Apple's Tablet Computer May Be Launched in January

The most eagerly awaited tablet since Moses delivered the Ten Commandments may be only weeks away from launch. Speculation about Apple's touchscreen reader and viewer -- essentially a big iPod mated with a Kindle -- exploded after the computer giant rented the Yerba Beuna Center for the Arts in San Francisco, the site of previous product launches, for a few days in late January.

Because new versions of the iPod and iPhone were released in the past year, analysts expect the January event will showcase a brand-new product.

"We believe there is a 75 percent likelihood that Apple will have an event in January and a 50 percent chance that it will be held to launch the Apple tablet," wrote Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster in a widely quoted research note. "If Apple announced the tablet in January, it would likely ship later in the March quarter."

While there are reports that a fourth-generation iPhone is being tested, Apple's handset launches have typically been slated for June or July, said Michael Gartenberg, a vice president at Interpret.

Hard To Predict

Published reports say an "iTablet" will likely have either a seven-inch or 10-inch display, and the device could break new ground with a color display that rivals the appearance of printed photos, which would require a lot of battery power.

But Gartenberg noted that in 2006, rumors about the iPhone were as persistent as the current chatter about the tablet, and most of the details about its features didn't pan out.

"Apple may or may not have a tablet planned, but most predictions will likely be wrong in the ways that matter," Gartenberg said.

But even without any significant details, Gartenberg said the unseen iTablet is a sensation. "Apple, without announcing any feature, service or price, garners more mindshare about a tablet than competitors with shipping and announced product," he said. "If Apple does indeed get into this game, the competition should be worried at just how much a center of gravity Apple has around this concept."

Gartenberg noted that the iTablet buzz has already overshadowed the annual Consumer Electronics Show to take place Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas, where multiple new gadgets are introduced.

The new iTablet would likely take advantage of an increasing supply of digital content from newspapers and magazines that are trying to adapt to electronic formats with rich photos that increase the appeal of glamor-driven magazines.

Apple has reportedly been in discussions with everyone from Disney and CBS to Time Warner, Conde Naste publications, and various book publishers to make deals for content. Apple also wants to launch a TV subscription service through iTunes.

Samsung HMX-U10 review

Samsung is the latest entrant into the booming mini camcorder market. Its HMX-U10 follows in the footsteps of Sony's MHS-PM1, but goes one step further. The PM1's video resolution of 1,440x1,080 was a big step up from the 720p sensors found in most mini camcorders, but the U10 tops this with a Full-HD resolution of 1,920x1,080 (1080p).

Before you get too excited, however, it's worth noting that higher resolutions don't necessarily result in drastically improved video, as the MHS-PM1 showed. The HMX-U10 has the biggest sensor we've seen, measuring 1/2.3in, but the 10 million pixels packed on to it suggest that it was originally intended for a digital camera rather than a camcorder. All those pixels are useful for taking stills in good lighting conditions, a task the HMX-U10 manages better than any other mini camcorder, but for generating two-megapixel video they're redundant and can generate unwanted noise.

In decent lighting conditions we were impressed by the amount of detail on offer; certainly more than you'll see from any 720p camcorder. Colours looked natural, without the tendency to display overly vibrant shades that some other models suffer from. In poor lighting conditions we were again impressed by the quantity and accuracy of colour, but it was marred by lots of fine noise.

We were stunned to find that the bit rate of our test footage averaged a massive 20Mbit/s. Even given the quality of the resulting video this seems unnecessarily large, making the files as unwieldy as those from serious AVCHD camcorders. It also means you'll get less than an hour of footage on an 8GB SDHC memory card. There's no built-in memory for storing files on the HMX-U10, and no card is supplied.

It's worth considering where your footage will be watched. The success of mini camcorders is linked to the popularity of video-sharing sites such as YouTube. YouTube does now support 1080p HD uploads, but our early tests show that the limited bit rate doesn't make the most of a Full-HD resolution. You can shoot at 720p with the HMX-U10; this doesn't reduce the picture noise issues, but it does reduce file sizes to a more manageable 10Mbit/s.

