LG Optimus 3D MAX global roll-out starts today in Europe

The slimmer and refined 3D smartphone from LG the Optimus 3D Max will start rolling-out in Europe starting  from today. The phone was first showcased at MWC 2012 earlier this year in February. The original Optimus 3D phone was a bit bulky and about 12mm thick. LG have managed to shave more than 2mm off the Optimus 3D as the 3D Max is just 9.6mm thick. It is also lighter at 148 grams. Continue reading “LG Optimus 3D MAX global roll-out starts today in Europe”

HTC One X Giveaway Winner Announcement

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Guys and Gals , thanks for the amazing response to the HTC One X Giveaway here on FoneArena powered by Saholic. It was your chance to win a shiny new quad core phone. We had over 4000 entries to the contest. We had to remove entries which did not get answers to all the questions right. There were even some entries from readers from other countries which we unfortunately could not include.Some users did not answer all the questions while some did not enter a contact number or Email. We finally arrived at 1409 entries from which the winner was picked in a lucky draw. Continue reading “HTC One X Giveaway Winner Announcement”

HTC One S Unboxing

Here is quick unboxing of the HTC One S which went on sale in Europe recently. It is expected to come to India at a later date. The HTC One S is a Dual Core phone and was announced at MWC 2012 earlier this year  and is powered by a 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor an runs on the latest version Android Ice Cream Sandwich. We managed to get a UK unit of the device for unboxing for you guys , and the box does not very interesting. Check out the video below to see whats inside the box.

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Buy Lava Xolo X900 from Croma Online Store

As promised during the Lava XOLO X900  launch event, consumers can now buy the first Intel powered smartphone online from Croma who got their store online recently. The store promises to ship the product within 2 working days once the order is placed. Specs wise the Xolo 900 is a decent phone with a 4.3 inch screen and 8 MP camera Continue reading “Buy Lava Xolo X900 from Croma Online Store”

Nokia 808 PureView gets a Pre-Order Price in UK

The much awaited 41 Mega pixel monster camera phone is all set to go on sale in the UK going by the listing on UK retailer Clove . The 808 Pureview has got a Pre-Order price tag of 449 pounds (539 pounds including VAT). While the exact launch date is not yet available , they are taking pre-orders for the Symbian device.  The price seems quite a premium for a Symbian device . Even HTC One X and iPhone 4S cost little lesser or little more in the UK. Although the 808 seems a bit over priced , the camera is something we have never seen before on a mobile device. Continue reading “Nokia 808 PureView gets a Pre-Order Price in UK”

Airtel 4G Tariffs 6GB for Rs.999 , 16GB for Rs.1999

As the Airtel 4G website went live few hours ago , the tariffs have also appeared on the site. The plans start from Rs.999 for 6GB of data and the top-end plan is Rs.1999 for 18GB of data. There is also a plan for Rs.1399 which gives you 9GB of free usage.  Initially , these plans will be available only over USB modems and will be available on both Prepaid and Postpaid. After you cross the free data quota , your speed will be throttled to 128 Kbps as per Fair Usage Policy.

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Airtel 4G Website goes live before launch , coming to Kolkata first

When Airtel was telling us about 4G launch plans , you might have thought they were kidding as we are still getting used to 3G. But the Airtel 4G website just went live. The 4G LTE networks promises speeds up to 40Mbps. The network uses 4G LTE-TDD technology which supports speeds up to 100 Mbps.Initially access will be based on a 4G USB Modem and then a 4G LTE Indoor Wireless Gateway option would be available. Tariffs look attractive for most users but not for heavy downloaders with plans starting at Rs.999 per month for 6GB and Rs.1999 for 18GB. According to the website the plans will be available both on prepaid and postpaid. You will need a new number for airtel 4G LTE which will be using an USIM module.

