MyPhone, The 5800 app launcher which converts your 5800 to iPhone has just released a new version 2.40 with many new feature additions.

The Main Attractions of MyPhone 2.40 are:

1. Speed dial.
2. Memo Deduction game.
3. Memo Mosaic game.
4. Enhanced performance.

To use the Speed dial function, just go to MySetting -> MyAPP & Links, Replace the appname with your preferred friend’s name and the exename with the respective friends phone number. Then choose an icon and click add to find the speed dial icon on your homescreen.

The Application is available for trial and if you liked the application, then you can buy the full version for 12.99 USD.

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Its been 5 months since Nokia’s Ovi Store has launched. Bill Perry, the Sr. Services Marketing Manager for Forum Nokia, California has written about the statistics of Ovi Store so far.

Quoting from his blog mobileperry, the following stats of Ovi Store are from 26 May 2009 through the 31st October 2009:

• Available on over 100 different Nokia devices (60+ Symbian S60 devices)
• Active users from over 180 countries
• Developers from 65 countries are distributing content
• 8 countries today have local content, local language support and mobile billing: UK, Spain, France, Germany, Singapore, Australia, Italy, Russia. By the end of Q1 2010 there will be more than 20 countries.
• Top 10 Ovi Store Markets by performance in alphabetic order: Egypt, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Russia & UK
• In almost all of the top 10 Ovi Store countries, 5800 XpressMusic and N97 are the #1 and  #2 devices for Ovi Store activity and consumer engagement
• Re-Download now available and search is much improved.
• Ovi Store will ship embedded on most new compatible Nokia devices including Symbian S60 and Series 40 from Q4 2009
• On average, each registered user has downloaded at least 8 items from Ovi Store
• In October, the number of content items downloaded was over 70% higher than in Sept.

Hmmm Looks like the Ovi Store is doing pretty well. Isnt it?

Also it seems like the rise in the sales of touchscreen phones like Nokia 5800 and Nokia N97 are showing on the Ovi Store as well. What do you think?

Have you used Ovi Store? What do you think about it? Pass on your views below.

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MC160

The MC 160 based on Yamaha Chipset, features a QVGA touchscreen with a 262k color TFT display, Other features includes a phonebook which has hold upto 2000 names, 3 megapixel camera with Video Recording, 87MB Internal memory with support for expandable memory using microSD cards, Has support for GPRS, EDGE, A2DP and Bluetooth. The phone has a talk time of 4 hrs and a standby time of 200 hours. The Phone also has a mobile tracker with remote control capabilities and privacy protection feature and is decently priced at Rs. 6,000.

E106

E106 is a Dual SIM phone with a 2.4 inch QVGA screen and a 262K colors TFT display. Other features of E106 include a phonebook which has hold upto 1000 Names, 2 megapixel camera with video recording and flash, FM radio with recording, Bluetooth, GPRS, A2DP, Motion Sensors and expandable memory upto 2GB. The phone has a talk time of 4 hrs and a standby time of 240 hours. Fly E160 is priced at Rs. 5300 which makes it one of the cheapest touchsceen phone in the market.

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JV Airfone India Pvt Ltd, a new player in the Indian Mobile Market has introduced its new range of mobile handsets. Airfone is now offering a striking collection of multi-feature, incredible looking mobile handsets reasonably priced for almost every niche which will feature dual SIM facility in all handsets, MP3 player & TF Card support in all its models.

The Mobiles Phones which got released yesterday are:

1. Flip 29i

This classy looking touchscreen mobile comes in Dark Grey color along with a 1.3 mega pixel camera, and Dual SIM capability. The phone also features an MP3 player and a Video Recorder and Player making it an instant hit with all the youths. You also get a 2GB Micro SD Card worth 500 bucks as a standard accessory with the phone. The Phone is priced at Rs. 4999/-.

2. AF26

This Strikingly looking Mobile Phone comes in Black color with an extra long battery life of upto 15 days standby & expandable memory of upto 8 GB card. The phone features a Music player, Voice recorder, Bluetooth, Speaker phone, VGA Digital camera, 3 Torch & Support for GPRS at a reasonable cost of Rs 2999/-.

3. AF31

One of the most striking feature of this modern Black color Mobile handset is its Universal Dual SIM card which can be used in 2 different ways i.e. It can be used as an GSM+ GSM or GSM + CDMA phone. Other than that, the phone also features a VGA Camera, Audio/Video recorder, Bluetooth, GPRS support, Torch, Stereo FM Radio and Support for Micro SD Card of upto 16 GB. The Phone is available for a price of Rs 4999/-.

