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

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

Nokia India has planned a tete-a-tete with Mr. Jonne Harju, Senior Design Manager, Nokia Design Studio in Bangalore today in an event named as “Nokia N-Tour-Age“. For the people who don’t know him, he is a part of Nokia Nseries global design team and works with a team of experts and researchers. He has also been responsible for designing the Nokia N97 Mini, which got launched in India yesterday.

He will be here to share a perspective on:

1. Nokia Nseries design strategy: how digital meets physical
2. User Insights: consumer research, behavioral trends
3. How Nokia takes these forward and makes it available through the hardware and digital interface
4. Nokia N97 Mini design story, India launch an availability
5. Nokia’s services strategy: How Nokia is creating an ecosystem and working with developers to give consumers a more content rich experience (Ovi store)

Additionally, he will also be holding sessions along with an Indian mobile content developer who works very closely with Nokia.

Fonearena Team will be there to cover the event, so keep watching at this space for more details or you could also follow us on twitter for live updates from the event.

So if you have any questions/queries to Mr Jonne Harju that you would want to get answered, do let us know. We will try to get it answered by him today.

• Making of Nokia N97 Exclusive behind the scenes Video
• Another whammy from Nokia , N-Theatre with the Nseries
• Nokia N97 to start selling in India for Rs.35000 on June 23rd
• Nokia N97 Event in Bangalore
• The Nokia N85 Review

The N97 mini is launching in India finally today after a delay. It was expected to be out in October. I know many of you might be disappointed with Nokia’s Diwali Lineup as both the N97mini and 5530 were missing. We really like the build quality of the mini as it has a metallic feel and the kinetic scrolling is pretty good in this device and getting a lot of attention since it launched at NokiaWorld

Atlast the mini is going to be unveiled today for the Indian market and we are really curious about the price. We expect a price tag of Rs.22-25000 for the Mini . Also Nokia might launch a premium edition of minis bearing the signature of its brand ambassadors.

Enjoy the following mini posts while we wait for a official word on the price and launch.

N97 Mini  Photo Gallery

Video shoeing difference between the mini and n97

What price will you pay for the mini ?

• Video : Nokia N97 Mini vs N97
• Nokia N97 Mini Official Pic Leaked ?
• Nokia N97 Mini Hands on Photo Gallery
• Nokia Messaging Goes Social
• A Sneak Peak into Nokia N97’s Firmware 2.0

We even did a E71vsE72 Comparison @Nokia World.  There is some news that E72 will replace the E71 in stores and if the rumors are true , this might be your last chance to grab a shiny new E71

• Nokia E72 Live Pics , Photos and Videos from Singapore Event
• Nokia E72 vs E71 in Pics
• Nokia E75 vs E71, Camera Comparison
• Nokia E72 is finally in stores
• Nokia E72 Initial Impression and Photo Gallery

The Nokia 1280 runs on the S30 platform. It features a 1.36-inch low-resolution black and white display. Its Li-on battery provides a talk time of 7 hours and 390 hours of autonomy. The handset can be customized with changeable color covers. Nokia had incorporated scratch resistant casing and anti-dusting keypad in the handset. Here are the other features of 1280.

• Weight: 81.9 g
• Dimensions: 102 x 44 x 17 mm.
• FM radio
• prepaid tracker
• flashlight
• phonebook
• organizer
• voice memo
• MP3, Polyphonic ringtones
• 3.5mm headset jack

The pre-loaded Nokia Life Tools is the major advantage of this low-end mobile phone. Nokia 1280 comes in black, gray, blue, and orchid colors. This mobile phone will be available in the first quarter of 2010 at a price of Rs.1300 approx

Nokia 1280 Video

• Nokia launches 5 new entry level phones 1280, 1616, 1800, 2220 slide and 2690 with Lifetools in Indonesia

Just by pointing your smartphone camera towards the product and by clicking, you will have the product details – its price, the nearest retail outlet, its location and distance from where you are standing within few seconds.

