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Sagem Bleu 454x

The Sagem Blue 454x, a light weight and slim mobile phone was launched by the company’s National distributor Pratham Telecom on 16 November, 2007.

The handset targets the widest selling instrument section, the mid-range section with its unbeatable price of Rs 4699.

The handset weighs a mere 75 grams and measures less than 10.3mm.

The slim and stylish design can store up to 500 contacts, 300 messages, and comes equipped with an extra battery as well.

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“The Indian market and potential for the mid range handsets is huge. Bleu foresees tapping a large chunk of the audience in this segment and therefore they introduced Bleu 454x in India.” said Mr Sajal Roy – Senior General Manager -Pratham Telecom (I) Pvt. Ltd

Specifications:

• FM-Radio; MP3 player
• VGA Camera – Video Recording and Playback
• Expandable phone Memory, with T-Flash
• SMS/MMS/GPRS
• Polyphonic ring-tones
• Java Enabled

The Sagem Bleu 454x is priced at Rs.4699.

via : Indiainfoline.com

Samsung U940 prototype released

A prototype of the Samsung U940 was released on 16 November 2007.

The handset is similar to the F700 which is an exclusive Vodafone handset in the UK, with a few changes in features.

This CDMA handset has a 2 mega pixel camera and a vertical slide out QWERTY keyboard. The user interface is not stylus reliant, but will work better with finger touch.

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HTC Touch Cruise

For navigation ease, get your very own HTC Touch Cruise

Equipped with a built-in GPS receiver and TomTom Navigator 6 software, with the HTC Touch Cruise, navigation will like taking a breath; easy, subconscious and invigorating. The handset is sleek and compact, with power packed features.

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3G Coming soon to India

The Indian Government has announced its 3G policy today

Till now in India a GSM or 3G Handet makes no difference. Most Smartphones are have 3G , but never used.

Time might have come for us to use the 3G feature in our phones.

Government is opening up the battle for GSM players and CDMA (EVDO) players

Bidding among the operators might start shortly.

 

Nokia N810, N800 successor announced

Nokia made a great new addition to its list of Internet Tablets. The Nokia N810 is a neat upgrade to the N800

Highlights

  • Maemo Linux based OS2008
  • Mozilla based browser with Ajax and Adobe flash 9
  • Wi-Fi
  • Up to 45 hours of music playback
  • its large (4.13″), sharp (800×480 resolution) wide screen makes
  • integrated GPS receiver
  • integrated VGA camera
  • slide-out keyboard

Mobile browsing on such a device is as good as on a PC.

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Nokia N810 with Gizmo

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Nokia N810 with Skype

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It tablet is expected to start shipping mid November with an estimated retail price of 479 USD about Rs.20000.

No info if it will available in India.

Google SMS comes to India , still in beta

Google Phone or gPhone is expected to arrive anytime  – this is a rumor for sure.

But some real news Google SMS debuts in India in beta mode.

Users need to send a text message to 54664 (5GOOG) . 5GOOG works only on a T9 keypad beware.

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We checked the Weather in chennai and we got this response in the online demo.

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HP launches 2 new PDAs iPAQ 610 and iPAQ 910

HP has announced two new phones in its iPAQ series

HP IPAQ 610

The iPAQ 610 belongs to the Business Navigator series

Features

  • Quad Band GSM and Tri-band 3G network support
  • Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0 Connectivity
  • GPRS / EDGE / HSDPA data modes
  • Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
  • Inbuilt GPS Receiver
  • 520 MHz Processor and 128 MB RAM
  • Jog -Wheel style navigation
  • 256 MB internal memory plus microSD expansion
  • 3 Mega pixel camera for LED Flash

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HP IPAQ 910

The iPAQ 910 belongs to Business Messenger series.

It sports a QWERTY keypad and has a larger screen. Apart from that all features are identical to the 610.

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Pricing is expectd to be announced shortly.

BPL Mobile Tracker – SMS based lost phone watchdog

Being a mobile phone blog we get numerous requests from desperate users who have just lost their phones. Sadly we cant help.

BPL Mobile has come up with an interesting Mobile Tracker solution which sends out an SMS when the SIM Card on your mobile phone is changed. The software works only on some GSM / Nokia Symbian handsets which include

Symbian Series 60 First Edition

  • 7650
  • 3650
  • 3600
  • 3660
  • 3620
  • Ngage
  • NgageQD

Symbian Series 60 Second Edition

  • N70
  • N72
  • N90
  • 6630
  • 6680
  • 6681
  • 6682
  • 6600
  • 6620
  • 7610
  • 7710
  • 3230
  • 6260
  • 6670

Symbian Series 60 Third Edition

  • E65
  • N91
  • N80
  • N73
  • N71
  • E70
  • E61
  • E60
  • E50
  • 5500
  • 3250
  • N95
  • N93
  • 6290

Thats good news only for Nokia users.35 Handsets are supported as of now.

Features

  • Rs 149 one time fees. No Monthly Rentals.
  • Works in the background as a watchdog
  • Application icon is always hidden and will not allow thief to uninstall
  • Easy to setup and use
  • Can be used on all GSM Networks

Mobile Tracker Home Page

Nokia 6555 3G Clamshell

Nokia 6555 is the latest addition to Nokia’s range of phones.