There are plenty of other settings available, from silly video filters such as sepia to fun extras including slow motion and time lapse photography. It's the polar opposite of the simplified options found on Flip's UltraHD. Thankfully, the extras don't complicate basic operations.

There are three proper buttons for recording, playback mode and taking digital stills, with everything else relegated to the touch-sensitive controls below. The U10 is both slender and lightweight, being small even by mini camcorder standards. Its subtly curved outer casing means it more comfortable to slip into your pocket than the Flip UltraHD.

Samsung's Intelli-Studio software is built into the U10, and launches automatically when you connect it to your PC via USB. It's a little fiddly to use at first, with multiple windows, but you quickly get used to the layout and can then upload videos to YouTube or photos to Flickr. You can also quickly copy new files to your PC and make basic edits. It's fine, but not as streamlined as Flip's equivalent.

Can RIM keep up with Apple and Android?

Research in Motion reports its fiscal third quarter results Thursday and the big question will be: Can RIM keep up?

Financially, RIM’s third quarter will be solid on the surface. Wall Street is expecting earnings of $1.04 a share on revenue of $3.78 billion. Gross margins are expected to be 43 percent. For the fourth quarter, RIM is currently expected to report earnings of $1.19 a share on revenue of $4.24 billion.

But under the cover there are some real worries. Among them:

• Average selling prices. RIM has been using “buy one, get one free” promotions in recent quarters. The aggressive campaign may keep share, but it’s a worry to analysts. Piper Jaffray analyst T. Michael Walkley notes that BlackBerry’s lower priced phones are the hot sellers. As a result, RIM’s profit margins may get pinched in the February quarter.
• What can RIM do to keep up or leapfrog Apple’s iPhone and the Android handset army, which is dominating carrier roadmaps in 2010?
• Can RIM defend the enterprise? Job losses, weak IT spending and iPhone encroachment are all problem areas.
• What’s the software plan? RIM’s operating system is looking dated. Sure, RIM has acquired Torch Mobile to improve its Web browser, but the company is trailing on the mobile app front. Indeed, analysts say Motorola’s Droid is gaining share on RIM in Verizon accounts.

Why Google Needs Its Own Phone

By now, you've heard the hubbub. Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) is preparing its own smartphone to challenge Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), Palm, Research In Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM), and -- oh, the horror! -- Motorola (NYSE: MOT), a partner with Google. The new Nexus One, as it's known, is presumably slated to be sold through Google's web site, beginning in January.

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) executives probably hated this idea when they first heard it. Why? Control. Google plans to relinquish none, according to reports published by The Wall Street Journal. This won't be Droid 2.0.

Carriers just aren't part of the plan, though T-Mobile subscribers may get a discount on the Nexus One if The Big G and Deutsche Telekom (NYSE: DT) reach an accord. The two companies are negotiating now, the Journal reports.

New phones could send computers to the trash

You may soon start feeling nostalgic about your computer, thinking of it as an archaic throwback, akin to a turntable or an eight-track tape.

The recent disclosures about a Google phone may be a turning point in the history of the personal computer. PCs had their heyday, and it was yesterday. Now is the moment for the phone.

After all, Google knows where the action is, and it’s not the computer. The innovation and excitement around new technology for the masses is shifting to the phone. Apple’s iPhone gave this trend a whiz-bang start in 2007, and a Google phone will ensure the trend accelerates in 2010.

By 2015? Maybe you won’t have much use for your computer.

Now, for starters, what’s known (or rumored, really) about the Google phone? According to widespread reports from the New York Times and other news organizations, Google is likely to market a Google-branded phone early next year. Much remains uncertain about the phone, apparently labeled the Nexus One, but it is said to use a new version of Google’s mobile operating system software, known as Android, and to be sold “unlocked” for use with a variety of wireless carriers. If you type “nexus one” at Google News, you will get more than 3,000 recent news articles about the device, which will be manufactured by Taiwan’s HTC Corp.

