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Nokia has partnered with AudioDraft to find the best ringtone in India. You can create your very own ringtone that embraces the heart and soul of Indian music and stand a chance to win US$ 1,500 (~Rs. 76,000) in prize money for each selected ringtone, the prize fund totaling over US$ 37,000. The winning ringtone will reach millions of Nokia handsets. Continue reading “Nokia launches ‘India’s best new ringtone’ contest”
Jabra has launched Jabra WAVE, their new Bluetooth mono headset in India. It has behind-the-ear wearing style for comfort with thinner, sleeker design and comes in new red color. It has A2DP functionality which allows users to stream music from their smart phone or other Bluetooth-enabled devices. Continue reading “Jabra WAVE Bluetooth mono headset launched in India”
We recently got invitation from Dolby Laboratories for their Dolby Lounge experience at FICCI Frames in Mumbai. This year’s special demonstration was Dolby Mobile and Dolby Headphone-enabled Nokia Symbian smartphones. Dolby Mobile is specifically designed for handheld and portable media devices so consumers can enjoy HD Multi Channel Surround Sound with no compromise. Continue reading “Nokia 808 PureView at Dolby Lounge – FICCI Frames 2012”
Sony Mobile has released Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) beta ROM for unlocked Xperia PLAY smartphones. They released ICS beta ROM for Xperia arc S, Xperia neo V and Xperia ray last month. They have also announced they work close with several game partners to optimize the games to run on the latest Android 4.0 software. They also want the users’ feedback on how several games work on the beta ROM. Continue reading “Sony releases Android 4.0 beta ROM for Xperia PLAY”
iBall has launched Andi 2, Dual SIM Android phone with Dual Standby which is the successor of Andi. It has 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen display and runs on Android 2.2 (Froyo). It is powered by 800MHz processor and has 3MP rear camera and VGA front camera. Even though this phone has faster processor, it would face a tough competition with other Dual SIM Android phones, Spice Mi-350n, Micromax A75 and Micromax A73 that are cheaper and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS. Continue reading “iBall Andi 2 Dual SIM Android phone launched for Rs. 9999”
The rumored BlackBerry Curve 9220 is now listed as coming soon on online retail site, Flipkart along with complete specs. The specs of BlackBerry 9220 surfaced in RIM’s 2012 lineup this January that is said to arrive mid-2012 for emerging markets. Continue reading “BlackBerry Curve 9220 launch around the corner”
Samsung has started rolling out new value pack update for Samsung Galaxy S smartphones in Korea as they announced earlier this month in the ICS update news. The so-called Value Pack leaked after the announcement last year. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S getting ICS-like ‘value pack’ update in Korea”
Google has announced on their Android Google+ page that they have started rolling out Android 4.0.4 update for UMTS / GSM Nexus S (I9020), HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus (I9250) and Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi in select regions. Some users might receive the it for the first time, and others who are on Android 4.0.3 would receive it as an update that is around 17MB. Continue reading “Android 4.0.4 update starts rolling out for Nexus S and HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus”
BenQ has launched Joybee GP2, its second-generation palm-sized projector with iPhone dock in India. It has highly power-efficient 3LED projection technology with 200 ANSI lumen brightness that can project up to 160-inches in size at 720p HD-ready resolution and can also project at a minimum distance of 44-inch with 1.13 short-throw ratio. It has HDMI port, multi-format video, audio and document viewing support, SD card slot, USB Reader , 2GB onboard memory and Two 2W stereo speakers. Continue reading “BenQ launches Joybee GP2 palm-sized projector with iPhone dock in India”
Samsung and NTT docomo has announced LTE-enabled Samsung GALAXY Note SC-05D in Japan in their Docomo NEXT series. Samsung launched the Galaxy Note last October that has reached 5 million shipments globally. It has 5.3-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display , 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), 8 megapixel AF camera with flash, Full HD (1080p) video recording and playback, 2 megapixel front-facing camera for video calls. It comes with S pen that enables you to draw, annotate pictures, voice notes more. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note LTE announced in Japan, coming to NTT Docomo on April 6”
China Telecom and Nokia has announced Nokia 800C, the first CDMA Windows Phone in China. Other features are similar to the Global version of the phone including 3.7″ AMOLED ClearBlack curved touchscreen display, 1.4 GHz processor, 8MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics, HD video playback, 16GB of internal memory. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 800C CDMA Windows Phone launched in China”
Samsung Galaxy Beam is now available for pre-order in UK from online retailer Clove. Samsung announced the Galaxy Beam, successor of their previous Beam, last month. It has 4.0-inch 480×800 (WVGA) TFT display and is powered by 1 GHz Dual-Core Processor. It has 15 lumens pico projector with high-definition projection up to 50-inch wide and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Beam up for pre-order in UK”
Samsung has announced they have shipped over 5 million units of the Galaxy Note globally since the launch in October last year. They crossed 1 million units last December. They achieved this feat in just 5 months after the launch. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note shipments surpass 5 million”
Airtel has launched new Packs – Message Mania RCV 11 and Talk around the Clock RCV 29 for pre-paid customers in Assam and North East. These packs offer maximum benefit for texting and talking. The SMS pack offers free local and National SMS across all networks and the talk time pack offers free Airtel-to-Airtel calling minutes. Continue reading “Airtel launches SMS and Talk time offers in Assam and North East”
Guys and Gals , thanks for the amazing response to the BlackBerry OS 7 Giveaway here on FoneArena . It was your chance to win a shiny new White BlackBerry Bold 9900 . We had over 5000 entries to the contest. We had to remove entries which did not get answers to all the questions right. Some users did not answer all the questions while some did not enter a contact number or Email. We finally arrived at 1459 entries from which the winner was picked in a lucky draw.
Continue reading “White BlackBerry Bold 9900 Giveaway results are out and the winner is ..”
