http://www.fonearena.com/blog The Mobile Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:38:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45529/micromax-q22-dual-sim-qwerty-phone-launched-on-snapdeal-for-rs-1999.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45529/micromax-q22-dual-sim-qwerty-phone-launched-on-snapdeal-for-rs-1999.html#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:38:32 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45529 Micromax in partnership with Snapdeal has launched Micromax Q22, Dual SIM QWERTY phone in India. It has 2-inch (176 x 220 Pixels) display and full QWERTY keypad. It has VGA (0.3 MP) camera and Dual LED Torch. Specifications of Micromax Q22 2-inch (176 x 220 Pixels) display Full QWERTY Keyboard Dual SIM (GSM+GSM) VGA (0.3 MP) camera, Video Recorder Dual LED Torch FM Radio (with telescopic antenna), Mp3 and Video Player (MP4/3GP) Expandable Memory Upto 2GB Bluetooth v2.0, GPRS, MMS 1000 mAh battery that offers up to 300h standby and up to 4h talk time The Micromax Q22 comes in Yellow and Green colors and is exclusively available from Snapdeal in India for Rs. 1,999. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45529/micromax-q22-dual-sim-qwerty-phone-launched-on-snapdeal-for-rs-1999.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45509/valentines-day-apps-for-nokia-phones.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45509/valentines-day-apps-for-nokia-phones.html#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:23:35 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45509 Here are some Valentine's Day apps for Nokia phones. These include love apps, games and lot more to explore in this season of love. List of Valentine's Day apps for Nokia phones Tips For Valentine's Day - These tips will not get you a valentine, but may prevent you from committing the blunders that most people make on Valentine's Day. LoveCardz - The app allows users to send and receive 3D romantic greeting cards for free. User can create a 3D card, photo card or 3D animated musical card and send it as an SMS, email, tweet or post it on Facebook. The Story Of Valentine's Day - Get to know the martyr story behind the Valentine's Day! With beautiful illustrations and lucid language, the story of how Valentine's Day came into being is impressively told in the comic format. Valentine Special -  Get ideas to make your valentine more special! The apps provide users with tips on how to propose your loved one as well as tips on selection of gifts. Valentine SMS and Gift Ideas - Make your valentine impressive with the best SMS and the Gift idea with this app. The app contains short messages for sms and social network wall sharing and Gift ideas ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45509/valentines-day-apps-for-nokia-phones.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45525/motorola-razr-price-drops-to-rs-29990.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45525/motorola-razr-price-drops-to-rs-29990.html#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:14:42 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45525 Motorola RAZR is now available in India for Rs. 29,990. The phone was launched in India last November for Rs. 33,990.It is just  7.1 mm thick and has KEVLAR fiber at the back. It features 4.3-inch (960 x 540 pixels) Super AMOLED hyper-vibrant display and it is powered by 1.2 GHz dual core processor and runs on Android Gingerbread 2.3.5. It comes with a 8MP rear camera with 1080p HD video capture and image stabilization and front-facing HD camera, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, 1GB RAM, 16 GB on board and 16 GB microSD card pre-installed and a powerful 1780 mAh battery. The Motorola RAZR is now available from Flipkart and LetsBuy for Rs. 29, 990, which is pretty good deal for its features. Do check our review of the Motorola RAZR. via: AndroidOS.in ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45525/motorola-razr-price-drops-to-rs-29990.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45522/samsung-not-hosting-press-conference-at-mwc-2012.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45522/samsung-not-hosting-press-conference-at-mwc-2012.html#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:32:24 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45522 Samsung which is known for it's grand press conferences at MWC or Mobile World Congress is not hosting any such event this year , not sure why. Sascha Segan from PCMag has learnt from Samsung that they are not hosting any press conference this year during MWC.Samsung is not pulling out of the event. They have a presence at AppPlanet and a hopefully a booth with those shiny devices and pretty girls. Samsung launched the Wave with the stunning SuperAMOLED display at MWC 2010 and launched the Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Tab 10.1 at MWC 2011. While we won't see the Galaxy S3 at MWC 2012 we might surely see a successor to the Note or a few tablets according to rumours floating around. Check out the FoneArena MWC 2012 Event Calendar ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45522/samsung-not-hosting-press-conference-at-mwc-2012.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45516/apple-to-stream-paul-mccartney-concert-live-on-itunes-and-apple-t-v.