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Nokia holding Windows Phone event on Nov 14th in India


Nokia India just sent us an invite for a launch event on Nov 14th. The invite talks about Amazing New Experiences. We are betting this is the India launch of the Windows Phone devices.  Nokia announced the Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 devices at Nokia World 2011 last month where the company promised to bring these devices to India before the end of the year. The Lumia 710 would be coming first followed by the Lumia 800 from what we have learnt. Interestingly both these devices use a microSIM card  like the iPhone 4 , 4s and Nokia N9. Would be interesting to see how operators address this issue. Pricing wise the Lumia 710 is expected to be cheaper than the 800 and the stated pricing is 270 euros and the device can come at around Rs.20,000

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NVIDIA unveils Quad-Core Tegra 3 processor for Tablets and Mobile Phones

NVIDIA has unveiled the world’s first Quad-Core Tegra 3 processor for tablets and mobile phones. This is said to offer PC-class performance levels, better battery life and better mobile experiences (Better web experience, faster applications and multitasking) in tablets and mobile phones.This was previously named, Project Kal-El that was confirmed by the Nvidia CEO in AsiaD last month. Continue reading “NVIDIA unveils Quad-Core Tegra 3 processor for Tablets and Mobile Phones”

Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime with Quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 CPU announced

Asus has announced their Eee Pad Transformer Prime Android tablet with Quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor and 10.1-inch LED backlit display that offers 178-degree viewing angle and has a maximum brightness of 600 nits. The tablet is powered by Quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor and runs on Android 3.2 (Honeycomb) with an update to Ice Cream Sandwich expected soon. It is 8.3mm thick and comes with a mini-HDMI output, microSD slot. The keyboard dock has Multi-touch pad, SD Card reader and a USB port. Continue reading “Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime with Quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 CPU announced”

Swype for Symbian updated to v2.1 in Nokia Beta Labs

Swype Keyboard Beta for Symbian has been updated to version 2.1 that brings Symbian Belle support and new install / uninstall experience that lets you install the app easily without any problem. They have solved all the critical issues raised on Nokia Beta for the period of last 8 weeks in the Beta Labs. This is also the last Beta release for the app before it gets graduated to the Ovi store. The previous version was 2.0 that brought portrait and split-screen text input support. Continue reading “Swype for Symbian updated to v2.1 in Nokia Beta Labs”

Motorola Defy+ Rugged Android phone now available in India for Rs.17990


Motorola Defy+ that is the successor of the Motorola Defy is now available in India. The phone was announced this August and it features 3.7 inch (480 x 854 pixels) display and is Water and scratch resistant and dustproof. It is powered by 1GHz processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It comes with a 5 MP camera with LED/Supercap flash with video recording at 30 fps. It is 13.4 mm thick and weighs 118 g. Continue reading “Motorola Defy+ Rugged Android phone now available in India for Rs.17990”

HTC Edge Quad-core Android smartphone image and specs surface

According to the Pocketnow sources, HTC Edge might be the  world’s first mobile phone powered by quad-core processor. They have also posted an image of the phone (above). This would come with a 4.7-inch HD 720p display similar to the HTC Rezound (Vigor). It would be 10mm thick. Continue reading “HTC Edge Quad-core Android smartphone image and specs surface”

New Motorola accessories hands-on

At the recent Motorola RAZR press briefing in London, Motorola announced a range of new accessories designed for the RAZR. These new accessories are designed to be compatible with other Motorola devices going forward. It is not known if these will work with older devices like the Atrix. Continue reading “New Motorola accessories hands-on”

Micromax X78 – Dual SIM Touch and Type Slider Phone

Micromax has unveiled another Dual SIM phone, Micromax X78 that comes with a 2.8-inch touch screen display and a Full QWERTY keyboard. It comes with a 3.2MP camera with Flash and smile detection feature and comes with a expandable memory of 8GB. It also has push e-mail mobile tracker, multi-format audio player and video player (mp4). Continue reading “Micromax X78 – Dual SIM Touch and Type Slider Phone”

HTC confirms Android Ice Cream Sandwich update for range of devices

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HTC has announced the list of devices that would get the latest Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update. It is expected to be available in early 2012 but there is no exact timing available yet. The HTC Vivid which goes on sale today is the latest device that would be upgradeable to the Ice Cream Sandwich. Continue reading “HTC confirms Android Ice Cream Sandwich update for range of devices”

Nokia Lumia 800 meets the Nokia N9

The Nokia Lumia 800 is the first device from Nokia showcasing the result of the partnership between them and Microsoft. However the phone which had really caught the imagination of smartphone enthusiasts all over the world was the Nokia N9.

Now it is very clear that the Nokia 800 borrows heavily from the design of the N9 but why change something which is obviously gorgeous ?  So what has changed between them ? Read on to take a closer look at some of the obvious (and non obvious differences) ! Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 800 meets the Nokia N9”

Motorola Corvair home automation tablet on its way !

Photographs have leaked of a Motorola Android tablet which is aimed to be a replacement for media center remote controls. The tablet which is said to come with an inbuilt IR blaster is aimed at the home automation set who might want to replace their universal remotes with an Android tablet which offers extended functionality.

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Nokia Lumia 800 Review

Welcome to the FoneArena Nokia Lumia 800 Review. It is barely eight months after Stephen Elop’s infamous burning platform memo, Nokia has announced their first ever Windows Phone 7 device and has even begun shipment to retailers in Europe. Many thought it was impossible, but Nokia did it anyway. Is this a sign that the once complacent giant has finally woken up to the reality of mobile phone business in the 21st century?

Speak to many Nokia employees and in their views are the same: the Lumia 800 is Nokia’s comeback phone. It isn’t the high end device that many hoped for, but it is the first step. After all you need to learn to walk before you run. For Nokia to be able to get the Lumia 800 into the hands of the press eight months after they started working on this device is impressive, but would that be enough. Read on to find out what we think about the new Lumia 800. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 800 Review”

HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio up for pre-order at Rs. 32400


HTC announced the HTC Sensation XE, their first phone with Beats audio integration this September. The phone is now available for pre-order from the Online retailer Flipkart and it is expected to be available this month. The HTC Sensation XE runs on Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), features 1.5GHz Dual core processor and has extended battery. It also has aluminum uni-body. Continue reading “HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio up for pre-order at Rs. 32400”

Samsung launches Theme Designer 2.0 for bada developers

Samsung has launched a new version of the Theme Designer tool for bada developers. The Samsung Theme designer 2.0 now supports Wave 3 and Wave M, bada 2.0 devices and also has support for flash content (.swf). The authoring tool includes model specific pre-set information, image / animation / flash components, preview function, and sample theme templates. The process is less with the theme designer that includes simple steps in the stages of concept and design. The previous version, 1.0.5 was launched this May. Continue reading “Samsung launches Theme Designer 2.0 for bada developers”

HTC Rezound with Beats Audio announced, Coming to Verizon for $299.99 on November 14

HTC has announced HTC Rezound , the only phone in the United States with Beats Audio integration. It comes with 4.3-inch true HD 720p display and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) (Upgradable to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)). It works on Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network. It comes with 8MP auto focus camera with a f/2.2 and 28mm wide-angle lens with BSI sensor for better low-light performance and a 2MP front video calling camera. It also comes with the latest HTC Sense that offers social updates, photos, weather or stock updates on the home screen. Continue reading “HTC Rezound with Beats Audio announced, Coming to Verizon for $299.99 on November 14”