Nokia N85: Image Review

N97 aside, the N85 is one of the most recent Nseries devices offering a range of features and combining the best of Nokia into one handset. Many people are calling it the N95 successor, or the better N95 as it takes the flagship’s dual slide design but adds a lot more to it in terms of battery, RAM, internal memory and hardware features. Here is an image review of the N85, but we also have a video review that we will publish later.

The N85 is a slider device. The main unit packs a 2.6″ screen with an accelerometer that rotates the display to landscape when needed. On top of it is the speakerphone with the front camera and the light sensor. Below it are the d-pad which also functions as a Navi-Wheel, the multimedia key and the red and green call keys. Another set of keys, that only light up when the device is being used are the right and left softkeys and the menu button and delete key. Continue reading “Nokia N85: Image Review”

Nokia N86 8MP Hands on Pics from India Launch Event

We grabbed some pics of the Nokia N86 8MP at the launch event in India yesterday. The phone fits really well in the hand and the build quality is really good. There was no wobbling even though the phone has a 2 way slider mechanism. The keypad is really nice with large keys. The home screen had a new clock but could not figure out what exactly it was.The design is very similar to the N85 but its not glossy but a matte finish. Here is the monster 8 MP Camera with Carl Zeiss optics on the back.

It has a nice shutter and the keystand is also present around the camera. A nice metallic is present around the corners of the device and even in the menu key.

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Nokia N86 8MP Camera Samples and HD Video from Launch Event

I had the chance to play with the Nokia N86 8MP at the launch event in chennai , india. I took some pics to test the much talked about Camera of the N86. I managed to even take a shot from my old N82 just in case to compare  the improvement in image quality. The above pic was shot with the N86 , they were the Models present at the N86 launch.

This is what the event was promoting See the Bigger Picture

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Nokia N86 8MP launched in Chennai , available in stores in India

We are at the Nokia N86 8MP Launch event in Chennai. Nokia launched its latest high end camera phone the N86 8MP. The venue had lots of pictures in the entrance, all of them clicked with the same phone itself. We were allowed to play with the phone for a short time and we took tons of pics using the phone. We even compared pics taken by the N82 with the N86 which will be uploaded soon.

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Apple iPhone 3.0 Software Update Screenshots and Camera Samples

I was lucky to get iPhone 3.0 running on a  first gen iPhone. Here are some screen shots and camera samples of the phone running 3.0. Cut Copy Paste has finally appeared.Some users are also reporting better battery life on the 3.0 firmware. One cool feature is Shake to Undo Redo typing . There are close to 100 pictures in this gallery and I have tried to show most of the updates present in the new firmware. If I have missed anything let me know !

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Apple iPhone 3.0 Software Update working on Vodafone India

iPhone 3.0 Software update is coming out on June 17th . We could not wait till then, so we decided to take the plunge and get the 3.0 firmware running on our 1st Gen iPhone and we were pleased to find a a lot of changes to the iPhone OS. Here’s the proof that the Phone is running the v3 of the OS.

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Nokia N97 vs Apple iPhone 3G Comparision with Pics

At the Nokia N97 Event we got a chance to test the iPhone 3G along with the N97.Since the N97 is seen as a iPhone Killer or even iPhone 3G killer from Nokia (5800 achieved great success as an iPhone killer atleast in the music phone market ) . The situation is interesting now because both iPhone 3G and N97 are going to selling in the same price band of Rs.30000-35000.($600 approx for unlocked phones).

This comparison is mostly hardware related.Hope you enjoy the comparison and the pics

N97 display is Awesome but iPhone is still classy
N97 display is great but iPhone is still classy

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Nokia N97 Camera Samples from Hotel Oberoi Bangalore

I tested the Nokia N97 Camera for a short span of time when attending the N97 Event in Bangalore.

Here are downsized pics of the 5MP photos taken by the Camera phone .

This pic is the best of the lot

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Nokia N97: Glory In Images

Here it is, the most awaited and anticipated Nokia device of this year. The N97 is upon us, with its glorious 3.5″ touchscreen, its numeric keyboard, its amazing slide and tilt design, its widgets and 32GB of internal memory. The N97 is here, and here are some images of the device in its awesome white color, as well as a few poorly-lit images of the N97 black silver color (the last 3 being taken by the Nokia 5800). We won’t say a lot, and will let you enjoy the pictures. The images speak for themselves when a handset is so beautifully designed.

As always, click on the thumbnail photos for the full resolution image.

Nokia N97 White Keyboard Open


Nokia N97 White Homescreen side

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Apple iPhone 3GS with 3Megapixel autofocus camera

Apple just announced the next version of the iPhone and its the 3GS and supposed to be faster than the 3G version .

  • 3MP auto-focus camera with video recording
  • Supports OpenGL|ES 2.0
  • Supports 7.2Mbps HSPDA.

Looks like its got a lot of performance improvement

pics , videos and more information coming soon

thanks to pics via gdgt

Apple 3GS Official Specs

Got Any Questions for Nokia N97 Designer Axel Meyer ?

We have been invited to the N97 Blogger Preview at Bangalore , India coming Tuesday June 9th 2009

We are not only excited because FoneArena will be covering the event LIVE from the venue, but Axel Meyer – Head of Nokia Design Team is coming down for the event.

If you have any questions about the N97 , N Series etc. please feel free to post them here or drop us a tweet

Also if you want us to figure out something about the N97 , let us know .

Apple iPhone Video and iChat appear in Operator Inventory – Variants , Price and colors Revealed

WWDC is Tomorrow and the next gen Apple iPhone  has been leaked on an Italian Website SpazioCellulaire

See the screen of the inventory below showing all the different variants of the new iphone .

  • The new iphones are called iPhone Video and iPhone Video iChat
  • There are possibly 12 variants of the phone
  • 16 GB – 64 GB memory to be available
  • Its going to be available in various colors – White , Black, Orange , Green with Flower, Yellow , Red – This concept was bang on target Apple wants to carry the ipod nano colors concept to the iphone too

Some interesting facts about the colors are the Green W/Flowers , Yellow with fluffy bunnies

Product Red has been part of ipod family

iPhone Video Price

Even the price of the new phones have been leaked.

The 64GB version might cost $179 – $199 . Apple might charge extra for colors.

There is even a $99 16 GB version

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Live from Nokia Take-Back Campaign in Chennai

Today is World Environment Day and Nokia had something special in store for us .

We were invited to the launch of the Nokia’s Take-Back initiative in Chennai related to  recycling phones.

The event marked the nationwide roll-out of the Take-Back recycling program in over 15 cities in India.

Nokia will plant a tree for every phone dropped in the Recycle bins spread accross the country

Making Eco-Friendly products and controlling the carbon footprint of phones seems to be one of the goals  of the company

Dr.Ambrish Bakaya , Director Corporate Affairs was present at the event. We had the chance to interview him

Padmashri Shobana , Dancer and Actor was also present at the event and she contributed her old phone for the the cause.

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Recycle your Old Mobile Phone at a Nokia Store Pics Inside

We were recently invited to a Nokia Store surrounding the Recycle Phones campaign.

Since old phones are harmful to the environment , Nokia has taken up an initiative to take back old phones .

Its a global campaign called “Take-Back”

Below are some cool hands drawing your attention to give old phones

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