Sometime back Microsoft’s marketing director said that though Nokia is kinda of Symbian brand loyal they are in the process of discussion where they are pursuing Nokia to go with Windows mobile. Nokia didn’t react to this news when it was flashed by ITWire, I think now a days Nokia doesn’t react much to what media says about the company, leaking of N96 pics and specs and the German episode are good evidences for that. Continue reading “Nokia, Why Windows when we Have S60?”
Samsung G810 Reality Check
Samsung too captured aplenty of hearts at the MWC. Most significant among them is the G810., Samsungs 5mpx Symbian offering. Samsung is releasing quite a few Symbian devices in a row now but this is the first with 5mpx. And looks of the device make it a Sure shot best seller. Not just Looks ., its also a true Multi Media power Horse., and as the
company puts it the perfect N95 killer.
The phone supports quad-band networks.It is a 3G enabled handset with HSDPA 3.6Mbps support. the Symbian edition is v9.2 S60 3rd edition OS. All your movies can be played flawlessly on its ample 2.6″ TFT QVGA display.
Motorola W161
Motorola W161 is another rather dull showing from Motorola launched at MWC 2008.
Specs and features:
• 114 x 43 x 14mm
• GSM 900/1800 and GSM 850/1900
• Weight 85g
• 590 minutes of talk time Continue reading “Motorola W161”
Samsung F400 Music for the soul
Samung F400 ., samsung latest music centred handset. Well this is very obvious when music purists like Bang & Olufsen are making the ICEamp technology for the devices speakers.Its a dual slider.
F400 supports quad-band GSM/EDGE phone with HSDPA 3.6 Mbps support. the device has a smaller 2.2″ TFT QVGA display.
Hands on with Nokia N96
Nokia Maps 2.0 Update time Folks
Well all of you reading this having a Nokia Gps enabled handset., Well folks its time for you to Start your updating mode. well your gps navigation experience just got better., if not best. Nokia unveiled the latest and most polished version of its not so perfect Nokia Maps 2.0( it still is the best).
well we are all familiar with the car mode as we have been using it for a while. well for walkers who love to do window shopping and gaze around the beauty of the metropolis Nokia has been kind enough as it has made an addition to the car mode that the existing users will be familiar with, 2.0 adds “Walk,” Continue reading “Nokia Maps 2.0 Update time Folks”
Moto W181 low end handset for economy buyers
While companies are using the MWC 2008 as an effective platform to launch one cool handset after another, it seems that the insider’s views on the troubles at Motorola Mobile division are not rumours after all. Motorola launched three handsets W181, W161 and Z6w and all of them are just so run-of-the-mill.
Moto W181
Absolutely nothing to write home about this candy bar handset’s looks. Let’s look at the specs and features: Continue reading “Moto W181 low end handset for economy buyers”
Sony Ericsson Z770 for ease of web access
At the on-going MWC 2008, Sony Ericsson launched the Z770, a mobile for ease of web access. This handset can be used for emailing, surfing the web etc as well as a modem.
The handset is HSDPA, resulting in high data speeds making internet access through it an absolute pleasure. For individuals who just need to be in touch even with their Inbox and do not want a Smartphone of PDS should opt for this clamshell handset.
Specs at a glance: Continue reading “Sony Ericsson Z770 for ease of web access”
Sony Ericsson C702 & C902 For the Adventerous
Are you the Young adenterous kind who goes skiing, scuba diving, trekking and love to become wild in the wild. well then C702 is for you.
C702 can give you the best shots in the most fiercest places as it is designed to shoot in the hardest of environments. It is splash and dust resistant and has quad-band GSM support. The 3.2 megapixel camera has a mechanical sliding cover, but unfortunately there is no xenon flash. Face detection is also enabled for the Cyber-shot phone to make sure that faces on you pictures will come up well on focus.
The Sony Ericsson C702 has a built-in GPS to enable picture geo-tagging possible for you young adventurists., as well as personal routing and navigation.
Other features of the Sony Ericsson C702 include
- FM radio
- stereo Bluetooth.
- 3G with HSDPA for fast data transfers. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson C702 & C902 For the Adventerous”
First Non Nseries 5mpx From Nokia ~ Nokia 6220 Classic
Are you awry about N series. They are of course excellent devices and the best in the market. but not everyone requires everything in a device. well then here is the camera mammoth you are looking for. If a non n series 5MPX is all you dreamt for then here is your Gift. Nokia at last heard us and here it unveiled it at the MWC. Welcome the Nokia 6220 Classic
Continue reading “First Non Nseries 5mpx From Nokia ~ Nokia 6220 Classic”
MWC 2008 – Nokia 6210 Navigator launched
All of us knew that the MWC 2008 will bring a deluge of handsets. True to the expectation, Nokia launched several new models. The Nokia N96 has been covered extensively on Fonearena, with a deeply insightful perspective. Here’s more:
Nokia 6210 Navigator
The Nokia 6210 Navigator proves Nokia’s interest and commitment to developing navigation handsets.
The handset has a GPS that sends information to Nokia Maps 2.0 and allows you to download information, even of additional points of interest via the HSDPA.
The 6210 Navigator has a S60 operating system and apart from capturing photos and playing music and radio, it also computes a route and provides visual and vocal turn-by-turn directions.
Phew! That’s exactly what some folks driving on our roads need!!!! Continue reading “MWC 2008 – Nokia 6210 Navigator launched”
W980 from Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson has added one more weapon to its Walkman aromor by launching the W980. This is a stylish clamshell Walkman phone from Sony Ericsson sporting a 3.2 mega-pixel camera. The phone comes with 8 Gigs of memory and the display of the phone is also as big as the memory of the phone. Continue reading “W980 from Sony Ericsson”
This Valentine’s Day gift your lady a handset
“Handsets are the new flowers” says a leading Mobile company in Canada. At Fonearena, we couldn’t agree more…
There are several handsets that companies have launched exclusively for the ladies.
The Levis handset that targets girls, LG Shine and Sony Ercisson W580i, apart from the range of Moto handsets that are available in PINK colour.
For Indian buyers, L310 and L320 from Samsung are a good pick. So is the Nokia Prism.
So all you gentlefolk out there, gift your lady a handset this Valentine’s Day and make a lasting impression.
Nokia Launches the N96 and the N78
The Mobile World Congress has started and its raining mobiles there. Sony Ericsson launched the XPERIA, their new G Series and one Walkman Clamshell with beefed up memory to compete with the N81 and N82. Sometime back the pictures of N96 leaked on the Internet and then the N96 specs came out on the Nokia site in Germany.
Continue reading “Nokia Launches the N96 and the N78”
Sony Ericsson G700 and G900 Touchscreen UIQ phones
Well SE aint leaving behind their UIQ division as well.
both phones have identical dimensions. They feature the same 2.4″ 262K with QVGA TFT touchscreen display with QVGA resolution.
Sony Ericsson G700 and G900 will be tri-band handset with 3G capabilities. The handsets sport stereo Bluetooth and will carry 160MB of internal memory. The memory is also further expandable through the built-in Memory Stick Micro card slot.
The Sony Ericsson G900 also features a 5 megapixel camera, while the G700 has a 3.2 megapixel one both with auto focus. An intriguing feature is the ability to manually select the focus point when you shoot just by tapping on the display. Sadly only G900 has Wi-Fi/
Sony Ericsson G700 and G900 will both hit the shelves in Q2 2008. The G700 will come in Silk Bronze color, while the G900 will have a Dark Red and a Dark Brown color version.