Whatever the specs, the idea of Google getting into the business of designing and selling a gadget — a phone, rather than a computer — signals a clear move toward using phones, rather than PCs, for many computing tasks.

Five misconceptions about iTunes and iPods

1. The iTunes Store uses digital rights management (DRM) technology to restrict the use of music that I buy.

When Apple launched the then-named iTunes Music Store in April 2003, it employed Apple’s FairPlay DRM that determined how many Macs (there was no Windows support at launch) you could play purchased AAC audio files on, and restricted usage to iTunes and iPods. Four years later, Apple began offering the option to purchase some songs and albums without DRM in a format called iTunes Plus. Then in April 2009 Apple finally moved to a completely DRM-free catalog.

So, if you purchased any iTunes Plus tracks between 2007 and early 2009, or any tracks after the DRM-free transition, your music has no restrictions on usage. If you own any FairPlay-encumbered music, however, the DRM remains. You can, however, upgrade your music to DRM-free by clicking the iTunes Plus link on the iTunes Store. From there you can choose to upgrade individual albums, individually purchased tracks, or your entire library. Besides removing the DRM, the updated tracks also double the bit rate from 128 Kbps to 256 Kbps.

Remember, though, that your Apple ID is still embedded in every track you buy.

2. AAC is a proprietary Apple format, and only works in iTunes or on an iPod or iPhone.

AAC, or Advanced Audio Coding, is a compression standard developed by the MPEG group and considered to be the replacement for MP3. Apple uses it for all music sold on the iTunes Store, but it works on a lot more hardware and software than just Apple’s iTunes/iPod/iPhone combo.

Microsoft’s Zune and Sony’s Walkman players support AAC, for example, as do many Sony Ericsson phones, the Sony PlayStation and PSP, streaming audio systems such as Sonos and Squeezebox products, and many software players.

3. I can’t burn an audio CD from iTunes tracks.

From the very beginning, Apple has allowed you to create standard audio CDs from your purchased iTunes tracks that would play in any CD player. The only restriction was the number of times you could burn an individual playlist. But you could get around that limitation by simply creating a new playlist. DRM-free files have no such restrictions placed on them.

4. I can’t get my DVDs into iTunes or play them on an iPod.

Because of the copy protection on commercial DVDs (and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act), you can’t stick a DVD into your Mac, launch iTunes, and press a button to convert it to an iPod- and iPhone-friendly format. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be done.

Using a free tool such as HandBrake, you can circumvent the copy protection of most DVDs and convert them to iTunes/Apple TV/iPod/iPhone-friendly formats. If HandBrake can’t handle it—which happens with some newer DVDs—you can use the $20 RipIt to first create an unprotected version of the DVD on your hard drive and then transcode it using HandBrake.

5. I can’t connect my iPod/iPhone to my TV to play videos.

Although there’s nothing in the iPod or iPhone box that lets you do so, Apple offers a few options for connecting your portable device to your TV for playback.

The Apple Component AV Cable and Apple Composite AV Cable ($49 each) plug into the Dock connector on your iPod, iPhone, or universal dock and provide connections on the other end to plug into your TV. As an added bonus, earch package also includes a USB power adapter in the box, normally a $29 purchase.

Is the Nikon L100 a good Camera

Yes, its awesome! Its kinda of semi-pro camera. Its zoom is very powerful, it can be grainy a bit thought. But overall i would recomend it.

Problems with shooting mode on camera

Yesterday I was taking a ton of pictures at my nephews birthday party, and the one time when I turned it on, the screen went black after a second. When I put it in playback mode, it was fine, but back to shooting mode, and it goes black.

