The Nokia N9 uses a microSIM Card Slot !

While we are still summing up details about the Nokia N9, one thing we wanted to share ASAP. The N9 uses a microSIM card slot similar to the iPad 3G and iPhone 4. Here is what we found on the official specs page of the N9. It mentions Micro SIM card. No wonder the device is so thin at 12.1mm at the maximum and 7.6 mm at the edges.

Looks like the rumours about more manufacturers jumping on the microSIM ship turned out to be true. Now can we expect Apple to reduce this even further and come up with a nano SIM card in the iPhone 5 ?

Nokia N9: A savior or delusion

So, Nokia finally announced its MeeGo-powered N9 and all of a sudden we're getting all the more excited about the phone, the OS and the company's future as a whole. After today's announcement, we don't doubt that many have already gotten their hopes high for the Nokia N9. While this might be justified indeed, we wouldn't rush it just yet. There are still too many questions that need to be answered, before we know if the Nokia N9 will be ready to serve its purpose as a contemporary feature-packed high-end smartphone (that's what we want, right?), or simply turns out to be a sweet delusion with its attractive unibody construction and competitive spec sheet, but sub-par user experience.
All-touchscreen concept

It goes without saying that what has helped build most of the interest in the handset is its concept of having absolutely no keys to clutter the front. It's just you and that 3.9” AMOLED touchscreen. This, of course, makes the handset look somewhat innovative and intriguing, and we're totally in for it. Whether navigation will be comfortable though is another story. It depends on how it'll be implemented with the interface of the MeeGo OS. From the available demos so far (not much info), we can only say that it looks mostly straightforward. Whether this will be the case with the finalized product still remains to be seen.

The screen plays a vital role when it comes to the positioning of the device on the market. In that aspect, the Nokia N9 seems well-prepared to us with its 3.9” display, which is pretty close to what some of you recently quoted as their most desirable screen size. We also find 3.9 inches to be a good balance between size and comfort. Nokia has been opting for AMOLED tech in its high-end smartphones ever since the N8, and we wouldn't blame it for the most part. AMOLED screens are indeed pretty impressive with their popping colors and high contrast levels, so the Nokia N9 is surely being competitive by counting on this particular screen technology.

One thing we should all be thankful to MeeGo for is that it finally brought Nokia out of the 360x640 world. The N9 will sport a contemporary resolution of 480x854 pixels, but it should be noted that for this screen res to stay relevant (at least in the high-end world), the handset should be released right about... now. Or at least very soon, because qHD phones are already popping up here and there.

We wouldn't waste time discussing the device's build and execution. Nokia has showed us many times that it is capable of crafting beautiful and unique-looking handsets, and as it seems it won't disappoint us with the N9. It's not the hardware that we're uneasy about though, it's the software.

Nokia N9 Meego Phone codenamed Lankku coming tomorrow ?

Looks like Nokia Vietnam has spilled the beans about the upcoming Nokia Meego Phone -- the N9 which is codenamed Lannku. The banner above translates roughly to ” a masterpiece from Nokia
will be introduced on 21 june 2011. Don’t miss it”. The source code on the page confirms the existence of Nokia N9 aka Lannku   We expected the first Nokia Meego phone to be announced MeegoConf last month but it never happened. Nokia is expected to announce a market disrupting device tomorrow June 21st on the sidelines of CommunicAsia. Will it be the N9/N9-01 Meego Phone or the silly 1GHz S40 phone ?

Rumours suggest a QWERTY keyboard or a Touchscreen only device along with a 12 MP Camera.You can also see some nice Meego icons with a touch of Symbian Anna in the video below.

I have also heard that only the developer version of the device will have a QWERTY keyboard and the consumer version will be a touch only device.

Nokia N9 Teaser Video

HTC Sensation Launched in India at Rs.32700

HTC India today launched the much awaited Sensation Android phone in the country. This is the first HTC Dual Core phone to hit the market and it was announced at London few days ago.India launched the Sensation in the Indian market today. The price of the phone is Rs.32700.

Here are the interesting specs of the Sensation.

