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Nokia 3120 classic is a 3G device that offers video calls, web browsing, music downloads and email.
Features:
• Intuitive user interface, large tactile keypad, a great quality 2” QVGA display
• 2 megapixel camera with flash, as well as a video conference camera
Its a highly upgraded version of the immensely popular Nokia 3120
RIM is planning to release a Pink Blackberry just days before Valentines Day, which is coming in February. This model will be the Blackberry Pearl 8110. May be RIM has come up with this phone to cater to the cupid struck corporate sector.
The Motorola W230 was launched in the CES 2008 which was covered by Fonearena.
The company has now launched the handset in India.
Specifications:
• GSM 900/1800 and GSM 850/1900
• Up to approximately 550 minutes
• Weight – 80g
• 45 x 110.97 x 14.7 mm
• 1.6” 128 x 128 65k CSTN
Continue reading “MotoYuva W230 music phone launched in India”
The 16gb version of the iPhone which was making rounds of rumors on the internet has finally proved to be true .
Apple has launched its 16GB version of the iPhone today.
It will set u back by 499$ . Its 100 more than the 8 GB version
“For some users, there’s never enough memory,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide iPod and iPhone Product Marketing. “Now people can enjoy even more of their music, photos and videos on the most revolutionary mobile phone and best Wi-Fi mobile device in the world.”
The new 16GB iPhone is available immediately through the Apple Store, Apple’s retail stores and AT&T retail and online stores.
Are networking sites Facebook or Orkut banned at your workplace computers?
JuiceCaster to your rescue!
If you have a camera and a Windows enabled phone, you will be able to share your videos from your phone itself.
California-based Juice Wireless is all set to offer Indians this flexibility of publishing multimedia content from their phone to any person, group, Web site, or desktop with the help of JuiceCaster. Continue reading “JuiceCaster coming to India”
Every mobile phone enthusiast has heard of the phone LeMillion. Even Vertu is like, cheap stuff in front of this phone. This phone is ultimate in the category of luxurious mobile phones. And when everybody around the world was speculating, which is the costliest mobile handset in the world, Guinness Book of World Records have come out with its verdict, which nobody can challenge (given Guinness’ reputation and genuine parameters). Continue reading “World’s most Expensive Mobile Handset”
Samsung L320 A clamshell handset launched alongwith its near-namesake the L310, this handset has almost the same features and specs.
Specs at a glance:
• GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
• GPRS/EDGE
• 93.4 x 44 x 17.9 mm
• Display – 176 x 220 pixels, 1.9 inches
Features:
• TFT, 65K colours
• Polyphonic, MP3
• 20 MB internal memory
• MicroSD expandable memory card slot Continue reading “Samsung L320”
It’s raining handsets this year. While we saw handsets being launched in India by Nokia, Sony Ericsson, LG and Asus, it is now the turn of Samsung.
Samsung launched two new handsets that it says, targets the female of the species; a go getter who likes to be seen with a cool gadget. The L310 and L320 are clamshell phones for the fashion conscious.
Samsung L310
Specs at a glance:
• GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
• GPRS/EDGE
• 93.4 x 44 x 17.9 mm
• Display – 176 x 220 pixels, 1.8 inches
Features:
• TFT, 65K colours
• Polyphonic, MP3
• 20 MB internal memory
• MicroSD expandable memory card slot Continue reading “New L310 and L320 from Samsung”
Nokia started giving Maps applications with its N95 and the many phone which Nokia launched after Nokia N95 had GPS functionality enabled. Nokia was and is focusing more on Maps but now has rolled out tracking software, personal training applications like the Nokia Sports Tracker. Continue reading “Nokia foraying big-time into Location Based Services”
Proto.in 2008 concluded last week in Chennai. Check our Proto.in page for more.
Mobile Monday Chennai is getting ready for its second edition in February. So if you are in Chennai and want to be part of the Mobile Monday please visit Mobile Monday Chennai Website
We are also looking for Speakers for the event.
All mobile operators in India are trying to save money by not sending hard copy of bills to Subscribers.
Telecom regulator Trai has mandated all service providers to provide a hard copy of the bill free of cost to its post-paid subscribers.
The order would be effective from January 24, and applicable across all types of tariff plans of mobile — GSM and CDMA — and fixed line services
Ebills and Epayments are the things to blame. Personally I see a need to have a printed copy of my mobile bill for my own records.
Mobile banking payments and mCommerce might finally get some users in India. ICICI Bank has launched its Mobile Banking Application called iMobile to all its users. The application can let you do most of the actions you can perform over internet banking.Below is the main screen of the application. As a security feature the application asks you to enter a PIN before entering this screen.The PIN is set during the first use and when the application is activated.
In order to tryout the application , I installed it over GPRS on my N82 and then tried doing a Prepaid mobile recharge.
The experience was great . Check below for the screenshots and more info. Continue reading “ICICI mobile banking application iMobile”
Sony Ericsson R300i Radio
Launched on 24 January 2008, the R300i is a Radio phone as the name suggests. According to the company, music is an essential part of Indians, and that’s the reason the two handsets R300i and R306i have been launched.
Specs and Features at a glance:
• GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900
• VGA camera
• Integrated stereo speakers Continue reading “Sony Ericsson R300i Radio”
Sony Ericsson R306i Radio
A variant of the R300i Radio, this handset boasts of a 1.3 megapixel camera in addition to the Radio playback features of its cousin.
Specs and Features at a glance: Continue reading “Sony Ericsson R306i Radio”
For the handset that has almost the same features as the T270, this is what the Vice President and Head of Entry Level products at Sony Ericsson had to say in New Delhi, “We have developed two phones that meet the needs of two distinct audiences,” said Howard Lewis. “The T270 and T280 build on the appeal of iconic Sony Ericsson phones like the T610. They are good looking and tick all of the right boxes; whether it’s for the business user wanting a compact work phone or the everyday user looking for a classic, stylish camera phone.”
Specs at a glance:
• 1.3-megapixel camera, 4x digital zoom
• FM radio RDS
• Java
• Polyphonic ringtones
• Speakerphone
• Vibrating Alert Continue reading “Sony Ericsson T280”
