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Nokia Life Tools, the service which gives consumers in small towns and rural areas the ability to get a range of livelihood and life-improvement services on their mobile phones, will launch in Indonesia in early December 2009. Nokia also announced five new affordable and easy-to-use phones which will support Nokia Life Tools, and these phones will also be available globally.

“Following the successful launch of Nokia Life Tools in India, where people are getting the benefits of vital information sent directly to their mobile phones, we are pleased to bring this service toconsumers in Indonesia,” said Dieter May, Vice President, Emerging Markets, Nokia. “Inform, Involve, Empower -- the vision of Nokia Life Tools -- applies no matter where it’s implemented. With the number of devices that Nokia Life Tools supports, including the five new phones we are announcing today, we are giving people the solution that suits them the most.”

Five new mobile phones designed for consumers in emerging markets

With affordability and ease of use as the cornerstones of solutions for emerging markets, the five new Nokia phones -- Nokia 1280, Nokia 1616, Nokia 1800, Nokia 2220 slide and Nokia 2690 -- support Nokia Life Tools, and bring with them all the features that consumers around the world have come to expect.

Priced at EUR 20, EUR 24 and EUR 26 respectively (before taxes and subsidies), the Nokia 1280, Nokia 1616 and Nokia 1800 support FM radio, prepaid tracker, flashlight, anti-scratch cover and dust-resistant keymat, among other features. The long battery life, with up to 22 days of standby time, is vital for people in areas where access to electricity is limited.
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The Nokia 2220 slide and the Nokia 2690, priced at EUR 45 and EUR 54 (before taxes and subsidies), also support email on the device through Ovi Mail, giving people in developing markets their first digital identity directly from their handsets. Ovi Mail accounts can be created on the device and people can start sending and receiving emails without ever needing a PC. Other device features include FM radio, VGA camera, GPRS and MMS support, phone books for up to 1,000 contacts, and Bluetooth. Standby times for theNokia 2220 slide and Nokia 2690 are about 20 days and 13 days respectively.
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The first of the five new mobile phones will begin shipping before the end of 2009, with others expected to start shipping in the first half of 2010.

Nokia Life Tools in Indonesia

Nokia Life Tools will be available across Indonesia from early December 2009, with the Agriculture service available for Java and Sumatra at the first stage, and Education and Entertainment services available nation-wide.

Consumers will be able to subscribe to Agriculture, Education and Entertainment information and content. Nokia is collaborating with the Ministry of Agriculture (Departemen Pertanian Republik Indonesia), the Center of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG), Synovate and other industry partners to bring valuable agriculture information, prices, news and tips directly toconsumers.

The Agriculture service will be available for commodities beginning with crops, livestock, horticulture and fisheries. Consumers will be able to subscribe to three of the most commonly grown commodities in their region. Also included in the Agriculture component are weather services, price services, and frequent agriculture news and tips.

The Education service features Learn English, General Knowledge and Test Preparation. Learn English has three levels of expertise with focus on English language fundamentals. General Knowledge will be primarily related to the province where one lives, as well as containing information at the national and international levels. Test Preparation will offer services at the Junior High School and Senior High School levels.

The Entertainment service features a range of mobile entertainment content, including news, music, comics, jokes, astrology, movie news and reviews. The content will be available toconsumers via subscription and/or on-demand.

At launch, customers of Telkomsel, Indosat, XL and Hutch (3) will be able to subscribe to Nokia Life Tools services. Nokia Life Tools will first be available on the Nokia 2323 classic, Nokia 2330 classic and Nokia 2700 classic in Indonesia. Aside from the 11 handsets which will come pre-loaded with Nokia Life Tools, the service will become downloadable on more phones later.

Nokia Life Tools services use an icon-based, graphically rich user interface that comes complete with tables and which displays information simultaneously in two languages. Behind this rich interface that comes out of the box on all Life Tools-enabled handsets, SMS is used to deliver the critical information to ensure that this service works wherever a mobile phone works, without the hassles of additional settings or the need for GPRS coverage.

LG Electronics a worldwide technology and design leader in mobile communications, today unveiled new sleek and stylish LG Chocolate BL40 the high end 3G GSM mobile phone in India

The LG Chocolate BL40 has a HD LCD screen that is four inches with a resolution of 800 X 345.The 5 mega pixel high end camera with a Schinder-Kreuznach lens and inbuilt flash and auto focus  is testimony to LGs emphasis on ensuring quality of image within its camera equipment. It is 3G HSDPA and Wi-Fi enabled and also with an FM Radio. The basic advantage this phone provides is users need not whorl horizontally while browsing the net since you can see the contents of the entire web page. The Mobile Internet experience can be much faster with 7.2 HSDPA. It boasts of upgraded UI with 3D graphics.

The LG Chocolate features 4.0-inch wide screen HD LCD with an 800 by 345 pixel resolution which is brilliant viewing quality. The Mobile sports a superior quality5 mega pixel camera with Schinder-Kreuznach lens and flash. LG BL40 presents 21:9 aspect ratio for a panoramic, cinema-like quality and optimal mobile computing experience.

LG Chocolate BL40 mobile phone users will experience a breathtakingly convenient and efficient mobile environment with the enlarged mobile handset screen. Browsing the Internet on 2G and 3G is made unbelievably easy because with 800 pixels there is no need to whorl horizontally to read entire web pages. The 4.0-inch display also features a Dual Screen UI that can efficiently display two different types of content simultaneously.

