Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Unboxing and First Impressions

Samsung launched the Galaxy S10 Lite smartphone in India last week. The Galaxy S10 Lite is the company’s first mid-range smartphone with flagship Snapdragon 855 SoC and Super Steady OIS feature to launch in India. Here we have the first impressions of the smartphone. Also check out the unboxing video from our FoneArena Tamil channel below. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Unboxing and First Impressions”

Samsung Galaxy A51 with 6.5-inch FHD+ Infinity-O AMOLED display, 48MP quad rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 23999

Samsung just launched the Galaxy A51 smartphone in India as it had promised. It packs a 6.5-inch Infinity-O Super AMOLED infinity display with 20:9 aspect ratio, is powered by Exynos 9611 with 6GB RAM, features 48MP main + 12MP 123-degree ultra-wide + 5MP macro and 5MP depth sensors and a 32-megapixel front camera. It has Super Steady Video that eliminates screen flickering when users record videos of a moving object or on the move. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A51 with 6.5-inch FHD+ Infinity-O AMOLED display, 48MP quad rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 23999”

Apple HomePod announced in India for Rs. 19900, launching in March

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Apple has finally introduced HomePod, its Siri-powered smart speaker in India. The company has also pushed iOS and iPadOS 13.3.1 update that brings support for Indian English Siri voices for HomePod. To remind you, it was introduced at WWDC 2017 and went on sale in Australia, the UK and the US from February 9, 2018 priced at US$349 (Rs. 24,860 approx.), and got a price cut to US$299 (Rs. 21,300 approx.) in April 2019. Continue reading “Apple HomePod announced in India for Rs. 19900, launching in March”

Apple reports $22.2 billion profit on $91.8 billion revenue in FY Q1 2020, biggest quarter ever

Apple has reported quarterly revenue of $91.8 billion, up 8.89% over last year with a net profit of $22.2 billion, up 11.1% YoY, fueled by iPhone and earnings per diluted share of $4.18 for the financial year Q1 2020 that ended December 28, 2019. During earnings call Tim Cook said that it was Apple’s biggest quarter ever, which set new all-time records in both revenue and earnings. “Geographically, we set all-time records in the Americas, Europe and rest of Asia Specific and saw Greater China return to growth,” said the CEO. Continue reading “Apple reports $22.2 billion profit on $91.8 billion revenue in FY Q1 2020, biggest quarter ever”

OnePlus Concept One World Tour announced in North America, Europe and India

OnePlus introduced its Concept One smartphone, the company’s first concept phone with ‘invisible camera.’ at CES 2020 earlier this month. Today it has announced OnePlus Concept World Tour starting from February 5 in North America, Europe and India. Continue reading “OnePlus Concept One World Tour announced in North America, Europe and India”

NoiseFit Fusion hybrid smartwatch with 1.22-inch round touch display launched for Rs. 6999

Noise, popular for its accessories has launched NoiseFit Fusion, which the company calls India’s first full touch hybrid Smart Watch, a blend of traditional analog features with smart watch capabilities. It has stainless steel and sapphire glass, sports a 1.22-inch round, full-color and capacitive touch display. Continue reading “NoiseFit Fusion hybrid smartwatch with 1.22-inch round touch display launched for Rs. 6999”

Ather 450x with built-in 4G and Bluetooth launched starting at Rs. 99,000 with additional monthly subscription packs

Ather just launched 450x smart electric scooter at an event in Delhi as it had promised. It comes with a range of 85 km with new 21700 battery, and one of the quickest accelerations of 6.5 seconds from 0-60 km/hr. It also has faster charging at 1.5km/ minute. The new model comes with built-in 4G and Wi-Fi support, thanks to Snapdragon 212 processor, compared to 3G in 450 and built-in Bluetooth as well as three new colors. Continue reading “Ather 450x with built-in 4G and Bluetooth launched starting at Rs. 99,000 with additional monthly subscription packs”

