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The Nokia E72 Turns White and Releases Firmware Update for all E72

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The Nokia E72 is now available in white and Nokia is releasing a new firmware update for all Nokia E72 handsets.

The E72 is a slim 10mm thick phone which includes one-touch access to calendar, contacts, and (push) email. Instant messaging options include Ovi, Google Talk and Yahoo! Messenger. The 5-megapixel Camera, integrated AGPS and a 3.5mm headphone jack are also some of the other exciting features of E72.

Nokia E72 White

The New Nokia E72 White Buzz

The new Nokia E72 White is not only a change in the color but there are few exciting accessories included inside the box like Nokia BH-216 Bluetooth headset and Nokia C-313 jeweler.  Above the change in the outer color, the phone will also be in white on the inside with an exclusive white theme and a personalized homescreen.

The Latest Firmware Update Buzz

The Firmware update includes an upgrade to latest version of Ovi Maps with free walk and drive navigation, improved social networking with the ability to share your location on Facebook with your friends and the ability to check the weather where you are and where you’re headed. There’s also general stability and performance improvements to Email, Calendar, Contacts and Browser. Plus internet radio has been bundled into the update along with free Lonely Planet and Michelin guides.

The latest available firmware release for Nokia E72 is 031.023. This new update is available to all Nokia E72 handsets through Nokia Software Updater.

Micromax W900 : Windows Mobile Touchscreen Phone @ Rs. 6800

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Micromax has recently launched new touchscreen phone Micromax W900 that runs on Windows Mobile 6.1.By looking at the design, can’t stop ourselves from drawing similarities with the Nokia 5800 popular design.This is the first of handsets from Micromax to run on Microsoft Windows Mobile OS.

Micromax W900 comes with lots of features like Wi-Fi, 2MP camera, 460 MHz processor, 128 MB RAM, GPS with local maps for Indian cities courtesy MapmyIndia.

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Micromax W900 Specifications:

Form Factor Bar Style
Dimensions 112 x 55 x 14.2 mm
Weight 113 g
Display 3.2” WQVGA touchscreen
256k colors
Camera – 2 megapixel
– 1600 x 1200 Pixels
– Digital Zoom with Flash
OS Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Memory Internal: 256 MB ROM, 128 MB RAM
External: up to 16GB microSD
Processor K3 Hi3611 460MHz Processor
Network GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Connectivity – Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
– GPS with Maps from Map My India
– USB port
– 3.5mm Audio Jack
Playback Formats – Video: WMV/ WMA/ Mp4/ H.263/AVI
– Audio: MP3 / AMR / MIDI / WMA
Battery Li-Ion 1500mAh
Talk time Up to 5 hrs
Standby time Up to 20 days

Micormax W900 Price & Availability In India:

The mobile handset has been already launched in India and is available in market at a price of Rs. 6800 INR.

Our Take:

The phone would have been a great buy at Rs. 6800 had it included 3G also.Still with Wi-Fi, Windows Mobile 6.1, GPS make this 3.2 inch touchscreen Micromax W900 worth buying device.

HTC Smart 3G Phone Available In India: Full Specifications

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HTC Smart, based on the Qualcomm’s BREW OS platform from the smartphone manufacturer HTC is now available in Indian market.

HTC Smart even though is priced at a affordable rate, it does feature the same HTC Sense User Interface(UI) that is found on only high-end HTC Smartphones offering weather updates, other social networking features.

The phone features a 3.2 MP camera, 3G, Bluetooth, 3.5 mm audio jack, microSD support up to 16GB.The phone however lacks Wi-Fi.Scroll down to see the full list of specifications.

