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/45509/valentines-day-apps-for-nokia-phones.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45509/valentines-day-apps-for-nokia-phones.html#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:23:35 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45509 Here are some Valentine's Day apps for Nokia phones. These include love apps, games and lot more to explore in this season of love. List of Valentine's Day apps for Nokia phones Tips For Valentine's Day - These tips will not get you a valentine, but may prevent you from committing the blunders that most people make on Valentine's Day. LoveCardz - The app allows users to send and receive 3D romantic greeting cards for free. User can create a 3D card, photo card or 3D animated musical card and send it as an SMS, email, tweet or post it on Facebook. The Story Of Valentine's Day - Get to know the martyr story behind the Valentine's Day! With beautiful illustrations and lucid language, the story of how Valentine's Day came into being is impressively told in the comic format. Valentine Special -  Get ideas to make your valentine more special! The apps provide users with tips on how to propose your loved one as well as tips on selection of gifts. Valentine SMS and Gift Ideas - Make your valentine impressive with the best SMS and the Gift idea with this app. The app contains short messages for sms and social network wall sharing and Gift ideas ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45509/valentines-day-apps-for-nokia-phones.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45469/nokia-belle-update-now-rolling-out-for-existing-anna-devices.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45469/nokia-belle-update-now-rolling-out-for-existing-anna-devices.html#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:55:55 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45469 Nokia Belle is now rolling out to existing Symbian^3 Anna devices worldwide starting today as they announced last year. This would bring new features such as 6 home screens instead of 3 in Anna, Resizable and movable widgets, New and improved browser, Notification bar, Revamped camera interface and Informative lock screen. New suite of powerful business apps from Microsoft would be available for download soon. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3REHGbxqn0 It is now rolling out for Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia E6, Nokia X7, Nokia C6-01, Nokia C7, or Nokia Oro device in countries like India, Russia, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Poland, UK, Germany, Italy, Vietnam and Indonesia. It would be available for Nokia 500 in few weeks. You can check if it's available for your Symbian^3 device in your country from Nokia Belle page. You need to connect your phone to PC and update the phone via Nokia Suit. Read ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45469/nokia-belle-update-now-rolling-out-for-existing-anna-devices.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45331/mundu-tv-clocks-5-million-downloads-on-nokia-store-windows-phone-app-coming-soon.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45331/mundu-tv-clocks-5-million-downloads-on-nokia-store-windows-phone-app-coming-soon.html#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:32:15 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45331 Mundu TV has reached 5 million Downloads on the Nokia Store. Mundu TV app reached more than 5 million downloads and has held its place as one of the top 10 free apps on the Nokia Store with an average of 400,000 downloads per month in less than a year. Mundu TV provides live and archived television from top content providers worldwide, bringing a personalized TV experience to viewers across the globe, regardless of location or network. Viewers can watch a range of genres, from business and news to sports and entertainment, including live coverage of events such as cricket. They plan to launch new features including, Video-On-Demand (VOD), social media integration, enhanced usability, and many more international channels by early 2012. Download Mundu TV app for Nokia Symbian S60 v3, S60 v5 devices, including Symbian^3 devices from the Nokia Store. The app would soon be available for the Windows Phone 7 devices and Series 40 (S40) Nokia phones. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45331/mundu-tv-clocks-5-million-downloads-on-nokia-store-windows-phone-app-coming-soon.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44978/special-sankranti-apps-for-nokia-phones.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44978/special-sankranti-apps-for-nokia-phones.html#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:04:20 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44978 Here are some apps for Sankranti, the harvest festival for Nokia phones. These apps include, Sankranti SMS wishes, how to fly a Kite, Rangoli, festive games, festive recipes and more. List of Special Sankranti Apps for Nokia phones Sankranti Wishes SMS - This app helps you find the latest and best Sankranti Wishes which you can share with your friends and loved ones on the festival day. My Kite - On this Sankranti, celebrate your day with flying kites. This application is designed for all ages that allows you to create, play, customize and fly a kite on a cell phone and acts as a guide to teach on how to build a real one. Jallikattu - Jallikattu 'Or Tame the Bull' is a popular harvest sport played in Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal/Sankranti. You can play virtual Jallikattu on your mobile phone. You need to grab the bull and hang on to it as long as possible. Rangoli - Celebrate Sankranti with this Rangoli theme which allows you to design themes using vibrant colors and designs on your mobile phone. Indian Recipes - This application has most popular recipes in India for you to try this harvest season. The recipes are widely researched on and have a ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44978/special-sankranti-apps-for-nokia-phones.