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Nokia today commented on factors impacting its business and updated its second quarter and full year 2010 outlook for Devices & Services. During the second quarter 2010, multiple factors are negatively impacting Nokia's business to a greater extent than previously expected. These factors include: the competitive environment, particularly at the high-end of the market, and shifts in product mix towards somewhat lower gross margin products. In addition, the recent depreciation of the Euro affects Nokia's cost of goods sold, operating expenses and global pricing tactics.

Updated outlook for Devices & Services for the second quarter 2010:
* Nokia now expects Devices & Services net sales to be at the lower end of, or slightly below, its previously expected range of EUR 6.7 billion to EUR 7.2 billion for the second quarter 2010. This update is primarily due to lower than previously expected average selling prices and mobile device volumes.
* Nokia now expects Devices & Services non-IFRS operating margin to be at the lower end of, or slightly below, its previously expected range of 9% to 12% for the second quarter 2010. This update is primarily due to a lower than previously expected gross margin.

Updated outlook for Devices & Services and mobile device market for the full year 2010:
* Nokia continues to expect industry mobile device volumes to be up approximately 10% in 2010, compared to 2009 (based on its revised definition of the industry mobile device market applicable beginning in 2010).
* Nokia continues to target its mobile device volume market share to be flat in 2010, compared to 2009.
* Nokia now expects its mobile device value market share to be slightly lower in 2010, compared to 2009. This update is primarily due to the competitive situation at the high-end of the market and shifts in product mix. This is an update to our previous target to increase our mobile device value market share slightly in 2010, compared to 2009.
* Nokia continues to target non-IFRS operating expenses in Devices & Services of approximately EUR 5.7 billion in 2010.
* Nokia now expects Devices & Services non-IFRS operating margin to be at the lower end of, or below, its previously targeted range of 11% to 13% for the full year 2010. This update is primarily due to the currently estimated gross margin, which is lower than previously estimated. Nokia expects Devices & Services non-IFRS operating margin during the fourth quarter 2010 to be higher than the currently expected full year Devices & Services non-IFRS operating margin.

Nokia will provide its second quarter results and more details on its 2010 full year outlook when it reports its Q2 2010 results on July 22, 2010.

Courtesy: Nokia

The Nokia C6 is one of the latest mobile phones to be announced by Nokia- the largest mobile manufacturer. The all new Nokia C6 was announced at a press event in Finland. It is the 5th edition phone with the S60 platform. The phone has a 3.2", bright nHD (640 x 360 pixels and 16:9 aspect ratio) TFT color display with tactile feedback and resistive touch screen.

The Nokia C6 is parallel to Nokia 5800 and few other Symbian touch phones. The QWERTY keypad with touch UI and Home screen functionality and improved social media connectivity are the remarkable updates on the new launch.


The Nokia C6 Key Features are include:
* Full touch screen
* Slide-out QWERTY keypad
* 3.5mm audio jack
* GPS
* 5 MP camera with LED flash

The Nokia C6 Technical Specifications are:
* Quad band GSM and triband WCDMA (900/1900/2100 MHz)
* Dimensions of 113.4 x 53 x 16.8 mm
* Weight of 150g
* QWERTY slide form factor
* BL-4J (1200mAh) Li-Ion battery – charging via 2 mm power port
* 200MB of internal memory
* Stereo FM radio with RDS
* Customizable home screen with WRT-based widgets
* Ovi Maps 3.4 with free life time navigation and easy Facebook location sharing
* Nokia Messaging for email (Yahoo Mail Gmail, Windows Live Hotmail, Ovi Mail) and IM clients for Yahoo Messenger, Google Talk, Windows Live Messenger and Ovi Chat available through the Ovi Store
* Inbuilt standalone Facebook client with homescreen integration
* Ovi Store for access to additional applications, games and content
* microSD card slot with 2GB microSD card included
* 3.2 inch touchscreen with screen resolution of 640 x 360 pixels resolution
* Integrated A-GPS
* ARM 11 processor, running at 434MHz same as 5800 and 5230
* Symbian S60 5th Edition OS
* Ovi Music Store for music downloads

The Nokia C6 comes with a ton of innovative features, particularly the customizable home screen widgets. The camera quality is good and it allows you to make video calls with it. The OVI maps come with lifetime license and the GPS navigation comes with real-time updates. It is estimated to be priced around Rs. 13,000 /- and the enticing features make it worth the price.

