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Motorola Milestone Available In India @ MRP Rs 32,990

March 29, 2010 by bharath

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Motorola Milestone, high-end Android 2.1 powered 3G touchscreen phone is now available in India.This also has a thinnest 13.7 mm QWERTY slider (has the tag “The world’s thinnest QWERTY slider”).Also has a 5 Megapixel camera with a flash, and with DVD-quality video recording capability.With built-in GPS enhanced with MOTONAV turn-by-turn directions.Motorola Milestone uses data from satellite as well as from cell tower for navigation.You can also install variety of applications available in Android market.

The phone is currently under pre launch booking, dispatch of this product will start from March 30, 2010.

Pictures:

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Specifications:

Review these tech specs before you buy :

Processor	600 Mhz ARM Cortex A8 processor
Operating System	Android 2.1 Operating system
Display	TFT (Touch screen)
Size	60.00 x 115.80 x 13.70 mm Display : 3.7"; WVGA (480 x 854 pixels); 16:9 widescreen; PPI 267
Camera	5 Megapixel 4x digital zoom
Memory	Internal: 133 MB External : Up to 32 GB expandable memory
Talk time	Up to 6 hours 30 mins talk-time 350 hours stand-by time
Network	3G: WCDMA/900/2100, GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSPA, GPRS Class 12, WiFi
Connectivity	Stereo Bluetooth® Technology v2.1 WiFi A-GPS Micro USB 2.0 3.5 mm headset jack
Applications	Digital Compass, Accelerometer sensor, Proximity sensor, GOOGLE MAIL™ GOOGLE SEARCH™ GOOGLE TALK™
Battery Type	1400 mAh Li Ion

See full technical specifications at this page

Price:

Motorola Milestone Android phone’s price in India has been fixed at Rs. 32,990.

UK : £379.99

USA : $524.54 (Amazon)

Buy Online:

Indian users can buy this great phone with free shipping & 11% discount at futurebazaar page (@ Rs. 29,500 only)

You can also read about Motorola’s Android phone QUENCH

Nokia India Offering Free Extended 1 Year Warranty For Purchases Till April 13, 2010

April 17, 2011March 29, 2010 by bharath

Well, folks if you are planning to buy a brand new Nokia E-series or N-series phones in the near future, here is a one good reason why you should prepone your purchase plan !!

Nokia India is offering free extended 1 year warranty (worth Rs. 1,414) for all new Nokia E-Series and N-Series devices purchased during the period March 13, 2010 to April 13, 2010 at no extra cost.

Through this offer, according to Nokia website:

After your Nokia Limited Warranty expires, you can receive repair and support for an additional 12 months – from set-up to help with new features to repair options.

nokia care extended warranty offer

So now you can get a awesome 24 months warranty for your Nokia N-Series or E-Series device as opposed to usual 12 months warranty.

Please do note that You can ONLY avail this offer at Nokia Priority Dealers (you can find nearest priority dealer here)

Via Nokia India official release

Update: Offer expired

BlackBerry Storm2 9520 Now Available In India

March 24, 2010 by dennis

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BlackBerry Storm 2 is now officially available in India. The Wi-Fi enabled Blackberry Storm2 9520 is now included in the Blackberry India website.

The BlackBerry Storm2 Smartphone runs on BlackBerry OS Version 5. This handheld device is completely made for the professionals with features like Corporate Data Access. Storm2 features the BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5 for secure connection, remote file sharing and easy data access for its users.

A complete view of the Full Specifications and detailed features is given below:

