Department of Telecom Bans Nokia’s Push Email Service in India

The Department of Telecom (DoT) has banned Nokia’s Push e-mail services in India. The Intelligence Bureau asked the Indian service providers not to launch the proposed Push / Power Email service till it gets monitoring system. Continue reading “Department of Telecom Bans Nokia’s Push Email Service in India”

Nokia E6 Price and Availability

Nokia announced the E6 earlier today and it is a successor to the popular E72 handset.You must have seen the photos. The E6 packs a display with a 640×480 pixel resolution in such a small form-factor. It’s still powered by a not so fast  680MHz processor which makes it possible for this handset to quote a 14.8 hour talk time on GSM and 7.5 hours on 3G with almost 30 days of stand by time. The handset also ships with the Symbian Anna update which brings a new UI and other features.

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Nokia announces E6 and X7 with New UI

Nokia has officially announced Nokia E6 and Nokia X7. E6 is the successor of Nokia E72 that is a business phone and Nokia X7 is entertainment device. These devices will have new UI that is named Symbian Anna. Continue reading “Nokia announces E6 and X7 with New UI”

Nokia E72 Firmware Updated To Version 054.005


Nokia E72 got a new  firmware update after a long gap from the 052.005 that was released last November. The new version 054.005 is now available as an Over the Air (OTA) update, but may require Nokia Software updater or OVI suite

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Nokia Drop – Push Images and Links from PC to your Nokia phone

Nokia Drop which is an experimental app from Nokia Beta labs lets you push images and links from your PC to your phone with a single click. This app is similar to Chrome to Phone app for Android devices. Continue reading “Nokia Drop – Push Images and Links from PC to your Nokia phone”

Nokia X7 is not killed , coming soon to 3 UK with the all new Symbian update

The Nokia X7-00 has been making noise for quite some time now and there was some talk about the handset being shelved after it did not launch on AT&T USA. Now the handset is pretty much alive and on it’s way to 3 UK and is shown off in a video from the UK carrier itself who decided to give a sneak peek of the X7. Watch the video below for the proof.

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Screens: Super LCD vs AMOLED Clear Black Display

Screen Technologies! After monochromatic displays, we had LCDs for a long time, then all of a sudden, we seem to be bombarded by new technologies. OLED, AMOLED, Super-LCD, Super-AMOLED, Clear Black Display, LED, 3D, Retina Display… there are so many we can’t even begin to wrap our heads around.

In this post, we will show you a few pictures to compare the Super LCD display on the HTC Desire Z and the AMOLED Clear Black Display on the Nokia E7.

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Nokia E7 vs HTC Desire Z – Photo Comparison Of The Two Beasts

Ever since the advent of the iPhone in 2007, the mobile landscape changed drastically, with buttons and keys no longer exciting, and mobiles moving more and more towards minimalist designs with as little physical buttons as possible. The form factor that has suffered from this shift, is the communicator-like style: with a big screen and a full QWERTY keyboard, these devices that were always considered the epitome of mobility, are now looked at as bulky, heavy and more fragile offers.

However, 2 recent devices have set out to change the public’s perception on full-QWERTY devices: the Nokia E7 with its solid design, and the Desire Z with its relatively compact size. How do they compare to each other? Follow us after the break to find out.

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Top 30 Qt Apps To Show Off Your Symbian Phone

Qt (pronounced “cute”) has been waved by Nokia for over a year as the next best thing since sliced bread, and the ultimate savior of Symbian. Despite Nokia’s decision to move to Windows Phone as a main smartphone platform, developers seem to stay committed to Qt now, producing some wonderful applications.

I have to admit, I was dubious at first, I mean we were once promised the moon with Web Runtime Widgets and we all know how that went: slow, clunky. So Qt wasn’t flying in my books until I decided to give Qt apps the benefit of the doubt. And lo-and-behold: they are actually good. Yes, yes, I kid ye not! Below, you will find a list of the best 30 applications based on Qt that you can get and install in order to enjoy a breath of fresh air on your Symbian phone and show off to your friends. Continue reading “Top 30 Qt Apps To Show Off Your Symbian Phone”

HTC’s Market Cap now at $33.8 billion, overtakes Nokia


Leading Android phone maker HTC has crossed the market cap of Nokia ($32.84 billion) and leads with $33.8 billion market share, reports the site All Things D. Recently they have surpassed RIM’s market cap that remains at $28.5 billion. Continue reading “HTC’s Market Cap now at $33.8 billion, overtakes Nokia”

Nokia N8 Cam Shots: The spring is coming!

It’s been a rather rainy day today here in Austria, but since the weather has cleared up a bit, i was out and about with the Nokia N8 before. Spring has finally arrived and with it some buds on the tree right in front of the company I’m working at. If you know me, you know my love for the Nokia N8. Symbian^3 doesn’t exactly make it the most user-friendly device, but as mentioned in my Nokia E7 hits and misses post, Nokia’s hardware is unmatched. Focus point on the Nokia N8 is of course the 12MP camera with carl zeiss optics, a xenon flash and the biggest sensor ever put into a mobile phone. The results were so awesome, I’ve decided to do this quick post here at Fone Arena!

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