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44898/economic-times-app-for-mobile-phones-and-tablets.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44898/economic-times-app-for-mobile-phones-and-tablets.html#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:58:04 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44898 The Economic Times, India's most-read business newspaper and most-visited business and finance site is now available for all platforms for mobile phones and tablets such as iPad, iPhone, Android phone,  BlackBerry,  Nokia  and Windows Phone. This would keep you updated with live business news and stock markets with live stock quotes from both the BSE and NSE. Features of Economic times app Latest - Gets you the latest news as it happens - the Markets, Industry, Infotech, Politics and more All Sections - Detailed, alphabetical listing of news and information from Advertising to Tyres Stocks - Get latest quotes and charts for BSE & NSE stocks Portfolio - Keep tabs on your investments so that you can invest wisely with stock quotes from both BSE and NSE. Sharing - Users can share articles or photos on Facebook and Twitter, and also via e-mail. Download the app for iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry, Nokia and Windows Phone for free. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44898/economic-times-app-for-mobile-phones-and-tablets.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44532/special-christmas-apps-for-nokia-phones.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44532/special-christmas-apps-for-nokia-phones.html#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:39:13 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44532 Here are some Special Christmas apps for your Nokia phones to brighten the festive mood. These special Christmas apps offers information on Christmas carols, shopping, special recipes, santa music, how to decorate Christmas tree and a lot more. List of Christmas Apps for Nokia Phones Christmas Shopping List - Get the best presents for everyone with Christmas Shopping List. Just add your family and friends to your list, get gift suggestions or note down your own ideas. Then take it with you when you shop – you can even tick off the presents as you buy them. Catch Santa - A game where you have to catch Santa to get your gift. Catch Santa, get many gifts enter the global top! Christmas Countdown 2011 - Countdown to Christmas and plan your holiday season easily with this app! It also gives you guidelines on every aspect of christmas and how to plan the perfect christmas! It also has food guide. Christmas Card - It helps to share festive cards to wish your friends on this Christmas with sparkling themes. It has eight designs to choose from, and a chance to write your own personal message which helps to express better. Christmas WishMaker - Wish a Merry Christmas ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44532/special-christmas-apps-for-nokia-phones.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44502/symbian-belle-is-now-nokia-belle-coming-to-existing-anna-devices-starting-february-2012.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44502/symbian-belle-is-now-nokia-belle-coming-to-existing-anna-devices-starting-february-2012.html#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:50:58 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44502 Nokia has officially announced that the Nokia Belle (previously Symbian Belle) update for existing devices running on Symbian^3 Anna would roll out starting February 2012. This update would be available for Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia E6, Nokia X7, Nokia C6-01, Nokia C7, Nokia Oro, and Nokia 500. Nokia launched the Nokia 701, Nokia 700 and Nokia 603 smartphones with the Symbian Belle that was announced in August. The Nokia belle update brings new features such as 6 Home screens instead of 3 in Anna, Resizable and movable widgets, New and improved browser, Notification bar, Revamped camera interface, new suite of powerful business apps from Microsoft and Informative lock screen. The enhanced versions of Nokia N8, Nokia C7 and Nokia C6-01 with Nokia Belle pre-installed are now shipping that would arrive first in China followed by other markets around the world. Read ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44502/symbian-belle-is-now-nokia-belle-coming-to-existing-anna-devices-starting-february-2012.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44332/carzonrent-launches-easycabs-mobile-apps.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44332/carzonrent-launches-easycabs-mobile-apps.html#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:08:04 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44332 Carzonrent India Private Ltd, popular company in transportation industry has launched EasyCabs Mobile Application for different platforms that would let people to book Easycabs via mobile phones with few click. EasyCabs provides cab service for customers in Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru and has 2500 cabs.Customers can also create and manage their profiles, reserve the cab, tag frequently travelled locations as favorites, view history of your last reservations, modify and even cancel reservations. Commuters who books the cab through this mobile application will also be exempted from any kind of convenience charge. The EasyCab app is available for various smartphones like Blackberry, iPhone, Android and Symbian for free. There is also mobile website that is designed for low-end Java phones that works on browser without JavaScript and on low-bandwidth connections. New features such as GPS tracking to track their cab after booking and live traffic information would be available in future. