Interview with Jon Tetzchner of Opera Software
November 19, 2009 – 7:52 pm | No Comment

At Symbian Exchange 2009 FoneArena got a chance to interview Jon Tetzchner CEO of  Opera Software. In this 20 minute interview , we talk about a lot of things ranging from Opera Mini, Opera Mobile …

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Samsung Omnia HD Review Part-2: Screen and Backlighting
October 11, 2009 – 9:31 pm | One Comment
Samsung Omnia HD Review Part-2: Screen and Backlighting

In the second part of the review, we focus on one of the most important aspects of the Omnia HD, it’s screen and also backlighting. We had earlier focused on the the design aspect.
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Sony Ericsson Satio Released to Buyers!
October 8, 2009 – 9:14 pm | 13 Comments
Sony Ericsson Satio Released to Buyers!

The long wait for Sony Ericsson’s flagship smart-phone is now over. The Sony Ericsson Satio is now available for purchase on various online retail stores including Amazon.
The phone is not yet known to have hit …

Nokia N85 V30 Firmware Update Released!
October 8, 2009 – 7:26 pm | 2 Comments
Nokia N85 V30 Firmware Update Released!

Nokia has just released the V30.101 firmware update for the Nokia N85. The firmware update can be downloaded through Nokia Software Updater or FOTA( Firmware Over the Air).
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Samsung Omnia HD Review Part-1: Design
October 8, 2009 – 12:45 am | One Comment
Samsung Omnia HD Review Part-1: Design

The Samsung OmniaHD or i8910 HD as it is known, is one of the many touchscreen devices launched by the Korean chaebol in India. Samsung’s first touchscreen Symbian device is by no means a flash …

Nokia N97 V20 Firmware to Be Released Soon!
October 7, 2009 – 5:56 pm | 4 Comments
Nokia N97 V20 Firmware to Be Released Soon!

Soon after the release of the V20 firmware for the Nokia N86 8MP, Nokia are now readying the release of the V20.0.005 firmware update for the Nokia N97.
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Symbian Handset Shipments set to double by 2014 says research firm
October 6, 2009 – 1:57 am | No Comment
Symbian Handset Shipments set to double by 2014 says research firm

According to research firm Juniper Research , Symbian Handset Shipments could double by 2014.The firm sees a mobile phone market being dominated by phones running an open source OS
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The Samsung Omnia HD: First Impressions and Unboxing Video
October 3, 2009 – 2:53 am | 21 Comments
The Samsung Omnia HD: First Impressions and Unboxing Video

Just a couple of days back I got a package from Samsung, a package that I have been eagerly waiting for. This package contained the Samsung i8910 aka Omnia HD.
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Sony Ericsson Satio (Idou) Photo Gallery
September 27, 2009 – 4:15 pm | 36 Comments
Sony Ericsson Satio (Idou) Photo Gallery

The Sony Ericsson Satio, previously known as the Idou, has been announced as a concept device during Mobile World Congress 2009. At the time, the mere idea of introducing a 12MP camera in a smartphone …

Nokia Braille Reader by Beta Labs
September 18, 2009 – 11:04 pm | One Comment
Nokia Braille Reader by Beta Labs

Nokia Beta Labs has always been known to produce some very interesting and technologically advanced software for Nokia phones. This time Nokia Beta Labs in collaboration with the University of Tampere (Finland) has come up …

Nokia Music Store – Delhi Blogger Meet
September 17, 2009 – 4:25 pm | No Comment
Nokia Music Store – Delhi Blogger Meet

11th September saw Nokia organize a Blogger Meet for the launch of its Music Store in India. Jasmeet Gandhi, Head Devices OPM and Services, India was there to give us a brief overview of what …

Nokia 5800 gets a new firmware upgrade, reaches v31.0.008
September 16, 2009 – 3:08 am | 13 Comments
Nokia 5800 gets a new firmware upgrade, reaches v31.0.008

Good News for all the Nokia 5800 fans! It has just got a new firmware update (v31.0.008) via OTA and as well as via NSU (File size being 6MB and 100MB respectively).
The new firmware update (v31.0.008) …

Nokia N86 to have face detection in future firmware update!
September 15, 2009 – 7:47 pm | No Comment
Nokia N86 to have face detection in future firmware update!

AAS is reporting that Nokia’s camera flagship is to have the face detection feature in its next firmware upgrade. This feature, if it is implemented, will enable the N86, as the name suggests, detect a …

Nokia 5230 Announced priced at Rs.10000
August 25, 2009 – 6:02 pm | 49 Comments
Nokia 5230 Announced priced at Rs.10000

Nokia have announced the 5230 handset as an entry level touchscreen smart-phone. The phone which looks identical to the 5800 XpressMusic has features which are also nearly identical to the 5800 Xpressmusic.
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Nokia 5800 vs 5530 XpressMusic
August 25, 2009 – 1:11 am | 9 Comments
Nokia 5800 vs 5530 XpressMusic

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, the first touchscreen phone powered by Symbian Series 60 5th Edition was introduced in October 2008 and hit the markets during November 2008. Since it’s release, Nokia has had great success …

Nokia and Microsoft form major alliance to deliver mobile productivity solutions Office support coming soon to E-Series
August 12, 2009 – 9:00 pm | 2 Comments
Nokia and Microsoft form major alliance to deliver mobile productivity solutions Office support coming soon to E-Series

Yes . We got it right. After yday’s speculation about Nokia and Microsoft teaming up for an alliance, the cat is out of  the bag. The Duo will jointly design, develop and market mobile productivity …