News | Fone Arena - Part 1387

Aircel launches FRC 449 and FRC 229 with unlimited calls, 84 days validity in J&K

Aircel today launched a new First Recharge Coupon (FRC) 449 and 229 for its new customers in J&K that offer unlimited (Local & STD) calls with 84 days validity. The 449 pack offers 168GB 3G data at 2GB per day and the 229 pack offers 84GB 3G data at 1GB 3G data per day All Aircel customers with 2G, 3G or 4G handsets can avail the offer, said the company. It says that FUP is applicable for the 449 pack, but no details about the terms. Continue reading “Aircel launches FRC 449 and FRC 229 with unlimited calls, 84 days validity in J&K”

SoftBank Vision Fund invests in Flipkart to become one of its largest shareholders

Flipkart has raised a latest round of funding from SoftBank
Vision Fund. This is said to be the biggest ever private investment in an Indian technology company and will make the Vision Fund one of the largest shareholders in Flipkart. Continue reading “SoftBank Vision Fund invests in Flipkart to become one of its largest shareholders”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 MIUI 8.5.4.0 Android 7.0 Nougat update starts rolling out in India

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Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 4 with Snapdragon 625 in India running MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) back in January earlier this year starting at Rs. 9999. Now the company has finally started rolling out Android 7.0 (Nougat) update for the smartphone along with the MIUI 8.5.4.0.NCFMIED OTA update as nightly build, which Xiaomi calls Beta Stable release before the final update. Check out the changelog below. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 MIUI 8.5.4.0 Android 7.0 Nougat update starts rolling out in India”

Nokia 6 gets over 1 million registrations on Amazon India ahead of sale on August 23

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Nokia 6 was announced in India back in June for Rs. 14,999 and the registrations for the phone started exclusively on Amazon.in on July 14th, as the company had promised. Today Amazon India has announced that the phone has over 1 million or 10 lakh registrations ahead of the first sale on August 23rd. Continue reading “Nokia 6 gets over 1 million registrations on Amazon India ahead of sale on August 23”

Google Search for Android gets tappable shortcuts for nearest ATMs, restaurants in India

Google has rolled out an update for mobile Search that makes it easier for users to get relevant information quickly. Google Search app for Android will now show tappable shortcuts below the search bar about an array of topics including cricket scores, weather, nearby restaurants and more.
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Micromax Evok Dual Note teased, could come with dual rear cameras

Micromax Evok Dual Note teaser

Micromax launched the Evok Note smartphone in the Evok series back in April this year. Today the company has started teasing the Evok Dual Note smartphone. It has stared a video on its social channels along with a caption “Do you measure your moments in pixels? #EvokDualNote, coming soon.” Continue reading “Micromax Evok Dual Note teased, could come with dual rear cameras”

Essential Phone in “full mass production” as company secures $300M funding from Amazon,Tencent

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Android creator Andy Rubin has confirmed that the Essential Phone is in “full mass production”. Announced in May, the Essential Phone will finally get a release date sometime next week, said Rubin.

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LG V30 will have F1.6 aperture camera with glass lens in the dual camera, laser AF and OIS

LG V30 Crystal Clear Lens

After rumors, LG has confirmed that LG V30 will include an f/1.6 aperture camera and glass lens in the dual camera. It said that it is world’s largest aperture and clearest lens ever to be featured in a smartphone. It will offer 25% more light to the sensor compared to an f/1.8 lens. LG said that glass Crystal Clear Lens will deliver greater light-collecting ability than a plastic lens as well as better color reproduction. Continue reading “LG V30 will have F1.6 aperture camera with glass lens in the dual camera, laser AF and OIS”

Acer rugged Chromebook 11 C771 with 6th gen Intel chip announced starting at $279.99

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Acer has announced a rugged Chromebook 11 C771 that sports an 11.6-inch display (1366×768) with 180-degree hinge. It is powered by 6th-generation Intel Core and Celeron processors and can support upto 4GB of RAM.

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Motorola Stream wireless water-resistant earbuds announced

Motorola Stream

Motorola has introduced Stream, it’s latest in-ear Bluetooth earbuds that is also water-resistant with IP54 ratings to protect it from sweat when working out. It has a 6mm driver that promises clear audio and has a microphone for calls. It also supports voice commands and supports Siri and Google Assistant. It comes with a three sets of ear gels (large, medium and small) to fit your ears. Continue reading “Motorola Stream wireless water-resistant earbuds announced”

Panasonic Eluga A3 and A3 Pro with Android 7.0, 4000mAh battery launched starting at Rs. 11290

Panasonic A3 and A3 Pro

Panasonic today launched Eluga A3 and A3 Pro smartphones in the ‘A Series’ in India. These have a 5.2-inch HD screen, runs Android 7.0 (Nougat), come with a 13-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel front camera, fingerprint sensor on the front and pack a 4000mAh battery, but the A3 comes with quad-core MediaTek MT6737 SoC, while the A3 Pro is powered by Mediatek MT6753 SoC. These phones also come with ARBO virtual assistant.
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Meizu M6 Note announcement scheduled for August 23

Meizu M6 Note invite Aug 23

Meizu has sent out invites for the announcement of M6 Note, successor of last year’s M5 Note smartphone in China on August 23. The company is expected to improve the performance and camera for the phone. The phone is expected to come with the same 5.5-inch 1080p display as the predecessor, but it is expected to be powered by MediaTek Helio P25 SoC with up to 4GB of RAM and pack a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX258 sensor. Continue reading “Meizu M6 Note announcement scheduled for August 23”

ICICI Bank launches instant credit cards with credit limit of up to four lakh

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ICICI bank has launched instant credit cards that will allow its savings account holders to get a credit card instantly without the hassle of tedious paperwork. The credit limit for the instant credit card is capped at Rs. 4 lakh based on pre-checked bureau scores. Continue reading “ICICI Bank launches instant credit cards with credit limit of up to four lakh”

Gionee A1 Lite with 20MP front camera, 4000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 14999

Gionee A1 Lite

After launching the A1 and A1 Plus, selfie-focused smartphones in the county, Gionee has launched the A1 Lite with a 20-megapixel front-facing camera with selfie flash. It has a 5.3-inch HD display, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek MT6753 processor, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat) with Amigo 4.0 UI and a 13-megapixel rear camera. It also has a fingerprint sensor on the back. Continue reading “Gionee A1 Lite with 20MP front camera, 4000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 14999”

Lenovo K8 Note with Deca-Core Helio X23, Dual rear cameras, Android 7.1 launched starting at Rs. 12999

Lenovo K8 Note

Lenovo today launched K8 Note, the company’s latest ‘Note Series’ smartphone in India, as it had promised. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p screen, similar to the K5 Note and the K6 Note, but this is powered by a Deca-Core MediaTek Helio X23 SoC, making it the first smartphone with the processor and runs on stock Android 7.1.1 (Nougat). It has 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash along with a secondary 5-megapixel camera to capture depth information for bokeh effect. Continue reading “Lenovo K8 Note with Deca-Core Helio X23, Dual rear cameras, Android 7.1 launched starting at Rs. 12999”