Using a China Phone without an IMEI Number? Face Disconnection from Tonight.

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If you are using an handset with out an IMEI number, then be ready to say goodbye to your phone, because this might just be the last day the phone will be working. Tomorrow, i.e. on Dec 1 2009, all the telecom operators will block mobile devices which does not possess a valid IMEI number due to the DoT directive. Continue reading “Using a China Phone without an IMEI Number? Face Disconnection from Tonight.”

Check if your IMEI number is Authentic Online

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Starting today Govt. has asked mobile operators in India to disable all phones without a valid IMEI number. We are sure a lot of users using illegally imported phones and knock-offs would be affected. To make life easy we have discovered a free online tool that lets you validate your IMEI number. Continue reading “Check if your IMEI number is Authentic Online”

Nokia E72/E71 Facebook Application

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Nokia has released the Facebook application for the Nokia E72 and it’s predecessor, the E71. It is basically a non-touch version of the S60 5th Edition Facebook application and optimised for the landscape orientation.

The application allows you to update your status, see what your friends are up to, upload photos, check messages and look-up phone numbers when you need them anytime and anywhere. It contains most features of the full version Facebook but some features such as “like” haven’t been integrated. Continue reading “Nokia E72/E71 Facebook Application”

Download Tweetie 2.1 from the App Store now – supports Lists and Reweets

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Atebits developer of popular iPhone Twitter app Tweetie 2 just tweeted that the next update to the App has been approved by Apple and that it would be available for download soon. And the app  – Tweetie 2.1 is already out of download on the app store [iTunes Link]

This version boasts of support for native twitter lists and retweets and geolocation Continue reading “Download Tweetie 2.1 from the App Store now – supports Lists and Reweets”

Apple ditching Google Maps on the iPhone for own Mapping solution ?

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According to a new job listing on Apple’s  website found by MacRumors, Apple is looking for a new iPhone  Software Engineer to join the Maps team to help them take Maps to the next level. Continue reading “Apple ditching Google Maps on the iPhone for own Mapping solution ?”

Nokia E72 Initial Thoughts

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Its been a few days with the E72 and we are really impressed with this phone. You must have seen the unboxing video and the Camera samples. We are working on a full blown review of the device and this is just a round up of our initial thoughts

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Apple already conducting Field Tests for next gen iPhone 3.1

According to MacRumors Apple is already conducting Field Tests for the next gen iPhone in San Francisco Bay Area . The information comes from a company which makes an iPhone application called iBART.

The company Pandav has revealed that its application usage records or if we call it servers logs shows devices with the name iPhone3,1

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Forget the 3.5 inch display , How about blogging on a 21 inch TV with the N900

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The Nokia N900 has a great 3.5 inch Touchscreen display with 800 × 480 pixels which works pretty well under most conditions . But don’t  we always crave for larger displays ?  How about blogging on a 21 inch TV with the N900 . Apart from blogging the TV-out feature of the N900 is so cool that you can watch Youtube videos playing on the phone browser on your TV  (with audio ofcourse)

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iPhone enters Korea as Apple takes on Samsung and LG

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WSJ reports that iPhone is already shaking up Korea as operator KT is launching the iPhone in South Korea on November 28th that’s today !  After getting regulatory clearance that Apple iPhone is not a Smartphone (South Korea has a ruling that does not allow smart phones to be sold ) the handset is going on sale today and already 50,000 pre-orders have been placed for this device. Continue reading “iPhone enters Korea as Apple takes on Samsung and LG”

Nokia E71 version 400.21.013 Firmware Update is up for grabs

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Nokia E71 users can grab a new Firmware update for your device using Nokia Software Updater or NSU. The version 400.21.013 Firmware Update has been released today

E71 lacks both UDP ( User Data Preservation ) and OTA ( Over The Air ) updates . So make sure you backup your phone contents via PC suite

The update is 107 MB in size and it will take around 15 mins to flash your phone.

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Nokia E72 The 5 Megapixel Camera

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We know a lot of E71 users complained about the poor camera image quality.  Nokia has managed to cram in a 5 Megapixel Camera on the E72 and oh boy the phone takes some really good pictures compared to the really poor shots of its predecessor . We manged to put together some pictures to show the power of the new 5 MP Cam on the E72.

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Acer launches 3 new Windows Mobile Handsets in India

Acer which is known more as a Computer maker has launched 3 new handsets based on the Windows Mobile 6.5 platform – neoTouch S200 ,  beTouch E101 and beTouch E200 Acer entered the Mobile Arena in Mobile World Congress 2009 in Barcelona and now its slowly bringing more handsets to consumers in India under two series – beTouch and neoTouch

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Videocon Mobile Phones

videocon-mobilesYou might have already seen The new Videocon logo and advertisements in TV and Newspapers.  Videocon which is a well known consumer brand in India is now selling mobile phones too under the brand name of Videocon Mobile Phones . If you are in Tamil Nadu-Chennai, Andhra Pradesh, Pondicherry and Mumbai you can buy Videocon Mobiles Continue reading “Videocon Mobile Phones”

Pre-order your Nokia N97 Mini in India and get 100 songs for free

Nokia India is offering 100 free songs to the first 1000 folks who pre-book / pre-order the N97 Mini. We have played with the Mini @ Nokia World and most recently at the Nokia N-Tourage event in Blore and we must say Nokia has got a lot of things right with this handset.

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