls to Pakistan then these are good. Also the calling ratesare good for maing calls to Bangladesh, UK, Suadi/Riyadh. Again as a special promo offer, callPakIndia is offering 5.9 cents per min to call Pakistan (but this is when you buy $200 credit wufff..too much). If you opt for $10 credit your calling rate would be 7.9 cents per minute.

So, if you are looking for a cheap option to call Pakistan, UAE, Bangladesh then have a look at CallPakIndia.

iCallPakistan : Unlimited Calls from Pakistan and Unlimited Calls to Pakistan

While surfing the internet, I came across another voip provider which is offering unlimited calls from Pakistan and unlimited calls to Pakistan. If you check out various voip providers, you will notice that calling rate to Pakistan are not cheap, with most offering call rates of about 10 cents per minute.

Does that mean, there is no way by which you can connect to your loved ones in Pakistan. Actually there is a cheap way. You can get a Pakistan phone number in USA and people from Pakistan can call you. Now all calls will be redirected/forwarded to your USA number and you can talk for as long as you like (since the Incoming calls on this number are free).

There are many such voip services which offer a Pakistan Incoming number (famous localphone). iCallPakistan is similar service. iCallPakistan offers three such calling plans. (ICallPakistan also offers outgoing calling plans to Pakistan with calling rate to Pakistan of 10.5 cents/min).

iCall Pakistan Unlimited : for $16.99
iCall Pakistan Complete : for $30.99
iCall Pakistan commercial : for $89.99

The bad part is there is no difference listed between these three plans which makes it difficult for people to trust the service. Rest is similar with other voip providers. If anyone is using iCallPakistan or have used it in the past then do please let us know. It would be great if you could write a small review in the comment section.

PS : If you are looking for free voip calls to India then surf this blog more. We have posted a lot of offers to make free calls to India.

LG Neon GT365

LG Neon GT365 provides tri-band GSM coverage (850/1800/1900 MHz) for voice as well as GPRS or EDGE connectivity for receiving data. AT&T's EDGE network offers availability in more than 13.000 US cities and along some 40.000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it's fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including full picture messaging, high speed color Internet access, and email on the go.

The phone has a built-in web browser for MEdia Net downloads and mobile web browsing. AT&T's MEdia Net service enables you to receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more. You'll be able to access the AT&T Mobile Music services, which enables you to access the Napster and eMusic subscription music services, stream music video, discover what's playing with Music ID song recognition software, and find out what's hot with The Buzz music news portal.

LG Neon GT365 Features
LG Neon GT365 has a 2.4 inch LCD with a 240 x 400 pixel resolution and support for 262K colors, and it also has an accelerometer for auto rotation of the screen when you turn it from portrait to landscape view. Below the screen you'll find a colorfully organized four button navigator that's complemented by send or end keys and two soft navigation keys. When you press the dialer button at the bottom left corner of the LG Neon GT365's navigation area, you'll be able to quickly dial numbers using the touchscreen dialer.

All other functions are accessed via the physical navigation keys. The Home screen menu from LG Neon GT365's Flash user interface (UI) provides quick access to your calendar, alarm clock and digital audio player, and it provides an intuitive tab-based layout for accessing phone, multimedia and other tools. LG Neon GT365 also offers a three row full QWERTY keyboard that smoothly slides out from the left side of the phone (when viewed in tall portrait mode). LG Neon GT365 comes with a small 14 MB internal memory, which is expandable via optional microSD memory cards (up to 4 GB in size).

The internal phonebook can store up to 1000 contacts, with each entry providing space for up to four phone numbers, one email address, and a picture ID. The phone also includes nine speed dial options (eight entries plus one voicemail) and support for caller groups as well as designating a specific ringtone to a contact. Hands free communication is easy thanks to the integrated speakerphone. This phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), and includes profiles for communication headset, hands free car kits, and file transfer.

With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can also wirelessly send contacts, calendar events, notes and pictures. LG Neon GT365 can save up to 20 Bluetooth pairings. The digital audio player is compatible with MP3, AAC/AAC+, and WMA files, and it allows you to create and manage playlists directly on LG Neon GT365. Other features include a customizable equalizer and visualization, the ability to multitask in other phone applications while still playing music, and easy transfer of files from your PC via USB (optional cable available separately).

