We are here at Orlando , Florida for BlackBerry World 2011 and we are few minutes away from the keynote by RIM Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis. We are expecting some huge announcements from the keynote. Watch the space below for live updates from the event. We will be covering the event live and we have been provided with 3D glasses ! What does RIM have to offer ?
Stay tuned with FoneArena for live updates from the show floor.
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Here is a nice 6 minute video of the BlackBerry Bold 9900 which was launched today at BlackBerry World . We take a look at the hardware , UI and other interesting aspects of the latest Blackberry device. This handset is powered by a 1.2 GHz processor and runs on OS7. I personally prefer this form-factor compared to the Torch which has a slider keyboard.
The BlackBerry Bold 9900 was announced just today at BlackBerry World and here are some hands-on photos of the device live from Orlando. We got to play with the device and it looked pretty nice in the hands. The form factor looks impressive with the combination of a touchscreen and the usual QWERTY keypad. We liked the device overall and it might be a nice upgrade if you are Blackberry addict. Continue reading “BlackBerry Bold 9900 Live Photos”
The LG Optimus 2X just got a nice feather on it’s cap. Guess what ? A Guinness World Record for being the first Dual core phone. Look at the pretty Korean ladies posing with the Optimus 2X and the Guinness World Record Certificate.
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Impressed by the recently announced HTC Desire S ? We’ve got you covered ! While we work hard at bringing you the full review , why don’t you sit back and enjoy some pics of the Android Gingerbread powered smartphone !
3.7″ SLCD Display with WVGA resolution Continue reading “HTC Desire S Photo Gallery”
I have been invited to a nice little event here from Nokia Austria, dubbed “Nokia Deep Dive”. The whole event was made to show a handful of bloggers and developers here in Austria, the newly introduced Symbian Anna and the 2 new devices that will come with it out of the box, the Nokia E6 and X7.
Starting off with the Nokia E6, i can not tell you how much i like this device. Being a long time E71/E72 fan, i always had a weak spot and was always hoping for a worthy replacement. And while some of you might disagree because of the camera, I’m fine with what i get. I’m not a fan of Nokia’s recent idea of full focus cameras either, but usability still is No.1 for me. My hopes were high for a successor, that gets rid of the dusty old Symbian S60 3rd edition, and Nokia delivered. They even went on and replaced the old QVGA screens with a shiny new capacitive, multitouch touchscreen with a brand new VGA resolution. This results in a 326ppi, in other words, the screen is extremely sharp.
More on the Device and Symbian Anna in an upcoming post, meanwhile enjoy the pictures I took at the event, showing you all the sweet spots of the Nokia E6! As usual, all those pictures can be found in full resolution over at flickr, in my Nokia E6 picture set!
Say Hello to the Nokia E6!
Continue reading “Nokia Deep Dive: Nokia E6 hands on pictures!”
HTC Sensation was just officially launched by the Taiwanese handset maker in an event in London city.The handset was prematurely outed by Vodafone earlier today. The handset packs a 1.2 GHz dual core CPU and a 8 Megapixel camera and a 4.3 inch display . FoneArena’s Jon Choo is at the event and he found the phone to be really fast. It runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
Continue reading “HTC Sensation with 1.2 GHz Dual Core CPU , 4.3 inch Display is Official”
Airtel just informed us they are bringing the Apple iPhone 4 to India. No pricing or exact launch date has been revealed but the note simply says that the Operator will launch the iPhone 4 in India in the coming months. Hope Airtel can pull it off before the iPhone 5 launches this summer. What do you think ?
Symbian is here to stay, at least for the next couple of years. So, we are here with the Nokia X5-01 review. This device was launched at CommunicAsia last June and hit Indian shores late last year.At the first look, I didn’t liked the squarish design of this device and found it a bit girly. Nokia X5-01 is an X-series phone, known for its music features. As usual, this handset comes with a special key for the music player, however the previous/rewind and next/forward keys were missing from this handset. This handset comes with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, which helps you to type fast and stay connected with your friends on the go. Nokia X5-01 runs on the Symbian S60v3 operating system and it comes with some great features such as a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, 3G connectivity and more. Is this handset worth buying? Check out our exclusive review to learn more.
The Sony Ericsson XPERIA PLAY aka Playstation phone is already available in stores across India. We walked into one outlet in Chennai and spotted retail units of both the PLAY and the ARC. The packing is pretty simple and bears the Playstation Certified logo. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson XPERIA PLAY now at stores in India, costs Rs.35000 MRP”
And here I am with yet another fine picture gallery for you all, this time i had the Nokia C6-01 right in front of my lens! Nokia’s smallest Symbian^3 smartphone certainly has the looks and feel to impress, which comes into play even more when the georgeous 3,2″ Clear Black display is powered on. Perfect for everyone who wants a smaller smartphone, without having to worry about a 4″ screen fitting into the pocket or not. I won’t go into much detail, as I have my review up soon! In the meantime, feast your eyes on the pictures of the Nokia C6-01!
The Nokia C6-01 in all its georgeousness!
Till a while back , users looking for a smartphone experience on CDMA networks had almost no options in the Indian market. Users either resorted to just using a feature phone or paying up a fortune for rather unimpressive smartphones. Fast forward to 2011 and we finally have an option available where we can enjoy the benefits of CDMA networks , the power of the Android platform without selling an arm and a leg!
Samsung recently announced a pair of Android powered budget smartphones called the Samsung Galaxy Pop. What was the difference between them ? Well on e of them runs on CDMA networks while the other on regular GSM. Read on as we review the CDMA variant of the Samsung Galaxy Pop before its wide spread availability. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Pop SCH i5559 (CDMA) Review”
Very few devices have seriously impressed me in terms of build quality these past years. As mobile phones got larger and more sophisticated, many manufacturers moved to cheaper materials to balance the cost of the phone, and many other manufacturers simply failed to make a solid phone because of the bigger touchscreens that introduced more fragility to designs. For the past months, I’ve looked back at my Nokia E71 and wondered: will we ever see the same grade of heavy duty build with the modern industry requirements?
Thankfully, Nokia, in a time when everyone is questioning their ability to compete, whipped out the big guns and delivered two premium devices: the Nokia N8 and now the Nokia E7. With everyone focused on Symbian’s shortcomings, Nokia keeps proving that they know how to do phones: phones that work well as phones, that don’t creak squeak or rattle, phones that feel fantastic in your hands, phones you are tempted to caress and stare lovingly at for hours, phones that stand true to the legendary saying about Nokias “throw a Nokia at a wall and it’ll come back in your hand, fully working”. The E7 is that and more. Join me for a tour of the E7 in pictures.
Continue reading “Hardware Tour Of The Nokia E7: A True Masterpiece”
About a month ago, I decided to take the plunge for a new Android device. My choice boiled down between the HTC Desire Z and the Motorola Milestone 2 that we reviewed earlier, as I want or more accurately need, a physical QWERTY keyboard on my phone. I eventually went for the Desire Z as the Milestone 2 wasn’t yet available in Lebanon, and I have always wanted to own an HTC device.
Here is a hardware tour gallery of my HTC Desire Z’s Super-LCD touchscreen, metallic clad and Qwerty goodness.
FoneArena was the first place on the whole internet where you might have heard about the LG Optimus Me aka P350 . It’s an affordable entry-level Android phone running Android 2.2.1. It supports 3G networks and packs a QVGA display
