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13.6% US shuns landline. India crossed that bridge in 2004!

A survey conducted by National Health Interview Survey has indicated that 13.6% of all US households have done away with their landlines and are relying on their mobile phones as their sole means of communication/connection with friends and loved ones.

The survey has also revealed the following startling statistics:

• More than 30% of those aged 25-29 rely solely on mobile phones
• Almost 30% of those aged 18-24 shunned landlines
• 13% of adults in the 30-44 age group are landline-free
• About 7% of people 45-64 used only cellphones
• Only 2% of adults 65 and older shunned hardline telephones
• Men were more likely than women to be landline-free – a trend that has persisted throughout the years

As compared to the US, the penetration of mobile phones and users is far wider in India. Continue reading “13.6% US shuns landline. India crossed that bridge in 2004!”

Nokia does it again with the Eco Sensor concept!

It has become a crucial modern day requirement to innovate gadgets that help protect our environment, either directly, by using friendly products in their production, or indirectly, by reducing wastage, emissions etc.

The Nokia Research Center supported by Nokia designers have come up with an innovative new concept, the Nokia Eco Sensor Concept.

The Nokia Eco Sensor concept is a mobile phone and a sensing device. With the device you can be connected to your friends, and to your health and environment as well.

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The handset will also enable you to share environmental data with other similar handsets. This sharing of information enables you to gain awareness about the global environment. Continue reading “Nokia does it again with the Eco Sensor concept!”

Nokia plans expansion of Sriperumbudur plant

Nokia, world leader in Mobile phone technology, announced its plan to expand its manufacturing facility located in Sriperumbudur, Chennai for the year 2008.

Nokia plans to invest approximately 75 million USD in the plant to cater to the requirement and growing demand of its handsets across Asia, Middle East and Africa.

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Phone Finder updated

We are pleased to inform you that now you can easily search for the mobile phones in our database using the Phone Finder feature.

You can jump to any Model by entering it in the Quick Phone search box.

You can search for phones by Brand, Availability, Model, Features and also by Price Range.

We are working on a Advanced phone finder and you can give us your feedback here

Start using the Phone Finder Now

Mobile Prices for August Updated

Hello Friends,

We have updated the mobile prices for August to help you purchase the handset of your choice.

The Highlights of this month are

We will be adding some new Brands to the list of phones and update their prices also.

Please post your comments and suggestions so that we can improve the site.

Sony Ericsson to set R&D unit for mobile phones in Chennai

After Nokia its Sony Ericsson which is going to be making handsets in this city of Chennai. The Indian mobile market is currently on a upward trend and there are so many handset brands available.

The Chennai research and development unit will be headed by Anders Grynge, who was previously based at the Sony Ericsson R&D centre in Sweden. The new facility will become part of Sony Ericsson’s global network of R&D units which currently comprises sites in China, Japan, Sweden, the Netherlands, the US and the UK.

via [Business Standard]

Press Release

New Delhi, India, 19 June 2007 – Sony Ericsson today announced that it is establishing a research and development unit for mobile phones in Chennai, India. The move follows closely on the company’s January announcement of sourcing local manufacture of phones in Chennai with EMS partners Flextronics and Foxconn; with a production target of 10 million units by 2009. Today’s announcement is part of Sony Ericsson’s global strategy to strengthen its capabilities within the world’s fastest growing telecommunications market and generate the growth required to reach a top three position in the global handset market.

Site Updates : i-mate, Dopod , Spice Added

As you might be know, this site is going through a major upgrade.

As a part of the same, we have added i-mate  Dopod and  Spice Mobiles to our list of phones.

Even the Apple iPhone  has been added

We have also updated the other major brands.

Expect CDMA phones to be added very soon.

Happy Browsing !

Please feel free to post your feedback here or mail me at varun at fonearena dot com

New Consolidated Mobile Phone Price List page

We are pleased to announce that we have added a new consolidated price list page where you can find the latest prices of all phone available in India as on date.

Please update your bookmarks to point to

http://www.fonearena.com/mobile_phone_pricelist.html

Mobile Phone Price List

This is a great time of the year to shop for a new phone.

FoneArena.com v2.0 Poll

We are glad to inform you that this site is going to get a major facelift in the coming months. Its going to be the most major upgrade since the launch of the site around 2 years ago.

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Hope to hear from users like please vote for the features you expect.

Do post any feature suggestion and it would be appreciated.

Criticism is appreciated.

ChennaiMobiles.com plans to target the metro consumer

ChennaiMobiles.com aims to cater to the mobile community in the metropolis.

Its an initiative brought forward by FoneArena.com – a global mobile information portal.

The site will be a store house of information for mobile buyers and enthusiasts in the city.

FoneArena Mobile Consumer Voice 2006

Consumer preferences are of prime importance in the Mobile Industry.

FoneArena.com Mobile Consumer Voice 2006 aims to capture the thoughts of the mobile user ranging from the Teenager to the Corporate Consumer and the Senior citizens.

More Information about the event will be made available shortly here