Author: Varun Krish

Varun Krish is a Mobile Technology Enthusiast and has been writing about mobile phones since 2005. His current phones include the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Galaxy S25 Ultra. You can follow him on Twitter @varunkrish You can also mail Varun Krish

Nokia Charger Replacement is just for Nokia 7210 in India

Nokia had initiated a global charger replacement program for 3 of it’s faulty chargers but looks like the problem affects a small group of Nokia users in India.Only Nokia 7210 which comes with the AC-3E charger and purchased after June 15th 2009 and before August 9th 2009 may be affected.This does not impact the usage or safety of the Nokia phone in any manner. Only the chargers which have been manufactured by a third-party manufacturer have been recommended to be replaced for free as a quality issue has been found

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Google Maps adds New York Subway Layer

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The Google Maps team always does some interesting work. The latest addition to GoogleMaps Mobile is Layer for the NYC Subway . If you are in a city which has a underground or any railway system, you are always forced to carry a map of the trains always so that you never get lost. When in London I was always carrying the TubeMap .  It’s humanly impossible to memorize the network of trains and routes especially when you are a first timer in a new location. But what I found interesting is that even locals use the maps so much to get from one place to  another. Now NewYorkers using the SubWay can celebrate . Continue reading “Google Maps adds New York Subway Layer”

Atomic Pico Bluetooth Dongle – Can it get any smaller ?

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You might have seen various bluetooth dongles over the years, ranging from the size of a thumb to the size of of a finger nail the Atomic Pico Bluetooth Dongle goes one step further and fits right into your usb port seamlessly

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Nokia launches 5 new entry level phones 1280, 1616, 1800, 2220 slide and 2690 with Lifetools in Indonesia

 Nokia 1280, Nokia 1616, Nokia 1800, Nokia 2220 slide and Nokia 2690 - support Nokia Life Tools

Nokia Lifetools  has seen great success in India and it was even showcased at Nokia World in Germany.Now Nokia does not want to stop with India and has taken the same model to Indonesia which is another emerging market. It launched 5 new phones Nokia 1280, 1616, 1800, 2220 slide and 2690 with Lifetools support and it will be coming to the market in December 2009. These phones will be available round the world

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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Official Pics

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Many analysts have called it the game over for Sony Ericsson but this is not stopping the folks at SE from innovating.The SE Satio was an impressive handset considering the Symbian implementation. And now the SE Xperia X10 with Android. Nice to see a brands going with multiple platforms these days. All this means healthy competition and more choice for the consumer. Hope prices are realistic !  Here are some SE X10 pics straight from the SE HQ
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Download Blacksnow and Unlock iPhone 3GS for free

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Good news ! The hacker who had promised an iPhone unlock for the latest baseband has released BlackSn0w or Blacksnow much ahead of schedule and you can now Download Blacksnow and Unlock your iPhone 3GS for free Continue reading “Download Blacksnow and Unlock iPhone 3GS for free”

Apple iPhone 4G part leaked , launching sooner than expected ?

Apple is one company which tries really hard to keep secrets and does not reveal product names and details until the D-day. But over the last few months call it hype , enthusiasm around the iphone is at an all time peak mainly due to Apple’s rapidly growing marketshare and aggressive marketing strategy. As you all might know ,  almost every electronic device has its roots in China’s factories. And now a part of the next generation of the Apple iPhone ( people are already calling it iPhone 4G) has been leaked by a reliable source and even put on sale.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is Official – First Android Phone from SE

After a lot of leaks and excitement about Sony Ericsson going the Android  route , The Xperia X10 is finally out today and its official as the first Android phone from SE. The specs are pretty impressive and the handset looks cool too

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Firefox for Maemo Beta 4 caught running on Nokia N900

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The inbuilt browser of Maemo powered Nokia N900 runs on the Mozilla Gecko engine. Now Firefox for Mobile a.k.a Fennec has been caught running on the Nokia N900.In this video  Jay Sullivan who is Mozilla’s VP of Mobile gives us a quick tour of Firefox for mobile (beta 4) running on Nokia’s N900.

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iPhone 3GS 05.11.07 baseband unlocked , releasing on Nov 4th

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The cat and mouse game between Apple and the Hackers is on again. Now George Hotz , creator of Jailbreaking software for iPhones has made an announcement that he has successfully unlocked the latest unjailbreakable baseband of iPhone aka 05.11.07

tell the iPhone owning world all they need is at blackra1n.com, including blacksn0w instructions on it’s release date, 11/04/09(yes, will support hacktivation). You do your part, and I’ll do mine making things as simple, reliable, and straightforward as possible.

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Forum Nokia India Announces Annual Developer Conference

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FORUM NOKIA INDIA ANNOUNCES ITS ANNUAL DEVELOPER CONFERENCE

~ Invites registrations to a unique interactive platform to ‘Unlock the Star’ in you! ~

~ To feature latest in mobile application development and distribution through Ovi Store ~

Nokia today announced the Forum Nokia Developer Conference’09 to be held on the 7th December 2009 at the Taj Residency, Bangalore. Titled ‘Unlock Star’, the conference aims at leveraging the limitless possibilities of the mobile device to drive developer success.  Mr. D Shivakumar, VP and Managing Director, Nokia India along with Ms. Purnima Kochikar, Vice President, Forum Nokia and Developer Community will deliver the opening keynotes, addressing leading software developers, network operators and content partners about Nokia business and technological development opportunities.

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Nokia shows off the UK’s Good Things on The world’s largest signpost

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The world’s largest signpost maps out the UK’s Good Things

Nokia gives the UK ‘Good Things’ as X Factor winner, Alexandra Burke could play live in your town

London, UK – A signpost the size of two London buses will be suspended next to the capital’s iconic Tower Bridge as Nokia asks Brits to map out – and point to – the nation’s ‘Good Things’. To celebrate the launch of the Nokia N97 mini with in-built OVI Maps, the 40ft long signpost will be unveiled on 23rd October, asking people to send in their ‘Good Things’ to http://www.nokia.co.uk/maps or text 62010 to have it displayed above London’s skyline. Continue reading “Nokia shows off the UK’s Good Things on The world’s largest signpost”