$25. Thats the price you will pay for a brand new Palm Pixi at Amazon on a 2-year contract with Sprint. Having been released just about a week ago this entry-level webOS smartphone will please those customers who are on a tight budget while still being capable of doing your everyday task.

If you didn’t know, the Pixi comes in a candy bar factor, has a 2.6″ capacitive touch screen, a full qwerty keyboard and is a 2 Mp snapper. Connectivity wise you have the usual 3G, GPS and 8 Gb of on board storage though you will have to say goodbye to the WiFi

Ready to live your life with Sprint for the next 2 years then head over to this page

Source

• Palm Pre Coming Soon to India

Earlier, we had brought to you news about the Dell Benzine Smartphone set to release in China. Well now, Dell has made it official that they are set to release a series of smartphones under the Dell Mini 3 branding.

Since most of Dell’s products follow the naming technique in accordance with the screen size, we are led to believe that these phones will have a 3″ screen. Dell hasn’t announced any specifications yet though.

We have the pictures of a Dell Mini 3 smartphone which we previously stated as the Dell Benzine. It runs on the OPhone OS (Chinese Android OS). It is set to release later this month. The Chinese version will lack Wi-Fi and 3G due to regulations.

The specifications that we can are sure of  right now are:

• 3″ Full-Touchscreen
• mini-USB Port

Other features are mostly the same as what we mentioned before in the link below.

Dell Benzine

Pricing is still unknown and we will bring you more information as it becomes available.

Source

• Dell Benzine Smartphone Leaked!

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.

• Fly launches a series of Dual SIM handsets for Diwali
• Airfone Launches A Range of Dual SIM Mobile Phones In India

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/-.

• Fly launches a series of Dual SIM handsets for Diwali
• Fly Unveils 2 New Dual SIM Handsets – MC 160 and E106

Today, we come with great news for many of you. The Nokia N900 will start selling in the USA starting from today. The Nokia N900 has already begun shipping to customers who had pre-ordered it. The N900 is also expected to hit other countries in the coming weeks.

The Nokia N900 will be sold as a sim-free model without any network branding or restrictions at a price of 649 US$ at the flagship stores, retail stores and various online retailers including Amazon. The pre-order price was cheaper at 559 US$. But the Nokia N900 is worth the 649 US$ nevertheless.

Nokia hopes that the N900 will enable it to regain its market share and will fix the errors it made with its recent releases.

Source

• Nokia N900 price falls to 560 USD on Amazon
• Nokia N900 can be Customized by Operators
• Nokia don’t Forget to Launch the N900 in India at a Realistic Price
• Nokia N900 starts shipping in Europe, Middle-East, Russia and North America.
• Nokia N900 is Official runs Maemo Linux and might be the Best Nokia Phone Ever

One of the main gripes of Motorola’s latest flagship beast is it’s problem with getting a proper auto focus with its 5 Mp shooter. This has been the case since it’s launch and it now seems, to have been magically(through a silent over-the-air update actually) to have been fixed, until the 11th of December that is.  The strange thing is that according to Dan Morrill, from Google’s Android team, the bug is related to a time-stamp bug:

“According to Google Engineer Dan Morrill, there is an unfortunate bug in the Droid’s auto focus routine. It improperly rounds a timestamp used in the calculations, which somehow throws the entire focusing process off. Today it works, and tomorrow it will work…but 24.5 days from now, the bug will be back.”

Meaning to say that after the 11th December, if you do not update your droid, the camera’s autofocus will automatically go bonkers. But according to Verizon’s 5 page treatise on the Droid’s known issues, their firmware update will be coming with a permanent fix which should solve most of the droid’s software related bugs.

Still, its a little creepy in the way how the Droid got updated so silently and without the knowledge of the consumer. But for the year of 2009, were there an award for the weirdest bug, this auto-focus bug would surely win it…

Sources:

TechCrunch, Engadget

• Motorola Droid Enjoys Great Sales!
• Nokia N86 to have face detection in future firmware update!
• Sony Ericsson Patent shows Camera Zooming using Motion Gestures
• Protect Your iPhone’s Look and Improve Camera Quality with Clarifi
• Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 Review – Camera Phone with Xenon Flash – Pics

Basic features:

CorbyTXT (B3210)

• Dimensions: 110,96 x59, 55×12, 9 mm
• Weight: 94 g
• Full QWERTY keypad
• 2.2 inch QCIF 262K TFT-LCD screen
• 2MP camera, Video: H.263, MPEG4, WMV
• Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• FM-radio
• 40MB internal memory, expandable microSD cards up to 8 GB
• Battery: 800 mAh
• One finger zoom, Smart Unlock
• Quick launch buttons on the front
• USB connectivity
• Price : Rs. 7900

Corby Mate(B3313) :

• 2.0 inch TFT display with 240 x 320 resolution
• Full QWERTY keypad / Keypad slides out
• 2MP camera
• 40 MB internal memory, expandable with microSD card upto  8 GB
• Bluetooth
• Quad-band GSM support
• Available in Black, Blue, Pink, Green colors
• FM Radio
• Quick touch access to various applications
• Price : Rs. 7300

Here is the list of common features regarding the Messaging and Emailing facilities available in Corby TXT and Corby Mate.

• Buddy list
• Chat style SMS
• Easy Email set up wizard
• Instant chat messenger
• Integrating User Generated Content sites such as Flickr, Picasa, Photobucket, YouTube, Facebook, MySpace and Friendster.
• Allow users to update their current status and access friends’ updates through pop-up SNS.

