Xolo launched the Omega 5.0, the company’s first smartphone in the Omega series with HIVE UI earlier today priced at Rs. 8,999. We got to check out the smartphone. Here is the unboxing.
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Samsung Gear S Unboxing
Samsung launched Gear S (SM-R750), the company’s first smartwatch based on Tizen Wearable platform in India priced at Rs. 27,900. It has SIM support and lets you make or receive calls directly without connecting it to a smartphone. You can even connect it to a smartphone to receive notifications from it. We saw the hands-on impressions and the photo gallery of the smartwatch back in September from IFA. Here we have the unboxing. Continue reading “Samsung Gear S Unboxing”
Microsoft Band Unboxing
Microsoft introduced the Microsoft Band, a fitness tracker for US$ 199. This is the first fitness band from Microsoft, and it works with Android and iOS devices too, in addition to Windows Phone 8.1 devices. We managed to get one from the U.S. Here is the unboxing of the Microsoft Band.
Lenovo Vibe X2 Unboxing
Lenovo just launched the Vibe X2 smartphone in India at a price tag of Rs. 19,999. It has a unique layered design and it is the world’s first smartphone with a layered design. Check out the unboxing of the smartphone. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe X2 Unboxing”
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Unboxing in India – Snapdragon 805
Samsung usually launches Exynos variant of their flagship devices in India, but this time it decided to launch the Snapdragon variant of the Note 4 smartphone. We recently brought you the unboxing of the Octa-Core Exynos variant (SM-N910C) of the Note 4, here we have the Snapdragon 805 variant (SM-N910G) for unboxing. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Unboxing in India – Snapdragon 805”
Google Nexus 9 India Prices Revealed on Play Store, coming soon
In case you are looking forward to buying the latest Nexus tablet from Google in India, we have some good news to share. We just spotted the Google Nexus 9 as coming soon on the India Play Store and the price for the 16GB Wi-Fi only version is listed as Rs.28900 which is a good deal considering the US pricing is $399 but taxes and shipping will bring the price to roughly about Rs.27000 and duties could end up making it even costlier. It seems like the 32GB Wi-Fi only version will not be coming to India. The Google Nexus 9 is made my HTC and packs a 8.9 inch display and is powered by a Nvidia Tegra K1 chip and runs on the latest version of Android 5.0 Lollipop.
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BlackBerry Passport Giveaway Winner Announcement
We started the BlackBerry Passport Giveaway Contest last week, and as promised, today we reveal the lucky winners. Before that, we would like to thank all the participants who took their time to participate in this contest, the response has been amazing on all the three days. Are you the lucky winner of BlackBerry Passport smartphone or BlackBerry Music Gateways? Find out below. Continue reading “BlackBerry Passport Giveaway Winner Announcement”
HTC RE Camera Hands On
HTC unleashed the RE Camera at the ‘Double Exposure’ event in the US earlier this week. The camera which is an action camera like the GoPro is small and portable. At first glance the camera looks like a small PVC pipe or an inhaler. Encompassed in plastic body, the camera has a 16 megapixel sensor, with a 146 degree wide-angle lens, capable of recording full HD video and 120 fps slow motion video at 720p. Continue reading “HTC RE Camera Hands On”
HTC Desire EYE Hands On
HTC joined the selfie focused smartphone clan by launching Desire EYE yesterday at the much touted Double Exposure event. The phone sports a 5.2 inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection. We have already seen the photo gallery of the phone and now lets take a hands on look at the device. Continue reading “HTC Desire EYE Hands On”
HTC Desire EYE Photo Gallery
HTC unveiled the Desire EYE, its first selfie-focused smartphone with a 13-megapixel front-facing camera at the Double Exposure event in New York City. We got to check out the smartphone at the event. Here is a quick hardware walkthrough of the smartphone. Continue reading “HTC Desire EYE Photo Gallery”
BlackBerry Passport Giveaway Contest
FoneArena has teamed up with BlackBerry India once again for a new contest. This time we are giving away a BlackBerry Passport smartphone for one lucky winner and BlackBerry Music Gateway for two winners. The contest will run for three days starting from October 8th (today) till October 10th (Friday). You need to Tweet your answers with the hashtag #BBPassport, follow @BlackBerryIN and @FoneArena and include both Twitter handles in the tweet to enter the contest. Continue reading “BlackBerry Passport Giveaway Contest”
Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus pre-orders start on October 7 in India, will hit stores on October 17th
We have just heard from Apple that the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Pre-orders will start on October 7th in India and the phones will hit stores such as Apple Authorized Resellers on October 17th which confirms our previous exclusive story about the new iPhones going on sale on October 17th in India . Both the 6 and 6 Plus are going to be available but are expected to sell out soon considering the craze surrounding iPhones every time a new iPhone enters the market and Apple is launching it this year during the Diwali shopping season which could help them sell more units than usually. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus pre-orders start on October 7 in India, will hit stores on October 17th”
Apple iPhone 6 India launch invites point to October 17 launch
FoneArena has got access to what seems like customer invites to buy the Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus on launch day in India which is slated for October 17th 2014 which is about 2 weeks away. Going by the information on the invite the iPhone 6 and its bigger brother 6 Plus will go on sale on 16th night in India. Apple did roll out the iPhone 5s and 5c in India in a similar fashion with customer launch events at major cities including Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai . No information on the pricing at this point but we expect it to be similar to the Europe / UK pricing. Stocks are expected to be extremely limited considering the global demand for the new iPhones with wait times upto 4 weeks in many other launch countries.
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BlackBerry Passport Launch Live Blog
We are in London for the launch of the most anticipated BlackBerry smartphone in recent times, the BlackBerry Passport ! QWERTY phones are becoming a rare breed now due to the rise of large screen smartphones but BlackBerry is expected to revive the QWERTY keyboard with the Passport. While most details about the Passport are out there, the device will be unveiled officially today at parallel events in Toronto, London and Dubai and FoneArena is live from the London event! Stay tuned to our live blog for all the updates about the device including the final specifications and the launch price.
Motorola Moto 360 Unboxing
Motorola launched the Moto 360 smartwatch in the US earlier this month. We attended the Google I/O back in June, so Google sent us one Moto 360 smartwatch. It comes in a circular box, similar to its round display. Check out the unboxing below. Continue reading “Motorola Moto 360 Unboxing”