Iphone BANNED in US........Nokia Patent Case... ...

Nokia scored a huge point against Apple in their ongoing court battles. The US International Trade Commission ruled that the Cupertino-based company has infringed a number of Nokia patents relating to mobile phones, computers and music players and has banned the sales of the Apple products in the US.

The products in question are the iOS-running Apple iPad (both versions), iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and the iPod Touch. Their sales within the US have been suspended indefinitely and Apple is facing a heavy fine, which is yet to be announced. Experts believe that it will be between $1 billion and $2 billion.

Apple still has the right to appeal the decision, but there have been very few prior cases, where ITC decisions have been altered.

Effectively this means that unless Apple and Nokia sign a Patent License Agreement, US citizens won't be able to buy new iOS devices until Apple comes up with solutions on their own for the patented technologies. So far both companies have refused to comment on the possibility of signing such an agreement.

There's also no saying if Nokia will try to get a similar sales ban for the Apple products in Europe.

Anyway we'll keep track on the development of the case - stay tuned for more updates. And if you were going to purchase an iOS device you might want to act swiftly or you may miss you chance for quite some time to come.

Motorola Milestone 2 available in India for Rs.20999... ...

Online retailer LetsBuy just informed us that the Motorola Milestone 2 is available for purchase and that too at a surprising price tag of Rs.20999 make it cheaper than what the original Milestone is retailing for in the market.

The Milestone 2 is a pretty neat Android handset running on Android 2.2( no gingerbread love yet ) powered by a 1 GHz CPU. Other noteworthy features include a 5MP Camera with 720p HD video, Flash Player , Full QWERTY keypad

The handset went on sale in Europe few weeks back and it’s launch expected in this part of the world.

Blackberry Touch Monaco/Monza Leaked... ...

The phone in the picture above is the latest full touchscreen device from Blackberry that has just been leaked. It is known as the Touch Monaco/Monza.

The smartphone  will be known by both names. The different names indicate the region and operator. It will be launched as the Monaco on the Verizon Wireless network in USA while the Monza is the global GSM version.

The phone does away with the SurePress technology featured in the Storm devices that wasn’t very user friendly. The device might not even belong to the Storm family of Blackberry mobiles.

The phone will run on Blackberry 6.1 OS and will need a Blackberry ID rather than a Blackberry PIN to login to the system. The advantage is that it makes backing up data and restoring it much easier.

The phone should be announced in a few months. Nothing more is known about the dewvice. We will keep you informed as new information appears.

HTC Pyramid teases us with a fresh batch of pictures... ...

After showing up in several blurry photos , the upcoming HTC Pyramid is now the star of an extensive photo session whose author was overly kind to present to the guys over at XDA Developers.

  

  
HTC Pyramid

It is evident from the photos that the new powerhouse by HTC will have a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor along with 768 MB of RAM. Android Gingerbread 2.3.2 is on board as well, dressed in the latest incarnation of HTC's Sense 3.0. An 8 MP snapper, capable of shooting 1080p videos is present on the back of the device, and a front-facing VGA camera is in the front. The screen measures 4.3" in diagonal and sports qHD 960×540 resolution.

  

 HTC Pyramid

All and all, it appears that the Pyramid is very much like an HTC EVO 3D sans the last two letters, folks. Start saving and stay tuned for an official announcement.

Samsung launching Nexus S in India for Rs.30400... ...

Samsung India has announced the the Nexus S is officially coming to India soon .The price of device is indicated as Rs.30400 and India will be getting the Super Clear LCD version as compared to the Super AMOLED version sold in some other countries.

The main features of the handset include Android 2.3 Gingerbread , 5MP Camera with LED Flash, 16GB Memory, NFC, 1500 mAh battery

This news confirms the earlier pre-order news and the handset has actually gone on sale on Flipkart. The handset was announced on Dec 6 , 2010 in USA

Samsung Star II – S5263 Launched in India for Rs 6000... ...

Samsung has launched Star 2 S5263 in India which is the successor to Samsung Star 5233 launched last year. This handset comes loaded features like Touchwiz 3.0 with advanced Widgets, Social hub and Push email. This phone has C-Type TSP touch screen that gives fast and smooth touch response.

Specifications of Samsung Star II S5263

• 3.0 inch 240×400 pixel TFT Touch screen display
• 12.4 mm thick and weighs 94g
• 3.2 Mega pixel camera
• 3.5mm audio jack, Music player with DRM support and 3D Sound Technology
• FM Radio with Rds and recording
• Office Document Viewer that supports MS Office 2007, PDF and text files and offline e-mail support with MS Exchange.
• GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth v 3.0 and Wi-Fi b/g/n connectivity support
• 30MB internal memory, expandable up to 16GB with MicroSD
• Pre-installed Java games edge and panic
• 1000 mAh Battery with up to 9 hrs 40 mins talk time and 900h standby.

This phone also comes with IM clients for Gtalk, Yahoo Messenger, Facebook chat and has Native Facebook and Twitter clients. This phone has Quicktype T9 text input method that lets you type faster. Other personal management features like alarm clock, Scheduler, Memo, Calendar are available.

Priced at Rs 6540 MRP this phone is available in two colors black and white and can be bought for around Rs.6000 in the market.Samsung has launched Star 2 S5263 in India which is the successor to Samsung Star 5233 launched last year. This handset comes loaded features like Touchwiz 3.0 with advanced Widgets, Social hub and Push email. This phone has C-Type TSP touch screen that gives fast and smooth touch response.

