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Micromax Canvas 2 A110

Micromax Canvas 2 A110 (Black) Key Features 1 GHz Processor 8 MP CMOS Camera Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) Super Sleek Design Multi-touch Screen with M Color Display Android (Ice…

Samsung Omnia M S7530

Samsung Omnia M S7530 (Deep Gray) Key Features Windows (Mango) OS 5 MP Primary Camera MP Secondary Camera 4-inch Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen 1 GHz Processor FM Radio Wi-Fi Enabled…

Mobile FAQ

What is Dual Sim?

A dual SIM mobile phone is one, which holds two SIM cards, so that you can use two mobile network services without the need to carry two phones at the same time. The advantage of using dual Sim's phones is that, it allows you to use two different pricing plans for calls and text messages to certain destinations as well as mobile data usage.

What is a Touch Screen Mobile Phone?

A touch screen mobile phone has an electronic visual display that the user can control through by touching the screen with a special stylus/pen fingers.

What is GPRS?

GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is a packet-based wireless communication service. It is a 2G technology network that supports a download speed of up to 114Kbps.

What is EDGE?

GPRS and EDGE (Enhanced Data GSM Evolution) are both 2G technology, but EDGE is significantly faster with a download speed of up to 384Kbps, sometimes it is also called as 2. 5G.

What is 3G?

3G is short for third Generation and is the third generation of mobile telecommunications technology. It provides high-speed transmission, advanced multimedia access and global roaming. A 3G mobile phone normally has two cameras since it can allow the user to have video calls, for which a user-facing camera is required for capturing him/her. However, you should remember that 3G is not very cheap, though there are some plans where you can pay for the amount of data transferred.

What is HSDPA?

HSDPA(High-Speed Down-link Packet Access) is based on the 3G network and an enhancement to 3G. Thus, it's faster than 3G, and you can get download speed can up to 14Mbps. HSDPA is sometimes called 3. 5G.

What is HSPA+?

HSPA+(Evolved High-Speed Packet Access) is a 4G technology that allows download at a rate of up to 168Mbps.

What is 4G?

4G wireless is the term used to describe the fourth-generation of wireless service and is only available in limited areas. 4G is designed to deliver speed and is four to ten times faster than today's 3G networks.

What is Android Phone?

An Android phone is a smart phone running on Google's open-source Android operating system. Since Google developed Android, it comes with a lot of Google services installed such as Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Maps, and Google Web search as default Web browser.

What is Symbian Phone?

Symbian is a mobile operating system and computing platform designed for smartphones and currently maintained by Accenture.

What is Megapixel

A megapixel is 1 million pixels, and is a term used not only for the number of pixels in an image, but also to express the number of sensor elements of digital cameras or the number of display elements of digital displays.