• 4.3 inch qHD display
• 1.2 GHz Dual Core Qualcomm Processor
• Aluminum unibody design
• HTC Sense 3.0
• HTC Watch Service
• 1GB ROM
• 768 MB RAM
• WiFi (n)
• 8 MP Camera capable of 1080p video recording

It weighs 148 grams and is capable of 3G speeds of 14.4 Mbps, It is powered by a 1520 mAh battery which promises. An Asynchronous Dual Core CPU from Qualcomm means that the two cores of the CPU can run at different speeds which can translate to better performance and battery life. 400 hours of Standby Time and about 7 hours of talktime over 3G and about 8.25 hours over GSM

Motorola Xoom Coming to India this Month

Motorola just informed us that they are  bringing the Motorola XOOM Honeycomb Android Tablet to India later this month. The Xoom was the first Android Honeycomb tablet to be launched and is powered by a 1 GHz Dual Core CPU and features a 10.1 inch display.

Pricing or information regarding the models has not been revealed , but we guess the WiFi only models should arrive first. 

Sony Ericsson XPERIA Duo Leaked

Sony Ericsson is pretty late to the Dual Core phone party but looks like the company might be working on a Dual Core phone which is expected to be called the Xperia Duo according to a rumour. The device looks pretty similar to the ARC with a slightly bigger display.

It has 3 keys for back, home and menu similar to the Arc. Are you looking forward to a Dual Core SE phone ?

I'm not sure whether it’s legit , so do take this news with a grain of salt.

Nokia announces Symbian^3 phones T7-00 and 702T for China

Nokia has announced two Symbian^3 phones Nokia T7-00 and 702T for china. These are TD-SCDMA (Chinese version of W-CDMA) devices. The Nokia T7-00 looks similar to Nokia N8 but the hardware differs from it. The Nokia 702T is the Chinese variant of Nokia E6-00. The Nokia T7-00 leaked this march via OVI publishing tool.Unlike N8′s AMOLED display, the Nokia T7-00 comes with 3.5 inch (640 x 360 pixels) clear black display CBD and comes with 8MP EDoF camera with 720p video recording, Handwriting, QWERTY and ITU (12-key) text input. The outer body is made of aluminium and has an non removable battery, similar to N8.

The Nokia 702T is similar to that of E6 but it is a TD-SCDMA device. It has 2.46 inch (640 x 480 pixels) touch screen, QWERTY keypad with larger Ctrl and function buttons that allow easy switching between Chinese and English during text input. This phone also comes with 8MP EDoF camera with 720p video recording and made of stainless steel and hardened glass similar to E6.

The Nokia T7-00 comes in two colors, black champagne and metal, and Nokia 702T  comes in, white and urban gray. These phone would be available in Q3 of 2011 and would ship with the Symbian Anna.

Nokia N8 Getting 30FPS Video And Continuous Auto-Focus

The Nokia N8 smartphone is very well known for its exceptional camera quality allowing the device to take fabulous pictures almost on par with professional cameras thanks to its Carl Zeiss optics.

Nokia's mobile camera guru Damien Dinning was talking unofficially about the N8's camera and mentioned that the smartphone will be getting an update. The refresh will further improve the already great camera but this time in terms of video capturing as 30FPS would be added for smoother playback as well as continuous auto-focus. "There wil be an N8 specific update coming which will. You need the code from Anna though" says Damien and we can't wait for it to get out there on the phones. 


Source: Twitter
Via: MyNokiaBlog

iOS 5 (iPhone 4) Unlock with Gevey SIM Pro: illegal

A new SIM called the Gevey Pro will unlock the iPhone 4 on iOS 5, the SIM is only $28 but a warning is issued here.
The Gevey SIM has been said to be illegal, and we here at PhonesReview recommend not using this SIM to unlock the iPhone 4 on iOS 5, your choice and your risk of course, in a nutshell please do not kill the messenger.
If you visit Redmond Pie, a reader sent in some screenshots of his own Apple iPhone 4 being unlocked using the Gevey SIM. This SIM also works without the need of a jailbreak, please visitApplenBerry for more information.

The Gevey Pro Features: More Stable, Compatible with more Sim, Minor bug Fix, and the package content includes Custom GEVEY Sim Tray, Instructional Booklet and a GEVEY Pro Sim.
Please let us know what you think of the above, will use the new Gevey Pro SIM to unlock your iPhone 4 on iOS 5?

How to: Jailbreak iPhone 3GS, 4 iPad, iPod Touch Running on iOS 5 with Redsn0w 0.9.8b1

iPhone-Dev Team has just released a new version of Redsn0w (Redsn0w 0.9.8b1) to jailbreak iOS 5. This version is only available for Mac so far.  Please note that, this is a tethered jailbreak, and for people who rely on carrier unlock, stay away from Redsn0w.