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44332/carzonrent-launches-easycabs-mobile-apps.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44095/kik-messenger-now-available-for-symbian3-nokia-phones.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44095/kik-messenger-now-available-for-symbian3-nokia-phones.html#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:12:45 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44095 Kik Messenger for Symbian^3 Nokia phones is now available for download from the Nokia Store. It has been in beta for the past few months and they have improved the app a lot based on their feedback. They showcased the app at the Nokia World 2011. Kik messenger is already available for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone. Kik is a cross-platform messenger app that lets you to chat, share pictures, plan outings with groups, and stay connected with your friends. It comes with Instant message notifications for Sent, Delivered, Read messages, Group chat with conversation info and Picture Sharing. Download Kik Messenger for Symbian^3 (Anna and Belle) Nokia phones from the Nokia Store for free. Read ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44095/kik-messenger-now-available-for-symbian3-nokia-phones.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44026/health-apps-for-nokia-phones.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44026/health-apps-for-nokia-phones.html#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 08:47:00 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44026 Here are some Health apps for Nokia phones that would offer instant guidance, educate, track and to provide health news on HIV AIDS, On the occasion of World AIDS Day on December 1, 2011. Some of these app also provides news, notifications about new diseases and much more. List of Health Apps for Nokia Phones HIV Guide - This is an informative app that offers advice on how to protect oneself from HIV and how to care for the sick. It also explains what happens at a VCT (Voluntary Counseling and Testing) and answers some common questions about HIV. Family Education & HIV AID - It provides wellness education to users on HIV AIDS and good health and is designed to help families to create awareness and to provide guidance on the illness. HIV AIDS News - helps the users to keep up-to-date with the latest headlines about HIV/AIDS treatment, testing, prevention and research and more. Health n Family - It is a complete health information tracker that helps the users keep track of medical records, appointments, prescriptions, and even store important medical documents-right on your phone. Personal Health Record - It allows you get notifications of health services, first aid , disease outbreaks, Ask a ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44026/health-apps-for-nokia-phones.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43982/nimbuzz-for-symbian-v3-3-update-brings-redesigned-home-screen-new-icons-and-more.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43982/nimbuzz-for-symbian-v3-3-update-brings-redesigned-home-screen-new-icons-and-more.html#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:03:24 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43982 Nimbuzz for Symbian has been updated to version 3.3 that brings new redesigned Home Screen with bigger icons that are now arranged in a grid view. There are also 3 new icons, Recent Chats, N-World and Groupchat to access them quickly and lots more new features. New features in Nimbuzz for Symbian v3.3 Redesigned Home Screen for fast access to your favorite features Three new icons - Recent Chats, N-World and Groupchat Block contacts that annoy you New Notifiable the green half moon icon next to Nimbuzz contacts shows that your contact has closed the app but still can receive Push (on the iPhone and Android) / Ping (Symbian) notifications 30% faster login Download the new Nimuzz for Symbian v3.3 by heading to get.nimbuzz.com from your Symbian phone. The new version would be available in the Nokia Ovi Store and via Auto updates next week. Read ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43982/nimbuzz-for-symbian-v3-3-update-brings-redesigned-home-screen-new-icons-and-more.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43739/nokia-700-goes-on-sale-in-india.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43739/nokia-700-goes-on-sale-in-india.html#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:57:28 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43739 The Nokia 700 is now available for purchase in India from the online retailer Flipkart. Nokia launched the Nokia 600, 700 and 701 in India this September and Nokia 701 is already available in the market. Since Nokia 600 is cancelled, the recently announced Nokia 603 is expected to be available in India soon. The Nokia 700 is the thinnest Nokia smartphone which is just 9.7mm thick and it is powered by 1 Ghz processor and runs on Symbian Belle OS. It has 512 MB RAM and 2GB internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD. The Nokia 701 features the brightest display on any smartphone,2 Microphones for stereo audio recording. It has 3.2 inch AMOLED ClearBlack display, 5 MP full focus camera with LED flash and HD (720p, 30fps) video recording. The connectivity options include 3G, Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth 3.0, USB OTG support and A-GPS. Other features include 3.5 mm audio jack, FM radio and 1080 mAh battery. The Nokia 700 comes in Grey and Silver colors and it is now available for purchase in India from Flipkart for Rs. 16, 500. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43739/nokia-700-goes-on-sale-in-india.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43601/swype-for-symbian-updated-to-v2-1-in-nokia-beta-labs.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43601/swype-for-symbian-updated-to-v2-1-in-nokia-beta-labs.html#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:11:52 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43601 Swype Keyboard Beta for Symbian has been updated to version 2.1 that brings Symbian Belle support and new install / uninstall experience that lets you install the app easily without any problem. They have solved all the critical issues raised on Nokia Beta for the period of last 8 weeks in the Beta Labs. This is also the last Beta release for the app before it gets graduated to the Ovi store. The previous version was 2.0 that brought portrait and split-screen text input support. New features in the Swype for Symbian v2.1 Beta Complete overhaul to the install / uninstall experience. Install to C:, SD Card, Mass Memory, etc, without a problem. (recommended C:) Critical Settings crash has been fixed Official Symbian Belle support Thai and Vietnamese language support Many small bug fixes thanks to our Beta testers Download Swype for Symbian v2.1 Beta from the Nokia Beta Labs for Symbian ^3 and the Symbian S60v5 Nokia phones. Read ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43601/swype-for-symbian-updated-to-v2-1-in-nokia-beta-labs.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43456/opera-mini-6-5-now-available-for-iphone-blackberry-symbian-s60-and-java-phones.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43456/opera-mini-6-5-now-available-for-iphone-blackberry-symbian-s60-and-java-phones.html#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:54:01 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43456 Opera has launched their latest Opera Mini 6.5 with Data Usage view and bookmark import is now available for iPhone, BlackBerry, Symbian S60 and Java Phones. The Opera Mobile 11.5 browser is now also available on Symbian S60. The Data Usage view keeps count of how much data you are spending and saving in total, or for a specific time frame. It is said to save 90% of data cost. The Opera Mini and Mobile for Android was launched last month. The data tracker is located under the “Help” menu that gets you total usage and also temporary usage. You also add bookmarks or new Speed Dial shortcuts for easy access to your most used website in the new version. The cost-saving compression is always turned on in the Opera Mini and you can turn off this feature in the Opera Mobile. Download Opera Mini 6.5 for iPhone from the Apple iTunes Store. Download the app for BlackBerry, Symbian S60 and Java Phones just by heading to m.opera.com from your device. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43456/opera-mini-6-5-now-available-for-iphone-blackberry-symbian-s60-and-java-phones.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43434/vodafone-launches-appia-powered-mobile-application-store-in-india.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43434/vodafone-launches-appia-powered-mobile-application-store-in-india.html#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:16:40 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43434 Vodafone has launched Vodafone Mobile Application Store, Powered by Appia that has vast selection of over 10,000 free and paid applications for different mobile platforms such as Android, Java, Symbian and Blackberry. It shows Featured, Popular and New apps. The popular App categories includes games, entertainment, social networking and local culture. There are also Apps from the local providers, including Hungama, India Games and Nazara, Spice, and Vodafone-branded apps like Portfolio Tracker, Vodafone TV, and Chhota Comics. You can also search for the apps manually. Vodafone customers can sms <VStore> or <Apps> to 111 (toll-free) from their GPRS-enabled handsets and click on the URL in the response message to enter the app store. They can also log-in to live.vodafone.in from the mobile and click the Vstore link on the Vodafone Live homepage. Only the apps compatible with your device are shown and your handset model is automatically detected while you get to the app store via GPRS. The store currently supports over 3,500 different devices that is optimized to match applications to the specific device. The applications are available in the range from free to Rs 20, while the games are priced up to Rs 150. It is available for Vodafone Prepaid & Postpaid Customers on both 2G / 3G. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43434/vodafone-launches-appia-powered-mobile-application-store-in-india.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43410/new-firmware-update-fw-025-007-for-nokia-n8-in-india-symbian-anna.