Corning , makers of the extremely popular toughened glass solution dubbed Gorilla Glass have teased that they will unveil the next generation of the technology at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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At CES , Samsung has unveiled its latest line of wired and wireless headsets for mobile users. Two wireless bluetooth enabled models are included while four wired headsets were introduced. The headsets are designed to be used across all devices so that users will experience superior audio, wide frequency performance, in-line audio controls and microphone for placing and answering calls and high-end style.
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The latest update hitting Windows Phone 7 devices around the world is the 7.10.8107.79 . The release aims to fix a lot of problems plaguing current users.
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News has just rolled in that Ferd Capital has sold its portfolio company Smarterphone AS (Formerly Kvaleberg AS) to Nokia Corporation which is the world’s leading producer of mobile phones. The transaction was completed in November 2011.
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The Micromax A75 is the latest attempt by the Indian manufacturer to grab a foothold among the first time smartphone buyers market. The device provides a potent mix of a large 3.7″ touchscreen , the much sought after Android OS and above average specifications which should help make it popular device in the lower end Android segment.
The front of the phone is dominated by a large 3.7″ screen with a rather disappointing WQVGA (320 x 480 pixels) resolution though thankfully the touch panel is capacitive in nature. Color saturation levels are above average and screen visibility remains high even in direct sunlight.
The back is dominated by a smooth , patterned plastic cover. While the battery cover generally felt solid , we couldn’t help but feel that the plastics used felt very cheap to the touch.
To the top left you can spot a 3MP camera with an LED Flash. More on the camera in our full review.
The loud speaker grille can be spotted right at the top of the device. The speaker output is very loud and clear. You will not be missing any calls with this phone !
The phone is relatively slim keeping in mind its competition. The device which essentially looks like a Samsung Nexus S clone feels good in the hand.
The phone is running an entirely custom launcher on top of Android 2.3. While we are generally vary of the custom Android builds by manufacturers , the performance here has not suffered. That said the icons used and widgets look quite tacky.
We’ll be taking an in-depth look at the Micromax A75 and its custom UI layer in our full review coming soon. Do let us know in the comments section if you would like us to test out something specific.
Here’s wishing you a very Happy New Year from the entire team at FoneArena. May 2012 bring you the best gadgets you have ever had. We had a fantastic 2011, thanks to wonderful readers like YOU ! You are going to see lots of improvements to the site in the coming few weeks. CES 2012 is round the corner and MWC 2012 is just few weeks away. So stay tuned to FoneArena as we continue to bring you the latest and greatest from the world of mobile phones and technology.2011 saw us reporting live from all over the globe and bringing you up to date coverage and many exclusives ! We hope you stick with us as we strive to continue the trend into the next year as well !
Clingle, the geo-social mobile app that enables users to send location based personal messages with a picture or video or “Clings,” has partnered with Red Bull to provide the latest updates from Sunburn Goa 2011.
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The HTC Radar marks the beginning of the next generation Windows Phone 7 devices. The fledgling OS had previously failed to grab much of market share owing to its lack of several basic features including multitasking , copy paste but with Mango onboard , WP7 stands a definite chance to make a dent in the market.
The Radar is one of the first few devices to natively run Windows Phone 7.5 ie Mango on it. Lets take a deeper look at it in the FoneArena HTC Radar Review. Continue reading “HTC Radar Review”
Plantronics , makers of bluetooth headsets , launched two new headsets in India yesterday. The Marque M155 is the smallest offering from the popular manufacturer while the Voyager PRO is its new flagship headset.
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HP just announced its intentions to open source the much loved Web OS. The OS which was popular for its elegant multitasking and data handling had almost been killed due to poor sales of smartphone hardware.
The second Windows Phone device out of Nokia has now started shipping. The Nokia 710 is a lower end alternative to the Nokia 800 and packs a smaller 3.5″ CBD LCD display.
Continue reading “Nokia 710 starts shipping in Asia , Russia ; Heading to India next week !”
As part of a massive redesign effort , Twitter today unveiled new apps for iOS , Android alongside an improved web interface. The version 4.0 update for the iPhone is a huge change with a slick design, soothing graphics, more features and a whole lot of performance improvements. It has its own pros and cons. We’ll be doing a complete walk through the new app whilst comparing it with the previous (version 3.3.5) release. Unless mentioned , all images on the right are from Twitter for iOS version 4 and those on the left are from the older release.
Cloud gaming solution , OnLive , has finally made its way to Android and iOS. The applications for the two mobile operating systems will allow users to play their favorite console or PC game on their smartphones.
Initial reports indicate that the image quality is superior on the iOS version of the application. OnLive works by compressing and streaming the video component of the game by performing all the heavy crunching on a server in the cloud. This allows average users to play all the latest games without worrying about hardware updates. The mobile apps let users access the same games on the move and play them.
Apple unveiled its iTunes Rewind 2011 today. iTunes Rewind is Apple’s annual listing of the top applications. Under Apple’s Editorial picks, photo manipulation and sharing app Instagram won the ‘iPhone App Of The Year’ award.
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