Cell C in partnership with Red Bull South Africa has launched Red Bull MOBILE last night at an event in Johannesburg.

Red Bull MOBILE currently has two packages available, the RBM100 and RBM200 priced at R149 and R249 pm respectively, included in these each package users have a choice of one of two phones per packages.

Here are detailed specs about the four available phones on the Red Bull MOBILE network.

RBM C (Huawei U8110)

• 2.8″ touch screen (resolution 320×240, 262k colours)
• User-friendly keyboard
• 3.2 mega-pixel camera
• GPS: GpsOne Gen 7
• Bluetooth: V2.1+DER
• WiFi
• Built-in antenna
• G-sensor
• Google Android OS
• Google applications
• FM Radio
• Dimensions: 106 mm x 57 mm x 14 mm
• Weight (with battery): approx. 110 grams
• External connections: Standard micro USB, microSD card slot, 3.5 mm headset
• External memory possibilities: microSD card up to 16 GB
• Integrated memory: ROM: 512 MB, RAM: 256 MB
• Battery: stand-by time: up to 280 hours, talking time: up to 200 minutes, loading time: less than 3 hours

Nokia 5230

• Latest generation mobile Internet technology (GPRS/EDGE/HSPA+)
• A large and sharp 3.2 inch TFT touchscreen
• SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail and IM capabilities
• HTML internet browser
• Bluetooth
• USB port
• 2 MP Camera
• FM Radio
• GPS
• Battery Stand-by life – up to 432 hours (both 2G and 3G)
• Talk battery life – up to 7 hours (2G) and up to 4 hours and 30 minutes (3G)

RBM HD (Huawei U8800)

• Android™ 2.2 (Froyo)
• 3.8″ touch screen with automatic rotation
• WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth 2.1 A2DP stereo
• 720P HD video recording
• GPS: GpsOne Gen8
• Google applications
• PC-similar Web browser that supports AdobeTM Flash 10.1
• User-friendly keyboard
• Proximity sensor for automatic screen lock
• Ambient light sensor for automatic light adjustment
• Ambient noise reduction with a dual microphone
• SRS WOW HD audio effect
• Built-in antenna
• Dimensions: 120 mm x 62 mm x 11.6 mm
• Weight with battery: approx. 130 grams
• External connections: Standard micro USB, microSD card slot, 3.5 mm headset
• External memory possibilities: microSD card up to 32 GB
• Installed memory: ROM 4 GB, RAM 512 MB
• Battery: stand-by time: up to 380 hours, talking time: up to 500 minutes, loading time: 1.5 hours

Motorola MB525

• Latest generation mobile Internet technology (GPRS/EDGE/HSPA+)
• Android functionality
• 3.7 inch TFT touchscreen
• SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail and IM capabilities
• HTML internet browser
• Bluetooth
• Wi-Fi
• USB port
• 5 MP Camera
• FM Radio
• GPS
• Battery stand-by life – up to 400 hours
• Talk battery life – up to 408 minutes

DStv Mobile the new mobile television service from Multichoice that allows you to view a range of DStv channels straight on your mobile phone has announced that the release of their Android and Nokia apps are almost here.

DStv Mobile launched in December 2010 with the Drifta decoder, a mobile decoder that allows PC users and Apple iPad, iPhone4 and iPod users to view the channels on their devices, but lets face it although the Drifta decoder comes in at an affordable price of just under R600, the currently supported devices are limited.

DStv Mobile has however announced on their Twitter account that from April 2011 the Drifta will be compatible with certain Nokia and Android phones through the new applications that they plan to released.

The Drifta decoder works by receiving the DStv Mobile DVB-H signal and then retransmitting it over WiFi where phones, PC’s or devices with the DStv Mobile application can then receive it to view the channels.

DStv is set to launch the DStv Mobile service on 1 April 2011 commercially at a cost of R36 per month, there are however speculation that premium DStv subscribers would have access to the service for free. The service is currently in trial and you can buy your Drifta decoder at major retailers and make use of it for free until the end of March 2011.

