Nokia N85 and N86 have their share of Firmware Love, get updates….

The N85 and N86 following the suite of N97, N96, E71, E66, E51 E63 and 5800XM to got a firmware update and the latest version of the firmware for N85 stands at V30.019 and after the first firmware update Nokia N86 stand at  V11.043. The firmware update is always recommended because it usually improves the performance and reliability of your phone but there are times when it’s smarter to wait before taking such step and this is one of them.

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Nokia 3720 – A phone that survives torture – Videos included

When you buy a cell phone you are told to take care of the following things

  1. Not to get the Phone near water or any other liquid leave aside getting it wet.
  2. Take care that the phone does not fall
  3. Keep it clean and avoid any contact to dust
  4. Do not subject the phone to any kind of physical shock or stress

And the you have the Nokia 3720, a phone that defies all the general norms that one keeps in mind while handling a cell phone. Nokia have gone a step ahead and broken all these notations about cell phone care and handling

I said above:  Do not subject the phone to any kind of physical shock or stress, see this video to know how Nokia just trashed it
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj0JMQsmJqc

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Mobile Big Wigs to roll out their own desi application stores

Leading Mobile Phone manufacturers like Nokia, Apple and Research in Motion (RIM) are in the process of rolling out localised versions of their application stores in India. These application stores will have a collection of applications which are customized for the Indian market.

Nokia, which recently started its Ovi Store, has plans to roll out the localised version by December this year. Though in the initial stages, Ovi Store will be available only in smartphones loaded with the Symbian S60 operating system, but Nokia has promised that it will be enabling the app store for all its phones by early next year. Continue reading “Mobile Big Wigs to roll out their own desi application stores”

Apple iPhone 3GS Price and India Launch Date

Are you waiting for the Apple iPhone 3GS to hit indian shores ?  Some good news for you. A user named Charan left a comment in our iPhone 3GS India Launch post and he has even mentioned the official price of the iPhone 3GS in India on Airtel .  This is what he had to say

The Iphone 3GS would be Launched on 9th August in India, The Price is 32000/- for 16GB Version and 39000/- for 32GB Version. I got the Information from one of my Friends who is working with Airtel.

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Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 Review – Camera Phone with Xenon Flash – Pics

MOTOZINE ZN5 is the first Motorola mobile phone to combine Moto’s ModeShift Technology and KODAK Imaging Technology to redefine the quality of images from a mobile phone camera. While we are still clicking pics using the phone’s camera, we bring you some pics of the phone itself. And this review might be a bit late as the phone has been in the market for quite sometime. But its better late than never !

Interesting features include

  • 5-Megapixel Camera
  • Autofocus
  • Xenon Flash
  • 3.5 Mm Headset Jack
  • WiFi
  • FM Radio

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Nokia Music Store Goes Live in India, Sortof

Thanks to Vaibhav of The Symbian Blog who today reported that the Nokia Music Store has been launched today, i checked it out the very same moment and it really did open but the only sad part was that its a soft launch and one cannot download the tracks as of now.

The Music Store has a huge homepage and instead of posting all the screen-shots i chose to stitch them up and give the whole home page in a single picture, which is on your left hand side. This is how the store opens on my N96 in portrait mode.

To access the store all you have to do is to open the Music folder in your device and click on the Music Store Icon, alternatively you can also type in music.nokia.com in your device’s web browser and you shall be directed to the Music Store app by the device itself.

The home page has the image of the latest Bollywood movie New York adorning the top, above which you shall find the options to sign in, join, for help and  to take you back to the home page. The music store does not work with your standard Nokia account and you need to create a new one for it, which i feel is a let down as Nokia has missed an oppurtunity to merge all it services under one Nokia(Ovi) Account. So this mean you shall need to click Join Now and sign up for the service, which is a hassle free experience. Continue reading “Nokia Music Store Goes Live in India, Sortof”

Sony Ericsson Bao Leaked!

We just recently saw the new method of styling that Sony Ericsson has adopted in the example of Sony Ericsson Kiki. Well here is another phone which has a similar sense of styling like the Kiki and it is known as the Sony Ericsson Bao. The pictures are of the phone live and the phone appears to be a prototype as it has the SE123 model number which is typical of most Sony Ericsson prototypes leaked in the past. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson Bao Leaked!”

