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/5665/teenage-girl-falls-into-open-manhole-while-messaging.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/5665/teenage-girl-falls-into-open-manhole-while-messaging.html#comments Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:30:47 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=5665 According to CBS 2 News a Teenage Girl met with a rather weird accident . She fell into a Open Manhole when she was messaging while walking on the road.  There were no warning signs on the road according to the victim Alexa Longueira from New York City , USA. If its the state of affairs in USA , thinking about India. This incident comes as a wake-up call to Teenagers in India and SMS Addicts ! Its a common sight to see mobile users in India unaware about whats happening around them. Luckily Alexa was saved by a City worker from the 5 Foot deep hole and she's doing fine. We have seen so many incidents of children falling into borewells in India.  So please act responsibly and don't message / call while your driving or walking on the road.  Your SMS might be delivered but you might not reach your destination ! And these are the injuries Alexa suffered from the fall according to this pic from wpix and she is going to get a MRI Scan done to see if her spine was damaged. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/5665/teenage-girl-falls-into-open-manhole-while-messaging.html/feed 3 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/4499/teens-embrace-sms-ignorant-of-consequences.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/4499/teens-embrace-sms-ignorant-of-consequences.html#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 23:21:13 +0000 Deepak http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=4499 SMS - basically it was being evolved to convey short messages and over passage of time, its been used as a means of passing time, in fact teens are now seen texting every where and every time, doesn’t matter whether they are in school, sleeping, eating, playing or even studying. Students, specially teens are seen glued with their mobile phone with a good ‘Unlimited’ sms plan on their mobile phone. That’s it. These unlimited SMS plans are adding fuel to the fire. According to a report in the New York Times: The phenomenon is beginning to worry physicians and psychologists, who say it is leading to anxiety, distraction in school, falling grades, repetitive stress injury and sleep deprivation. SMS can cause mental stress and agony in the young minds who just keep texting unaware of the consequences of what they are doing. When contacted to a few parents, they are even  unaware about the fact that their children just keep texting every time, may be because of the Unlimited billing plan that makes a parent care less about viewing the usage details. Also, besides mental stress, these teens also face physical stress specially on their thumb. Heard of the "Blackberry Thumb" ? Also read: God now just ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/4499/teens-embrace-sms-ignorant-of-consequences.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/4004/std-calls-50p-and-national-sms-30p.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/4004/std-calls-50p-and-national-sms-30p.html#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 21:59:05 +0000 Team FoneArena http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=4004 Yes, that’s right, Airtel to Airtel STD calls under the H-17 CUG Plan will now cost you 50 paisa per minute and National SMS 30 paisa at a monthly rental of Rs. 199 only. Airtel has some really good CUG plans for customers who live outside their home town or have special ones in another state(s). For Rs. 199, your first 200 SMS, national or local, are free and all calls to your CUG is absolutely free. Local Airtel to Airtel mobile calls would cost you just 20 paisa and calls to other local mobiles and landlines 40 paisa and 60 paisa! Catch? Yes sadly, you need to be employed (or have a friend?) in a large organization like Infosys or Oracle to be eligible for this plan. Questions? Call 121 from Airtel mobile or ask us. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/4004/std-calls-50p-and-national-sms-30p.html/feed 8 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/3837/ever-wondered-what-are-the-2-digit-codes-in-sms-you-receive.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/3837/ever-wondered-what-are-the-2-digit-codes-in-sms-you-receive.html#comments Sat, 16 May 2009 14:38:03 +0000 Deepak http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=3837 Its more than a month that I was receiving promotional SMSs on my GMS number from various service providers and various utility services like Bill payments services, ICICI bank, SBI, Honda Motors but one thing I was noticing since last few days was, along with the company’s name in the sender field, I used to get a 2 digit Alpha code prefixed like AK-SBI, BM-ICICI. Have you ever wondered what are they? Recently I came across a release wherein I got to know that these 2 digit prefix are actually codes using which you can locate where the SMSs are originated from. The first alphabet reveals the operator name and the second alphabet on the code reveals area from where the message has been originated. For example in an SMS I received “AK-SBI” then the 1st alphabet ‘A’ signifies that it is originated by Bharti Operator and the second