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Nokia N97 Widgets – Make your internet experience more personal

UPDATE :Winners have been announced.

What makes your internet experience more personal and becomes what you are on the move? You might have heard about Widgets and even used them on your computer. But Nokia N97 brings the same widgets to your mobile homescreen. The widgets make your Internet experience more personal. They allow you to stay online Live , 24×7. Imagine getting your latest emails , weather and photos all on your phone’s homescreen automatically.

Most Widgets need an active internet connection to work, but stuff like music player work even offline.  The N97 comes with lot of widgets loaded but you can download more from the Ovi Store or even build one if you are interested in Nokia WebRunTime.

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Apple iPhone 3.0 Software Update working on Vodafone India

iPhone 3.0 Software update is coming out on June 17th . We could not wait till then, so we decided to take the plunge and get the 3.0 firmware running on our 1st Gen iPhone and we were pleased to find a a lot of changes to the iPhone OS. Here’s the proof that the Phone is running the v3 of the OS.

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Pre-order / Pre-book your Nokia N97 Now in India !

The ads of N97 have started flooding newspapers and websites.You can now book your Nokia N97 either Online or via SMS or at a Nokia Priority Store or Concept Store.You must pay a minimum amount of Rs.2000 and book your N97. The effective price is not known still and its supposed to be around Rs.36000 according to the Nokia Concept Store in Chennai Continue reading “Pre-order / Pre-book your Nokia N97 Now in India !”

Nokia N97 vs Apple iPhone 3G Comparision with Pics

At the Nokia N97 Event we got a chance to test the iPhone 3G along with the N97.Since the N97 is seen as a iPhone Killer or even iPhone 3G killer from Nokia (5800 achieved great success as an iPhone killer atleast in the music phone market ) . The situation is interesting now because both iPhone 3G and N97 are going to selling in the same price band of Rs.30000-35000.($600 approx for unlocked phones).

This comparison is mostly hardware related.Hope you enjoy the comparison and the pics

N97 display is Awesome but iPhone is still classy
N97 display is great but iPhone is still classy

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Nokia N86 8MP is Shipping with a Groundbreaking Camera , Price Unknown

Nokia N86 8MP is the best Nokia Camera Phone till date . Earlier this year the phone won the prestigious TIPA Award for the Best Mobile Imaging Device in 2009 even before it was launched in the market. The Camera phone is now shipping worldwide according to a press release by Nokia.

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Calling all FoneArena Readers – Win a Nokia N97

UPDATE :Winners have been announced.

If you are regular reader of FoneArena and if you are crazy about the upcoming  N-Series phone  , here is the good news.

Nokia has announced the Search For N – a national online hunt for the Nokia N97.

FoneArena is part of the Nokia Search For N Contest in India.

You can win a Nokia N97 and get your hands on this N-Series Flagship device even before it is available in stores in India !

10 lucky winners from all over India will win the Nokia N97 by solving clues shared online on popular technology websites in India

UPDATE :Winners have been announced.

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Nokia N97 Blogger Event in Bangalore Was Great , Lotsa Stuff Coming Up

We were at the Nokia N97 Launch Event in Bangalore yesterday and we got a great opportunity to talk to Axel Meyer, Head of Nokia Design. The N97 was showcased to bloggers in the event.

Axel gave a presentation about the N97 which featured some great videos like the making of the N97 which you might have seen before.There was a lifesize N97 on the stage and even the background had the Phone’s design.

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Apple iPhone 3GS or 3G S launching in India in August

The just announced Apple iPhone 3GS wil lbe coming to India in August this year according to an Apple Presentation screenshot.

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Apple iPhone 3GS with 3Megapixel autofocus camera

Apple just announced the next version of the iPhone and its the 3GS and supposed to be faster than the 3G version .

  • 3MP auto-focus camera with video recording
  • Supports OpenGL|ES 2.0
  • Supports 7.2Mbps HSPDA.

Looks like its got a lot of performance improvement

pics , videos and more information coming soon

thanks to pics via gdgt

Apple 3GS Official Specs

Got Any Questions for Nokia N97 Designer Axel Meyer ?

We have been invited to the N97 Blogger Preview at Bangalore , India coming Tuesday June 9th 2009

We are not only excited because FoneArena will be covering the event LIVE from the venue, but Axel Meyer – Head of Nokia Design Team is coming down for the event.

If you have any questions about the N97 , N Series etc. please feel free to post them here or drop us a tweet

Also if you want us to figure out something about the N97 , let us know .

Nokia E75 Pics and Initial Impressions

I got my hands on the Nokia E75 Red Edition. I have been using this phone for the past few weeks after you saw the unboxing video.

Initial Impressions

The phone is attractive and fits nicely in the hand. The Camera has got some serious improvement over the E71. Music playback is good. I have been checking 3 email accounts and like the email application

E75 Package Contents

Here is what I found inside the E75 retail box

Live from Nokia Take-Back Campaign in Chennai

Today is World Environment Day and Nokia had something special in store for us .

We were invited to the launch of the Nokia’s Take-Back initiative in Chennai related to  recycling phones.

The event marked the nationwide roll-out of the Take-Back recycling program in over 15 cities in India.

Nokia will plant a tree for every phone dropped in the Recycle bins spread accross the country

Making Eco-Friendly products and controlling the carbon footprint of phones seems to be one of the goals  of the company

Dr.Ambrish Bakaya , Director Corporate Affairs was present at the event. We had the chance to interview him

Padmashri Shobana , Dancer and Actor was also present at the event and she contributed her old phone for the the cause.

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Recycle your Old Mobile Phone at a Nokia Store Pics Inside

We were recently invited to a Nokia Store surrounding the Recycle Phones campaign.

Since old phones are harmful to the environment , Nokia has taken up an initiative to take back old phones .

Its a global campaign called “Take-Back”

Below are some cool hands drawing your attention to give old phones

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Nokia N97 to start selling in India for Rs.35000 on June 23rd

Nokia’s flagship touch-screen handset N97 will be launched nationwide within two weeks at a likely price of around Rs.35,000, the company announced Thursday.

This announcement comes after Nokia HQ announced worldwide availability of the phone

We were lucky to get our hands on this phone.

“The handset is expected to begin shipping in India in the next two weeks,” Vineet Taneja, director-marketing of Nokia India, told reporters here.

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