New Delhi based Dual Sim Mobile handset player Zen Mobile, part of over 1000 crore Telecare group has roped in iconic bollywood actor Big B Amitabh Bacchan as its Brand Ambassador. According to the agreement, Mr. Bachchan will endorse and promote the products offered by Zen Mobiles.

Zen Mobile brand stands for style, innovation, and performance, the qualities that Bachchan epitomizes making him the most loved and respected actor in India.

Zen Mobiles is geared up to launch a slew of QWERTY and multimedia feature rich mobile handsets loaded with social networking experience at affordable price for Indian market. The company plans to leverage its association with Bachchan through an exciting media campaign and various interactive consumer related activities in the coming months.

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Amitabh Bachchan said, “I like to connect with brands that I believe in, brands which show commitment to fulfilling the needs and aspirations of Indian people and I found exactly these qualities in Zen Mobiles. I hope my association with the brand will take it closer to people and they would be able to appreciate the brilliance and innovation of Zen’s handsets.”

Commenting on the occasion, MD of Zen Mobile Deepesh Gupta said, “We are honored to have Bachchan on-board and are confident that our association with him will create a deep impact on the minds of our target audience and help our brand and products meet success. Bachchan is a quintessential mix of charisma and style with a mass appeal, which is what the Zen Mobile brand stands for. We are confident that signing on Bachachan as our brand face in India will help us create a closer connection with our audience. He is the best at what he does and that is also the Zen Mobiles philosophy”.

"India is a critical market and the competition in mobile handset technologies is growing fast. Mr Bachchan will help render sheen to our brand with his grandeur. Nothing compares with the legendary Big B, a style icon, who is admired as an aspirational figure and Zen Mobiles is placing its bet exactly on that", Deepesh Gupta added.

Courtesy: Zen Mobile

Nokia has launched a brand new model-the Nokia C3 which will be a great help for the first time user. The all new Nokia C3 is excellent for chatting straight from the device without the need for the PC. Nokia C3 has a list of high end features and the affordable pricing that makes it a great buy.

Nokia C3 Key Features & Specifications are as Under:

* Dimensions: 115.5 x 58.1 x 13.6 mm
* Weight 114 g
* 2.4-inch display
* Symbian S40 OS Operating System
* 2MP camera with LED flash
* 8GB of storage, expandable using micro SD cards
* WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
* Bluetooth: v2.1 with A2DP
* USB: v2.0 microUSB

The Nokia C3 is a 3g enabled phone and it comes with very handy social networking tools. It is one of the most affordable handsets from Nokia to have a list of enticing features. Boasting Wi-Fi connectivity and 8GB of storage on a microSD card, the Nokia C3 is an owner's pride. The Nokia C3 enables users to access web and download data within a fraction of a moment. Priced at Rs. 5,317 /-, the Nokia C3 will be available in golden white, slate grey and hot pink.

Onida i21 is a polished phone that features suave slider design. Onida i21 features spectacular multimedia abilities with sound basic features. Onida i21 presents a classy keypad and its touch screen functionality allows the user to type suitably and navigate effortlessly. It has good battery life that offers 3.5 hours of talk time and 150 hours of standby time. It has large memory capacity i.e 20MB inbuilt memory with expandable micro SD Card up to 8 GB. User can save huge amount of data and important docs directly to the micro SD card.

The Onida i21 Technical Specifications Include:
* 2.4" TFT type display with screen resolution of 240x320 pixels
* Polyphonic MP3 type ringtone
* Vibration mode
* Micro SD card that supports up to 8GB
* Powered by Li-Ion battery which offers a talk time of 3.5 h and stand by time of 150 h
* Bluetooth and GPRS enabled
* Voice Dial and Speaker
* 2 MP inbuilt camera
* FM radio
* Audio, Music, Video player
* Video recording
* Contacts management
* Speed Dialing
* Auto Redial
* SMS, MMS, Email
* Internet, Games Dual SIM

The Onida i21 is equipped with a list of enticing features. Besides, users can engage in seamless communication with the IM Chat feature. With the Onida i21, users may also access Live Picture Chat and take his communication ability to the next higher level. Embedded with a list of enticing features and priced at Rs. 7,110 /- the all new Onida i21 is a great buy.

