The N9 Meego-powered handset is one of the most anticipated handsets from Nokia. This is the last Meego handset that Nokia will deliver, since they are now looking at Windows Mobile to power their smartphones. The expected date for the release of this 3.9-inch handset was supposed to be the 23rd of September, 2011. A countdown clock was put up on Nokia's Swedish website, indicating the same. However, this timer has now been quietly taken down.  Hopefully the N9 will release on time According to a report by GSM Arena, the countdown clock was put up on the website 50 days prior to the launch of the handset. When the timer popped up, there was no major announcement, and its removal was done as quietly. Hopefully, for those looking to get their hands on the N9, the launch of the phone should not get delayed. We certainly are hoping for the launch, as soon as possible. A brief look at the specifications of the Nokia N9:
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Thursday, 11 August 2011
N9 Countdown Timer Pulled Off Nokia Sweden
Nokia to Launch Dual-SIM Touch and Type Mobiles: C2-03 and C2-06
Nokia has just rolled out additions to its existing range of dual-SIM mobile phones - the C2-03 and C2-06 slider phones. Additionally, a single SIM model has been announced too - the C2-02. The mobiles come with a 2 MP camera, stereo FM radio, media player and memory support of upto 32GB.
Nokia C2-03: Looks stylish!
Nokia claims that its latest introduction to the market would allow users personalisation of as many as five SIM cards, complete with individualistic appearance. It also comes with the Easy Swap feature, allowing users to change their SIM cards without actually having to switch off their mobile phones or remove the batteries, added Nokia. Among the featured specifications, Nokia states that both the dual-SIM, as well as the single SIM variants allow Internet browsing capabilities, which are both fast and improved owing to the Nokia browser's data compression technology..
C2:06: The Slider..
Nokia has bundled these handsets with a few pre-installed apps, some of which include Quickr, Ganesha Speaks, ESPN Cricket, among others, which Nokia claims will help the customers with their day-to-day tasks. In addition to the apps, users can also download apps from the Ovi Store. Pre-installed on the phone are location services, a part of which are local maps and directions to several places of interest.
The Nokia C2-02 comes with a price tag of Rs. 4,289 (MRP), while the Nokia C2-03 will cost the customer Rs. 4,949 (MRP). Nokia C2-06, on the other hand comes with a price tag of Rs. 5,349 (MRP). These phones will arrive in the country in the coming weeks.
Monday, 18 July 2011
BSNL Launches Voice & Video over Broadband (VVOBB)
After the launch of IPTV and 3G services in the recent past, BSNL have now tied up with IT solutions provider, Sai Infosystems India to introduce voice-and-video facility on BSNL's broadband service. This voice-and-video service will cover a wide spectrum of telecom services like video telephony, conferencing and integrated mobile advertising.
Another sector where this technology could be of use is security. Video telephony also offers video surveillance, which could help substitute analog CCTV systems with security systems using IP cameras.
VVOBB Tariff Plans
A range of phone equipment from simple to high-end models will be launched for enabling this service. A PC is not required for making calls. The connectivity for the service will be provided by BSNL.
Although video telephony has been widely available in other parts of the world, till now it has been mostly restricted for business purposes. BSNLs foray into voice-and-video over broadband (VVOBB) for homes seems like a fresh initiative to provide its users with additional facilities for audio-visual communication.
Mobile Ticketing Makes Life Easy For Indian Railways' Commuters
Indian Railways have certainly made life a whole lot easier for commuters by introducing the new mobile ticketing application for mobile phones. Although the application is still in the development stage, it is being ascertained that commuters would no longer have to wait in long lines and wait for printouts of their tickets. All the customer has to do is download the application on their mobile phone and carry some kind of identification proof. The ticket will be sent to them via SMS on their mobile phone through the same application. This mobile ticket cannot be forwarded.
Booking made easy
Elimination of the ticket printouts has certainly made the Indian Railways more modernized and a lot more accessible. Other than making it easy for commuters to book their tickets, it also helps them to make their own reservations without going to the reference of a travel agency. This feature will definitely help commuters in the rural parts of the country. Since most travel agencies often block tickets and sell them at a higher price, this will prevent ticketing fraud. However, the introduction of the mobile ticketing application will not completely rule out the presence of travel agencies; but it will make it more organized.