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 Blueprints

We have already seen the leaked picture of the XPERIA X2/ Vulcan. So you would think what is the point of posting the blueprints when we have already seen the real deal. Well the blueprints show the various angles of the device so that we can create a better understanding of the phone. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 Blueprints”

The Updates Continue to Roll from Nokia: E63 AND 5800XM get new firmware and Nokia Maps Updater goes to V1.08

Nokia E63 gets a new firmware

Closely following E71, E66 and E 51 the E63 today got its share of the updates from Nokia in the form of a new Firmware V200.21.012. There is no official changelog out yet. As always the update brings speed and web browsing improvements.

The E63 does not have UDP (User Data Preservation), so remember to backup all your data before the firmware update, since it will format the phone memory. So all you E63 users do let us know about the changes you see after updating the firmware in our comments section. Also the firmware is not available as Over the Air update as E63 is S60V2 Continue reading “The Updates Continue to Roll from Nokia: E63 AND 5800XM get new firmware and Nokia Maps Updater goes to V1.08”

Sony Ericsson W995 Unboxing Pics

Sony Ericsson W995 is the most anticipated Walkman and Camera phone from SE. We brought you the official pics as soon as it was launched. Now we have unboxing pics of the phone found on a Chinese portal.Interesting features of the phone include a 8.1 MP Camera , Stereo Speakers , 2.6 inch display . Continue reading “Sony Ericsson W995 Unboxing Pics”

It’s Raining updates from Nokia and we have all of them covered..

Nokia has been rolling out a lot of Firmware updates and application updates from the last two days and here you can find a gist of all the major updates from Nokia in the last two days

Firmware Updates

In the spate of just two days Nokia has released firmware updates for two of its N-Series offerings and three of the E-Series devices.

Device Name

New Firmware Version

N97

v11.0.021

N96

v30.033

E71

v300.21.012

E66

v300.21.012

E51

v400.34.011

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Sony Ericsson Rachael and Kiki Rumours!

Yesterday, two new upcoming phones of Sony Ericsson were leaked. One codenamed Rachael and the other codenamed Kiki.

Sony Ericsson Rachael

It is the first Android device by Sony Ericsson and is a part of the XPERIA series. It is expected to be announced later this year. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson Rachael and Kiki Rumours!”

Nokia N96 Firmware updated to v.30.033, testing in progress

Close on the heels of the release of firmware update for N97 Nokia has today released a firmware update for the N96 taking its firmware to v.30.033 from the previous v.20.050. As with every firmware this too shall make your N96 more stable and faster to use.

The Firmware update Over The Air weighs at 3956 kb and the update OTA works as breeze, and since the N96 has UDP (User Data Preservation) so updating would not erase your Contacts Calender data etc, but as always Do Backup your data before updating. Continue reading “Nokia N96 Firmware updated to v.30.033, testing in progress”

Nokia launches Java Runtime 2.0 for Symbian S60

Nokia Beta Labs has launched the Nokia Java Runtime 2.0 for Symbian S60 devices today. This new release gives the the S60 devices with several usability and performance improvements like:

* One-click application installation
* Improved application launch user experience
* Improved execution performance Continue reading “Nokia launches Java Runtime 2.0 for Symbian S60”

Nokia E75 and N85 Video Reviews

If you’re sick of all the N85 and E75 coverage on FoneArena, then you should turn your head, as here comes a heavy N85/E75 post. We’ve been showing you image galleries of the two devices, we also showed you comparisons with the E71 as well as the N82, in terms of external looks, as well as camera performance, and other cool things. Now is the time to show you how both of these babies perform when it comes to actually turning them on and using them. In the two-part review of each device, we go over the hardware, the design, the menus, some applications, and we show you what we like and what we don’t. You have a demonstration of some games and Nokia Messaging on the E75, of the FM Transmitter and the camera on the N85, as well as many other goodies.

So here they are, two video reviews of both handsets, in 2 parts each, totalling some 38minutes of mobile goodness. Get a cup of coffee and enjoy! (P.S: the volume on the E75 video review is low, my apologies for that, you’ll have to crank up the volume on your speakers!)

Nokia E75 Review Part 1

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNmXSq8Q4cA

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