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43410/new-firmware-update-fw-025-007-for-nokia-n8-in-india-symbian-anna.html#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:42:52 +0000 Gaurav http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43410 We have just received the new FW 025.007 to our Nokia N8 Dark Grey. Nokia N8 in India has already received Symbian Anna FW 022 and now this new firmware is more towards bug fixing and improving performance of the Nokia N8. The update is just 932KB in size and available on FOTA (Firmware Over the Air). Just dial *#0000# on your N8 and click on OPTIONS - CHECK FOR UPDATES. After updating the firmware we found that N8 is more snappier than with previous FW 022. Here is the official change log for the update Mail for Exchange issues solved New icons and wallpapers, and split screen view for Messaging, Mail, Browser, Phonebook, Calendar, and Maps Full QWERTY virtual keypad with split screen view and faster access to special characters New browser with new search features and most used features available with one tap New Maps with a public transport network view, and Check-in feature for sharing info about places Other performance and usability improvements We are still eagerly awaiting for Symbian Belle update for Nokia N8.  Enjoy more speedier N8. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43410/new-firmware-update-fw-025-007-for-nokia-n8-in-india-symbian-anna.html/feed 2 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43406/formula-one-apps-for-nokia-phones.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43406/formula-one-apps-for-nokia-phones.html#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:28:01 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43406 The first ever Formula One Grand Prix starts from October 28 till October 30 in India. Here are some of the apps for your Nokia phone to follow the F1 Races and to keep you busy during the Formula one weekend that offers news, stats, player information and lots more. List of F1 apps for Nokia phones F1 2011 - It gives you updates of the current races and gives addition information such as complete season calendar, paddock news, Teams and Driver info, race results and championship standings. F1 Live! Lite - It provides you with a complete season calendar with exclusive Live coverage for each race with Live commentary, results and latest driver and constructor championship standings. It also gets you the latest F1 new from the F1 fan forum. Planet F1 - It keeps you up to date with all the latest Formula 1 news. In future other features like Live race updates, practice session results, grid positions, race schedule would be available. ESPNF1- The official ESPNF1 app brings you the best Formula One coverage across the globe, delivered in both English and French. It provides news, features, live commentary during races, and detailed information about teams, driver profiles, car profiles and circuits. ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43406/formula-one-apps-for-nokia-phones.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43232/idigmobi-barcode-scanning-app-for-nokia-symbian-phones.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43232/idigmobi-barcode-scanning-app-for-nokia-symbian-phones.html#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:55:51 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43232 iDigMobi is a barcode-scanning application that makes finding and sharing product information using Symbian phones. It shows product reviews and ratings from the web, sharing options to Facebook and Twitter and lots more features. Features of iDigMobi for Nokia Symbian Phones Scan barcodes or type in the barcode value to get information on millions of products. Read product reviews and rate products from the web  Compare prices and find the best deals on products Share the product information with your friends on Facebook or Twitter Register for an online account, login, and keep a track of all the product searches and favorites The Download iDigMobi Barcode scanning app for S60v5 and Symbian^3 Nokia Phones from the Nokia store for free. The app is still in Beta and the Android version would be available soon. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43232/idigmobi-barcode-scanning-app-for-nokia-symbian-phones.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43063/special-diwali-apps-for-nokia-phones.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43063/special-diwali-apps-for-nokia-phones.html#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:37:39 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43063 Nokia has announced a host of applications and games for this Diwali which helps users with Special games, real time gold prices, SMS wishes, fireworks on your mobile phone, exciting wallpapers, puja process, yummy festival recipes and lots more. Diwali Apps and Games for Nokia phones Touch2Sparkle - Classic card game now with touch-based interactive function and in Diwali flavor. Enhance your memory skills by matching your way through 6 levels of progressive difficulty Diwali Dhoom - On this Diwali, load the phone with amazing sights and sounds of Diwali Crackers to brighten up the festive spirits. Burst as many crackers as you wish to fire with all the thrill and fun to enjoy celebration and Dhoom of Diwali Diwali PoojaNews - This apps caters users need during the puja with complete information on the Puja process such as Dhanteras, Rup Chaudas, Lakshmi Pujan, Govardhana Puja, and Bahi Pujan. Diwali Wishes SMS - This app has collection of Diwali SMS to help wish friends and family with great messages in a unique way. Shubh Diwali - It allows consumers to send wallpapers and wishes and express their feelings to the loved ones. It also has delectable collection of traditional Diwali recipes. Diwali Entertainment - It allows the ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43063/special-diwali-apps-for-nokia-phones.