Nokia World 2009 Kicks off

The key note at Nokia World has just started by Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, President and CEO, Nokia.

Those not at Nokia World can catch up the webcast happening at Nokia World or you can also check out our Live Feed – which is updated in Realtime.

Those on Twitter can also follow us at @FoneArena @DotSisx @Tsuvik @Unitechy @Rishminder for live updates from Nokia World 2009.

Here are some of the live photos from the event

You can check our live photo stream here.

Update: Anssi Vanjoki, Executive Vice President, Markets, Nokia has started his Keynote now and speaking about the sales of Nokia N97 and Nokia 5800 now.

Nokia World starts in a few hours

We just got our Press Pass for Nokia World 2009 and also the ticket for the Party in the evening. Keep watching this space for more updates. We have interviews lined up with Nokia’s head of Xplore , Music Store and the latest rockstar the Maemo powered N900. We also have an interaction with Facebook’s Mobile Team.

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Nokia 5530 vs 5800 in Pictures

If you are still in a dilemma whether to go for the the Nokia 5530 or 5800. Have a look at the pics below. 5530 has been launched in India but not yet available in shops when we checked with dealers today. Its expected soon in stores at a price of Rs.14000 before tax. Enjoy the pics as we gear up for Nokia World in Germany Continue reading “Nokia 5530 vs 5800 in Pictures”

The Stage is set for Nokia World 2009, FoneArena Live Coverage Starts Sep 1

Live Feed – Updated in Realtime

The stage is set on September 2-3 for Nokia World 2009 which is one of the biggest mobile events of the year.FoneArena is proud to present to you Live Coverage of Nokia World 2009. We are really excited to be at Stuttgart , Germany for the Event – thanks a ton to Nokia India and Rita for making this possible. While we are really thrilled about the new product launches and announcements, we also get a chance to meet people behind the scenes face to face . I just spoke to a Nokia person and I learnt that almost a third of Nokia’s product / services team would be at Nokia World and also there are going to be more product and service launches on Sep 2nd and 3rd – so let the 12 MP Camera phone and N97 mini rumourskeep coming .

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iPhone 3G S Finally Getting Launched in India But At A Horrendous Price Tag

Here is some news that might cheer up all the iPhone fans. Finally after much delay, iPhone 3G S is all set to launch in India. Apple has decided it will launch iPhone 3G S this coming September 2009.

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The Nokia Booklet 3g and its price speculations…

From the time when Nokia announced Booklet 3G, speculations are rife about the price that it shall be launched in the market. There are two prices being speculated in the at the moment 399 Euros and 799 USD which translate to Rs. 27,700 and Rs 38,800 respectively.

Keeping in mind that the Nokia Booklet 3G is a netbook, the price point seems to be a bit towards the higher side but a look at the specifications of the netbook makes the price of around Rs 30,000 seem justifiable if 12 hour battery life and HDMI support(Full HD playback) are indeed true.

The second rumored price point seems to be way above the normal netbook prices. At Rs 38,800 Nokia Booklet 3G  will be hard pressed for buyers. Continue reading “The Nokia Booklet 3g and its price speculations…”

Blackberry Storm in all its Glory – Photo Gallery

Blackberry Storm is the First Full TouchScreen Blackberry handset and its certainly a bold attempt by RIM to give a touchscreen flavor to BB loyalists. While we work a full review including a video overview , check out this extensive Photo Gallery of the BlackBerry Storm in all its Glory

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Nokia 5630 XpressMusic Launched in India Silently

When we were going through the Press Releases about the Nokia Music Store Launch in India , we spotted the 5630. The 5630 XpressMusic has been launched in India along with the the 5230 and 5530. Looks like many of you are waiting for this Ultra Slim Music phone

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China Unicom and Apple bring iPhone to China , India is still waiting for 3GS

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. has struck a deal with the hi-tech giant Apple for the first time that will grant it exclusive rights to sell iPhone in China for three whole years. The highly anticipated release of the iPhone in China is expected to be a boost for both Apple and Unicom as the mainland has about 687 million mobile phone users which is more than twice the U.S population.  image

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Nokia N900 Live Pics

You might have seen the official announcement , press pics , leaked photos and even the videos on youtube and vimeo. But nothing can beat Real life pics of a phone. Just spotted these live pics of the N900 linux phone on twitter and it looks awesome for sure. Full screen browser is going to kick ass.

Thanks to this twitter user jurthys for showing off his latest toy !

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Another pic from flickr

Samsung Star Mobile Phone Sales Exceed 5 Million

Samsung Star is turnning out to be a SuperStar for Korean handset maker Samsung with sales exceeding 5 Million Units in barely 3 months.Samsung star is the cheapest one and the first one to get released among the touchwiz series of handsets. Its sleek squared shape design with chic black color completes touch style.Comes with mobile widgets that customize screen with embedded widgets such as clock, scheduler, and other useful apps.Also offers enhanced camera features, MP3 player, FM radio with RDS and a great internet experience with full browser support.

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