Nokia Music Store launches Twitter Contest

Do you use Twitter? Have you heard of the Nokia Music Store  in India? Are you attending the Music Store Bootcamp  in Delhi tomorrow? If you answered at least once then get ready for the music trivia contest on Twitter being held by Nokia Music Store.Up for grabs is a chance to win a voucher that will give you access to over 3 million songs in the Nokia Music Store, so that you can go ahead and have a taste of what the store has to offer!

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Samsung Blogger Meet @ TGIF, Delhi

This past Saturday, saw Samsung did something which it does not do. Till now, Nokia was the only active company which ‘cultivates’ a league of bloggers, but it is not so. Samsung seems to have clearly declared ‘war’ on all fronts. Fonearena was also invited to the event at T.G.I.F, Vasant Kunj in Delhi. Since it was the first that Samsung was doing, we just had to go.

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iPhone OS 3.1 is out

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Apple has just announced the release of iPhone OS 3.1 in its Rock And Roll event that happened today.

The new update brings in many important changes like:

  • Genius Recommendations for Apps = Get recommendations for apps you might like based on apps you’ve already bought/downloaded from the App store.
  • Genius Mixes = iTunes can now create up to 12 playlists based on what’s already there on your iTunes library. and unlike the Genius feature, you now don’t have to choose a sample song as well.
  • A Brand New Ringtone Store = Choose from a wide variety of ringtones on the iTunes store with over 30.000 ringtones available for 1.29$ / each ringtone.
  • Organize Apps in iTunes = You can now use iTunes to drag and drop apps onto your virtual Home screens on your computer, then sync them back onto your iPhone/iPod Touch.

iPhone 3.1 Update also brings in many other changes like:

  • Improved syncing for music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, and photos.
  • iTunes U content organization.
  • Redeem iTunes Gift Cards, codes, and certificates in the App Store.
  • Display available iTunes account credits in the App Store and iTunes Store.
  • Save video from Mail and MMS into Camera Roll.
  • Option to “Save as new clip” when trimming a video on iPhone 3GS.
  • Better iPhone 3G Wi-Fi performance when Bluetooth is turned on.
  • Remotely lock iPhone with a passcode via MobileMe.
  • Use Voice Control on iPhone 3GS with Bluetooth headsets.
  • Paste phone numbers into the keypad.
  • Option to use Home button to turn on accessibility features on iPhone 3GS.
  • Warn when visiting fraudulent websites in Safari (anti-phishing).
  • Improved Exchange calendar syncing and invitation handling.
  • Fixes issue that cause some app icons to display incorrectly.

It is available for download right now! So if you have an iPhone/iPod Touch, I would recommend you to upgrade to version 3.1 now.

However if you have a unlocked and jailbroken iPhone, I would recommend you to not update to OS 3.1 right away and hold on for a while until the you hear anything from the iPhone Dev Team.

HTC Hero Comes to India at a Price of Rs.31990

The HTC Hero Phone has been launched in India today at a Price of Rs.31990.  Whats really cool about the the Hero is the new Sense UI. Also for the first time on a Android device we have a full-featured mobile browser with Flash support so that you can watch Youtube on the go or pick that greeting card for your special one. Also you must have heard about the special anti-fingerprint coating on the display which tackles smudges and keep the screen clear.

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Nokia 5800 gets Major Price Cut

Nokia 5800 – the first mainstream touchscreen music phone from Nokia got a Major Price Cut today. From our sources in the mobile retailers . The new price before tax would be Rs.13499 which is a killer price for a touchscreen music device. Looks like Nokia might phase out this phone soon and wants to bring the all new X6 to India soon.

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Poll : Which phone do you want to buy ASAP ?

Mobile users are always craving for the next handset be it a low end basic phone or a kick ass smart phone. Thanks to a lot of competition in the market. We have a lot of choices when buying a new phone. That being said , still some phones are on their way to shops India. So we decided to put up this poll to figure out which handset is being anticipated the most amongst FoneArena readers

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Download the Official Flickr iPhone App for Free now

image Flickr has just released their official native app for the iPhone platform. Its a free app available for download on the App Store. If you are a flickr user and love photography , We are damn sure that this app is a must have.

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Nokia X3 Camera Samples

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Nokia X3 is an entry level music phone of the Nokia X-series range. It comes with a 3.2 Megapixel Camera  and I manged to take a couple of pictures during my interaction  with the Music Team at Nokia World. The EXIF info of the pics show the Camera as 7510 Supernova which is kinda interesting. How do you rate these pics coming from a phone priced at approx Rs.8000 ? Let us know Do you think the camera is important in a music phone ?