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It shares points with the Prism Collection and the 8600 Luna.

The 6555 is a 3G Clamshell .

Features

  • Analogue timepiece standby display 
  • Quadband / 3G Network Enabled
  • 1.3 Mega Pixel Camera
  • QVGA Display with 16 Million Colors
  • Bluetooth, micro USB

Price

It will be available next month for a price of about (200 Euros) Rs.12000

Sony Ericsson P1

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Sony Ericsson P1 is a revolutionary phone which tries to redefine the definition of a Business Class phone.

The P1 is a notworthy competitor for the Nokia E90 Communicator and Nokia N95 

Also the P1 will replace the P990 in the production line we suspect

Highlights

  • 25% reduction in size compared to P990i
  • Support for most mobile email protocols
  • 3G, Wi-fi, bluetooth(stereo) ,Infrared
  • 3.2 Megapixel Camera and a additional Video calling Camera
  • Dual function keyboard,Stylus,Touchscreen
  • Rich Media support
  • Memory Stick Micro Expansion upto 4gb with 512 in package

Price and Availability

Expected to be available in Q3 2007 which is the current quarter in selected markets.

The phone might hit Indian market soon.

Get more info about the specifications here Sony Ericsson P1

GPRS Tarrifs may come down, thanks to widespread usage

According to Informa’s World Cellular Data Metrics (WCDM) Global mobile data revenues from services other than SMS exceeded US$10 billion in 1Q07. Data Services are gaining acceptance.

Is SMS Dead 

Nope. SMS is still alive and clicking and  orldwide SMS traffic was up year-on-year by around 50% to more than 620 billion messages in 1Q07

SMS revenues were up nearly 25 % and total data revenues almost touched  US$34.3 billion.

Data Services are still not as popular as SMS

This is proven from the fact that in Egypt only 1% of revenue came from non-sms data services whereas in Korea it was 70%

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Registrations Open for Speed Test

Wizdom.In and FoneArena.com have joined hands to bring to you a GPRS / EDGE / 3G Speed Tester.

You need to simply install the free application on your mobile phone and sit back and relax as the tests are being carried out.

Please register for the Speed Test . We will contact you shortly with the details on How to get started.

Speed Test Site

China leapfrogs to 4G

When India is still not ready to implement 3G Telephony, reports suggest that China has launched a 4G standard in Shanghai which might be the first fourth generation mobile network in the world. This network as developed as a part of the FuTURE project costing about 19.3 Million USD

3G is not available in mainland China even today and the country is expected to issue 3G licences later this year.

Should India dump 3G and go straight for 4G ?

Some  questions remain unanswered.

via zdnet

Nokia and Oracle team up to deliver mobility applications

Nokia and Oracle have come up with mobilty applications for sales force and business applications. The Nokia E61 and E62 are the supported handsets as of now.

Press Release

NOKIA PRESS RELEASE October 24, 2006

Nokia and Oracle team up to deliver integrated mobility applications aimed at helping mobile professionals improve their customer service

Mobile users can now access Oracle Applications from Nokia E61 and Nokia E62 devices
New York, NY, USA -Nokia today announced the certification and availability of several Oracle mobile enterprise applications on the Nokia E61 and Nokia E62 devices. These applications include Oracle Mobile Field Service and Oracle’s Siebel Wireless, which are supported on the Nokia E61 and Nokia E62 devices. The certification enables mobile field service, field sales, and mobile professionals to use one device to access these critical business applications, as well as voice communications, while out of the office.
Oracle Mobile Field Service enables mobile access to relevant work schedules and job information, allowing field service dispatchers and their service representatives to collaborate more closely as work requests are created, updated and subsequently completed. “By bringing our enterprise application expertise to Nokia Eseries business devices, we are delivering a mobile solution to organizations worldwide that enables mobile professionals to make informed decisions more quickly, offer better customer service, and more importantly enhance the productivity and experience of the mobile worker.” said Anand Subbaraman, Director, Field Service Product Strategy at Oracle.
Oracle’s Siebel Wireless Applications for Sales, Service, Partner Relationship Management and eService using the Nokia device to connect to the Internet allow mobile users to view, edit and create information in their companies’ Siebel Enterprise database. “Oracle’s Siebel Wireless Applications and the Nokia E61 and Nokia E62 provide a critical market differentiation for enterprises seeking to gain a competitive advantage through mobile CRM deployments” said Guy Waterman, Senior Director, Mobile Product Strategy at Oracle.
“Nokia and Oracle are now able to deliver essential mobile solutions to professionals: the ability to access real-time customer information. This is critical for executives, sales professionals, and field service personnel that spend a majority of their time away from their offices” said Chris Fletcher, Director of Alliance and Solutions Marketing at Nokia. “The combination of access to critical Oracle applications, combined with the best of class enterprise voice capabilities provided by the Nokia E61 and Nokia E62, make for a compelling mobile enterprise solution.”
The Oracle and Nokia solutions will be exhibited at the Nokia stand at Oracle OpenWorld this week, October 22 – 26, 2006, at San Francisco’s Moscone Center.