The iPhone fever seems to have hit some Palm addicts.
There was a iPhone like launcher utility which was launched a certain while ago. Its called Iphony.
But Apple seems to have taken this seriously and forced a blogger to remove links to the App.
Folks , you can head over here to see the video:PDA Mexico
via: [engadgetmobile]
Apple has finally unraveled the iPhone.
I just cant wait to get my hands on this phone.
The features seem really interesting.
Apple claims that over 100 patents were filed during the development of this device.
It runs OSX has a 2 Megapixel Camera. Has Bluetooth 2.0 as well as Wifi
| Screen size | 3.5 inches |
|---|---|
| Screen resolution | 320 by 480 at 160 ppi |
| Input method | Multi-touch |
| Operating system | OS X |
| Storage | 4GB or 8GB |
| GSM | Quad-band (MHz: 850, 900, 1800, 1900) |
| Wireless data | Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) + EDGE + Bluetooth 2.0 |
| Camera | 2.0 megapixels |
| Dimensions | 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.46 inches / 115 x 61 x 11.6mm |
| Weight | 4.8 ounces / 135 grams |
Sony Ericsson today announced a budget walkman phone W200i.
The phone can store upto 37 Audio tracks in its 128MB default Memory Stick Micro. It supports upto 1GB memory expansion.
Theres also a VGA Cam and FM radio to add to the features.
No word on the pricing yet.
Nokia is not going to let the NSeries fever go. One more new launch today. The Nokia N93 got a facelift and the N93i is out.
Nokia has tied up with Vox and the phone might be preconfigured for direct media uploads. The N93i could be called the N93 on a diet. It looks
the same apart from the metallic touch and the slight weight reduction.
Features
Price
The phone is expected to be priced at Rs.35000 (800 USD)
At CES Today , Nokia announced the N76 which is the latest entrant to the N Series family. Looks like the guys at Nokia want to give some competition for Motorola Razr. The phone is about .5mm thick weighs 115g .
Features
Price
This one might be priced at around 500 USD which is about Rs.20000-25000 range.
Availability
Q1 2007
Nokia has launched the N800 Internet Tablet as a successor to the 770.
The device is expected to be available at a price of USD 399
Nokia today announced 3 new bluetooth headsets at the CES at Las Vegas.
Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-301
Match your headset to suit your mood with the interchangeable, stylish covers on the Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-301. Available in either a light or a dark variant, choose cover colors ranging from ‘pink flower’ to ‘deep plum’, and many more. This headset will keep you talking for up to seven hours or it will survive on standby for up to 200 hours. Convenient keys for controlling your call functions, including redialing and voice dial activation*, will keep you on the go while you communicate.
Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-201
Communicate in comfort with this small and compact Bluetooth headset, designed to fit in almost any ear. The Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-201 has a soft earpiece wheel which you can easily adjust for an individual fit or choose from three different earbud sizes, included inbox. Available in stylish black, this Bluetooth headset has up to five and a half hours of talk time and up to 150 hours on standby. Control your conversations with on/off, answer/end and volume keys. You can even redial or reject your calls or use the voice dialing activation* or audio transfer with a compatible mobile device. Staying on track with the headset’s operation is easy with its red and greed LED indicators.
Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-100
The ideal companion for a first-time Bluetooth user, the Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-100 is a simple and affordable addition to Nokia’s Bluetooth family. Small and lightweight at 11g, this headset will keep you talking for up to six and a half hours or up to 150 hours on standby. Give your headset a personal touch with a choice of colorful in-box earloops. The Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-100 is economic and efficient without compromising audio quality.
The three headsets are expected to be available globally in the first quarter of 2007.
Reports suggest that Benq mobile will freeze operations as attempts to find a buyer have failed.It had applied for Bankruptcy protection sometime back.Mounting losses and lack of market share are blamed for the move. Benq had acquired the mobile division from Siemens about 2 years back.