Nokia’s new “Point & Find” is the latest service which will enable people on the move to access all relevant information and services on the Net by simply pointing their cellphone camera at real life objects. It recognizes bar codes, integrates GPS positioning technology, and supports category-specific text-entry search. When the handset is pointed at an object, Nokia’s Point & Find uses advanced real-time image processing and recognition technologies to link the user to digital content and services to evaluate the object. Then, by searching through a database of virtually tagged items, the system identifies the object and returns a set of links to associated content and services.

Philipp Schloter, General Manager, Nokia Point & Find said, “We believe that this first Nokia Point & Find-based service for movies will add something special to the cinema experience. Simply by pointing their camera phone at a poster for a new movie, people can watch the trailer, read reviews, and find the closest cinema where it is playing”.

This is just one of the so-called “mixed reality” applications that Nokia is developing at its research center in Tampere, Finland.  Nokia runs a trial in San Francisco which will enable real-time flow of traffic data collected from all handsets using GPS which will provide the latest traffic data.  Nokia is also working with UK’s Cambridge University on cognitive user interface for mobile phones.

Henri Tirri, global head of Nokia Research Center said, “We are much more an open company now. If in 2000 there was 15% outside influence on research, it’s nearly 50% now. In fact, within Nokia, there has been a 30-40% shift in competency base towards developing such software competency”.

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Have you ever heard of pocket magazine? A magazine that has almost all the information anywhere, anytime you want, including entertainment, information services, live news, live sports etc and the most important point is its free for the user (Except the charges charged by operators for browsing & content download charges )

The magazine is very different from operator driven WAP portal in the sense that it has very fresh and excellent content targeted for every one irrespective of age and gender. A user can browse the magazine and download the things as per his liking.

It has section on jokes, with visual jokes as most popular item, it contains devotional content including Ramayan, Gita Saar and Aarti .

There is a section to send greetings, where users can send SMS greetings and normal greetings to family and friends.

Amazing Internet presents lot of useful information like facts and useful tips and is one of the most popular section of the magazine.

One can get the live cricket score, stock updates and the current news on his fingertips.

Section on Lifestyle and Bollywood Masala are most popular among teenagers and youth generation.

Highly refreshing & diverse content makes this portal a unique and one of the most popular portals on the mobile.

Women section

Women don’t have to visit a beauty parluor now as Channel99 unique section for women offers wide range of beauty tips at finger tips.

To cook great food you don’t need to go anywhere, get the all the information on your finger tips and become the best cook for your family. Get kitchen information on your phone and surprise your family with new yummy dishes.

Things to watch out for

Travel Section

There is an immense need of a comprehensive travel portal where a user can seek flight, railway information, book, cancel & modify the ticket, check for reservation status.

On the same platform user should be able to get information about the tourist spot, book the hotels. mCarbon has tied up with the best B2B vendors to provide all this information on Channel99 so that it can cater to the rising need of a one stop travel portal.

Youth Section

As part of its mobile education initiative mCarbon will provide a section for the students where student will be able to get all the information starting from career options, live counseling, and availability of forms to all the possible information required by a student. Channel99 will support communities & discussion forums where one can share & exchange the content; a user can come to the portal, initiate a discussion, blog and express. Channel99 is produced my mCarbon which is also working on a lot of interesting mobile products tailor made for the indian consumer. Point your phone browser to channel99.in and give it a shot . Also let us know in the comments if you like or dont like the service.

• Nokia MOSH to shutdown

• 2 MP Camera
• 3.5 mm audio jack
• Messaging Trainer
• Email support
• FM Radio
• Music Player
• Social Networking Service
• Instant Messenger

Samsung Corby TXT Price will be around Rs.8000 approx  and might be launched soon

• Samsung launches CorbyTXT and Corby Mate in India
• Samsung Corby S3653
• Nokia N97 vs HTC Touch Pro 2 Photo Gallery
• Nokia 5800 Xpress Music Touch phone launched in India
• Samsung Star Mobile Phone Sales Exceed 5 Million