Specifications of Samsung Star II S5263

• 3.0 inch 240×400 pixel TFT Touch Screen Display
• 12.4 mm thick and weighs 94g
• 3.2 Mega pixel Camera
• 3.5mm audio jack, Music player with DRM support and 3D Sound Technology
• FM Radio with Rds and recording
• Office Document Viewer that supports MS Office 2007, PDF and text files and offline e-mail support with MS Exchange.
• GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth v 3.0 and Wi-Fi b/g/n connectivity support
• 30MB internal memory, expandable up to 16GB with MicroSD
• Pre-installed Java games edge and panic
• 1000 mAh Battery with up to 9 hrs 40 mins talk time and 900h standby.

This phone also comes with IM clients for Gtalk, Yahoo Messenger, Facebook chat and has Native Facebook and Twitter clients. This phone has Quicktype T9 text input method that lets you type faster. Other personal management features like alarm clock, Scheduler, Memo, Calendar are available.

Priced at Rs 6540 MRP this phone is available in two colors black and white and can be bought for around Rs.6000 in the market.

NTT DOCOMO to invest an additional Rs.800 crores in Tata Teleservices.. ...

NTT DOCOMO which is the leading Japanese Mobile operator is already an investor in Tata Teleservices and the Tata Docomo brand is a result of the joint partnership. Now the Japanese company plans to make an additional investment in the Indian mobile market as it plans to invest around 8 billion rupees ( 14.6 billion yen). The transaction is expected to be completed in May.

The investment is expected to help Tata Docomo to improve it’s network coverage and quality of it’s 3G network

Press Release

NTT DOCOMO to Increase Investment in Tata Teleservices of India

TOKYO, JAPAN, March 31, 2011 — NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it plans to make an additional investment in Tata Teleservices Limited (TTSL) in response to a rights offering that TTSL commenced.

The additional investment is part of DOCOMO’s ongoing strategy to expand its business presence and revenue sources in India’s rapidly growing mobile market.

DOCOMO plans to newly invest approximately 8 billion Indian rupees, or about 14.6 billion yen (1 rupee = 1.83 yen as of Feb. 28, 2011) based on its current 26% stake in TTSL. Payment of one portion of the funds has been made so far, and the rest of the investment is scheduled to be completed in May.

TTSL is expected to use the capital to expand the coverage as well as strengthen the quality of the 3G network it launched in November 2010, responding to increasing market competition for new customers.

DOCOMO’s business alliance with TTSL has scored a number of wins to date. After TTSL branded its GSM-based 2G service as TATA DOCOMO in June 2009, subscriptions, including those of associate company Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Limited, swelled to some 86.1 million by January 2011.

Through a joint business and technology cooperation committee, DOCOMO has provided TTSL with special expertise for networks, value-added services and marketing, including the introduction of theTATA DOCOMO brand, i-channel™ news ticker service and DOCOMICS™ mobile manga service launched in January 2010, as well as the 3G mobile service launched in November 2010.

HCL ME Android Tablets Launched in India.......

HCL Computers have now entered the tablet market with launch of their 3 new Android tablets in India. This is the first time the company launched a tablet from the HCL stable, which offers the latest features such as a large touchscreen,3g connectivity, Wi-Fi, GPS, etc., at an affordable price. Checkout the list of tablets with their specifications.

HCL ME AP10-A1

• 10 inch Capacitive multitouch display
• Android 2.2 Froyo OS
• 267mm x 173mm x 11-14.3mm
• Weight: 750g
• 1GHz Cortex A9 Processor
• 1 GB DDR2 RAM
• 16 GB internal storage
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• GPS/E-compass
• Micro SD card slot (upto 32 GB)
• 3G (HSDPA/HSUPA)
• 3D Accelerometer Light Sensor
• Full HD 1080p video support
• 1.3 mp front facing camera
• USB 2.0 port
• 3.5mm jack
• MIC SIM card Slot
• Battery: Li-ion 3650 mAh
• Price: Rs. 32,990/-

HCL ME AM7-A1

• 7 inch Capacitive multitouch display
• Android 2.2 Froyo OS
• 197mmX126mmX13.8mm
• Weight: 300g
• HSDPA/UMTS（2100MHz) GSM/EDGE(850,900,1800,1900MHz)
• 800MHz Cortex A8 Processor
• 512 MB DDR RAM
• 8 GB internal memory
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• A-GPS support
• Micro SD card slot (upto 16 GB)
• G Sensor (support rotation)
• USB 2.0 port
• 1.3 mp camera
• 3.5mm jack
• Buit-in speaker
• MIC SIM card Slot
• Battery: Li-ion 4200 mAh
• Price: Rs. 22,990/-

HCL ME AE7-A1

• 7 inch Resistive Touch Display
• Android 2.2 Froyo OS
• 205.4mm x 110.92mm x 14mm
• Weight: 400g
• 800MHz ARM 11 Processor
• 256MB DDR2 RAM
• 2 GB in-built storage
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
• GPS
• G Sensor (support rotation)
• 0.3 mp camera
• 3.5mm jack
• Internal MIC
• Built in speaker
• USB 2.0 port
• Battery: Li-ion 2400 mAh
• Price: Rs. 14,990/-

The tablets are now available at your nearest HCL dealers.