Spice Launches New Music Handset

Spice Mobiles has launched a new music handset, the S-580.The handset features Dazzle Ring-tone that allows users to listen to a fresh ring tone every time they get a call. Using this latest feature, the phone shuffles and picks a new ring tone from the list of 10 user-selected ring tones on every new call. The phone comes fully loaded with MP3 player, FM recording, playback and supports expandable memory up to 2 GB. The FM recording and playback feature allows users to record their tracks from the radio and set them as ringtones.

  

The Spice S-580 has a chess design keypad, one-touch torch light, mobile tracker, call blacklist facilty and GPRS and WAP functions. It also features schedule SMS facility - schedule an SMS by typing the message and setting date and time of delivery. When the time comes, the SMS will automatically leave the message box.The S-580 is priced at Rs. 2249. 

Nokia N85 Launched in India

Nokia Nseries has launched the Nokia N85 in India.The dual-slider boasts of a 2.6" OLED screen and comes pre-loaded with 15 try-and-buy made-for-mobile N-Gage games and a voucher for one full game license. Dedicated gaming keys of the device light up when it is in gaming mode. 

"The Nokia N85 was created to be more than the sum of its parts, offering a complete mobile entertainment package," said Devinder Kishore, Director- Marketing, Nokia India. "Combined with landscape gaming and dedicated gaming keys for additional comfort, the Nokia N85 breaks the boundaries of mobile gameplay".

In addition to games, the Nokia N85 comes with multimedia features like in-built FM transmitter, 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and location tagging capabilities, a three month integrated license for turn-by-turn voice navigation. Gaming, photos, navigation and music blend together with the newest Ovi and third party services via 3.5G HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity to make discovering and sharing experiences quick and seamless.The Nokia N85 comes with an 8GB microSD card, which allows storing upto 6000 songs. It powers up to 30 hours of music playback time and the built-in FM Transmitter allows users to play music wirelessly through a car or home stereo.
The Nokia N85 has started shipping and will be retailed at an MRP of Rs. 27,299.

Motorola Launches The AURA

Motorola has introduced the AURA, a phone inspired by luxury watches, handcrafted design and high performance racing engines.The AURA has a circular display - the first on a mobile device - 16 million colors and 300 dpi resolution on the round LCD and a Grade 1, 62-carat sapphire crystal lens.

"AURA is Motorola's latest endeavor into the high-tier mobile device space and is the result of our continued inspiration to innovate in design, imagination and state-of-the-art handcraftsmanship," said Jim Wicks, corporate vice president and director of Consumer Experience Design, Mobile Devices, Motorola. "From the moment AURA owners hold their phones, they elevate their own experience in luxury and unmatched quality."
Encased in a stainless steel housing, the AURA has textures and patterns chemically etched into its surface. The Swiss-made main bearing, gears composed of Rockwell 50-55 hardened steel and 130 precision ball bearings work in tandem to drive the assisted-opening blade. Motorola likens the effect to that of opening a luxury car doorrather than accessing a mobile device. Its custom-engineered rotating mechanism is composed of more than 200 high-precision individual parts, and the gears are protected from harsh conditions with the same coatings used in high-performance racing engines. 
The AURA features Motorola's proprietary CrystalTalk technology and stereo Bluetooth.
AURA is expected to be available around the globe in Q4 2008. Pricing is unknown.