Nokia Surge $80 Phone Announced for AT&T

Earlier, we gave reports of various phones set to be launched by Nokia for AT&T. out of those leaked, phones the device codenamed Mako is the device in the spotlight right now.

Today Nokia and AT&T together announced the Nokia Surge which they claim to be a “Socially Supercharged Smartphone”. Continue reading “Nokia Surge $80 Phone Announced for AT&T”

New LG Chocolate Black Label Phone!

The LG Chocolate which was introduced by LG in 2006 was the most popular phone in the company’s history. The original Chocolate phone managed to sell over 21 million handsets worldwide. LG is now paving the way for a successor to the LG Chocolate to celebrate it’s success. Continue reading “New LG Chocolate Black Label Phone!”

Sony Ericsson Twiggy Leaked!

Here are the live pictures of the Sony Ericsson W350 successor. the model number is not known but the device is codenamed TwiggyFoneArena is amongst the first websites to report this news.

From the pictures, we can conclude the following :

  • Flip Down Form Factor
  • External Media Keys
  • 3.2 Megapixel Camera

The phone appears to have a play/pause button on the external side of the flip but is missing the forward/backward keys which might be some kind of touch sensitive keys that are illuminated upon launching the Media Application. The keypad looks similar to the W350 keyboard but the Twiggy has Call/End keys and keys look bigger. the screen looks bigger too. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson Twiggy Leaked!”

Sony Ericsson Bao Leaked!

We just recently saw the new method of styling that Sony Ericsson has adopted in the example of Sony Ericsson Kiki. Well here is another phone which has a similar sense of styling like the Kiki and it is known as the Sony Ericsson Bao. The pictures are of the phone live and the phone appears to be a prototype as it has the SE123 model number which is typical of most Sony Ericsson prototypes leaked in the past. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson Bao Leaked!”

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 Blueprints

We have already seen the leaked picture of the XPERIA X2/ Vulcan. So you would think what is the point of posting the blueprints when we have already seen the real deal. Well the blueprints show the various angles of the device so that we can create a better understanding of the phone. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 Blueprints”

Sony Ericsson Rachael and Kiki Rumours!

Yesterday, two new upcoming phones of Sony Ericsson were leaked. One codenamed Rachael and the other codenamed Kiki.

Sony Ericsson Rachael

It is the first Android device by Sony Ericsson and is a part of the XPERIA series. It is expected to be announced later this year. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson Rachael and Kiki Rumours!”

Apple iPhone 3GS Jailbroken/Hacked!

Finally as with the previous Apple iPhones, the iPhone 3GS has also been Jail-broken/Hacked. Jail-breaking means modifying the Apple iPhone Firmware to allow installation of 3rd Party Applications, Themes and also Unlocks the phone making it suitable to be used on any network. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 3GS Jailbroken/Hacked!”

Get HTC Hero SenseUI Interface on T-Mobile G1

Well just recently HTC announced their Hero phone which has a unique SenseUI. The HTC Hero is the only handset at present featuring the HTC SenseUI. But some folks have managed to get the UI running on a Android phone such as the HTC Dream/T-Mobile G1. All you have to do is reflash your phone with the SuperHERO ROM. The ROM actually has a part of the HTC Hero’s firmware and the main thing is that Multi-Touch gets added.

Don’t you love the weather widget below ? Isn’t it a bit like Windows Mobile ?

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Nokia N97 New Firmware Released and Tested – v11.0.021

Nokia has released a new firmware for the Nokia N97 Version :v11.0.021 UPDATE :  Varun got v.11 on his N97 White . The update was around 3.7 MB and took about 5 mins to install on the phone. Here is the screenshot below for the proof. The firmware has been around since 15th June but Official release happenned only 15 days later – today

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Nokia Launching a 12 Megapixel Camera Phone

As we all know, Nokia may well be the only top brand that is let behind in the Megapixel race. Brands like Samsung, Sony Ericsson etc have announced their 12 Megapixel phones which are on their way to the markets while Nokia’s top cameraphone, the Nokia N86 sports only an 8 Megapixel camera.

Nokia said that it doesn’t believe in the Megapixel count and wishes to focus more on the lens quality etc. But since most of this is not known to public, they will opt for the devices from Samsung etc with more Megapixel count and Nokia will end up losing a lot of sales. Continue reading “Nokia Launching a 12 Megapixel Camera Phone”

HTC Hero Android Phone

Here is another phone by HTC called the Hero which runs on the Google Android platform. HTC Hero is the first phone to embody HTC Sense™ – an intuitive, seamless experience built upon three fundamental principles – make it mine, stay close, and discover the unexpected.  The Hero was part of 2009 HTC Handset lineup Continue reading “HTC Hero Android Phone”

Nokia N97 Stress Tests Videos Don’t try this at home

Ever wondered what will happen to your phone if it’s dropped in water, dropped onto the floor or any other damage done to it?

Well now the guys at N97Geeks are kind enough to let us know what would happen to the Nokia N97 if it is subjected to various events. They put the Nokia N97 through a series of stress tests to see the effect on the device and whether it can withstand it.

  • Screen Test
  • Pocket Test
  • Paint Scratch Test
  • Breafast drop Test
  • Water Drop Test
  • Drop Test

Screen Scratch Test

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1 Million Apple iPhone 3GS Sold!

The Apple iPhone 3GS which is the successor to the previous Apple iPhone 3G was released 3 days ago. Within this short period of 3 days, Apple has managed to sell 1 million units of the iPhone 3GS.

Apple said in a Press Statement on 21st June 2009 ” We have managed to sell one million units of the iPhone 3GS models through Sunday, June 21, the third day after its launch.” Continue reading “1 Million Apple iPhone 3GS Sold!”

Samsung B7320 OmniaPRO and B7300 OmniaLITE Announced

Samsung B7320 OmniaPRO

  • Windows Mobile 6.1 upgradable to Windows Mobile 6.5
  • 117 x 61 x 12.7 mm, 102.1 g, 1480 mAh battery
  • 2.4″ Screen with 320*240 resolution displaying 65,000 colours
  • 3G, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth
  • 528 MHz processor, 256MB RAm, 256MB ROM
  • QWERTY Keyboard, micro-SD card slot and 3 Megapixel Camera

Samsung B7300 OmniaLITE

  • Windows Mobile 6.1 upgradable to Windows Mobile 6.5
  • 3.0″ screen with resolution of240*400
  • 3G, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth
  • 667MHz processor, 150MB RAM, micro-SD card slot
  • 3.15 Megapixel Camera with Geo-tagging, Smile detection, autofocus and VGA Video Recording at 30Fps
  • DviX/XviD/MPEG4/H.263/H.264/WMV9 player
  • MP3/AAC/WMA player
  • 1500mAh Battery

Samsung OMNIA II and Jet Announced!

Samsung I8000 OMNIA II

  • Omnia II is the successor of the OMNIA. It’s features are
  • Windows Mobile 6.1 with Touch Wiz 2.0 and 800mHz Processor
  • 3.7″ AMOLED Resistive screen with WVGA resolution
  • HSDPA (7.2MBps), HSUPA (5.6MBps), Wi-Fi, GPS, USB, Bluetooth
  • 8/16GB Built-in Memory and micro-SD card slot
  • 5 Megapixel Camera with autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging and 30Fps Video Recording at 720*480 resolution
  • DixX / XviD / MPEG4/ H.263/ H.264/ WMV player
  • MP3/ e-AAC+/ WMA/ RA player, 3.5mm Audio Jack
  • 118 x 59.6 x 11.9 mm, 117 g, 1500mAH Battery