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy S20 series said to go on sale on February 14 and March 6, pricing tipped

Press renders and most specifications of the Galaxy S20 series and the live images of the Galaxy Z Flip have already surfaced, now details about the availability and the pricing have started surfacing. According to the latest rumors the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, the company’s second foldable smartphone will go on sale on February 14th, soon after it is introduced on February 11th. It is said to retail at $1400 (Rs. 99,840 approx.) and could be AT&T exclusive, similar to the Fold. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy S20 series said to go on sale on February 14 and March 6, pricing tipped”

POCO X2 with 64MP Sony IMX686 sensor, liquid cooling launching in India on February 4 on Flipkart [Update: 120Hz refresh rate confirmed]

A new teaser on Flipkart has confirmed 120Hz refresh rate for the phone. The teaser also confirms side-mounted fingerprint scanner. We can expect more details in the coming days.

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Samsung Galaxy A51 with 6.5-inch FHD+ Infinity-O AMOLED display, 48MP quad rear cameras launching in India on January 29

Samsung has confirmed the launch of Galaxy A51, the company’s latest smartphone in the A series in India on January 29th. Even though the teaser posted by the company just says a new Galaxy A series phone is coming, code on the micro site confirms the phone is indeed Galaxy A51. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A51 with 6.5-inch FHD+ Infinity-O AMOLED display, 48MP quad rear cameras launching in India on January 29”

Lenovo M10 FHD REL with 10.1-inch display, dual front speakers, Dolby audio, 7000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 13990

Lenovo has launched Lenovo M10 FHD REL, the company’s latest Wi-Fi tablet in India. It packs a 10.1-inch FHD LCD screen, is powered by Snapdragon 450 with 3GB of RAM, runs Android Pie, features 8-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front camera. Continue reading “Lenovo M10 FHD REL with 10.1-inch display, dual front speakers, Dolby audio, 7000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 13990”

TVS iQube Electric scooter with smart features launched for Rs. 1.15 lakhs

TVS has launched iQube Electric, the company’s first electric scooter with 4.4 kW electric motor, max speed of 78 kmph, acceleration of 0 to 40 kmph in 4.2 seconds and 75km range. It features TVS SmartXonnect platform and comes with advanced TFT cluster and TVS iQube app and has multiple features such as Geo-fencing, Remote Battery Charge Status, Navigation Assist, Last park location, Incoming call alerts/SMS alerts among others. Continue reading “TVS iQube Electric scooter with smart features launched for Rs. 1.15 lakhs”

Noise ropes in Rohit Sharma as its brand ambassador, will launch NoiseFit Fusion hybrid smartwatch

Noise, popular for its smart accessories has announced that it has roped in Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma as its Brand Ambassador. “As an entity, Noise stands for the passion that drives the youth to break the mold and follow their dreams at will. It aims to enable the same through all its upcoming campaigns, and is excited about the intangible value Rohit Sharma will add to the brand’s message at its core,” said the company. Continue reading “Noise ropes in Rohit Sharma as its brand ambassador, will launch NoiseFit Fusion hybrid smartwatch”

Realme 10000mAh power bank Classic Blue version launched in India, available from January 26

Earlier this month realme introduced the 10,000mAh realme Power Bank in Classic Blue after launching it in Grey, Red and Yellow color variants last year. Today it has confirmed that the new color variant will go on sale from January 26th on Flipkart and realme.com at Rs. 1299. Continue reading “Realme 10000mAh power bank Classic Blue version launched in India, available from January 26”

Realme Buds Air Iconic Cover launched in India for Rs. 399

Realme has launched Iconic Cover for the realme Buds Air in India, as it had promised earlier this month. The Cover features impact resistant, form fitting design offering complete protection against falls and slip-offs. This doesn’t affect the wireless charging. Continue reading “Realme Buds Air Iconic Cover launched in India for Rs. 399”