alphabet ‘K’ reveals that the message has been originated from Kolkata. Here is the complete list of the codes assigned to various operators and service areas: Service Provider Code Aircel, Dishnet Wireless D Bharti Airtel A BSNL B BPL Mobile/Loop Telecom L Datacom Solutions C HFCL Infotel H Idea Cellular I MTNL M Reliance Communications R Reliance Telecom E S tel S Shyam Telecom Y Spice Telecom P Swan Telecom W Tata Teleservices T Unitech Group U Vodafone V Service Area Code Andhra Pradesh A Andhra Pradesh S Bihar B Delhi D Gujarat G Haryana H Himachal Pradesh I Jammu & Kashmir J Karnataka X Kerala L Kolkata K Madhya Pradesh Y Maharashtra Z Mumbai M North East N Orissa O Punjab P Rajasthan R Tamil Nadu T UP-East E UP-West W West Bengal V So ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/3837/ever-wondered-what-are-the-2-digit-codes-in-sms-you-receive.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/3593/5-free-group-messaging-services-in-india.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/3593/5-free-group-messaging-services-in-india.html#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 22:30:23 +0000 Deepak http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=3593 Ever wanted to send free SMS to a group of friends inviting them for a party or a function? You keep sending such group invitation using your mobile and shelling a large amount of talk time? Just try out any of the below mentioned free group SMS solutions in India and save a large amount of talk time. Mytoday is among one of the first services started by Netcore solutions which provided one of its kind services and followed it are many other services like Tagg, SMSGupshup, Vakow, GoogleSMSChannels, etc. SMSGupshup – This is the service, that brought change to the Indian group messaging solution. Though, Netcore’s Mytoday was launched much prior to SMSGupShup but Gupshup was hit just because of its huge investment in advertising and marketing its product. Tagg.in is another entrant in free group messaging solution in India followed by Rajesh Jain’s Mytoday and webaroo’s SMSGupShup. Tagg.in was initiated by another commerce graduate – Ashish Deora who was the founder of AOL broadband in India. Though Tagg.in also tried hard to market its product, it remained far behind Mytoday and SMSGupshup because of the downtime their service faced many times in the past. Vakow is a service that you MUST have ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/3593/5-free-group-messaging-services-in-india.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/3587/smsfame-send-unlimited-free-sms-in-india-without-ads.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/3587/smsfame-send-unlimited-free-sms-in-india-without-ads.html#comments Fri, 01 May 2009 19:29:09 +0000 Deepak http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=3587 In the past, we have come across many free SMS messaging solutions, using which you can send free SMS to any number in India without incurring any charges and sometimes, you even have the ability to send SMS without even disclosing your name or identity. (It is useful while advertising a product or so) but the only disadvantage among such free messaging solutions is the receiver of the SMS will get the desired message along with an Ad that the free SMS providers add to make good the loss they incur for giving away free SMSing solution. But, guess what if I say, you can send unlimited SMS from the internet, without having to pay a single paisa and the receiver will not get even any ad at the bottom of the SMS? Isn’t this service too tempting? Yes, even I was excited to try this free SMS solution and to describe it in a single line, the service is just awesome. :) SMSFame this is the service we are talking about. To start sending free SMS from this website, you just need to register with the website and verify your mobile for the first time. That’s it.. You are done ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/3587/smsfame-send-unlimited-free-sms-in-india-without-ads.html/feed 18 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/3519/now-easily-get-your-exam-results-via-sms.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/3519/now-easily-get-your-exam-results-via-sms.html#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:30:54 +0000 Deepak http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=3519 Getting exams results only with a few steps is now made possible with the collaboration of IMImobile and National Network Education (NNE).This move has been initiated by National Network Education that has several online portals, providing results of several, central and regional, exams under a single place i.e. its web portal. NNE have now went one step ahead by collaborating with a 2 way SMS service provider – IMImobile using which any student can request their marks by just sending an SMS - ‘RESULT’ to 56263. Well, there were already several other services providing results via SMS service, but this one by NNE is one of its kind because it provides marks of almost all the exams held over the country. So, this time while checking your results, don’t bother of switching on your PC and searching various sites for exam results. Just send an SMS as “RESULT” to 56263 and follow the instructions to get your exam results. :) ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/3519/now-easily-get-your-exam-results-via-sms.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/2544/beware-of-hoax-sms-says-airtel.