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We at FoneArena would love to hear from you.  Be it questions , comments , suggestions or even criticism.

To encourage your participation in the community and also to reward valuable information. We are going to give away a lot for freebies starting from now. Continue reading “Share Your Views and Win Free Stuff !”

Google ION Unboxing Pictures and Observations

You just read about Google giving away free android phones to developers.

We thought it was the HTC Magic but then looks like Google has branded the handset as ION to mark the occasion – Google I/O

Folks from AndroidandMe have posted some great unboxing pictures of the phone.

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Nokia N97 rolling out in June,more Touchscreen phones coming soon

According to Digitimes , Nokia is launching the N97 in Taiwan next month – June. Also it going to announce more touchscreen phones , based on the Symbian S60 5th Edition  platform. This was from a Michael Hsu, general manager of Nokia Taiwan.

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Google gives away Free HTC Magic Android Phones to Developers at I/O Event

If you are a Android Developer , you should have made it to Google’s Annual I/O Cconference at San Francisco.

Google is reportedly giving away free android phones to the developers attending the event .

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Ericsson and TeliaSonera bring 4G and LTE to Sweden , to go live in 2010

When we are all going ga ga over 3G . Sweden might soon get 4G . Ericsson and TeliaSonera have teamed up to bring 4G and LTE to Sweden.

Folks in Stockholm will soon be able watch TV on the street, watch Youtube in full HD in the  car , do a TV show from the country side when fishing and what not ?

LTE or Long-Term Evolution is the future of mobile data and is going to redefine the rules of mobile broadband  networks.

Press Release

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and TeliaSonera have unveiled the world’s first commercial Long- Term Evolution (LTE) site in Stockholm, Sweden – an important milestone in making the mobile digital highway a reality. LTE will transform the mobile-broadband user experience, providing the ultra-high data speeds needed for services such as internet TV, mobile video blogging, on-line video games and the mobile office environment.

The site will be part of a commercial network scheduled to go live in 2010, bringing data rates far above what is possible in today’s mobile broadband networks and allowing Stockholmers to stay connected and enjoy seamless, high-quality, online services even while on the move.

Ulf Ewaldsson, Vice President and Head of Product Area Radio at Ericsson, says: “The unveiling of this site shows that LTE is no longer the story of the future; it is the story of today. Ericsson, as a leader in LTE development, is proud to work with TeliaSonera to bring a commercial LTE network to life.”

Erik Hallberg, Senior Vice President and Head of TeliaSonera Mobility Services in Sweden, says: “Being at the forefront of broadband evolution means our customers will be the first to benefit from this groundbreaking technology. This first LTE site is a key step towards further enhancing Sweden’s fastest mobile broadband network.”

LTE enables unprecedented performance in terms of peak data rates, spectrum efficiency and delay. Ericsson has already demonstrated peak rates of 160Mbps. LTE can be deployed both in new and existing frequency bands and is designed to minimize the cost of network operation and maintenance.

The evolution of mobile broadband is an integral factor in building sustainable cities that minimize the use of energy and reduce CO2 emissions.

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Possible 5th Gen Apple iPod and 3 iPhone Variants Leaked

According to iLounge , the specs of the next gen iPhone and 5th Gen iPod have been leaked.

5th Gen Ipod

The ipod is illustrated above.

Major changes

  • Wider Screen means change in aspect ratio(in landscape mode) , good news for all those cursing the 4th gen nano.
  • Inbuilt Camera on the back – We guess VGA or 1.3 MP
  • No touchscreen
  • Smaller click wheel

Next Gen iPhone Rumors getting stronger

With the days nearing to the WWDC event the rumors just don’t stop coming.

iPhone 3.0

  • Expected in 2 storage options (32GB and 64 GB )
  • Might be 3 new variants ex:the nano, pro and pro extreme (for apple fanboys)
  • We might finally get a cheaper iPhone as its the worst selling phone in India due to the insane price
  • But the models for the various countries will be decided by apple.
  • Macrumors reported that China is getting a Matte plastic iPhone

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Nokia Ovi Store goes live in some countries, coming soon to AT&T

We just a got a press release stating that Ovi Store is open for business and that the store is available globally to an estimated 50 million Nokia device owners . Yesterday we saw that Aussies got the Ovi Store first

When we contacted Nokia they said that its currently available only in the following markets – Australia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Russia, Singapore, Spain and the United Kingdom which support Operator billing

UPDATE : Looks like the Store Website is working in many countries

I just got my free star trek nokia ringtone from the store . Aren’t you downloading stuff yet ?

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Download Google Android OS 1.5 Cupcake Now ! Tested and Working !

Some great news from Android users and especially G1 users .. You can now manually update your G1 with the latest firmware update and get a whole bunch of new features on your existing google phone

See the wonderful onscreen keyboard inside the browser .. love to use the phone without opening the slide-out keypad

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MTNL Strike affects consumers in Delhi

Over 8,000 employees of the state-run Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) were on strike for the second consecutive day Tuesday, affecting  consumers of telephone and internet services in Delhi. No word if the mobile connections were affected.

The workers’ union of MTNL went on strike Monday, demanding pay revision according to the recommendation of the sixth pay commission. Continue reading “MTNL Strike affects consumers in Delhi”

Download Nokia N97 and E75 Ringtones for free

Vaibhav from SymbianBlog has uploaded the entire set of ringtones found on the Nokia N97 and E75

We can’t wait for the N97 .. So alteast enjoy the ringtones till then ..

I personally like the Tablet tone in the N97 .. Its got a desi touch to it ..

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Nokia 6600i Slide – 5 MegaPixel Slider

After unveiling 3 new cheap phones for emerging markets yesterday , Nokia today announced the Nokia 6600i Slide .  It looks like the successor to the 6600 Slide . But whats cool about this phone is the great styling with brushed steel  and a 5 Mega Pixel Camera with DUAL LED flash  .

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Nokia Announces 2730 classic 2720 Fold and 7020 lowcost phones

Espoo, Finland – Nokia today  added 3 more low cost phones to its portfolio mainly targeted at the emerging markets Nokia 2730 classic, Nokia 2720 fold and Nokia 7020

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Nokia N97 NAM coming to USA June 2nd

We reported about the price leak of the N97 on Nokia USA’s Website and the opening of pre-orders.

We learnt that the phone is released in UAE first

Now , Mark from TheNokiaBlog just reported that the Nokia N97 NAM Version for USA is going to be available as early as June 2nd.

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