Feature	Description
Camera	3.2 MP camera Flash Auto-focus 2x digital zoom Image stabilization
Dimensions	Height: 4.43 inches (112.5 mm) Width: 2.45 inches (62.2 mm) Depth: 0.55 inches (13.95 mm) Weight: 160 grams
Network	Quad-band: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM®/GPRS/EDGE networks Single-band: 2100 MHz UMTS/HSPA networks Dual-band: 800/1900/ MHz CDMA/Ev-DO Rev A networks
Operating System	BlackBerry OS 5
Memory	2 GB Embedded Multimedia Card 256 MB Flash Memory Included
Display	High resolution 480 x 360 pixel color display 3.25” (diagonally measured) Transmissive TFT LCD Supports over 65,000 colors Dynamic hardware brightness control
Input and Navigation	Navigation: SurePress™ touch screen On screen keyboard: portrait SureType®, QWERTY and multi-tap, landscape QWERTY, portrait QWERTY Dedicated keys: Send, End, Menu, Escape, Left/right convenience keys (default voice activated dialing and camera), 2X Volume/Zoom, Power/Lock, Mute
GPS	Integrated GPS with assisted-GPS capabilities
Music	3.5mm stereo jack, Plays MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WMA ProPlus
Connectivity	Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g, 802.11d, 802.11i including EAP-TLS, PEAP, EAP-TTLS/MS-CHAPv2, PEAPv0/MS-CHAPv2,PEAPv1/EAP-GTC Bluetooth: Bluetooth v2.1+EDR1 with Stereo audio (A2DP/AVCRP)
Security	Password protection and Screen lock
Battery and Talk Time	Standby time: GSM: 12.7 days (305 hours), UMTS: 11.7 days (280 hours), CDMA: 11.2 days (270 hours) Talk Time: GSM: 5 hours, UMTS: 6 hours, CDMA: 5.5 hours Battery: 1400 mAhr removable/rechargeable cryptographic Lithium cell

The BlackBerry Storm2 is now available in all leading mobile stores in India at a price of Rs 31990 (INR)

Samsung Wave S8500 Smartphone Specifications and Price

March 24, 2010 by dennis

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Samsung Wave S8500 is a much awaited Smartphone among the consumers which was unveiled at the Mobile World Congress last month. The handset is powered with the Samsung’s Bada Operating System.

One of the feature this phone boast is the 3.3 inches WVGA Super AMOLED display. Powered by a 1Ghz processor, Samsung Wave S8500 has 3G Connectivity, 5 megapixel camera with HD Video recording, TouchWiz 3.0 UI, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, Virtual 5.1 surround sound and many more.

Full Specification of the Samsung Wave S8500 with Super AMOLED Smart Phone is given below:

Feature	Description
Camera	Primary Camera 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, face, smile and blink detection Video Recording 720p at 30fps, continuous autofocus, video light Secondary Camera Included
Network	2G GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G HSDPA 900 / 2100
Display	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Size 480 x 800 pixels, 3.3 inches Multi-touch input, Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, Proximity sensor for auto turn-off, Scratch-resistant surface, TouchWiz UI 3.0, Handwriting recognition, Smart unlock
Dimension	118 x 56 x 10.9 mm
Weight	118 grams
Music	MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC jackDNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine) 3.5 mm audio jack Stereo FM radio with RDS and FM recording
Connectivity	GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 – 48 kbps EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps 3G HSDPA at 7.2 Mbps, HSUPA at 2 Mbps Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP microUSB v2.0
Operating System	Bada OS
Processor	ARM Cortex A8 1GHz
Memory	Internal 2GB / 8GB External microSD (TransFlash) up to 32GB
Video Formats	MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV/Xvid/DivX
Battery	Li-Ion 1500 mAh
GPS	Yes with A-GPS
Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, Palringo IM
Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Colors Available	Black

Samsung S8500 Wave is expected to be released world wide in May this year. The Handset is already available for pre-order in Amazon Germany for 429 Euro (580 US dollars). But some of the retailers are offering a lower price of 379 Euro in Germany with a shipping date somewhere in May mid. The expected price is around Rs 26000 INR in India.

Nokia Ovi Magazine – A Guide To Ovi From Nokia

March 23, 2010March 22, 2010 by bharath

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All right folks , Nokia Ovi Magazine is now online.If you still haven’t spotted it, check out the direct link that I’ve added at the bottom of this post.The 44-pages Ovi magazine (titled “Your guide to Ovi Nokia”) offers all that info that you may want to know about Ovi services, apps, music, games, maps and lot more interesting stuff.

Link : Ovi Magazine (Online)

Download Tip : You need to register yourself at issuu.com to get a download link.

Sony Ericsson Vivaz Now Available In Indian Market? A Report

March 22, 2010 by dennis

There are reports of Sony Ericsson Vivaz being available in India. The stylish 8.1 megapixel camera phone is now available in India reports a popular gadgets website. Well the source of the phone from where it has been bought being unclear though. The reported price is Rs. 24500 INR (USD 540).

Sony Ericsson Vivaz is a touchscreen smartphone which has a 8.1 Megapixel camera. The camera can record 720p HD Video. SE Vivaz runs on Symbian S60 5th edition and has integration with Social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook.

