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Skyfire Mobile Browser gets out of Beta!

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Skyfire – One of the best internet browser for mobile phones have now got even better as it has come out of beta stage and the final version of the browser has been released.

Well, the final version of the browser was out this week, and since then we were trying our hands on the browser.Initially after upgrading to the latest version of the browser, we faced issues logging into sites and loading the browser screen but a soft reset of the phone solved the problem. Continue reading “Skyfire Mobile Browser gets out of Beta!”

Download FAN97 Nokia N97 Theme for Nokia 5800 only on FoneArena

We can’t wait for the Nokia N97 . We are restless like you all. So we decided to make a Nokia N97 Theme for the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic which is one of the most popular touchscreen Nokia phones.

The theme is called FAN 97 and is meant for all the N97 fans out there !

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Retroclock – A Cool Standby Clock for the Nokia 5800

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Are you a proud owner of the popular and first touch screen phone of Nokia – Nokia 5800? Wanna flaunt some of your friends and add cool effects to this cool phone? Continue reading “Retroclock – A Cool Standby Clock for the Nokia 5800”

Palm Pre Hands On Hits The Internet Early!

Consider our minds blown.

BGR has what is the World’s first hands on with the Palm Pre.

Early impressions are a lackluster keyboard: BG says that the top row is hard to type on due to your fingers hitting the top half of the phone, and the buttons are a little hard to type with as well often times hitting two buttons at once. Continue reading “Palm Pre Hands On Hits The Internet Early!”

Google ION Unboxing Pictures and Observations

You just read about Google giving away free android phones to developers.

We thought it was the HTC Magic but then looks like Google has branded the handset as ION to mark the occasion – Google I/O

Folks from AndroidandMe have posted some great unboxing pictures of the phone.

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Nokia N97 rolling out in June,more Touchscreen phones coming soon

According to Digitimes , Nokia is launching the N97 in Taiwan next month – June. Also it going to announce more touchscreen phones , based on the Symbian S60 5th Edition  platform. This was from a Michael Hsu, general manager of Nokia Taiwan.

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Google gives away Free HTC Magic Android Phones to Developers at I/O Event

If you are a Android Developer , you should have made it to Google’s Annual I/O Cconference at San Francisco.

Google is reportedly giving away free android phones to the developers attending the event .

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AT&T Getting Its First Android Phone

Engadget is breaking all sorts of since yesterday.This one is pertaining to AT&T finally getting an Android based device.

Based on the slide we’re looking at here, features include your basic set of smartphone abilities including an MP3 player, fixed focus 3 mega-pixel camera, bluetooth, video playback, and GPS. Continue reading “AT&T Getting Its First Android Phone”

Nokia Ovi Store goes live in some countries, coming soon to AT&T

We just a got a press release stating that Ovi Store is open for business and that the store is available globally to an estimated 50 million Nokia device owners . Yesterday we saw that Aussies got the Ovi Store first

When we contacted Nokia they said that its currently available only in the following markets – Australia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Russia, Singapore, Spain and the United Kingdom which support Operator billing

UPDATE : Looks like the Store Website is working in many countries

I just got my free star trek nokia ringtone from the store . Aren’t you downloading stuff yet ?

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Nokia E75 vs E71, Picture Gallery

Well, you have seen the Nokia E75 in all its glory, but how does it compare to everyone’s favorite Eseries device? The Nokia E71 can be considered as the E75’s big brother, it’s the device that brought QWERTY to the masses, as well as great build quality, and a multitude of features in a slim form factor.

The E75 carries the same design language, with metallic accents, but features a narrower size that makes it easier to hold it in one hand, especially when you’re making calls. It is also thicker which allows it to have the QWERTY slider form factor. Here are the comparison images, for your viewing pleasure (as always, click on the thumbnails for the full 12MP photos).

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The front of both devices shows their difference: the E71 looks like a powerful messaging device, whereas the E75 has a regular mobile phone look. This could be considered as a positive or a negative aspect for the E75, depending on what you look for exactly in a mobile. Continue reading “Nokia E75 vs E71, Picture Gallery”

Nokia Ovi Store Rollout begins: Aussies first to get it

Ovi store roll-out has begun and its available first Down Under in Australia. To all those who are still unfamiliar to the Ovi Store, it’s Nokia’s very own version of Apple’s App Store. The launch has been eagerly awaited and Australia was the first to get it. AAS’s Rafe Blandford was first who brought the story out. Here an excerpt of the post from AAS

“Nokia’s Ovi Store has soft launched in Australia; the information we recieved indicates that Ovi Store is now accessible on a Nokia E75 on the Australian operator Vodafone. Ovi Store is Nokia’s content store and download application for applications, games, wallpapers, themes, ringtones and video clips.

Currently the Ovi Store should be considered to be in soft launch. Nokia are likely doing performance test and checks before the formal roll out. “

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Light Hands On With The Nokia N97 with Pics – FoneArena Exclusive

We had an early hands on with the Nokia N97 and while we can’t give you much in details in terms of software, we can say that the hardware on this phone is amazing.

The unit was the black one , and we have exclusive pics for your viewing pleasure !

Everything from the chrome trim to the slide mechanism for the keyboard was fantastic. It truly felt like a phone worthy of it’s price tag. Continue reading “Light Hands On With The Nokia N97 with Pics – FoneArena Exclusive”

Soon Sony Ericsson to Launch Android 2.0 Phones

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Sometime back, Sony Ericsson’s CEO said that they will be launching phones with Android capabilities but it may take some time. And the time has come, reports reveal that, Ericsson is about to launch its android based phone and also added that it will continue producing Symbian and Windows Mobile based phones. Continue reading “Soon Sony Ericsson to Launch Android 2.0 Phones”

Download Google Android OS 1.5 Cupcake Now ! Tested and Working !

Some great news from Android users and especially G1 users .. You can now manually update your G1 with the latest firmware update and get a whole bunch of new features on your existing google phone

See the wonderful onscreen keyboard inside the browser .. love to use the phone without opening the slide-out keypad

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