LG KP199 launched in India

LG launched KP199, a candy bar phone with music capabilities for budget buyers.

Features:

• FM radio
• Music player
• Bluetooth connectivity
• Anti Theft Mobile Tracker

Anti Theft Mobile Tracker

If the phone is lost or stolen and the finder tries to insert any other SIM, the phone automatically sends out messages on two pre-stored numbers, and the receivers will know the location and the number of the SIM inserted in the phone. Apart from this the phone sends the messages to the two numbers after every 12 hours or whenever the phone is used. Continue reading “LG KP199 launched in India”

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 event on September 8

Just got some info that Sony Ericsson is hosting a live Xperia™ webcast on Sep 8th 

The webcast will include a world premiere of Sony Ericsson’s alternative reality thriller and give the first live, in-depth, demonstration of the Xperia™ X1 prior to its global launch. The webcast will air at 1pm (GMT + 1 hour) 8 September 2008. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 event on September 8”

3G auctions in India

3G is steadily becoming a reality in India.

Since the 3G license guidelines were announced, the great 3G auction will now commence.

There are 66 auctions to be held — 22 for CDMA, 22 for BWA (Broadband Wireless Access), and 22 for GSM. These will be held simultaneously, and the government is currently looking for an eligible auctioneer (an international expert) who will help them carry out the spectrum auction. Continue reading “3G auctions in India”

The Youth use mobiles for PC applications

More research is out showing that today’s youth view their mobile phones as an extension of the online lives from their PCs.

The report from In-Stat points out that the generation aged 8 to 27 use their mobile phones to access their social networks wherever they are.

This news is great for companies attempting to bring PC content to mobiles.

As content is pulled to mobile devices, publishers will pay to make sure it arrives in a readable format and quickly enough to satiate user demand, meaning content delivery networks, providers of transcoding services and services that render PC content accessible to mobile phones could benefit. Continue reading “The Youth use mobiles for PC applications”

Nokia launches two high end handsets Nokia N79 and N85

Nokia launched 2 new handsets the Nokia N79 and N85.

The N79 is a candy bar handset where as the N85 is a dual slider much like the N95.

N79
Touted to be a multimedia phone, the handset comes with changeable back covers in five colours: Light Sea Blue, Espresso Brown, Olive Green, White and Coral Red.

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Will you get your Vodafone iPhone on easy instalments?

The price of the 3G iPhone stumped those who were eagerly awaiting its launch in India. To counter the ‘non-affordability’ factor doing the rounds among buyers, Vodafone has decided to offer the handset of easy 6 monthly or 12 monthly instalments.

It is rumoured that the company is holding talks with financial institutions to initiate a tie-up.

At the current rate of interest, we envisage an EMI of up to Rs 7000 for 6 months and at least Rs 4000 for a 12 month scheme. Steep for a handset we would say!!! Continue reading “Will you get your Vodafone iPhone on easy instalments?”

Nokia N96 Vs Apple iPhone – Indians are the lucky lot this season!

The latest debate is whether the newly launched Nokia N96 is any competition to the Apple iPhone.

While the two handsets are very competitively priced Nokia will be in the range of Rs 32,000 – 36,000 and iPhone through Vodafone will cost Rs 31,000 and Rs 36,000), we think that Nokia N96 wins hands down. Nokia has a proven ability that makes it the market leader in cell phones. And not without reason. Nokia phones are viewed as “reliable, long lasting and technologically advanced.”

The iPhone on the other hand has a technical saleability, but lacks in features especially in comparison with the N96.

The only major difference between the two handsets we see is the lack of a touch screen in the N96. Else, N96 scores over the iPhone on several counts.

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Palm Treo Pro quick look

 The Palm Treo Pro (christened 850 previously) is a Windows Mobile PocketPC for GSM users.

The handset is not launched yet, but its images have been splashed all over the internet lately.

 Specs &features at a glance (likely changes may occur):

• 400Mhz CPU
• 256MB ROM, 128MB RAM!
• 320 x 320 pixel screen Continue reading “Palm Treo Pro quick look”

W388 – Music enabled camera phone from Motorola

A lovely candy bar styled music phone is making its march fast from the mobile giant Motorola. Bundled with music key, FM radio and microSD card slot the W388 sports a VGA camera.. Armed with a  with dual-band GSM (850/1900MHz or 900/1800MHz) support for a good connection the phone supports seven African languages.  Motorola’s CrystalTalk technology included in this lovely candy bar should provide awesome call quality.

Pricing expected to be under $100, to be available in Q3 of this year. Continue reading “W388 – Music enabled camera phone from Motorola”

Nokia Carbon Arte – tracking the Arte journey

The Nokia Arte 8800 was launched way back in November 2007. Read Fonearena’s coverage of the launch here.

Read full specs of the range here.

Then Nokia launched the Arte Sapphire; a handset with similar specs and features, changing only the look of the handset with a value adding Sapphire gemstone in the centre of the D-pad. If you want to read more on this handset, click here.

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Vodafone finally releases iPhone prices , not affordable

I got this email from Vodafone today which released the prices of the iPhone.

Apple products don’t come cheap.

But how many of you will pay 31,000 for an iphone ?

I don’t think its affordable to most people . Also 3G does not make any sense in the indian context.

Vodafone has released the prices but still no news from my provider Airtel

Please leave a comment on your thoughts about the pricing for the iphone in india.

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New Nokia 3640 fold economy flip phone

Nokia is due to launch the 3640 fold economy flip phone across its markets.

Specs & features at a glance:

• GSM handset
• Internal display of 2 inches with 256K colours
• External 1.36-inch display with 265k colours
• Analog clock exterior screensaver
• 1.3 megapixel camera Continue reading “New Nokia 3640 fold economy flip phone”