Nokia N8 Review Week – Day 2 – Camera

Hello and welcome everyone to the Nokia N8 Review Week here on FoneArena! Each day of this week, one of our team members will cover one area of Nokia’s imaging flagship with all the do’s and dont’s. This should make for an exciting week and we’re all looking forward to that! Today is Tuesday, my name is Sandeep Sarma, and I will be covering the N8’s camera . Enjoy reading along and if you have any questions please feel free to comment.

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Android 2.3 SDK launching on November 11th?

Android 2.3 is around the corner, and Google will launch it anytime now. Our friends over at IntoMobile are saying that Google will officially launch the Gingerbread SDK on November 11th, and now Adobe Flash Android app is also suggesting that “Please install the upcoming 11/9 update (ver. 10.1.105.x) to ensure that Flash Player loads properly with future OS updates.” So may be IntoMobile is right about it. Continue reading “Android 2.3 SDK launching on November 11th?”

Blackberry Torch in new colors Sunset Red and Pure White for AT&T

You may have read our review of the Blackberry Torch, and if yes then you know that it’s a pretty good device from RIM.Blackberry Torch is the first device to run Blackberry OS6, and it’s exclusive to AT&T in USA. A few days ago, we told you that Blackberry Torch will come in two new colors to AT&T, White and Red, and the day is finally here. So folks who are looking forward to Pure White or Sunset Red Blackberry Torch, you can now head over to AT&T Online and Local store, and can buy it for $99 with 2-yr contract and for $499 without contract. So if you don’t like the Black color, then may be White or Red color is good for you. So who’s looking forward to the new Torch colors? Torch in new 2 new colors sounds a bit funny for sure !

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Windows Phone 7 running on HTC HD2

HTC HD2 owners were waiting for the Windows Phone 7  update for their device, but HTC crushed their dreams by saying that HTC HD2 will not be upgraded to the new Windows Phone 7 OS, but don’t worry because there are hackers out there who know that HD2 is capable enough to run WP7. So XDA China ported WP7 into the HTC HD2, and you can also see the image above in which the HD2 is running Wp7, and after the break, you will see a proper video of HTC HD2 running WP7. Continue reading “Windows Phone 7 running on HTC HD2”

Nokia N8 Review Week – Day 1 – Hardware

Hello and welcome everyone to the Nokia N8 Review Week here on Fone Arena! Each day of this week, one of our Team members will cover one area of Nokia’s imaging flaghsip with all the do’s and dont’s. This should make for an exciting week and we’re all looking forward to that! Today is monday, my name is Michael Hell, and i’ll tell you a bit about the Nokia N8 hardware and what you can expect of it. Enjoy reading along and if you have any questions on that matter, leave a comment! Continue reading “Nokia N8 Review Week – Day 1 – Hardware”

NTT DOCOMO to Launch Xi LTE Service in Japan with 75 Mbps download speeds

NTT DOCOMO,  has announced it’s plan to launch of Xi (read “Crossy”), Japan’s first Long Term Evolution (LTE) service on December 24, 2010 with maximum download speeds of 75 Mbps which is 10 times faster than DOCOMO’s current FOMA 3G service.  The service will be initially offered via USB dongles to computers and support for voice calls will come in April 2011 to coincide with the company’s launch of LTE phones. Xi or 4G craziness will land first in Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka
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MusicBar Updated For Symbian^3, Camera Compatible Now

You might recall a few days ago I talked to you about an application called MusicBar that allowed you to set a specific button on your Symbian device to access music playback controls on your screen, no matter what application you’re using without disrupting your workflow. The main problem with MusicBar was that it had to use the Camera button on the Nokia N8 for example, hence preventing you from autofocusing while taking an image. Well Nicholas Usanov-Kornilov has updated MusicBar to 1.0.1 to fix this issue.

The new version of MusicBar brings a few improvements amongst which the support for the Symbian^3 selection UI. Now, when setting up the application, as previously explained in my first post, the Exceptions menu have been fixed and you can finally scroll down to the middle of the list and tick the Camera. By doing so, you prevent MusicBar from launching only when the Camera is active, that way you can use the Autofocus key to get your music controls in all applications, yet still use that to focus on an image while in the Camera. It’s perfect. Of course, if you want to disable MusicBar in other apps, you can also do so.

If you were previously doubting the usefulness of MusicBar, you shouldn’t even flinch with this update. It makes it a killer tool to add to your N8 or C7 or other Symbian^3 phones without the problem of messing with the camera functions.

You can download the new version from Nicholas’ website (russian page or Google translated page), but remember you have to register to download and you need to sign it before installing it.

Dell Venue Pro hitting Microsoft Store on November 8th, Dell on the 15th

Dell Venue Pro is a unique Windows Phone 7 device , and Dell officially announced it a few days ago during the launch of WP7 in USA. Dell Venue Pro comes with a front-facing QWERTY sliding keyboard, and some other good features. Overall, it’s a good phone. Continue reading “Dell Venue Pro hitting Microsoft Store on November 8th, Dell on the 15th”

HTC Legend getting Froyo in coming weeks

HTC Legend is in the market for a long time now, and it’s a successor to the very popular Android powered phone known as HTC Hero. HTC Legend is a very good handset, but there is only one flaw in it, and it’s the old Android build. Legend owners are dying to see Android 2.2 for their phone, and may be soon they will see it. Continue reading “HTC Legend getting Froyo in coming weeks”

Nokia C7: 2 hidden features revealed!

I’m trialing the brand new Nokia C7 theses days, and gotta say i really like the phone! I won’t spoil too much in detail for now, but i wanna say this: if you’re up for a classy, stylish phone with great material quality, the C7 is something you should definitely have a look at. I met with Christoph from Nokia Austria today for a relaxed tech chat and he showed me two cool features i didn’t know about the Nokia C7 yet! While the first one, is not exactly spectacular, the second one definitely comes in handy!

1. Menu Key Light turns red if you mute a call

Very handy feature for conference calls etc.

2. hidden LED Flashlight feature!!

This. is. awesome.

Nokia N8 + Full USB Keyboard = Awesome wpm !

Just when we were struggling with the Nokia N8 T9 keyboard, we spotted a spare PC USB keyboard lying in our office . We decided to connect the wired keyboard to the N8 using the USB OTG feature. It will certainly boost your wpm score( words per minute) . Michael already showed that you can control the N8 with a Keyboard and Mouse via Bluetooth. But we are kinda surprised that it works over a wired connection too. BTW a USB Mouse works as well .

Check out the video below to see the Keyboard in action . Time to take the N8 to your next presentation.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tljJSqD4cKY

Samsung Galaxy S Certified World’s First WiFi Direct Smartphone

Samsung is having immense success with the Galaxy S. Apart from getting great reviews, great sales etc, it now has another thing to rejoice about. The Galaxy S has been certified as the world’s first Wi-Fi Direct smartphone. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S Certified World’s First WiFi Direct Smartphone”