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HP has been sending out invites for an exciting webOS announcement  on Feb 9 2011 at San Francisco , USA. We have been waiting to see the webOS tablets and smartphones ever since HP acquired Palm.  Most of us were speculating that HP would unveil some new devices at CES this week but that is not likely as HP has decided to host a separate event in the Silicon ValleyIf you are fan of webOS, stay tuned till Feb 9. CES ,  this event and than MWC , what a start to 2011 !

Folks over at PocketLint have spotted banners of an upcoming Sony Ericsson phone at CES 2011 in Las Vegas. The banner looks like a teaser for the soon to be announced phone and reads - "Believe in More Entertainment at the Touch of a Button" .  There are not many details but it's surely going to be a entertainment centric device. We guess the handset that is going to be launched in the XPERIA X12 Codenamed Anzu going by the thin profile of the phone and the 3.5 mm audio jack on the top left corner What do you think ? FoneArena will be on the floor at CES 2011 and come back from live coverage , pics and more !

Today, wireless carrier Sprint, officially announced the much awaited HTC EVO Shift 4G smartphone. This handset comes with a 3.6 inch capacitive touchscreen display with pinch-to-zoom capability, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, Android 2.2 (FroYo) OS, HTC Sense, 4G Connectivity, 5 megapixel camera with HD (720p) video recording and more. Check out the complete specs below. "Sprint will continue to set the bar for feature-rich and customer-friendly 4G devices into 2011. Our proven leadership as a 4G pioneer has allowed our customers to enjoy 4G from Sprint first, and these new products exemplify Sprint's commitment to put industry-leading performance and capabilities in the hands of our customers," said Dan Hesse, Sprint CEO. HTC EVO Shift 4G Specifications: 3.6 inch capacitive touchscreen display 800 x 480 pixels resolution 800 MHz Qualcomm MSM7630 processor Android 2.2 (FroYo) OS Slide-out QWERTY keyboard HTC Sense Wi-Fi 4G Connectivity Stereo Bluetooth wireless technology 5 megapixel camera HD (720p) video recording Pinch-to-zoom capability 3.5 mm audio jack 2GB ROM 512MB RAM Sprint Mobile Hotspot Android Market Social Networking Integration Visual Voicemail GPS Navigation microSD card slot 2GB microSD card included 32 GB expandable memory Stereo FM radio 6 hours of talk time 1500 mAh Lithium battery HTC EVO Shift comes with a price tag of $149.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and a new two-year service agreement. It also requires an activation on a data plan with ...

January 4 is a big day for Motorola Inc. since the company will finally split into two companies - Motorola Mobility Inc. and Motorola Solutions Inc. Motorola Mobility will focus on manufacturing cellphones and set-top-box. On the other hand, Motorola Solutions will focus on public safety radio and enterprise handheld devices. The famous blue colored Motorola Logo will be used by the Motorola Solutions, while the Motorola Mobility will sport a brand new vibrant red logo. According to the Motorola's website, Motorola Mobility delivers personalised information to meet the needs of consumers both in the home and on the go, while the Motorola Solutions provides business and mission-critical communication products and services to enterprises and governments. Motorola stockholders will get a tax-free dividend involving the distribution of all Motorola Mobility common stock held by Motorola. Motorola Inc. stockholders will receive one share of Motorola Mobility and seven shares of Motorola Solutions for every 8 shares of Motorola common stock they hold. Today, Motorola Inc. will change its name to Motorola Solutions, Inc. and will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol MSI and Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. will begin trading on the NYSE under the ticker symbol ...

Nokia recently released a new firmware update for its slider phone, the Nokia 6700 Slide. The latest version is numbered 061.004 and it can be easily downloaded from Nokia Software Update (NSU) or via. Over-The-Air. The latest update comes with an improved music player, usability and performance improvements and much more. Check out the complete changelog below. Changelog: New version of Ovi Store Improved music player Internet Search 1.0 New smileys Usability and performance improvements To get this software through your device, select Applications > Software Update, and choose the software you want to update. You should backup your data before updating the device, just to make sure that, no important files are lost during the process. Please don't panic if this update is not available for your handset. You may have to wait for few days or even for few weeks before this update is available in your region. Don't forget to share pics and videos of the latest firmware updates.

\ The Desire HD and Desire Z have been available in the retail market in India for quite some time now but only now we are seeing them on the official website of HTC India . We are expecting the official announcement soon. I seriously can't understand why they would issue an official statment about the launch of the handset after it's already available in the market. Its  not just HTC, its a problem with most mobile brands in India. Thx Aravindhan !