Posted on July 24th, 2008 by Ritu
S60 is feature-rich software for smartphones with advanced data capabilities. Based on the Symbian OS, it includes an application suite, user interface framework, and middleware components. The flexibility of S60 allows for a variety of hardware designs and software configurations.
S60 devices include built-in features varying from messaging and calendar to a wide variety of personalization options and advanced web browsing.
The touch user interface in S60 smartphone software offers licensees the opportunity to develop devices with a variety of input methods, whether it is a touch screen with a traditional keypad, touch screen with a QWERTY keyboard or touch screen alone, supporting both finger or stylus optimized input, in addition to the range of access options that already exists today.
S60 touch user interface comes with support for tactile feedback, which means that there is a physical pulse and feedback when the user taps on the screen. This provides better awareness of the device’s response.
Existing S60 3rd Edition applications will run on touch enabled devices unmodified. Tools will be made available for developers to further optimize the touch experience of their applications.
Also, the new UI Accelerator toolkit will allow device manufacturers to develop rapidly and easily impressive graphical effects and new types of interactions, further increasing the user appeal and excitement. Read more »
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Posted on July 24th, 2008 by Srini
Sony Ericsson is pepping up its music phones with the introduction of W902.
The model boasts of autofocus camera, image stabilization for both photos & videos, as well as picture and video blogging and Sony Ericsson’s BestPic technology. It supports Google maps and can geotag the photos after being captured in the phone. Having 8GB Memory Stick Micro (M2) card and the high-end HPM-77 wired headphones this Walkman music player is on-board for a full music experience. Read more »
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Posted on July 23rd, 2008 by Ritu
Looks like it is still a rumour although meetings between the two companies are underway even as we report this.
Spice Mobiles is possibly going to be incorporated into Sony Ericsson.
Feature rich Spice handsets incorporated into high-end Sony Ericsson could only mean that the entry level market for handsets will improve. Buyers of entry level phones will largely benefit from this alliance.
More on the tie-up as news trickles in.
Watch this space.
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Posted on July 23rd, 2008 by Varun
Nokia Nseries Fusions Challenge Gets Hotter!
Anyone interested in trying out a location tagging game? It involves intellect, promptness, creativity and of course technology. If you are a enthusiast who loves to explore new stuff… then you might want to try this out.
Register for Nseries Fusions Challenge This is the last week for registrations. (Closes on 27, 2008)
P.S. CHECK OUT THE PRIZES SECTION. Apart from the contest prizes, there is a special giveaway for Fone Arena members.
All you need to do is -
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Posted on July 23rd, 2008 by Varun
The iPhone app for wordpress blogging platform is out . It’s free from the creators of wordpress. To download the app to your iPhone or iPod you need to have the 2.0 version of firmware on your device
Goto iPhone.wordpress.org
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Posted on July 21st, 2008 by Ritu
Its going to be a zoomin’ rockin’ handset!
As the Formula One racing culture catches fast with the youth in India, Motorola has partnered with world-renowned sports car label Ferrari to launch a co-branded 3G-enabled handset named the “MOTORAZR 2 V9 Ferrari” in the Indian market.
Specs and features as indicated:
• 3G-enabled
• Unique racing interface
• 2 Megapixels camera
• 2 GB expandable memory Read more »
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Posted on July 21st, 2008 by Srini
A new budget phone christened SGH-M150 is being unveiled from the staples of the Korean giant Samsung. The simple candy bar cell phone is to be made available by mid August in Germany and later in Europe, Asia and Africa.
Specs:
Dual-band GSM 9000/1800MHz Data GPRS
Size 106.5mm x 45mm x 13mm
Main Display 1.77″ 262k TFT, 128×160 pixel resolution
Camera VGA Video
Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
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Posted on July 21st, 2008 by Anantaraman
Its a lonely world. Motorola was really feeling lonely, as Samsung, LG were reporting better profits while its prospects were hitting the floor. Feel no more. Sony Ericsson has finally heeled to its pathetic designs.
Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson is reporting a steep 97 percent drop in second-quarter earnings as tougher market conditions hurt its sales.
Net profit at the joint venture of Tokyo-based Sony Corp. and Stockholm-based LM Ericsson fell to 6 million euros ($9.5 million) in the quarter from 220 million euros in the same period a year ago. Read more »
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Posted on July 17th, 2008 by Ritu
As the Indian government regularises m-commerce, Spice Mobiles has launched a new handset – the Spice S-707n with the feature. Spice Mobiles has tied up with ngpay, one of the leading mobile commerce services in the country.
Spice S-707n allows its users to transact through fast, simple and secure means with the pre-loaded ngpay feature enabling them to book railway, airline and bus tickets, make bank transactions, send gifts, pay bills, book hotels, movie tickets and more.
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Posted on July 16th, 2008 by Ritu
The Thunder is BlackBerry’s first ever Touch Screen Device. It is touted to be a piece of mobile perfection.
It runs on OS 4.7 and is also known as the BlackBerry 9500. The user interface is quite similar to the iPhone, while the media player is already up and running. Other confirmed specs include a 360 x 480 touch sensitive display.
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