I thought it was dead, so I bought new batteries.
Well, I changed the batteries, and it's still doing it.

It can still take pictures, I just can't see it while I'm taking it.
Also, even when I click the menu button from the shooting mode, it doesn't do anything. It just stays black.

So, is it something I can fix through the settings, or do I need to return it?

It has a button on the back labeled "disp" pressing this cycles through the DISPLAY modes, one of which is black. So while in shooting mode just press the button again!

What is the best digital camera

A quick search would have given you hundreds of instant replies, but once again here is my 10 cents on the subject:

Point & Shoot cameras are wonderfully handy because of their small size.
When light conditions are ideal, they even take really nice photos - all of them do.

However, they all DO have limitations - they don't do very well in low light situations (i.e. noisy photos, hard to avoid blur, etc). The little onboard flash is very harsh at close range, and doesn't reach very far.
Many of them have no manual functions, so you are limited to only very basic photos, you can't compensate for unusual situations, or do many fun "tricks" and special effects.
P&S's also suffer from frustrating shutterlag and many of them chew through batteries rather quickly.

However, if you're ok with all those limitations, then go ahead and pick one, most of them (the same type and same price range) are rather similar. Personally I would pick either a Canon or a Nikon, and would certainly stay away from Kodak.

A higher end P&S will give you more manual options and better quality. Many of those even give you the option of adding a proper flash (which makes a big difference to your flash photos).

Don't worry too much about megapixels - all modern cameras have plenty enough, plus there is a limit to how many pixels you can squash into a tiny P&S sensor before you actually LOSE quality rather than gain it.
Don't worry about digital zoom, in fact, don't EVER use it. It simply crops away pixels, i.e. destroys information. The only real zoom is optical.

Decide which features are important to you, and look for cameras that have that feature.
Then go compare a few models on www.dpreview.com .

The very best thing you can do for your success is to borrow some books and learn about photography. A bit of knowledge will make a much bigger difference to your photos than your choice of P&S camera can.

Sony Ericsson launches Hazel slider phone with green components

Sony Ericsson has announced Hazel, the newest addition to its line of GreenHeart mobile phones. The slider phone makes use of recycled plastic, low power consumption parts, and minimized packaging as part of the company's initiative to reduce its CO2 emissions.

On the tech side, the phone features enhanced voice quality, an ergonomic design, and many attractive features. It comes standard with a 5.0 megapixel autofocus camera that shoots photos and video that can easily be uploaded to social networks like Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter. The Hazel includes easy access to Google Search and Google Maps. aGPS is also on-board for use with turn-by-turn navigation application Wisepilot.

Users can listen to tunes stored on microSD cards or played with the phone's FM radio. Sony Ericsson's media player features, like PlayNow and MEGA BASS, are also included. Bluetooth lets users utilize wireless hands-free headsets and headphones, too.

The Sony Ericsson Hazel will be available in the second quarter of 2010. Pricing details were not announced.

Google's 'Nexus One' Test Phone

Photo credit: Cory O'Brien via Twitter

Watch out Apple, here comes Nexus One, the Google phone the tech world has been salivating for. Over the weekend Google set off a fury of speculation when employees tweeted they were testing a new Android-based mobile device. Google later ratcheted up the Google phone buzz when in a blog post it confirmed it was testing a handset with "innovative hardware" from one of its partners. Said to be named Nexus One, many critics believe this device will give the iPhone a run for its money.

Following that revealing Google blog post about the Nexus One, it didn't take long for photos and details about the device to leak. Many of those who claim to be familiar with Google's plans say the Google phone would be an unlocked GSM device running the Android 2.1 mobile operating system. Google, they claim, would sell directly to customers with no wireless carrier subsidy. The device could go an sale as early as this January.

That's the basic information, most of which has been reported before. Google has officially confirmed little beyond the devices existence. We are still waiting for Google to officially share more about its phone. In the interim, here is the latest speculation about Google's purported device.