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45516/apple-to-stream-paul-mccartney-concert-live-on-itunes-and-apple-t-v.html#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:30:29 +0000 Ajit Pillai http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45516 Paul McCartney will be performing a live concert on Feb 9th to promote his new album "Kisses on the Bottom" and al you Paul Mc Cartney fans can tune to this live concert from iTunes on your desktop/Mac and also through the Apple T.V. This is what Apple had to say: "To celebrate the release of Paul McCartney’s latest album — available now — we’re streaming his exclusive performance at Capitol Studios on February 9 at 7 p.m. (PST). Watch the concert on iTunes on your computer, or stream it on your TV using your Apple TV — just chooseiTunes Live from the Internet menu." This will really be a treat for all Paul McCartney and the Beatles fans! Source: MacRumors ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45516/apple-to-stream-paul-mccartney-concert-live-on-itunes-and-apple-t-v.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45514/htc-sensation-xe-white-up-for-pre-order-in-uk-shipping-february-20.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45514/htc-sensation-xe-white-up-for-pre-order-in-uk-shipping-february-20.html#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:58:52 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45514 HTC unveiled the Sensation XE last September. This Android Smartphone with beats audio now comes in White color, and is on pre-order from Clove UK. This comes with the same features as the Black version such as 4.3 inch (540 X 960 pixels) capacitive touch screen, 1.5GHz Dual core processor  and aluminum uni-body design. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and is upgradable to Android 4.0. It also has 8MP auto focus camera with dual LED flash and 1080p HD video recording, Secondary VGA camera, 768MB RAM, 1 GB internal memory, expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD (bundled with 8GB / 16GB), 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, FM Radio and Beats Audio3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, DLNA and aGPS. It comes with 1730 mAh battery. The  HTC Sensation XE White is up for pre-order from Clove UK for 340 GBP (408  GBP inc. VAT). The first stocks are expected starting  20th February. It comes with Beats in-ear headphones in the box. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45514/htc-sensation-xe-white-up-for-pre-order-in-uk-shipping-february-20.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45511/hp-releases-android-code-for-touchpad.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45511/hp-releases-android-code-for-touchpad.html#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:47:30 +0000 Ajit Pillai http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45511 Just when the fire sale of the HP Touchpad was taking place, some customers had reported that they received Touchpads with Android running out of the box, and now HP has released the kernel source of Android for the Touchpad to the CyanogenMod team. We had heard speculation about HP testing Android on the HP Touchpad, and when we asked HP about it they denied this speculation. If an Android manufacture is using Android then it is necessary that they make the code open source, but HP did not do so, also they can be forgiven as they were just testing it. The CyanogenMod team were the only people working on porting Android for the Touchpad, and HP has finally thought of sharing code for Android in Touchpad with the most famous dev team. This means that the owners of HP Touchpad will soon be seeing a stable version of Android for their devices. Source:WebOS internals ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45511/hp-releases-android-code-for-touchpad.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45507/valentine%e2%80%99s-day-apps-for-samsung-bada-and-android-phones.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45507/valentine%e2%80%99s-day-apps-for-samsung-bada-and-android-phones.html#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:48:35 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45507 Here are some apps for your Samsung bada and Android phones for this Valentine's Day. Some of these apps are also available for Samsung Galaxy Tab. Samsung is also offering free apps for Valentine's Day on their Samsung Apps store. List of Valentine’s Day apps for Samsung bada and Android devices Love Meter (Samsung wave phones, Galaxy Pro, Ace, Galaxy Tab and Note) - This is a Love Calculator that tells how much you love your valentine based on Astrology. Desserts (Samsung wave phones) - This app offers you to discover several easy recipes of famous deserts to cook Love Lines (Samsung wave phones, Galaxy S series phones, Galaxy Pro & Y Pro, Ace, Galaxy Tab and Note) - Choose from personalized message to famous romantic lines. Deepen your bond and express how you feel this Valentine's Day. Partner Search - Instant Partner Search On Mobile [IPSOM] (Samsung wave phones, Wave Y and M) - Alone on valentine's day? This app that lets you search for a prospective partner through you mobile. Just put in your details and start the search and quickly connect with someone in your city café, or nearby area. All these apps are free. They also offer package of paid apps for ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45507/valentine%e2%80%99s-day-apps-for-samsung-bada-and-android-phones.