Some more exciting features include the camera’s autofocus, image stabilization, face detection and photo editing, WiFi connectivity, 3G etc. This handset is also packed with a Stereo Bluetooth headset and a 8GB MicroSD card with 3.5 mm audio jack and a 3.2 inch display.

Powered by a 720MHz Processor, the phone may fill all your expectations. About the battery, approximate talk time (GSM) is 13 hours and standby time is 430 hours.

Sony has already announced another version as SE Vivaz Pro with a QWERTY keypad and a 5 Megapixel Camera.

At a glance: Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro:

Source: fonearena.com

Bing iPhone App Crosses Million Downloads And Gets Updated

March 21, 2010 by bharath

Bing app has been getting a huge response from all the iPhone / iPod users according to the update released by Bing forum in which they claim that Bing iPhone app has crossed over a million downloads.

Bing had released it’s app for Apple iPhone and iPod in November 2009 and since then there have been many updates to the app, and now here comes another update (Version 1.1).The new update has added some important features to the app:

Bookmarks and improved web browsing
Sharing
Copy and paste URLs
Parental control on search settings
Search history and private search
Explicit location setting
Tighter integration of contacts in directions
Support for 1^st generation iPod touch devices

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Download Bing for iPhone, iPod touch, & iPad (via iTunes App Store)

Airtel Offering Unlimited Mobile Internet (Via GPRS) With RC 98

July 3, 2010March 20, 2010 by bharath

It’s offers time for Airtel users in India.Few days back we have blogged about Airtel launching unlimited national & local SMS offer.Now Airtel is also offering unlimited internet via GPRS for its mobile users.

Launch of many of these unlimited plans can be attributed to the on-going Indian Premier League (IPL) 2010.Airtel thought this would be the big opportunity introduce some offers and get the attention of the users, for that matter targeting mainly youth section of the users.We need to recall that Airtel once used to offer unlimited (virtually) GPRS internet in the forms daily pack and monthly pack.And now as Aircel and Tata Docomo are offering similar plans which are attracting the younger generation, Airtel had no option left but to come out with such unlimited offers.

airtel unlimted internet gprs

We can see Airtel promoting unlimited SMS offer, Unlimited GPRS internet offer and reduced night calling rates offer through Sharman Joshi of “3 Idiots” Bollywood movie fame.

Unlimited Internet Plan Tariff:

Prepaid:

May vary depending on your circle.For most circles you have to do a recharge for MRP Rs. 98 /- (RC 98) in order to activate this offer which is valid for one month from the date of activation.You can also dail #567 from your Airtel mobile if you have balance more than Rs. 110+ and opt not to go for a separate recharge.

Postpaid:

Postpaid users can avail this offer for a monthly rental of Rs. 98.SMS “INTERNET” to 121 to activate this pack.

For more information, visit Airtel mobile internet offers page.

Note:

This unlimited plan is not truly ‘unlimited’, as it has a limit for data usage up to 2 GB, beyond this limit, the data usage will be charged 30paise/50KB.

The free usage includes data browsed only through Mobile Office (MO) settings.Be careful here, of you activate this pack but still use browsing using Airtel Live settings, you’ll be charged for that.

To get Mobile Office internet settings, SMS “MO” to 543210 (Toll Free)

You can use this pack even while roaming in India, however it doesn’t apply to international roaming.

Update: You may also want checkout Uninor’s unlimited mobile internet plan Rs.90

New Samsung S3370 Touchscreen Phone

March 16, 2010 by dennis

S3370 is Samsung’s new entry-level touchscreen phone. Samsung will soon launch this new affordable touchscreen phone as the FCC has already approved it recently.

This handset is not a Corby family and will be released differently in a new category. As this handset is not yet announced we are not aware of its real feature.

Some of the known features are TouchWiz UI 2.8 inch QVGA touchscreen, Bluetooth and one main camera on is back. There are speculations that 3G will also be included in this phone.

Some of the available photos of Samsung S3370 are given below:

There are no official announcements from Samsung for the release yet. The cost of the handset will be 99 Euros(Around 140$ USD) at maximum.

Source: cellularmania.net

Brand Name	LG GS290 aka LG Cookie Fresh
Camera	2 Megapixels Max res:1600×1200 pixels
Audio Playback formats	eAAC, MP3, WAV
Network	EDGE, GSM
3G ?	No
Connectivity	Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP MicroUSB
Colors	Red, blue, pink, purple, light green, silver

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At a glance: Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro: