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Sprint recently announced the BlackBerry’s new flip smartphone, the Blackberry Style 9670 smartphone. It features a 2.7 inch QVGA internal display, BlackBerry 6 operating system, Full QWERTY keyboard, 5 megapixel camera with flash, 3G Connectivity, A-GPS, 32GB expandable memory and more. To find out the complete specs, head over to this post. Check out the official photos of the BlackBerry Style 9670 smartphone below.

BlackBerry Style 9670 Official Photos:

BlackBerry Style 9670 Official Photos ©, .

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HTC Corporation recently announced the European launch of its Android 2.2 powered smartphone, the HTC Gratia. The sleek and compact HTC Gratia features a 5 megapixel camera with auto focus, Android 2.2 operating system, 32GB expandable memory and more. The Friend Stream application on HTC Gratia brings all of your Facebook, Twitter and Flickr updates into a single flow of updates, which makes the social networking experience much easier and friendlier.

“HTC’s mantra is to provide a unique mix of experience and choice to people using our phones. HTC Gratia offers something completely different. Its compact size, beautiful design and power with Android 2.2, combined with its personalised experience through HTC Sense, is uniquely compelling. We can’t wait to bring HTC Gratia to our customers in Europe,” said Florian Seiche, President of HTC Europe, Middle East and Africa.

HTC Gratia Specifications:

• 3.2 inch HVGA touchscreen display
• 320 x 480 pixels resolution
• Android 2.2 (Froyo) operating system
• 600MHz processor
• HTC Sense UI
• 5 megapixel camera
• WiFi
• 512MB ROM
• 384MB RAM
• microSD card slot
• 32GB expandable memory
• Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR,
• microUSB
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• GPS,
• Digital compass,
• Proximity sensor
• Ambient light sensor
• 7 hours of talk time
• 360 hours of stand-by time
• 1200 mAh Li-Ion battery

HTC Gratia is the European version of the HTC Aria smartphone. The price of this handset is not available yet. HTC Gratia will be from November 2010 across major European markets.

HTC Announces Android Powered Gratia ©, .

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Wireless carrier Sprint today announced the new BlackBerry Style 9670 smartphone. BlackBerry Style is a flip smartphone which runs on the new Blackberry 6 operating system and has a full QWERTY keyboard and a wide range of advanced communications and multimedia capabilities. It comes with 32GB expandable memory, Wi-Fi, 5 megapixel camera with flash and more.

"The flip form factor appeals to a very distinct but sizable set of consumers in the U.S., and we’re pleased to work with Sprint to bring this unique new BlackBerry smartphone to their customers. The new BlackBerry Style smartphone is a feature rich, premium BlackBerry smartphone that makes the perfect choice for Sprint customers who love the flip form factor but want advanced smartphone features and a full QWERTY keyboard," said David J. Smith, vice president of Product Management, Research In Motion.

BlackBerry Style 9670 Specs:

• BlackBerry 6 operating system
• Large Hi-resolution display
• 2.7 inch QVGA internal display
• 360 x 400 pixels resolution
• 2 inch QVGA external display
• Full QWERTY keyboard
• Trackpad
• 5 megapixel camera with flash
• Continues auto-focus and image stabilization
• VGA (640×480) video recording
• Wi-Fi
• 3G Connectivity
• 3.5mm audio jack
• MP3 Playback
• GPS
• 512MB internal memory
• 32GB expandable memory
• BlackBerry Maps
• 4.5 hours of talk time
• 10.5 days of stand-by time
• 14 hours of music playback
• 1150 mAhr battery

The BlackBerry Style 9670 smartphone will be available on the airwaves of Sprint from Oct 31. It will be available for just $99.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and a new two years service agreement with activation on a Sprint Business Advantage Messaging and Data plan or Everything data plan.

Sprint Unveils The New BlackBerry Style 9670 ©, .

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Apple has launched the latest iPods in India  – the 4th Gen iPod Touch , the 6th Gen iPod Nano and the 4th gen iPod Shuffle. Here are some exclusive photos of the 2010 iPod lineup.

The iPod Touch as most of you know is the iPhone without the phone. If you want to get close to the iPhone 4 experience then the iPod touch 4th Gen is the closest you can get. It comes with a Retina Display , Facetime Video calling  and HD Video Recording in addition to thousands of apps on the App Store.

The latest iPod Nano features a multi-touch display and is capable of music playback and FM Radio with a live pause feature.

The iPod Shuffle features clickable buttons and is the most affordable iPod.