The wide HD LCD Real VGA screen presents a vibrant range of natural colors, letting photos to appear sharper, videos more true-to-life, games naturally vivid and documents more readable.

Some other specifications of the LG BL40 mobile phone include Wi-Fi connectivity and FM transmitter. Ostensibly, the LG handset supports 7.2 HSDPA offering faster email and internet functionalities.

LG Chocolate BL40 will retail in India at Rs.30,000.

The HTC HD Mini is a compact unit that manages to incorporate a wide range of useful technology into a small casing. The handset is only 103 mm x 57 mm wide and is 11 mm thick. It offers effective functionality by virtue of its Qualcomm 7227 600 MHz processor and Microsoft Windows mobile 6.5.3 professional operating system.

The handset comes with an impressively vibrant 3.2 inch TFT touch screen that displays 65,000 colours and their variants within a screen which is 320 x 480 pixels in size. Thehandset also includes accelerometer and proximity sensors which automate certain tasks including automatic shutdown, to save battery power and image aspect orientation. As its primary means of navigation, the touch screen utilises the sense user interface which is aneffective multi-touch input method that is both responsive and efficient.

The phones 384 MB of internal memory is supplemented by the fact that the integrated microSD card slot can be utilised to increase memory storage capacity up to 16 GB. Thehandset provides a myriad of connectivity options which include GPRS and EDGE, both of which are class 10 in addition to the integrated blue tooth and micro USB connections. For those who require internet access, this is available by virtue of the Wi Fi and HSDPA connections with speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps available. The GPS function which comes with A-GPS support offers satellite navigation as standard.

Audio and visual entertainment is offered by virtue of the included stereo FM radio and MP4/MP3 media player. The radio comes with RDS capabilities whilst the media player supports all major audio and video file formats. In addition several games are also included, providing additional entertainment options. Thishandset also provides social media integration in the form of Facebook, Flickr and twitter applications.

The HTC HD Mini, is an effective handset, that bears similarities to its sister handset the HTC HD2. The premise behind this mini version of the popular handset is the fact that it squeezes into a small and compact body, a wide array of useful technology that provides the means to perform numerous tasks whilst on the move.

The Indian wing of Japan’s Sharp Corporation launched 4 new handsets for India and made it’s way into the hugely competitive Indian Mobile market.Sharps says that it’s phones target the users who want trendy products but are price-conscious. The company aims to make high quality mobiles highly affordable to all and plans to target the youth crowd with it’s range of handsets. The 4 models launched were Alice, Blink, Tango and Cyborg.

Mr. Takeshi Mori, General Manager, Sharp Corporation said, “A huge amount of research has gone into the making of these handsets. We had to strike a fine balance between what would work with the Indian consumers and how we can offer that extra edge that Sharp brings to its product offerings.”

These Sharp phones have features such as G-Sensor, LED illumination, Bluetooth, FM radio, Dual SIM facility, easy camera shot etc and come in interesting form factors such as the cycloid phone, 180 degrees rotating displays and the usual clamshell

Mr. Sunil K. Sinha, Managing Director, Sharp Business Systems (India) Limited said, “Sharp’s new handsets are in sync with the company’s history of innovation and commitment towards bringing quality products to life. The Sharp handsets symbolize our pioneering technological advancement and continued focus on R&D, and these would prove to be revolutionary in enhancing the mobile user experience, especially with the advent of 3G Network Services in India. We bring the same degree of quality commitment to the mobile business and assure our consumers of cutting-edge technology that will delight them in all ways including the form factor and one-of-a-kind service response.”

Mr. Kishlay Ray, General Manager – Marketing, Sharp Business Systems (India) Limited said that Sharp already enjoyed a high brand recall in India when it comes to business solutions. But this is the first time the company is tapping the a consumer segment. The Sharp handsets have been modeled keeping in mind the youth between the age group of 16 – 30 years in urban and semi-urban cities, who are stylish, on the move, confident, vivacious and above all want value for money. “Over the next six months we will be coming up with various offers and ideas to keep the brand name top-of-mind in the consumers’ minds.” he said

The company has not revealed the price of the phones although it is claiming to be price-conscious . The handsets are expected to hit the market later this year. Looks like another player trying to cash in on the 3G roll out in the country. We would love to have one of those cyborgs please !

New Karbonn K30 called Karbonn Kameleon comes with features like Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) mobile phone, Changeable color panels hence the name Karbonn Kameleon.

Karbonn K30: Karbonn Kameleon Price in India - Rs. 4100/-



Karbonn K30: Karbonn Kameleon Features & Specifications:
- 2 mega pixel camera with video recording
- 2.4 inch QVGA display with 262k colors & a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels
- Multi format audio & video player
- FM radio support
- Dual SIM ( GSM + GSM )
- Internal memory of 81MB & expandable up to 8GB
- Phonebook can store up to 2000 entries
- Internet browsing using GPRS/WAP. Supports MMS
- Social networking features like facebook, Skype & opera mini browser
- A 1000 mAh Li-ion battery
- Bluetooth & USB connectivity for PC sync up
- Comes in three colors Red, Black & Yellow
- Supports Java & games
- Also has a LED torch