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Gmail App on Nokia E71 – Video Review

Most of us would know about Gmail app for mobile phones.. It came out first as a java application but works smoothly on most phones

The app has evolved a lot over time.

Interesting features in the current version of the application include

Multi Account support – you can use the single installation to access gmail and ur google apps for domains email.
New Basic Offline feature which lets you read your recent email offline
Offline Drafts – Save email as mobile drafts even if you loose connectivity
Access contacts with autocomplete
Jump to Gmail labels
Search email
Loads of short cuts
View attachments including photos , word and pdf files

Well its one of the applications you MUST have if you are a Gmail user ..

Rita has a video review of the app in action on the Nokia E71

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Nokia 6210 Navigator and N82 Black High Quality Pics and Comparison

Rita has clicked some great high quality pics of the Nokia 6210 Navigator and Nokia N82 Black

The Nokia Maps functionality and dedicated maps button is unique to the 6210 ..

We got a review unit from WomWorld

Lets jump into a general comparison of the 2 devices

nokia-6210-navigator-n82-black_3 — navigator vs the nseries

newer versions have been added to this family at Barcelona .. The 6710 and 6720 are expected to hit the markets soon.. But for now 6210 is one of the most appealing Navigation focused phones .. GPS is not perfect indoors but still works well outdoors Continue reading “Nokia 6210 Navigator and N82 Black High Quality Pics and Comparison”

SugarSync Mobile for BlackBerry Beta Download is out

SugarSync is a cool File Sharing Service which lets you share files across multiple computers and mobile devices .. if you are that kind of person who works on multiple computers / mobile phones and want to access your files on the move then SugarSync is for you .. They have launched the beta download of the Blackberry version .. currently windows mobile phones and iphone have native apps .. others can use the mobile website version of the app.. I have tried the service and its pretty decent !

SugarSync Announcement Follows

We’re excited to announce the beta of the new SugarSync for Blackberry — the ultimate mobile application for people on the go! Using a BlackBerry, you can access and share all of your files and folders when you are away from your computer. Continue reading “SugarSync Mobile for BlackBerry Beta Download is out”

Gravity Twitter App for S60 Review with Video

If you are frequent twitter user and want to update your status and use your twitter account on the move, then Gravity might grab your attention.

The app was released on March 30th and its available for download on the mobileways.de website which is the German company behind the app.

Most twitter users use m.twitter.com or slandr or dabr to tweet from their mobile phone.

But a native application is always great for any purpose

This app is currently available for S60 3rd Edition and S60 5th Edition phones.

We tested on a Nokia 5800 and Nokia E71

video after the jump .

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Skype iPhone App First ScreenShots

The iPhone App for Skype is official !

We got our hands on the Skype App for the iPhone

Its currently available in the Denmark App store on iTunes..

You can now make calls over Wi-Fi or GPRS all over the world ! for free if its withing skype or using skype credits if u want to call landlines ! This move is a great news of ipod users who would like to use their ipod as a phone .. well with the ability to make calls – you ipod is nearly a phone !

you can update your skype profile and even take a photo and attach it !

Check out the screenshots for more !

The App is a FREE download from the iTunes app store ..

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Download Gravity – Twitter Client for S60 phones

If you are in the Quest for The Best Twitter Client for you mobile phone then Gravity might be a good solution. Its a cool looking app built for Symbian S60 v3 (E71 etc) and S60 v5 ( 5800 , N97) kind of phones..

You can update your status , read tweets , read direct messages , search twitter and even post pics .

Best part is – it supports multiple accounts

The app is available as a free trial download at the mobileways.de website !

I installed the client on my 5800 and im loving it !

So all you Twitter users ! Give Gravity a try and you might love it

The full version costs $10 which might not be cheap but still the app is indeed impressive ..

Gravity’s Features:

Compatible with Twitter and Laconica
All functions available on your S60 phone: tweet, reply, DM, follow & unfollow, create favourites, search, auto-update and many more …
Tabbed view of your Timeline, Replies, Messages, Friends, …
Setup and use as many accounts as you want at the same time
Twitter-Search section with multiple search tabs and Twitter Trends
Post pictures via TwitPic
Open URLs from any Tweet
Kinetic scrolling on S60v5 ( Nokia 5800 and Nokia N97 )
Theme support on S60v3 ( fixed dark and bright theme )

Download Gravity now

Samsung Omnia HD Official Promo Video

Samsung Omnia HD seems to be a great phone from what we have seen so far ..

The display is brilliant and camera can record HD videos and shoot 8 MegaPixel Photos ..

Another reason to ditch your digicam..

See the video promo of the upcoming phone .. looks pretty interesting !

Nokia N86 8MP Camera Samples from Finland

Nokia N86 was announced at MWC last month.

Its actually called the N86 8MP

they have added the camera megapixels to the model number ..

its the first 8mp camera phone from nokia and is being touted as the successor to the n85

here are some sample pics taken by the n86

click on thumbnails for full size pics ..

this is a 2MB file woot !

thx stefan ..

Note: this picture was taken with a Nokia N86 8MP with Prototype Hardware and software

The Nokia E75 Camera Samples prove E75 beats the E71 Cam

Trenton Smith has posted some great pics which are Nokia E75 Camera Samples.

He has also compared the E75 Cam with the E71 and Im really happy to see the quality of pictures on the E75..

E71 is a great phone but Camera falters in low light and other conditions ..

Well Its a biz phone and Im not complaining .. But well Nokia is Listening

Who said Eseries phones must not have good cams ..

E75 Camera looks much better than the E71 ..

E71 on the left and e75 is on right .. dont you feel that picture quality is better ?

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Clash of the Nokia 5800 Blue and Red xpress music phones

We had a chance to play with both the Blue and Red variants of the hugely popular Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

On the left is the blue and on the right is red ..

Both the displays are set to full brightness ..

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HTC Touch Pro Unboxing Pics

We got our hands on the HTC Touch Pro which is a QWERTY Device powered by TouchFlo3D touch screen and is powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro

Here is pic of the phone with the keyboard pulled out ..

The styling of this phone is unique and really classy ..

The only problem is that it collect dirt easily ..

see the awesome keyboard below .. would be great for all you Hardcore SMSes and Email users ..

Interesting features of the htc touch pro include

Quad Band GSM and Dual Band 3G network support
2.8-inch touch screen, with four times the resolution of most phones.
Inbuilt GPS Receiver
Inbuilt 3.2 Megapixel Camera with flash and video recording
Wifi, Bluetooth , USB
microSD expansion support .. mine din’t have any memory – had to purchase one separately

More pictures after the jump

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Nokia N96 Photo Gallery – FoneArena Exclusive

After Rita put together a Nokia N96 Video Review here are some high quality photos / pics from the Photo shoot

Nokia N96 is a great NSeries phone with a gorgeous screen and a kick stand .. it might be super seeded by the N97 now but still N96 is a nicely crafted device .. check out the entire gallery for more pics Continue reading “Nokia N96 Photo Gallery – FoneArena Exclusive”