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iPhone 3.1 Update might brick your unlocked phone for life Beware !

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Apple is getting tougher against unlockers with each firmware update to the iPhone. Yesterday the 3.1 update was released. The iphonedev team which released pwnage tools to unlock even the 3GS is sending out a warning message.

3G+3GS unlockers must still stay far away from official 3.1. There’s no known way to revert from 3.1’s 3G+3GS baseband

This message comes from MuscleNerd who is part of the team which releases the unlocking tools . What this means that there is no way to re-virginize the 3G and 3GS phones once you upgrade to 3.1 .

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Video : Nokia N97 Mini vs N97

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Most of you might be wondering whats so special about the N97 mini and whats different from the flagship device – the N97. We had a Nokia representative walk us through the key design differences between the mini and its big brother last week. He said that the mini is for users who want to make a fashion statement and would like to put it on the table show it off as a stylish gadget. That’s why the mini is being offered in 3 unique colors.Catch the video after the jump and let us know what color of the mini do u like the most !

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Nokia E72 vs E71 in Pics

We had our hands on the Nokia E72 last week and you must have seen the photo gallery . Some good news now for E71 users , we managed to grab some pics of the E71 along with the E72 so that you can start saving for your upgrade right now and also kickstart the E72vsE71 death match in your brain !

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Samsung Blogger Meet @ TGIF, Delhi

This past Saturday, saw Samsung did something which it does not do. Till now, Nokia was the only active company which ‘cultivates’ a league of bloggers, but it is not so. Samsung seems to have clearly declared ‘war’ on all fronts. Fonearena was also invited to the event at T.G.I.F, Vasant Kunj in Delhi. Since it was the first that Samsung was doing, we just had to go.

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HTC Hero Comes to India at a Price of Rs.31990

The HTC Hero Phone has been launched in India today at a Price of Rs.31990. Whats really cool about the the Hero is the new Sense UI. Also for the first time on a Android device we have a full-featured mobile browser with Flash support so that you can watch Youtube on the go or pick that greeting card for your special one. Also you must have heard about the special anti-fingerprint coating on the display which tackles smudges and keep the screen clear.

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Nokia 5800 gets Major Price Cut

Nokia 5800 – the first mainstream touchscreen music phone from Nokia got a Major Price Cut today. From our sources in the mobile retailers . The new price before tax would be Rs.13499 which is a killer price for a touchscreen music device. Looks like Nokia might phase out this phone soon and wants to bring the all new X6 to India soon.

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Poll : Which phone do you want to buy ASAP ?

Mobile users are always craving for the next handset be it a low end basic phone or a kick ass smart phone. Thanks to a lot of competition in the market. We have a lot of choices when buying a new phone. That being said , still some phones are on their way to shops India. So we decided to put up this poll to figure out which handset is being anticipated the most amongst FoneArena readers

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Nokia X3 Camera Samples

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Nokia X3 is an entry level music phone of the Nokia X-series range. It comes with a 3.2 Megapixel Camera and I manged to take a couple of pictures during my interaction with the Music Team at Nokia World. The EXIF info of the pics show the Camera as 7510 Supernova which is kinda interesting. How do you rate these pics coming from a phone priced at approx Rs.8000 ? Let us know Do you think the camera is important in a music phone ?

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 is out – specs , price , pics and videos inside

sony-xperia-x2 Diehard Sony fans will certainly love this new handset SE – the XPERIA X2 which is the successor to the X1 .The X2 is now officially out after a bunch of leaks and blurry cam shots .The release of Windows Mobile 6.5 devices are round the corner and Sony sticks with WM on this handset. Its got impressive hardware according to the specs sheet Continue reading “Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 is out – specs , price , pics and videos inside”

Video : Playlist DJ Demo on Nokia X6

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I had a chance to meet up with Jo Harlow and couple of folks behind the Music centric devices including the X6 [specs] . The video shows you a quick demo of the Playlist DJ software which comes preloaded in the X6 phone. It’s a pretty cool software that analyzes all your music on the phone and picks the numbers based on your mood. Want a Romantic Number for your Date or some rock music to dance . Let the Playlist DJ make life easier for you. Continue reading “Video : Playlist DJ Demo on Nokia X6”

Nokia E72 Initial Impression and Photo Gallery

The Nokia E72 is a great E-series handset from the Finnish handset maker and I’m sure that this phone will continue to create records like the E71. The phone was leaked longed back. The E71 is one of the most popular handsets in the market even today and the E72 addresses the drawbacks of this phone pretty much in every department. I had a chance to interact with the Product manager of this phone – Mika Savolainen @ Nokia World. After using the phone for a short duration, the E72 feels like a pumped up E71 for sure.

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Nokia X6 Camera Samples

The X6 [specs] is an awesome looking music phone with a capacitive screen. While the phone got announced at Nokia World last week we have some camera samples from the 5 Mega Pixel Camera of this Music Phone. Interestingly the Camera packs Carl Zeiss optics and a dual LED flash. Continue reading “Nokia X6 Camera Samples”

Video: Nokia X6 Walk-Through at the Concept Store @ Nokia World

The Nokia X6 [pics] is one of the coolest looking nokia music phones so far. The XpressMusic phones looked monotonous in terms of design but the X6 marks the launch of X series of phones which looks really impressive. Watch the video below in which a Nokia rep from Spain gives us a Walk-through of the X6 music phone.

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Nokia N97 Mini Hands on Photo Gallery

Nokia N97 Mini was announced at Nokia World 2009 and here are some live pics of the phone in along with its big brother the N97. N97 mini is expected to hit indian shores my Diwali time at an expected retail price of Rs.31000. The N97 mini has been developed to make sure the N97 reaches a broader audience. Continue reading “Nokia N97 Mini Hands on Photo Gallery”

Nokia N900 already up for preorder in USA for $649

In less than 48 hours of completion of Nokia World, The Nokia N900 is already up for sale in USA and is now available for preorder directly from the Nokia USA Online store.

As discussed in our Nokia World coverage, Nokia N900 is going to be the first Nokia mobile phone to run the Linux derived OS, Maemo.

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