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42823/nokia-603-announced-symbian-belle-on-board.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42823/nokia-603-announced-symbian-belle-on-board.html#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 07:49:14 +0000 Dhruv Bhutani http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42823 Nokia just announced its next Symbian Belle device ie the Nokia 603. The phone joins the ever increasing family of Symbian Belle devices and is powered by a 1Ghz processor. The 603 comes in a range of exciting colors. The screen is a 3.5" Clear Black Display panel which should ensure great visibility even in sunlight. Specs : 1Ghz processor coupled with 512MB RAM Seven hours talktime and 460 hours in standby The phone measures 113.5 x 57.1 x 12.7mm and weighs 106.9g. Pentaband reception (WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100, GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900) Bluetooth 3.0 WiFi NFC Support 5MP camera with 720p video recording 1500mAh battery httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NxNAKjZs4c The phone will be available in Q4 2011 and will retail for about EUR 200 at launch. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42823/nokia-603-announced-symbian-belle-on-board.html/feed 2 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42753/nokia-603-with-symbian-belle-leaked.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42753/nokia-603-with-symbian-belle-leaked.html#comments Sun, 09 Oct 2011 06:30:20 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42753 Nokia is all set to announce the first Windows Phone devices at Nokia World. But it seems that they will also be releasing a Symbian handset. The phone in the picture above is the Nokia 603 which runs on Symbian Belle. The device had previously appeared on UA (User Agent) profiles and FCC documents. The promo pics show the phone supporting 6 homescreens. The rumoured specifications of the phone are as follows: Symbian Belle OS and Nokia Browser 7.4 1GHz ARM 11 Processor Touchscreen with 360x640 Pixels Resolution microSIM 5 Megapixel EDOF Camera EDGE, GPRS, HSDPA Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Interchangeable Covers via | source ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42753/nokia-603-with-symbian-belle-leaked.html/feed 2 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42594/nokia-launches-symbian-belle-phones-in-india-priced-between-rs-12999-and-rs-18999.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42594/nokia-launches-symbian-belle-phones-in-india-priced-between-rs-12999-and-rs-18999.html#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:27:41 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42594 Nokia has launched the new Symbian Belle smartphones, Nokia 600, Nokia 700 and Nokia 701 in India. These phones were announced last month in Hong Kong, and they come with single-tap NFC pairing and sharing capabilities, 1 Ghz processor and 512 MB RAM. The Nokia 600 has powerful loudspeaker with the audio output of 106 phon and FM transmitter and FM receiver. The Nokia 700 is the thinnest Nokia smartphone which is just 9.7mm thick. The Nokia 701 features the brightest display on any smartphone,2 Microphones for stereo audio recording. All these phones come with common connectivity options include 3G, Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth 3.0, USB OTG support and A-GPS. UPDATE: Nokia had roped in Shahrukh Khan to launch the device. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1mMWEnKJtw The Symbian Belle brings new features like 6 home drop down notification bar, flexible widgets, The Nokia 600 is 13mm thick and weighs 100g. It has 3.2 inch capacitive touch screen, 1 Ghz processor, 5 MP full focus camera with LED flash and HD (720p, 30fps) video recording, It has 2GB of internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD, Other features include 3.5 mm Nokia audio connector, FM transmitter and FM receiver with internal antenna and 1200 mAh battery. The Nokia 700 is 9.7mm thick and weighs 96g. It has 3.2 inch AMOLED ClearBlack display, 1 Ghz processor, 5 MP full focus camera with ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42594/nokia-launches-symbian-belle-phones-in-india-priced-between-rs-12999-and-rs-18999.html/feed 5 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42589/just-tap-with-nfc-on-the-nokia-600-700-and-701.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42589/just-tap-with-nfc-on-the-nokia-600-700-and-701.html#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 20:07:00 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42589 Just Tap with NFC on the Nokia 600 , 700 and 701 Symbian Belle Smartphones Nokia is preparing to launch its latest range of Symbian Belle phones in India and I was invited to Goa last week along with a small army of bloggers from across the country. We were shown the improvements which are part of Symbian Belle and also the possibilities with NFC or Near Field Communication.We got to play the the the Nokia 600 , 700 and 701 and also get around Goa at the same time. I was personally using the 600 which is the most affordable of the lot and I was actually impressed by the all round performance.The Nokia 600 is the loudest handset of the lot , the 700 is the smallest and the 701 has the brightest display. All the 3 devices have pretty good specs , performed very well and have the potential to fare well in the market if Nokia gets the pricing right ! Thankfully the folks from Nokia did not do much of the usual  marketing talk about the devices but they let us play with the devices instead. NFC is expected to be ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42589/just-tap-with-nfc-on-the-nokia-600-700-and-701.html/feed 4 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42496/nokia-world-2011-five-steps-to-do-it-right.