Symbian^3 Concept Screenshots remind us that Symbian is still Alive and Kicking

The folks at AAS love Symbian for sure and they bring us some great screenshots of the Symbian^3 which was shown off at Nokia Capital Markets day yesterday where Nokia even announced plans for Dual SIM phones and a Maemo 6 powered device in 2010.  Many were speculating that Symbian does not have a future and that Nokia might ditch Symbian for Maemo. But this does not seem the case. Nokia is going to be releasing phones in S40, Symbian and Maemo next year.  The screenshots are only from the Concept stage but still they are refreshing . Actual devices might obviously differ when they are announced in first half of 2010

Multiple Homescreen support .  We have been craving for multiple homescreens on Symbian ever since N900 got it.

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Nokia to bring Dual SIM phones in 2010

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At the Nokia Capital Markets Day yesterday Nokia made a lot of forward looking statements including some indications of their device portfolio in 2010.

UPDATE: This is finally a reality ! Nokia has finally launched Dual Phones

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Nokia made it’s intentions to remain the leader in the handset market and that it’s not taking the competition lightly. Some good news for all of you who are craving for that Nokia Dual  SIM mobile phone. It might actually become a reality in 2010.

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Video Calls come to iPhone with Fring but only one way

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The Mobile Messaging and Calling  Application Fring which recently announced support for Video calls on certain Nokia  and Symbian devices has brought video calling to the iPhone and iPod Touch. But the iPhone supports only one way video calls which Fring claims is due to the location of the Camera on the iPhone. Most of us would assume the iPhone had a Video Calling camera but sadly it does not have one. Continue reading “Video Calls come to iPhone with Fring but only one way”

Nokia sues bunch of LCD Manufacturers including Samsung and LG over price-fixing

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Bloomberg is reporting that Nokia is suing a number of LCD Manufacturers including Samsung Electronics and LG Display Co.  Nokia is suing these makers of liquid-crystal displays over conspiracy in fixing prices of panels. Continue reading “Nokia sues bunch of LCD Manufacturers including Samsung and LG over price-fixing”

Motorola on target to sell 1 million Droid phones

motorola-droid_c Motorola – Most analysts had written the company off and some were expecting a take over. Moto even considered selling off its handset business which was posting heavy losses quarter after quarter. And now looks like the Handset maker is back in the game. The same analysts are estimating that Motorola is on target to sell 1 million Moto Droid phones on the Verizon network reports Om Malik Continue reading “Motorola on target to sell 1 million Droid phones”

The Real Google Phone does exist ?

android_logoGizmodo reports that a real Google phone is a certanity and makes us think that the Google Phone does exist. Well if you think the Google phone is already out in the name of the G1 or the HTC hero or Droid , you might be wrong . The source indicates that the Google Phone will be built on  Google-branded hardware running a version of Android we haven’t yet seen. Continue reading “The Real Google Phone does exist ?”

iPhone coming to T-Mobile USA next year not Verizon

t-mobile-iphone The Street is reporting that Apple might be bringing the iPhone to T-Mobile USA next year instead of Verizon. This news comes amidst Verizon promoting the Google Android based MotoDroid in USA heavily . The interesting fact is that Apple is already selling the iPhone on T-Mobile in select markets in Europe. Continue reading “iPhone coming to T-Mobile USA next year not Verizon”

Check if your IMEI number is Authentic Online

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Starting today Govt. has asked mobile operators in India to disable all phones without a valid IMEI number. We are sure a lot of users using illegally imported phones and knock-offs would be affected. To make life easy we have discovered a free online tool that lets you validate your IMEI number. Continue reading “Check if your IMEI number is Authentic Online”

Download Tweetie 2.1 from the App Store now – supports Lists and Reweets

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Atebits developer of popular iPhone Twitter app Tweetie 2 just tweeted that the next update to the App has been approved by Apple and that it would be available for download soon. And the app  – Tweetie 2.1 is already out of download on the app store [iTunes Link]

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Apple ditching Google Maps on the iPhone for own Mapping solution ?

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According to a new job listing on Apple’s  website found by MacRumors, Apple is looking for a new iPhone  Software Engineer to join the Maps team to help them take Maps to the next level. Continue reading “Apple ditching Google Maps on the iPhone for own Mapping solution ?”

Acer launches 3 new Windows Mobile Handsets in India

Acer which is known more as a Computer maker has launched 3 new handsets based on the Windows Mobile 6.5 platform – neoTouch S200 ,  beTouch E101 and beTouch E200 Acer entered the Mobile Arena in Mobile World Congress 2009 in Barcelona and now its slowly bringing more handsets to consumers in India under two series – beTouch and neoTouch

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Videocon Mobile Phones

videocon-mobilesYou might have already seen The new Videocon logo and advertisements in TV and Newspapers.  Videocon which is a well known consumer brand in India is now selling mobile phones too under the brand name of Videocon Mobile Phones . If you are in Tamil Nadu-Chennai, Andhra Pradesh, Pondicherry and Mumbai you can buy Videocon Mobiles Continue reading “Videocon Mobile Phones”