Exclusive Photo Gallery : 2010 Apple iPod Touch , Nano and Shuffle ©, .

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The Nokia Store in UK has started taking Pre-Orders for the C7 which is expected to hit UK later this month. The SIM Free Price of the C7 is 389 pounds including VAT and is available online shop from Oct 25th which is one week before the retail launch. The device will also be available on a contract with Vodafone , O2 and T-Mobile.The C7 sports a 8MP Camera and a slim design with a glass display. Nokia announced that it had started shipping the C7 few days ago. Are you looking forward to the C7 ?

Nokia C7 UK Price Revealed, Pre-orders begin ©, .

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You must have heard about the recent reports that our cellphones carry more germs than Toilets . While we are not sure if the reports are true but there is a nice new tool available in USA  called the VIOlight Cell Phone Sanitizer . VIOlight is a company which makes toothbrush sanitizers and now they have announced the world’s first  UV(UltraViolet) Cell Phone Sanitizer that eliminates up to 99.9% of germs and bacteria on cell phones, and other small electronic devices such as bluetooth headsets or earphones.The UV light from the device decreases the number of strep, E. coli, salmonella, listeria, and H1N1 virus germs and bacteria in 3 minutes.The device  is battery operated is available now for $49.99

VIOLight Cell Phone Sanitizer uses UltraViolet light to keep the germs away from your mobile phone ©, .

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A very happy news to all Dell Streak Owners. Dell have posted that they are pushing out 2.2/Froyo update for the customers by the end of the year. Amy-B from Dell says that the OTA update of Froyo/2.2 for Dell streak will be pushed very soon. She also added that the customers everywhere will be updated to FroYo within this year. Dell also says that they wont release android 2.1 to the variants and will update all the variants to 2.2.

P.S: Dell have released 2.1 update for UK customers.

Dell Streak getting Android 2.2 OTA update soon ©, .

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The Nokia N8 is one of the most powerful camera phones in the market and it features a 12 MP Camera with Carl Zeiss optics and a powerful Xenon Flash.The Apple iPhone 4 finally has a pretty impressive 5 MP camera with a really fast shutter and a LED Flash.Here is the iPhone 4 vs Nokia N8 Camera Comparison – Round 1 where we took both these phones to click pics during the weekend.

All photos were taken in Auto modes with Flash turned off unless indicated below. We had also disabled HDR photos on the iPhone 4.

We have downsized the photos from both the phones to 288x215px for the iPhone 4 and 287x215px for the Nokia N8 and the images have not been edited and are presented as is.We have also not watermarked the images below as they may introduce some quality issues.

You can download the fullsize untouched images of both the phone at the end of the post.

iPhone 4 Full Size Pics [19 MB]

Nokia N8 Full Size Pics [17 MB]

The purpose of Round 1 was to see how these phones perform in low light condition with and without flash. The Xenon Flash on the Nokia N8 beats the iPhone 4 LED Flash hands down. Some of the iPhone 4 photos seem over-saturated and over-exposed and tend to deviate from the real colors.The Nokia N8 photos have more detail in them and closer to real colors.In some conditions which had a lot of bright light sources, the iPhone 4 handled the situation very well.

We found it easier to click pics on the Nokia N8 with a 2 stage Camera key as the iPhone4 lacks a Camera key.The Camera app on the N8 has a lot of settings while the iPhone 4 offers zero or very little customization.Now that you have seen the pics from both the Camera Phones. Vote for your pick below

iPhone 4 vs Nokia N8 Camera Comparison – Round 1 ©, .

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The  next version of Google’s Android OS, ie 3.0 as you all know is called GingerBread. After that the next release will be called Honeycomb.

If rumours are to be believed the next major release after Gingerbread 3.0 ie 4.0 will be called ‘”Ice Cream”.

This news comes not from Google but from the President of ARM Tudor Brown who told Forbes that “Ice Cream” will the name when the lettering of the alphabet reaches “I”.

The naming is sure but we are still not sure whether it will be their next major release. Let’s wait and watch.

via SlashGear

Android 4.0 To Be Called Ice Cream ©, .

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A few days back, when the world was buzzing all about the impending launch of the Nokia N8, we received a small package from LG -- India, in it, a phone (of course a phone silly! you don’t expect a microwave oven review here!), the GT540 also known as the Optimus. This phone bears no resemblance to the Transformers protagonist -- Optimus Prime.

So we decided to review the phone despite the fact that you will be busy reading N8 and it’s features.

