MMTS Service - Hyderabad (Non-Technical)

I know this is weird to have a subject like this on this cell phone blog. However, lets proceed..

Multi Model Transport System shortly called as MMTS is the local transport system used by more than 50000 people in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. Its a electric train run transport service which covers most of the localities. There are multiple blogs which has information related to the transport system. Time table for this service can be found in below links:
Falaknuma-Lingmapalli route- http://www.mmtshyd.com/FL.html
Hyderabad-Lingampalli route- http://www.mmtshyd.com/HL.html
Falaknuma-Secunderabad route- http://www.mmtshyd.com/FS.html
Falaknuma-Hyderabad route- http://www.mmtshyd.com/Fh.html

There is a map which outlays the complete track/route information of the MMTS service in hyderabad: http://www.mmtshyd.com/map.html
This information is very useful and being in place for thousands of users who need to know this information.

Sony Ericsson W705

Now, thats a good upgrade. The Sony Ericsson W705 is the upgraded version of the G705 by adding the walkman feature. Again, this phone is a 3.5G capable slider phone with WiFi and GPS.

As said above, this phone hosts all the features of G705 plus the Walkman. So this device comes with a 4GB memory card in the box.

The "Shake Control" is a latest addition to this phone as compared to the G705. Shake control lets you jump, skip and adjust the volume by simply moving your W705. And to create playlists based on mood, try SensMe™. The enhanced walkman experience of the W705 is as good as any music player and is worth mentioning. The "DLNA Sharing" allows you to connect wirelessly to other electronic devices via Wi-Fi. See your photos on your TV. The HSUPA support lets you browse at high speeds.

On a whole, this phone is a good music phone with cool looks but not sure why Sony is repeating the phones (with G705 already with same features).. Anyways, if you like Sony phones and are very particular about clarify(music and picture), this phone is the one looking for. But not so fast, it will take some months to get your hands on it.

Sony Ericsson G705

Sony Ericsson G705: "Juggle your day the easy way" is the caption that Sony has come up for its upcoming cool looking phone which is jampacked with the new features. This new device from Sony is an HSDPA capable 3.5G slider phone with GPS, a 3.2 megapixel camera and built-in WiFi. This new mobile from Sony may not be the best in its class and not so sexy, but it certainly is a sleek and cool looking phone with GPS which makes it stand among the top mid-end models. There are some more negatives to this phone: It not a walkman phone and moreover its a dull phone with not so catchy name.

The display is a 2.4" QVGA (240 x 320 pixel) panel in 262,000 colours. Sony has done a fantastic job with the screen and the camera. The G705 has a 3.2 megapixel camera with a photo/video light (it appears to be fixed focus), there's a video calling camera too. Video clips and stills photos can be uploaded directly to a blog. The G705 can automatically geotag photographs with the current GPS coordinates.The G705 supports Google Maps too.

Sony is claiming to come up with different variants of this phone predominantly an European and an US version. The standard European one is a quad-band GSM phone with UMTS 2100, GPRS, EDGE and HSDPA data, plus WiFi, stereo Bluetooth and USB connectivity. The American version of the G705 which has UMTS 800 / 1900 / 2100 MHz and HSUPA which allows for high-speed uploads.

There's a media player plus an FM radio, and all the usual Sony Ericsson multimedia enhancements that you would expect. Usefully, the G705 comes with a 1GB memory card in the standard sales package. The google map navigation would have been a better experience if the G705 would have been a touchscreen like the earlier G series phones. The web browser is a little bit more sophisticated than usual, with one click access to Google and the ability to sense the orientation of the display and automatically swap between wide and tall formats. The G705 also has an email client, and can support Microsoft ActiveSync and instant messaging. There are a number of other personal information management applications too.
The Sony Ericsson G705 weighs just 98 grams and has up to 4 hours talktime and 14 days standby time on 3G, 10 hours talktime and 16 days standby time on GSM which is a very good battery life as compared to some of its competitors. Standard colours are "Silky Gold" and "Majestic Black". The G705u will be available in "Luminous Black" which looks the best in the lot.

On a whole, this phone is one of those devices to be watched out for. The GPS certainly will add to the positive side. Lacking Walkman is surely a big mess.

HTC Touch 3G

One of the most talked about phones that is expected to give iPhone 3G a tough time is the new HTC Touch 3G. Definately one of the most attractive Windows smartphones in the current industry, this beautiful HTC Touch 3G is a compact 3.5G smartphone that also features WiFi and GPS.

Weighing just 96 grams, and with a sleek design, the HTC Touch 3G slides into your pocket with great ease. It has a 2.8" QVGA touchscreen display, 900 / 2100 MHz UMTS with HSDPA, 802.11 b and g WiFi, GPS (and A-GPS) support, stereo Bluetooth, microSD expandable memory and a 3.2 megapixel fixed focus camera.

