http://www.fonearena.com/blog The Mobile Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:36:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/11996/nokia-n900-review.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/11996/nokia-n900-review.html#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:04:53 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=11996 The FoneArena Nokia N900 Review The N900 is the first phone from Nokia based on the Maemo Platform.  Nokia has expressed their intentions to use Maemo in high-end phones.  The Nokia N900 is a Touchscreen, full  QWERTY slider phone and one of most talked about members of the N-Series recently. Does the first phone built on the top of this relatively new phone platform live up to it’s expectations ? Find out in our N900 review. N900 Specs The phone boasts of some pretty impressive specs including powerful ARM Cortex-A8 600MHz Processor with 256 MB of RAM and a 3.5 inch 800x480 pixel resistive touchscreen display. Quad-band GSM EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 Mhz), Tri-band WCDMA / 3G support (900/1700/2100 Mhz) TI OMAP 3430: ARM Cortex-A8 600 MHz CPU , OpenGL ES 2.0 support Maemo 5 OS with Multiple Homescreens 800x480 pixel touchscreen display supporting upto 16 million colors 32GB inbuilt memory plus microSD slot. Slide-out QWERTY keyboard. 5 MP Camera with Dual LED Flash ,16:9 video recording Media player , FM transmitter Kickstand Wi-Fi ,  Bluetooth v2.1 ,  GPS 3.5 mm jack for Audio /TV-Out MicroB Browser powered by Mozilla technology with full Flash 9.4 support Skype , Google Talk IM Integration Internet calling Email : Mail for Exchange, IMAP, POP3, SMTP OVI Maps with geotagging BL-5J 1320mAh with USB Charging More specs ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/11996/nokia-n900-review.html/feed 86 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/13934/else-mobile-something-totally-different-from-the-crowd.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/13934/else-mobile-something-totally-different-from-the-crowd.html#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:26:20 +0000 Team FoneArena http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=13934 While we are wrapping up MWC 2010 coverage on FoneArena, we definitely didn't want you to miss out on the First ELSE phone which is based on the ACCESS Linux platform. The Else Intuition User Interface on this phone is something totally different. It's definitely something ELSE !  FoneArena's Aanjhan & Varun got a chance to speak to Eldad Eilam , CTO of Else Mobile based who are based in Israel. He highlighted the fact that this phone is optimized for one-handed use The phone has dedicated scrolling keys to make sure that scrolling does not hinder the main UI.  The keyboard is smart with Advanced Predictive Typing and Swipe The phone boasts of configurable Gesture Shortcuts which will let you perform any operation by just drawing a gesture on the screen. ex: You can configure the gesture F to open fonearena on the browser, no typing no menu hunting. Watch the UI in action below httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t2mOtwNJb8 ELSE Mobile Specifications 3.5 inch 854x480 Touchscreen with Tactile feedback. Capacitive Touch Peoximity , Ambient Light and Tilt sensors Quad Band GSM and Tri-band 3G support( 850, 1900 2100 Mhz) Wi-Fi , Bluetooth 5 Mega Pixel Camera with 30 fps video captyre GPS, AGPS 1450 mAh battery TI OMAP 3430 CPU which normally is known to run ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/13934/else-mobile-something-totally-different-from-the-crowd.html/feed 8 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/11036/lg-gw990-announced-at-ces-2010.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/11036/lg-gw990-announced-at-ces-2010.html#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:41:35 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=11036 LG has announced the GW990 smartphone. This is a truly amazing smartphone. It has a cool form factor and runs Moblin It's features include: 4.8" Touchscreen display with 1020*480 resolution 5 Megapixel Camera with Autofocus, LED Flash and HD Video GPS with A-GPS Support, 3D Gaming 16 GB Internal Memory, micro-SD Card Slot Intel Atom 45nm Processor (Unknown Speed) 1850 mAh Battery, 512MB RAM Linux Moblin OS with LG S-Class UI 7.2 MBPs HSDPA, 5.6 MBPs HSUPA The handset is quite a handful and yet it is said to consume 10 times lesser energy than previous Intel Atom powered devices One thing not sure is whether applications for other Linux based platforms such as Maemo will work on the GW990. The device is expected to come out sometime during the 2nd half of 2010. via ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/11036/lg-gw990-announced-at-ces-2010.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/9730/video-qt-demo-on-maemo-symbian-and-windows-mobile.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/9730/video-qt-demo-on-maemo-symbian-and-windows-mobile.html#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:57:54 +0000 Team FoneArena http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=9730 If you are a mobile developer and want to get your app onto multiple platforms then Qt is the way to go. Qt is truly cross platform as you can see in the video below that the UI is almost the same on a Nokia N900 (Maemo) , Nokia 5800 (Symbian) and a Windows mobile phone. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjNeWwsNNEg Here is a press release about Nokia Qt 4.6 Now easier than ever for developers to create great applications for Symbian, Maemo, and other platforms. Oslo, 1 December 2009 – Nokia today released Qt 4.6, the latest version of the cross-platform application and UI framework. Featuring new platform support, powerful new graphical capabilities and support for multi-touch and gestures, Qt 4.6 makes developing advanced applications and devices easier and more enjoyable. “Qt 4.6 marks an exciting time for developers, regardless of their target form factor or platform,” said Sebastian Nyström, Vice President, Application Services and Frameworks at Nokia. “Developers can easily create visually appealing and web-connected applications for desktops or devices, including targeting the hundreds of millions of Symbian and Maemo-based devices,” “The community will enjoy using Qt’s intuitive programming interface to quickly create powerful, appealing applications.” Nyström added. More platforms Qt 4.6 includes support for the Symbian platform for ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/9730/video-qt-demo-on-maemo-symbian-and-windows-mobile.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/9068/are-new-operating-systems-in-the-smart-phone-field-hurting-nokia.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/9068/are-new-operating-systems-in-the-smart-phone-field-hurting-nokia.html#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:42:38 +0000 Team FoneArena http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=9068 My friend, Ranesh Kumar considered picking up a new Nokia handset before he heard about the new Motorola Droid. Just last week, he bought two Motorola Droids from Verizon, one for himself and one for his fiancée. Ranesh was a Nokia fan for a long time and had owned few Nokia’s including an E70. But he made the transition to Verizon for a decent deal on a Voyager two years ago (because he likes qwerty keyboards and that was the only one he liked at the time). Ranesh couldn't wait for a decent Nokia device to hit the market he liked, so he took the plunge. When he tested out the N97, he was terribly disappointed with the overall OS and decided to hold out for the Christmas season of this year to see what was around the corner and settled on the Motorola Droid running the Android 2.0 OS. Nokia is readying the release of their flagship handset, the N900. Unfortunately, Nokia posted it’s first loss in 10 years.(We know Nokia Siemens Networks was to blame.) The problem wasn't lack of phones worldwide but the Chinese “bandit” or known as “shanzhai” manufacturers eating away at Nokia’s bottom line. Several of these ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/9068/are-new-operating-systems-in-the-smart-phone-field-hurting-nokia.html/feed 3 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/8160/nokia-brings-qt-port-to-maemo5-shows-it-off-on-n900-on-video.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/8160/nokia-brings-qt-port-to-maemo5-shows-it-off-on-n900-on-video.html#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:41:41 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=8160 Nokia has officially announced the Qt port to Maemo5 Linux and shows it off on Video using the eagerly awaited Nokia N900 .Qt comes to Nokia from the  acquisition of Norwegian company Trolltech back in 2008 and it was formerly referred to as Qtopia.Enjoy the video after the jump. Qt is a UI Application framework and follows the wrote once and run anywhere approach. Developers can target Nokia N-series devices including the N900,Symbian, Windows Mobile and embedded Linux. Sounds cool isn't it.Maemo mobile applications cam also be ported to the desktop on Windows, Mac and Linux. Its a great move by Nokia it demonstrates the power of Linux and the greatness of a Community driven project. The port has been released as a initial Technology Preview and the final version will be out in Q1 2010. In the current mobile ecosystem a certain OS from a specific vendor can't dominate the market as consumers want variety.  Android is going to be pretty big by 2012 according to analysts. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw-c8iHZBd4 Geeks and developers can download the Qt port to Maemo 5 technology preview ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/8160/nokia-brings-qt-port-to-maemo5-shows-it-off-on-n900-on-video.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/7770/samsung-limo-vodafone-handset-leaked.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/7770/samsung-limo-vodafone-handset-leaked.html#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:58:09 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=7770 These are the pictures of a LIMO powered Samsung phone under the Vodafone network. This phone has been leaked ahead of the Vodafone release schedule. Rumours say that this might be the Samsung Riedel i8305. The handset is powered by LIMO which is Vodafone's own Linux variant. The handset has a great brushed metal finish which houses an OLED Touchscreen. The touchscreen size and design looks similar to the Samsung i8910 OMNIA HD. It may even turn out to be a region specific OMNIA HD variant. The handset appears to be quite slim and is rumoured to sport an 8 Megapixel camera. Further details are not known. Announcement should be on 24th September if sources are right. Source [gallery] ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/7770/samsung-limo-vodafone-handset-leaked.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/7413/samsung-blogger-meet-tgif-delhi.