Calling all users who have had their eyes on the Nokia E72 .  The Finnish phone maker has finally announced its latest E-series rockstar aka E72 for India . Users can prebook the handset online .

Why are we calling this a Rockstar when this is a Business phone ??

The E72 has got features to please anyone . Apart from robust messaging capabilities, the E72 has awesome music playback via a 3.5 mm headphone jack , a 5 MP Camera which takes awesome photos and record 640×480px videos. The UI is snappier due to the new version of Symbian (9.3 FP2).

In short we are sure the E72 will rock the market.

Nokia has launched a unique campaign for the E72 titled How We Respond is Who We Are ( you might have seen a count down timer on the blog )

The price has also been revealed and the MRP is Rs.22989 . You are advised to use the contact form on the pre-order site to confirm the price in your state. As usual users in Maharashtra might have to pay more.

Reserve your E72 Now

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BSNL Chennai Telephones recorded a first of sorts for South India yesterday with the commercial launch of 3G mobile services. Touted to be the next generation in mobile technology, 3G services will enable you to access Internet on the move with a speed of upto 3.6 Mbps and allow you to do video calling, watch mobile TV and other media rich applications.

In a press conference, Mr A. Subramanian, Chief General Manager, Chennai Telephones told “In about two months, we expect to add another 250 Node B stations to the existing network of about 300 units to provide seamless 3G connectivity across Chennai and adjoining districts”.

Various Demos like Streaming a Youtube without buffering, watching live television on the device effortlessly and a remote video monitoring feature, where video footage from a camera plugged to a broadband facility in South Korea streamed effortlessly on a 3G-supported mobile handset, were done at the event which showcased the true potential of 3G technology.

In this scheme, all the local voice calls and video calls are going to cost 30 paise/min and all the STD video calls will be 50 paise/min. Data usage charges are currently planned at 1 ps/10 kb but there is a possibility that the rates may decrease in due time. With its first year introductory offer of tariffs comparatively much lower than 2G call charges, Chennai Telephones hopes to gain 1.5 lakh users over the next couple of months.

BSNL officials added that the mobile TV application offered under a tie-up with a content provider currently showcases 24 channels and would be increased with user demand. Chennai Telephones have also tweaked its 3G infrastructure to enable 2G users who migrate to a 3G connection to retain the same existing number with no migration charges. But, there are no plans to bundle 3G handsets in the introductory offer. The 3G data cards which offer high speed Mobile Internet access for computer users on the move were also launched in this event.

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Nokia which released its sleek and stylish slider mobile – Nokia 6600i in May has now hit the Indian market too. This tiny mobile has several attractive features and a great look. Nokia 6600i promises excellent imaging and sharing capabilities and also comes equipped with Nokia maps, Accelerometer sensor , Flash Lite, stereo headset.

Nokia 6600i’s Features:

• Dimensions : 93 x 45 x 14 mm
• Weight : 110 gm
• 2.2 inch colour TFT screen with color display of 16M colors
• Resolution of 240 x 320 pixels
• 5 megapixel camera with an 8x zoom and maximum photo resolution 2592×1944 pixels
• A second (front) camera
• Double LED flash and auto focus
• FM Radio
• Bluetooth v2.0
• 20MB internal memory and a 1GB micro-SD card
• External memory upto 16GB
• XHTML browser, Java MIDP2.0, OMA DRM 1.0 and 2.0
• Li-Ion 1000 mAh (BL-4U) battery
• Standby time of 348 hours and talk time of 4 hours
• Supports formats like MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ and WMA, and video player supporting 3GP, MPEG4
• Support for 3G, EDGE, GPRS, GSM, HSCSD, UMTS (3G) networks, and 850, 900, 1800, 1900, 2100 service
• Available in Black and Silver colors

6600i Slide Price and Availability

• Price : Rs.14,000

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Samsung has revealed 2 new handsets recently, the full touch screen handset, Samsung S7070 and the Clamshell Device S5150 codenamed as Olivia. The release of these phone also marks the start of the new “Diva” design line in Samsung.

Samsung S7070 which runs on TouchWiz UI features a 3″ WQVGA resistive touchscreen display and a 5 Megapixel Autofocus camera. Other features of this phone are built-in FM radio and microSD card slot, a standard microUSB connector, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP and Support for EDGE/GPRS. The pricing of the device is yet to known and it is supposed to hit the shelves in Q1 2010.

Samsung S5150 Olivia is a female oriented clamshell device. It has a 2.2″ QVGA display, a secondary display that can show the current date, the time and the battery status, hidden behind the various mirror panels on the device. The phone also possesses a 3 Megapixel Camera, a microSD card slot and support for Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, USB 2.0 and EDGE/GPRS.

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Samsung had earlier announced their Bada OS which we reported on. The new Bada OS is expected to be Samsung’s first choice and is expected to replace the Windows Mobile and Symbian OSes that Samsung mobiles currently use.

