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What can you do with 3G on your mobile phone

3G services are available in Delhi today and it is going to be available this year throughout India

So what does 3G mean to you ? and what can you do with it on your mobile phone to enhance your mobile experience

3G Stands for 3rd-generation. 3G is loosely defined, but generally includes high data speeds, always-on data access, and greater voice capacity. The high data speeds are possibly the most prominent feature, and certainly the most hyped. They enable such advanced features as live, streaming video. There are several different 3G technology standards. The most prevalent is UMTS, which is based on WCDMA. (WCDMA and UMTS are often used interchangeably.) UMTS is the 3G technology of choice for most GSM carriers. The other major standard is cdma2000, which is an evolution of CDMA 2G technology. There are several types of cdma2000, each offering different data rates and levels of compatibility with 2G CDMA.

Video Streaming that actually works

Video Streaming is possible even over GPRS or EDGE but its very slow.

You will be able to watch a Cricket match Live on the road with live video and audio

Video Calling

Have you ever wondered why there is an additional camera above the display in some phones ?

The camera is meant to be used for Video Calling .. You can actually see the other person face to face and talk.

Faster Downloads and Browsing

As you can see in the picture above .. When i tested 3G , the speeds i was getting was in the range of 300 -500 kbps .. which is the kind of speed we get on a broadband connection at home

So you can do hi speed browsing on the go

But one downside to all of this is that battery life is comparetively shorter for most phones on 3G networks.

what else you can think of doing on a hi speed internet connection on your mobile ?

3G launched in India atlast but only on MTNL Delhi

3G has finally come to India .. Its always been a distant dream for India to get 3G Network speeds..

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh launched the 3G services of MTNL Delhi under the banner of “Jaadu” or “Magic”

A. RajaCommunications and IT Minister was also present at the launch event and made a video call from his 3G phone and demonstrated the capabilities of 3G services.

Motorola is setting up the network for the services.

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Open Handset Alliance adds 14 members including Sony Ericsson, Toshiba, and Vodafone

We are going to see a lot more Android based phones in the coming days as more and more Companies are joining the OHA or the Open Handset Alliance

The latest news its that 14 members have joined including Sony Ericsson , Vodafone and Toshibha

The statement says “New members will either deploy compatible Android devices, contribute significant code to the Android Open Source Project, or support the ecosystem through products and services that will accelerate the availability of Android-based devices.”

For instance it does not necessarilly mean SE will work on a Android device but their options are open

Palm and Motorola are doing really bad with handset sales .. should they just adopt Android and cut costs ?

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Lost your mobile phone what can you do

Mobile phone theft is very high in India

We often get emails and message from users telling ” I have lost my mobile phone today what can I do ? ”

The sad truth is that you can’t do much after you have lost the phone.

You can block the phone number and phone with your Operator like Airtel or Vodafone by providing your IMEI number which is a unique serial number for each mobile phone.

It must be present in your bill if you purchased the phone from a shop

But thieves swap SIM cards the moment they steal the phone .. So your number wont be active anymore.

You can make use of mobile theft tracker like the bpl tracker

or more advanced applications which are available today .. Continue reading “Lost your mobile phone what can you do”

T-Mobile G1 Unlocked works in India on Airtel

I recently got my hands on a T-Mobile G1 the first Google Android powered phone.

I brought it to India from USA. I unlocked the handset through T-Mobile and the phone now works perfectly fine on Airtel .

We are working on a in depth review of the phone which is the first phone based on the Google Android Operating System.

We have been telling you about gPhone since August 2007 Continue reading “T-Mobile G1 Unlocked works in India on Airtel”

Nokia Ad for 7610 Supernova featuring Priyanka Chopra

You might have seen this commercial on TV in India where bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra shows off

her Nokia 7610 supernova

Priyanka is brand ambassador for Nokia India

I have to admit that she looks cute .. But I would say that the phone looks very girlish alteast for me

See the video and say if your gal friend might like this phone..

And gals will you like to get this phone for yourself ?

[youtube]http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=GgSY1Fb0tGU[/youtube]

Nokia’s New Ad Campaign

Nokia has thrown out an innovative ad campaign in the Mumbai Mirror Newspaper. It is against piracy and the highly ridiculed China Mobile or Korean sets as we call them dearly in the south.The ad is nice and gives a crisp idea that these fake mobiles don’t have IMEI number and hence they help terrorism in a very easy way as calls made using them cannot be traced.

View the pictures and see how true and nice the campaign is.

Live Pictures And Video Of The N97 In White

The N97 was announced only a while ago, but hands-on photos and videos have started to surface around the internet. The Nokia N97 will be available in two colors, white and black, but the white one is the one that’s getting all the attention. It looks drop dead gorgeous, and we scouted the internet to find some of the best pictures that show it, as well as a hands-on video. Click on the images for the full resolution picture.