Motorola Inc and Research In Motion Limited have entered into a Settlement and License Agreement which ends all outstanding worldwide litigation between the two companies. Under the Agreement, Motorola and RIM will benefit from a long-term, intellectual property cross-licensing arrangement involving the parties receiving cross licenses of various patent rights, including patent rights relating to certain industry standards and certain technologies, such as 2G, 3G, 4G, 802.11 and wireless email . In addition, the parties will transfer certain patents to each other.

The financial terms of the Agreement include an up-front payment and ongoing royalties to Motorola. Further terms and conditions of the Agreement are confidential.

Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to high-definition video and mobile devices, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile.

Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity.

Courtesy: Research In Motion

Karbonn Mobiles, a company that aims to redefine mobility with its wide range of attractively priced feature-rich phones, today announced the launch of its latest range of devices for the Indian market. This latest range consists of two value for money mobile phones – the K777 and K485 – incorporating eye-catching features coupled with stylish designs. The Karbonn K777 is priced at Rs. 4,500 /-, while the K485 comes at a price of just Rs. 3,500 /-.

According to Shashin Devsare, Executive Director, Karbonn Mobiles "The Karbonn K777 and Karbonn K485 are two feature-packed devices at extremely attractive price-points for the discerning Indian consumers. At Karbonn, we remain committed to introduce advancedmobility devices which offer great value-proposition. We have aggressive and ambitious expansion plans and Indian mobile phone users can surely expect some more exciting mobile phones from Karbonn in the coming days."

Karbonn K777: Your Fashion Edge
The Karbonn K777 is a dual SIM (GSM) mobile phone, with a classy and chic design. The handset is sleekly built with a thickness of just 9.5 mm and comes in a rich andstylish black colour. The Karbonn K777 is equipped with a 2.4-inch QVGA screen and a large ergonomic keypad for easy input. The elegant looking mobile phone sports a unique graphic user interface and fun, user friendly features along with unique menu styles and wallpapers. It incorporates a 3.2 megapixel camera for high quality pictures and videos and comes with a variety of modes and effects as well as photo editing tools.

The handset comes pre-loaded with Java applications, games, Opera Mini web browser and Google search. The Karbonn K777 also features an MP3 player, FM Radio, Voice Recorder, Video Player, Bluetooth A2DP, GPRS Class12, and an expandable memory upto 8GB, making it a perfect combination of features and style. The Karbonn K777 is available at a Market Operating Price of Rs. 4500.

Karbonn K485: A Multimedia Powerhouse
Karbonn K485 is an attractively priced sleek dual SIM (GSM) multimedia phone with a 2.4-inch touchscreen and dedicated music keys. The K485 features FM Radio, MP3 Player, Video Player, Video Recording, Digital Camera, WAP, GPRS, MMS and an expandable memory upto 4GB. The phone comes with some great user friendly features like handwriting recognition, an attractive user interface and Hindi language support. The Karbonn K485 is available at a Market Operating Price of Rs. 3500.

Courtesy: Karbonn Mobiles

LAVA International Ltd., one of the leading companies in Indian mobile industry is again all set to freeze you with its new launch, i.e., M23.

LAVA Mobiles has unfurled a new handset - LAVA M 23, the music series, which is a perfect blend of entertainment and fun and which would undeniably accomplish the quirk for music. LAVA M23 is a stylish, Dual SIM phone that has been designed for the music lovers. The phone has high acoustic clarity and has capability to beat the heart of the listeners and also comes with an audio jack, which makes the feel ofmusic clearer. It is available at Rs.4, 499/-


As music mania kicks off on every young mind and craze for such gadgets booms in the market, LAVA International also decided get this fever down by providing a power packed handset which will appeal to our young generation and those who are always in a freak of adding a spunk of attitude in their standard of living.

M23 is pre loaded with MP3 player that enable users to explore and enjoy different melodies at ease. It comes with an expandable memory up to 8 GB that allows you to store more than 1500 songs. For sharingmusic library with others, there is Bluetooth with data transfer capability. The Bluetooth also has A2DP profile through which the music can be enjoyed on wireless Bluetooth enabled headsets.

