Category: Handsets

All the latest devices which are coming to the market

Indian Government asks Operators to ban Chinese and Korean Handsets without IMEI

The DOT of Department of Telecom has asked all Operators to ban handsets without a legitimate IMEI number on January 6th.

This directive comes as a fight against terror as these handsets are being used by terrorists as they do not have an IMEI number in them.There are as many as 25 million unbranded handsets imported from China and Korea that are believed to be on the knife’s edge.

They have asked operators to block mobiles with fake IMEI numbers like all zeroes .

The Indian Government has postponed the previous deadline for Operators from 6th January 2009 to March 31 2009.

So be careful when purchasing these Chinese or other imported handsets ..

You might even be questioned by the authorities .

Guide to Survive on Low Mobile Phone Battery

Do you remember that moment when you were expecting an important phone call or that SMS from your friend .. Or you are stuck in traffic and try to browse the internet ..  and you phone screen shows the Low Battery Sign .. Damn irritating isnt it ?

Well I myself end up on a low battery on my phone and curse myself when the phone switches off ..

We all charge our mobile phones daily or once in a couple of days .. Well that is the battery life of most phones in the market. Sometimes you might forget to charge your mobile phones and you might not have access to a charger.
I wrote this Guide so that you can Survive on Low Battery for a longer duration .. Your phone would eventually die due to lack of power but some tips to help you squeeze that last electron from the Lithium Ion Cell ..

Nokia phones tested for reliability

If you are wondering how does you mobile phone continue to work fine even after that 2 Foot Fall or after you sat on it by mistake .. you might find out an answer for it ..

Nokia has revealed its Testing routine for mobile phones ..

Well there is a Nokia team in UK which breaks phones for a living ..

they test phones under extreme weather , stress conditions , wear and tear and more ..

spilled water on your keypad ?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDi5pLTPY8I[/youtube]

can u see the n79 kiss the dust frame by frame ?

Continue reading “Nokia phones tested for reliability”

Motorola Yuva W396 Launched in India

Motorola today launched another Yuva phone , the W396 in India

Motoyuva_w396

Lasy year same time the Moto Yuva W230 was launched for indian market at CES

Yuva in Hindi means Youth .. so this W396 has the basic entertainment features – MP3 player , FM Radio, VGA Camera

Continue reading “Motorola Yuva W396 Launched in India”

Nokia E51 No Camera Live Pictures

We have been hearing a lot of questions from users after Nokia announced the Camera free variant of the immensely popular E51 . The phone without camera has exactly the same specs apart from the cam sensor which is replaced by a plastic cover …

We managed to get our hands on this phone and its a great phone for Professionals who can’t carry Cameraphones

E51 is a powerful smartphone running Symbian and its got plenty of connectivity options and a great battery life .. it also looks stylish and fits easily into the pocket ..

catch a glimpse of the shiny device below .

The box bears these words “Now without Camera for security sensitive professionals ”

Box back cover

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Unboxing the Navigator Package from WOMWorld

I was really surprised when a huge package from WOM World UK arrived today

It was huge boxfrom DHL shipped from UK .. I was surprised by the size but when I lifted , it was kind of light..

world map box

There was a relatively smaller nokia box inside and on the outside was a globe map running through the top and bottom

Continue reading “Unboxing the Navigator Package from WOMWorld”

Nokia N97 Coming for the 2009 New Year in India ?


Is Nokia N97 Coming for the New Year in India ? World wide availability of this device is stated as 2009 .. but when ?

The phone appears on the Univercell website and it is said to cost approximately Rs.38,462.

Well it is not too costly for a device of this stature. I would definitely be buying it for this price. What do you say people. Pour in your comments.

Here is the link

We will definitely be updating you further on the N97 developments and features soon.

Google G1 now available to Android developers in India

The T-Mobile G1 would be available for purchase to Android Developers in India but branded as the Android Dev Phone 1but carries the same specs as the G1

Android Developers in 18 countries including India can now purchase the Google Android Phone

Its both Network and Hardware unlocked and is mainly made available to android developers world over.

You don’t have to be on T-Mobile or inside USA to get this phone ..

Anyhow we managed to get the unlocked G1 to work on Airtel earlier Continue reading “Google G1 now available to Android developers in India”

Open Handset Alliance adds 14 members including Sony Ericsson, Toshiba, and Vodafone

We are going to see a lot more Android based phones in the coming days as more and more Companies are joining the OHA or the Open Handset Alliance

The latest news its that 14 members have joined including Sony Ericsson , Vodafone and Toshibha

The statement says “New members will either deploy compatible Android devices, contribute significant code to the Android Open Source Project, or support the ecosystem through products and services that will accelerate the availability of Android-based devices.”

For instance it does not necessarilly mean SE will work on a Android device but their options are open

Palm and Motorola are doing really bad with handset sales .. should they just adopt Android and cut costs ?

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Lost your mobile phone what can you do

Mobile phone theft is very high in India

We often get emails and message from users telling ” I have lost my mobile phone today what can I do ? ”

The sad truth is that you can’t do much after you have lost the phone.

You can block the phone number and phone with your Operator like Airtel or Vodafone by providing your IMEI number which is a unique serial number for each mobile phone.

It must be present in your bill if you purchased the phone from a shop

But thieves swap SIM cards the moment they steal the phone .. So your number wont be active anymore.

You can make use of mobile theft tracker like the bpl tracker 

or more advanced applications which are available today .. Continue reading “Lost your mobile phone what can you do”

T-Mobile G1 Unlocked works in India on Airtel

I recently got my hands on a T-Mobile G1 the first Google Android powered phone.

I brought it to India from USA. I unlocked the handset through T-Mobile and the phone now works perfectly fine on Airtel .

We are working on a in depth review of the phone which is the first phone based on the Google Android Operating System.

We have been telling you about gPhone since August 2007 Continue reading “T-Mobile G1 Unlocked works in India on Airtel”

Nokia Ad for 7610 Supernova featuring Priyanka Chopra

You might have seen this commercial on TV in India where bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra shows off

her Nokia 7610 supernova

Priyanka is brand ambassador for Nokia India

I have to admit that she looks cute .. But I would say that the phone looks very girlish alteast for me

See the video and say if your gal friend might like this phone..

And gals will you like to get this phone for yourself ?

[youtube]http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=GgSY1Fb0tGU[/youtube]

Nokia’s New Ad Campaign

Nokia has thrown out an innovative ad campaign in the Mumbai Mirror Newspaper. It is against piracy and the highly ridiculed China Mobile or Korean sets as we call them dearly in the south.The ad is nice and gives a crisp idea that these fake mobiles don’t have IMEI number and hence they help terrorism in a very easy way as calls made using them cannot be traced.

View the pictures and see how true and nice the campaign is.

Live Pictures And Video Of The N97 In White

The N97 was announced only a while ago, but hands-on photos and videos have started to surface around the internet. The Nokia N97 will be available in two colors, white and black, but the white one is the one that’s getting all the attention. It looks drop dead gorgeous, and we scouted the internet to find some of the best pictures that show it, as well as a hands-on video. Click on the images for the full resolution picture.

[youtube]http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=jN_LSKwnX10[/youtube]

What do you think of the N97 in white? Would you consider this color or the black one?

[Via Engadget and PhoneScoop]