Video : Google Android 3.0 HoneyComb meant for tablets , features inside

Google has just shown of the next major version of Android tailor made for Tablets called Honeycomb (Android 3.0 ) in a Video. There was some confusion if HoneyComb was Android 2.4 or 3.0  and now its clear that it’s 3.0. Also HoneyComb is  built entirely for tablet according to the Video you can watch below Continue reading “Video : Google Android 3.0 HoneyComb meant for tablets , features inside”

Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc Leaked

Sony Ericsson have just prematurely announced the XPERIA Arc at CES (Consumer Electronics Show). It is in fact the same model that we previously referred to as the XPERIA X12/Anzu.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia PlayStation Leaked Pics Emerge

Recently, a Chinese forum posted some exclusive pics of the PlayStation phone, sporting an Xperia logo on the center of the controller. This handset is rumored to come with an 8 megapixel camera, 1 GHz processor and so on.


We have already seen the leaked pics of the Sony Ericsson’s upcoming PlayStation phone. Earlier, this device was expected to come with the Android 2.2 OS and then it was rumored that the PlayStation phone will be powered by the Android 2.3 OS, but most of the rumors were not true. Recently, a Chinese forum posted some exclusive pics of the PlayStation phone, sporting an Xperia logo on the center of the controller. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson Xperia PlayStation Leaked Pics Emerge”

A Byte of Apple : 11 Predictions for 2011!

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Man, what an #epic #win year it’s been for Apple! Poor-antenna-PR aside, pretty much everything the folks from Cupertino launched hit gold in 2010, whether it was the refreshed take on the iPods or the iPhone or the all new iPad, which spawned an almost dysenteric flow of Android tablets for the rest of the year! Not to forget the impossibly thin(ner) MacBook Air, which points to the future of how Apple notebooks will be. Think about it – a Jan. 27 iPad announcement, then the April 8 iOS 4 preview followed by the June 7 WWDC launch of the iPhone 4, and then the Sept. 1 iPod updates and finally…closing out the year with the Oct. 20 ‘Back to the Mac’ announcements! Phew! Continue reading “A Byte of Apple : 11 Predictions for 2011!”

Tour of Japanese Mobile Market by NTT DOCOMO

Earlier this month,  I was off to Japan on invitation from NTT Docomo as a part of the Tata Docomo 3G Life activity. Sounds like fun right ?  Excitement is an understatement.  I have always been amazed by the Japanese mobile market. Almost all of the products are not available outside the land of the rising sun.I have been very interested in NTT Docomo ever since I saw them at MWC and CommunicAsia. Stuff like Separable Phone and Eye controlled earphones are not something you would expect to see everyday. As you all might know NTT DOCOMO is one of the leading mobile operators in Japan with over 55% market share. The company holds 26% stake in Indian telecom operator Tata Docomo which sparked of the per second billing revolution and became the first private operator to launch 3G services.

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LG Optimus 2X with NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor and does 1080p HD video recording

One might think LG is out of the smartphone market but the company has managed to sell 2 million units of its affordable Optimus One smartphone.  Now LG has managed to surprise everyone by launching the world’s first dual-core smartphone- OPTIMUS 2x which is capable of recording and playing 1080p HD video. Continue reading “LG Optimus 2X with NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor and does 1080p HD video recording”

Motorola Defy Preview – the lifeproof phone

Motorola’s new Android budget smartphone is a rare thing – a semi rugged phone that looks like any other normal phone. It is dust proof, water and scratch resistant. Motorola calls it the ‘Lifeproof’ phone. I call it a freaking awesome phone.Check out our little Motorola Defy preview.

When I first heard of the Defy, I expected to be greeted with a smartphone equivalent of a Panasonic Toughbook laptop, but no – the Defy looks like any normal smartphone. It is even smaller than my Nokia N8! . It won’t take any design awards home as far as physical aesthetics is concerned, but it isn’t something you would be embarrassed to own. In fact it looks rather cute! Continue reading “Motorola Defy Preview – the lifeproof phone”

Google And Samsung Unveils Nexus S – The First Android 2.3 Smartphone

Google and Samsung finally announced their much awaited smartphone, the Nexus S. It is the world’s first handset to feature the latest Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Operating System.


Google and Samsung finally announced their much awaited smartphone, the Nexus S. It is the world’s first handset to feature the latest Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Operating System. Nexus S comes with a 4 inch WVGA SUPER AMOLED display, 5 megapixel camera with HD video recording and so on. Continue reading “Google And Samsung Unveils Nexus S – The First Android 2.3 Smartphone”

Motorola Milestone XT720 Review

Here is the FoneArena Motorola Milestone XT720 Review

At a time when Motorola was dying, a device they introduced brought back life into the company. The device was the MILESTONE or the DROID as it’s known in the USA. Motorola found this the perfect opportunity to get maximum sales and so they released a number of Android devices many of which included the MILESTONE/DROID badge such as the MILESTONE/DROID 2, DROID X/EXTREME/SHADOW and the MILESTONE XT720 which we are reviewing today.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab Review – Part 1

Here is the FoneArena Samsung Galaxy Tab Review. This Android Tablet is one of the first Tablets to pose some serious competition to the Apple iPad in terms of specs. The Galaxy Tab was launched in India for Rs.38000(MRP) and is also available with multiple carriers in USA and Europe.

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iPod Touch 4G vs 3G – Hardware Tour, Size And Retina Display Comparison

It’s only one year ago when I got gifted my 8GB iPod Touch 3rd generation and started discovering and enjoying the world of iOS and that ever-growing AppStore with thousands of cool apps and games. I was hooked almost instantly and used it extensively for a while, then all of a sudden, it started gathering dust in my drawer for a couple of months, and I was back in my old Symbian routine, using a Nokia E72 and N97 Mini. That was until I decided to take the iPod Touch back again, jailbreak it because I felt I was missing an opportunity there, and with multitasking enabled, we became the “bestest” of friends and stayed that way ever since. Lately, I’ve even been using it more and more, relying on it for all my Music and Gaming needs, for my RSS feeds with Reeder, for all my medical apps needs, and a lot of other functions too. Needless to say, those 8GB filled up pretty fast and I was battling the free MBs at least once or twice a week.

That was until the new generation of iPod Touch was announced, and the 32GB one was presented at a relatively affordable price, with all the novelties inside. I couldn’t help but cave in. And I’m pretty excited to say that I’ve been a happy happy camper ever since.

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LG Optimus One Photo Gallery

LG OPTIMUS 1

LG might have lost a lot of market share in the smartphone segment but that’s not stopping them from innovating. They launched the Optimus GT540 which was a pretty decent Android phone at an attractive price point . Back in September the company announced the Optimus Chic and One which come with the latest version of Android – FroYo 2.2 . That seems to have done a lot of good to the company as it announced that it has sold over 1 million Optimus One handsets since launch in USA, Europe and Asia. That’s a great feat for the Korean handset maker and we present you a Photo Gallery of the LG Optimus One aka P500. Continue reading “LG Optimus One Photo Gallery”

HTC Desire Z Unboxing

When Taiwanese handset maker HTC launched the Desire Z and Desire HD back in September we had sets our eyes on the Desire Z which comes with Android 2.2 goodness and a full QWERTY keyboard which is such a rare affair with Android phones.  We still love the first Android phone – T-Mobile G1 and the Desire Z is also known as the G2 or the true successor to the G1. The Desire Z landed in the FoneArena HQ and we unbox it for you on video below Continue reading “HTC Desire Z Unboxing”