Dunno if there was a market for these phones. I have never seen one here in India atleast.
Benq Mobile R.I.P
I had attended the Cell Show 2006 which is taking place at Rani Meyyammai Hall, Chennai between 22nd and 25th December.
This is the 3rd time the event is being held in Chennai. There was a good turnout for the show despite the Rs.30 entry fee. This is just an indication of the mobile madness in this city.
Airtel had a huge stall at the entrance with their red balloons. They were giving away Free Prepaid SIM cards if you had an ID proof. They were also displaying the new Blackberry Handsets. The BlackBerry Pearl 8100 and BlackBerry 8700g . It was just a demo piece and could not see them in action.
Univercell was to be seen with their stalls at every each and every corner. They had a stall for each of the popular brands.
I got my hands on the The Motorola Fone F3 which was launched recently.Its called the ” Unbreakable Handset ” Its priced at around Rs.1500. Its appears like a low price market winner from Motorola. The handset is interestingly manufactured in India by Flextronics in Chennai.
I tried the Motorola Ming A1200 – the Linux PDA. The Handwriting recognition is not the best one.But its a phone which has got a unique combination of features.
Wizdom.in who are the pioneers in mobile learning in India were showcasing their Mobile Application. A free demo app was available to the visitors on request.
Pictures will be available soon.
The rumors have started again. Reports suggest that the Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa group is believed to be considering a sale of its telecom business. The sale might include Hutchison Essar as well. Hutch has postponed its IPO in India so many times.
Vodafone has shown interest in taking over Hutchison Essar. Its willing to offer upto 13.5 Billion Dollars for the deal. Reliance is reported to have teamed up with Blackstone Ventures and is willing to offer upto 15 Billion Dollars.
Its interesting to note that Vodafone has an 10% stake in Bharti Airtel which is valued at close to 1.4 Billion pounds. But there is a no compete attached to this deal.
We still need to wait and see the turn of events.
Google and Orange might be in the middle of a multi billion dollar deal to bring out a device which might be the Google Phone. Google apps will be mostly preloaded on the phone. Gmail Mobile app is already a big hit. A Gtalk Java client is also under development some folks say. Google has been embracing the Mobile ecosytem recently.Google mobile Maps and Google Mobile Local are also there. Google has always shown some interest in Location based services.
Google is already offering SMS alerts in India for its Calendar service.
This phone is expected to be launched in 2008.
Lets wait and see.
Via [GigaOM]
We are pleased to announce that we have added a new consolidated price list page where you can find the latest prices of all phone available in India as on date.
Please update your bookmarks to point to
http://www.fonearena.com/mobile_phone_pricelist.html
This is a great time of the year to shop for a new phone.
You might have seen so so many phones with dual displays. Like a normal internal display and a smaller external display. But an article throws insight on a recent innovation by a Korean inventor. Its a Dual Lcd for the internal display as you can see in the image below.
It also looks like a fold able display. Would be exciting to watch if any of the mobile manufacturers entice this idea.
via [Aving]
This is a great website I have come accross recently.Texas-based technology-enabled business value services provider, Trilogy, has developed a portal YourBillBuddy.com. Its currently in Beta and free for use. If you are an Airtel subscriber like me, or have an ebill available from your operator head straight to YourBillBuddy.com and upload the same. Even if your Ebill pdf is password protected , the service is smart enough to validate the same.
Once you upload the bill, within seconds the site analyses your bill and gives you a break up of your usage viz. Local Voice,STD Voice , SMS, Data and Roaming
The Current Networks supported are : Airtel , Reliance, Hutch, Spice, Bsnl and Tata Indicom
The service is certainly a laudable one.
Nokia today announced 4 new mobile phones at the Nokia’s annual Capital Market Days at Amsterdam.The list includes 3 mid-range models – 6300,6290,6086 and an entry level model- 2626.All four models are expected to begin shipping in the first quarter of 2007.
Nokia 6290
�Nokia 6086