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/2544/beware-of-hoax-sms-says-airtel.html#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:00:32 +0000 Ritu http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=2544 Bharti Airtel posted an advisory on their website, advising subscribers to beware of certain 'Unsolicited fraudulent SMS's' circulating on the network. According to the Airtel disclaimer, the recent chain of messages informs recipients that they have 'won a prize and need to call to collect their prize'. On calling the number in the text message, subscribers are billed a high amount (up to Rs. 500/min). Airtel said they noticed these SMSs in one of their circles and are advising subscribers to ignore them. Airtel also warned that replying to such SMSs could result in viruses being downloaded on the subscriber's phone. After spam and phishing mails, spam SMSs are making their presence felt. Such SMS hoaxes are not a new phenomenon in India and cash in on the recipient's incredulity by making use of 'get rich quick' themes and 'free gifts' to allure mobile phone users. Frauds like these are a type of Premium Rate Service Fraud (PRS), using SMSs instead of phone calls. In this type of fraud, subscribers are asked to call on a number by using pretexts like 'lottery winnings', 'free gifts', or, as in this case; that they have won a prize. Once subscribers make the call, it ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/2544/beware-of-hoax-sms-says-airtel.html/feed 4 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/1352/india-the-preffered-destination.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/1352/india-the-preffered-destination.html#comments Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:16:20 +0000 Team FoneArena http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=1352 [gallery] Be it tourism, finance, economy, or newest technology, India is now the most preferred destination for all activities. India is now abuzz with activity and yes the world has finally understood its true potential. Well this is certainly why nokia has launched the Nokia E71 and the Nokia 6220 classic here, first amongst several markets. Nokia said India is an emerging market has the largest base for its handset markets. Moreover it’s a strategic move to take on a nearly close yet far rival Samsung. Nokia E71 retails for 19500 INR and Nokia 6220 Classic retails for 17500 INR. more info on E71 and 6220 classic follows ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/1352/india-the-preffered-destination.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/1309/ming-handsets-the-a1600-and-a1800-from-motorola.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/1309/ming-handsets-the-a1600-and-a1800-from-motorola.html#comments Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:24:12 +0000 Ritu http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=1309 Motorola unveiled two handsets that are categorized as business class devices that run on the same Linux OS, i.e. MING handsets - the A1600 and A1800. Motorola MING A1600 A typical business phone as the Specs & Features will prove, but this is also a handset that tourists will love because the handset will feature the option of taking pictures of signboards and having them translated with the help of an on board dictionary. Specs & Features: • Quad-band GSM • 2.4-inch TFT touch screen display • QVGA resolution • Stylus included • EDGE and GPRS • 3MP auto-focus camera • Business card reader • External memory via microSD cards • A2DP profile • Micro USB • Media Player • FM radio • GPS • Geotagging No word on the pricing or availability yet. Motorola MING A1800 This is a dual SIM handset, and is almost like the A1600 with the exception of the Dual SIM. Specs & Features: • 2.4 inch touchscreen display • 3MP camera • microSD support • Bluetooth A2DP • EDGE / GPRS • GPS • CDMA and GSM (Tri-Band) SIM cards No word on the pricing or availability yet. Via: tech2.com ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/1309/ming-handsets-the-a1600-and-a1800-from-motorola.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/1302/motozine-zn5-unveiled.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/1302/motozine-zn5-unveiled.html#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:15:28 +0000 Ritu http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=1302 Finally...an innovation from Motorola! The first mobile phone to combine Motorola’s ModeShift Technology and Kodak Imaging Technology was unveiled in Beijing, China. With Kodak Easyshare Software and easy access to Kodak Gallery or other web sharing sites, pictures are easily moved off the device, allowing consumers to print, share and enjoy their favourite photos whenever they want. Camera features: • 5 megapixel auto-focus camera • Xenon flash • Settings for low-light environments • Multiple capture modes • Multi-shot and • Panorama - which automatically stitches together continuous shots taken on the horizon line into a single, extended image • Gallery Link – to upload images in one click Specs & features: • USB • Wi-Fi • Bluetooth • CrystalTalk technology • Dual compatibility for GSM • Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) • HTML browser • SMS, MMS, IM and personal e-mail “Today’s creative consumers not only want to be the photographer, but also the retoucher, the exhibitor and the critic,” said Jeremy Dale, corporate vice president, mobile devices marketing, Motorola, Inc. “The MOTOZINE ZN5 lets them be all the things they want to be.” No word on the pricing yet. MOTOZINE ZN5 will be first available in China in July 2008. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/1302/motozine-zn5-unveiled.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/1263/samsung-ikiller-%e2%80%93-i900-omnia.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/1263/samsung-ikiller-%e2%80%93-i900-omnia.html#comments Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:49:59 +0000 Ritu http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=1263 Samsung launched the i-Killer, the i900 recently. Certainly has killer looks… Specs & features: Windows Mobile handset (6.1 Professional) 3.2-inch QVGA display 240 x 400 pixel resolution Optical mouse 12.5mm thick 5-megapixel auto-focus camera Geotagging Inbuilt GPS QuadBand GPRS/EDGE 3G HSDPA 7.2Mbps speeds Bluetooth Wi-Fi TouchWiz interface Accelerometer that automatically rotates the display when held in landscape FM radio and media player microSD card slot 8GB and 16 GB capacities No official pricing announced yet! ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/1263/samsung-ikiller-%e2%80%93-i900-omnia.html/feed 5 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/998/sony-ericsson-launches-c702-and-c902-cyber-shot.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/998/sony-ericsson-launches-c702-and-c902-cyber-shot.html#comments Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:56:59 +0000 Ritu http://www.fonearena.com/blog/2008/03/11/sony-ericsson-launches-c702-and-c902-cyber-shot.html While Sony Ericsson recently appointed Maria Sharapova as its global brand ambassador, it got tennis sensations Anastasia Rodionova (4th seed), Yaroslava Shevdova and Patty Schnyder to launch the Sony Ericsson C702 and C902 at the Sony Ericsson sponsored WTA Tour at Bangalore. Sudhin Mathur, General Manager, Sony Ericsson India said, "This is our third consecutive year of participation in the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour event in Bangalore, and we are excited to have Anastasia Rodionova, Yaroslava Shevdova and Patty Schnyder with us to unveil these new Cyber-shot phones here in India today. The C702 and C902 both place ease-of-use and best-in-class picture quality at the heart of their design. Yet both appeal to different audiences. One is engineered to let you take more pictures in more places and the other is designed to look as stunning as the pictures it takes." The two handsets are part of its Cyber-shot range. The C702 Cyber-shot A splash and dust resistant handset that has been designed to snap photos quickly in any position. The camera is capable of detecting your friend’s faces before taking a 3.2 Megapixel photo. Because you might use it on a trip, there’s a GPS that will not only tell you where ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/998/sony-ericsson-launches-c702-and-c902-cyber-shot.html/feed 43 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/885/come-rain-or-snow-storm-get-the-latest-update-on-your-mobile-in-jk.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/885/come-rain-or-snow-storm-get-the-latest-update-on-your-mobile-in-jk.html#comments Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:21:02 +0000 Ritu http://www.fonearena.com/blog/2008/02/09/come-rain-or-snow-storm-get-the-latest-update-on-your-mobile-in-jk.html The winter this year has frozen the boots off North India. It is February mid and yet the snow just ceases to stop dropping out of the sky, much to the discomfort of those living in these regions. Not only is normal life thrown out of gear, those who have to travel on business or work often get stuck in tedious traffic jams on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway – the major road link between the Kashmir valley and the rest of India. An SMS alert in this season will not inform mobile subscribers about the status of the highway. One such SMS received by subscribers also informed about the depth of snow at various points on this 294-km land route that winds its way through the Pir Panjal range of the Himalayas. Technology to the rescue…and about time too! ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/885/come-rain-or-snow-storm-get-the-latest-update-on-your-mobile-in-jk.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/761/sony-ericsson-using-sms-for-customer-feedback.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/761/sony-ericsson-using-sms-for-customer-feedback.html#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:51:45 +0000 Team FoneArena http://www.fonearena.com/blog/2008/01/16/sony-ericsson-using-sms-for-customer-feedback.html Mobile handset users today are treated as God by the mobile handset manufacturing companies. Even if the customer says something with respect to the mobile it can of great importance to the manufacturer. Mobiles like other products get damaged and people get them repaired from the company certified repair centers. There are many instances where a mobile stops functioning after its first trip to the repair center and nobody seems to care about the plight of the customer. But, it seems one company is giving out signals that they care about the customer even after the product is sold; Sony Ericsson has started a SMS based feedback system, Acquire using a SMS based platform from Broca, for customers who get their phones back from the repair center. This system is a set of simple questions, which the customer will receive in the form of a SMS, he/she just needs to feed in the details and send it back. Acquire does not need GPRS or WAP it depends only on SMS communication. Sony Ericsson is launching this service with T-Mobile in UK and will be doing it on its own in Sweden. I am sure that, this service will definitely be ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/761/sony-ericsson-using-sms-for-customer-feedback.