T-Mobile

The Google phone is believed to be an unlocked device that Google would sell directly to customers. Nevertheless, Google still wants to work with the big mobile carriers, and T-Mobile may have some kind of role in the launch, according to AllThingsD's Peter Kafka.

Google may also be considering some unconventional ideas for selling the phone. One possible scenario, according to Kafka, would have you select your carrier from a menu when purchasing the phone from Google's dedicated site.

If Google does offer a menu of phone providers at purchase time, then perhaps T-Mobile will the recommended carrier for U.S. and European customers. This may also suggest that, even though the phone is unlocked, you will still be able to get a subsidized phone with a two-year contract. Unless Google becomes really unconventional and tries to subsidize the phone with advertising.

The Passion of Nexus One

There is still some debate over the name of the supposed Google phone, such as Passion, but all signs are starting to point to Nexus One as the official moniker. Early Monday, Engadget uncovered a compliance report created by HTC for the FCC. The report reveals some details about a quad-band GSM smartphone called the NexusOne. Numerous reports based on unnamed sources have also said that Nexus One will be the name.

For all you tech die hards out there, you can read all 90 pages of HTC's NexusOne report to the FCC for yourself. (PDF download).

Specs

Specs are hard to come by, but based on reports by Engadget and others, this device will probably have a screen slightly longer than the iPhone's (just under 5 inches), OLED display, trackball, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity, and a microSD expansion slot. The device is also believed to be thinner than the iPhone.

Just testing or pre-launch?

Rumors are suggesting the device would be launched by Google in early January, but there's also speculation the Nexus One/Google phone could just be a test device for trying out the latest Android platform. It's also possible that Google could be developing the hardware and software, but wouldn't produce or brand the device. Instead, the company could license its design out to other manufacturers, a very Microsoft-like move.

Website support

The Google phone's help pages supposedly points to a dead link at Google.com/phone/support. Keep your eye on that Web page as January approaches.

So will Google be launching a phone next month? The strongest rumors sure seem to be pointing that way, but as always there's no guarantee.

Firm details confirming that Google would launch the Nexus One/Google phone on its own are still pretty scarce . There are also a lot of arguments against Google coming up with its own device. The primary one being that if Google produced its own device, it could scare off or upset Google's Android converts such as Motorola and HTC. Nevertheless, a Google-developed phone could be an interesting addition to the continuing smartphone battle.

Get a 40-inch LCD HDTV, Blu-ray player for $755

The 40-inch 1080p Samsung LCD HDTV.

(Credit: Samsung)

If you have been waiting on a great deal to make the leap to an LCD HDTV and Blu-ray player, your wait is over.

Best Buy is bundling a 40-inch 1080p Samsung LCD HD television with a BD-P1600 Blu-ray disc player for $755 with $1 shipping. That's almost $200 off the list price for the TV, and you get for free a Netflix-ready Blu-ray player that retails for $200. Just add each item to your shopping cart to get the discounts.

Best Buy's deal isn't limited to the 40-inch model; the company offers other Blu-ray bundling deals on Samsung 46- and 52-inch LCD TVs, as well as a 46-inch 120Hz LCD HDTV.

Backup deal
If you are looking for a second LCD for the bedroom or garage and don't want to spend 1080p money, Amazon.com is offering a 26-inch 720p Samsung LCD TV for $286. You have to add the TV to your shopping cart to see the deal price. Shipping is free.