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42496/nokia-world-2011-five-steps-to-do-it-right.html#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:53:12 +0000 Michael Hell http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42496 I have been a supporter of Nokia ever since i have started using mobile phones. I guess everyone knows about the enormous downswing Nokia has experienced the last couple of years, when they basically slept when every trend was born and then tried to keep up with some rather unspectacular attempts. Even the current crop of Symbian phones can not keep up with the pace of the mobile world. Those may be harsh words, but it is as it is, and I am saying this as a long time supporter. However, the absolut lowest point in Nokia's history was reached at the infamous February 11 keynote. Not because of the Windows Phone/Microsoft partnership announcement, it's more the way that everything about that keynote felt last minute. Poorly executed. Poorly communicated. Poorly translated by media and blogs. And then an even worse follow-up. The end of Nokia predictions and announcements have been following, as usual. Of course, every one with an IQ higher than a glass of mustard did not buy into this, without even seeing it all play out. Average Joe on the street however, will believe those reports, and will stop buying Nokia phones because of this and that ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42496/nokia-world-2011-five-steps-to-do-it-right.html/feed 6 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42434/swype-for-symbian-updated-to-v2-0-in-nokia-beta-labs.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42434/swype-for-symbian-updated-to-v2-0-in-nokia-beta-labs.html#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 08:23:26 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42434 Swype for Symbian has been updated to version 2.0 in the Nokia Beta Labs. This new version brings lots of new features like portrait and split-screen text input support for Symbian Anna, predictive tap auto-correction and lots more new features that are available for Android. Features of Swype version 2.0 Beta for Symbian Portrait and split-screen text input support for devices with Symbian Anna Predictive tap auto-correction engine 30 downloadable language dictionaries Incremental UX changes based on Nokia and Android Beta Labs feedback This version also includes lots of bug fixes. The Swype 2.0 Beta for Symbian is available as separate versions for Symbian S60 v5 and Symbian ^3 devices, and you could download it from the Nokia Beta Labs. This Beta is available only for 4 weeks, so go and try it soon and give to feedback about it in the Beta Labs. Read ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42434/swype-for-symbian-updated-to-v2-0-in-nokia-beta-labs.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42400/nokia-n8-strikes-again-amazing-timelapse-video-from-austria.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42400/nokia-n8-strikes-again-amazing-timelapse-video-from-austria.html#comments Sun, 18 Sep 2011 04:54:17 +0000 Michael Hell http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42400 We all know about the Nokia N8's amazing camera capabilities, right? It may not be the most user-friendly device (well, at least not until Symbian Belle comes out), but the superb build quality and the main aspect of the Nokia N8, the camera, have always spoken for it! Those two aspects are also the reason why i always carry one with me. I always try and find a place somewhere in my bag, just to have it with me, be it as backup device on a long day or as my camera for quick snapshots! You see, there's quite some love in the air for the Nokia N8, and apparently it is the same with a user called Sascha, who I found via the Nokia Austria Facebook page. Equipped with Camera Pro, Sascha has created a Timelapse Video, that I like so much, I just had to share it! Camera Pro, written in Qt by another fellow austrian, enables the user to access and use a more professional side of the Nokia N8 camera, like an 11x digital zoom, RAW jpg, video recording with 30fps and REAL video autofocus! Another feature of Camera Pro is a Timelapse function, which Sascha used to ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42400/nokia-n8-strikes-again-amazing-timelapse-video-from-austria.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42366/nokia-ovi-store-top-symbian-apps-in-india.