Nokia has launched their Nokia 100, single SIM and Nokia 101, Dual SIM phones in India. These phones were announced in the last week of August. The Nokia 101 is Nokia’s fifth dual SIM phone and it is also the most affordable dual SIM Nokia phone till date. Both these phones run on Nokia’s S30 platform. Continue reading “Nokia 100 and Nokia 101 phones launched in India”
Samsung invests 70 million USD in Noida Mobile Manufacturing Facility
Samsung Electronics has just made an announcement that it’s investing USD 70 million in the Noida mobile manufacturing facility. Seems like India is one of the top 3 mobile markets for Samsung globally.This facility in Noida is Samsung’s 6th manufacturing unit outside Korea and employs over 4000 people. This facility in Noida is also capable of handling TVs , Refrigerators , ACs and Washing Machines in addition to mobile phones. Surprisingly Samsung also has a manufacturing facility in Sriperumbudur , Chennai where Nokia also has a pretty big factory. Press Release after the break .
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Idea 3G now available across 145 towns in UP West and Uttrakhand
Idea 3G services are now available across 145 towns in UP West and Uttrakhand that makes them largest 3G network in this region. They expanded their 3G services to 128 more towns in this region in July and the data traffic in semi-urban regions seems to be growing. They have also launched Double Dhamaka 3G offer and 3G packs starting as low as Rs.7 Continue reading “Idea 3G now available across 145 towns in UP West and Uttrakhand”
SK Telecom introduces NFC enabled SIM cards
SK Telecom , a Korea based telecom operator , has just introduced its next generation USIM cards which add NFC capabilities to phones lacking it. NFC is used to enable cell phone based payments , mobile advertisements and even peer to peer communications.
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Book tickets from your iPhone or Android Phone with the PVR Cinemas App
PVR Cinemas has launched their Android and iPhone apps. These app not only lets you see the current and upcoming movies in the PVR cinemas, but also lets you book the tickets for the movies running in 154 PVR screens in 20 cities across India. The Android app is Java based app, so everything is touch, and you can’t use the menu keys. Continue reading “Book tickets from your iPhone or Android Phone with the PVR Cinemas App”
Exclusive : Micromax A85 Photo
An Anonymous tipster just sent us this image of the rumoured Micromax A85 which is expected to be Micromax’s first high-end device. The device is the photo we received looks much more attractive than the one we saw in the earlier leak. As excepted , it is running on Android and expected to be powered by a 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 CPU and support HSDPA and WiFi networks.
Sprint announces LG Marquee, coming on October 2 for $99.99
Sprint USA has announced LG Marquee that has 4 inch bright NOVA display and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It features 1GHz processor, 5 megapixel rear-facing autofocus camera with flash and 2 megapixel front-facing camera. The device would also come with Sprint ID and there Sprint ID packs for apps, ringer tones, wallpapers, widgets and more. This phone is the LG Optimus Black but it comes with few changes like different back cover and the Android 2.3. Continue reading “Sprint announces LG Marquee, coming on October 2 for $99.99”
Vodafone Smart now available in India for Rs. 6695
Vodafone Smart, also known as Vodafone 858 Smart is now available in India. Vodafone has not officially released the phone but it is available for sale on Flipkart. This phone has 2.2 inch touch and runs on Android 2.2 (FroYo). It features 528 Mhz Qualcomm MSM7225 processor and has 2MP camera. They officially launched the Facebook phone, Vodafone Blue last week. Continue reading “Vodafone Smart now available in India for Rs. 6695”
WhatsApp coming to Windows Phone 7
One of the most popular cross platform messaging services ie WhatsApp is finally making its way over to Windows Phone 7.5 which is also known as Mango. WhatsApp sent across a cryptic message via its official Twitter channel which indicated that it was working on an app for Mango.
Android coming to Intel early 2012
CarryPad reports from the Intel Developer Forum that Android will be making an entry on Intel hardware beginning 2012. Intel announced that it plans to bring Android 2.3 Gingerbread to its Atom E6xx series of chipsets.
HTC Sensation XE Specifications and Price
HTC announced HTC Sensation XE, their first HTC phone with Beats audio today. HTC announced its partnership with Beats Electronics last month and promised to launch HTC devices with beats audio. The Clove UK, online retail site has revealed the price and the launch date of the phone for UK. The HTC Sensation XE runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), features 1.5GHz Dual core processor and has extended battery. It also has aluminum uni-body. Continue reading “HTC Sensation XE Specifications and Price”
HTC coming up with it’s own OS?
HTC has been experimenting with the O.S used in it’s devices from a long time, it was the first company to adopt Android O.S, it also came out with devices running Qualcomm’s BREW and has been running Windows 6.5 from long back, recently they have also introduced devices running Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7. Now we are hearing that HTC is looking to develop it’s own O.S, is this HTC’s reply to Google buying Motorola or is HTC worried about future Android upgrades and it’s relation with Google? Reason could also be the recent lawsuit against HTC by Apple on HTC’s Android devices.
HTC Sensation XE confirmed, will be available this month
A few days back we had reported about a special edition of HTC’s Sensation with beats audio will be coming and now HTC has confirmed this rumor. This will be the first phone to feature Dr. Dre’s beats audio and you can see it’s traces all over the device, as color of the capacitive buttons are now red, also there is a beats audio logo in the back panel.
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HTC Bliss And Runnymede Leaked Specs And Press Shots Emerge
The complete specs of HTC Runnymede and HTC Bliss was recently leaked. The company is expected to announce the much awaited HTC Runnymede and HTC Bliss next week at an event in New York.
We already know that, HTC has organized an event on September 20. The company is expected to announce the much awaited HTC Runnymede and HTC Bliss at this event in New York. The folks over at ThisIsMyNext, have recently shared the leaked specs of both the smartphones. On the other hand, the press shot of HTC Runnymede has been leaked. Continue reading “HTC Bliss And Runnymede Leaked Specs And Press Shots Emerge”
Nokia announces Car Mode app for in-car entertainment
Nokia just announced via its blog a brand new Qt based application which will make use of MirrorLink technology. The car mode application will be available to all Symbian Belle smartphones alongside the Nokia N9. The application will make it easier for users to access phone functions while driving.
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