Opera Coast browser for iOS gets Snapchat-like news feed

Opera Coast 5.0 for iPhone

Opera has updated its Coast browser for iPhone and iPad to version 5.0 that brings for you feature that aggregates articles from your favorite sites into one tile on your home screen. “It gives you a personalized, fast, and customizable news experience right inside the browser,” said the company. Continue reading “Opera Coast browser for iOS gets Snapchat-like news feed”

Panasonic Eluga Mark with fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 11990

Panasonic Eluga Mark

Panasonic has launched Eluga Mark, the company’s latest smartphone with 4G support in India. It has a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, is powered by a 1.5 GHz Octa-Core 64-bit Snapdragon 615 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 4G LTE connectivity with support for TDD-LTE 2300MHz (Band 40) and FDD-LTE 1800MHz (Band 3) for India. It is just 8.2 mm thick and has fingerprint sensor that allows single touch access where users can configure up to 8 different finger prints at a single point of time. Continue reading “Panasonic Eluga Mark with fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 11990”

YU YUTOPIA launch postponed to Dec 17th, one more thing to launch alongside

YU YUTOPIA launch invite Dec 17

[Update – Dec 12: YU has sent out invites for the launch of YUTOPIA smartphone on December 17th.]

Yesterday YU announced that its YUTOPIA smartphone will launch at an event on December 7th. Today the company has announced that the flagship smartphone will now be launched on December 17th. YU’s Co-Founder and CEO, Rahul Sharma tweeted that YU plans to announce something special with YUTOPIA, but it is not clear if it will be a new accessory or another smartphone. Continue reading “YU YUTOPIA launch postponed to Dec 17th, one more thing to launch alongside”

Chennai Floods: Paytm offers free instant talk time worth Rs. 30

Paytm-Logo

Earlier today Airtel announced that it is offering free instant talk time, calling minutes and free data for its pre-paid customers in flood-stricken Chennai. Now Paytm has come forward to offer Rs. 30 worth of talk-time instantly free of cost that can be available by calling 18001030033. You can call the toll-free number and share the mobile number that need to be topped-up. Paytm said that the idea is to enable people to stay in touch at this time of natural distress. Continue reading “Chennai Floods: Paytm offers free instant talk time worth Rs. 30”

TCL Play 2 and Play 2C with 5-inch HD display, fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE announced

TCL Le Play 2

TCL today introduced Play 2 and Play 2C, two new budget 4G smartphones in China. Both these smartphones have a 5-inch HD display, fingerprint sensor on the back that lets you unlock the phone in just 0.5 seconds and IR sensor to control home appliances. The Play 2 is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 617 processor, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. The Play music 2C is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 SoC, has 8-megapixel front and rear cameras with LED flash. Both these smartphones have titanium alloy frame and 4G LTE connectivity. Continue reading “TCL Play 2 and Play 2C with 5-inch HD display, fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE announced”

vivo Y51 with 5-inch display, 7.5mm slim body, 4G LTE official

vivo Y51

vivo Y51, the company’s entry-level 4G smartphone has gone official (Via) in China, after it got certified on TENAA last month. It packs a 5-inch qHD screen, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 SoC and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Funtouch OS 2.5 on top. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “vivo Y51 with 5-inch display, 7.5mm slim body, 4G LTE official”

TCL Pride T500L with 5-inch 1080p display, Retina scanner, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 10499

TCL Pride T500L

TCL has launched Pride T500L, the company’s latest 4G smartphone in India, exclusively on Snapdeal. It packs a 5-inch 1080p OGS display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It has IRIS Retina scanner, which is a Eyeprint identification method for password-free eye-based biometric unlocking solution. It works by imaging unique vein patterns in the human eye using the smartphone’s front facing camera. Continue reading “TCL Pride T500L with 5-inch 1080p display, Retina scanner, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 10499”

Xiaomi Mi 4 and Mi Pad get a price cut for a day, available for Rs. 12999 and Rs. 9999 on Snapdeal

