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HTC Desire Price Revealed Arriving on April 1

Paul Joseph — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:13:28 +0000

The HTC Desire was announced at MWC 2010 and we brought you live pictures of this monster which is powered by a 1GHz CPU and features a 3.7 inch AMOLED Display. Now the price of the Desire has surfaced on Amazon UK and is due to be released on April 1st. The price of the phone is around 440 British pounds or Rs.30000 approx.The handset is expected to go on sale starting from April 1 2010.The price is for a unlocked phone without a contract. Some feel that the specs of the Nexus one and the Desire are pretty similar and the Desire might be the Non-Google version of the Nexus One. The handset features the famous HTC Sense which gives Android a whole new meaning ! As a bonus we have a video of the HTC Desire from MWC 2010 Which handset are you going to buy ? Nexus One or Desire or the Legend ? Similar Posts: Google Nexus One Unboxing Pics The Making of the Google Nexus One , Behind the Scenes Videos Google Nexus One Pictures and Videos Nexus One Hands-On Pics And Video Video : Nexus One Unboxed by Ninjas Share/Save

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Uninor to provide Free Emergency Calling during Maha Kumbh Mela

Paul Joseph — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:40:33 +0000

It’s that time of year when the mad rush to the Maha Kumbh Mela starts and the telecom operator Uninor India is going to to provide Free Emergency Calling and maps of the area during Maha Kumbh Mela. Uninor which is a joint venture Norway based Telenor and Unitech Ltd will provide emergency communication support to the millions of Kumbh Mela visitors. It has setup a network of Assistance Booths for the one of the largest spiritual events in India. “Maha Kumbh Mela is one of India’s largest events in terms of the number of people who visit it and Uninor is proud to be a part of this. We understand the needs of our customers and Uninor’s emergency assistance booths have been set up to help customers, thereby reinforcing our commitment to helping our customers in every possible way” said Mr. Allan Bonke, Executive Vice-President, Delhi Hub, Uninor. Maha Kumbh Mela is attended by over 50 million people, making it probably the largest such gathering in the world. Uninor has also extended its presence in and around the city to further strengthen its reach and service to support the large number of visitors at the Maha Kumbh Mela. Maha Kumbh Mela, Uninor tied up with the Kumbh Mela Committee to install the Uninor Emergency Assistance booths to provide free mobile phone services to the visitors of Maha Kumbh Mela for making emergency calls. During these months of Kumbh Uninor has also extended its reach to ensure better accessibility by adding more retail points in this area. Uninor is currently operational in eight circles of UP (West), UP (East), Bihar, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. Similar Posts: None Found Share/Save

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Nokia Ad for 5233

Paul Joseph — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:02:03 +0000

Here is the most recent Nokia Ad on TV for the 5233 music phone. You must have heard about Nokia signing up Adah Sharma and Sharman Joshi Watch the advertisement below. It shows Sharman Joshi picking a new track on his phone for each dress Adah Sharma tries out when the duo are shopping . Now how many of you like the ad ? Thanks to Indicine for the tip! Similar Posts: Nokia 5233 is a 5230 sans 3G price is lesser Share/Save

Tutorial : How to Send DTMF request from Nokia N900

Paul Joseph — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:39:13 +0000

Hi folks as we know Nokia N900 does not support sending DTMF request to the operator for credit check and other details. Finally there is a way to do so with a click of a widget . The widget used to send DTMF request is called the USSD Widget. It is developed by Guseynov Alexey , Martin Grimme . The widget has two ways of sending the DTMF requests one is by typing the DTMF in codes in USSD dial Pad. And the other one is USSD Widget So its now possible to see the DTMF response in the homescreen. This widget support automatic widget checking and many other customizations like font color, widget background colour etc.. The USSD widget need runtime components like python-hildondesktop hildon-desktop-python-loader pexpect ussd-common And the USSD components like Ussd-pad Ussd Widget You can Download the package with all components here. Then transfer the contents of zip file to root of N900 i.e N900/ Then goto X-Terminal and Type sudo gainroot then type cd MyDocs place all the contents of downloaded zip file to root of N900 i.e N900/ then type dpkg -i filename.deb example: dpkg -i python-hildon.deb likewise install python-hildondesktop hildon-desktop-python-loader pexpect ussd-pad ussd-common ussd Widget Have a look at the video tutorial for more brief explanation Let us know how it worked for you.. Similar Posts: Nokia N900 Browser Shown off on Video No other phone comes close to Nokia N900 in the Browsing department , Speed Test Video inside Video : Firefox Mobile for the Nokia N900 Video : Quake 3 on Nokia N900 Nokia N900 is Official runs Maemo Linux and might be the Best Nokia Phone Ever Share/Save