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HTC One X Giveaway courtesy of Saholic.com

The HTC One X is a sweet phone and it’s fast too as it’s a quad core phone ( Yes it’s powered by the all new Nvidia Tegra 3 1.4 GHz QuadCore processor ). It also runs on the latest version of Android 4.0 with HTC Sense 4. The One X has a massive 4.7 inch display and packs 32GB of internal memory and is just 8.9 mm thick. For camera buffs, the One X packs a 8MP camera with a F2.0 aperture and 28mm lens and is capable of recording 1080p video.

The phone comes at a MRP of Rs.42999 and one of you can win one for free ! Here is your chance to win the first Quad Core phone to be launched in India thanks to the folks at Saholic.com. All you need is to answer the questions below correctly and one winner who will be picked at random will get a HTC One X phone from Saholic.

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Motorola RAZR MAXX Price Revealed in UK

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We told you that the Motorola RAZR MAXX with a monstrous 3300 mAh battery will be hitting Europe and Middle East soon . Now folks from UK retailer Clove have released the pricing. The RAZR MAXX is the GSM version of the DROID RAZR MAXX which initially launched on Verizon Wireless in USA. Continue reading “Motorola RAZR MAXX Price Revealed in UK”

Samsung Galaxy S3 Press Invite Leaked , May 22nd UK launch ?

A new image of the Samsung Galaxy S3 seems to have leaked online on a Korean website. The image looks like a press invite for the Samsung Galaxy S3 launch in London on May 22nd. The invite bears the words Fast, Vivid, Slim which point to a faster processor , better display and slimmer design. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S3 Press Invite Leaked , May 22nd UK launch ?”

HTC One X Unboxing Pics and Video

The HTC One X is now available in India at an MRP of Rs.42999 ouch and you can grab one at a store for much lesser at around Rs.37000 according to few shops who are stocking the handset. The HTC One X is the first Quad Core phone to launch in India and it is also the first phone to launch in India running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (Samsung Galaxy Nexus is still not officially launched). The retail package is not similar to the ones we saw in France but slightly different. Take a look at the unboxing video below.

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Motorola RAZR MAXX with 3300 mAh battery hitting Europe and Middle East in May 2012

The Motorola Droid Razr Maxx was launched on Verizon for consumers in USA earlier this year.Features wise it’s almost identical to the Motorola DROID RAZR. One major difference is the much bigger 3300 mAh battery inside the RAZR MAXX which also makes the handset a little thicker.  I’m sure most of us are ok  with the trade-off as the extra-large battery might help you squeeze out more than 17  hours of talk time out of the handset .Considering how Android phones run of out battery so soon , this handset got a lot of attention in the US and now Motorola has announced its plans to launch the RAZR MAXX in Europe and Middle East in May 2012.  Continue reading “Motorola RAZR MAXX with 3300 mAh battery hitting Europe and Middle East in May 2012”

BlackBerry Curve 8520,9360,9380 and Torch 9860 get a Price Cut in India

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If you are looking to pick up a BlackBerry Curve or the full touch BlackBerry Torch 9860 , you can go ahead and get yourself one in India as the 4 models have got a price cut. Well the prices mentioned below are MRPs and you can actually get yourself one at shops for a little cheaper Continue reading “BlackBerry Curve 8520,9360,9380 and Torch 9860 get a Price Cut in India”

Smart Elephant uses a Galaxy Note – Big Phone meets Big Animal !

Meet Peter the Elephant who actually seems to use the Samsung Galaxy Note and actually uses the touchscreen and the S-pen on the device. We are sure its a trained Animal like the ones we see in the Hollywood flicks but its smart for sure, smart enough to play with a smartphone !

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Photo Gallery – Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 310 Hands On

Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab 2 310 which is a 7 inch tablet running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. It is powered by a 1GHz Dual Core CPU and packs 1GB of RAM.It packs both 3G and WiFi functionality and features 16GB of internal memory which is expandable to 32GB. The tablet uses Samsung’s own TouchWiz UI on top of Ice Cream Sandwich.

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