No ban on BlackBerry yet in India Phew!

I have been a Reliance user for the past few years and when I wanted to upgrade my handset, I opted for the BlackBerry.

I am exceedingly happy with the handset. Although it does look a bit plasticky, but the Push Inbox and the ease of internet access on the move is just extraordinary. (I mean on my way to the airport a few weeks ago, I did a web check-in as I was getting late reaching the airport thanks to traffic snarls).

Imagine my shock when I read in a news item that the Blackberry was going to be blacked out soon as the Indian Government perceived it as a security threat.

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The government had asked Research in Motion (RIM) to provide them with access to algorithms required to decrypt BlackBerry messages latest by March 31st else face a total ban on the service in India.

The latest on that front is that BlackBerry service in the country will get a breather. Continue reading “No ban on BlackBerry yet in India Phew!”

BPL Mobile Jukebox launched

BPL Mobile Jukebox, a mobile radio service that will allow its subscribers to listen to their choice of music while they are on the move was launched recently.

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Your Jukebox will greet you in your preferred language and customise your music according to your choice. The Jukebox will keep a track of your preferred music according to category and choices. For instance, if you skip certain songs belonging to certain categories 5 times, the jukebox will not play them for you and will switch to another mood/category.

The genre of songs available will range from Ghazals to Bollywood, Devotional, Retro (English & Hindi) and Regional music.
The service will be available to both post-paid and pre-paid subscribers of BPL Mobile and also accessible on a basic entry-level Non-Data enabled handset. Continue reading “BPL Mobile Jukebox launched”

Lego on iPhone

Apple released its new SDK for the iPhone and its raining applications for the sexy touch screen gadget. First it was Gameloft who made an announcement that they will be launching as much as 15 3D games for the iPhone based on the new SDK and now it is time for the all time favorite Lego Building blocks to come on iPhone. Continue reading “Lego on iPhone”

Aamir says, Jo Jeeta, Wohi Samsung

Few months back Nokia appointed Shahrukh Khan as their brand ambassador in India for their mobile phone business. Nokia being the number one player in India wanted to go with the Number 1 Khan. Samsung on the other hand didn’t want to settle for less and has roped in the other Khan who is Number 1 in his own ways. Aamir Khan has been appointed as the brand ambassador for Samsung mobile phones. Continue reading “Aamir says, Jo Jeeta, Wohi Samsung”

Sony Ericsson launches C702 and C902 Cyber-shot

While Sony Ericsson recently appointed Maria Sharapova as its global brand ambassador, it got tennis sensations Anastasia Rodionova (4th seed), Yaroslava Shevdova and Patty Schnyder to launch the Sony Ericsson C702 and C902 at the Sony Ericsson sponsored WTA Tour at Bangalore.

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Sudhin Mathur, General Manager, Sony Ericsson India said, “This is our third consecutive year of participation in the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour event in Bangalore, and we are excited to have Anastasia Rodionova, Yaroslava Shevdova and Patty Schnyder with us to unveil these new Cyber-shot phones here in India today. The C702 and C902 both place ease-of-use and best-in-class picture quality at the heart of their design. Yet both appeal to different audiences. One is engineered to let you take more pictures in more places and the other is designed to look as stunning as the pictures it takes.”

The two handsets are part of its Cyber-shot range. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson launches C702 and C902 Cyber-shot”

Samsung F110, or the Adidas miCoach launched

Samsung has partnered with Adidas to launch the Samsung F110, or the Adidas miCoach.

Equipped with a web-based analysis tool that can help you with your sport needs, the miCoach has a heart rate monitor, which makes use of a belt that measures your heart beat off your chest.

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It also has the accelerometer and the pedometer, the phone gives you a real-time voice-coaching during workouts. The phone can also read out your current stats like time, calories, heart rate etc.

Wow! Continue reading “Samsung F110, or the Adidas miCoach launched”

3D games coming soon on iPhone courtesy Gameloft

Apple iPhone and games was some wired combination till now. I have never seen somebody talking about iPhone and games that are being played on it and any communities that are dedicated to iPhone gaming. Continue reading “3D games coming soon on iPhone courtesy Gameloft”

Nokia N95 8GB Live Pics

I got a chance last week to play around with the Nokia N95 8GB phone !

The first thing tat grabs my attention in this phone is the awesome screen..

Dont you find the display impressive ? The feel of the phone was prerty similar to the N95 but it was slightly broader due to the increased screen size..

Continue reading “Nokia N95 8GB Live Pics”

Tata Consultancy Services to provide R & D to Nokia Siemens

India, long considered a country without adequate technical prowess especially in the filed of R&D is now set to break the myth.

Nokia Siemens Networks selected Tata Consultancy Services to provide R&D Services through partial transfer of Nokia Siemens Networks’ Development Center tasks in Düsseldorf, Germany.

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Levis Phone, Inspired by Denim

Levis_Phone.jpgLevis is always associated with jeans and cowboys getting hold of their cattle on the countryside. The company has recently ventured into other men and women accessory. With mobile phone becoming an important accessory of today’s urban individual Levis doesn’t want to be left behind on this front. Continue reading “Levis Phone, Inspired by Denim”

Thanks WOMWorld for the Cool Barcelona postcard

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A big thanks to the folks at WomWorld , Amy,Frank and Robbie  for sending across a Barcelona postcard and memory stick with some promo material and some OVI stickers. I wanted to be at the Mobile World Congress Event at Barcelona this year but unfortunately could not make it . The Mobile World Congress Virtual Event was organized by WomWorld and gave me a glimpse of whats happening over there.

More Mobile offerings at Mobile Asia 2008 from Samsung – F490, SGH i550, SGH i780, F250, J210, SGH i450 and D880

Its party time for all Samsung phone fans in India . They recently unleashed more phones at Mobile Asia 2008 Samsung – F490, SGH i550, SGH i780, F250, J210, SGH i450 and D880

F490

A multimedia phone with a 3.2-inch TFT screen with a complete touch user interface, a 5MP camera and HSDPA connectivity with killer good looks and svelte lines.

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