HTC Smart Picture:

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HTC Smart Specifications:

Dimensions 104 x 55 x 12.8 mm
Weight 108 g
Display 2.8-inch TFT touchscreen 256k colors
Camera – 3.15 MP with flash
– 2048×1536 pixels
Operating System Brew Mobile OS
Processor 300 MHz processor
Memory Inbuilt: 256 MB
– 256 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM
External: up to 16GB microSD
Network GSM : 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (2G)
HSDPA: 2100 MHz (3G)
Connectivity – 3G (HSDPA 3.6 Mbps)
– Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP
– microUSB 2.0
– 3.5 mm audio jack
Formats supported – Video: mp4, .3gp, .3g2, .m4v
– Audio: .aac, .amr, .qcp, .mid, .m4a, .mp3, .wma, .wav
Battery Standard Li-Ion polymer 1100mAh battery
Talk time – Up to 6 hrs 10 mins (WCDMA)
– Up to 7 hrs 30 mins (GSM)
Standby time – Up to 25 days (WCDMA)
– Up to 18 days (GSM)
Release date – Jan 2010 (global)
– April 2010 (India)

Price and Availability:

The HTC Smart has been launched globally in January 2010 and in April 2010 in India.The Smart has been priced at $205.56 and at Rs. 9,990 in India

BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 Full Specifications

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BlackBerry has announced 2 new models this week.BlackBerry Bold 9650 and BlackBerry Pearl 3G.

BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 has a semi-QWERTY keyboard, 3.2MP camera, 624MHz processor, 256MB internal memory, 3G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, expandable memory up to 32GB

Available Features

  • 3G network support
  • Optical Trackpad and dedicated
    media keys
  • SureType® technology
  • Simultaneous voice and data
  • Email and text messaging
  • BlackBerry® Messenger
  • Instant Messaging
  • Phone
  • Browser
  • Social networking
  • Video recording
  • Wi-Fi®
  • GPS
  • Media player
  • Organizer
  • Bluetooth®
  • Expandable memory up to 32 GB
  • Tethered modem

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    BlackBerry Pearl 3G Pictures:

    BlackBerry pearl 3G 9100
    BlackBerry Pearl 3G Specifications:

    Dimensions 108 x 50 x 13.3 mm
    Weight 93 g
    Display – TFT, 256K colors
    – High resolution 360×400 pixel
    color display
    – Half-QWERTY keyboard
    – Optical trackpad
    Camera – 3.2 MP with LED flash
    – 2048×1536 pixels
    – Autofocus
    – 2.5x digital zoom
    OS BlackBerry OS
    Memory – 256 MB flash memory
    – 256 MB SDRAM
    – External: microSD up to 32GB
    Processor 624 MHz processor
    Playback formats – Video: MPEG4 Simple and
    Advance Simple Profile, H.263, H.264, WMV3
    – Audio:MP3, AMR-NB, AAC-LC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WMV, Flac, Ogg Vorbis
    Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (2G)
    HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 (3G)
    HSDPA 900/ 1700/ 2100 MHz
    Connectivity – 3G (max down speed: 3.6 Mbps)
    – Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
    – Bluetooth v2.1
    – A-GPS
    – microUSB 2.0
    – 3.5 mm audio jack
    Extras – BlackBerry maps
    – Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
    – Organizer
    Battery Standard Li-Ion 1150 mAHr
    Talk time 5 hrs (GSM)
    5 hrs 30 mins (UMTS)
    Music playback time 30 hrs
    Standby time 18 days (GSM)
    13 days (UMTS)
    Colors Piano Black, Opal Pink, Royal Purple, Flash White and Red Gradient
    Release date Q3 2010

    Price and Availability:

    The price of the BlackBerry Pearl 3G is rumoured to be around $449.99 in US, which equals to more than Rs. 20,000 in India and around € 340 in UK where it is expected to be offered by T-Mobile, O2, Vodafone and Orange, not confirmed though.We’ll update the official price as soon as they announce it.The phone is expected to make official entry into the market soon, may be in Q3 2010.

    Dell Smoke Android SmartPhone: Features & Specifications

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    Dell Smoke will offer the consumers with Android at an inexpensive taste. Dell Smoke running Android Froyo with a 2.8-inch QVGA display promises an exciting lower price.