Motorola Droid

If you’re on Verizon and looking for a smartphone, we would definitely recommend that you get the Droid. The Motorola Droid uses Google’s Android 2.0 operating system, and is the best phone running it. The key features of the Droid include true multitasking, themes/widgets, a big 3.7″ screen, 5.0 megapixel camera, a decent virtual keyboard, and a QWERTY keyboard. The Droid also has over 10,000 applications available in the Android Market. Unlike it’s competitor, the iPhone, Droid will be getting Adobe Flash Player support in 2010.

iPod touch

The #1 gadget I would recommend for anyone is an iPod touch. The iPod touch is touch screen, and runs on the iPhone OS software. It’s not only an iPod, but it’s also a great pocket computer and a gaming system. Unlike it’s competitors, the iPod touch has a lot of great apps available to download through the App Store. If you can afford the iPhone 3GS, we recommend you to get it because it has a noticeably faster speed, a microphone, and because there are cool iPhone apps that won’t work on an iPod touch.

Sony Vaio L117FX/B: 24-inch Multitouch PC Doubles as an HDTV

Like the Vaio LV180J all-in-one that it replaces, the new Vaio L117FX/B has great performance, a Blu-ray drive, an HDTV tuner, a media center remote control, and a gorgeous 24-inch display. But this time around, Sony has included a multitouch screen, Windows 7, and a design that's sleek and modern.

The Vaio L117FX/B starts at $1300; we tested a high-end, $2000 (as of December 8, 2009) configuration. At that price, you could score a standard tower desktop that has greater performance and upgradability, but such is the nature of all-in-one PCs.

This Vaio ratchets up the Intel processor to one step past that of the 2.33GHz quad-core chip found in the Gateway One ZX6810-01--a $1400 23-incher that also has a multitouch screen and a TV tuner (but no Blu-ray). However, despite its combination of a 2.66GHz Core 2 Quad Q8400S processor, 6GB of DDR2-800 memory, and a 1TB hard drive, this Sony AIO in some ways doesn't surpass the Gateway in performance.

Both systems earned a WorldBench 6 score of 105, the best general performance by an all-in-one without an Apple logo. For comparison--as tested using 64-bit Windows 7 and Boot Camp--the $2200 Apple iMac (27-inch/Core i7) scored 128 in WorldBench 6, while the $2000 iMac (27-inch/Core i5) notched 123.

The Vaio also delivers strong gaming performance for an all-in-one, but falls behind the Gateway and the iMacs. Still, its 69 and 41 frames per second in our Unreal Tournament 3 tests (at 1024-by-768 and 1680-by-1050 resolution, respectively; high quality) make it better suited for gaming than most all-in-one-desktops.

The Vaio's picture quality is as lush in its saturation as it is strong in its contrasts within a scene. That's partly thanks to the screen's glossy finish, which does much to amplify the perceived richness of the images--almost too much. It's very easy to catch a reflection of yourself in this display, let alone any nearby light source. Meanwhile, the built-in speakers definitely sound better than your average laptop. It won't shock and awe you, but it's a sweeter sound than what most competing all-in-one desktops can offer.

External port connections are extensive. The side of the screen has two USB and a FireWire 400 port, plus separate slots for a Memory Stick and a standard SD card. Three more USB ports are on the back, along with one optical audio output, a gigabit ethernet port, an RF connector, an HDMI input, and a composite video input. Sony clearly wants this system to become an essential part of your living room setup, which is possible to do in a wireless fashion thanks to the Vaio's integrated wireless-N connectivity. An included Blu-ray reader/writer rounds out the system's high-definition multimedia capabilities. Except for a faster connection standard like eSATA, it's difficult to think of other pertinent connections that the Vaio could offer. On the other hand, you may wish for more upgradability: You could upgrade the hard disk in the previous Vaio all-in-one, but this time around you're limited to notebook-style RAM upgrades.

Gold PS3 Released For The Geeks With Deep Pockets

Sony is a Japanese company known for making category killer electronic devices and gadgets. When it created the gaming console market and resented the users its ace gaming console PlayStation the gamers were amazed. The latest follow up to the PlayStation is PS3. It is a feature rich and advanced gaming console that has seriously powerful hardware. Sony also offers Blu-Ray playback with the PS3. There are some versions of PS3 available in the market and the console has found many takers among the avid gamers.