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Last week, we were invited to visit the Nokia Research Center located in Bangalore, where the Nokia Research Team demoed us a pilot project called “We Meet“, a Location Aware SMS Based application.

This application allows the users to create groups and chat with group in realtime. And also since the application supports location sharing based on the CBS i.e Cell Broadcast Service, the user can even broadcast their location with the rest of the group members without a GPS enabled device.

We Meet works on Java and hence can be easily run on all S60 and S40 Devices. Using the Java application, you can create create a group, add members to a particular group, participate in a real time chat with a specific group,  modify application settings like turning on/off the location sharing service to protect your privacy, turning on/off the whole service etc. You can also keep track of the sent and received SMS using the inbuilt SMS Counter.

However if your phone does not support Java, you can still use the “We Meet” service by making use of the text commands listed here.

So if you are interested in trying out this group SMS application, just head over to the application’s home page and download the application.

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Nokia Messaging Team has announced over their blog, that they have launched a new site messaging.nokia.com.

This site will capture everything related to Nokia Messaging i.e. Email, IM, Social Networking and Ovi Mail across S60, S40, and Maemo devices. The site also offers some helpful how-to videos and brings in content from user guides, the official Nokia support forums, BetaLabs, and from blogs and Twitter.

Also, the website is device and country aware, so you can choose your device and see exactly what’s available for you in Messaging.

Check it out today and let us know what you feel about the website.

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The phone is 4″ x 1.7″ x 0.5″  in dimensions and weighs around 70 grams. It has a Transparent scratch-resistant monochrome 1.8” TFT. It has upto 88MB of internal memory with an expandable external memory of upto 2GB. Internet can browsed on the phone using NetFront Web Browser.

For entertainment purpose, it has a built in FM Radio along with a Media Player which can play MP3/AAC audio files. It also features a special feature called as “TrackID” in which you can record a few seconds of a song and get track, artist and album info sent to your phone within seconds, pretty much like “Shazam”.

XPERIA Pureness supports Bluetooth A2DP, USB connectivity and 3G with HSPA support.The phone has a talktime of 3.5 hours(UMTS/HSPA)/8.5 hours (GSM/GPRS/EDGE) and a standby time of 350 hours.

For more details, you can visit Sony Ericsson’s XPERIA Pureness page.

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Rediff.com has now launched the uberfamous Diamond Comics classics on mobile phones so that all the Mobile Phone users will be able to enjoy their favorite comics on their cell phone no matter where they are.

To read all your favorite comics, simply head over to http://mobile.rediff.com/comic on your GPRS Enabled phone or send an SMS ‘Chacha’ to 57333 from your phone to access all of Diamond Comics titles exclusively on their mobile phone.

The Charges are Rs. 10 for a 24 hour session of unlimited access to all the comics from the library.

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Google has announced that it has acquired the Mobile Ad Network AdMob for $750 Million. This acquisition will enhance Google’s foray into mobile advertising , while also giving advertisers and publishers more choice in this growing new mobile space.

In a statement, Google’s Susan Wojcicki, Vice President of Product Management, said that, “Mobile advertising has enormous potential as a marketing medium and while this industry is still in the early stages of development, AdMob has already made exceptional progress in a very short time. AdMob is the quintessential Silicon Valley startup — generating impressive year on year revenue growth — and we’re excited to welcome this talented team to Google”.

We have been continuously watching from past few months on how mobile space is growing, with great phones with full Internet browsers and vibrant app marketplaces coming out  and driving the mobile internet usage exponentially. And with great mobile advertising products and effective monetization of the mobile content we think it will skyrocket the growth of mobile internet further more.

What do you say?  Pass on your comments below.

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1. Flight status searches = You can now enter the airline and flight number and get the latest departure and landing times of the respective flight.
2. Live NFL stats = Now you can type a team or player and see all the upcoming games, stats, and scores etc. And while the game is on, you can get real-time updates on the score as well. (U.S. only)
   
3. An Optimized Version for Touch devices = Bing has been now optimized for touch navigation to make the most of your phone, and there is a new feature called “Movies” feature for all the US Bing-ers.  You can search for Movies in your city, and you will see the movies playing nearby, showtimes, overviews, and even trailers and video clips. Note this optimized version works only on the iPhone, Zune HD, T-Mobile G1, Verizon Imagio, and Samsung Omnia. They will be adding support for all the remaining devices over the next couple of months.
   

Looking at these new features, I feel Bing keeps up adding such good features, then it will definitely be in the reckoning for the top mobile search website very soon. What do you feel? Do share your views.

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