The operating system on the HTC Touch 3G is Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional with HTC's TouchFLO interface on top. This smartphone runs on a Qualcomm MSM7225 processor running at 528 MHz, combined with 192MB of RAM which makes it a definate faster device as compared to its predecessors. Talktime on 3G is quoted as an impressive 6 hours with up to 18 days standby time. This beauty comes in Four colour combinations of Noble Gold, Sparkle Blue, Modern Brown and Sophisticated Black which makes it stand away from the crowd.

Remember the much talked phone HTC Touch Cruise? The HTC touch 3G carries all features of the feature-packed Cruise and is very light compared to the former. The HTC Touch 3G is basically a combination of learnins from Touch Cruise (features) and the successful HTC Touch original (Looks and sleekness).

Slightly priced on the higher side, the HTC touch 3G should be available very soon. On a whole, this phone definately is one of the best Windows mobile phones and worth looking at.

HTC Touch Viva

HTC Touch Viva is the next version of the traditional HTC Touch with upgraded software and additional RAM. Looks Slightly improved than its predecessor but no big deal. Again this smartphone device is a non-3G GSM handset with WiFi enabled.

The screen on the HTC Touch Viva is a 2.8 inch, 240 x 320 pixel touch-sensitive panel. On the back is the same old 2 megapixel camera. The Touch Viva supports Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0 and microSD expandable memory. Internal memory is increased to 128MB (up from 64MB in the traditional HTC Touch), and the operating system is new Windows Mobile 6.1 with HTC's enhanced TouchFLO interface running on top.

The HTC Touch Viva runs on a 210 MHz TI OMAP 820 processor, the same as the original Touch. This isn't particularly fast, but enough.
HTC Viva comes with a 1100 mAh battery can now give this phone up to 8 hours talktime and 11 days standby time. This definately is a significant improvement over the original Touch. The Touch Viva comes at 105 x 49 x 16mm dimensions, but slightly lighter at 110 grams.
This phone should be launched pretty soon and the costing should be around the same as that of the traditional Touch.

On a whole, this phone is a upgraded version of the traditional Touch but lacks 3G. You can go for the HTC Touch 3G if you are so interested in 3G. Otherwise phone is cool and compact.

HP iPAQ Data Messenger

The second phone that the HP is coming up in next couple of months is the all new HP iPAQ Data Messenger which is a touchscreen device that takes all of the features of the Voice Messenger and then adds a larger display and a QWERTY keyboard. This is for all those who dont like the traditional QWERTY keyboard (BlackBerry style).
Still featuring high-speed 3.5G downloads and uploads, GPS, WiFi and a 3.1 megapixel camera, this iPAQ model comes with a large 2.8" 320 x 240 pixel touchscreen display, plus a pretty conventional looking slide-out keyboard. The display is a 320 x 240 pixel panel, which is not really up to the mark as expected but is kind of good. The iPAQ Data Messenger's tri-band HSDPA and HSUPA data support impress as of its twin brother, the HP iPAQ Voice messenger. The Data Messenger is definately bigger and heavier than the Voice Messenger at 160 grams in weight and 114 x 57 x 17mm in size, but for a touchscreen device like this it's pretty reasonable.
The expected price for this sim-free phone is around 500Euros and should be available in a month.
On a whole, a very well crafted smartphone which is worth taking a look at.

HP iPAQ Voice Messenger

The hardware giant of computer industry Hewlett-Packard is now planning to hit the Phone market on a high note with 2 phones. One of the is the HP iPAQ Voice Messenger. This time, HP have teamed up with Vodafone and this phone should be available in the UK and other Vodafone countries later this year.
The HP iPAQ Voice messenger is targetted to compete against the blackberrys as it carries the similar conevtional input mechanism: a keypad rather than a touchscreen. The main interface control is a five-way optical navigation pad. There is an other version of this phone which HP will be launching with a touchscreen: HP iPAQ data Messenger.
The HP iPAQ Voice Messenger carries conventional looks of a non-touch sensitive smartphone but it does carry loads of features in it. This HP smartphone has 3.5G HSDPA support and also HSUPA capabilities for high-speed uploads, plus WiFi, tri-band 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz UMTS, quad-band GSM, GPRS and EDGE data. The HP iPAQ Voice Messenger should be able to get you some sort of high-speed data connection pretty much anywhere in the world.
The other features that this phone carries are: it has GPS and Google Maps, plus a 30 day trial for a turn-by-turn satellite navigation application. The camera is surprisingly good for a Windows device, being a 3.1 megapixel unit with autofocus and LED flash. There's microSD expandable memory, Bluetooth and a USB connection too.
Now coming to the OS part of it: This HP iPAQ voice Messenger comes with a Windows 6.1 standard edition supporting all the features like browser, office etc...
On a whole, this jampacked smart phone comes with a price tag of approx. 420euros which is worth investing. This is a perfect example for showcasing the power of a windows powered smart phones.