This is Samsung’s own OS and hence it makes it easier for development and incorporation into devices. Now reports say that Samsung is set to announce a phone which runs on Bada OS by the 1st Quarter of 2010. Announcement in 1st Quarter means availability by 2nd Quarter.

There are many rumour surrounding this handset. it is said to be th next flagship model ie a high performer like the OMNIA HD. It is said to have many new features including Full HD Video Recording, 1GHz Processor etc. Lets hope they release something that looks as good as the phone in the picture. The phone in the picture is a fan-made concept. But Samsung is said to be developing phone with similar designs to their TV models, hence the inspiration.

We keep you up-to-date on more information.

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The say a picture is worth a thousand words, so how about 28000 words? That is 28 high-resolution images of the Nokia N86 8mp. The more I use this phone, the more I love it and it only gets better with time. I will let this great picture gallery of the device speak for itself. You can click on the thumbnails to access the full resolution photo.

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You must have heard a lot of news surrounding MNP or Mobile Number Portability. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has finally fixed the various charges for Mobile Number Portability in India and the TRAI press release is below. If you are still wondering what does MNP mean to you read further.

• Are you sticking to the same Operator for many years just for the fancy mobile number you possess despite the poor network coverage in your area  ?
• Do plans from another Operator seem more affordable / attractive to you compared to the current operator ?
• Are you a Technology enthusiast and want to figure out whats MNP ?

If you said to any one of the questions above then you might make use of MNP to move to another mobile network operator and retain your same old mobile number. Now lets get to the charges.

You have to pay a porting  charge to port your mobile number from one network to another.

This fee has been fixed at Rs.19 only. TRAI has indicated that

The amount to be paid by the subscriber shall not be more than the per port transaction charge i.e. Rs.19. Operators are free to charge any amount less than or equal to this charge

These charges will come into effect on 31st December  and MNP is expected to be available in Metros and Category A circles by this date. It is expected to be available in other circles by March.

Are you interested in MNP  ? Will you use the service ?

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The looks of the LG BL-40 will amaze anyone ! Is it a phone or a chocobar ?  The phone has some revolutionary features like a 4inch Touch- Screen with resolution of 800x345 pixels and for the first time on a mobile, screen with 21:9 aspect ratio. Actually it’s just recently that the first 21:9 aspect TVs were announced by Philips, so this is a remarkable achievement. It also sports a 5 Megapixel camera.Its also got  HSDPA, A-GPS, Wi-Fi, Multi-Touch, Flash Based 3D UI

Features

• 4 inch widescreen HD LCD
• Complete Web Display
• Dual Screen UI
• Panoramic Entertainment
• One Touch Copy & Paste

BL40 Price

We spotted the phone in UK and the price there was around 400 pounds without a contract .  The price in India IF its launched would be around Rs.30-35000

BL40 Official Video

• LG BL40 Official Pictures!

LG launches the world’s first transparent design phone, LG GD900 Crystal. The GD900 Crystal is a slider phone with a stylish transparent keypad that lights up when opened. The mobile has a thin layer of transparent plastic. Under the transparent plastic on the front there is a gray frame surrounding the display.

The keypad is a touch-sensitive controller which lets you to move through menus, navigate the Web, and even write using handwriting recognition. When you slide the mobile while typing, the onscreen keyboard disappears and you’re ready to use the hardware one.  The multi-touch features lets you to zoom in on images with the pinching gesture.

GD900 Features:

• Dimension: 105 x 52.5 x 13.5 mm
• Weight : 120g
• 3-inch 16M color TFT touchscreen, 480 x 800 pixels
• 300 hours of standby time, 4 hours of 3G talk time,6 hours of 2G talk time
• GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 900/2100 (alternative version: 850/2100) MHz, GPRS/EDGE class 12, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
• 1.5GB integrated memory, 16GB microSD card
• 8 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash and D1 video recording at 30 fps, QVGA time-lapse and slow-mo video recording
• Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, standard microUSB port
• FM Radio
• Ambient light sensor and the video-call camera
• 1000 mAh Li-Ion battery
• Smooth animations
• 3D spatial effects, motion blurring
• Available in Chrome and Titen color.
• Price – Rs.26,000

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$25. Thats the price you will pay for a brand new Palm Pixi at Amazon on a 2-year contract with Sprint. Having been released just about a week ago this entry-level webOS smartphone will please those customers who are on a tight budget while still being capable of doing your everyday task.

If you didn’t know, the Pixi comes in a candy bar factor, has a 2.6″ capacitive touch screen, a full qwerty keyboard and is a 2 Mp snapper. Connectivity wise you have the usual 3G, GPS and 8 Gb of on board storage though you will have to say goodbye to the WiFi

Ready to live your life with Sprint for the next 2 years then head over to this page

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