Nokia to acquire NAVTEQ

After we reported the Nokia is in talks to acquire NAVTEQ, Nokia issued a Press Release to confirm the deal. Nokia’s Location Based Services offerings to expand Expect to see lots of GPS supported handsets from Nokia NAVTEQ’s Map data business will still remain functional, but under Nokia Nokia will pay a price of approximately $8.1 billion … Continue reading “Nokia to acquire NAVTEQ”

The new Nokia E51 , E50 gets a major upgrade

Nokia today announced a new member to it E series of phones – the Nokia E51 . The E Series phones are targeted at business and enterprise user. The E51 is a sequel to the E50. Its just 12mm thick but has Wlan ,Bluetooth 2.0 EDR, microSD expansion Network features include GSM Quad band support, … Continue reading “The new Nokia E51 , E50 gets a major upgrade”

HP launches 2 new PDAs iPAQ 610 and iPAQ 910

HP has announced two new phones in its iPAQ series HP IPAQ 610 The iPAQ 610 belongs to the Business Navigator series Features Quad Band GSM and Tri-band 3G network support Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0 Connectivity GPRS / EDGE / HSDPA data modes Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional Inbuilt GPS Receiver 520 MHz Processor and … Continue reading “HP launches 2 new PDAs iPAQ 610 and iPAQ 910”

Is gPhone is openmoko ?

Rediff.com  reported last week that gPhone would be launched in India in September. We also reported earlier about the gPhone from Google possibly being an iPhone Killer Now its getting closer. Reports suggest that the gPhone runs Linux and might be a Openmoko phone customized to run Google Apps like Gmail, Gtalk,Google Mobile Maps,News , … Continue reading “Is gPhone is openmoko ?”

Nokia N95 8GB Pre Release Pics – Wow !!

Today is August 29th and We can expect some new announcements from Nokia. Nokia is holding a function at the Ministry of Sound Club in London later today . We spotted some Nokia N95 8GB pics on the net. It might just be a rumor but the graphics seem real. Lets wait for the official … Continue reading “Nokia N95 8GB Pre Release Pics – Wow !!”

Nokia E61i Review

Nokia E61i is an enterprise phone loaded with features. It gives Blackberry handsets some serious competition. Update : Nokia E71 is out and chk out the review The handset fits snuggly in the hand (at least for me) The design is impressive and has luxury touch added to it due to the metallic finish similar … Continue reading “Nokia E61i Review”

India beats USA to emerge as the second largest market for Nokia

Nokia India is now the second largest market for the Finnish Mobile phone Maker. China continues to be the no.1 . USA was at no.1 and is now moved to no.2 Nokia CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo is in India  for meeting some goverment officials . Nokia Chennai’s Sriperumbudur plant has produced 60 Million handsets so far … Continue reading “India beats USA to emerge as the second largest market for Nokia”

Nokia 6555 3G Clamshell

Nokia 6555 is the latest addition to Nokia’s range of phones. It shares points with the Prism Collection and the 8600 Luna. The 6555 is a 3G Clamshell . Features Analogue timepiece standby display  Quadband / 3G Network Enabled 1.3 Mega Pixel Camera QVGA Display with 16 Million Colors Bluetooth, micro USB Price It will … Continue reading “Nokia 6555 3G Clamshell”

Nokia India brand image under attack

The brand image for Nokia India is under serious threat due to the recent Nokia battery recall which we had covered last week. The company even made a status check possible via SMS to 5555 with the BT <26 digit battery no>. But panic struck people are thronging Nokia service centers and dealers to check … Continue reading “Nokia India brand image under attack”

Sony Ericsson K770 Cybershot

The K770 is the latest addition to the Sony Ericsson cybershot series of phones. It was announced in London today. Its just 14.5 mm thick and features a 3.2 Megapixel Camera and Memory Stick Micro (M2) expansion. Its a triband GSM / GPRS / 3G phone. No EDGE though. There stereo Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, … Continue reading “Sony Ericsson K770 Cybershot”

Nokia announces product advisory for Matsushita branded BL-5C battery

After the Laptop Battery Advisories come the mobile phone battery nightmares. There have been a lot of mobile explosions due to improper usage and charging. Nokia has just issued a  product advisory for Matsushita branded BL-5C batteries. BL-5C is used in a lot of nokia phones Nokia Press Release Nokia announces product advisory for BL-5C … Continue reading “Nokia announces product advisory for Matsushita branded BL-5C battery”

Mobilize and Share with Nokia’s new MOSH website

Social Networking is such a big business these days. And every other brands is wanting to get a share of it. Nokia is launching mosh.nokia.com which is the first time a mobile handset maker is coming up with a social networking website. The site is in a private beta and you need to password to … Continue reading “Mobilize and Share with Nokia’s new MOSH website”