The following devices are supported according to iPhone Dev Team:

• iPod touch 3G
• iPod touch 4G
• iPad 1
• iPhone3GS
• iPhone4 (GSM)
• iPhone4 (CDMA)

First you need to have the following things with you:

1. iTunes 10.5 Beta [Download from Here]
2. Redsn0w  for Windows [Download from Here]
3. iOS 5 for iPhone, iPod & iPad, Download from Here (Apple Developer Account Required)

Now follow the steps mentioned below:

1. Connect and Restore/Update your iPhone to iOS 5.

2. Once iTunes has completed the restoring/updating process, open Redsn0w.

3. Click the ‘Browse‘ button and select the iOS 5 you downloaded.

4. You will see the screen below when the firmware has been verified.

5. Now check ‘Install Cydia‘ and click Next.

6. Switch off  your device and plug it into the computer, Click Next.

7. Now Redsn0w will guide you through series of process to get into DFU mode. All you have to do is to follow the on-screen instructions as shown below.

8. Once you have followed the on-screen instructions, your device will reboot. Redsn0w will start uploading the new RAM Disk and Kernel. Just wait till you see the below screen.

Now your iOS 5 device has been successfully jailbroken (tethered). If you face any problem while performing the jailbreak process just write us in the comment section below, we will help you out.

Apple iMessage Rival Coming For Android?

As most will know Apple unveiled their new iMessage in iOS 5 at WWDC 2011, and well as Apple practically stole Android notifications, it’s only fair that Android steal iMessage, right? Apparently the rumour doing the rounds is Google is also working on their own BlackBerry Messenger, iMessage type rival.
According to the guys over at Slash Gear, sources have informed the Wall Street Journal that sources of the unnamed variety have said that the Android platform maker Google “has also recently worked on a messaging application.”
Other than that though there are no further details on what the new messaging application would look like or when Android users would be likely to see it.
As far as I see it, if Android comes up with a messaging service that cuts out the need to SMS or MMS it’s obviously good for the user as long as they keep it free like Apple’s iMessage. However on the down side, carriers are not going to be too happy if every user switches from SMS and MMS to free messaging as this will undoubtedly cost the carrier lost messaging revenue.
Still as they say, all’s fair in the mobile world, and as Apple nicked Android notifications, Apple can’t say much about Android doing the same with messaging can they, although as Android users have access to Gmail and Gtalk I’m not too sure what another messenger could offer. More on this as and when we hear.

iOS 5 iPhone 4 and 3GS Comparison Battle Video

Well now, we’ve given you a video of iOS 5 on the iPhone 3GS and on the iPhone 4 and now we have a video that combines both in an iOS 5 battle of the iPhones video that compares iOS 5 on the iPhone 4and iPhone 3GS side by side.
The iOS 5 iPhone battle video comes our way courtesy of Redmond Pie and by way of AppleRumors.it, and delivers a six minute look at Apple’s latest operating system running on both iOS smartphones simultaneously.
According to the guys iOS 5 runs just as smoothly on the iPhone 3GS as it does on the iPhone 4 although the iPhone 3GS is lacking some of the iOS 5 features such as HDR pictures, picture editing and reader in Safari.
But apparently what features are available such as Twitter integration and Reminders works surprisingly well on the older iOS handset. So without further ado I’ll stop there and let you head on down to check out this iOS 5 iPhone comparison battle…enjoy.

Gear 4 Launching Angry Birds Speakers in August

We’ve received some exclusive information and pictures of the Angry Birds speakers that are set to debut in August this year.

The speakers are available in three different variants – Red Bird, Black Bird and Green Pig.  All are similarly sized and are designed according to their respective game characters. There may be more models based on other designs coming up but these three will be the first to launch.

On the speaker, you get the Volume +/-, Bass +/- and On/Off Button. You also get an AUX in port. The pictures also suggest that an iPod/iPhone dock is available. Each of the speaker has a different style of docking and we also received information that various models or dock adapters will be released to match the customer’s phone.

For now, we know that the speakers will be on sale starting some time in August. But we have no iformation regarding the exact launch date or pricing yet. We will let you know as soon as we get more information.

