Nokia N81
The latest N-Series launch from Nokia - the N81 - is an entertainment powerhouse.
The 8GB phone comes loaded with a full length movie - Sholay, a set of 10 English music videos, 10 best-selling Bollywood and Hollywood songs, along with 10 Bollywood comedy sequences.
It has a 3D multimedia menu, 2-megapixel camera (complete with autofocus, flash and 8X digital zoom), 802.11b/g WLAN support and A2DP Bluetooth surround sound output.
The most impressive application is the in-built search capabilities. Launch the application and type a letter, and you would see anything on your device, whether it be contacts, music files, documents or bookmarks.
The 2.4 inch display and QVGA resolution seems the spot-on choice. The disappointing bit is that the keypad is entirely flat with almost undetectably thin lines separating each row of keys.
The N81 has a solid battery back-up, and despite a heavy data use and audio playback using the built in stereo speakers, the device went up to an impressive 6 hours.
The N81 (8GB) retails for Rs 26,249, a price that looks horrendous to most. But just think of the multimedia you can show off.
Sony Ericsson W910i
The Sony Ericsson W910i Walkman phone that has been recently launched is another powerhouse of entertainment containing music, 3D games, video and high-speed web access. It's their way of telling Nokia that Sony Ericsson's Walkman phones still rule the roost.
The W910i is the first Walkman to usher in the next generation player, spanking new desktop multimedia software, mood adapting playlist creation and motion sensing music controls.
Photos taken with the 2-megapixel camera are definitely underwhelming the lack of a flash and auto-focus feature means images turn out dark and blurry.A spanking new Media menu has been graphically pilfered from the Sony PSP.
A new SensMe feature lets one tag songs according to its mood. The W910i is riddled with motion sensors including accelerometers for automatically altering the display orientation when you move it from portrait to landscape position a la Apple iPhone.
The Sony Ericsson W910i Walkman phone is available in two colours - red and black - and will retail at around Rs 19,000.