    Dell Smoke features a 2.8” QVGA display, Qualcomm MSM7230 processor running Android Froyo at 800MHz, 5-megapixel auto-focus camera, 14.4Mbps HSPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and dual-microphones for noise canceling technology.

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    [Picture Courtesy: Engadget]

    You can check out the preliminary features and technical specifications below:

    Feature Description
    Processor Qualcomm MSM7230 at 800 MHz
    Operating System Google Android 2.2
    RAM 512 MB
    Camera 5 MP Auto Focus and digital zoom, LED Flash
    Keypad QWERTY keyboard
    Memory 256 MB internal Memory, External: microSD expansion to 32GB
    Display Multi-touch screen TFT 262k colors
    2.8 inch, Resolution 320 x 240
    Network GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, UMTS850, UMTS1900, UMTS2100
    Data Connectivity CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.1+ EDR
    Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g
    GPS, AGPS, QuickGPS, Geotagging
    Battery 1170 mAh Li Ion
    Audio 3.5 mm Output, Stereo Mic, Loud Speaker
    Noise Reduction Dual-Mic noise canceling Technology

    Pricing and Availability

    Dell Smoke is scheduled to be release at January 2011. Smoke is the code name and may subject to change. The pricing is yet to be announced. It is expected that the price of this device will be affordable.

    Nokia N8 12MP Full Specifications

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    The Nokia N8, also known as Nokia N98 is being previewed ahead of its official launch.N8 the first Symbian^3 phone from Nokia.The Nokia N8-00 has a 12MP camera with HD video recording capabilities, 3.5-inch OLED touchscreen display, 680MHz processor; 12MP Carl Zeiss lens with Xenon flash, Dolby Digital Plus surround sound support for HD videos, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth etc.The phone evening though coming with 12MP Carl Zeiss lens, still doesn’t have a lens cover.

    The Nokia N8 also sports a HDMI that makes it easier to connect the device to a bigger screens like TVs.This is a very much anticipated feature and Nokia has responded well to it.

    Discover Nokia N8 pictures, full specifications and availability details:

    Nokia N8 Pictures:

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    Check out more official pictures at Nokia N8 official pics gallery.

    Nokia N8 Full Specifications:

    Dimensions 113.5 x 59 x 12.9 mm
    Display – 3.5” AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
    – 16M colors
    Weight 135 g
    Memory Internal: 16GB

    External: up to 48 GB microSD
    – 256MB RAM
    – 512MB ROM
    – microSD up to 32GB
    Processor 680 MHz processor
    Operating System Symbian ^3 OS
    Camera – 12 megapixel with autofocus
    – 4000×3000 pixels
    – Carl Zeiss optics
    – Xenon flash
    – 20x digital zoom
    – Video rec: 720p @ 30 fps
    Playback Formats Video: MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV
    Audio: MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+
    Network – GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (2G)
    – HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
    Connectivity – 3G (max down speed:7.2 Mbps, max. up speed: 5.76 Mbps)
    – Wi-Fi
    – Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP
    – microUSB 2.0
    – A-GPS
    – 3.5 mm audio jack
    – HDMI port
    Extras – Digital compass
    – Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
    – Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
    – Scratch-resistant surface
    -Nokia Maps
    Battery Standard BL-4D Li-Po 1200 mAh
    Talk time – Up to 600 hrs(3G)
    – Up to 720 hrs(2G)
    Standby time – Up to 7 hrs 40 mins (2G)
    – Up to 5 hrs 20 mins (3G)

    Price And Availability:

    The Nokia N8 is set to be released in Q3 2010.The price details of Nokia N8 are awaited.

    Update 04/27/2010: The official price of the phone is €370.May be around $500 in US and above Rs. 22,000 in India.More to follow..