LG Neon GT365 also includes a flight mode, which allows you to continue playing music while turning off the cellular radio. The 2 megapixel camera offers four resolution modes (1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480, and 320 x 240 pixels) and it has up to a 4x digital zoom (depending on resolution selection). It also features white balance and brightness controls, multi shot capabilities, night mode for enhanced imagery in low light conditions, multiple quality options, and your choice of shutter tones (including silent). Additionally, this phone can capture video clips with audio in either 320 x 240 or 176 x 144 pixel resolutions with up to a 2x digital zoom. You can record clips up to 32 seconds for sending via MMS messaging or up to 60 minutes for saving to your PC.

LG Xenon GR500

LG Xenon GR500 can quickly download video, music and more over AT&T's lightning quick HSPDA 3G network. Additionally, with AT&T's 3G network, you can listen to a conference call on a headset while sending and receiving e-mail attachments, picture messages or Web pages at the same time. This GPS enabled phone can access the AT&T Navigator service for turn by turn directions as well as its Video Share serve, which enables you to send video of yourself to another compatible phone while making a voice call.

LG Xenon GR500's large touchscreen with vibration feedback and enhanced user interface make menus, shortcuts, and contacts available right at your fingertips. And with its compact, slideout QWERTY keyboard, you can quickly send text messages and emails. Other features include a 2 megapixel camera or camcorder, Bluetooth for handsfree devices and stereo music streaming, MicroSD memory expansion (up to 16 GB), organizer tools, access to mobile email and instant messaging, and up to 4 hours of talk time.

AT&T Service
This AT&T phone can handle high speed data connectivity via AT&T's 3G mobile broadband data network, which is available in most major metropolitan areas. The AT&T 3G network uses the dual band 850 and 1900 MHz 3G network (UMTS/HSDPA), which provides download speeds ranging from 700 Kbps to 1.7 Mbps, and upload speeds ranging from 500 Kbps to 1.2 Mbps. This makes it possible to enjoy a variety of feature rich wireless multimedia services, and it gives you the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services.

In areas where the 3G network is not available, you'll continue to receive service on the AT&T EDGE network, which offers availability in more than 13.000 US cities and along some 40.000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, the Xenon is fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high speed color Internet access, and email on the go. You'll also enjoy quad-band GSM connectivity, which allows you to make calls in more than 190 countries and access data applications in the more than 135 countries where AT&T offers international data roaming.

With 3G connectivity, you'll be able to access AT&T's Video Share service, which enables you to send a live, one way video stream to another compatible phone during a standard voice call. The service also allows you to switch the direction of the video stream during the same phone call. (Customers must be in an area served by the company's 3G network and have a Video Share enabled phone.) While using Video Share with family and friends is a fun way to communicate, it's also very useful for business.

For example, a majority of users in the architecture, engineering and construction industries rated the ability to share live video through Video Share highly, according to research commissioned by AT&T. Video Share lets you see progress on a job site or review the day's work without having to drive from an office or other site to do so. You can take advantage of the AT&T Navigator GPS software and service, a full featured premium navigation application that includes audible turn by turn directions, real time traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D moving maps (additional charges applicable).

AT&T Navigator offers several other features to make your commute more enjoyable and reliable, including mobile access to Yellowpages.com. Additionally, AT&T Navigator is the only mobile phone-based GPS service that provides integrated speech recognition for address entry and points of interest search. With 3G connectivity, you'll be able to access AT&T's Cellular Video (CV) service and the Internet while on the go. Cellular Video features content from CNN, The Weather Channel, iFilm, Comedy Central and exclusive premium content from HBO and much more.

And you get access to AT&T Mobile Music, which enables you to buy tracks while on the, access the Napster and eMusic subscription music services, stream music video, discover what's playing with Music ID song recognition software, and find out what's hot with The Buzz music news portal. LG Xenon GR500 has a built-in web browser for MEdia Net downloads and mobile web browsing. AT&T's MEdia Net service enables you to receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more. LG Xenon GR500's also pre-loaded with AT&T's Mobile Banking application, which is compatible with accounts from banks including Wachovia, SunTrust, Synovus, and BancorpSouth.

Mobile Banking from AT&T affords you the flexibility to stay on top of your banking needs while you're on the move, enabling you to check your account balance, securely transfer funds between your eligible accounts, view and pay bills, and review your transaction history. AT&T customers pay no additional fee to access mobile banking and, because the application resides on the handset, the service is optimized to reduce the number of new page views necessary to complete a transaction. Minimal data usage charges apply and vary based on individual use.

