OnePlus One Cyanogen OS 13.1 update with new MODs now rolling out

Cyanogen OS 13.1

OnePlus One recently received Cyanogen OS 13.1 update that brings support for several Cyanogen MODs that allows developers to deeply integrate their apps into its OS. Now Cyanogen has detailed these MODs that is also available for built-in apps such as Phone, Messaging, Camera, Lock Screen, Email, and more. This update includes mods for Skype, Hyperlapse, Twitter, Cortana and OneNote. Continue reading “OnePlus One Cyanogen OS 13.1 update with new MODs now rolling out”

Panasonic T44 with Android 6.0, 1GB RAM and T30 launched for Rs. 4290 and Rs. 3290

Panasonic T30

Panasonic has launched T30 and T44, two new budget 3G smartphones. Both these have a 4-inch WVGA display, are powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, pack a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. These have dual SIM support, similar to other Panasonic smartphones. The T30 runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) and the T44 runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Panasonic’s own SAIL UI that has several features such as Pose mode, Child mode, and more. Continue reading “Panasonic T44 with Android 6.0, 1GB RAM and T30 launched for Rs. 4290 and Rs. 3290”

Xiaomi Mi 5 now available from Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal and Tata CLiQ in India

Xiaomi Mi 5 went on open sale in India through Mi.com earlier this month, along with the Redmi Note 3. Now the flagship smartphone is available for purchase from Amazon.in, Flipkart, Snapdeal and Tata CLiQ in the country online without registrations. The smartphone was launched in India back in March, priced at Rs. 24,999. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 5 now available from Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal and Tata CLiQ in India”

OPPO A59 with 3GB RAM, metal body, fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE announced

OPPO A59

OPPO has introduced A59, the company’s latest smartphone in the A series in China. It has a 5.5-inch HD 2.5D curved glass screen, is powered by a octa-core MediaTek MT6750 processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Color OS 3.0, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has a fingerprint sensor on the front that can unlock the phone in under 0.22 seconds. Continue reading “OPPO A59 with 3GB RAM, metal body, fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE announced”

Lenovo PHAB 2 Plus with 6.4-inch 1080p display, Dual 13MP cameras and PHAB 2 announced

Lenovo PHAB 2 Plus

Lenovo today introduced the PHAB 2 and PHAB 2 Plus phablets at the Lenovo Tech World 2016 in San Francisco. These are the successors of last year’s PHAB and PHAB Plus smartphones. The high-end PHAB 2 Plus has a 6.4-inch 1080p 2.5D Curved Glass display and comes with dual 13-megapixel rear cameras with Futjitsu Milbeaut ISPs, Laser AF, PDAF, LED flash. It has several features such as refocus, background swap,extreme manual settingsand Augmented-Realityspecial effectsIt also has a fingerprint sensor. Continue reading “Lenovo PHAB 2 Plus with 6.4-inch 1080p display, Dual 13MP cameras and PHAB 2 announced”

Lenovo PHAB 2 Pro Tango-enabled smartphone with 6.4-inch QHD display, 4GB RAM announced for $499

Lenovo PHAB 2 Pro

Lenovo just announced PHAB 2 Pro, the world’s first tango (project tango previously) smartphone for consumers at the Tech World 2016 in San Francisco in partnership with Google, as it had promised earlier this year at the CES. It has four cameras that includes a 16-megapixel RGB camera, a depth camera, a motion tracking camera and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera for Tango’s 3D mapping technology to understand the world around you. It also has a fingerprint sensor on the back.

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Xiaomi Mi Community for India launching this month, beta test registration begins

Xiaomi Mi Community India

Xiaomi is all set to launch its Mi Community in India on on June 20th. This will allow MI customers to share their feedback, participate in contests, take part in launch events in India and more easily. Xiaomi has already started beta test registrations, which will begin on June 14th. 500 Mi Community beta testers will get early access to new forum for Mi fans in India and other goodies.

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Lava X81 with 3GB RAM, Android 6.0, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 11499

Lava X81

Lava has launched X81, the company’s latest smartphone in the new ‘X series’. It has a 5-inch HD 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek 64-bit processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)-based Star OS, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash. It has dual SIM support and 4G LTE connectivity. Continue reading “Lava X81 with 3GB RAM, Android 6.0, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 11499”

Nextbit Robin gets latest Android security patch, several fixes and improvements

Nextbit Robin_fonearena-04

Nextbit started rolling out  June update for the Robin smartphone that brings several fixes, improvements and also some features. The new update enhances loudspeaker volume, adds two custom ringtones and also includes Android security patch for June. The smartphone got Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) update back in April along with expanded emoji set, processor tuning and more. Continue reading “Nextbit Robin gets latest Android security patch, several fixes and improvements”

Moto G4 Plus Review

Moto G4 Plus_fonearena-13

Moto G4 Plus was launched in India last month starting at Rs. 13,499. After the Moto G, Moto G (2nd Gen) and Moto G (3rd Gen), Motorola decided to introduce the fourth generation smartphone in two variants, Moto G4 and the Moto G4 Plus. Even though both the variants share similar specifications, the G4 Plus has a fingerprint sensor and also comes in 3GB RAM version. How good is the smartphone compared to its predecessor and its competition in the similar price range? Let us find out in the review.

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Reliance Lyf Wind 5 with 5-inch HD display, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 6599

LYF WIND 5

Reliance Retail has launched Lyf Wind 5, the company’s latest 4G smartphone with VoLTE. It packs a 5-inch HD screen, is powered by MediaTek MT6735P SoC, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support, similar to other Lyf smartphones. Continue reading “Reliance Lyf Wind 5 with 5-inch HD display, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 6599”

Ulefone U007 with 5-inch HD display, Android 6.0 announced for $59.99

Ulefone U007

Ulefone has introduced U007, the company’s latest budget 3G smartphone. It has a 5-inch HD screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MTK6580A SoC, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 8-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX149 sensor, LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has dual SIM support.

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Micromax Canvas Amaze 2 with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 7499

Micromax Canvas Amaze 2 E457

Micromax has launched Canvas Amaze 2, the company’s latest 4G smartphone in the Canvas series. It packs a 5-inch HD Display, is powered by a 1.4GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 415 processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) OS, comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Micromax has partnered with Flipkart to sell the smartphone. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Amaze 2 with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 7499”

Lava X46 with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 7999

Lava X46

Lava has launched X46, the company’s latest budget 4G smartphone with support for VoLTE. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support, similar to most of the Lava smartphones. Continue reading “Lava X46 with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 7999”