Diwali is the time to celebrate, to let go and splurge. Mobile phones make great gifts, so I wondered: why not let you guys know what we at Tech2 consider the best high-end mobiles? They would obviously be priced rather steep, but hey, if you can afford it, why not flaunt it? So here are some phones that’ll make you drool.
Multimedia Mobiles
MOTO RAZR2 V8
This has got to be one of the slimmest phones ever. Not because of the cool TV ad but because of the design itself. At the end of the day, however, it’s a luxury mobile with plenty of what I like to call the 'flash-factor’. That means its one helluva mobile phone.
To elaborate, it has a 2-inch external display with 240 x 320 pixel resolution and 256K colors, with a semi-touch screen. What that means is that you can also change tracks with the flap closed simply by tapping the bottom of the external screen. The camera and the music player are both good but what’s most impressive is the build quality. The flap hinges have been tried and tested more times than I care to count and they help up well.
The RAZR V8 is available in five models, from a 512MB version to a 2GB with Motorola’s Snoop Stereo (A2DP Compatible) Bluetooth headset.
Specs
| Motorola RAZR2 V8 | |
Network | GSM 850/900 /1800/1900 |
| Physical | 99 x 47 x 14 mm, 94g |
| Display | Internal: 2.2-inch TFT, 256K colors (320 x 240 pixels). External: QVGA, contextual touch screen feature, 2 inch 240x320 pixels, 256k colors |
| Memory | 512 MB internal or 2GB (No external memory) |
| Camera | 2 Megapixel |
| Connectivity | USB (micro) v.2.0, Bluetooth (A2DP), GPRS, EDGE, Infrared |
| Battery | Up to 330 hrs standby, 6.30 hrs talktime |
| Street Price | Rs 15,000 for 512MB and Rs 16,000 for 2GB |
Sony Ericsson W910i
Although we haven’t been able to put this phone through its paces, we did preview it intensively and I must say that our first impressions have been very favorable. The new media interface (with a gyroscopic sensor that automatically switches to landscape mode if the phone is turned) is awesome.
The 2 MP camera in the test piece was quite good. The slider is smooth and though the keypad is a bit of problem it’s nothing you can’t get around. The large 2.5 inch display is clear and great for videos. Even the applications and games available with the W910 are superb.
Specs
| Sony Ericsson W910i | |
| Network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSDPA |
| Physical | 99 x 50 x 12.5 mm, 86g |
| Display | 240 x 320, 256k colors, TFT, 2.4 inches |
| Memory | 40MB internal, M2 support |
| Media | MP3, WMA, Voice recorder |
| Camera | 2 Megapixel, Secondary VGA for video calling |
| Connectivity | USB v2.0, Bluetooth with A2DP, 3G |
| Battery | Up to 400 hrs standby, 9 hrs talktime |
| Street Price | Rs 19,000 |




