India the Preferred Mobile Destination

Be it tourism, finance, economy, or newest technology, India is now the most preferred destination for all activities. India is now abuzz with activity and yes the world has finally understood its true potential. Well this is certainly why nokia has launched the Nokia E71 and the Nokia 6220 classic here, first amongst several markets. Nokia said India is an emerging market has the largest base for its handset markets. Moreover it’s a strategic move to take on a nearly close yet far rival Samsung.

Nokia E71 retails for 19500 INR and Nokia 6220 Classic retails for 17500 INR.

more info on E71 and 6220 classic follows

Sony Ericsson Remi

It is not only Nokia that launches a remake of its previous models or adds a tag ‘classic’ to its already old outdated model numbers as it has run out of numbers.

Latest to jump into this bandwagon is SE. Remi is the code name for the latest Sony Ericsson handset. A replica of the classic pioneer handset T610i that catapulted SE into the mass market segment. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson Remi”

Nokia Comes with Music to feature Warner Music Group

Nokia’s application ‘Comes with Music’ is being prepared for a heavy duty launch in the second half of the year.

The application will enable consumers buy a Nokia device complete with a year of access to tracks from a range of great artists — past, present, and future. Continue reading “Nokia Comes with Music to feature Warner Music Group”

Skyfire Hands-on The PC Web on the mobile

I have been hearing a lot about Skyfire , finally I got to see a demo of the app on Mike Rowehl’s Samsung Black Jack.

I was impressed with the page loading speeds and ability to see video streaming within the browser

Also they have a feature called Smart Fit which lets you the webpage fit inside your screen.

You can zoom in on parts of the page .

The home page and search page have tabs on them and it looks uber cool Continue reading “Skyfire Hands-on The PC Web on the mobile”

Hmmm Which processor does Iphone 3G Use?

Speculation rounds happen in the internet when there is a launch of a really good product or when there is a product of great value, technology and come from a company that previously gave the world a masterpiece product.

So when Apple is about to debut its next-gen 3G phone, all eyes and rumor mills would surround what would be its actual spec sheet unless Apple itself releases it.

This time around it is about the processor in the iPhone 3G. A research note from JoAnne Feeney at FTN Midwest indicates that Apple’s next iPhone may very well be powered by a processor from Intel’s new Atom family of low-cost, low-power processors. Intel is reportedly “well ahead” in their development schedule for the Atom family of processors. Continue reading “Hmmm Which processor does Iphone 3G Use?”

New Motorola W362 CDMA for Reliance users

Reliance Communications unveiled Motorola’s new CDMA handset W362 in Chennai. This handset is claimed to be made entirely in India, at the Motorola plant in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu.

This low end handset has very basic features and is a great buy for college students.

Specs & Features:

• 4x zoom VGA camera
• 1,000-entry phone book Continue reading “New Motorola W362 CDMA for Reliance users”

Nokia 1680 classic

Another Nokia phone to hit the shelves this week is the Nokia 1680 classic. A basic phone retailing for around 2580 INR. The Nokia 1680 classic cell phone brings a balance of features, design and affordability to meet every lifestyle and budget. Nokia’s most affordable camera phone to date, the Nokia 1680 classic offers essential mobile phone functionality with the added benefits of a basic digital camera. Continue reading “Nokia 1680 classic”

Nokia 5000 out now in Stores

The latest Nokia phone to hit the shelves this week is the Nokia 5000. The Nokia 5000 is a music oriented phone with NO EXPANDABLE MEMORY. It has a mere 12mb memory back up. This cell phone offers a 1.3 megapixel camera and a large QVGA display, it’s Nokia’s first Megapixel cameraphone at this price point. The phone brings a balance of features, design and affordability to meet every lifestyle and budget.

Continue reading “Nokia 5000 out now in Stores”

Nokia Supernova Series

Nokia’s new lineup of Supernova handsets is about to see the Nokia 7610 Supernova handset get real in the US. This seems to be Nokia’s attempt of unleashing stylish handsets at affordable prices. Priced around 225 EUR, the Nokia 7610 Supernova offers Xpress-On covers in a choice of a set of Steel Blue and Red covers offset by a muted gray front surface, or Bright Lilac and Steel Blue contrasted against a white front surface.

Additional features include a 3.2-megapixel camera with autofocus, instant

messaging and TV out for image sharing. The Nokia 7610 Supernova also offer a dedicated music key, FM radio, an MP3 player and access to Nokia Music Store (where available) via the Nokia Music PC Client.

There are 3 more Supernova phones lined up for release. These include 7510, 7310 and 7210. While Nokia 7510 is a clamshell design, 7310 and 7210 are candybar phones. Continue reading “Nokia Supernova Series”

Asus new PDA launched in India

Asus launched the P320 Mini PDA phone recently. It is very stylish and kinda like a HTC Touch look-alike.

Specs & features at a glance:

• 2.6-inch TFT touch screen
• Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
• GPS navigation
• EDGE/GPRS
• WiFi
• Bluetooth
• USB
• 128 MB Flash ROM
• 64 MB DDR RAM
• 2.0 megapixel camera
• RSS Reader Continue reading “Asus new PDA launched in India”

Two new slider handsets from Samsung – J800 & L870

At the Singapore Telecommunications Exhibition 2008, held last month, Samsung unveiled two new slider handsets – J800 Luxe and the L870.

J800 Luxe

Sleek and neat would describe this handset with standard features.

Specs & features at a glance:

• 2.2-inch TFT display
• 176 x 220 pixels resolution
• 256K colours
• Tri-band
• Bluetooth A2DP
• microSD cards
• Media player Continue reading “Two new slider handsets from Samsung – J800 & L870”

Apple iPhone 3G Airtel India bookings open

After we saw that Vodafone India opened bookings for iPhone 3G .. Now Bharti Airtel does not want to stay far behind.. I landed on this 3g iphone page on Airtel’s website

The website says Become the proud owner of Apple iPhone3G on Airtel.

They also have a form to sign up for the iPhone

Why are they not revealing the pricing ?? Continue reading “Apple iPhone 3G Airtel India bookings open”

Symbian S60 Basics and your smart phone

During the past few years Symbian smartphones have become more popular among youth,when compared with the old days of Symbian devices.Actually the smartphones are made in order to cater a more productive output for power users who tend to rely on their phones to make things easy,keep work well organized and to make sure they are running according to the schedule .But by the time especially after Nokia adapted the multimedia computer concept, Symbian devices changed their path rapidly.

The old but still gold 6630 or the penguin phone as is known among most phone lovers,was the very first Nokia smartphone that hit the markets all around the world,especially among the youth it was a hot cake.That trend which boosted the smartphone fashion has now dominated the youth market as Nokia started including more and more multimedia support,large screens,massive storage capacities,dedicated music controllings,and most of all so many different form factors in design.Though the market is solely driven by looks and multimedia options there is one thing which is not very popular though it is the best in it.The Symbian OS which is core,and the door to all the above features. Continue reading “Symbian S60 Basics and your smart phone”