Xiaomi Mi 4 MIUI 7_fonearena

Xiaomi has reduced the price of the Mi 4 16GB variant to Rs. 12,999 for a day in India, down from the normal price of Rs. 14,999. It has also reduced the price of the Mi Pad to Rs. 9999, which is down from the normal price of Rs. 12,999 This sale is exclusive to Snapdeal. Xiaomi recently announced a permanent price cut of Rs. 1000 for the Mi 4i, which is now available for Rs. 11,999. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4 and Mi Pad get a price cut for a day, available for Rs. 12999 and Rs. 9999 on Snapdeal”

Chennai rains: Airtel offers free Talk Time credit, 50MB mobile data and more

Airtel logo

Airtel today announced that it is offering free advance Talk Time credit, free Airtel-to-Airtel calling minutes and 50MB of mobile data for prepaid mobile customer in Chennai, which has been affected by floods due to unprecedented rains. Continue reading “Chennai rains: Airtel offers free Talk Time credit, 50MB mobile data and more”

Samsung Galaxy On7 Battery Life Test

Samsung Galaxy On7 FA One Charge Rating

Samsung launched the Galaxy On7 in India last month for Rs. 10,990. We brought you the review of the smartphone recently, here we have its battery life test results. The Galaxy On7 packs a 3000mAh Lithium Ion removable battery, similar to the J7. It has a 5.5-inch HD screen, is powered by a Quad-Core Snapdragon 410 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). Check out the battery life test scores.

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Sony CES 2016 announcement set for January 5th

Sony CES 2016 Invite

Sony has started sending out invites for its CES 2016 announcement next month. The teaser shows Project Morpheus VR headset, some kind of speaker, headset, camera, a smartphone and a slim TV. It might introduce successor of these devices at the event. Continue reading “Sony CES 2016 announcement set for January 5th”

Motorola Moto 360 Sport coming to UK and France on Dec 18, U.S. on Jan 7, priced at $299

Motorola Moto 360 Sport

Motorola introduced the Moto 360 (2nd Gen.) and Moto 360 Sport back in September at the IFA. Today the company has finally announced that it will be rolling out the Moto 360 Sport starting from this month. The Sport version of the Moto 360 has built-in GPS that works seamlessly with Moto Body to track your distance traveled, pace, lap times and more. It can also work with Android fitness apps including Fitbit 3, MapMyRun, Under Armour Record, and Strava. It has AnyLight hybrid display that lets you see things clearly both indoors and out. Indoors, it works like a LCD screen, if you go outside, it reflects natural sunlight, making the screen easy to read. Continue reading “Motorola Moto 360 Sport coming to UK and France on Dec 18, U.S. on Jan 7, priced at $299”

Motorola Moto 360 (2nd Gen.) launched in India starting from Rs. 19999

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Motorola just launched the Moto 360 (2nd Gen.) Android Wear Smartwatch in India. It comes in a two variants, one for men with a 46mm body (same as original Moto 360) with 1.56-inch (360×230 pixels) display and a version for women with a 1.37-inch (360×225 pixels) display. Continue reading “Motorola Moto 360 (2nd Gen.) launched in India starting from Rs. 19999”

Oppo A53 with 7.4mm slim metal body, Snapdragon 616 SoC, 4G LTE official

Oppo A53

Oppo A53 has gone official in China, few weeks after it got certified by TENAA. It packs a 5.5-inch HD IPS 2.5D curved screen, is powered by an Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 SoC and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Color OS 2.1 on top. It has a 7.4mm slim magnesium alloy body. Oppo says that it has achieved a smooth metal body by spraying fine zircon sand after 120 minutes of oxidation, which eventually condenses into a uniform thin layer, to bring a more delicate touch. Continue reading “Oppo A53 with 7.4mm slim metal body, Snapdragon 616 SoC, 4G LTE official”

LG Zero with 5-inch HD display, metal body, 4G LTE to roll out globally starting this week

LG Zero

LG introduced Class, its latest smartphone with metal body back in September in Korea. Today the company has announced that the smartphone will launch as Zero in some global markets. It has a 5-inch HD display with a curved glass offering a 3D effect, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 64-bit processor, runs Android 5.1 (Lollipop), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera (same sensor used in the LG G4), similar to the Class, but the Zero has 1.5GB of RAM instead of 2GB of RAM. Continue reading “LG Zero with 5-inch HD display, metal body, 4G LTE to roll out globally starting this week”