The much leaked next generation HTC One, also known as the M8, was just announced at an event here in New York and FoneArena was live at the venue to report on it. We’ve had some time with the handset that has a tall order to fill being the successor to the rather excellent HTC One. So without further ado, let’s get onto our hands on with the brand new HTC One M8. Continue reading “HTC One (M8) Hands On”
Taiwanese phone maker HTC is holding an event in New York City and London today to announce the much expected successor to the HTC One. FoneArena is reporting live from the New York edition of the launch event. Do follow our live blog for minute by minute updates about the new HTC One which has been codenamed as the M8 and there have been many leaks about the product. We will soon hear from HTC itself about the new features of the new HTC One and espcially the camera which is expected to be a Dual-Camera arrangement.
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Gionee, one of the popular Chinese smartphone manufacturers launched the Elife E7 in India at the end of last year. It went on sale across India recently. The company’s latest flagship smartphone in the Elife series features a 5.5-inch full HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It starts at Rs. 26,999, bit higher than their predecessor, the Gionee Elife E6, but it is cheaper when compared to other smartphones in similar range. It runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with Gionee’s own Amigo 2.0 UI on top. Let us check out the unboxing. Continue reading “Gionee Elife E7 Unboxing”
Samsung unveiled the Gear 2 and the Gear 2 Neo at the Mobile World congress in Barcelona earlier this week. We managed to do a hands-on comparison between the two. Even though the Gear 2 has the same 1.63 inch (320 x 320 pixels) Super AMOLED display, this offers vibrant colors. This one is powered by Tizen OS, so the navigation is much faster than the Android-powered Galaxy Gear. This also has a faster 1 GHz dual-core processor, compared to the 800 MHz processor in the Galaxy Gear. Continue reading “Samsung Gear 2 vs Galaxy Gear Hands On”
Samsung unveiled the Gear 2 Neo along with the Gear 2 at the MWC 2014. The Gear 2 Neo is a cheaper version of the Gear 2 with plastic build and also lacks the camera. It has a 1.63 inch (320 x 320 pixels) Super AMOLED display and is powered by Tizen OS. It is 10.0 mm thick, similar to the Gear 2, but weighs 55 grams, about 13 grams lighter than the Gear 2. Check out the hands-on video below.
Samsung unveiled the Gear 2 at the MWC 2014 earlier this week. It is the successor of the first Galaxy Gear, that was introduced at the IFA 2013. Unlike the first Android-based Galaxy Gear, this one runs on Tizen OS, optimized for wearable devices, hence it is much faster in terms of navigation. The Gear 2 has the same 1.63 inch (320 x 320 pixels) Super AMOLED display that we had seen on the Gear, but the processor has been improved. This also has a 2-megapixel camera capable of recording 720p HD videos. You can check out the hands on below. Continue reading “Samsung Gear 2 Hands On”
Samsung introduced the Gear Fit, the company’s first wearable fitness band earlier this week at the MWC 2014. We got to check out the device at the event. Unlike the Gear watch series with a square screen, this has a wide 1.84-inch (432 x 128 pixels) Curved Super AMOLED display. The display is bright and the navigation is a smooth. Just like the Gear watch, this one has a Pedometer, Heart Rate sensor, Accelerometer and Gyro sensors. You can remove the Gear Fit unit easily to change the strap. Check out the hands-on video below. Continue reading “Samsung Gear Fit Hands On and Photo Gallery”
The first YotaPhone with dual display was announced in MWC 2013 and they went on sale in December. Fast forward a year and they are here at MWC 2014 announcing the second generation YotaPhone. Unlike the original YotaPhone, the second generation YotaPhone is packed with top of the shelf specifications and has everything in it to compete with the top end smartphones.
FoneArena is live from MWC 2014 in Barcelona and there are lots of manufacturers showcasing their products here. We recently brought you a lot of hands on with latest smartphones from MWC 2014 and now, we have a very special device from a Chinese manufacturer ZTE. We have the ZTE Wireless Hotspot Projector with us on the show floor and we made a quick hands on video with the device.
FoneArena was live at the Samsung Unpacked 5 event here in beautiful Barcelona and we were live blogging the keynote for you guys. We also managed to get our hands on the newly announced Samsung Galaxy S5.Check out our video below where we show you the cool new features on the Galaxy S5.
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FoneArena is live from the Samsung Unpacked 5 event at MWC 2014 in Barcelona , Spain where the Korean smartphone giant is expected to announce the much awaited Samsung Galaxy S5 which is the 5th generation of the Samsung Galaxy Smartphone which has turned Samsung into a leading smartphone player across the world.
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Nokia has just announced the Nokia 220, the company’s latest affordable phone that starts at just 29 Euros or around Rs. 2,500. It also comes in a dual SIM variant, the Nokia 220 Dual SIM. It has a 2.4-inch (320 x 240 pixel) LCD screen and also has a T9 keypad. It has a 2-megapixel fixed-focus rear camera and 2G support. It has Bluetooth 3.0, USB 2.0, FM Radio, Flashlight and a 1100 mAh battery.
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FoneArena is live from Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona and we are live blogging the Nokia Press Conference where Nokia is expected to announce an Android Phone. Catch all the action here as the news breaks in our live blog below. This is the first time Nokia is hosting a press conference at Mobile World Congress after the acquisition by Microsoft. This might possibly be the last ever Nokia press conference at MWC as the take over deal completes. So lets see what Nokia has got up its sleeve.
Get ready for Dual SIM Windows Phones people ! At Mobile World Congress 2014 here in Barcelona, Microsoft announced that it is adding support for Dual-SIM functionality in Windows Phone with an upcoming update. This is heavily requested feature amongst users especially in India and China.Dual SIM smartphones are extremely popular in India and that is one of the main reasons that Windows Phone has failed to catch up with the ever expanding Android smartphone market. With support for Dual SIM cards, Microsoft can now compete with Google in the mid-range dual SIM smartphone market. One example of a hugely successful Dual SIM device is the Motorola MotoG which went on sale in India recently.
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Asus unveiled the Padfone Mini 4.3, the first mini version of the Padfone few months back. Unlike the Padfone with a 5-inch display that docks into the Padfone station with a 10.1-inch screen, this has a 4.3-inch screen and a smaller Padfone station with a 7-inch display. Remember, there are two Padfone Mini variants. The Padfone Mini 4.3 that we have unboxed has a 4.3-inch qHD screen and is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, while the new Padfone Mini that we saw at the CES 2014 last month has a 4-inch WVGA screen and is powered by a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Z2560 chip. Continue reading “Asus Padfone Mini 4.3 Unboxing”
