Author: Varun Krish

Varun Krish is a Mobile Technology Enthusiast and has been writing about mobile phones since 2005. His current phones include the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max and Galaxy S25 Ultra. You can follow him on Twitter @varunkrish You can also mail Varun Krish

Nokia sells wireless modem business to Renesas Electronics

Renesas Electronics to acquire Nokia’s wireless modem business; companies to form strategic business alliance for modem technology development

Espoo, Finland and Tokyo, Japan – Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and Nokia Corporation, the world leader in mobile communications, today announced that they are deepening their collaboration by forming a strategic business alliance to develop modem technologies for HSPA+/LTE (Evolved High-Speed Packet Access / Long-Term Evolution) and its evolution.

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LG Optimus Range of Android Phones and Tablets

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LG today announced it’s new Optimus range of phones and tablets. The first in the line are the ‘One’ and ‘chic’ which come loaded with Google Android 2.2 FroYo. LG also confirmed that it will launch a Android tablet towards the end of this year. As you might have guessed the phone with the Curves in the Chic and the other phone is the One

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Android 2.2 Froyo FRF91 for Nexus One on OTA

I just received a notification on my Nexus one that a new system update was available.   The OTA (Over The Air) update was around 900 kb and the flashing process took about a minute.  You might receive this message if you are on Android 2.2 FroYo build FRF85B or a similar one for AT&T. Continue reading “Android 2.2 Froyo FRF91 for Nexus One on OTA”

Does the iPhone 4 Camera Deliver ? Find out only on FoneArena

We are really excited about the iPhone 4 and since a lot of you have been asking about the Camera of the iPhone 4 we decided to put the latest iPhone’s 5 MP Camera against 10 phones.  So we captured and images and videos with most of these phones and bring you a real life comparison.

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Download IMDB Android App for Free

IMDb or the Internet Movie Database is one of the best sites for all movie buffs especially Hollywood flicks. The IMDb iPhone and iPad apps are one of the best apps for the iPhone OS. Now Android users can download the IMDb Android App from the Market for free. All you need is a phone running Android 1.6 or above. Continue reading “Download IMDB Android App for Free”

Apple iPhone 4 works over BSNL 3G in India

At FoneArena we know you users very well. We understand that a lot of you like to buy a phone when you are traveling. This holds good for brands like Apple which totally neglect the Indian market. So we decided to get our hands on the Apple iPhone 4 32GB Factory Unlocked (SIM Free) Model courtesy of our beloved friend from UK. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 4 works over BSNL 3G in India”

Facebook for iPhone now supports Multi-tasking on iOS4

Good news for all iPhone / iPod users who are addicted to Facebook. One Facebook is one of the best apps for the iPhone platform but sadly it did not support multitasking or fast app-switching which came in iPhone OS 4 / iOS 4. Thanks to the latest update (v3.1.4) which is compatible with iOS 4.0.You can now switch between Facebook and Twitter apps or Email without having to start all-over again. Head to the app store now !

SE Xperia X10 gets Firmware update , performance fixes

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Sony Ericsson has announced a new firmware update for the XPERIA X10. It’s not going to bring Android 2.1 to the phone which will come later this year but it makes the phone faster.

This update focuses on improving the general performance, speed and responsiveness of Xperia X10. For example, there are speed improvements in messaging tasks and camera UI. In addition we add a free back up and restore application so you’ll never lose your settings and information. In selected markets, PlayNow™ with premium apps and games will also be added.

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Android 2.2 ported to Nokia N900

We told you about the Froyo Android 2.2 for the Nexus One . But looks like someone has managed to get Android 2.2 on a Nokia N900 and it  runs pretty well apart from the fact that the memory card is not detected. Full demo on video after the break.

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