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To continue with my belated Nokia World Coverage, i thought i share you the pictures you aaaall want to see: Devices, Devices, Devices!!

As you read on Fonearena, Nokia launched 4 new Devices at Nokia World. 3 of them are running on Symbian^3, while one of it, the Nokia C3 Touch and Type is running on the new touch-optimized version of S40. I had my hands and camera on all of them, but while i’m preparing impressions of all those Devices, i give you Pictures i did of the brand new Goodies.

Which is your favourite one? Nokia E7, with its FANTASTIC QWERTY? or maybe the C6-01 with the stunning CBD? Or will you go for the slim one? C7?

As usual, all those Pictures can be found in full resolution over at my Flickr Sets! Feel free to add me: www.flickr.com/people/hellmichael

Pics, Pics and more Pics: Nokia E7, C7, C6-01 and C3 Touch and Type! ©, .

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Business Standard has news that Indian mobile  phone vendor Micromax is planning to go public soon and is preparing for an IPO (Initial  Public Offering). It has submitted a draft prospectus to SEBI Securities and Exchange Board of India

Micromax is planning to setup its own manufacturing plant by raising funds through an IPO. We managed to get hold of the document if you are interested in the stocks and shares.

There are several risk factors indicated by the company in the document which are worth reading . The company is one of the top 5 players in the mobile market in India according to various industry reports . It’s portfolio of Dual SIM phones is one the main reasons behind  the explosive growth of the brand so far. But,there have been complaints from users about lack of after sales support from the company and it has around 106 consumer cases pending according to the document.  Do you use a Micromax phone ? How do you rate the company ?

Micromax aiming for the sky with IPO as it files draft prospectus ©, .

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The Nokia C6 is available in Nokia Stores in India starting today .  We walked into a Nokia Priority store and were surprised to find the C6 on display.

The price the store quoted for the device was Rs.15200 which might be the MRP and we expect it to be under Rs.14000 in other channels/

Michael had posted a nice preview of the C6 .  Just to make things clear this was the C6-00 and not the C6-01.

Nokia C6 Available in India at a Price of Rs.15200 ©, .

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Nokia has launched the much awaited E5 in India yesterday. The E5 was announced along with the C3 and C6 few months back. The E5 is a mid-range QWERTY phone and comes with a 5 MP Camera . It features plenty of Connectivity options including 3G, WiFi , Bluetooth and specs indicate a GSM Talktime of 13 hours .
The MRP or Maximum Retail Price for the device is Rs.12699 quoted by the company but sites like Flipkart are selling it for as low as Rs.11389

We told you that E5 is hitting India this month and this was pretty much true !

Must check ou t!!!

Nokia E5 Hardware Tour by Rita

Or you can check out the E5 official pics or the live pics from a Nokia event

Anyone bought the E5 ? Please share your reviews below !

Nokia E5 Launched in India for Rs.12699 ©, .

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HP recently acquired Palm, which we all know is a popular smartphone manufacturer. When HP bought Palm, they told us that they will bring WebOS powered tablets in future. May be the time is near when HP will launch the tablet, because HP’s Todd Bradley said:

We’ve already announced the expansion of our future product portfolio well beyond smartphones. We’ll have a webOS-powered PalmPad that will be set for release early in 2011.

HP recently filed for PalmPad trademark, which means that the story is true, and we will see it in early 2011. As I said before a lot of times that next year is going to be year of tablets, now you can add the PalmPad in your tablets wishlist. I am sure that PalmPad would be something good, because I have been using WebOS, and it’s one of the most gorgeous OS in the market. So you can depend on HP, I hope they will make a good thing, which will compete with competitors like iPad, Galaxy Tab, and Playbook.

via PreCentral

HP to launch WebOS tablet known as PalmPad ©, .

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Canadian carrier Fido is going to launch the Android powered Acer Liquid E in BestBuy tomorrow. Acer Liquid E is a very good device, and it comes with Android 2.1, and will be upgraded to Android 2.2 in a few months or so. BestBuy is mentioning the phone for CAD$29.99, and without contract for CAD$374.99. I think it’s a decent price for a good phone. You will be able to get the phone from your local BestBuy store tomorrow. You will notice by going over this link that Fido Acer Liquid E is $50 less then the Rogers Liquid E. So folks who’s getting the Liquid E from Fido?

via MobileSyrup

BestBuy to launch Fido Acer Liquid E tomorrow, $374 without contract ©, .

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Vodafone has released their own branded Android powered handset, which is known as the Vodafone 945. Vodafone 945 is a successor to Vodafone 845, which is also an Android powered handset, but a little old and need an update. So Vodafone 945 come out as an update with features like Android 2.1, a 3.2-inch WQVGA capacitive touchscreen, HSDPA, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, 5-megapixel camera with flash, and micro SD card support. The handset looks like a mid-end device, so may be it will go free on contract, and around $300 without contract. Vodafone is actually making these handsets for people who can’t afford handsets like Samsung Galaxy S, HTC Desire etc. So I hope this phone will be light on your budget. Anyone looking forward to it?

via Pocketnow

Vodafone UK releases the Vodafone 945 ©, .

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Folks over at Engadget were lucky enough to get their hands on the T-Mobile G2, which is about to come out next week. They found it over at BestBuy NYC holiday event, as we know that BestBuy is taking pre-orders for the G2. Engadget took some shots of it and also made a video, and they also write about some of the main features of the phone. T-Mobile G2 is a powerful phone, which is a successor to old but successful, T-Mobile G1. T-Mobile G2 comes with Android 2.2, 800MHz Snapdragon processor, 3.7-inch display, 4GB of internal memory, and a 5 megapixel camera with a flash. So folks, head over to Engadget if you want to read the full preview.

Preview of T-Mobile G2 ©, .

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I have seen a lot of people asking me the question that What is 4G? I always reply that it’s a 2nd gen of 3G, and it’s ten time faster, this is the basic but Sprint want to take you deep. In the video below, you will see that a Sprint guy will tell you about 4G, so next time if you are going to buy the Evo 4G or Epic 4G, then you’ll know what are you getting. So folks watch the video after the break, and tell us what do you think?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRfCM1BbmBM

Sprint explain “What is 4G?” ©, .

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We all are familiar with the HTC Aria, a mid-end Android powered handset, which is exclusive to AT&T in USA. I have been using the HTC Aria, and I should say that it’s a pretty good device, and with the goodness of HTC Sense and Android, it’s the best device if you are looking for a mid-end Android device. Now the HTC Aria is making its way through Australia via Optus. Australian carrier Optus has announced that they will carry the HTC Aria, and will launch it in mid-October and it will be free on 2-yr contract. "The HTC Aria's unique combination of compact size and beautiful design instantly separates HTC Aria from other devices on the market," said Anthony Petts, Sales and Marketing Director ANZ, HTC Corporation.

I think that it will be a good device for our fellows over at Canada, so who’s going for it?

HTC via AndroidCentral

HTC Aria coming to Australia via Optus ©, .

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