Meizu m3 note and HD50 Giveaway Winner Announcement

Meizu m3 note and HD50 giveaway

Hello readers!  We started our Meizu smartphones and headphones giveaway earlier this month teaming up up with Meizu’s Flyme OS team to giveaway three Meizu m3 note smartphones and ten Meizu HD50 on-ear headphones, and as promised, today we reveal the lucky winners. Before that, we would like to thank all the participants who took their time to participate in this contest, the response has been amazing. A lot of people answered the questions correctly. Are you the lucky winner of m3 note smartphone or HD50 headphones? Find out below. Continue reading “Meizu m3 note and HD50 Giveaway Winner Announcement”

Canon EOS 1300D, The camera for the Smartphone generation

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Canon is back with a brand new entry-level DSLR that aims to bridge the gap between the features afforded by cellphones and the image quality of an SLR. The new Canon EOS 1300D packs an 18MP CMOS sensor and built in Wi-Fi as well as NFC. The latter two combine to make the EOS 1300D the perfect companion for social media savvy photos. Why so? We’ll elaborate on that in a bit but for now let’s focus on the camera bit.

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Moto G4 Plus vs ZUK Z1 – What’s Different?

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Although the ZUK Z1 was released internationally last year, the smartphone only made its way to Indian shores earlier this month. The Moto G4 Plus was announced this month as well and while it has a newer release date, the attractive pricing of the ZUK Z1 puts it at the same range of the G4 Plus. Let’s compare the specs in detail to see what is different between the two.

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CoolPad Max to launch this week, Here’s what to expect

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With the launch of the next big device from Coolpad right around the corner, we’ve gotten access to some interesting tidbits of information. We decided to explore some of the rumors around the phone that is expected to be the Coolpad Max. Continue reading “CoolPad Max to launch this week, Here’s what to expect”

Here’s what happened at Nextbit Robin India tour powered by FoneArena

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We recently teamed up with the folks at Nextbit to take their latest product, the Robin across India. The tour started in Delhi, followed by Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Pune. We had Shankar, the head of India operations and Kay, the global community manager from the Nextbit team along with FoneArena crew members. Continue reading “Here’s what happened at Nextbit Robin India tour powered by FoneArena”

Giveaway: 3 Meizu m3 note smartphones and 10 HD50 headphones

Meizu m3 note and HD50 giveaway

Hello readers! Thanks for your amazing response for all our giveaways. We are back with another giveaway just for you. This time we are partnering with the folks at Meizu’s Flyme OS team to giveaway not one, but three Meizu m3 note smartphones and ten Meizu HD50 on-ear headphones. Yes, you read that right! Continue reading “Giveaway: 3 Meizu m3 note smartphones and 10 HD50 headphones”

Huawei Honor 5X Stress Tests

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Having a high end design isn’t enough, you have to make sure that the design is able to withstand daily use cases and also fringe cases that involve users dropping the phone or damaging it in a countless number of different ways. Through these tests, we wanted to see just how tough the phone was and what kind of situations the phone can survive under.

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Announcing Nextbit Robin meetups in India powered by FoneArena

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We can’t stay away from you! We want to meet all of you, our readers and thank you for your extended loyalty. So, we are coming to a city near you! We are teaming up with the folks from Nextbit – the creators of recently launched Robin smartphone.

Robin is the first Android smartphone that comes integrated with cloud in the OS level and the on-board storage has been merged with the cloud, which essentially makes running out of storage space a history. Continue reading “Announcing Nextbit Robin meetups in India powered by FoneArena”

Top 10 Smartphones under Rs 25,000

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We’ve already listed and compared several smartphones under the Rs 10k and Rs 15k marks. Now, we move to the under Rs 25k segment which is arguably the most competitive segment in India where manufacturers claim to offer flagship devices at affordable prices. Let’s take a look at the different options available for anyone looking to buy a phone within this price range.

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Top 5 Camera Apps for Android

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Stock camera apps have come a long way in the past few years and offer a lot of customisation but that is often restricted to flagship products. What if you want a similar experience on your Android smartphone to be able to make the best of your smartphone’s camera and flex your photography muscles. That’s when 3rd party apps come into the picture and we have compiled a list of 5 camera apps that we feel can really take your camera experience to the next level on Android.

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Huawei Honor 5X Teardown

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The Honor 5X is one of the best devices in the sub 15k range in India thanks to the specs and premium build quality. We wanted to take a look at the internals to see what exactly makes it tick and this teardown is a result of that. We have included images and an accurate description of the steps involved.

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Instagram Landscape Photo Contest Winner Announcement

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Our Instagram Photo Contest from 29th March to 4th April has come to an end. The theme of this month was Landscapes and we received several wonderful submissions from all of you. It wasn’t easy but we have chosen one winner and a runner up.

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Amkette Evo Gamepad Pro 2 Giveaway Winner Announcement

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Hello readers! We started the Amkette Evo Gamepad Pro 2 Giveaway few weeks back, teaming up with Amkette, to giveaway five Evo Gamepad Pro 2 Bluetooth game controllers for Android smartphones and tablets, each worth Rs. 2899. As promised, today we reveal the lucky winners. Before that, we would like to thank all the participants who took their time to participate in this giveaway. Are you the lucky winner? Find out below. Continue reading “Amkette Evo Gamepad Pro 2 Giveaway Winner Announcement”

Huawei Honor 5X – Premium Flagship Design at an Affordable Price

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The design of a smartphone is as important as any other aspect of smartphones these days since they have become such a large part of our lives and we spent an ample amount of time with them on a daily basis. However, there are several important characteristics to take into consideration when designing a smartphone and in most cases, smartphone designs often fall short of what is expected at a particular price range or from a brand. The Honor 5X does the exact opposite, let us find out how.

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