With its launch in 2008, Nokia’s OVI Music Unlimited (Nokia comes with music) was seen as a major challenger to the Apple iTunes service offering consumers free music downloads when they purchased a Nokia cellphone, but bad news is that Nokia is pulling the plug on its OVI Music Unlimited service in 27 countries.

The shut down is due to a lack of interest in the service because of the older handsets that comes bundled with the service and the fact that all the music is protected by DRM which tied the music down to only one device.

“The markets clearly want a DRM-free music service,” said a spokesman for Nokia, adding that Nokia will continues to offer DRM-free tracks through its music store in 38 countries.

South Africans making use of the free comes with music service need not worry as Nokia will continue to offer 6 months free subscription in South Africa.

A while back the nice people over at Nokia gave me one of the first Nokia N8′s to give away to my readers, soon after the competition was over I also received one to test out for a while.

It’s been just over a month since I got the Nokia N8 and although I did not use the phone for the whole month there was 2 weeks where I decided to swap my favourite Android phone for the N8.

Opening the box I was presented with a beautiful lime green Nokia N8 carved from a solid block of anodised aluminium, and one can feel this solid construction when holding the phone.

Setting up the Nokia N8 was a breeze except when I had to transfer my contacts over from my Android phone, seems like Nokia has no support to import contacts from your Gmail account, luckily I found a nice workaround from our friends over at WebAddicts where you can set up an exchange email to sync with Gmail and then also sync your contacts.

For me the biggest features that stood out on the Nokia N8 was the 12 Mega pixel camera capable of taking absolutely stunning picture and high definition videos, and to complement that the Nokia N8 has a HDMI output to view your pictures and video in all of HD glory on you HD TV.

The Nokia N8 features the latest Symbian OS, Symbian^3 and although it looks really sleek there was times that it was a bit sluggish as I flicked through pictures or delayed actions when pressing icons, but all in all if you do not have a particular preference when it comes to OS choice then you would not really have a problem with Symbian^3.

The Nokia N8 unfortunately does not stack up to the high end smartphones like the iPhone 4 or Samsung Galaxy S but one can see Nokia is really starting to make moves into that high end smartphone market. The Nokia N8 I would say is a good phone for those looking at making the move from feature phone to smartphone.

Even though the N8 does not stack up to the best in the market does not mean you do not get your money’s worth, Nokia has thrown in 6 months of unlimited OVI music downloads to sweeten the deal and then you also get lifetime free navigation, which works really well on the N8 if I may add.

All in all I see the Nokia N8 as a must have phone for the digital junkie always looking to take snaps on the go, or transfer files around or even watch the odd movie or episode now and then.

Since WordPress launched its first mobile application for the iPhone in 2008, the popular blogging platform has also released apps for Blackberry and the Android platforms. Now two years in WordPress has officially reached 1 Million users making use of their mobile applications.

With cellphones becoming the new personal computer this is not just for huge landmark for WordPress but for blogging also. The WordPress mobile apps allows you to express yourself no matter where you are, saw something worth sharing with the world just snap a picture with your phone and blog it right there and then.

To celebrate this huge milestone WordPress has released an app for one of two new platforms in its scope, WordPress for Nokia is the latest platform to get the WordPress mobile app.

You can, of course, write and edit posts and pages, manage your comments queue and keep an eye on your blog’s statistics while on the move. If a seagull just snatched your hot dog and is making a run for it, you can snap a picture of the commotion or even record a video describing how it felt and how much you’re suing for. All from within the app.

There are two version available for WordPress for Nokia, one for new Symbian^3 devices like the Nokia N8 and then another version for older phones like the X6-00, C6-00, N97, and 5800 XpressMusic.

You can grab your copy of WordPress for Nokia here or from the Nokia OVI Store.

WordPress is the most popular blogging platform on the planet, in fact it is not just popular for blogging but many developers use it for so much more than a blogging platform.

One nice thing about WordPress is the fact that there are mobile applications available for it, but up until now it was limited to Android, iPhone and Blackberry users.

A while ago I helped the guys over at RLabs set up a WordPress blog to enable the authors to blog from their mobile phones, unfortunately I had to go the email route and later on the MXit to WordPress application was born due to the fact that the authors was not holders of smartphones but mostly low end Nokia phones.