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45499/nokia-moves-device-assembly-to-factories-in-asia-to-improve-time-to-market.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45499/nokia-moves-device-assembly-to-factories-in-asia-to-improve-time-to-market.html#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:47:31 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45499 Handset maker Nokia is moving its device assembly to it's factories in Asia in a strategic move to improve time to market for it's products. The 3 factories Komarom, Hungary, Reynosa, Mexico and Salo, Finland will no longer assemble devices but will only offer smartphone product customization aimed at customers in Europe and the Americas.Such a move is not surprising as a major portion of all electronic goods are manufactured in Asia due to lower costs and close proximity to component suppliers. This move is expected to impact over 4,000 jobs. If you own a Made in Finland or Made in Hungary Nokia phone , hold on to it as you might not get one in the future.  I pulled out 3 Nokia phones from my collection and found a Made in Hungary , Made in China and a Made in India device. The recent Dual SIM handsets are all made in India including the Asha phones If you own a Nokia phone , do post below the country in which it was made. you can find it in the box or below the battery. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45499/nokia-moves-device-assembly-to-factories-in-asia-to-improve-time-to-market.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45493/valentines-day-apps-for-blackberry-smartphones.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45493/valentines-day-apps-for-blackberry-smartphones.html#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:33:47 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45493 Here are some apps for your BlackBerry Smartphones for the Valentine's Day . These apps include, fun apps, colorful themes, Valentine's Day greetings and more. List of  Valentine's Day apps for BlackBerry Diamond Ring Animated Valentine's Theme - (US$1.99) - This theme has Professional Front Screen Animation, Custom color scheme on menus, new front screen navigation and more Message for Valentines (US $0.99) - This theme features a beautiful pattern that will give your BlackBerry a romantic and unique look and comes with Pink BlackBerry OS 7.0 icons and customized wallpapers Je taime How to Say I Love You in 100 Languages (US$4.99) - Learn how to say ‘I love you’ in 100 different languages from Gaelic to Greek, from Eskimo to Esperanto and from Latin to Latvian. Greetings on BBM (free) - Send Valentine’s Day wishes to your valentine using BlackBerry messenger GiftnTake - Personalized Gifts for your Social Friends (free) - Send personalized gifts through social media networks such as Facebook and BBM6. Users can send free and sponsored gifts, as well as purchase credits for Premium gifts. BookurTable (free) - It is a location based dining services application that enables users to find restaurants in their current location or any selected location ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45493/valentines-day-apps-for-blackberry-smartphones.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45495/lg-teases-optimus-vu-android-smartphone-with-5-inch-display-and-43-aspect-ratio.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45495/lg-teases-optimus-vu-android-smartphone-with-5-inch-display-and-43-aspect-ratio.html#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:28:22 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45495 LG has posted a teaser video of their new Android Smartphone, Optimus Vu that would come with  a 5-inch display with 4:3 aspect ratio. This would have 1024 x 768 pixels IPS display and powered by 1.5GHz dual-core processor according to Datacider. It would run on Android 2.3 Gingerbread. It is also said to come with an 8-megapixel camera, 1GB RAM, 8GB ROM and NFC support. This would come with LTE support and is expected to launch in Korea in Q1 2012. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pinvuidqgDw   Via: The Verge | Source: LG Korea, Datacider ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45495/lg-teases-optimus-vu-android-smartphone-with-5-inch-display-and-43-aspect-ratio.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45492/motorola-droid-4-coming-to-verizon-on-february-10-for-199-99.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45492/motorola-droid-4-coming-to-verizon-on-february-10-for-199-99.html#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:46:40 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45492 Motorola announced the DROID 4 last month for Verizon. The release date leaked earlier this week, and now Motorola has officially announced that the device would be available starting February 10 from Verizon Wireless. The Motorola DROID 4 comes with 4.0-inch qHD (940 x 540 pixels) display, five-row slide-out QWERTY keyboard and is powered by 1.2GHz dual-core processor. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and has 8-megapixel HD rear camera with 1080p and 1.3-megapixel HD front-facing camera with 720p. Other features include, 16 GB internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD, FM Radio, 3.5mm audio jack, micro USB, HDMI out. The connectivity features include, 4G LTE, Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, eCompass and aGPS. It comes with 1785 mAh Li-ion battery. There are also accessories such as 10.1-inch Lapdock 100, 14-inch Lapdock 500 Pro with built-in webcam and Ethernet connection, HD Dock, HD Station and vehicle navigation mount that would be available separately. The Motorola DROID 4 would be available from Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online on February 10th for $199.99 with a new 2 year customer agreement. The Lapdock 500 would be available separately from Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online for $299.97. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45492/motorola-droid-4-coming-to-verizon-on-february-10-for-199-99.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45490/google-launches-chrome-for-android-beta-for-android-4-0-devices.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45490/google-launches-chrome-for-android-beta-for-android-4-0-devices.html#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:30:09 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45490 Google has finally launched the Chrome browser for Android. The beta version is available for Android phones and tablets running on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) that even syncs open tabs, bookmarks and omnibox data from computer to phone or tablet. Features of Google Chrome for Android Beta Browse fast with accelerated page loading, scrolling, and zooming Search and navigate directly from the omnibox Open and switch between unlimited tabs in an easy-to-view stack Sign in to Chrome to sync your bookmarks and view tabs you have open on your computer Send pages from desktop Chrome to your smartphone or tablet with one click and read them on the go, even if you’re offline Browse privately in Incognito mode httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVjw7n_U37A Download Google Chrome for Android for Android 4.0 devices from Android Market for free. It is currently available in select countries such as United States, Canada, United Kingdom,  France,  Germany,  Spain,  Australia,  Japan,  Korea,  Mexico, Argentina and Brazil. Read ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45490/google-launches-chrome-for-android-beta-for-android-4-0-devices.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45449/nokia-lumia-800-white-hands-on.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45449/nokia-lumia-800-white-hands-on.html#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:47:24 +0000 jonchoo http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45449 It seems apt that Nokia has chosen to announced a new colour Lumia 800 this week. Europe has been blankated by snow - so what better way than to celebrate than making official the white version. White is a popular colour for a phone, and while the previous versions has always looked so darn beautiful on the Lumia 800's Polycarbonate unibody shell, it just isn't quite as sexy as it is in white. Unlike its technicolour cousins, the white Lumia 800 features a glossy finish rather than matte. This means that it attracts fingerprints, and doesn't hide scratches nearly as well as matte. Why no matte? Well Nokia's explanation is that a glossy finish is easier to clean than a matte one - highly critical with a product of this colour. Regardless the glossy finish really compliments the snow white colour really well. While it does attract fingerprints, it isn't as apparent as I assumed it would be. In any case all four of the Lumia 800 features the exact same specifications, down to the 16GB storage - meaning, unlike the N9, there is no 64GB version. Still you can't argue that the white version does looks rather sleek, and would no ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45449/nokia-lumia-800-white-hands-on.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45469/nokia-belle-update-now-rolling-out-for-existing-anna-devices.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45469/nokia-belle-update-now-rolling-out-for-existing-anna-devices.html#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:55:55 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45469 Nokia Belle is now rolling out to existing Symbian^3 Anna devices worldwide starting today as they announced last year. This would bring new features such as 6 home screens instead of 3 in Anna, Resizable and movable widgets, New and improved browser, Notification bar, Revamped camera interface and Informative lock screen. New suite of powerful business apps from Microsoft would be available for download soon. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3REHGbxqn0 It is now rolling out for Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia E6, Nokia X7, Nokia C6-01, Nokia C7, or Nokia Oro device in countries like India, Russia, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Poland, UK, Germany, Italy, Vietnam and Indonesia. It would be available for Nokia 500 in few weeks. You can check if it's available for your Symbian^3 device in your country from Nokia Belle page. You need to connect your phone to PC and update the phone via Nokia Suit. Read ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45469/nokia-belle-update-now-rolling-out-for-existing-anna-devices.