Author: Team FoneArena

A team of mobile geeks

Fring Never worry About ur ISD bills

Well Have you ever wondered your GPRS connection is going kapput without actually having any real usage other than actually just checking mails and your occasional cumbersome internet browsing. Well lo behold, Welcome “Fring”, a software from FringLand Inc., .

go mobile with Skype MSN, Messenger, ICQ,

Google Talk, SIP, Twitter, AIM& Yahoo!
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Yes you Can. it integrates all your accounts into one single screen and allows you to chat with all your friends in various accounts together at the same time.

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Diamond (phone) is forever

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The Guinness Book of World Records announced the LeMillion as the world’s costliest mobile handset. I have observed one thing, all these costly phone makers launch their products in the US or the European countries, I suppose, they think that the elite people, who can afford their mobile handset, stay in these countries. Continue reading “Diamond (phone) is forever”

Nokia E90 Keyboard gets a makeover

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All the Enterprise Phone freaks out there are well aware of the big daddy of enterprise phone, the Nokia E90 Communicator. Nokia E90 is the best smart phone Nokia has ever come up with, leave apart the only drawbacks of being bulky and yeah, expensive. Nokia E90 users had a minor but major problem of the keyboard touching the inside of the LCD panel, which can be pretty damaging to the phone. Continue reading “Nokia E90 Keyboard gets a makeover”

World’s most Expensive Mobile Handset

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Every mobile phone enthusiast has heard of the phone LeMillion. Even Vertu is like, cheap stuff in front of this phone. This phone is ultimate in the category of luxurious mobile phones. And when everybody around the world was speculating, which is the costliest mobile handset in the world, Guinness Book of World Records have come out with its verdict, which nobody can challenge (given Guinness’ reputation and genuine parameters). Continue reading “World’s most Expensive Mobile Handset”

Nokia new phones emerge

Nokia new phones have surfaced in the Nokia service software document v2007.44.3.30990 Phoenix, 19.12.2007. I found this on the site Nokiaport.de, it was in German so translated it for you. According to this site Nokia will be coming up with Nokia 6300i a 6650 6690 7070 and 7070b. I think 6300i will be higher version of Nokia’s popular slim phone 6300; 6690 will be of 6680; 7070 might be Nokia’s new version of 7710, the touch screen phone of Nokia which failed miserably. The images are not available yet but, the article was written by the administrator of Nokiaport.de, which I think, is a clear indication that this is not some kind of rumor.

Nokia Germany workers to get jobs in Nokia Romania factory

Nokia announced the closure of its German manufacturing facility at Bochum at the starting of the year 2008 and was very positive with respect to its manufacturing plans in Romania. The German council was not so happy about Nokia’s exit from Germany and the reasons the company had cited. The talks between the German Trade Union IG Metall and Nokia also failed. Now AFX News has reported that Nokia has eased up a little bit and is ready to accommodate its German facility workers in the new Romanian manufacturing facility. This has also been confirmed by sources within Nokia. Trade Union IG Metall is not aware of any such agreements but it seems that Nokia representatives will be again having a meeting with the Union guys and German politicians to sort out the details of this shifting. Nokia should understand that it is not easy to get away with comments like “less competitive” for a region like Germany.

Wireless Recharging

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Singapore based MWG has announced that they are planning to launch handsets, which can be charged without any wires. This is really cool technology. The company has teamed up with Splashpower. Inductive charging will charge the cell phones. Not much information on this is available. But once commercialized wireless charging of phones will be hit with mobile users. Now you can sit at home with mobile phone, Continue reading “Wireless Recharging”

Mobile Phone Burial Service

Burial_Mobile_Service.jpgHave you ever heard of a Mobile Phone Burial Service Mobile phones, like normal human beings, grow old and sometimes die, adding to the pollution caused by printed circuit boards and plastic parts. So if you think that you care for the environment and want that your phone should be buried in some special area, which is recognized all over the world then, there is some good news for you. Continue reading “Mobile Phone Burial Service”

Nokia foraying big-time into Location Based Services

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Nokia started giving Maps applications with its N95 and the many phone which Nokia launched after Nokia N95 had GPS functionality enabled. Nokia was and is focusing more on Maps but now has rolled out tracking software, personal training applications like the Nokia Sports Tracker. Continue reading “Nokia foraying big-time into Location Based Services”

Nokia Q4 2007 results out claims 40 percent market share

After the Sony Ericsson results of 2007 now its Nokia. The company came out with their results Q4 2007 results and this time Nokia has gained 40% share of the mobile handset market in Q4 2007. Nokia sold handsets worth 25 billion Euros in the year 2007, which is mere 1% more than what it sold last year.

Some highlights of the quarter:

  • Nokia device volumes of 133.5 million units, up 20% sequentially and up 27% year on year.
  • Estimated industry device volumes of 336 million units, up 17% sequentially and up 16% year on year.
  • Several key devices started shipping in volume across the product range including: Nokia 1200/1208, Nokia 2630, Nokia 5310, Nokia 6500 and Nokia N95 8GB.

This is what the Nokia CEO had to say on Nokia’s performance, “Nokia’s excellent fourth quarter contributed to a year of high growth and increased profitability for the company, while our industry leading product portfolio drove our device business to an estimated 40% market share in the fourth quarter. At the same time we again increased our quarterly device margins, allowing Nokia to continue to invest for innovation and growth.” Continue reading “Nokia Q4 2007 results out claims 40 percent market share”

Virtual Keyboard from Nokia

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Nowadays mobile companies are filing patents one after another. Nokia has once again filed a patent for Virtual keyboard. This patent is regarding an upcoming Nokia device, which will have a virtual keyboard. Nokia’s phone will have digital camera located in front side of the phone, which will capture movement and position of the user’s fingers and project them on a virtual keyboard. Continue reading “Virtual Keyboard from Nokia”