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Download Nimbuzz for your Android Phone Now

nimbuzz_androidPopular Mobile Chat and VoIP provider Nimbuzz has added one more offering to its list of mobile IM applications. You can now download Nimbuzz for your Android Phone.

Unique for Android users, Nimbuzz introduces a revolutionary buddy list layout, Skype IM, a time-sensitive user interface, home-screen notifications, auto-reconnect, clickable URLs, and local social network support to make Nimbuzz the most sophisticated IM application for Android handsets.

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Consumers To Bear The Mobile Number Portability cost?

For users awaiting for Mobile Number Portability(MNP) to be implemented, it’s yet again a bad news. Telecom operators want users to bear the entire cost of number portability. It was expected that it would cost somewhere around Rs. 400-500 for porting the number from one mobile operator to the other. But the amount that you might need to pay might shock you.

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Is this the new Nokia Tablet: RX-51(Nokia Rover)????…Lots of pics included

With Nokia World 2009, nearing a few of Nokia’s devices have been pictured before their scheduled launch. Earlier its was the Nokia N97 Mini and now its their next tablet device code name Nokia Rover or RX-51. Continue reading “Is this the new Nokia Tablet: RX-51(Nokia Rover)????…Lots of pics included”

Nokia E72 , 5730 and 5530 Coming to India Really Soon

Guys ,  I know you are really pissed of that Nokia has not launched the 5530 and 5730  Xpressmusic phones in India till now. Looking at the comments in the 5530 and 5730 photo gallery , I know that many of you want to buy them NOW. Now here is some good news , I spotted these phones as coming soon on Nokia India’s Website

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Blackberry Curve 8520 India Launch Pics from the Event

FoneArena was present at the Blackberry 8520 India Launch Event in Delhi. Here are pics from the event and of the phone itself.  The 8520 is the first Blackberry phone to have the optical track pad instead of the usual trackball ( low quality video here)

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Nimbuzz and Virgin Mobile India bring Vchatter to Users


Nimbuzz and Virgin Mobile India have partnered to offer a new service called  Vchatter to users. Nimbuzz is a very popular mobile chat software and we have spoken about it in the past.
All you need to do is create a nimbuzz account and add all your chat accounts to it like google talk, yahoo , msn messenger ,facebook ,skype.And you just need to sign into nimbuzz from your mobile phone and you will be automatically logged in to all your IM accounts with a single login. Now with vchatter, Nimbuzz is offering its multibrand WAP chat application to Virgin Mobile allowing users to access multiple instant messengers.
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iPhone 3GS India Launch Delayed not coming on August 9th

Sorry iPhone fans. Looks like iPhone 3GS will not be coming to India on Aug 9th. I visited a iStore in the city and from what they told me August 9th seems impossible and 3rd week of August looks more probable .

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LG Viewty Smart GC900 Hits India

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LG Viewty Smart hits indian shores

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LG India just launched the Viewty Smart GC900 in Mumbai today. The phone boasts of a 8 MP Camera with a Powerful LED Flash and a gorgeous capactive  WVGA touchscreen display. It sports the S-Class interface which we saw in the Arena already.

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Airtel and RIM bring the BlackBerry Curve 8520 Smartphone a.k.a Gemini to India at an incredible price Rs.15990

Airtel and RIM bring the BlackBerry Curve 8520 Smartphone a.ka. Gemini to India. And whats the most incredible thing about this phone is the price. Blackberry phones are usually known for their expensive price tag. But the Gemini breaks the myth and is priced at Rs.15990. The phone is aimed at youth and consumers looking for messaging / email , social networking , music and entertainment.

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Airtel , Blackberry tieup to bring Curve 8520 to India

We told you few hours back that the Blackberry India is bringing a new handset to India.

Looks like its nothing other than the Blackberry Curve 8520 and Airtel has seemed to tieup with Blackberry

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Nokia Factory in Finland Pics

Some pictures bring a smile to any mobile phone enthusiast . Have you ever thought how it looks inside a Nokia Factory ? For that matter any mobile phone maker’s factory .  You might have seen an overview in this Video when the N97 started shipping but here are some old pics

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Its just a nice feeling when you see pictures of phones you have used in the past ! I loved my 6630 damn it !

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Tata Docomo SIM Card is here

Tata Docomo seems to be getting a lot of attention amongst mobile consumers in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. So we went ahead and bought a Tata Docomo SIM Card to check out the service . Tata Docomo is  Tata’s foray into GSM sevices in India and the different pricing strategy has already grabbed our attention. The SIM Card pack rarely gets any attention from customers as most of it is just marketing material and nothing is useful to the end user. Tata Docomo’s SIM pack was a bit different and it even included a flyer which indicated the call charges. More pics of the pack below

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Nokia N97 Review – SearchforN Winner talks about his new toy

Meet Varun Goyal from New Delhi who has won a Nokia N97 in the Search for N Contest on FoneArena.

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How does the N97 suit your lifestyle and needs?

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Samsung Star 3G Review Photo Gallery

Samsung Star 3G is a 3G version of its popular Star phone. These phones – Star , Star 3G and Beat DJ were announced few months ago. We take a look at the Star 3G in this review with a bunch of photos of the phone. The phone uses TouchWiz technology for an intuitive touch experience . The Accelerometer enables the display orientation to rotate automatically .

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