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45463/apple-issues-warning-to-developers-to-stop-ratings-scam.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45463/apple-issues-warning-to-developers-to-stop-ratings-scam.html#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:18:14 +0000 Dhruv Bhutani http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45463 Apple has issued a general warning to all developers telling them to avoid scamming market ratings via third party services. With over 500,000 apps in the store , developers have to resort to various tactics to gain app store visibility. Once you build a great app, you want everyone to know about it. However, when you promote your app, you should avoid using services that advertise or guarantee top placement in App Store charts. Even if you are not personally engaged in manipulating App Store chart rankings or user reviews, employing services that do so on your behalf may result in the loss of your Apple Developer Program membership. Get helpful tips and resources on marketing your apps the right way from the App Store Resource Center. While it is understandable that a developer might want to promote his app to the top to ensure visibility , a poorly coded app at the top of the store would not bode well for users who might end up using an inferior product. While the question of app discovery still remains unanswered , banning developers who rely on scams to gain visibility would definitely be a step in the right direction. [Via - iMore] ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45463/apple-issues-warning-to-developers-to-stop-ratings-scam.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45459/12-megapixel-lumia-910-rumor-debunked-by-nokia.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45459/12-megapixel-lumia-910-rumor-debunked-by-nokia.html#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:38:26 +0000 Dhruv Bhutani http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45459 Soon after the announcement of the Nokia Lumia 900 in the USA , rumors started flying that the international variant will be equipped with an updated 12MP camera unit. Recently the rumor was debunked by Damian Dining , the person who heads Nokia's camera division. While there is no confirmation on the Nokia 910 , it probably does not come with a 12MP camera and instead retains the 8MP sensor from the 900. We should know more soon at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. [Via] ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45459/12-megapixel-lumia-910-rumor-debunked-by-nokia.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45457/nokia-lumia-900-white.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45457/nokia-lumia-900-white.html#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:52:42 +0000 jonchoo http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45457 Yesterday Nokia all but confirmed the white Lumia 800, which we will go hands-on soon. But they also showed off another Windows Phone device. Whether accidental or intentional, the Lumia 900 sans AT&T logo is featured, in plain sight, on their Facebook page. And in white. While Nokia has not confirmed the international variant of the Lumia 900, it is expected that the specifications will remain the same as the AT&T version, minus the LTE radio. As MWC is in the next couple of weeks, speculation is rife that Nokia will announce the GSM version of the Lumia 900, and this leak will only further confirm that. Via PocketNow ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45457/nokia-lumia-900-white.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45453/lenovo-thinkpad-tablet-to-get-ics-in-spring.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45453/lenovo-thinkpad-tablet-to-get-ics-in-spring.html#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:15:01 +0000 Dhruv Bhutani http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45453 Lenovo introduced one of the most well built and feature packed Android tablets last year based on the Honeycomb operating system. Since then Google has rolled out Android 4.0 ie Ice Cream Sandwich which brings several tablet specific enhancements like native support for stylus input which already comes with the Thinkpad tablet. Lenovo has announced that as part of its effort to future proof its devices ,  it will be rolling out the Android 4.0 update in Spring. Expected improvements include  browser enhancements, voice input, face unlock and overall performance enhancements. The Lenovo Thinkpad is a 10.1" tablet powered by a 1Ghz dual core Tegra 2 processor. [Via] ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45453/lenovo-thinkpad-tablet-to-get-ics-in-spring.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45450/idc-smartphone-market-hits-all-time-high-in-q4-2011-apple-and-samsung-top-vendors-by-shipments.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45450/idc-smartphone-market-hits-all-time-high-in-q4-2011-apple-and-samsung-top-vendors-by-shipments.html#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:49:52 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45450 Apple and Samsung are the top Smartphone vendors by shipments  in Q4 2011 according to a report by Research Firm IDC (International Data Corporation).  