Earlier, travel service agents (RTSA) used to sell tickets and make reservations for the customers without actually registering them on the IRCTC website. It will now be mandatory for individuals as well as travel agents to register themselves before making any further reservations. S. S Mathur, GM-IT reports that ‘there will be no additional charges and that they were planning to stick to their current prices”.
For more information check out the IRCTC link here.
Sunday, 17 July 2011
TATA Docomo Introduces Facebook, Twitter Access via USSD
Social networking access seems to be that one important feature that would complete a mobile service. Taking a cue from this, one of India’s rapidly growing mobile service providers, Tata Docomo have announced their USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) based access to popular social networking services like Facebook and Twitter. According to a report in TELECOM TALK, the catch here is that users will not have to subscribe to any data plans to avail these services.
Now, USSD-based access
By dialing *325# and *515#, users will be able to access Facebook and Twitter – can see and post status updates, post comments, poke, like, among others. In order to subscribe to Twitter, the user can dial *515#. On reaching a landing page, hereafter, customers can punch in their Twitter details, and begin tweeting. Facebook services, on the other hand can be accessed by dialing *325#, and like mentioned before, users can enter their details on the landing page that follows.
Thursday, 14 July 2011
Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Lock Pan-India 3G Service Agreement
It’s official now. According to the reports, India’s premier mobile service providers – Vodafone Essar, Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular have gone full throttle with their plans of rolling out revolutionary 3G Roaming services in the country, on a massive scale. Interestingly, the 3G Roaming services are being planned not only on a massive scale as far as the reach is concerned, but also in a manner that is not too heavy on the pockets of the average Indian.
Let's hope the prices drop
Signing on the dotted line of the ICRA (Intra – circle roaming arrangements) agreement, the leading telecom trio has agreed to roll-out the 3G services by using each other’s networks. Vodafone Essar has got into what it calls a bilateral agreement with Bharti Airtel and Idea Cellular to bring forth to the customers 3G services, across major demographics. For example, Bharti Airtel that has a considerably widespread presence in the country doesn’t possess a 3G presence in Gujarat. A void, it hopes to wipe out with its agreement with Vodafone Essar and Idea Cellular.
Each of these 3 telecom giants have bagged 3G licenses in various parts of the country. Bharti Airtel owns 3G licenses for Delhi, Mumbai, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh (west region), West Bengal, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, the North East, and Jammu and Kashmir. Vodafone Essar, on the other hand has 3G licenses for Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh (east region) and West Bengal and Idea Cellular has 3G licenses for Maharashtra & Goa, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, UP (East) UP (West), Punjab, Haryana and Kerala.
It was only recently that these mobile service providers brought this service down to India.
Wednesday, 13 July 2011
Samsung Wave 725 Revealed Through Leaked Bada 2.0 SDK
We got a whiff of Samsung’s plans to release Bada 2.0 along with three new phones. The first one named Wave 578, has already been spoken about, and now we have more dope on the second one that will be coming in September. Thanks to the team atbadaworld.net, we now know the second phone in the trilogy will be the Wave 725.  The upcoming Wave 725 This mystery phone was found in the leaked Bada 2.0 SDK, as the specifications all point to the one rumored back in May. The Wave 725 will pack a 3.65-inch 320x480 display, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi and a 5MP camera. The phone will also have an NFC chip for some future proofing. The images are obviously just a rough representation, but you get an idea about its appearance. The design reminds me of the Samsung Wave, in any case we’ll know for sure when it makes its debut in September. |
Tuesday, 12 July 2011
Latest Price List & Reviews for Most Popular Phones
(UPDATED ON 7th July 2011) Our mega mobile phone price list gives you a "one-stop solution" to find out and compare prices of the latest mobile phones from Nokia, Samsung, HTC, Motorola, Apple, LG, Sony Ericsson and Blackberry. The prices in the table below are for legitimate (non-grey market) mobile phones with proper one year warranty and bill.