For those who are interested in the speakers, we suggest that you keep an eye on MobileFun as they will be selling the speakers as soon as they’re available at competitive prices

iOS 5 Jailbroken on iPod Touch [Pictures]

It was yesterday that Apple announced iOS 5 at the WWDC 2011, and now it has been jailbroken on the iPod Touch. MuscleNerd tweeted a few pictures of a jailbroken 4th generation iPod Touch in which Cydia and iSSH icons are visible on the Home Screen. He also mentioned in his twitter status that iOS 5 has very few surprises so far, but last night at WWDC Apple said that more than 200 new features are present in iOS 5.

MuscleNerd performed a tethered jailbreak iOS 5 on iPod Touch using limera1n.

Apple plan to release iOS 5 to public later this fall, so stay tuned to know more about iOS 5.

iOS 5 Photo & Camera Features Explained, User Friendly

The new iOS 5 was announced yesterday, with a stunning 200+ new features to boot. How about some photo and camera features explained and how user friendly these new additions will be for iPhone 4 customers.
Taking photos with the iPhone 4 is already good, but the new photos and camera features within the new iOS 5 makes it so much better, we will explain why this is the case. At the moment the only way you can snap a picture is by tapping on the camera app and then once it is open you tap the little camera icon to snap pictures.

Well the new iOS 5 makes the whole camera experience very easy indeed and user friendly, it now features grid lines, single-tap focus, exposure locks to compose a picture, pinch-to-zoom gestures and the ability to use the up volume button to take photos.
The new lock screen shortcut allows you to double click the Home Button, when this is done a new camera icon next to the slide unlock button will appear, simply tap this and it will open from the lock screen. If you have a passcode set you can use this to unlock the camera from the unlock screen to take photos.

The new grid lines feature allows the user to align photos, pinch-to-zoom gestures helps the user zoom in and out with ease, this means you do not have to tap the screen and then slide the focus button. The iOS 5 has also added the single-tap focus option and locks to compose a picture on the move. We also like the fact you can use the volume-up button to take photos rather than the on-screen button.
The photos app has been improved as well, so much so users will be able to create albums straight from the iOS device such as the iPhone 4. It will also allow users to rotate, crop, remove red-eye and enhance photos, and last but not least there is the new photo stream feature, this is enabled in iCloud and allows photos taken on the iOS device to be synced to other iOS devices automatically.
iPhone Hacks mentions that the above features are not groundbreaking but are useful and user friendly, and we have to agree. We cannot wait for the new iOS 5 to release this fall.

How to Watch WWDC 2011 Live Online

Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is the event which is carried out by Apple every year. The event accentuates the latest technologies in iOS and Mac. WWDC 2011 is going to be held on June, 6^th and will last for five days, in which more than a thousand Apple engineers guide people through the technicalities of the latest innovations. You may like to check the events detail fromhere.

To keep in touch with what’s going on in WWDC-2011, we have listed down some of the sources from where you can watch the event live.

1. MacRumors

2. Engadget

3. GDGT

4. UStream

5. CNet Live

6. Gizmodo

What is a MicroSIM or 3FF SIM Card ?

Each and everyone of us use a SIM card today. Not only one, may be many.What was once an expensive chip to acquire back in the early days of mobile telephony has become a very cheap plastic card that is available even for free if the mobile operators are desperate to add new connections. Yesterday Apple announced theiPad which works over Wi-Fi and 3G / GSM networks with microSIM cards. If you thought that the MicroSIM or 3FF Sim Card is a new invention , you might be wrong . The introduction of these cards dates back to 2003.

According to a story by SmartCardTrends , the ESTI or The European Telecommunications Standards Institute‘s  project Smart Card platform planned to introduce a  new smart card which was half the size of the current day SIM Cards or Subscriber Identity Module. The introduction was mainly to cater to the Data Only GSM devices in the market.  With the MicroSIM card you can have a SIM inside your watch , Camera , iPad  or pretty much any device which needs only data and no telephony unlike the normal SIM Card.

Here is a great visual comparison from a Swiss institute

This new form of the SIM card was named the 3FF SIM Card or Third Form Factor.

First Form – Credit Card Sized cards

Second Form – Stamp Sized SIM cards like you see in the image above

Third Form – microSIM

A 3FF SIM  Card measures only 12mm x 15mm compared to the current SIM card which measures 15×25 mm