Android O Developer Preview images with Notification channels, Adaptive icons, PIP and more now available

Android O

Google has released developer preview images for Android ‘O’, the next major Android release, ahead of Google I/O 2017 in May, just like it did last time for Android N. Google said that the next version of Android will bring new power and performance optimizations and many new ways to extend your apps. Continue reading “Android O Developer Preview images with Notification channels, Adaptive icons, PIP and more now available”

Apple iPad Mini 4 128GB storage variant now starts at Rs. 34900, other models discontinued

Apple iPad Mini 4

Apple launched iPad mini 4 in India back in October 2015 in 16GB, 64GB and 128GB variants. Today Apple has announced that it will only be available in 128GB version from now and other versions have been discontinued.

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Apple iPhone SE storage doubled, now comes in 32GB and 128GB models, starts at Rs. 27200

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Apple introduced the iPhone SE smartphone back in March last year in 16GB and 64GB variants. It was launched in India in April. Today Apple has announced 32GB and 128GB variants of the iPhone SE, doubling the capacity. Continue reading “Apple iPhone SE storage doubled, now comes in 32GB and 128GB models, starts at Rs. 27200”

Apple introduces new 9.7-inch iPad with Retina display, Touch ID starting at Rs. 28900

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Apple just announced a new 9.7-inch iPad that will replace the iPad Air 2 that was introduced in 2014. It has a the same 9.7-inch Retina display, but this is powered by A9 chip and M9 motion coprocessor. It Touch ID fingerprint sensor and is just 7.5 mm thick. It also has a 8-megapixel camera and a 1.2-megapixel FaceTime HD front camera. Continue reading “Apple introduces new 9.7-inch iPad with Retina display, Touch ID starting at Rs. 28900”

ARM DynamIQ technology announced -Single cluster design with up to eight heterogeneous CPUs

ARM DynamIQ

Back in 2011 ARM introduced big.Little with ability to use two different ARM cores in the same design by pairing a two or four core high-performance cluster with a two or four core high-efficiency cluster design. Today it has announced DynamIQ, a new technology for ARM Cortex-A CPUs that will serve as a foundation for new era of compute. Continue reading “ARM DynamIQ technology announced -Single cluster design with up to eight heterogeneous CPUs”

Moto G5 Plus Battery Life Test

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Moto G5 Plus was launched in India last week starting at Rs. 14,999. We already brought you the review of the smartphone, here we have its battery life test results. The G5 packs a 3000mAh built-in battery and supports Turbo charging, same as the G4 Plus, but this has a power efficient Snapdragon 625 14nm processor and packs a slightly smaller 5.2-inch 1080p screen.Check out the test results. Continue reading “Moto G5 Plus Battery Life Test”

Gionee A1 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 16MP front camera, 4GB RAM, Android 7.0 announced in India

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Gionee today introduced Gionee A1, the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphone in India. The main highlight of the smartphone is its 16-megapixel front camera with f/2.0 aperture, 1/3.06″ sensor, selfie flash and face beauty features. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P10 processor and has 4GB of RAM. It was introduced at the MWC 2017 last month along with the A1 Plus.

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Aircel launches new packs with unlimited on-net calls, bundled data in Karnataka

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Aircel today launched best value combo packs –FRC82, FRC191 and FRC291 that offers data and voice for new customers in Karnataka.  New customers need to do First Recharges of Rs. 82, Rs. 191 and Rs. 291 to avail unlimited A2A Local & STD calling, 3G data and free incoming roaming. Continue reading “Aircel launches new packs with unlimited on-net calls, bundled data in Karnataka”

Micromax to launch smartphone with dual rear cameras on March 29

Micromax 29 March 2017 invite

Micromax today sent out invites for the launch of a new smartphone on March 29th. The company had already teased a smartphone with dual rear cameras is coming soon. Continue reading “Micromax to launch smartphone with dual rear cameras on March 29”

Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+ latest press images show glass back with fingerprint sensor

Samsung Galaxy S8

Recently more images of upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ surfaced showing the smartphones in three colors. Now we have couple more press shots that finally show glass back of the phone in Black Sky and Orchid Grey colors. This time Samsung has moved the the fingerprint sensor to the back since the bezel on the front is narrow compared to Galaxy S7 series. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+ latest press images show glass back with fingerprint sensor”

Ads by Airtel as India’s fastest network misleading: Reliance Jio to ASCI

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Update: Ookla in an official statement said that it fully stands behind Airtel being named “India’s Fastest Mobile Network”

Airtel was declared as India’s fastest mobile network by Ookla last month. Now Reliance Jio has approached Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) against Airtel saying that the claim of Airtel as India’s fastest network is false, misleading and incorrect. It said that Ookla represented to RJIL that RJIL’s network was the fastest in Q2 and Q3 of 2016. Continue reading “Ads by Airtel as India’s fastest network misleading: Reliance Jio to ASCI”

Sony Xperia L1 with 5.5-inch display, Android 7.0, 4G LTE announced

Sony Xperia L1

Sony Mobile has officially announced the Xperia L1, its latest smartphone in the ‘L series’. It packs a 5.5-inch HD display with narrow side bezels, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6737T processor, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat), has a 13-megapixel rear and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.

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Xiaomi Redmi 4A Unboxing and First Impressions

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Xiaomi today launched Redmi 4A budget smartphone in India at Rs. 5999. Here we have the unboxing and the first impressions of the smartphone. We also have a Tamil version of the unboxing video on FoneArena Tamil. Check it out. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 4A Unboxing and First Impressions”

Jabra Talk 2 Bluetooth headset launched in India for Rs. 2099

Jabra Talk 2

Jabra has launched Jabra Talk 2, Bluetooth mono headset in India. The successor of last year’s Jabra Talk lets you easily connect to more than one device at the same time, is HD Voice ready which works on supported networks by offering crystal clear sound for calls. It has Bluetooth 4.0 technology for better wireless connectivity and automatically adjusts the volume to adapt to your environment and allows you to wirelessly stream multimedia. Continue reading “Jabra Talk 2 Bluetooth headset launched in India for Rs. 2099”

Xiaomi teases Redmi 3S successor is launching in India soon, Redmi 4 expected soon

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Xiaomi today launched the Redmi 4A budget smartphone in India at an event in India. At the launch event the company confirmed that it will launch the successor of last year’s Redmi 3S and Redmi 3S Prime in India soon, so we can expect the Redmi 4 and Redmi 4 Prime in the country soon. Continue reading “Xiaomi teases Redmi 3S successor is launching in India soon, Redmi 4 expected soon”