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Sygic AURA Real 3-D GPS Navigation Coming Soon

Paul Joseph — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:35:12 +0000

Sygic AURA aims to be the ultimate GPS navigation product for both drivers and pedestrians. It is designed for smartphones and mobile devices . It offers both offline maps and a connected mode with social networking and connected features. User can Drive, Walk & Meet in real 3-D “Our dream to build AURA has come true — three years of development has resulted in a product that completely differs from others on the market.” said Michal Stencl, CEO of Sygic. “We are happy to announce it now and here, in the world that asks: “What is the future of LBS?”. We simply trust it is AURA — one tool that combines navigation for pedestrians and drivers and lets users learn all about cities: where to go, where to stay and where to meet there. AURA keeps you on track whether your journey is by car or on foot, with the information you need at-hand, always available, without a mobile connection. Drive, walk and meet — AURA presents one incredible, beautiful package.” “We are proud to provide an expert answer to people who are asking why they should buy a new smart phone. The answer is simple, ‘AURA!’” stated Martin Kalis, Sygic marketing manager. AURA is designed smartphones and personal navigation devices like the iPhone, Google Android, Windows Phone 7etc. Watch AURA in action below The app is coming soon to the Apple App store . And looks like AURA will be available for India too but its not clear if we will get the full 3D features . More info on the official page We are really impressed by the preview and can’t wait to get our hands on the app when it releases Similar Posts: Nokia Ovi Maps free navigation crosses 1.4 million downloads Sygic Mobile Maps for Nokia N900 Coming Soon Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition launched with Lifetime Navigation Software Review: Sygic Mobile Maps India a Turn by Turn Navigation App for iPhone Nokia to Offer Free Turn By Turn Navigation Share/Save

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Qik Premium goes for sale on Nokia Ovi Store

Paul Joseph — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:48:48 +0000

Mobile video sharing service Qik has added a new Premium App to their service . The new Qik Premium app is exclusively available on the Nokia Ovi Store at a promotional price of 4.99 USD or 4.99 EUR depending on your location. One of the main highlights of this app is the ability to save your uploaded videos in MPEG-4 format The app uses high quality transcoding for improved video playback. You can view your recorded videos in HD on a fast connection. And you can view videos on the slow connection in the normal mode. You can also play videos on your phone. The Ability to upload and share videos recorded with your mobile phone’s native camera application is coming soon to Qik Premium. This would be awesome if you want to upload videos using a Wi-Fi connection after recording them outdoors. The promotional price is 4.99 USD per year and the offer is valid till March 31st 2010. If you buy the service during this offer the company promises free access to new features that will be added to Qik Premium in the Ovi Store this year. Hit this link for more info via Similar Posts: Nokia MOSH to shutdown Nokia Widsets is now part of OVI Store Nokia Ovi Store vs Apple App Store – an indepth comparison Mobile Big Wigs to roll out their own desi application stores Ovi Store Opens up its door for Nokia N900 Share/Save

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BSNL 3G now in Mangalore , Surathkal , Udupi

Paul Joseph — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:30:57 +0000

BSNL has launched 3G services in Mangalore District after Chennai, Bangalore , Hyderabad and Kerala The 3G services will be first available in Surathkal, Baikampady, Mangalore, Ullal, Deralakatte and Udupi . It will be available in other parts of the Mangalore district in a phased manner. The 3G tariffs are same as in other circles. Many FoneArena users in Mangalore seem to use highend handsets and arrival of BSNL 3G should be great news for them Check out the FoneARena BSNL 3G Speed Test . This is how the BSNL 3G sim card looks like Go grab one now ! its only BSNL who is offering 3G in India ( part from MTNL in in Mumbai and Delhi) Similar Posts: Enjoy 3G Speeds with BSNL in Kerala from Today BSNL Launches 3G mobile services Commercially Share/Save