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/7413/samsung-blogger-meet-tgif-delhi.html#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:10:09 +0000 Aditya http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=7413 This past Saturday, saw Samsung did something which it does not do. Till now, Nokia was the only active company which ‘cultivates’ a league of bloggers, but it is not so. Samsung seems to have clearly declared ‘war’ on all fronts. Fonearena was also invited to the event at T.G.I.F, Vasant Kunj in Delhi. Since it was the first that Samsung was doing, we just had to go. Going there seemed worthwhile too, as we got meet a whole lot of other bloggers and also the Samsung team of Ankur and Sarfaraz, both important men within the scheme of things at Samsung. A demo of the Samsung Jet, aka the S8003 was given by Sarfaraz, Product Manager,India at Samsung. He said that Samsung wanted to create a 'touch' leadership globally. So whenever someone thought of a touch phone, Samsung would be the first that would spring to mind. There was also a contest for us bloggers, yes even we have contests! where the lucky winner to tweet the answers stood to win a brand new Jet. The event was planned very nicely and was more of a fun session than a presentation or a launch. Onward now to the Jet, which we will be ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/7413/samsung-blogger-meet-tgif-delhi.html/feed 2 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/7238/nokia-n900-already-up-for-preorder-in-usa-for-649.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/7238/nokia-n900-already-up-for-preorder-in-usa-for-649.html#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:01:33 +0000 Vikas SN http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=7238 In less than 48 hours of completion of Nokia World, The Nokia N900 is already up for sale in USA and is now available for preorder directly from the Nokia USA Online store. As discussed in our Nokia World coverage, Nokia N900 is going to be the first Nokia mobile phone to run the Linux derived OS, Maemo. Nokia is going to be available via T-Mobile for $649 which we think is a very good deal considering the amazing phone Nokia N900 is. What do you think? Are you going to preorder Nokia N900 or play the waiting game a little more while? Do Pass on your comments. (via) ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/7238/nokia-n900-already-up-for-preorder-in-usa-for-649.html/feed 11 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/6944/video-maemo-linux-5-on-n900.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/6944/video-maemo-linux-5-on-n900.html#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:00:44 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=6944 Yet another video featuring the N900 from Maemo HQ . This one shows Maemo Linux 5 in action on the new internet tablet. We can't wait to check out this phone. The way in which the tabs are switched makes us feel real jealous ! ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/6944/video-maemo-linux-5-on-n900.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/6853/nokia-n900-rover-official-press-pic-leaked.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/6853/nokia-n900-rover-official-press-pic-leaked.html#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:59:52 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/2009/08/25/nokia-n900-official-press-pic-leaked.html The N900 codenamed Rover aka RX-51 seems to be getting a lot of attention due to the platform on which the phone is built - Maemo Linux. We have seen tons of pics of the N900 and package. Now a site named BeGeek has got it hands on the first official press pic of the phone which is most likely to be announced at Nokia World 2009 We are certainly excited about this device - not because its linux but this device is a prelude to a new series of phones built on a platform other than Symbian and yet has beefy specs. We are planning to bring you a first hand account of this device live from Nokia World 2009 . Got any questions ? Read ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/6853/nokia-n900-rover-official-press-pic-leaked.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/6808/samsung-i8320-leaked.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/6808/samsung-i8320-leaked.html#comments Sun, 23 Aug 2009 05:57:29 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=6808 Well here is something good for you Linux fans out there. Nokia recently leaked their Nokia N900/RX-51 Rover which runs on the Maemo (Linux) Platform. It now seems that Samsung are also wanting to try out Linux on their phones and here's the end result. The Samsung i8320 is a Linux Based smart-phone which is in the final stages of production. The phone supports touch pad. The phone appears to be a full-touch screen phone devoid of any hardware keypad. But the sketch shows things which look like hinges at the top of the phone. So it could be a flip phone too. But we cant say anything for sure. No other features are known. But the handset should be announced pretty soon. We will keep you up to date on the information of the handset. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/6808/samsung-i8320-leaked.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/6746/nokia-rover-rx-51n900-pictures-and-specifications.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/6746/nokia-rover-rx-51n900-pictures-and-specifications.html#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:46:29 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=6746 Earlier we brought to you some information and lots of pictures of the Nokia Rover (RX-51) Internet Tablet. This time we bring you lots of pictures again but with lot more of information. Eldar Murtazin and his team over at Mobile Review have managed to get their hands on the Nokia Rover (RX-51) which will be commonly known as the Nokia N900. Its is the direct successor to the N810 and successor to the N800 and 770 Internet Tablets. Here are some of the features of the Nokia N900 confirmed by Eldar: ARM Cortex-A8 CPU 5 Megapixel Camera with Autofocs, Dual LED flash and lens cover Maemo Linux OS 32GB Internal Memory, Hot Swap micro-SD Card Slot upto 32GB 1320maH BL-5J Battery micro-USB port, 3.5mm Jack TV-Out, Kickstand UPDATE: This is just a preview of what Nokia is going to announce at Nokia World on September 2-3. Another important thing is that there are rumors that Nokia has decided to change it's platform from Symbian S60 to Maemo (Linux Based). But Nokia has confirmed its love story with Symbian will continue. Maemo is just being offered as another offering . Read [gallery] ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/6746/nokia-rover-rx-51n900-pictures-and-specifications.html/feed 8 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/1617/first-google-android-phone-coming-to-t-mobile-today.