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Fone Arena is hiring writers / bloggers / analysts / reviewers .  Thanks to our readers and writers who made Fone Arena the most popular Telecom site of 2009 and now we are one of the most influential gadget blogs in the world. Now we are looking forward to more members joining our team

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Intex Triple SIM Phone is here

Yes , you read it right Triple SIM – 3 SIM Cards , Intex had launched the IN 5030  , it’s first triple sim(GSM + GSM + CDMA) mobile phone in India recently. You don’t have to wait for Mobile Number Portability to change your operator. You can carry 3 mobile numbers at the same time in this phone.

Check out the 3 sim card slots below – there’s Airtel, Idea for GSM and a Tata Indicom for CDMA

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Which phone platform are you going to switch to ?

Most often we cellphone users are not satisfied with whatever we have . We are all greedy for something more and that’s the harsh truth !  Gone are the days where phone makers can hide stuff about the phone performance and flaws. The bare truth about a phone or a platform is pretty much public knowledge these days . So here’s your chance to bitch about your current phone and how it sucks, or if you’re going to be married to it for life, how did you fall in love with it .

How about voting for the mobile platform you have your eyes on now ?


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HTC Smart launching in India soon for Rs.10000

HTC is starting shipments of its BREW Based phone – the HTC Smart . And some good news for all of us in India, the price of the HTC Smart is rumored to be Rs.10000 only. The Smart runs on Qualcomm’s BREW platform and this phone was first announced at CES . Its aims to bring the famous HTC Sense UI to the masses who can’t afford or don’t need an high-end Android phone.
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Watch IPL 2010 matches on your mobile

The IPL 2010 season is about to kick off in a few hours from now. While you can always watch the matches in the Stadium or on your Television, most of us have jobs and other responsibilities . So a good alternative would be to catch the IPL on Youtube or on your mobile phone.

MiMobi is the official live mobile video streaming partner for IPL and they support almost every operator in the country. But the charges are approx Rs.10 per day to Rs.50 per week appox. Since only BSNL offers 3G speeds, the video quality would surely be better on a BSNL 3G connection than the rest. Continue reading “Watch IPL 2010 matches on your mobile”

Mobile Number Portability Delayed in India again not likely to meet March 31st Deadline

If you are waiting for Mobile Number Portability or MNP in India there is some bad news from the Union Minister of State for Communications & Information Technology, Shri Gurudas Kamat. MNP will not be available by the March 31st deadline . It was already delayed from December last year due to some operators crying foul . Now the Government is stating that all mobile networks in the country are not likely to be completely ready to offer MNP by this month end and the deadline is not likely to be met

Mobile number portability

We are sure that many operators fear loosing tons of customers once MNP is implemented. The Mobile Number has become part of our daily lives . It is much more than a number to us – it’s like an identity for many of us. And MNP which was like dream come true . It was going to offer us a chance to retain that identity and move to another operator  without fear of loosing touch with your loved ones or key business contacts. Now we have to just keep waiting indefinitely for the dream to become a reality !

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Interview with Julien Fourgeaud of the Symbian Foundation

Julien Fourgeaud is a Roadmap Catalyst at the Symbian Foundation. FoneArena’s Varun got a chance to interview him where we ask Julien about Symbian – the most widely used smart phone platform in the world.

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Download IPL Cricket iPhone App costs $4.99

The 2010 season of IPL or Indian Premier League is about to kick off this month and IPL Chairman Lalit Modi just tweeted about a new iPhone App. If you are Cricket fan and have an iPod touch or iPhone  , the app will certainly impress you Continue reading “Download IPL Cricket iPhone App costs $4.99”

HTC Desire Price Revealed, Arriving on April 1

The HTC Desire was announced at MWC 2010 and we  brought you live pictures of this monster which is powered by a 1GHz CPU and features a 3.7 inch AMOLED Display.

Now the price of the Desire has surfaced on Amazon UK and is due to be released on April 1st. Continue reading “HTC Desire Price Revealed, Arriving on April 1”

Uninor to provide Free Emergency Calling during Maha Kumbh Mela

It’s that time of year when the mad rush to the Maha Kumbh Mela starts and the telecom operator Uninor India is going to to provide Free Emergency Calling and maps of the area during Maha Kumbh Mela. Uninor which is a joint venture  Norway based Telenor and Unitech Ltd will provide emergency communication support to the millions of Kumbh Mela visitors.  It has setup a network of Assistance Booths for the one of the largest spiritual events in India.
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