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Nexus One vs iPhone 3GS 3D Performance Comparison

Paul Joseph — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:44:15 +0000

The folks at a game development company Distinctive Developments have posted a cool video comparison of the Nexus One and iPhone 3GS. In the video they compare the 3D performance (GPU -Graphics Processing Unit) of the two phones. They render the same game scenes on both the phones and test the frame rate and graphics. As you can see in the image below, the 3GS is doing 60 frames per second and the Nexus One is doing 31 frames per second. One of the main reasons for the lower frame rate on the nexus one might be the larger screen size. The GPU needs to fill 2.5 times as many pixels on the Nexus One than it does on the iPhone. In this test the 3D engine code running on both devices is the identical with one major exception – the Nexus isn’t using Neon floating-point optimization Even though the iPhone 3GS packs only a 600Mhz CPU compared to the Nexus One which packs a 1 GHz CPU, the iPhone wins in the 3D arena. The Nexus One is powered by Android which is not yet fully optimized for gaming and 3D applications like the iPhone according to this test. Similar Posts: Google Nexus One Pictures and Videos The Making of the Google Nexus One , Behind the Scenes Videos The Nexus One Unboxed and Caught on Video A Comparision between Nexus One, iPhone 3GS and Moto Droid Nexus One vs Nokia N900 in Pics Share/Save

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Vodafone App Store crosses 10000 downloads

Paul Joseph — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:16:42 +0000

Vodafone Essar ( formerly known as Hutch) had launched the Vodafone Mobile App Store in India recently. Now the operator has posted news that the App Store has crossed 10000 downloads The Vodafone Mobile Application store was started on 15th February, 2010 in India on the sidelines of Mobile World Congress where the company announced ultra cheap phones for India and emerging markets.The store offers over 800 apps in Entertainment, Utility, Finance, Social Networking, Games, etc. with a mix of Indian and international applications.The operator aims to regularly update the store with new applications. The application store is available to customers with GPRS enabled phones.To access the app store you can can send a message APP to 111 (toll free) or browse the store through the Vodafone live! portal . Regarding the price of the apps around 15% of the apps are free ones whereas the remaining are paid applications in the price range of Rs. 5 to Rs. 30.Vodafone Mobile Application store has been launched in partnership with Arvato Mobile Kumar Ramanathan, Chief Marketing Officer, Vodafone Essar said, “We are delighted to launch the Vodafone Mobile application store which combines an array of facilities for our customers including easy access to information, utilities and entertainment. The mobile applications are affordable and a significant step forward in the growth of mobile data and the future of Mobile internet in India.” Is this Vodafone’s answer to Airtel App Central in India ? Similar Posts: Mobile Big Wigs to roll out their own desi application stores Blackberry App World aka BB App Store finally goes live in India Bing Visual Search: An Awesome Search Engine for iPhone Apps Apple App Store Hits 2 Billion Downloads! Nokia App Store to be launched at MWC2009 Share/Save

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Apple iPad first commercial makes debut at Oscars

Paul Joseph — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:16:48 +0000

Very few people in this world possess great marketing skills like Apple CEO Steve Jobs. After making an short appearance at the Grammy Awards last month, the Apple launched its first TV Commercial for the upcoming iPad during the Oscars today. What better audience do you need for what some people call as an oversized iPod touch ? Video after the break The 30 second promo quickly shows all the features of the iPad. We love the iPad’s screen but what’s scary is the onscreen keyboard. The guy did not even type a word during this ad. Does that mean Apple is not confident of the keyboard on the iPad ? We have always wondered how easy it is to type on the iPad considering its pretty big to grip and type at the same time Similar Posts: Apple iPad Official Video Promo Apple iPad UI on the iPhone and iTouch Apple iPad takes centerstage at Grammy Awards Ceremony Rumor : Apple iPad Videos Apple iPad launch date April 3 , Pre-orders from March 12 Share/Save

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