Peek at Kinetic Scrolling on Nokia 5230

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Had a chance to have a peek into the Kinetic scrolling feature in the 5230. This feature makes scrolling easier in lists such as Contacts , Music, Bookmarks.  While the phone is expected to be launched in Q4 . We have an early video to share with you. Continue reading “Peek at Kinetic Scrolling on Nokia 5230”

Nokia Music Store launches Twitter Contest

Do you use Twitter? Have you heard of the Nokia Music Store  in India? Are you attending the Music Store Bootcamp  in Delhi tomorrow? If you answered at least once then get ready for the music trivia contest on Twitter being held by Nokia Music Store.Up for grabs is a chance to win a voucher that will give you access to over 3 million songs in the Nokia Music Store, so that you can go ahead and have a taste of what the store has to offer!

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HTC Hero Comes to India at a Price of Rs.31990

The HTC Hero Phone has been launched in India today at a Price of Rs.31990.  Whats really cool about the the Hero is the new Sense UI. Also for the first time on a Android device we have a full-featured mobile browser with Flash support so that you can watch Youtube on the go or pick that greeting card for your special one. Also you must have heard about the special anti-fingerprint coating on the display which tackles smudges and keep the screen clear.

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Nokia 5800 gets Major Price Cut

Nokia 5800 – the first mainstream touchscreen music phone from Nokia got a Major Price Cut today. From our sources in the mobile retailers . The new price before tax would be Rs.13499 which is a killer price for a touchscreen music device. Looks like Nokia might phase out this phone soon and wants to bring the all new X6 to India soon.

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Poll : Which phone do you want to buy ASAP ?

Mobile users are always craving for the next handset be it a low end basic phone or a kick ass smart phone. Thanks to a lot of competition in the market. We have a lot of choices when buying a new phone. That being said , still some phones are on their way to shops India. So we decided to put up this poll to figure out which handset is being anticipated the most amongst FoneArena readers

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Download the Official Flickr iPhone App for Free now

image Flickr has just released their official native app for the iPhone platform. Its a free app available for download on the App Store. If you are a flickr user and love photography , We are damn sure that this app is a must have.

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Nokia X3 Camera Samples

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Nokia X3 is an entry level music phone of the Nokia X-series range. It comes with a 3.2 Megapixel Camera  and I manged to take a couple of pictures during my interaction  with the Music Team at Nokia World. The EXIF info of the pics show the Camera as 7510 Supernova which is kinda interesting. How do you rate these pics coming from a phone priced at approx Rs.8000 ? Let us know Do you think the camera is important in a music phone ?

Nokia Booklet 3G Retail Packaging

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While the Nokia Booklet 3G is going to be available for purchase in some markets soon , We got hold of the retail packaging box of the this ultrasmall laptop /netbook at NokiaWorld last week. The box carries the same tradition of the N97 with eco-friendly material. Also the front side carries a embossed version of the product.

I also spotted this carry case for the booklet which looks nice and trendy. But there was not much info on whether this is complimentary along with the booklet or needs to be purchased seperately.

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Enjoy these pics and the booklet pics for now while we bring you the video soon.

Interview with Henri Moissinac about Facebook Mobile and India

I recently had an interesting discussion with Henri Moissinac of Facebook Mobile about their Mobile Strategy , their growth in the mobile space and their plans for one of the largest markets in the World – India.

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Nokia is the largest handset manufacturer in the world and Facebook is currently the largest social networking site. The partnership between Facebook and Nokia started with Nokia’s popular devices Nokia 5800 and Nokia N97 and the partnership has been quite fruitful till now, with applications and home screen widgets released for Nokia 5800 and N97. That being said, the future possibilities seem endless and quite promising with the recent announcement of the Lifecasting application at Nokia World which ushers in a lot of excitement for the users.

The Facebook app on the iPhone platform is by far one of the most downloaded applications on the Apple App Store and the recent 3.0 version of the app is quite simply one of the best applications developed ever on the iPhone platform. Continue reading “Interview with Henri Moissinac about Facebook Mobile and India”

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 is out – specs , price , pics and videos inside

sony-xperia-x2Diehard Sony fans will certainly love this new handset SE – the XPERIA X2 which  is the successor to the X1 .The X2 is now officially out after a bunch of leaks and blurry cam shots .The release of Windows Mobile 6.5 devices are round the corner and Sony sticks with WM on this handset. Its got impressive hardware according to the specs sheet Continue reading “Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 is out – specs , price , pics and videos inside”

Video : Playlist DJ Demo on Nokia X6

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I had a chance to meet up with Jo Harlow and couple of folks behind the Music centric devices including the X6 [specs] . The video shows you a quick demo of the Playlist DJ software which comes preloaded in the X6 phone. It’s a pretty cool software that analyzes all your music on the phone and picks the numbers based on your mood. Want a Romantic Number for your Date or some rock music to dance . Let the Playlist DJ make life easier for you. Continue reading “Video : Playlist DJ Demo on Nokia X6”

Nokia E72 Initial Impression and Photo Gallery

The Nokia E72 is a great E-series handset from the Finnish handset maker and I’m sure that this phone will continue to create records like the E71. The phone was leaked longed back. The E71 is one of the most popular handsets in the market even today and the E72 addresses the drawbacks of this phone pretty much in every department. I had a chance to interact with the Product manager of this phone – Mika Savolainen @ Nokia World. After using the phone for a short duration, the E72 feels like a pumped up E71 for sure.

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Nokia X6 Camera Samples

The X6 [specs] is an awesome looking music phone with a capacitive screen. While the phone got announced at Nokia World last week we have some camera samples from the 5 Mega Pixel Camera of this Music Phone. Interestingly the Camera packs Carl Zeiss optics and a dual LED flash. Continue reading “Nokia X6 Camera Samples”

Video: Nokia X6 Walk-Through at the Concept Store @ Nokia World

The Nokia X6 [pics] is one of the coolest looking nokia music phones so far. The XpressMusic phones looked monotonous in terms of design but the X6 marks the launch of X series of phones which looks really impressive.  Watch the video below in which a Nokia rep from Spain gives us a Walk-through of the X6 music phone.

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Nokia N97 Mini Hands on Photo Gallery

Nokia N97 Mini was announced at Nokia World 2009 and here are some live pics of the phone in along with its big brother the N97. N97 mini is expected to hit indian shores my Diwali time at an expected retail price of Rs.31000. The N97 mini has been developed to make sure the N97 reaches a broader audience. Continue reading “Nokia N97 Mini Hands on Photo Gallery”