HTC teases press event for September 29th, expected to announce two flagship smartphones

HTC has hinted in a latest teaser that it is about to announce two new flagship smartphones at the end of this month. The Taiwanese smartphone maker has sent out press invites for an event scheduled on September 29th.

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Micromax Canvas Sliver 5 Camera Samples

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Micromax launched the Canvas Sliver 5 Q450 smartphone with just 5.1mm thickness back in June for Rs. 17999. We brought you the hands-on impressions of the smartphone from the launch event and the unboxing of the smartphone when it went on sale recently, and here we have the camera samples. The Canvas Sliver 5 has an 8-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture and single LED flash. It also has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.

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HTC Desire 728 dual sim with 5.5-inch HD display, Octa-Core 64-bit SoC, 4G LTE launched in China

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HTC has introduced Desire 728 dual sim, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in China. It packs a 5.5-inch HD screen, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek MT6753 64-bit processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with HTC’s own Sense UI on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual front-facing BoomSound speakers and Dolby Audio. Continue reading “HTC Desire 728 dual sim with 5.5-inch HD display, Octa-Core 64-bit SoC, 4G LTE launched in China”

Lenovo Vibe X3 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 808 gets certified in China

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Lenovo Vibe X3, successor of last year’s Vibe X2 surfaced back in February earlier this year along with the Vibe P1, Vibe P1 Pro and Vibe S1. The Vibe P1 and S1 went official at the IFA last week, but Lenovo did not announce the Vibe X3. The smartphone was spotted on Geekbench last month that revealed a 21-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel front-facing camera, Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor, 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage and more details. Now the smartphone has been certified on TENAA (Via) that reveals more specifications of the Vibe X3. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe X3 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 808 gets certified in China”

Elephone M2 images and specifications surface

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Last month were reported that Elephone plans to launch business M series of smartphones, and brought you the images and specifications of the Elephone M1. Today we managed to get hold of images and specifications of the Elephone M2 smartphone that will have a metal unibody design and 7.35mm thickness. It is also said to come with a fingerprint sensor. The design of the M2 is similar to the M1. Continue reading “Elephone M2 images and specifications surface”

Lava Pixel V2 with 5-inch HD display, 13MP camera, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 10750

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Lava has launched Pixel V2, the company’s latest smartphone in the Pixel series. The Pixel V1 was launched as an Android One smartphone, but this runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop)-based Star OS 2.0. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6735 64-bit processor, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash, wide-angle lens, Face beauty, Pic Focus are more camera features. Continue reading “Lava Pixel V2 with 5-inch HD display, 13MP camera, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 10750”

OtterBox case for OnePlus 2 released for $24.95

OtterBox case for OnePlus 2

OnePlus partnered with OtterBox to release a case for the OnePlus 2 smartphone last week. This dual-layer case offers protection against bumps, drops and shock. The hard outer layer protects against drops and scratches while the inner silicone layer absorbs shock. Inspired by qi, a traditional philosophy of balance and life force, the case features a spiral-patterned internal layer with multiple vents on the outer shell, integrating innovative technology with inspiring ancient principles, said OtterBox. Continue reading “OtterBox case for OnePlus 2 released for $24.95”

Lenovo A6000 too gets Android 5.0 Lollipop update in India, after A6000 Plus

Lenovo A6000 Android 5.0 update

Lenovo has started rolling out Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update for A6000 in India, after the A6000 Plus smartphone that got the Lollipop update in India last week. The Lenovo A6000 was launched back in January running Android 4.4 (KitKat). According to Lenovo, the update fixes bugs, improve performance and stability over KitKat. Continue reading “Lenovo A6000 too gets Android 5.0 Lollipop update in India, after A6000 Plus”

Samsung Galaxy Note5 launched in India starting at Rs. 53900

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Samsung has launched the Galaxy Note5 smartphone in India, as we expected. It was announced at the Galaxy Unpacked 2015 event last month along with the Galaxy S6 edge+ that was launched in India recently for Rs. 57,900 and packs a 5.7-inch Quad HD (2560×1440 pixels) Super AMOLED display, is powered by a Octa-Core (Quad 2.1GHz + Quad 1.5GHz) Exynos 7420 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, OIS and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.

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YU YU5050 with 5.2-inch Quad HD display, Snapdragon 810, 21MP camera shows up on AnTuTu

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YU YU5050, the company’s high-end smartphone that recently surfaced on Zauba and Geekbench revealed a 5.2-inch display, Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 SoC,  4GB RAM and Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop). Now it has surfaced on AnTuTu (Via) revealing a 5.2-inch (2560 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD display, a 21-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel front-facing camera and 32GB of internal storage. Continue reading “YU YU5050 with 5.2-inch Quad HD display, Snapdragon 810, 21MP camera shows up on AnTuTu”

YU YU5050 with Snapdragon 810, 4GB RAM and YU4711 with Snapdragon 410 surface

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YU YU5050, the company’s high-end smartphone has surfaced on Zauba and Geekbench. These listings reveals that the smartphone will pack a 5.2-inch display (1080p likely), Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 SoC and 4GB RAM. It will run on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)-based Cyanogen OS 12.1 out of the box. Continue reading “YU YU5050 with Snapdragon 810, 4GB RAM and YU4711 with Snapdragon 410 surface”

Motorola teases Moto X Play India launch on Twitter, expected this month

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We recently reported that how Motorola is preparing the launch of new Moto X Play in India soon. The device was spotted in Zauba’s listing, which revealed that a total of 80 Moto X Play test unitswere imported to Bangalore from China. Continue reading “Motorola teases Moto X Play India launch on Twitter, expected this month”

Weekly Roundup: World’s first 4K smartphone, new Moto 360, Gear S2, and more IFA 2015 announcements

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This week was all about announcements from world’s leading trade show IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung) in Berlin. Team FoneArena brought all the exclusive images and videos from the Ground Zero (Messe Berlin). Do checkout our YouTube channel for IFA 2015 videos and more. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: World’s first 4K smartphone, new Moto 360, Gear S2, and more IFA 2015 announcements”

Samsung looking at bringing iPhone support for the Gear S2 smartwatch

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Remember the time when Samsung’s smart wearables would work only with Samsung handsets? We certainly do and welcome the new direction that the Korean company has adopted. With the launch of the Gear S2, Samsung is beginning to take serious efforts towards making the device more accessible for prospective buyers.  Continue reading “Samsung looking at bringing iPhone support for the Gear S2 smartwatch”