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42366/nokia-ovi-store-top-symbian-apps-in-india.html#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:12:33 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42366 Nokia has released the list of popular Symbian apps in the OVI store in India. These apps are based on the popularity such as download, rating etc. among the users in India. These apps are of different categories like Entertainment, Social, Communication and Games. List of Top Symbian Apps in the OVI store TuneWiki - Lyrics with Music (Symbian S60 v5 and Symbian^3) : TuneWiki's social media player shows subtitled lyrics as you listen to your music, watch music videos, or stream songs through SHOUTcast  radio feature. This is available in 40+ languages and has lyrics for 2.5 Million songs. LinkedIn (Symbian^3): This app lets you to view and send status updates, send and receive messages from the connections, respond or send invitations and browse other’s profiles. Foursquare for Symbian (Symbian S60 v3, v5 and Symbian ^3): This app helps you find new ways to explore the world around you. See where your friends are, learn about the places they frequent, keep track of all the things you want to do. WhatsApp Messenger (Symbian S60 v3, v5 and Symbian ^3): You can use this to send messages to other WhatsApp users and forget caring about SMS charges. Fruit Ninja (Symbian^3) : Popular game that lets you smash the fruits just by swiping across the screen. Angry ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42366/nokia-ovi-store-top-symbian-apps-in-india.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42228/nokia-symbian-belle-smartphones-to-get-microsoft-apps.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42228/nokia-symbian-belle-smartphones-to-get-microsoft-apps.html#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:54:18 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42228 Nokia has announced that they would offer Microsoft Apps, that are a collection of Microsoft productivity applications for the upcoming Symbian Belle phones. Some of the Microsoft Apps include Microsoft Lync 2010 Mobile, Microsoft OneNote, Microsoft PowerPoint Broadcast and Microsoft Document Connection. List of Microsoft Apps with Symbian Belle Microsoft OneNote - rich note taking with images. Syncs with Microsoft SkyDrive Microsoft Lyn 2010 Mobile - cost efficient IM, presence, audio and web meetings on the go. Microsoft Document Connection - single view to documents stored on mobile, including email attachments as well as documents on SharePoint 2010 sites. Microsoft PowerPoint Broadcast - view broadcasts of presentations directly from PC to mobile. Microsoft OneNote sync with SharePoint The Microsoft Apps would be delivered via software update over the air or via PC download for Nokia N8, Nokia C7, Nokia C6-01, Nokia E7, Nokia E6, Nokia X7, Nokia 700, Nokia 701, Nokia 600 and Nokia Oro. This would be available by the end of Q4 2011 with broad consumer availability at the beginning of 2012. The Microsoft OneNote sync with SharePoint would be available after this update. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42228/nokia-symbian-belle-smartphones-to-get-microsoft-apps.html/feed 5 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42213/imo-instant-messaging-app-now-available-for-s60v5-and-symbian3-nokia-phones.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42213/imo-instant-messaging-app-now-available-for-s60v5-and-symbian3-nokia-phones.html#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 07:45:50 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42213 imo IM app is now available for S60v5 and Symbian^3 Nokia phones. The imo app that supports most of the Instant Messenger services. They also have linked account option that lets you sign in to all the accounts at one go. This app is already available for iPhone, iPad, Android and BlackBerry (Beta). Features of imo for S60v5 and Symbian^3 Nokia phones Supports most of the IM protocols such as AIM, Facebook Chat, Google Talk, Hyves, ICQ, Jabber, MSN, MySpace, Skype, Steam Chat, VKontakte and Yahoo You can view all the friends in different IM services at one place You can view all the active chats separately and switch between the conversations easily Offers single login for all the accounts Sign out of all the accounts in single click You can store the chat history on imo.im It allows you to login on multiple devices at once The imo app for Symbian is not available in the OVI store at present but it will be added soon. The app is still in Beta, and more features would be added in the future. Download imo for S60v5 and Symbian^3 Nokia phones directly from the official imo site (.SIS file). Via : MyNokiaBlog ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42213/imo-instant-messaging-app-now-available-for-s60v5-and-symbian3-nokia-phones.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42045/spb-shell-3d-now-available-for-symbian3-nokia-phones.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42045/spb-shell-3d-now-available-for-symbian3-nokia-phones.html#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:57:03 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42045 SPB Shell 3D, popular 3D user interface is now available for Symbian^3 Nokia phones.This is built on SPB UI Engine that offers neat and intuitive 3D visual effects and highly responsive and natural UI. The SPB Shell 3D also has smart folders that lets you organize the Home Screen in the most convenient way to access the most important apps in one click and there is also 3 different views. There are also home screen widgets that include 3D World Time, 3D Picture Viewer, 3D SMS Viewer, 3D Weather Graph, Calendar, Weather, Wireless switchers, 3D Birthdays, SMS widgets and Contacts Folder. You can also add 3D panels like Animated Weather, Picture of the Day based on Flickr, World Time with Moon Calendar, Time with 60+ skins and Calendar.It also has idle animation for widgets and panels. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_bKq9jl3OE You can purchase SPB Shell 3D for the Symbian^3 phones like Nokia X7, E7-00, N8, C7-00 and C6-01 from the SPB official site for $14.99. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42045/spb-shell-3d-now-available-for-symbian3-nokia-phones.html/feed 5