All of the significant branded mobile phone models currently available in the market, priced around the Rs. 5k mark or above are in the list. Out-of-production models and products withdrawn from India are not listed below, since you cannot buy them at stores.
You can click on the price link of every phone to get re-directed to the site where the product is listed at a price we thought was the lowest. For more information on these phones, you can click on the "Read Full Review" link to read more about the phone, buying advice and view the PCW rating it received.
Alternatively, we have covered some of the phones in other manners including videos, news and head-to-head comparisons - you can click on the "Read More" link to find out more about the phone's details.
Nokia
| Phone Model | Price (Rs.) | PCW Info Link |
| Nokia E6 | 16,890 | Read Preview |
| Nokia X1-01 | 1,826 | Read More |
| Nokia X7 | 20,690 | Read More |
| Nokia E7 | 24,990 | Read Review |
| Nokia C3-01 | 8,075 | Read Preview |
| Nokia C6-01 | 13,590 | Read Preview |
| Nokia C2-01 | 3,849 | Read More |
| Nokia X2-01 | 3,450 | Read Full Review |
| Nokia C5-03 | 8,390 | |
| Nokia X3-02 | 7,590 | Read Review |
| Nokia X5-01 | 9,167 | Read Full Review |
| Nokia X2 | 4,275 | Read More |
| Nokia N8 | 21,490 | Read Full Review |
| Nokia C7 | 16,440 | Read Full Review |
| Nokia E72 | 14,790 | Read Full Review |
| Nokia E5 | 8,990 | Read Full Review |
| Nokia E63 | 7,790 | Read Full Review |
| Nokia C6-00 | 11,875 | Read Full Review |
| Nokia C3 | 5,790 | Read More |
| Nokia C5 | 7,225 | Read More |
| Nokia X6 16GB | 15,290 | Read Full Review |
| Nokia 5233 | 5,690 | Read Full Review |
Samsung
| Phone Model | Price (Rs.) | PCW Info Link |
| Samsung Galaxy S II | 30,499 | Read More |
| Samsung Galaxy S | 22,900 | Read Full Review |
| Samsung Google Nexus S | 19,999 | Read More |
| Samsung i9003 Galaxy SLCD | 18,690 | |
| Samsung S5670 Galaxy Fit | 9,990 | Read More |
| Samsung S5570 Galaxy Pop | 7,990 | Read More |
| Samsung S5830 Galaxy Ace | 14,490 | Read More |
| Samsung Galaxy 551 I5510 | 9,199 | Read More |
| Samsung S8530 Wave II | 15,700 | Read Full Review |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab | 24,390 | Read Review |
| Samsung Galaxy 3 | 8,490 | Read Full Review |
| Samsung Wave 723 S7233 | 10,275 | Read More |
| Samsung Wave 525 S5253 | 6,390 | Read More |
| Samsung Wave 533 S5330 | 7,990 | Read More |
| Samsung Omnia652 B6520 | 7,999 | Read More |
| Samsung Star II | 6,202 | |
| Samsung Star Duos B7722 | 10,250 | Read More |
| Samsung Monte S5620 | 7,390 | Read Full Review |
Sony Ericsson
| Phone Model | Price (Rs.) | PCW Info Link |
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Play | 29,999 | Read Full Review |
| Sony Ericsson Yendo | 4,790 | Read More |
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc | 26,890 | Read More |
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 | 9,490 | Read Full Review |
| Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Pro | 11,390 | Read Full Review |
| Sony Ericsson X10 Mini | 8,990 | Read Full Review |
| Sony Ericsson Cedar | 4,190 | Read Full Review |
| Sony Ericsson Spiro | 4,075 | Read Full Review |
| Sony Ericsson Elm | 7,620 | |
| Sony Ericsson Zylo | 6,475 | Read More |
| Sony Ericsson Aspen | 10,490 | Read Full Review |
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro | 18,999 | Read Full Review |
HTC
