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!

All the users of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 who have been wondering if the device will be getting Windows Mobile 6.5 update, are in for some disappointment. Sony Ericsson specified today that Sony Xperia X1 will not be getting the official Windows Mobile 6.5 update.

Its a not a huge loss for all the Xperia users though, since some of the major features like the My Phone backup service and Windows Marketplace for browsing and installing the third-party apps are already available for WM6.1.

However, if you want to be a bit adventurous, you can always install a cooked ROM  from XDA-Developers. The procedure is not exactly smooth, hence we seriously recommend you to proceed with caution if you do so, since you may run the risk of spoiling your phone.

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MyPhone, The 5800 app launcher which converts your 5800 to iPhone has just released a new version 2.40 with many new feature additions.

The Main Attractions of MyPhone 2.40 are:

1. Speed dial.
2. Memo Deduction game.
3. Memo Mosaic game.
4. Enhanced performance.

To use the Speed dial function, just go to MySetting -> MyAPP & Links, Replace the appname with your preferred friend’s name and the exename with the respective friends phone number. Then choose an icon and click add to find the speed dial icon on your homescreen.

The Application is available for trial and if you liked the application, then you can buy the full version for 12.99 USD.

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After removing 450 employees from the payroll last September, Sony Ericsson is now planning to close down four of it’s facilities and lay-off 2000 employees worldwide.

The facilities that are planned to be shutdown are the facilities in RTP (North Carolina), Small Facilities(Miami, Seattle and San Diego), Sweden and Chennai. 2000 employees will be laid off and some of them will have the option of getting transfers to other places like Atlanta or California.

The process will take place in different steps, one at a time. This decision comes after incurring huge losses during the year. This maybe mainly due to the lack of competitive handsets from Sony Ericsson. Hopefully Sony Ericsson comes back with the launch of the XPERIA X10 which looks to be a very promising device. At least, lets hope that the employees get their jobs back.

Source

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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.

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Did you know Opera employs over 700 people in 10 countries worldwide  ?  Do you know the Ninentendo Wii and DSI has a Opera Browser ? Watch the video below to find out more !

FoneArena interviews Jon Tetzchner of Opera Software at SEE 2009 in London

Biography

Jon S. von Tetzchner

Co-founder — Chief Executive Officer

Jon S. von Tetzchner, along with colleague Geir Ivarsøy, started developing a Web browser while working for Norwegian Telecom Research (Telenor) in 1994. Soon after, the Opera browser was available for the public and is now widely used, pioneering many innovations that have revolutionized Web browsing.

As CEO of Opera Software, Tetzchner spreads the company’s vision of One Web, which means giving people universal access to the Web the way they like it. Opera, the oldest browser company still in business, believes the Web is too important to be available to the privileged few. Opera’s cross-platform browser provides the best possible Internet experience regardless of platform, device capability or network quality. Opera’s leading Web technology is now popular the world over for its unique features–especially because it is nimble, secure and fast.

Tetzchner has been a member of the Forum for Young Global Leaders since 2005 and was named as one of BusinessWeek’s Stars of Europe in 2004. In 2009, Tetzchner was named as one of the top 40 leaders shaping the mobile communications industry by analyst firm Informa and as one of the top 15 mobile influencers by GigaOM. Tetzchner is a self-confessed geek with a big interest in gadgets and high-tech devices. His interest in computers started in his early days, especially in user interfaces and accessibility. While traveling, he may prefer a visit to local electronics stores rather than a popular tourist spot. He holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Oslo.

Excuse us for the background noise in the video. Perhaps its time we upgrade our Video Camera !

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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