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/1617/first-google-android-phone-coming-to-t-mobile-today.html#comments Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:03:41 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=1617 The stage is all set for T-mobile to launch the G1 handset today at New York. The handset powered by Google Android  operating system will retail at $199 , the same price Apple iPhone3G 8GB is available with AT&T. The Gphone  is manufactured by Taiwanese phone maker HTC We will try our best to get our hands on this phone as it is  going to be available in USA starting this October ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/1617/first-google-android-phone-coming-to-t-mobile-today.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/1330/windows-mobile-in-trouble.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/1330/windows-mobile-in-trouble.html#comments Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:24:18 +0000 Saurabh http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=1330 Recent acquisition of Symbian has created quite a stir in the ever increasing market of Mobile Operating Systems. Symbian OS accounts for 60 percent of the converged mobile device segment, but has been loosing share lately. This has been largely to Windows Mobile and Linux. Symbian has largely been controlled by Nokia. And it seems pretty odd, other phone manufacturer's paying large sum of money going into the hands of a competitor.But this will all change with the Symbian foundation. How much? Only time will tell. Google is about to unleash linux-based Android pretty soon on Motorola handsets. So this means putting additional pressure on Windows Mobile, which charges heavy on licensing fees. Samsung has already introduced Windows Mobile, while Sony Ericcson will soon be releasing Xperia. But how much will the Symbian foundation affect Windows, only time will tell. Keep reading this column to choose a better mobile platform. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/1330/windows-mobile-in-trouble.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/1309/ming-handsets-the-a1600-and-a1800-from-motorola.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/1309/ming-handsets-the-a1600-and-a1800-from-motorola.html#comments Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:24:12 +0000 Ritu http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=1309 Motorola unveiled two handsets that are categorized as business class devices that run on the same Linux OS, i.e. MING handsets - the A1600 and A1800. Motorola MING A1600 A typical business phone as the Specs & Features will prove, but this is also a handset that tourists will love because the handset will feature the option of taking pictures of signboards and having them translated with the help of an on board dictionary. Specs & Features: • Quad-band GSM • 2.4-inch TFT touch screen display • QVGA resolution • Stylus included • EDGE and GPRS • 3MP auto-focus camera • Business card reader • External memory via microSD cards • A2DP profile • Micro USB • Media Player • FM radio • GPS • Geotagging No word on the pricing or availability yet. Motorola MING A1800 This is a dual SIM handset, and is almost like the A1600 with the exception of the Dual SIM. Specs & Features: • 2.4 inch touchscreen display • 3MP camera • microSD support • Bluetooth A2DP • EDGE / GPRS • GPS • CDMA and GSM (Tri-Band) SIM cards No word on the pricing or availability yet. Via: tech2.com ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/1309/ming-handsets-the-a1600-and-a1800-from-motorola.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/947/nokia-n830-tablet-pics-leaked.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/947/nokia-n830-tablet-pics-leaked.html#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:23:56 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/2008/02/21/nokia-n830-tablet-pics-leaked.html Online retailer Best Buy has this Nokia N830 Tablet in its flyer .. This might be the next linux tablet after the N810 .. Specs might include Wi-Max . Wi-Max in a device is cool ! But how many providers are out there ? This tablet might become a reality in April at the CTIA conference .. Till then keep waiting .. via intomobile  ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/947/nokia-n830-tablet-pics-leaked.html/feed 3 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/813/coming-soon-nokia-oseries-phones-bbye-nseries.