Nokia is partnering with leading media brands including CNN , Sony Pictures and IBN ( CNN-IBN) for bringing content to Nokia Video Center.
Nokia Video Center aims to bring mobile video to N-Series and other multimedia handsets from Nokia.
The Nokia Video Center is available on the Nokia N95 and Nokia N95 8GB.
Youtube and Reuters are already in a content sharing agreement with the Finish phone Maker
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After we reported the Nokia is in talks to acquire NAVTEQ, Nokia issued a Press Release to confirm the deal.
Nokia will pay a price of approximately $8.1 billion for the take over.
Nokia is in serious talks to acquire Navteq who is a leading navigation software maker.
Interestingly Navteq is also a data provider for Google Maps.
The company has a $7.61 billion market capitalization – their main business is software for in-vehicle navigation systems.
If Nokia bags Navteq , it will be a shot in the arm for Nokia’s GPS Device offerings and the mobile-services arena.
Nokia and Navteq already have a business relationship, where Navteq provides information for Nokia’s mobile phones.
via [WSJ]
Vodafone India (Hutch) has introduced the Blackberry 8310 and Blackberry 8820 priced at Rs.24,990 and Rs.31,990
Vodafone acquired Hong Kong-based Hutchison International’s Indian telecom arm Hutch’…
Vodafone India (Hutch) has introduced the Blackberry 8310 and Blackberry 8820 priced at Rs.24,990 and Rs.31,990
Vodafone acquired Hong Kong-based Hutchison International’s Indian telecom arm Hutch’s stake for $11.1 billion in May this year. The company earlier said it would be investing $2 billion in consolidating and expanding its business in the country.
Vodafone Essar, India’s second largest mobile service operator after Airtel, has a subscriber base of 34.11 million and a market share of 20.11 percent as on Aug 31, 2007, according to data released by the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI).
It would be great to see the premium offerrings from Vodafone
The highly popular Nokia 6300 gets an nice upgrade to Wi-Fi with the new Nokia 6301
The highly popular Nokia 6300 gets an nice upgrade to Wi-Fi with the new Nokia 6301.
Its a Triband GSM phone with Wi-Fi and GPRS, EDGE. It sports Bluetooth 2 with EDR &. of the features are same as the Nokia 6300 except the Wi-fi and the UMA (Unified Mobile Access). The phone comes with a nice dock so you dont have to hold this beaaty when you are at work.
Though the 6300 is low on battery life , still its a hit due the sleek design.
Price and Availability
Expected to be available for Christmas for approximately Rs.10000
Apple has reduced the price the iPhone 8GB edition to 399 USD from 599 USD.
Thats a sharp 33 % decline price in the phone within 2 months of the launch on June 29th.
Apple is giving a free $100 voucher to customers who had paid $599 for the same device.
This move was because many consumers were angry with Apple for making them pay extra for the same device just months back.
The price cut coincides with the announcement of new music devices like the iPod Touch and the New iPod Nano.
We speculate that the iPhone will hit the $200 mark by the time it hits Asia and India.
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 , Youtube and Calendar.
Possible Features
Price
The price is expected to be around $100 or Rs.4000 approx for the entry level phone. There might be a high end phone with better features and might compete with the iPhone.
At this stage. This news is still a rumor and there’s not official confirmation about the phone.
But there’s enough evidence that Google is working on a phone as Google has accepted that its in talk with Operators in India
We covered the Nokia N81 slider before
The N81 is expected to be a 8GB Music Phone with a 2 Mega pixel Camer and 3G.
It might have a secondary camera for Video Calling.
More details and pricing are awaited
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 confirmation later today
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 to the 8800
The phone is an upgraded version of the E61 which lacked a Camera and had a primitive browser. But the built of the E61i is much better than the E61. The keypad has undergone a transformation for the better.
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 and about 50 % of them have been exported to over 58 countries
via [nokia press]
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
Price
It will be available next month for a price of about (200 Euros) Rs.12000
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 the status of their battery.
About 4-5 % of phones in India are affected according to IntoMobile
Airtel, Hutch and other operators are co-operating with Nokia according to HT
Nokia CEO, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo is going to be in India on Aug 22-24 . May be to have a idea of ground level situation in the country.
But He’s coming for meeting Top government officials.
via [IntoMobile]
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, FM Radio and Music / Video Playback
Its expected to be available from Q4 2007 in select markets. Pricing will be announced shortly.
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 battery
Espoo, Finland – Nokia today issued a product advisory for the Nokia-branded BL-5C battery manufactured by Matsushita Battery Industrial Co., Ltd. of Japan between December 2005 and November 2006. This product advisory does not apply to any other Nokia-branded battery.
Nokia has identified that in very rare cases the Nokia-branded BL-5C batteries subject to the product advisory could potentially experience overheating initiated by a short circuit while charging, causing the battery to dislodge. Nokia is working closely with Matsushita and will be cooperating with relevant authorities to investigate this situation.
Nokia has several suppliers for BL-5C batteries who have collectively produced more than 300 million BL-5C batteries. This advisory applies only to the 46 million batteries manufactured by Matsushita between December 2005 and November 2006, from which there have been approximately 100 incidents of overheating reported globally. No serious injuries or property damage have been reported.
Consumers with a BL-5C battery subject to this advisory should note that all of the approximately 100 incidents have occurred while charging the battery. According to Nokia’s knowledge this issue does not affect any other use of the mobile device.
While the occurrences in the BL-5C batteries produced by Matsushita in the time-period specified are very rare, concerned consumers can request a replacement for any BL-5C battery subject to this product advisory.
It is important to note that the BL-5C battery is not used in all Nokia products and that only a portion of the Nokia BL-5C batteries in use are subject to this advisory.
How to identify a BL-5C battery manufactured by Matsushita during the relevant period
In order to determine if a battery is subject to this advisory, it is necessary to remove the battery from the device. A Nokia battery will have “Nokia” and “BL-5C” printed on the front of the battery. On the reverse, the Nokia mark appears at the top and the battery identification number (consisting of 26 characters) is found at the bottom. Consumers should refer to this identification number to determine if their battery is among the batteries manufactured by Matsushita between December 2005 and November 2006. A comparison of that number with those subject to this advisory will determine a consumer’s ability to obtain a replacement free of charge.
Consumers should visit the website www.nokia.com/batteryreplacemen
About the BL-5C battery
The BL-5C is one of 14 different battery models used in Nokia products. As with many of its components, Nokia has a multi-supplier strategy for batteries, including the BL-5C. Matsushita is one of several suppliers Nokia has for the BL-5C battery.
A list of Nokia products that include the BL-5C battery is available at www.nokia.com/batteryreplacemen