In fact the Sony PS3 offers stiff competition to Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii. It has sold on millions worldwide and despite the stiff cost the demand never goes down for PS3.However, the uber rich people have a tendency to buy customized version of gadgets that are exorbitantly overpriced and outside the rich of the mass. It is for these people Computer Chopper has released a Special version of PS3. The 24k Gold version of PS3 has been strategically released before the Christmas.

It looks stylish and gorgeous for sure but to take it home a buyer needs to shell out a whopping amount of $4999. Compared to this piece of sheer luxury a basic regular version of PS3 is sold at $299. However, there will not be many takers for the Gold PS3. The US economy has recovered from one of its worst times. Average American families are hardly in a position to afford this customized version ofgaming console.

Affordable Nokia 5235

Soon after the announcement of the Nokia 5230, it's time now to welcome another Music oriented phone from Nokia. Say hello to the just introduced Nokia 5235. Note that the 5230 was not an XpressMusic branded phone, neither is this one. However, it does come with the "Comes With Music" service loaded.

The 5235 is being marketed as a "Comes With Music" phone - which means the device will come preloaded with quite a few free audio tracks and will come with a 12 or 18 month subscription for Nokia's Comes with Music service - all for free. This service allows users to access Nokia's Music library and download tracks for free. The phone is similar to the 5230 and boasts of a decent spec sheet that should keep most users happy.

The phone features a 3.2-inch resistive touchscreen that displays the Symbian S6- V5 standard resolution of 360*640, 3G connectivity and full GPS support with Ovi Maps. Being a music oriented device, there is a very much needed 3.5mm jack provided as well. The camera is not a very impressive 2-megapixel unit. The phone supports memory expansion with microSD cards and can take upto 16GB of external memory. A 1320mAH battery should provide enough power to last 33 hours of continuous music playback.

The 5235 is expected to be out by the first quarter of 2010 and will retail at around 145 Euros (Rs. 10,000).

Nokia 5235 Comes With Music unveiled

Nokia loyalists can gear up to have a new inclusion in their Nokia family. The company unveils a new handset called Nokia 5235 Comes With Music. As the name suggests, this mobile phone is specially designed to appeal music lovers, reveals Nokia Europe product page.

Apparently, the phone is similar to Nokia 5230 but also comes with Nokia’s all-you-can-eat music download service. The mobile phone is available with a 3.2-inch resistive touchscreen with nHD resolution (360 x 640 pixels), integrated GPS together with A-GPS and Ovi Maps. The handset includes a GSM and HSDPA connectivity.

Reportedly, when it comes to music, the device also comprises of a 3.5mm headset jack. The Comes With Music service enables limitless free downloads of songs from its list for a specified duration. With Nokia 5235, the time period is believed to be either 12 or 18 months. When that time period is over, one can keep the songs with them. Since they are DRM protected, other music players cannot play these songs.

Supposedly, the Nokia 5235 Comes With Music operates on Symbian S60 5th edition. The device encompasses a 2MP camera, MicroSD card support of up to 16GB and a 1320mAh battery that can offer music playback of up to 33 hours. The mobile phone is available in two color schemes. One is a white with ice-blue tinted chrome rim and the other is a black with ice-blue tinted chrome rim.

The Nokia 5235 Comes With Music is scheduled to be available from the 1st quarter of 2010. The handset comes with a tentative price tag of €145.

Nokia launches low price smartphones

The world's top mobile phone maker Nokia launched a new music phone on Friday, aiming to ship the model in the first quarter at a price of 145 euros ($213.5) before taxes, subsidies and music package.

The 5235 "Comes with Music" model has a touch screen and a two megapixel camera and runs the Symbian operating system, Nokia said on its web site.

The phone is the cheapest Nokia smartphone model to date when excluding the music package.

The company is under pressure from smartphone makers like Apple and said earlier this month it wanted to push down prices while increasing its margins, helped by its market-leading Symbian operating system.