• Samsung CorbyTXT B3210 aka Genio QWERTY coming soon to India
• Samsung Corby S3653

The GSMA has announced the Winners of its 2009 Mobile Awards and a real good surprise for Nokia. The N97 Mini which has been launched in India recently has won the Award for the Best Mobile Handset Best Mobile Broadband Handset/Device . I played with the Mini at Nokia World and most recently at the Nokia N-Tourage Event in Blore and this handset is very impressive in terms of build quality , speed and kinetic scrolling and much better than the big brother. Enjoy our Nokia N97 Mini Gallery

N97 vs N97 mini video

• N97 mini launch today?
• Nokia N97 Mini India Launch in October
• A Sneak Peak into Nokia N97’s Firmware 2.0
• Video : Nokia N97 Mini vs N97
• Nokia N97 Mini Launched

Some users are also reporting that their pre-orders have been shipped in the UK and Europe

Press release

Espoo, Finland – The highly-anticipated Nokia E72, a device tailor-made for business and personal messaging is now available in stores. To coincide with the arrival of the Nokia E72, Nokia has also released research* revealing that more people rely on email than on traditional phone calls or text messaging when sending and responding to critical information.
Speaking about the research results, Nokia vice president Ukko Lappalainen said, “The research shows that people are spending an average of five full days per year – equivalent to a full work week – responding to emails. Half of us (46 percent) choose email over voice or text to send and receive important information. The Nokia E72 was designed exactly with this kind of person in mind – it allows the owner to be more responsive and communicate how they want, whenever they want and wherever they are.”

The Nokia E72 builds on the formula from Nokia’s most successful full QWERTY keyboard device, the Nokia E71, and adds important new functionality such as desktop-like email and chat experiences. Morevoer, the latest version of Ovi Maps with A-GPS navigation and compass, an optical navi key and 5 megapixel camera are all packed into the sleek, beautifully-designed handset.

The Nokia E72 also comes with Nokia’s push consumer email service, Nokia Messaging, and now for the first time people can set up instant messaging (IM) directly from the homescreen, accessing communities such as Windows Live(TM) Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, Google Talk and Ovi Chat. Just like chatting via the desktop, people can respond to friends and colleagues across multiple communities in real-time.

The Nokia E72 can also accommodate multiple work and personal email accounts and, with separate profiles for work and play, allows people to be flexible when it comes to choosing how, when, where and who to respond to. While work emails rank as the most important messages to receive, they are not necessarily the most urgent messages to respond to. According to Nokia’s research, half of respondents (49 percent) prioritise their partners ahead of their bosses or managers (29 percent), colleagues (23 percent) and even customers (31 percent).

The Nokia responsiveness research was commissioned to examine the various factors that influence how people respond to various issues and situations. In addition to the research, an online campaign that invites people around the world to respond to various issues and comments from TED Fellows.

• Nokia E63 announced
• Nokia E71 Review
• Nokia E71x AT&T Released!
• Nokia E75 Unboxing Video FoneArena
• Gravity Twitter App for S60 Review with Video

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 manufactures including Shenzhen Evien Co., Ltd., SZ Telstar Co Ltd., T-Link Industrial Development Company Limited, ZTE Corp., Lenovo and Huawei Tech have already infiltrated the Chinese market with a variety of cell phones. This doesn’t include big boys like HTC and Dell, among others that are making a splash into the worldwide market.

Nokia is the largest mobile phone manufacturer but is feeling the confined spaces of the Mobile market more than ever. RIM’s Blackberry (the business mainstay), Apple’s iPhone (of course) and Palm’s Pre (and soon to be Pixi line), have all cut into Nokia’s overall market share. Not to mention Google’s Android is having huge success with HTC building some great quality phones and across other manufacturers too. While still fighting off fierce competition in the high end cell phone range, Nokia has to contend with middle and low end all at the same time. A feat never before performed for his Helsinki, Finland company.

Step in Maemo: Nokia decided to strike back with the flagship N900 which runs its latest OS based off of Linux called Maemo. This new handset is set to change the direction for Nokia in the mid to higher end device range. Nokia began shipments on November 10^th and are expected to hit retailers shortly, for an estimated price of EUR 500 ($746.00 USD).

Will Nokia be able to break through the obstacles of intruders into its once dominant domain? The N900 comes packed with plenty of features WAY ahead of phones in its class: ARM Cortex-A8 processor, up to 1GB of total application memory. widgets, contacts and shortcuts all on the desktop,. Pictures and videos taken with the 5Mpx Carl Zeiss camera automatically are tagged where they were taken, SMS and IM, standard built-in 32 GB storage is big enough to store up to 7,000 songs or 40 hours of DVD-quality video, and it can be expanded up to 48GB with an external microSD card.

Image Courtesy of tnkgrl

The phone is amazing and packs an MMA like punch compared to other phones in the market place at this time, but Nokia will have to bring the beautiful Maemo OS down to the mid and perhaps even lower range handsets to regain what market share has already been lost. If anyone can do this, Nokia can and with the N900, where they proved that they are listening to the consumer.

• Hello Moto becomes Hello Samsung as Motorola looses global market share
• Motorola launches Made in India phone
• Ebooks coming to your nokia smartphone
• Motorola Droid Enjoys Great Sales!
• Nokia N900 Fondle Video