The worldwide smartphone market grew 54.7% year over year in Q4 2011. Shipment volumes reached 491.4 million units in 2011 that is up by 61.3% compared to 304.7 million units in 2010. Apple climbed to top spot in Q4 2011 with the launch of its iPhone 4S worldwide. It recorded best ever shipment record for a single quarter with 37 million smartphone shipments. Samsung is right behind Apple with 36 million shipments and it also broke the 30 million market in a single quarter for the first time. Nokia still holds the 3rd spot for the past 3 quarters with 19 million shipments in Q4 2011 that down 30.6% year over year. While looking at the smartphone shipments for the whole 2011, Samsung is the overall smartphone market leader with 94 million in shipments that is 310.5% more than 2010. Apple has also seen tremendous growth with 93.2 million shipments in 2011 compared to 47.5 million in 2010. Nokia moves to 3rd spot with 77.3 million shipments that is 22.8% less than 2010. RIM holds the 4th spot that has seen 4.7% increase in shipments compared to 2010, while HTC has seen 100.5% increase in shipments holding ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45450/idc-smartphone-market-hits-all-time-high-in-q4-2011-apple-and-samsung-top-vendors-by-shipments.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45447/samsung-confirms-white-galaxy-nexus-coming-to-uk-on-february-13.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45447/samsung-confirms-white-galaxy-nexus-coming-to-uk-on-february-13.html#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:29:47 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45447 Samsung has officially announced the White version of the Galaxy Nexus. Some online retailers in UK started taking pre-orders for the device early last month. This would come with same features of the black version such as 4.65-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED, 5MP rear camera, 1.3MP rear camera, 1.2GHz dual core processor, NFC, 1GB RAM and HSPA+ connectivity. This also comes with 16GB internal memory, Bluetooth 3.0, USB, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and 1750 mAh standard battery. The 32GB version of the black Galaxy Nexus is also expected to be available in UK later this month. The White Galaxy Nexus will be available in UK starting February 13. via: Engadget ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45447/samsung-confirms-white-galaxy-nexus-coming-to-uk-on-february-13.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45440/white-nokia-lumia-800-coming-to-europe-in-february.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45440/white-nokia-lumia-800-coming-to-europe-in-february.html#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:47:44 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45440   Nokia Lumia 800 is now available in Black, Cyan and Pink, Nokia has announced that the Lumia 800 would be available in White later this month. The phone runs on Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) and is powered by a 1.4Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor coupled with 512MB of RAM. It has a unibody design and comes with a 3.7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) ClearBlack AMOLED display. It has 8 MP auto focus camera with Carl Zeiss optics, LED flash and 720p video recording and has 16 GB Internal Memory. The phone also come with Xbox live integration, IE9 browser, Facebook and Twitter integration, Nokia Drive with 3D maps and turn by turn navigation voice guided navigation in 50 languages and dedicated in-car-user-interface, Nokia Music, Contact Transfer, App Highlights. The white Nokia Lumia 800 would be rolled out later this month first in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Scandinavia, Finland, Poland and Switzerland, and would be available in other countries soon. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45440/white-nokia-lumia-800-coming-to-europe-in-february.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45442/nokia-lumia-800-now-in-white.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45442/nokia-lumia-800-now-in-white.html#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:20:51 +0000 jonchoo http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45442 Nokia has made official a new colour variation of their first Windows Phone 7 device, the Lumia 800. Joining the previously announced black, cyan and magenta Lumia 800 is the white version, due out later this month. My friend Chris Davies of Slashgear has gone hands-on with the device and describes the finish as more glossy than matte - similar to the white Nokia N9. Specs wise, the white Lumia 800 is the same as its siblings - meaning 1.4GHz Snapdragon SoC, 8MP camera and 3.7" AMOLED CBD display. What do you think? Would a white Lumia 800 interest you, or would you prefer to wait for the inevitable white Lumia 900? via Slashgear ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45442/nokia-lumia-800-now-in-white.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45436/verizon-motorola-droid-4-price-and-release-date-leaked.