Xiaomi Redmi 3 variants with Snapdragon 415, fingerprint sensor, metal body get certified

Xiaomi Redmi 3 variant

Xiaomi Redmi 3 was announced in January earlier this year and the Redmi 3 Pro with 3GB RAM was introduced in March. Now three variants of the Redmi 3 phone with 32GB storage have been certified by TENAA, few days after a similar variant of the phone with 16GB storage in golden color got certified by TENAA. These have almost similar specifications as the Redmi 3 and also includes a fingerprint sensor on the back. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 3 variants with Snapdragon 415, fingerprint sensor, metal body get certified”

Samsung Gear IconX Bluetooth earbuds with fitness tracking capabilities announced

Samsung Gear IconX

Samsung has announced Gear IconX, it’s latest fitness tracking headset that can track heart rate, distance, speed, duration and calories burned and provide data through the voice guide, even without a smartphone.  It also has a standalone music player that lets you transfer music between the Gear IconX and your smartphone with the Samsung Gear application. Continue reading “Samsung Gear IconX Bluetooth earbuds with fitness tracking capabilities announced”

Samsung Gear Fit2 with 1.5-inch Super AMOLED display, GPS and heart rate monitor announced

Samsung Gear Fit2

Samsung has announced Gear Fit2, the company’s latest fitness tracker and the successor of the first Gear Fit that was introduced back in 2014. This has a 1.5-inch Curved Super AMOLED screen, runs Tizen OS and automatically tracks 15 different fitness activities such as walking, squatting, yoga, treadmill and more. It also has a standalone music player that lets you transfer music between the Gear Fit2 and your smartphone with the Samsung Gear application. Continue reading “Samsung Gear Fit2 with 1.5-inch Super AMOLED display, GPS and heart rate monitor announced”

Alcatel X1 with 5-inch AMOLED display, 4G LTE now available in India for Rs. 15999

Alcatel X1

Alcatel has silently introduced the X1 smartphone in India. It has a 5-inch HD AMOLED screen with Dragontail Glass protection and has Gorilla Glass protection on the back. It 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 5-megapixel front-facing camera that also has LED flash. It has dual SIM support and 4G LTE connectivity.

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Swipe Elite Plus with 5-inch 1080p display, 2GB RAM, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 6999

Swipe Elite Plus

Swipe Technologies has launched Elite Plus, the company’s latest 4G smartphone in the Elite series. It has a 5-inch 1080p display from Sharp with 78% screen-to-body ratio and Dragontrail glass protection. It is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Freedom OS. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Swipe Elite Plus with 5-inch 1080p display, 2GB RAM, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 6999”

Intex iRist Pro smartwatch launched for Rs. 4999

Intex iRist Pro

Intex launched the iRist Junior smartwatch for kids last month and also announced the iRist Pro. Today the company has launched the iRist Pro smartwatch exclusively on Flipkart. It is also a fitness tracker that lets you track your fitness activities and can also make or receive calls, get notifications, call logs, call alerts, control phone’s camera or charge tracks once it is connected to a smartphone over Bluetooth. Continue reading “Intex iRist Pro smartwatch launched for Rs. 4999”

Samsung Galaxy J3 Pro with 5-inch 1080p display, 2GB RAM surfaces

Samsung Galaxy J3 Pro leak

Samsung Galaxy J3 Pro (SM-J3119) has surfaced in press shots. The phone will head to China Telecom and is expected to pack a 5-inch 1080p AMOLED screen, according to TENAA certification. GFXBench listing confirms Snapdragon 410 SoC and 2GB of RAM. The phone will also come with 4G LTE connectivity. There is also a variant (SM-J3110) with a 720p display, but other specifications are the same. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J3 Pro with 5-inch 1080p display, 2GB RAM surfaces”

Lava A82 with 5-inch display, front camera with flash launched for Rs. 5299

Lava A82

Lava has launched A82, the company’s latest smartphone in the A Series. It has a 5-inch FWVGA display, is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 2-megapixel front-facing camera that also has an LED flash for capturing better selfies even in low lighting conditions. It has dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Lava A82 with 5-inch display, front camera with flash launched for Rs. 5299”

Reliance Jio website jio.com now live for everyone, allows you to register interest

Reliance Jio website

Reliance Jio Infocomm, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) had launched 4G services for its employees in December last year. It has now launched the Jio.com website, which is now live for everyone. Previously it was restricted only to its employees internally. Continue reading “Reliance Jio website jio.com now live for everyone, allows you to register interest”

TRAI releases Android app to report pesky telemarketing calls and SMS

TRAI DND Services

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a new app called DND Services for Android devices. The app lets you register complaint to your service provider regarding Unsolicited Commercial Communication(UCC) / Telemarketing Calls or SMS if you receive them even after you have registered for DND (Do Not Disturb).
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Xiaomi Mi Band 2 with OLED display, heart rate sensor announced

Xiaomi Mi Band 2

Xiaomi just announced Mi Band 2, the company’s latest fitness and sleep tracker in the Mi Band lineup. The main change compared to the Mi Band and the Mi Band Pulse is the 0.42-inch OLED display that shows time, steps and also heart rate when you tap the button below the display. You can also set it to show time or steps when you lift the band. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Band 2 with OLED display, heart rate sensor announced”

OnePlus 3 launch date confirmed, AMD introduces $199 VR-ready graphics card – FoneArena Daily

OnePlus 3 no invites

Check out the new FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of today’s technology news. Continue reading “OnePlus 3 launch date confirmed, AMD introduces $199 VR-ready graphics card – FoneArena Daily”

LG X Power with 5.3-inch HD display, 4100mAh battery and X Style unveiled

LG X Power

LG has quietly unveiled X Power and X Style in Ukraine. The X Power has a 5.3-inch HD screen, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6735 SoC and packs a 4100mAh battery. The X Style has a 5-inch HD screen, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 SoC. Both the phones will likely run Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and come with 4G LTE connectivity. Continue reading “LG X Power with 5.3-inch HD display, 4100mAh battery and X Style unveiled”

OnePlus 3: The Loop app released, VR launch confirmed for June 14

OnePlus 3 The Loop VR app

OnePlus recently announced the Loop VR Headset, which it is offering for free to watch the VR launch of its flagship OnePlus 3 smartphone. Today it has released its The Loop VR app for Android to watch the launch event using the VR headset. It has a timer that ends on June 14th confirming the VR launch date of the smartphone. Continue reading “OnePlus 3: The Loop app released, VR launch confirmed for June 14”