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Gionee S6s with 5.5-inch 1080p display, selfie flash launched in India for Rs. 17999

Gionee S6s

Gionee has launched S6s, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘S series’. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core Mediatek MT6753 processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). The main highlight of the smartphone is its 8-megapixel front-facing camera with selfie flash. It also has a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX258 sensor along with PDAF that lets you focus in 0.3 seconds and a fingerprint sensor on the back. Gionee also announced that it has signed Alia Bhatt as its brand ambassador. Continue reading “Gionee S6s with 5.5-inch 1080p display, selfie flash launched in India for Rs. 17999”

YU YUREKA S with 5.2-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, 4G LTE launching soon for Rs. 12999

YU YUREKA S

After the YUREKA PLUS and YUREKA NOTE, YU is all set to launch YUREKA S smartphone in the lineup that had surfaced back in March with the model number YU5200. It has a 5.2-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC and a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, but it runs on old Android 5.1 (Lollipop) OS. Continue reading “YU YUREKA S with 5.2-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, 4G LTE launching soon for Rs. 12999”

YU YUNIQUE PLUS with 4.7-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 4G LTE launching soon for Rs. 6499

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YU launched its affordable YUNIQUE smartphone with 4G LTE support back in September last year. Now the YUNIQUE PLUS smartphone has been listed on the official website. The only difference between the two is RAM. The YUNIQUE PLUS has 2GB of RAM compared to 1GB of RAM on the YUNIQUE. Even the internal storage is same as 8GB . Continue reading “YU YUNIQUE PLUS with 4.7-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 4G LTE launching soon for Rs. 6499”

LeEco Super3 TV series receive over 10,000 registrations in a day ahead of sale on Aug 22

LeEco Super3 X65

LeEco launched Super3 X55, Super3 X65 and Super3 Max65 4K UHD TVs in India earlier this month starting from Rs. 59,790. Earlier this week the company said that it sold 1200 TVs during its pre-sale between August 10th and 12th. Today the company has announced it has received record breaking 10,000 registrations in just a single day on both LeMall.com and Flipkart . Continue reading “LeEco Super3 TV series receive over 10,000 registrations in a day ahead of sale on Aug 22”

Samsung Z2 launching in India on August 23

Samsung Z2 India launch invite

Samsung has sent out invites for a new smartphone launch on August 23rd where it is expected to launch Z2 (SM-Z200F) Tizen smartphone in India. The invite says that the upcoming smartphone will be the company’s next meaningful innovation. Last year’s Samsung Z3 launch invite had a similar caption. Continue reading “Samsung Z2 launching in India on August 23”

Microsoft to bring Holographic UI to VR, Nokia to make a comback in Q4 16 – FoneArena Daily

windows holographic

Check out the new FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of today’s technology new. Continue reading “Microsoft to bring Holographic UI to VR, Nokia to make a comback in Q4 16 – FoneArena Daily”

Airtel offers 10GB 4G data at Rs. 250 for most Samsung Galaxy J series users

Airtel today announced that most Samsung Galaxy J series smartphone users can enjoy 10GB Airtel 4G data at the price of 1GB 4G data. Continue reading “Airtel offers 10GB 4G data at Rs. 250 for most Samsung Galaxy J series users”

Huawei G9 Plus with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 625, 16MP camera announced

Huawei P9 Plus

Huawei has announced G9 Plus, a new smartphone in the G9 series in China, few months after introducing the G9 Lite smartphone. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Huawei EMUI 4.1 on top. It has a 16-megapixel rear camera with optical image stabilization (OIS), phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF), dual-tone LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Huawei G9 Plus with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 625, 16MP camera announced”

Opera for Android beta gets new UI, pilot for new Opera browser for iOS begins

Opera 37.1 beta for Android

Opera has updated its beta app for Android to version 37.1 that brings a new UI that will be rolling out gradually. The browser interface has been rebuilt completely, including settings. Continue reading “Opera for Android beta gets new UI, pilot for new Opera browser for iOS begins”

Sony teases new smartphone and accessories for September 1 at IFA 2016

Sony IFA 2016 invite

Even though we already know that Sony’s IFA press conference is scheduled for September 1st, today the Japanese company has sent out invites for the event along with a teaser that shows different products. Continue reading “Sony teases new smartphone and accessories for September 1 at IFA 2016”

Android 7.0 Nougat update could hit Nexus devices on August 22

Google already confirmed that it will roll out Android 7.0 Nougat sometime in Q3 2016. Now Canadian mobile provider Telus has updated their software schedule that says that both the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P smartphones will get the Android Nougat update on August 22nd. Continue reading “Android 7.0 Nougat update could hit Nexus devices on August 22”

nubia teases bezel-less smartphone for August 31 at IFA 2016

Nubia smartphone IFA 2016 teaser

ZTE’s nubia brand introduced Z9 Max last year and Z11 mini earlier this year for the global market, after unveiling them in China. Today the company has sent out invites for launching a new smartphone at the IFA 2016 in Berlin on August 31st. The invite reads Dream Without Boundaries hinting at a bezel-less smartphone and other teaser says What’s NU at IFA 2016.

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Vodafone launches new RED plans with double data benefits, unlimited roaming and voice calls

Vodafone India has launched new RED plans for postpaid customers that includes Rs. 1,999 plan with unlimited roaming, unlimited voice calling and 8GB data. The Rs. 1,699 plan offers free roaming (incoming calls only), unlimited voice calling and 6GB data. Continue reading “Vodafone launches new RED plans with double data benefits, unlimited roaming and voice calls”

Xiaomi Redmi 4 with 5-inch 1080p display, 4000mAh battery gets certified

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After the live images of the upcoming Xiaomi Redmi 4 smartphone surfaced earlier this week, the smartphone has been certified by TENAA in China. The listing just has a number 2016060 without any images, but the specifications coincide with earlier leaks. It also reveals a 4000mAh battery for the smartphone along with 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to the Redmi 3 and Redmi 3S phones.

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Deus Ex GO turn-based puzzle game released for Android, iPhone and iPad

Deus Ex GO

After Hitman Go and Deus Ex GO Square Enix has released Deus Ex GO, a turn-based puzzle game for Android and iOS devices. The puzzle infiltration game is set in a stylized interpretation of the Deus Ex Universe. As covert agent Adam Jensen, you need to use hacking, combat, and augmentations to solve the most intricate puzzles of the entire GO series and unravel the conspiracy behind a terrorist plot. Continue reading “Deus Ex GO turn-based puzzle game released for Android, iPhone and iPad”