WordPress has now released the beta version of WordPress for Nokia. WordPress for Nokia allows you to post new posts and pages, edit existing content on your blog, manage comments, check stats and more on the go for your WordPress.com or self hosted WordPress 2.7 or higher blogs.

WordPress for Nokia is currently supported by S60 or Maemo powered Nokia devices and is Open Source allowing developers to be able to modify the application.

For more information or to download WordPress for Nokia head over to the OVI Store or visit the WordPress for Nokia page.

Every die hard Nokia fan has been waiting for the arrival of the Nokia N8 for months now and it seems that the days are closing in. Like promised , Nokia will be selling a limited amount of units online.

Cash orders for the Nokia N8 are now open through www.nokiastuff.co.za. The good news is that the Nokia N8 will retail for R4799 through the website and that includes shipping, all Nokia N8′s that have been ordered online will be shipped from the 25th of October 2010. If you are waiting to get the Nokia N8 on contract, you will be able to start upgrading also from the 25th of October 2010.

If you are one of the first 1000 people to order a Nokia N8 online then your device will be delivered to your door by a butler who will assist you in setting up your brand new Nokia N8 and demonstrate all the cool features such as the 12 Megapixel camera and HDMI output.

To order the Nokia N8 online and be one of the first South Africans to own a Nokia N8 visit NokiaStuff.

Yesterday I was lucky enough to have had a hands-on session with the all new Nokia N8. I must say that I was really impressed with the device and consider the Nokia N8 as the next level in multimedia smartphones.

For those of you interested in whats going on under the hood of the Nokia N8, here is a more detailed breakdown:

So what do you think? Is this the phone you are waiting to get your hands on?

Three months ago Nokia announced that they will be introducing a new revolutionary phone to the multimedia cellphone market, and today I got the chance to have a hands-on with the soon to be released Nokia N8.

My initial impression was WOW, carved from a solid block of anodised aluminium the Nokia N8 has it in the bag when it comes to looks, sleek with curved edges and available in nice bright colours.

The Nokia N8 certainly means business when it comes to multimedia, the 12 megapixel wide-angle lens camera takes brilliant snapshots, even in low light conditions and through windows the quality of the pictures did not disappoint through the large 3.5″ AMOLED screen. The 12 megapixel camera also enables the N8 to records videos at 720p at 25 frames per second.

The one thing that really impressed me about the Nokia N8 was the fact that it had a mini-HDMI port, allowing you to just plug your N8 straight into your HD TV with the supplied HDMI cable to view all your photos and video in its full HD glory.

But wait, there’s more. Yes Nokia has decided that giving you 16GB internal memory is not enough, so they added this nice new feature that allows you to plug in a USB drive or stick into the N8 through the provided mini-USB to USB cable and allows you to transfer files between the phone and USB device or even play media directly from the USB device. What this basically means is you can use your Nokia N8 as a home multimedia device when combined with the HDMI out.

The N8 is also the fist phone that runs the all new Symbian 3, I must admit I have never been a huge fan of Symbian but must say that Symbian 3 really stack up against the likes of Android and IOS. Symbian 3 on the Nokia N8 has also reverted to a homescreen approach such as Android and Apple have done. The new Symbian gives you 3 homescreens to customise as you please with the options of adding widgets, folders and shortcuts.

Obviously the N8 is not all play, with support for exchange, Office and PDF documents it is certain to appeal to the business man with style also.

The Nokia N8 should be available early October in South Africa, and you can expect it to retail for about R5500. Nokia will also sell 1500 units from their Ringaz blog for those that really want to claim to be the first to own a Nokia N8 in South Africa.

If you are a real geek like me, you are always on the lookout for the next best smartphone deal. Gerhardt Fourie was kind enough to send through this list of specials currently available at MTN while he was busy shopping for his next smarthone.

Here is the specials currently going on at MTN for the month of August 2010:

As far as I know there is no pay-in fee for any of the above phones and the price is the monthly over a period of 24 months. The MTN 200 package includes R200 worth of airtime.

I am glad to see that Samsung is coming to the party with their new Galaxy S and Wave phones and at such a cheap prices. Please note that the N8 is only on pre-order atm and will only be available in September.

[Thanks Gerhardt Fourie]