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45436/verizon-motorola-droid-4-price-and-release-date-leaked.html#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:48:34 +0000 Asad Rafi http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45436 A month ago, USA's largest mobile phone network Verizon Wireless introduced the Motorola Droid 4; their successor to the famous Droid Series. The device was launched with 4G LTE support and it comes with an attractive design. At the announcement, Motorola or Verizon didn't tell us about the price or launch, but now there's a lot of leaked information about it. Words are on the street that Verizon will launch the anticipate device on 1oth of February, it will cost $199.99 with 2-year contract, and for $549 without any, thanks to the leaked Verizon Equipment Guide leaked shot. Specifications of Motorola DROID 4 4.0-inch qHD (940 x 540 pixels) display with five-row slide-out QWERTY keyboard 1.2GHz dual-core processor Android 2.3. (Gingerbread) 12.7mm thick and weighs 178g 8MP camera with 1080p video capture and 1.3-megapixel HD front-facing camera with 720p recording. 16 GB internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD FM Radio, 3.5mm audio jack, micro USB, HDMI out 4G LTE, Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n,  eCompass and aGPS 1785 mAh Li-ion battery So who's planning to pick one? Source: Droid Life | Via: Unwired View ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45436/verizon-motorola-droid-4-price-and-release-date-leaked.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45433/att-galaxy-note-now-available-for-pre-order-at-bestbuy.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45433/att-galaxy-note-now-available-for-pre-order-at-bestbuy.html#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:31:01 +0000 Asad Rafi http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45433 Everyone is familiar with Samsung Galaxy Note, one of Samsung's best devices to date. It's a tablet/smartphone hybrid and it's available in all the major countries, and soon it will be launched in USA via AT&T. They officially announced it almost a month ago, and it seems the device will be hitting shelves soon as BestBuy is now taking pre-orders for the Galaxy Note. However, the device is already available at AT&T for pre-order and they will launch it on 19th February. BestBuy is also offering it for $299.99 with a 2-yr contract, so what's the advantage of buying it from BestBuy? The advantage is that they are offering it with Protective flip cover case which costs $29.99, but BestBuy will give it for free. Talking about the specs of Note, it comes with Dual-core 1.5GHz processor, Android 2.3 Gingerbread, 5.3 inch Super AMOLED HD (1280 x 800) display, LTE connectivity, S Pen technology, 8MP rear camera with 2MP front-facing camera for video chatting, and 16GB of internal memory. So anyone in US planning to get their hands on the Note? Tell us about it. Source: BestBuy ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45433/att-galaxy-note-now-available-for-pre-order-at-bestbuy.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45431/motorola-defy-price-drops-to-rs-15990.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45431/motorola-defy-price-drops-to-rs-15990.html#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:33:55 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45431 Motorola Defy+ Rugged Android smartphone has seen a price drop in India, which is now available for Rs. 15990. Motorola unveiled the device last August and launched in India in November 2011 for Rs. 17,990. It features 3.7 inch (480 x 854 pixels) display and is Water and scratch resistant and dustproof. It is powered by 1GHz processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It comes with a 5 MP camera with LED/Supercap flash with video recording at 30 fps. It has 3.5mm audio jack, FM radio, Mulit-format audio and video player that can playback videos up to 30 fps. It has 512MB RAM, 2GB internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD. The connectivity features include, 3G (HSDPA 7.2 Mbps), Wi-Fi 802.11 b,g,n, Bluetooth 2.1+ EDR, aGPS and USB 2.0. It comes with a 1700 mAh that offers up to 6.8 hours talk time and up to 9.9 days standby. The Motorola Defy+ is now available from online retailers Flipkart and LetsBuy for Rs. 15,990. Do check out our review of the Motorola Defy+, if you are planning to get one. via: AndroidOS.in ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45431/motorola-defy-price-drops-to-rs-15990.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45410/micromax-a85-superfone-review.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45410/micromax-a85-superfone-review.html#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:30:45 +0000 Dhruv Bhutani http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45410 Micromax as a brand is synonymous with low end , cheap phones which appeal to the masses. However the brand has been trying to break into the mid range segment with its line of Android phones packing higher end features at mass market prices. The latest entrant is the A85 dubbed as the A85 Superfone. With higher end features like a Tegra 2 processor and large capacitive touch screen , the company is trying to gain  a foothold in the upper range Android smartphone segment. Read on to find out if the phone is worthy of the title ! Unboxing httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbzP7DONBGw Specifications of the Micromax A85 Superfone 3.8" WVGA (800x480) resolution screen 1Ghz Dual Core Tegra 2 processor Dimensions - 118.7 x 60.1 x 13.8 mm Android 2.2 (Froyo) 5 MP camera with 720p HD video recording, VGA secondary camera 3.5 mm audio jack 3G HSDPA , HSUPA , Bluetooth v2.