Nokia Booklet 3G Retail Packaging

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While the Nokia Booklet 3G is going to be available for purchase in some markets soon , We got hold of the retail packaging box of the this ultrasmall laptop /netbook at NokiaWorld last week. The box carries the same tradition of the N97 with eco-friendly material. Also the front side carries a embossed version of the product.

I also spotted this carry case for the booklet which looks nice and trendy. But there was not much info on whether this is complimentary along with the booklet or needs to be purchased seperately.

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Enjoy these pics and the booklet pics for now while we bring you the video soon.

Interview with Henri Moissinac about Facebook Mobile and India

I recently had an interesting discussion with Henri Moissinac of Facebook Mobile about their Mobile Strategy , their growth in the mobile space and their plans for one of the largest markets in the World – India.

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Nokia is the largest handset manufacturer in the world and Facebook is currently the largest social networking site. The partnership between Facebook and Nokia started with Nokia’s popular devices Nokia 5800 and Nokia N97 and the partnership has been quite fruitful till now, with applications and home screen widgets released for Nokia 5800 and N97. That being said, the future possibilities seem endless and quite promising with the recent announcement of the Lifecasting application at Nokia World which ushers in a lot of excitement for the users.

The Facebook app on the iPhone platform is by far one of the most downloaded applications on the Apple App Store and the recent 3.0 version of the app is quite simply one of the best applications developed ever on the iPhone platform. Continue reading “Interview with Henri Moissinac about Facebook Mobile and India”

A sneak peek into Spotify’s S60 Client

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After iPhone and Android Apps, Spotify is now gearing up for an S60 Client.

For the people who dont know, Spotify is a subscription based music streaming service which allows instant listening to specific tracks or albums with almost zero buffering delay.

To give you a basic idea of what to expect from the application, Spotify has released a video demo of its Client running on S60 which is currently in development and will be out soon.

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Spotify Mobile Application will be soon available to all its premium subscribers shortly.

For more details on the S60 client, you can head over to Spotify’s Official Blog.

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 is out – specs , price , pics and videos inside

sony-xperia-x2Diehard Sony fans will certainly love this new handset SE – the XPERIA X2 which  is the successor to the X1 .The X2 is now officially out after a bunch of leaks and blurry cam shots .The release of Windows Mobile 6.5 devices are round the corner and Sony sticks with WM on this handset. Its got impressive hardware according to the specs sheet Continue reading “Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 is out – specs , price , pics and videos inside”

Nokia Money Video Demo at NokiaWorld Looks Fantastic !

Nokia Money marked the entry of the handset maker into the financial services market.  There are more mobile phones in this world than bank accounts. Users might have easy access to a mobile phone but not to a bank account. Nokia Money aims to address this problem and give users the possibility to carry financial transactions using just a mobile phone. Consumers can pay utility bills , pay for services and send money to each other using just a mobile and a mobile number. It literally can work on any mobile phone. Obopay is the company which has teamed up with Nokia to provide this service. Watch the Video Demo of Nokia money showcased at Stuttgart , Germany last week.

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We really wish such services come to the Indian market soon. We see a huge potential for a mobile payment service in India given Nokia’s brand equity.  Only a mass market player like Nokia can tackle the fears which hinder the adoption of m-commerce.

Video : Playlist DJ Demo on Nokia X6

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I had a chance to meet up with Jo Harlow and couple of folks behind the Music centric devices including the X6 [specs] . The video shows you a quick demo of the Playlist DJ software which comes preloaded in the X6 phone. It’s a pretty cool software that analyzes all your music on the phone and picks the numbers based on your mood. Want a Romantic Number for your Date or some rock music to dance . Let the Playlist DJ make life easier for you. Continue reading “Video : Playlist DJ Demo on Nokia X6”

Nokia Lifecasting – Broadcast your life now

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Along with many services Nokia launched at the Nokia World 2009, one of the most interesting thing Nokia released was the Nokia Ovi Lifecasting.

It is basically an application which lets people publish their status updates, share photos etc directly onto their Facebook account along with their location with the help of Ovi Maps, right from the home screen of their phone.

However, the only devices that currently support Ovi Lifecasting are Nokia N97 and the new Nokia N97 Mini. So if you have a Nokia N97 or N97 Mini, rush now to download this application, since there is a limited entry for the beta testers of this exclusive application.

Here is a video preview of Ovi Lifecasting and how it works:

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To know more about Ovi Lifecasting and How to Install it, check here.

So did you try Lifecasting? How is it? What can be done to make it better? Do Pass on your comments.