Top Monsoon Devices

It's monsoon time and there is no better way to enjoy the rainy season than to connect with friends and to treat yourself to some music and sports, without really bothering to take the umbrellas out.

If you are still not convinced, here are a few sturdy gadgets that will help you indulge the smart way in this season of rain...

Motorola Defy+:

Other features include a 5-MP camera with LED flash, HSDPA support at 7.2 MBps, Gorilla protection, a 3.5-mm audio jack and Bluetooth v2.1. The sturdy smart device is available at INR 13,000 (US$233.29).

Sony Xperia active:

At INR 16,000, the phone is loaded with a 5-MP camera with an LED flash and a memory which is expandable to 32 GB. Other features include HSDPA connectivity at 7.2 MBps, WiFi 802, DLNA and WiFi hotspot, and a scratch-resistant display.

TomTom via 125:

The device has a 5-inch screen and comes with a landmark-navigation feature which enables the user to find a route by just entering the nearest landmark. The HelpMe feature allows the user to contact nearest emergency services which are pre-stored on the device.

Voice instructions come in 10 Indian languages. Technical details of the device include 2 hours of battery life, Bluetooth, and a 4-GB internal memory.

Samsung Galaxy xCover:

The phone has a 3.65-inch scratch-resistant display and a 3.5-megapixel auto-focus camera with an LED flash. HSDPA connectivity offers downloading speeds at 7.2 MBps while xCover has many other features like: 150-MB inbuilt memory which is expandable to 32 GB; a 3.5-mm audio jack; WiFi; Bluetooth 3.0, GPS, etc. The phone is expected to be launched in India soon at about INR 20,000 ($359).

Rimit Singh, Correspondent, Light Reading India