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/813/coming-soon-nokia-oseries-phones-bbye-nseries.html#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:11:15 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/2008/01/28/coming-soon-nokia-oseries-phones-bbye-nseries.html After Nokia's recent acquisition of Trolltech and seeing from the loads of in house Open source initiatives seems like Nokia wants to get out a Open Source handset Series . We call it OSeries It might sound funny but when we learnt abcd its its O after N... Jokes apart .. Nokia  might be working on a Linux / OS handset lineup  .. Symbian has still a low adoption rate and its got a huge learning curve. Theres a huge Java developer community out there. Android handsets are expected to hit the market by mid 2008. So the Finnish handset maker might want to get some part of the Open Source / Linux handset market for sure.. For now this whole  OSeries things seems like a rumor but its closer to becoming a reality after their recent buy. Imagine being able to program your own Nokia handset !! The possibilities are endless  ..  The next Nokia O Series phone might be called the O95 8 GB O82 .. Sounds really good .. Imagine having a linux variant of the same phone hardware. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/813/coming-soon-nokia-oseries-phones-bbye-nseries.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/812/nokia-buys-open-source-greenphone-maker-trolltech.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/812/nokia-buys-open-source-greenphone-maker-trolltech.html#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:47:49 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/2008/01/28/nokia-buys-open-source-greenphone-maker-trolltech.html The news is out Nokia buys yet another company. This time Nokia is buying a Norwegian Linux mobile developer firm Trolltech Trolltech are the makers of the Greephone The Finnish giant seems to be embracing the Qt or Qtopia mobile platform as Russ points out. Its seen as a move by the worlds largest handset maker to expand its software and internet based services. Dr Kai Öistämö, the head of Nokia's devices unit,said the acquisition would aid Nokia in its strategies of being "a leader of the converged world in internet mobility" and "growing consumer services and businesses solutions". So is this the rise of the mobile web 2.0 or is it just Nokia 2.0? Does this mean that Motorola , which is already having problems with its handset business has to shut down it handset business ? Interestingly Motorola uses Qt platform for some of its phones and Motorola is a leading developer of Linux based phones. Also would it be great if Nokia acquires Motorola's handset business ? Nokia seems to be thinking beyond the mobile these days . On a sidenote is this buy influenced by the rise of the goolge android platform and also due to power of the OpenMoko platform. via Trolltech Release ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/812/nokia-buys-open-source-greenphone-maker-trolltech.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/405/motorola-ming-a1200.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/405/motorola-ming-a1200.html#comments Mon, 09 Oct 2006 23:59:59 +0000 Varun Krish http://fonearena.com/blog/motorola-ming-a1200.html The Unique transparent flip and simple elegance projects your successful life style. The Motorola A1200 combines function with form: unique flip enables be-cool-use with the flip closed. Full screen camera viewfinder, enhanced viewing of incoming messages and track information when playing music. The Business Card Reader with 2MP camera allows you to automatically capture and store business card information into your phonebook. And enjoy FM radio or play MP3 tracks and build play lists with RealPlayer (AAC+, WMA). Touch screen meets trendy! Specifications Band GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz Data GPRS Size 96mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.77" x 2.04" x 0.85") Weight 122g (4.30oz) Battery Life 170 hours standby time 7.4 hours talk time Main Display 262k color TFT LCD, 240x320 pixel resolution Camera Yes, 2.0 megapixel resolution Video Video capture/playback Messaging MMS/SMS Email (POP/IMAP4/SMTP) Bluetooth Yes Infrared No Java Yes Polyphonics Yes (40 voice) Memory 8MB on board memory, microSD expansion Availability Now Price Rs. 17000-18000 ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/405/motorola-ming-a1200.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/371/nokia-to-bundle-google-talk-on-internet-tablet.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/371/nokia-to-bundle-google-talk-on-internet-tablet.html#comments Sat, 13 May 2006 07:40:26 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/nokia-to-bundle-google-talk-on-internet-tablet.html Nokia, the world's top mobile phone maker, will unveil on Tuesday a new version of its Internet tablet device that runs Google Talk communications software, sources familiar with the plans said on Friday. The pact between the Finnish company and Web search leader Google Inc. would offer consumers the ability to chat with other users of instant messaging software via the Nokia Wi-Fi device, which relies on short-range wireless networks. The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet, introduced last year, offers wireless access to digital music and video playing on a high-contrast color screen, as well as to check e-mail, surf the Web and read computer documents or play video games. At a press conference to be held in Stockholm on Tuesday, Espoo, Finland-based Nokia will introduce a new version of the Internet Tablet with upgraded software and hardware elements, one source said. In contrast to phones, the Nokia 770 relies on unregulated local wireless connections rather than cell phone networks. Google Talk, which allows users to chat via text or to talk with other instant message users, will be one of the featured applications on the Nokia Internet Tablet, a second source confirmed. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news. The deal with Nokia marks the Mountain ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/371/nokia-to-bundle-google-talk-on-internet-tablet.html/feed 0