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/758/animated-sms%e2%80%99.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/758/animated-sms%e2%80%99.html#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:20:21 +0000 Team FoneArena http://www.fonearena.com/blog/2008/01/16/animated-sms%e2%80%99.html Sending and receiving SMS is growing at rapid pace. People are so much into sending SMS that a new SMS language has come up and most of the SMS are written in that language, they way it used to be for instant messengers. Though SMS is a pretty old phenomenon, people are not getting bored of it. Many people now send MMS, Audio messages and different kinds of message variants are available. There are still people who think SMS’ are cool and are sticking to them. For such people the SMS has become somewhat interesting, now you can send animated SMS to your near and dear ones using Youpark’s Animated SMS - Version 1.2.0. This software can add animated emoticons to your SMS. You can also add full animated images to your SMS and don’t worry it will be sent as an SMS and not an MMS. This application can also be shared across phones via Bluetooth. The software has 50 emoticons and 18 animations but don’t worry more can be downloaded. This software can run on Nokia 3250, Nokia 5500, Nokia 5700, Nokia 6120, Nokia 6121 classic, Nokia E50, Nokia E51, Nokia E60, Nokia E61, Nokia E62, Nokia E70, Nokia ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/758/animated-sms%e2%80%99.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/760/sms-alerts-in-chhattisgarh-to-inform-if-rice-is-available-at-the-ration-store.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/760/sms-alerts-in-chhattisgarh-to-inform-if-rice-is-available-at-the-ration-store.html#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:14:25 +0000 Ritu http://www.fonearena.com/blog/2008/01/16/sms-alerts-in-chhattisgarh-to-inform-if-rice-is-available-at-the-ration-store.html The Chhattisgarh government has launched a scheme under which families who qualify to receive 35 kilos Rice at subsidised rates (Rs 3 per kilo) under the Public Distribution System (PDS), will be intimated about the availability of the grain at Ration centres by SMS. This facility will be provided from 26th January, Republic Day. According to sources, the poverty-stricken families will have to register details of their mobile phones at the website of the food and civil supplies department, along with details of their nearest PDS shop. Even though Chhattisgarh will become the first state of the country to have such high-tech system, officials are unclear how many of such families actually own mobile phones. Will this be another high-wire scheme that will fall on its face? For the sake of the State Treasury, and the beneficiaries, we hope not. Via: IndiaPRWire.com ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/760/sms-alerts-in-chhattisgarh-to-inform-if-rice-is-available-at-the-ration-store.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/722/now-send-kisses-using-your-phone.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/722/now-send-kisses-using-your-phone.html#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:04:45 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/2008/01/04/now-send-kisses-using-your-phone.html You might have sent SMS, MMS , greeting cards using your mobile phone . But have you ever exchanged kisses with your loved ones using your phone ? This Chinese phone will help the users simulate and exchange kisses . Is this believable ? I'm not convinced ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/722/now-send-kisses-using-your-phone.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/717/mobile-job-search-courtesy-monster-india.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/717/mobile-job-search-courtesy-monster-india.html#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:19:01 +0000 Team FoneArena http://www.fonearena.com/blog/2008/01/03/mobile-job-search-courtesy-monster-india.html Online job search websites have made the life of today’s job searchers easy. Just type in the position name and the city you will get a list of jobs, which might be of interest to you. In India, Monster and Naukri are the two prominent job sites offering online job search services. As far as my opinion goes Monster is the most user friendly website and gives accurate results sticking to what they say in their ad, “Monster search engine searches the best jobs for you”. Taking its popularity further Monster India has launched Mobile Job Search in India. By sending one message to particular number, they will send you top three matching jobs; you can further dwell into particular opening that might be of your interest. This is really a very innovative approach followed by Monster India. In today’s world, if a person is frustrated with his or her job, he or she looks for jobs on the Internet in office hours; this sometimes is dangerous, keeping in mind the onlookers in office and also the nasty strategy of offices to record what their employees do. Some office have even banned job site inside office. This problem must have ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/717/mobile-job-search-courtesy-monster-india.html/feed 5 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/646/t9-goes-local.