Mobile content now in retail stores

Always on the look out for new content for your handset? Walk into “Media magic” and get new mobile content in three simple steps.

1. Select from an array of 500 movies (including several regional titles) and 5000 songs, loads of wallpapers and games
2. Pay
3. Get content downloaded on your handset

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Alternatively, you can download the content through the touch-screen kiosks placed at Mobile Magic stores in the form of memory cards, which have to be bought only once and then can be used to refresh content. Continue reading “Mobile content now in retail stores”

Nokia Entertainment Study defines Next Episode in Entertainment

Nokia N Series carried out an entertainment study with the help of Future Laboratory. They call it the Entertainment Study. Nokia interviewed trendsetters from 17 different countries about their entertainment and digital lifestyle. This study also included India. Continue reading “Nokia Entertainment Study defines Next Episode in Entertainment”

Youtube on your S60 3rd Edition phone with emTube

Are you a Youtube addict ? There is a m.youtube.com which is a mobile version of the most popular video site on the web.

But sadly not all videos are not available on the mobile website of Youtube.

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Now the good news – If you own a S60 phone which is built on the S60 3rd Edition platform then you might be able to view full length videos on your mobile phone and even download your favorite phones to your phone or memory card.

emTube ( M Tube ) lets you do all of this for free.

It works even behind a firewall and works over wifi/gprs /edge

It worked smoothly on my E61i. Heres the screenshot Continue reading “Youtube on your S60 3rd Edition phone with emTube”

New Li-Ion Battery might keep your phone’s charge for days

One of the researchers at Stanford University might makes our lives easier . They have found a way to use silicon nanowires to significantly boost the power of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries which are commonly used in mobile phones.

The latest innovation is as a result of the battery developed through research led by Yi Cui, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, produces 10 times the amount of electricity of existing lithium-ion, known as Li-ion, batteries.

Yi Cui has published his findings under “High-performance lithium battery anodes using silicon nanowires ” Continue reading “New Li-Ion Battery might keep your phone’s charge for days”

iPhone eats up Windows Mobile market share

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The Americans went crazy over iPhone, when it was launched. People were sitting outside the retail stores for 2 to 3 days to get their hands on this innovative gadget. iPhone’s popularity has been reflected in the recent Smart phone Market Study done by Canalys, a prominent research firm. Continue reading “iPhone eats up Windows Mobile market share”

Need a Christmas Gift idea? The iDiamond Ear is here!

The strains of Madonna’s famous song, “We are living in a material world” have never sounded so real ever before.

Diamond studded jewellery is passé. So are diamond studded watches. The latest ‘jewellery’ to entice the who’s who of the world will be the ‘iDiamond Ear’.

A new earphones set designed by Heyerdahl Jewellery from Oslo, Norway, this diamond studded masterpiece is made of 18 karat gold, set with a total of 204 diamonds, with a total carat of 1.65.

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Poll : Mobile Internet Usage in India

Hi Readers,

The Apple iPhone has increased the mobile internet usage in the USA and UK.

But in India its a different story ,  only a small percentage of mobile users use internet on their mobile phones.

We are running this poll titled “Do you use internet on your mobile phone ?”

We have kept the choices damn simple .. Just an yes or a no..

Do vote and ask  your friends to vote as well

{democracy:2}

2 Hot New Music Phones for music buffs

Music buffs across the world have two hot new models to grab, as Sony Ericsson and LG announced their latest models.

We bring you the inside information on both models as the expected Indian launch for both handsets is slated to be early 2008.

Sony Ericsson W890 Walkman Phone

Sony Ericsson launched its walkman model W880 a few months ago. It has now launched W890, its successor, with additional features. This handset is designed for entertainment and boasts features such as music, video, 3D games and high-speed web access.

We covered the handset a few weeks ago. For more pictures click here.

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Specifications:

• W890i UMTS/HSDPA 2100, GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
• 240×320 pixels
• 262K TFT, QVGA
• 28MB user free memory
• External memory- Up to 4GB with Memory Stick Micro (M2)
• Java™ Platform 8 (JP-8) Continue reading “2 Hot New Music Phones for music buffs”

Apple iPhone 3G and MacWorld coming in 2008

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The entire world has witnessed the recent hype and craze Apple products like iPod, iPhone have generated and why not, they both are one of the most innovative and happening gadgets of the last decade. Apple iPhone became so popular that Apple had to put limit on the number of iPhones a person is buying.

Continue reading “Apple iPhone 3G and MacWorld coming in 2008”

MoDemo – a report

Modemo was a single day event held at Bangalore . You can see the announcement.
The event was held at the Airport Road office of ThoughtWorks International.
The folks behind MoMo Bangalore have put together this event.

About 20 Demos were presented.
The coolest part was meeting people who are doing / tracking mobile stuff.
The crowd comprised of a gentle mix of people from startups, hobbyists, product brands and the likes.

The event went on from 9am in the morning to about 6:15pm in the evening.
Rajan from MomoBangalore made the welcome speech and mentioned that the idea of a MoDeMo is inspired by a
similar event in the Silicon Valley. Continue reading “MoDemo – a report”

SPICE up your messages in your mother tongue

After Hinglish messages in T9 was launched, Spice Telecom has now launched a new service called the ‘Spice Local Lingo’.

With ‘Spice Local Lingo’ one can send SMS in twelve Indian languages that include Hindi, Kannada, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Assamese, Gujarati, Bengali and Urdu, in their script.

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Nokia teams up with Tommy Hilfiger

Remember LG teaming up with PRADA guys to come up with a high-end designer phone and Sony Ericsson following that trend and teaming up with the Italian fashion house Diesel; Motorola and Samsung also went ahead and launched fashion/designer phones by teaming up with big fashion houses of the world like Armani, Dolce & Gabbana and Levis Strauss. Continue reading “Nokia teams up with Tommy Hilfiger”