Monday, April 11, 2011

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Apple iPhone 5 Production to Start in September

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 12:31 PM PDT


The production of the Apple iPhone 5 should start in September according to a note held by Avian Securities today. Additionally it was said that even if  the iPhone 5 was announced in June or July, it might not hit the market until late this year or early next year. They also hinted that the cheaper/ lower spec'd iPhone that was the topic of rumours over the past few months might very well be real. The information was gathered from coversations held with a key component supplier for Apple. Source

Samsung Galaxy S II UK Availability Confirmed : May 1st

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 12:09 PM PDT


Samsung announced that the successor to the I9000 Galaxy S - the I9100 Galaxy S II will be available to the customers in the UK for purchase starting from May 1st. There was a lot of speculation surrounding the release date of the Galaxy S II. The release date varied from April-June depending on the retailer offering the product. The rumours fired up again that the phone would be delayed after Samsung made the announcement that the processor would be upgraded to 1.2GHz. But now Samsung have stepped up and officially announced that we will see the phone at stores in the UK on May 1st. Pricing is yet to be revealed but UK retailer Clove estimates it to be 528 GBP including VAT.

Meet the Fone Arena Team – Jon Choo!

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 10:28 AM PDT


Welcome to our interview series here on Fone Arena, something we wanted to do for quite some time now. We invite you to (virtually) meet the team working behind the scenes, we invite you to meet the Fone Arena Team! Each week I will conduct a new interview with one of our authors, in which you'll get to know us a bit better. This week I'd like you to meet Jon Choo from the UK. I've had the pleasure to meet Jon at the Ovi "good things" trip, and then again at Nokia World last year in London. A true tech enthusiast and very nice guy, enjoy his interview! Who are you? Introduce yourself! Hi, I am Jon Choo. I grew up in Malaysia but spent all my adult life in Britain. I currently live near London. I enjoy fell walking, watching films, video gaming, camping, photography, attending live music, socialising and doing cool stuff like flash mobs. I am also a twitter addict - you can find me on @jonchoo Tell us a little bit about your "mobile career". What did you do prior to Fone Arena? Prior to joining Fone Arena, I ran my own blog (jonchoo.blogspot.com). In fact I still do. ...

Nokia E72 Firmware Updated To Version 054.005

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 03:36 AM PDT


Nokia E72 got a new  firmware update after a long gap from the 052.005 that was released last November. The new version 054.005 is now available as an Over the Air (OTA) update, but may require Nokia Software updater or OVI suite Change log SIM Lock 3.0 and B2B Certificate, phase 1 added Startup settings baseline updated (wk47, 2010) (new dates etc.) After a hard reset or on first use, Camera shortcut is replaced with Ovi Store shortcut in the Home screen Removal of Ovi Files (service is now outdated) Vlingo application removed Some user have reported better battery life and better auto-focus in the camera. This update may take some time to reach your country based on your location. This update is only for the handsets that are not locked to a particular network. Read

Nokia Drop – Push Images and Links from PC to your Nokia phone

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 03:25 AM PDT


Nokia Drop which is an experimental app from Nokia Beta labs lets you push images and links from your PC to your phone with a single click. This app is similar to Chrome to Phone app for Android devices. This requires data connection on your phone but doesn't need Wi-Fi or 3G. This is better than Chrome to Phone app on Android, which requires Dropbox account, but Nokia drop uses your OVI account to connect between the browser extension and phone app. Features of Nokia Drop App Send links from browser to your phone with a single click. Send images to your phone in single click. Set as wallpaper option lets you send the image to your phone sets it as wallpaper. View recent activity both on desktop extension and the phone app. Here is a video from Nokia Beta labs explaining how the app works httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQijOlP5gMU This supports Firefox and Chrome browsers. The browser extensions and the phone app could be downloaded from Nokia Beta labs for Symbian ^3 and Symbian 5th edition devices.

BSNL launches New Value Added Services for 2G and 3G Customers

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 03:22 AM PDT


BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd) has launched three new Value Added Services (VAS) for its 2G and 3G subscribers across the country. Video SMS, Live share and Dial a video, lets users send video SMS, Share videos online and browse preferred contents by making a video call. Video SMS feature lets the users record a video on their 3G enabled handsets by making a video call to 58877. Type in the number to whom you want to send the video and send it. The receiver will get a web link via SMS through which they could download and view your video. The receiver doesn't need any video calling or 3G enabled handsets for viewing these videos. Live share lets the users record a video and share it on sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. This requires an app and works on both 2G and 3G connection. SMS LIVE to 58877 to get the link for downloading the app or visit the URL to download the app for Symbian handsets. Dial a video lets the users access the contents like Comedy, Bollywood Gossip, Music Videos, Astrology etc. by making a video call to 51010 from their 3G enabled handsets. This is based on ...

LG Optimus 3D India launch in May ?

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 11:50 PM PDT


LG just launched the Optimus 2X and Black in India and now there is news about the Korean handset maker launching the Optimus 3D in India which features a glasses-free 3D display and a 3D stereoscopic camera. The handset was scheduled to launch in June in UK and now it seems like the India launch too will happen in the May-June period. You can check out the 3D Camera and Video of the Optimus 3D in action here. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrK8wl-OE50&feature=player_embedded httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5m4qtGObQo&feature=player_embedded The company also plans to manufacture smartphones at it's Pune facility which currently produces only entry level handsets. Source: Business Standard | AndroidOS

Aircel to launch iPhone 4 in India too !

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 11:06 PM PDT


Aircel (not to be confused with Airtel ) too will also be launching the iPhone 4 in India the coming months. This is getting interesting. This is the first time anyone apart from Airtel or Vodafone is partnering with Apple for the iPhone in India. Only today morning , Airtel announced that it would be bringing the iPhone 4 to India. Here is the press statement which looks pretty similar to Airtel's statement. New Delhi, Monday, April 11, 2011: Aircel will launch iPhone 4 in India in the coming months. iPhone 4 is the most innovative phone in the world, featuring Apple's stunning Retina display, the highest resolution display ever built into a phone and FaceTime, which makes video calling a reality. For more information on iPhone 4 please visit http://www.apple.com/iphone
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