MTS offers free on-net local calling for customers In Maharashtra & Goa

MTS has launched a new offer that provides on-net (MTS to MTS) local calling for its customers in Maharashtra & Goa on purchase of a color handset worth just Rs. 699. They have also announced new data offers for the customers in the circle. Continue reading “MTS offers free on-net local calling for customers In Maharashtra & Goa”

Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman Review

Back in 2005 , Sony Ericsson launched a line of Walkman branded cellphones. The W550i and W800i were to make up for the shrinking market share of Sony’s Walkman line of music players.

Extremely popular and bundled with great earphones , the Walkman series of phones became well known for their superior audio quality. Fast forward to 2011 and we finally have our first smartphone as part of the Walkman series. Here is the FoneArena Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman phone review Continue reading “Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman Review”

Nokia Nearby – Local Search app for Nokia phones

Nokia has launched a new app called Nokia Nearby in the Nokia Beta Labs. This app is local search app that lets you search for information about local places & listings like restaurants, movie theaters, and malls with their contact details, even if your phone doesn’t have GPS. You can also share the details via SMS. Continue reading “Nokia Nearby – Local Search app for Nokia phones”

RIM announces new BlackBerry Curve 9350,9360 and 9370 Smartphones

RIM has announced 3 new BlackBerry Smartphones. The BlackBerry Curve 9350 is an Dual-Band CDMA phone, the BlackBerry Curve 9360 is Quad-Band 3G GSM phone and the BlackBerry Curve 9370 features both the Dual-Band CDMA and the Quad-Band GSM. All these phone run on the latest BlackBerry OS 7 and has deeply integrated social features. Continue reading “RIM announces new BlackBerry Curve 9350,9360 and 9370 Smartphones”

HTC Omega , Eternity WP7 phones launching on September 1st

HTC recently revealed its plans to hold a product announcement on the 1st of September. BGR reports that the Taiwan based smartphone manufacturer plans to announce two new Windows Phone 7 Mango based handsets. The handsets are evidently names the Omega and Eternity.

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SE Live with Walkman handset announced

Following in the footsteps of the Sony Ericsson W8 , the company has just unveiled a new budget Android based Walkman handset. The phone is powered by a 1Ghz processor with a 320MB of RAM. The screen is 3.2″ with the same disappointing HVGA resolution as the W8. The OS running the show here is Gingerbread along with the custom SE UI layer on top.

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Camera Update announced by Nokia for the Nokia N8 : Adds Continuous AF , 30FPS video

Nokia today announced a much awaited update for the Nokia N8’s camera application. The update being pushed out via Beta Labs adds support for Continuous Auto Focus in videos alongside 30FPS video recording.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini ST15i up for pre-order at Rs. 13000

Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini (ST15i) is now available for pre-order in India. This Android phone was announced this May and it runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS and has 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro was launched in India earlier this month. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini ST15i up for pre-order at Rs. 13000”

LG announces Optimus Sol with Android 2.3, 1GHz processor and Ultra AMOLED display

LG has announced another phone in the Optimus series, Optimus Sol. This phone has 3.8 inch Ultra AMOLED display, 1GHz processor and Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Recently they announced two Optimus phones, Optimus Net with the Dual SIM and NFC support in select markets and a QWERTY phone Optimus Pro. Continue reading “LG announces Optimus Sol with Android 2.3, 1GHz processor and Ultra AMOLED display”

MTNL 3G for Mumbai prepaid customers with lots of freebies just at Rs. 25

Mahanagr Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) has launched new Trump Silver Jubilee Celebration Offer for prepaid customers in Mumbai. This offers free talk time, local and national SMS, 3G data and video calling all for just Rs 25. Continue reading “MTNL 3G for Mumbai prepaid customers with lots of freebies just at Rs. 25”

Mobiado blings out the Nexus S

We all love Google’s Nexus line of devices due to them running the cleanest version of Android and getting OS updates the fastest. Last year’s Nexus S , manufactured by Samsung , remains one of the most popular Android phones but its plasticky build is really not appreciated. However if you have rather deep wallets , it should now be possible for you to get a spanking new aircraft grade aluminum version anodized in a choice of 6 colors.

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Samsung announcing something big on September 1st

Teaser videos have appeared on the internet which suggest that Samsung is about to announce something big on 1st September. The videos don’t reveal much other than glowing gadgets in the hands of users.

If rumors are to be believed we could be seeing a 7″ version of the Honeycomb based Galaxy Tab. Samsung had announced the original Galaxy Tab around the same time last year so it is definitely a possibility. Seeing that some of the users in the video are holding devices to their head , a brand new smartphone is also a possibility.

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All should be revealed within two weeks at IFA. Are you holding out for the 7″ Galaxy Tab ?

SGP Neo Hybrid for Samsung Galaxy S II review

For a little known company in Britain, SGP has a huge amount of accessories available for most mid to high end smartphones on the market. Last week I looked at the SGP Glas, an upmarket screen protector that allows people to customise the Samsung Galaxy S II to something a bit more unique. This time I will reviewing the Neo Hybrid, a case that has raised a few eyebrows. Do read on. Continue reading “SGP Neo Hybrid for Samsung Galaxy S II review”

Milna – Location based Social Networking app for Android and iPhone

Milna is a location based social networking app for Android and iPhone. This is totally fun app that lets you to express what you want, with others near you. This is visible to other people who are using the app in and around 5 mile radius (configurable). Continue reading “Milna – Location based Social Networking app for Android and iPhone”

Haven’t got the Symbian Anna update yet? Walk into a Nokia Care center and get it for free


Nokia has started rolling out Symbian Anna update yesterday, for Symbian^3 phones like Nokia N8, E7, C7 and C6-01. You can now update your devices to Symbian Anna at your nearest Nokia Care Center or Nokia Priority Partner for free. You can also update using the latest version of Ovi Suite (version 3.1.1) on a PC or Over the Air (OTA) from your phone. Continue reading “Haven’t got the Symbian Anna update yet? Walk into a Nokia Care center and get it for free”