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b,g, n (2.4GHz and 5.0GHz), aGPS (assisted) 8 GB internal internal memory with expandable memory up to 32GB 1500 mAh Li Ion battery  Hardware The first time you glance at the Micromax A85 you might be pleasantly surprised to see a device which looks fairly upmarket. Gone are the cheap plastics which were associated with the brand. Make no mistake , this is still not in ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45410/micromax-a85-superfone-review.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44907/motorola-razr-xt910-review.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44907/motorola-razr-xt910-review.html#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:31:19 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44907 You saw the Motorola Razr XT910 unboxing recently, here is the full review of the phone. The Motorola Razr is the GSM variant of the Motorola Droid Razr. Motorola Razr started appearing on online retailer stores in India last November and Motorola officially launched the Razr in India later. Box Contents The box contents include, Earphones, AC plug, USB Data Cable and User Manual. There is no battery as the phone comes with an inbuilt battery. Specifications of the Motorola Razr 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Advanced qHD (540 x 960 pixels) display with scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 1.2GHz Dual-Core, Dual-Channel RAM Processor Dimensions - 130.7 x 68.9 x 7.1 mm, weight 127 g Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) 8 MP camera with 1080p HD video recording,  LED flash and 1.3 MP secondary camera 3.5 mm audio jack 3G HSDPA 14.4 Mbps (Category 10), Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b,g, n (2.4GHz and 5.0GHz), aGPS (assisted), eCompass 16 GB internal internal memory with expandable memory up to 32GB 1780 mAh Li Ion battery Hardware There is a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Advanced qHD (540 x 960) display with Gorilla Glass is clearly visible even under sunlight. The first thing you'll notice is that the phone is huge with a bezel around the display. The phone is definitely larger than the other phones with 4.3-inch display. There is a Motorola Branding on the top and ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44907/motorola-razr-xt910-review.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45398/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-plus-leaked.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45398/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-plus-leaked.html#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:46:20 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45398 The smartphone in the press image above is the Samsung Galaxy S II Plus. The image was uploaded onto Twitter by Eldar Murtazin. The device is said to feature a faster 1.5GHz Dual Core Processor. Not much other information is known about the device but it does look very identical to the Galaxy S II which gives us reason to believe that it could be the Galaxy S II Plus. However for the very same reason, we also think that it could very well be a fake image. The screen seems to look a little odd as well. The home button is now missing and three new Android Ice Cream Sandwich style buttons have been added. So if the photo is indeed real, this could suggest that Samsung is not yet ready to do away with keys completely. The phone also seems to have a slimmer waistline. The top looks tapered and the bottom bump is not very evident. Hence it might have gotten smaller or the bump has been removed altogether. But due to the angle of the image, its very tough to decide. With Samsung officially confirming that the Galaxy S III will not make an appearance at MWC (Mobile World ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45398/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-plus-leaked.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45395/samsung-and-corning-enter-joint-venture.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45395/samsung-and-corning-enter-joint-venture.html#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:03:07 +0000 Sandeep http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45395 Samsung has just signed a joint venture with Corning to to manufacture a new range of speciality glass substrates for its OLED equipped devices. If the name Corning sounds familiar to you, its probably because you've heard of Gorilla glass. Gorilla glass is one of the strongest materials used for displays in smartphones. The venture will be based in Korea and will combine Samsung's OLED expertise with Corning's Lotus Glass technology. This would enable Samsung to widen the range of smartphones that will use their technology. It will also help it to compete with LG and other makers who provide displays to brands such as Apple. Source   ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45395/samsung-and-corning-enter-joint-venture.html/feed 0