[youtube]http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=jN_LSKwnX10[/youtube]

What do you think of the N97 in white? Would you consider this color or the black one?

[Via Engadget and PhoneScoop]

Nokia N97 Announced, A New Flagship From Nokia

The N95 is becoming a bit too classic and too old, so Nokia needed to release an ultimate flagship handset, again to fill in the N95’s shoes. And here it is, just announced at Nokia World in Barcelona, the new Nokia N97!

The N97 features a slide-out tilt screen Qwerty design, and runs on the new Symbian S60 5th edition: it is the 2nd S60 handset to sport a touchscreen after the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic which has just started shipping. The touchscreen is a widescreen 3.5inch display with 16 million colors and a 16:9 640×360 pixels resolution. The interface is very similar to the 5800 XpressMusic, except that the N97 offers a customizable standby screen where you can add widgets (somehow similar to the Today Screen on Windows Mobile) like email, calendar, music player, application shortcuts, social networks, weather. You can also organize these and create your own if you feel like it.

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Nokia 6260 Slide: First S40 Phone with Assisted GPS and HSUPA

Nokia has launched one of the most advanced, fully featured slider handset powered by S40 OS – the Nokia 6260 Slide.

The Nokia 6260 slide comes with a 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens and LED flash, WiFi, 3G/HSDPA connectivity, and Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP. It also comes with GPS with A-GPS making the 6260 slide the first S40-based phone to come with such a feature. Moreover, it has TV-out functionality, stereo speakers and comes with 200MB internal memory and supports microSD card technology for additional storage.

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Sony Ericsson: 12MP Cameraphones In 2009, 20MP In 2012

“You want more megapixels? We’ve got more megapixels!” That seems to be the motto of Sony Ericsson nowadays. In the constant war between phone manufacturers to cram higher resolution camera sensors in their handsets, nothing is more enticing than hearing someone like Sony Ericson claim that 20 MegaPixel phone cameras will be available in 2012!

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Nokia Pulls Out Of Japan

There are huge places and markets where nokia has extended its presence and it has raised its claim to an extent that it is sheer monopoly dominance. But it’s hard to imagine if there is a market that would force Nokia to even move out to pull of its loses. Here is the market anyways, that’s made nokia do so., Japan. Nokia never had a huge presence there anyway [the total market presence was only close to 1%., phew are we talking Motorola or Nokia].

“In the current global economic climate, we have concluded that the continuation of our investment in Japan-specific localized products is no longer sustainable,” Nokia executive vice president Timo Ihamuotila said in a statement.

He added that Nokia’s Japanese business would concentrate on research, development and sourcing for the global market as well as specific projects such as the Vertu brand Continue reading “Nokia Pulls Out Of Japan”

Fastest business phone in the world Asus P565 announced

Asus announced their latest business PDA with full touch screen – the P565.

The handset has the fastest CPU – the 800 MHz Marvell TavorP and comes with the company’s latest touch-driven interface – the Glide.

Specs & features at a glance:

• 2.8″ VGA screen

• Tri-band (900/1800/1900)

• GSM/GPRS/EDGE

• 3G with HSDPA

• Wi-Fi Continue reading “Fastest business phone in the world Asus P565 announced”

The Nokia N85 Review

The latest N Series phone a.ka. The Nokia N85 is in town.

Its one of the most feature packed N Series phones as on date.

The N85 is touted as the successor to the N95

We review the phone and take you through the highlights of this NSeries phone

With a strong lineup of multimedia features, the Nokia N85 is taking the world of mobile convergence to the next level. Gaming, photos, navigation and music blend together with the newest Ovi and third party services via 3.5G HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity to make discovering and sharing experiences quick and seamless.

The N85 reminds us very much of the N81 which was the first phone to support a new casing.

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Nokia 5800 Xpress Music Touch phone launched in India

Nokia launched its much awaited Touch Screen Music handset the Nokia 5800 in India.

Nokia 5800 Xpress Music is the ultimate music and entertainment device that will bring touch User Interface to a broad segment of Indian consumers as well as provide them with a newer & better way of experiencing music. The device along with offering a variety of input methods including a virtual alphanumeric keypad, a virtual computer-style QWERTY keyboard, also has a pen stylus and for true music enthusiasts, a plectrum.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is a music and entertainment device complemented by a touch interface. Taking advantage of touch screen technology, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic introduces the ‘Media Bar’, a handy drop down menu that provides direct access to music and entertainment, including favourite tracks, videos and photos. The Media Bar also offers a direct link to the Web and to online sharing.

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