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/646/t9-goes-local.html#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2007 05:17:43 +0000 Ritu http://www.fonearena.com/blog/2007/12/12/t9-goes-local.html Send messages in Hinglish as T9 will now be available in Hinglish. Supplied by Nuance Communications, the software offers advanced alphabetic input prediction in Hinglish. Mobile phone and PDA users will now be able to write SMS text messages, mobile instant messages, and wireless emails in a language that is a popular mode of communication in India. T9 in Hinglish joins the T9 versions in Japanese, Chinese and Korean developed by Tegic Communications, which was taken over by Nuance in August this year. The launch of Hinglish T9 is also momentous in more ways than one. On December 3rd, SMS turned 15. It was 15 years ago that the first SMS was sent. It has been a long journey since then..with SMSs becoming the most popular tool for communication. Billions of SMSs are sent worldwide! Will the Hinglish T9 feature make communication easier and fun for you? Via: Techtree ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/646/t9-goes-local.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/618/vertu-ascent-ti-now-in-india.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/618/vertu-ascent-ti-now-in-india.html#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:24:35 +0000 Ritu http://www.fonearena.com/blog/2007/11/28/vertu-ascent-ti-now-in-india.html The Vertu, as the company puts is, “is for individuals who only accept the best”. At a price tag of Rs 3, 26,000 it is not difficult to imagine why. Vertu handsets, hand crafted in England is a formidable style statement since 1983. The company launched the Vertu Ascent Ti in India on 27 November, 2007. The handset is crafted in Titanium (Ti) which is a non-corrosive element with the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any metal. It is also known for its ability to withstand extreme temperatures. Features: • 3G • WCDMA 2100/GSM • Quadband 850/900/1800 • 3 Megapixel Camera with Flash • S 40 interface • Scratch resistant Sapphire crystal face • SMS, MMS, Email • 4 GB Memory • Bluetooth • MicroUSB • Pac and Mac synchronisation Colours available: The Vertu Ascent Ti is available in three colours; black or red leather with a black ceramic pillow, or brown with a silver ceramic pillow. Price: As already mentioned, Rs 3, 26,000 ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/618/vertu-ascent-ti-now-in-india.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/602/sagem-bleu-454x.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/602/sagem-bleu-454x.html#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:07:49 +0000 Ritu http://www.fonearena.com/blog/2007/11/20/sagem-bleu-454x.html The Sagem Blue 454x, a light weight and slim mobile phone was launched by the company’s National distributor Pratham Telecom on 16 November, 2007. The handset targets the widest selling instrument section, the mid-range section with its unbeatable price of Rs 4699. The handset weighs a mere 75 grams and measures less than 10.3mm. The slim and stylish design can store up to 500 contacts, 300 messages, and comes equipped with an extra battery as well. “The Indian market and potential for the mid range handsets is huge. Bleu foresees tapping a large chunk of the audience in this segment and therefore they introduced Bleu 454x in India.” said Mr Sajal Roy – Senior General Manager -Pratham Telecom (I) Pvt. Ltd Specifications: • FM-Radio; MP3 player • VGA Camera - Video Recording and Playback • Expandable phone Memory, with T-Flash • SMS/MMS/GPRS • Polyphonic ring-tones • Java Enabled The Sagem Bleu 454x is priced at Rs.4699. via : Indiainfoline.com ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/602/sagem-bleu-454x.html/feed 6 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/553/google-sms-comes-to-india-still-in-beta.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/553/google-sms-comes-to-india-still-in-beta.html#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:08:57 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/2007/10/10/google-sms-comes-to-india-still-in-beta.html Google Phone or gPhone is expected to arrive anytime  - this is a rumor for sure. But some real news Google SMS debuts in India in beta mode. Users need to send a text message to 54664 (5GOOG) . 5GOOG works only on a T9 keypad beware. We checked the Weather in chennai and we got this response in the online demo. Premium text messaging charges apply for the respective carriers. Aircel Airtel BPL BSNL and Reliance are supported .  No Vodafone ? SMS still rocks and GPRS usage is still low This launch is a fact that confirms the above statement. In a diverse economy like india. SMS is more popular than Mobile internet / GPRS for sure. You just need a simple handset that supports SMS to use this service . But its not free . Visit Google for more ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/553/google-sms-comes-to-india-still-in-beta.html/feed 0