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    Blackberry Bold 9650 Full QWERTY Mobile Phone Specifications [Leaked]

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    The BlackBerry Bold 9650 is coming with a full QWERTY keyboard, optical Trackpad, 3.2MP camera, A-GPS, Wi-Fi, 3.2 mm audio jack, Bluetooth, 3G, 1xEVDO (800/1900 MHz) etc.Scroll down to see the full specifications table.

    Blackberry Bold 9650 pictures:

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    Blackberry Bold 9650 Full Specifications:

    As per the leaked image showing the specifications of BlackBerry Bold 9650:

    blackberry bold 9650 leaked specifications

    Display 2.4” TFT LCD display (65k colors)
    480 x 360 pixels
    – QWERTY keyboard
    – Optical trackpad
    OS BlackBerry OS 5.0
    Camera – 3.15 megapixel with LED flash
    – 2048×1536 pixels
    – auto-focus
    Memory microSD up to 16GB
    Playback formats Video: DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp
    Audio: MP3/WMA/AAC+
    Network GSM Quad Band 850/9001800/1900 mHz
    3G: HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
    Connectivity – 3G (max. down speed: 3.6 Mbps)
    – Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    – Bluetooth v2.1
    – microUSB 2.0
    – 3.5 mm audio jack
    – A-GPS
    Extras – BlackBerry maps
    – Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
    – Organizer
    – Voice memo/dial
    Battery Standard Li-Ion 1500 mAh
    Release Date May 27, 2010 (expected)

    Price and Availability:

    The price of the BlackBerry Bold 9650 would be available when the expected official release on May 27, 2010 happens.

    Update: The off-contract price of the BlackBerry Bold 9650 will be $449.99 (US) which is equivalent to  more than Rs. 20,000 in India.

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    Dell Flash Android Froyo Phone Specifications

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    Dell Flash is yet another smartphone leaked along with Dell Thunder, Dell Flash, Dell Lightning and Dell Smoke.

    Dell Flash sports a sleek and stylish design integrated with high-end specs like a big 3.5” WVGA touchscreen, 5MP camera, Android 2.2 Froyo OS, Wi-Fi, Qualcomm MSM7230 processor, TV out and much more.

    Scroll down to see the full technical specifications list, photos and availability of Dell Flash.

    Pictures:

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    [Picture: via Engadget]

    Dell Flash Full Specifications*:

    Dimensions 117 x 58 x 11 mm
    Weight 110 g
    Display -TFT 3.5” touchscreen (256k colors)
    -480 x 800 pixels
    -QWERTY keyboard
    OS Android Froyo
    Processor Qualcomm MSM 7230 800 MHz processor
    Camera 5 megapixel
    auto-focus
    2592×1944 pixels
    Memory 512 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
    external: up to 64GB microSD
    Playback formats Video: MP4/H.263/H.264
    Audio: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA
    Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (2G)
    HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 (3G)
    Connectivity -3G (download max speed: 14.4 Mbps, upload max: 5.76 Mbps)
    -WLAN 802.11 b/g
    -Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP
    -microUSB 2.0
    -3.5 mm audio jack
    -A-GPS
    Extras – Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
    – Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
    – Handwriting recognition
    – TV-Out
    – Digital compass
    – Full flash support
    Battery -Standard Li-Ion 1300 mAh
    -Talk time: up to 12 hrs
    -Standby time: up to 725 hrs
    Availability Q4 2010

    [*] These specs are not official, the table has been prepared based on the rumored specifications.

    Price and availability:

    The price of the phone hasn’t been announced as the phone will only hit the markets after Q4 2010.The price will be added when the announcement happens officially.

    Compare: Dell Lightning, Dell Mini 5

    Full Specifications: Dell Lightning Windows Phone

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    The Dell Lightning was leaked a few days back on Engadget.This 5MP touchscreen device has a lot of great features to boast of.This is phone runs on the latest Microsoft Windows Phone 7 OS and this is the first Windows Phone 7 device from Dell.

