Category: Nokia

Nokia, Airtel still rank as top trusted brands in India

Nokia has been voted as India’s Most Trusted Brand again and retains their first position from the last year according to a recent survey conducted by research firm Trust Research Advisory (TRA). In the telecom sector, Airtel leads by retaining the same 9th spot as last year. The Brand Trust Report, India Study, 2012 (BTR 2012) has listed India’s 1000 Most Trusted Brands and this research was conducted among 2718 ‘influencer’ respondents across 15 cities. Continue reading “Nokia, Airtel still rank as top trusted brands in India”

Special Sankranti Apps for Nokia phones

Here are some apps for Sankranti, the harvest festival for Nokia phones. These apps include, Sankranti SMS wishes, how to fly a Kite, Rangoli, festive games, festive recipes and more. Continue reading “Special Sankranti Apps for Nokia phones”

Deal Alert : Saholic offering the Nokia Lumia 800 and 710 at Rs.27798 and Rs.17593

nokia lumia 800 saleOnline retailer Saholic is currently running a promotion termed as Nokia Festival and is offering some discounts on Nokia phones priced above Rs.3000. You can grab a Nokia Lumia 800 for as low as Rs.27798  and the Lumia 710 for Rs.17593. Once you add the item to your cart use the coupon SH911 to get the best price. Continue reading “Deal Alert : Saholic offering the Nokia Lumia 800 and 710 at Rs.27798 and Rs.17593”

Nokia Lumia 900 for AT&T packs 4.3 inch display, 1830 mAh battery, LTE and Front-facing camera

Nokia and AT&T today announced the Lumia 900 which supports AT&T’s 4G LTE network. The device looks very similar to the Lumia 800 but packs a bigger screen and battery. It packs a 4.3 AMOLED CBD display and a 1830 mAh battery.There is a 8MP camera on the back with Carl Zeiss optics and there is also the front-facing camera which was missing in the 800.We are not sure if this device will be coming to other countries but Nokia is betting big on the Lumia 900 and trying to re-enter America which is one of the most competitive mobile markets in the world today. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 900 for AT&T packs 4.3 inch display, 1830 mAh battery, LTE and Front-facing camera”

Nokia buys operating system vendor Smarterphone for its feature phones

News has just rolled in that Ferd Capital has sold its portfolio company Smarterphone AS (Formerly Kvaleberg AS) to Nokia Corporation which is the world’s leading producer of mobile phones. The transaction was completed in November 2011.

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Nokia India ties up with India Times for Nokia Shop – Online Store

Nokia India has launched an online store for its range of mobile phones called NokiaShop at nokia.indiatimes.com. The backend seems to be powered by the India Times shopping engine. I would assume the stocks are supplied by the Nokia distribution network as it is a joint venture and authorized by Nokia India. One of the highlights is the possibility to buy phones with Interest Free EMIs spread over 3 or 6 months. There is a Cash on Delivery payment option too for most phones and other payment modes supported are Net Banking,Credit Card and Debit Card.

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Nokia and Microsoft to introduce Lumia 900 in the U.S with a bang

Windows phone is not very popular, but we all know that Nokia has taken up Windows Phone as it’s primary O.S and marketed the Lumia 800, their first Windows Phone without any boundaries. From deadmau5 concerts in London to free Xbox, Lumia taxis in India. We can see that Nokia is serious about these devices and are trying to make Windows Phone popular, well the Nokia Lumia 900 is on it’s way to U.S and will be the first flagship device to enter the American shores after many years of absence in the American market.

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Nokia Asha 200 now available in India for Rs. 4349


Nokia Asha 200, Dual SIM QWERTY phone with Dual Standby is on sale in India. It was announced at Nokia World 2011 in October and launched in India in December. It comes with Easy Swap (possible to change the SIM card without turning off the device) option and has expandable memory upto 32GB. Continue reading “Nokia Asha 200 now available in India for Rs. 4349”

Nokia 1 – Windows 8 Tablet Concept

If you thought that the Nokia N9/Lumia 800 designs looked slick, then you have to take a look at the Nokia 1 tablet concept by yronimus. The concept is certainly one of the best looking tablets that we’ve seen if not the best.

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Nokia 603 now available in India for Rs.14285


Nokia 603 is now available for purchase in India from online retailer LetsBuy in India. Nokia announced this Symbian Belle smartphone this October. This penta band device comes with 3.5-inch (360×640 Pixels) TFT Clear Black Display panel and is powered by a 1Ghz processor. It also comes with 5 MP full focus camera with 720p HD video recording at 30 fps. It is 12.7mm thick and weighs 109.6g and comes with  interchangeable  covers. Continue reading “Nokia 603 now available in India for Rs.14285”

Samsung Omnia Taxi follows the Nokia Lumia Taxi

Nokia has been crazily promoting it’s Lumia handsets in India under the Amazing Everyday banner and I’m sure none of you might have missed the news (Even my mom knows about it !). Nokia launched the Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 in India. Nokia had offered Taxi rides and much more to early adopters and now looks like Samsung is following Nokia’s footsteps with the launch of it’s Omnia W Smartphone in the country. Watch the Samsung  Omnia Taxi after the break and Nokia Lumia Taxi in action.

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Special Christmas Apps for Nokia phones

Here are some Special Christmas apps for your Nokia phones to brighten the festive mood. These special Christmas apps offers information on Christmas carols, shopping, special recipes, santa music, how to decorate Christmas tree and a lot more. Continue reading “Special Christmas Apps for Nokia phones”

Symbian Belle is now Nokia Belle, coming to existing Anna devices starting February 2012

Nokia has officially announced that the Nokia Belle (previously Symbian Belle) update for existing devices running on Symbian^3 Anna would roll out starting February 2012. This update would be available for Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia E6, Nokia X7, Nokia C6-01, Nokia C7, Nokia Oro, and Nokia 500. Continue reading “Symbian Belle is now Nokia Belle, coming to existing Anna devices starting February 2012”

Nokia confirms India least impacted by Lumia battery issue , software fix coming in early 2012

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Nokia has started selling the Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 in India few days back. Although we did not experience any dramatic problem with battery life on the Lumia 800 , looks like some users are facing battery life issues on the devices. Nokia India has issued a statement to FoneArena to clarify the same. Nokia says that a software problem is preventing some units from accessing the full battery capacity and that a software fix is coming in early 2012 which would address this issues and improve battery life for those units. Also let us know how good or bad the battery life on your Lumia is !

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Nokia Lumia 800 goes on sale in India gets Unboxed

When Nokia announced it’s first Windows Phone at Nokia World couple of months back at London , I seriously did not expect the Nokia Lumia 800 to go on sale in India till 2012. But Nokia India just sold the first set of Lumia 800s to customers who had pre-booked the device at Ambience Mall in Gurgaon near New Delhi last night at 10 p.m. Customers had to pay Rs.29999 for the device.Nokia had roped in Tennis star Sania Mirza to hand over the devices to the customers. One FoneArena reader was amongst the first few who purchased the device and shared the photos from the event and unboxed it for us. Find the pics below. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 800 goes on sale in India gets Unboxed”