And those who have the temptation of hearing the music along with visualization then M23 is the best buy as it supports MP4 and has high resolution 2.2 inches TFT, 65k colour screen, to enjoy video playback. To increase the capability of capturing your golden memories this handset comes with a digital camera of 1280*1024 pixels. Combined with a digital camera, and MP4 player, LAVA M23 would definitely tap the veins of its customers as this is the handset for those who like to listen to their music collection on the go. The phone also features FM radio, making you cherish and enjoy your FM heroes.

With 850 mAh battery which provides long talk time up to 5 - 6 hours and expandable memory options would enable the users to hoard all their stuffs. The extra sophisticated features such as WAP support and GPRS have been incorporated in this advanced gadget.

The initiative to mesmerise and tap the veins of customers doesn't end up here. There is something left in this magic box, as it comes with 2 more utility accessories - a desktop charger and one extra battery along with 2GB Micro SD Card. "LAVA – Power in your hands", would prove to be a golden hand shake as the company has opted the mantra of duality with the launch of this handset, as offering dual SIM along with dual batteries. Breaking the clutter in the world of monotonous candy bar phones, M23 stands at the bay, because of its high tech design and looks which has the power to mesmerise anyone.

Commenting on the launch of M23, Mr. SN Rai, co-founder & Director, LAVA International Ltd., said that, "Nowadays mobile phones are becoming a need more than a necessity, need of flaunting with the tech rich gadgets amongst good pals. And this kind of behavior has been seen generally in the youngsters. That's why taking the market scenario and going through the needs of such instincts we decided to come up with a product that would cherish our youth."

He added that, "These instincts like listening music on the go while going to school, college or office. This was the vein which we tapped and came up with a handy solution of coming up with a phone that would deliver good quality music. With the beats of high quality music and other features, we are very sure that M23 would grab hold of the heart beats of all Indian Young Turks."

Courtesy: LAVA International Ltd

The all new Samsung Fizz is the popular name of the Samsung C5212, one of the latest entrants in Indian Dual SIM Mobile Market. Samsung C5212 is one of the best and most affordable Dual SIM Mobile phones launched by Samsung in India.



The Samsung Fizz or C5212 Features & Overview are:

* Mobile simultaneously holds 2 SIM Cards.
* Inbuilt dual SIM Stand by, that allows usability of either SIM.
* WAP/MMS/email supported by Dual SIM
* Inbuilt 1.3MP camera
* Supports MP3, AAC and AAC+ music files
* External speaker
* FM Radio
* Record Radio Broadcast
* Dedicated SIM switching key for easy manual switching between SIM cards with one simple touch
* Allows phonebook sharing between SIM cards
* Distinctive ringtones and user themes for each SIM card
* Comparatively large 5.59cm or 2.2 inch QCIF TFT display with 262K color

The Samsung C5212 offers effortless Dual Standby with a convenience of two different phones in one handset. It allows users to pick and choose between economic calling plans and service carriers. It will come priced at Rs. 7,099 /- and it allows users to enjoy improved usability and full multimedia features available in the phone's sleek and stylish frame.

Sony Ericsson Elm J10i2 is the latest phone from the Sony Ericsson platform to foray into the market. The handset features Noise Shield for clear voice, access to social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter and a built-in 5.0-megapixel auto-focus camera.

The Sony Ericsson Elm J10i2 is equipped with a list of enticing features that make it a wonderful phone to own. It is loaded with innovative features like Noise shield, clear voice, access to social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. The Sony Ericsson Elm J10i2 also has the Noise Shield volume adaptation, which is by far one of the most impressive features, Marketed as 'Green Heart'.

The Sony Ericsson Elm J10i2 Key Features Are as Follows:
* Noise shield for coherent voice and intelligent volume adaptation
* The innovative human curvature and ergonomic keypad which ensures a natural fit in the palm of a hand
* The backup personal data over the air on Sonyericsson.com secures information
* Allows users to switch to social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace and Twitter
* Inbuilt 5.0-megapixel auto-focus camera to click photos of friends and family and upload images to blogs and Web sites
* Integrated MP3 player with SensMe, MegaBass, PlayNow and TrackID features

Sony Ericsson Elm J10i2 also supports GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 and HSPA 2100 / 900. The Sony Ericsson Elm mobile phone is available in Metal Black and Pearly Rose. Priced at Rs. 15,000 /- the Sony Ericsson Elm J10i2 is indeed a great buy.