    Checkout the full technical specifications of Dell Lightning:

    Dell Lightning Full Specifications List:

    Dimensions 64.4×121.6×14.9mm
    Display 4.1” WVGA Samsung OLED- Multi-Touch OLED Touchscreen
    Resolution: WVGA 800 x 480
    Form Factor Slider with QWERTY keyboard
    OS Windows Mobile 7
    Processor 1 GHz QSD8250 Snapdragon
    Camera 5 Megapixel with auto-focus and video capture
    Memory -1GB Flash ROM
    -512MB DDR SDRAM
    -8GB microSD
    Video supported H.263/H.264. 3GP, MPEG4, WMV, DiVx 4.x/5.x/6.x
    Audio supported MP3, WMA, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, Midi
    Network UMTS 850/1900/2100     GSM/EDGE  850/900/1800/1900 (AT&T US)
    UMTS 900/2100/AWS/    GSM/EDGE  850/900/1800/1900 (T Mobile, US & Europe)
    Connectivity -WLAN 802.11 b/g/n
    -Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
    -USB 2.0
    -GPS
    Battery 1400mAh
    Extras G-Sensor, e-compass, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, FM Radio,  Micro USB I/O
    Flash support
    Availability Q4 2011

    Price and availability:

    The price of the phone hasn’t been officially announced.We’ll update the price here as soon the official announcement happens.The phone is likely to be launched in the Q4 of 2011.

    Compare this phone with Dell Mini 5

    [Full Specifications] Nokia C5

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    We have covered about Nokia C3 and Nokia C6 announcements happened just 10 days back.Here comes another “C” series phone from Nokia.Nokia C5 boasts of stylish, compact and lightweight design with real stainless steel.Nokia C5 runs on S60 3rd edition platform and delivers a talk time of more than 7 hours and a healthy standby time of about eight days.

    The 3G enabled Nokia C5 also sports a 3.2 megapixel camera with LED flash and can record videos (VGA) at 15 fps.Nokia Messaging makes it easier to connect with popular Email services like Ovi Mail, Windows Live Hotmail, Gmail and Yahoo Mail and also supports Google Talk and Windows Live Messenger Instant Messaging.Direct integration with Facebook from phonebook lets you check your friends’ status updates directly.Ovi Maps 3.0 with free turn-by-turn navigation and location sharing with your Facebook friends can assist you in your driving.

    Check out full technical specifications, features & photos of Nokia C5.

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    Nokia C5 Specifications:

    Dimensions 112 x 46 x 12.3 mm
    Weight 89.3 g
    Display 2.2 inch QVGA (320 x 240) with up to 16.7 million colors
    Memory Internal: 50 MB
    External: Up to 16GB microSD
    Operating System Symbian OS v9.3, Series 60 rel. 3.2
    S60 platform 3rdEdition
    Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (2G)
    HSDPA 900 / 2100 (3G)
    Cmaera -3.2 megapixels
    -2048×1536 pixels, LED flash
    -Video rec: VGA @15fps
    Connectivity -3G
    -Integrated A-GPS
    -Bluetooth v2.0
    -microUSB v2.0
    -3.5 mm audio jack
    Battery Nokia Battery BL-5CT, 1050 mAh
    Talk time -Up to 12 hrs (GSM),
    – 4.9 hrs (WCDMA)
    Standby time -Up to 630 hrs (GSM),
    -670 hrs (WCDMA)
    Colors -White
    -Warm Grey
    Extras – Nokia messaging (Ovi, Hotmail, Gmail and Yahoo! Mails)
    -IM (Google Talk, Windows Live)
    -Direct Facebook integration from phonebook
    -Ovi Maps 3.0 & location sharing with FB friends
    Availability Q2 2010

    Price and Availability:

    Nokia C5 has been announced in China mobile market and will hit the market soon.The price of the Nokia C5 (in India, Uk & US) hasn’t been announced yet.The phone is set to hit the markets in this Q2 2010 itself.

    Update on 07/11/10 : Nokia C5 is now available in India at a price tag of Rs. 7999 INR.