Nokia CEO Stephen Elop : “Nokia, our platform is burning”

Engadget managed to get hold of a memo circulated within the company and it has some strong words from Nokia CEO Stephen Elop.

Here are some really strong quotes from the letter.

“The first iPhone shipped in 2007, and we still don’t have a product that is close to their experience”

“They changed the game, and today, Apple owns the high-end range.”

“And then, there is Android. In about two years, Android created a platform that attracts application developers, service providers and hardware manufacturers”

“Chinese OEMs are cranking out a device much faster than,the time that it takes us to polish a PowerPoint presentation”

“This is one of the decisions we need to make. In the meantime, we’ve lost market share, we’ve lost mind share and we’ve lost time.”

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AKAI Connect book – Symbian Based Dual SIM Qwerty Smartphone lauched

AKAI has launched  its new mobile phone, AKAI Connect book in India. The AKAI Connect Book is a Symbian based smartphone that boasts QWERTY keyboard with sleek and attractive looks. AKAI Connect Book is a dual-SIM QWERTY handset features convinient e-mail capabilities and other communication features. Continue reading “AKAI Connect book – Symbian Based Dual SIM Qwerty Smartphone lauched”

OliveSmart is India’s First HSPA+ Android Gingerbread smartphone !

Olive Telecom has kept it’s promise of delivering an Android smart phone for India. The company today announced  the launch of the OliveSmart  VS300 which happens to be India’s first HSPA+ phone and also the first phone to launch with the latest version of Android – 2.3 Gingerbread.
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Olive Smart VS300 Specs

Here are the specs of the Olive Smart VS300 from Olive Telecom. This is the first Android phone to be launched in India with Android 2.3( GingerBread )

The product in the image looks like it’s running Android 2.2 . We are trying to find out if  will get an update to 2.3 or come pre-installed.

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Huawei Teases Its Upcoming S7 Slim Tablet

Huawei recently teased their upcoming S7 slim tablet, which is expected to launch next week at the MWC 2011 in Barcelona. The complete specs of this device is not available yet.


After Motorola and LG, Huawei has joined the bandwagon of teasing their upcoming products, ahead of the official launch. Huawei recently teased their upcoming S7 slim tablet, which is expected to launch next week at the MWC 2011 in Barcelona. The complete specs of this device is not available yet. Continue reading “Huawei Teases Its Upcoming S7 Slim Tablet”

HTC 7 Pro launched in UK

HTC 7 Pro is now available for 360 pounds(£432 inc. vat) in UK. The handset features a 3.7 inch WVGA display, with a tilting screen and a slide-out keyboard QWERTY keyboard. It is powered by a 1GHz processor, and comes with a Wi-Fi, 3G and a built-in 5-megapixel camera with auto focus and flash.

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Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 Available In India For Rs.14,990

Samsung Galaxy Ace have not been released in India, but Flipkart, a popular online retailer is currently selling this handset in India for Rs.14,990.

Last month, Samsung announced the Android powered Galaxy Ace smartphone. This handset comes with a 3.5 inch touchscreen display, 5 megapixel camera, Android 2.2 (FroYo) operating system and so on. This handset have not been released in India, but Flipkart, a popular online retailer is currently selling this handset in India for Rs.14,990. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 Available In India For Rs.14,990”

Nokia E7 Hitting Stores in Select Markets

Nokia has stated in a  press release that the Nokia E7 has started shipping and will be hitting select markets this week amd the availability will be broadened in the coming weeks.

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XPERIA PLAY set for Feb 13 Launch during MWC 2011

The XPERIA PLAY has got to be the most leaked Sony Ericsson phone in recent times. It’s been doing several rounds on the internet as the Playstation Phone.

Recently we even saw a leaked ad promo of the phone which highlights it’s gaming features. Finally we have official information from Sony Ericsson on it’s Facebook page. The phone is set for an official launch during MWC 2011 coming Sunday Feb 13 Continue reading “XPERIA PLAY set for Feb 13 Launch during MWC 2011”