So without wasting time here’s the unboxing of the LG GT aka Optimus.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa7G21WN2kE

While the unboxing video was being put up, we realized that the only way for you to get a good view of the device would be via a gallery, so we even added a gallery.

Here’s a ‘small’ gallery of pics -

Stay tuned as we bring you a complete review of the GT540.

The LG Optimus GT540 Unboxing and Picture Gallery ©, .

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Good news for all the owners of the Nokia N8 who can’t get used to the built-in keyboard. Swype has just been released for the N8.The application should be available for download through the Nokia OVI Store. If you are unable to download using the OVI Store, use this link.

The link will open up OVI Store on your device with a download button. Download, install and reboot your device.

The application is also compatible with other Symbian^3 devices. Try it out and let us know your opinions in the comments section.

UDPATE:  It’s not released for the N8 but for the C7. You can get it working on the N8 only by hitting the download link directly !

via NokiaMobileBlog

Swype Now Available for Nokia N8 ©, .

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Sony Ericsson have had great success ever since the launch of their Android powered phones before which they were slumping down on the sales.A source claims that CEO Brt Nordberg has confirmed that Sony Ericsson will also be joining the Windows 7 party by releasing their own handsets powered by Windows 7.

At present there is at least one handset if not more planned out for release. It is a good thing that they decided to join in since other major players like Samsung, HTC, LG and even Dell have joined in. If they don’t join in they will lose sales.

This is just a rumour and only time will tell what Sony Ericsson has decided.

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Sony Ericsson to Release Windows 7 Phones in 2011 ©, .

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Here is a photo gallery of the Dark Grey version of Nokia’s N8. The photo gallery includes unboxing pictures too.

Unboxing

The following items are included in the box:

• Nokia N8
• micro-USB Cable
• USB OTG (On The Go) Cable
• HDMI Adaptor Cable
• Wall Charger
• Earphones
• Manuals
• CD

Note- The Nokia N8 USB shown in the pictures are not part of retail packaging.

Box-Front

Box-Back

Nokia N8 Engraving on Front

N8 Feature Higlight on Back

Nokia Recommends Recycling

Nokia N8

Accessories

Nokia N8 USB- The USB was from an event and is not a part of the retail packaging

Wall Charger

HDMI Converter Cable and USB OTG Cable

Earphones

microUSB Cable

Documentation and CD

Nokia N8-Front

Nokia N8-Back

N8 Camera Unit

N8 with USB OTG Cable

Nokia N8 Music Player

Nokia N8 Home Screen

Menu Button

Main Menu

Photo Gallery Pictures

Applications and Games

Upper Portion- Power Button, HDMI Slot and 3.5mm Audio Jack

Right Side- Volume Up/Down Keys, Lock/Unlock Slide and Camera Shutter Key

Left Side- micro-USB Port and Charging Indicator LED

Left Side- microSD Card Slot and SIM Tray

Camera Key

Screen and Logo

Pictures and Video Snaps

Nokia N8 Dark Grey Photo Gallery ©, .

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Game developer Rovio today announced a new game, Angry Bird for Android. This game is already quite popular on iPhone and Nokia N900. The new Angry Bird is currently not available on the Android Market, but you can easily download it from GetJar. This game is expected to be available soon on the Android Market and Motorola’s SHOP4APPS.

"We want to make Angry Birds available for as many people as possible. Previously, many people were experiencing problems in finding Angry Birds on Android Market, but now everybody can download the game on their device.

After an extended period of beta testing, Rovio is proud to present Angry Birds for the Android platform. First of all, we'd like to thank you for your patience. A future update will include the option to purchase and opt out of advertisements," the company announced.

The new Angry Birds has been released for the second generation Android devices and upwards, with Android platform 1.6 or later. It also requires OpenGL ES 2.0 support on the device and it does not support QVGA display at the moment, but it is expected to be added in the future versions of the game.

The ad-supported full version of Angry Bird is available for free and a future update will include the option to purchase this addictive game and opt out of the advertisements. To download this amazing game, head over to this page.

Angry Bird For Android Now Available For Free ©, .

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While still waiting for my own Nokia N8 to arrive, my friend Stefanos from the greek Pestaola Blog took Things to the Extreme. What did he do? PROPERLY testing the Gorilla Glass screen on his dark grey Nokia N8. He starts off with ordinary things like having coins and keys in a pocket and finishes off with.. well, watch for yourself!

Warning: this is not for the weak-hearted!

Nokia N8 hardcore gorilla glass test! ©, .

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