SimpleCall : Voip Review Hidden Connection charges to call India

Few weeks back we posted about SimpleCall. A lot of people started using SimpleCall to make calls to India and Pakistan as the call rate was 1.6cents/min. BUT after using the service, one of our regular blog reader Harry (from Canada) complained about the Hidden Carges with SimpleCall. If you have also used the SimpleCall service, then you would have also noticed about this call connection charges.

Harry shares his experience with us, as he found this FAQ listed on Simplecall website (this is the last question in the FAQ section):

Q: Is there have any connection charge for India and Pakistan?
A: The connection charge of Â£0.05 for India & Â£0.15 for Pakistan will be added when the call duration will exceed minimum 5 minutes.

So, it now completely depends on your usage to call India or Pakistan. If you make calls less than 5 minute duration, then Simplecall is good. If you make calls of very long duration (say 20-30mins) then also SimpleCall is good. But if your call last for around 5-10 mins then SimpleCall is not for you. So do give a thought and consider again if you were going for SimpleCall (Surf the blog more to find option to make free voip calls to India).

Klipsch B-3

Klipsch B-3 Synergy bookshelf loudspeaker offers a winning combination of powerful bass with remarkable detail and high volumes with low distortion, making it a perfect delivery source for today's advanced digital music formats. Klipsch B-3 gets its performance thrills by employing a 6.5" IMG woofer and 1" aluminum dome compression driver tweeter coupled to an exclusive square Tractrix(R) Horn.

It also features a rear mounted port that increases efficiency and extends bass response. Available in a black finish with titanium accents, the contemporary look of Klipsch B-3 is two fold. With its grille on, the B3 offers a sense of elegance that nicely blends in with your home decor, but take the grille off and you get an aggressive and powerful statement that exudes extreme performance. The Synergy Series B-3 is a stylish and high performance choice for the discerning audiophile who requires towering achievement in a bookshelf design.

Technical Details

A pair of stylish and high performance bookshelf loudspeakers
Equipped with 1" aluminum dome tweeter and one 6.5" IMG woofers
Exclusive Tractrix(R) Horn technology
Frequency response : 55Hz - 23kHz 3dB
Power handling : 85 watts (340 watts peak)
Price : US$349.99

Sony HTCT100

This amazing system brings simplicity and performance together by pairing a Center speaker that recreates a surround sound experience all by its self. Now add a powerful external subwoofer and you are ready to bring your Movies to life with Sony HTCT100. With three HDMI inputs on tap, this system is tailor made for the Gamer looking for an easy, quick and great sounding solution for their Next Gen gaming system .

It can playback LPCM from the HDMI connection, plus you can listen to your favorite music from the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT that works with various accessories (sold separately). Sony HTCT100 can also control a select number of BRAVIA televisions with BRAVIA Sync via the HDMI interface. With �One Touch Play,� operations that took several steps have been reduced to one.

Technical Details

250 Watts (RMS) (50W x 3 + subwoofer 100W)
1080p HDMI Active Intelligence (3 in and 1 out)
Digital Cinema Auto Calibration
S-Force PRO Front Surround Sound
HDMI Repeater
Price : US$289.00

Sony SSF-5000

Fill a large room with the deep bass and pure treble of Sony SSF-5000 Floor Standing Speakers. Using advanced technologies, they are built to recreate tones across the entire range and elevate your music to a new high. The precision sound reproduction provides high resolution audio that you and your guests will appreciate from song to song.

Technical Details

Newly developed 8" mica reinforced woofer
3.25" mid-driver
1" nano fine balanced dome tweeter
150 Watt maximum input power
45-50.000Hz frequency response
Price : US$126.97

Sony AIRSA10

Sony AIRSA10 is a new digital wireless audio solution for sending audio to a second room in the home. Sony AIRSA10 Technology can also be utilized to send wireless audio for your surround rear channel speakers using the WAHT-SA1 accessory. With up to 8 channels of L-PCM CD quality audio transmission available. Just plug in and listen.

Plus Sony AIRSA10 offers no interference with home appliances. You�ll see many of our BRAVIA Home Theater Systems bundled with a Sony AIRSA10 Speaker System this year. Sony AIRSA10 Speaker System features a 1 line LCD Display, a clock function, and is equipped with controls for volume and the audio source you are listening to.

Technical Details

Sony AIRSA10 wireless multi room receiver or speaker system
Expandable up to 4 Sony AIRSA10 receiver or speakers systems
8 Watts (RMS) (4W x 2)
Clock, Timer, Sleep function
Price : US$87.51

Polk Audio RC85i

Polk Audio RC85i 2 way In wall Speaker delivers incredible sound to any room in your home without using any floor or shelf space. Polk Audio RC85i is easy to install, requiring only that you cut a hole, feed the wires through, and simply drop the speaker in where it is held in place by rotating cams that safely secure the speaker with no extra assembly or mess. Once installed, the paintable grille and flange allows this in wall speaker to virtually disappear in the room.

