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Open source enthusiasts and Nokia fans were pleased when the company announced N9. MeeGo is a marriage between Nokia’ Maemo and Intel’s Moblin platform.
The N9 boasts of an impressive design and a refreshing UI. The company doesn’t plan to launch it in India at this point of time.
But globally, the device is expected to cost anywhere between Rs 30,000-35,000.What’s Hot: MeeGo 1.2 OS with Swipe UI, 8 MP camera, 720p video, 16/64 GB inbuilt storage, NFCMicromax Van GoghMicromax always manages to come up with crazy but interesting ideas for new products. The latest one is a phone with built-in bluetooth headset dock, called Van Gogh. The headset charges through the phone.What’s Hot: Dual SIM, built-in Bluetooth headset, media player, memory card slot. Price: Rs 3,499MiFi: Wifi Hotspot in your pocketPortable WiFi routers, known as MiFis are compact solutions to share your 3G connection with up to five devices. Vodafone and Tata Docomo currently offer a solution at Rs 5,500 and Rs 5,999 respectively.
Tata Docomo’s 3G WiFi Hub has Dual Mode, where the device will utilise Tata Photon Plus service in non-3G areas.
Most Android phones running Android 2.2 and higher, have Portable Hotspot which offers a similar solution.
The iPhone offers a Personal Hotspot and Nokia is bundling Joikuspot app to offer the same. But such a feature depletes battery life.Google+ Android AppIf you’ve joined Google’s social networking site Google+, check out the Google+ android app, a free download. It lets you access your stream, upload photos and do a lot more. You can even plan your weekend with friends. It’s one of best social networking apps out there.
An iPhone version is expected soon.
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