| Phone Model | Price (Rs.) | PCW Info Link |
| HTC Sensation | 29,899 | Read Review |
| HTC Wildfire S | 13,899 | Read More |
| HTC Flyer | 36,538 | Read More |
| HTC Incredible S | 26,399 | Read More |
| HTC Desire S | 22,899 | Read More |
| HTC HD7 | 28,290 | Read Full Review |
| HTC Desire Z | 19,549 | Read Review |
| HTC Desire HD | 25,199 | Read Preview |
| HTC Desire | 16,499 | Read Review |
| HTC Wildfire | 10,899 | Read Full Review |
LG
| Phone Model | Price (Rs.) | PCW Info Link |
| LG Optimus 2X | 25,499 | Read more |
| LG Optimus One P500 | 10,900 | Read Review |
| LG Cookie Snap | 7,984 | |
| LG GT540 Optimus | 7,490 | Read Full Review |
| LG Cookie Zip | 6,966 | Read More |
| LG Cookie Fresh | 4,390 | Read Full Review |
| LG GX500 | 9,500 |
Motorola
| Phone Model | Price (Rs.) | PCW Info Link |
| Motorola Defy | 15,499 | Read Full Review |
| Motorola Quench XT5 | 9,999 | Read Full Review |
| Motorola Quench XT3 | 11,772 | Read More |
| Motorola Charm | 8,499 | Read More |
| Motorola EX115 Starling | 4,799 | Read More |
| Motorola FlipOut | 8,499 | Read Full Review |
| Motorola BackFlip | 17,633 | Read More |
| Motorola Milestone XT720 | 23,020 | Read More |
| Motorola Milestone | 19,786 | Read Full Review |
Blackberry
| Phone Model | Price (Rs.) | PCW Info Link |
| Blackberry Playbook 64GB Wi-Fi | 36,490 | Read More |
| Blackberry Playbook 32GB Wi-Fi | 31,990 | Read More |
| Blackberry Playbook 16GB Wi-Fi | 26,990 | Read More |
| Blackberry Torch 9800 | 28,690 | Read Full Review |
| Blackberry Bold 9780 | 22,371 | Read More |
| Blackberry Curve 3G 9300 | 13,999 | |
| Blackberry Pearl 3G 9100 | 14,990 | Read More |
| Blackberry Pearl 3G 9105 | 11,796 | |
| Blackberry Bold 9700 | 21,594 | Read Full Review |
| Blackberry Curve 8520 | 9,199 | Read Full Review |
Apple
| Phone Model | Price (Rs.) | PCW Info Link |
| Apple iPhone 4 16GB | 34,500 | Read Review |
| Apple iPhone 4 32GB | 40,900 | Read Review |
| Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB | 40,599 | Read Full Review |
| Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB | 34,599 | Read Full Review |
Dell
| Phone Model | Price (Rs.) | PCW Info Link |
| Dell Venue | 21,990 | |
| Dell Venue Pro | 23,790 | Read More |
| Dell XCD28 | 5,990 | Read More |
| Dell XCD35 | 10,290 | Read More |
| Dell Streak | 23,690 | Read Full Review |
Acer
| Phone Model | Price (Rs.) | PCW Info Link |
| Acer Liquid Metal | 17,290 | Read Full Review |
| Acer Ferrari Edition Liquid E | 24,999 | Read More |
| Acer beTouch E130 | 12,899 | |
| Acer Liquid S100 | 18,899 | Read Full Review |
Prices of the products above are indicative only, as observed at online mobile stores such asAdexmart.com, Flipkart.com and UniverCell.in and PCW will endeavor to keep the prices current. Univercell.in is a well-known mobile phone retailer, with a strong online presence. In our quest of finding prices, we also discovered FlipKart.com, a website that started as a specialist of selling books and music online. FlipKart surprised us with its listing of latest mobile phones with the most competitive pricing. Adexmart is a new site that might not have the largest number of phones or brands but definitely has one of the lowest prices on the Net. You can buy these phones (offline) from brick-and-mortar stores, and also from univercell.in, adexmart.com or flipkart.com online.
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