Polk Audio RC85i utilizes an eight inch dynamic balance, mineral filled polymer composite cone with a rubber surround that outlasts cheaper foam surrounds, as well as a one inch dynamic balance, metalized soft dome tweeter with a swivel mount. The swivel mounted tweeter is aim able for direct high frequency control that ensures spacious imaging with amazing clarity, and well balanced sound in any listening position, even off axis listening positions, rather than in just a small sweet spot.

Constructed of durable, moisture resistant materials, Polk Audio RC85i is safe for use in bathrooms, kitchens, saunas, or even under outdoor eaves, and features a wide dispersion design for even sound coverage throughout even large rooms. Polk Audio RC85i also features infinite baffle tuning which uses the virtual enclosure of in wall space for superior bass response, and is timbre matched to the Polk Audio Monitor Series for seamless, enveloping imaging when used in a home theater system.

Technical Details

Pair of 2 way in wall speakers timbre matched to the Polk Audio RTi Series for seamless imaging
Equipped with one 8 inch dynamic balance, mineral filled polymer composite cone
Frequency response : 35Hz - 20kHz
Equipped with one 1 inch dynamic balance, metalized soft dome tweeter with 15 degree swivel mount
Constructed of durable, moisture resistant materials for use in bathrooms, saunas, or under outdoor eaves
Price : US$147.38

Zoiper : VOIP SIP Phone, WebPhone, PC Softphone

Many voip providers allows you to make Pc to Phone calls, but probably their softphone does not work good. Now if they provide you SIP settings, then you can use those SIP settings in any other SIP phone which offers better quality.

We have talked about Xlite (Softphone), today we discuss another good softphone 'Zoiper'.
Zoiper Pc application (Softphone) - Zoiper Classic IAX & SIP multilanguage softphone is a VoIP soft client, meant to work with any IP-based communications systems and infrastructure.

Zoiper Communicator IAX & SIP softphone is a converged Internet communication tool combining high-quality voice and video calls, fax, instant messaging and presence through a contact-centric intuitive interface.

The best part is Zoiper is available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux and is free.

Zoiper also provides you a web interface for making Pc to Phone calls. Their webapplication is also easy to integrate. Zoiper WEB is a webphone designed to seamlessly integrate into your website and web solutions. It is fully-compliant with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome on Windows.

Zoiper WEB is the first SIP and IAX web-based softphone. Zoiper adds basic and advanced communication features to any web application or website making Zoiper the right choice for any business willing to benefit from VoIP by making free calls/cheap calls.

Zoiper WEB does not require desktop application installations – it automatically detects the client-side browser and installs the appropriate plugin.

Zoiper will soon be launched for your mobile phone. So give a try to Zoiper.

MojoCall Free International Calling From Australia, Japan, NZ, & South Africa

You guys must be aware now that PennyTel Free calls to India offer has expired, with no more free calls from pennytel. Pennytel Free calls offer was one of best free calling offer we have ever seen (considering call quality, unlimited etc etc). Free Pc to Phone calls was one of the frs ones to post about the PennyTel offer and I am sure many of our readers must have taken full benefit of making free calls to India. So, now as it has expired how to place free calls to India, or may be cheap calls to India.

Today we discuss about MojoCall. MojoCall is offering free international calls from Australia, Japan, New Zeland and South Africa. Using MojoCall you can place free calls to many countries which include India (Landline and mobile). Free calls can be made to :
Australia
Canada + mobile
China + mobile
Hong Kong + mobile
India + mobile
Ireland
Singapore + mobile
Thailand + mobile
United Kingdom
USA + mobile
Some other countries.

MojoCall is access based free calling service in which you call access number (local number) and then destination number. You have to use your mobile cap minutes (free mobile minutes) to place calls to these local access numbers.

For making Free calls from Australia : Dial 0424 215 122
For making Free calls from Japan : Dial: 03 4580 0235
For making Free calls from South Africa : Dial: 0875 10 20 33
For making Free calls from New Zealand : Dial: 028 3000 800

With Mojo Call you can make international calls without needing to buy a calling card, create an account, or get billed extra.

If you want to make cheap calls to India then try Pingo Calling cards, Airtel call Home or Reliance India Call.

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