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

Free WiFi now at Delhi Airport Express Metro Stations

If you plan to use the Delhi Airport Express Metro which is actually the fastest way to get to the airport from the Indian capital, we just wanted to let you know that starting from Jan 13, 2012 that happens to be today , you can enjoy free WiFi at the Airport Express Metro stations. The website says that “the free inaugural service is available for a limited time and subsequently the service will be chargeable on a hourly basis.”. Reliance Infrastructure has tied up with YouBroadband to offer this service. Continue reading “Free WiFi now at Delhi Airport Express Metro Stations”

Deal Alert : Saholic offering the Nokia Lumia 800 and 710 at Rs.27798 and Rs.17593

nokia lumia 800 saleOnline retailer Saholic is currently running a promotion termed as Nokia Festival and is offering some discounts on Nokia phones priced above Rs.3000. You can grab a Nokia Lumia 800 for as low as Rs.27798  and the Lumia 710 for Rs.17593. Once you add the item to your cart use the coupon SH911 to get the best price. Continue reading “Deal Alert : Saholic offering the Nokia Lumia 800 and 710 at Rs.27798 and Rs.17593”

Intel and Motorola Mobility enter into Multi-Year Partnership

Intel showed off its smartphone reference design at CES 2012 and said that it will announce a smartphone partner soon and now the news has arrived. Intel has entered into a multi-year partnership with handset maker Motorola Mobility which will use Intel’s Atom’s chips in it’s Android smartphones.The phones will be shipping later this year.Motorola will continue to use Qualcomm and TI chips in its phones.The partnership includes tablets as well so we might see Motorola tablets powered by Intel silicon in the future. Continue reading “Intel and Motorola Mobility enter into Multi-Year Partnership”

Native Email and Remote Control get demoed on BlackBerry PlayBook

We told you yesterday that RIM was previewing the BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 at CES 2012 and now we have some videos which show native email and remote control working on the Playbook. The tablet got a major price cut in India and other markets recently and is sold out in India. Continue reading “Native Email and Remote Control get demoed on BlackBerry PlayBook”

Soon you can control your Washing Machine from your mobile phone

Have you ever dreamt about controlling your washing machine using your mobile phone ?  The new WF457 Samsung Washing Machine supports WiFi and if your mobile phone (We guess only Samsung phones might be supported) is also on the same WiFi network. Using a smart phone application users can monitor cycle selections, remaining time and finishing alerts, as well as remotely start or pause the washing machine ! Continue reading “Soon you can control your Washing Machine from your mobile phone”

Nokia Lumia 900 for AT&T packs 4.3 inch display, 1830 mAh battery, LTE and Front-facing camera

Nokia and AT&T today announced the Lumia 900 which supports AT&T’s 4G LTE network. The device looks very similar to the Lumia 800 but packs a bigger screen and battery. It packs a 4.3 AMOLED CBD display and a 1830 mAh battery.There is a 8MP camera on the back with Carl Zeiss optics and there is also the front-facing camera which was missing in the 800.We are not sure if this device will be coming to other countries but Nokia is betting big on the Lumia 900 and trying to re-enter America which is one of the most competitive mobile markets in the world today. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 900 for AT&T packs 4.3 inch display, 1830 mAh battery, LTE and Front-facing camera”

BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 Software previewed at CES 2012

RIM is showing a preview of the OS 2.0 software for the BlackBerry PlayBook at CES 2012 this week.Native email might finally arrive on the tablet. The best part is the ability to remote control the Playbook using a BlackBerry handset. You can use the physical keyboard on a Blackberry phone to input stuff on the Playbook.You can find the complete list of features below. It is expected to arrive in the hands of consumers in Feb 2012. Continue reading “BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 Software previewed at CES 2012”

3G toggle finally coming to the iPhone 4S , shows up on our iOS 5.1 beta 3

One thing I passionately hate about the iPhone 4S is the inability to turn 3G data off. This is annoying if you are using the device in areas where 3G coverage is not great. The phone does switch to 2G networks when 3G coverage is absent but users could not control it manually.It kills the battery also pretty fast. Some were blaming the new Qualcomm chip in the device while rest were blaming Apple for their futuristic thinking of a world with flawless 3G / HSPA coverage.  Now good news for all iPhone 4S users. In the latest developer build , the 3G network toggle has reappeared.I can confirm as you can seen in screenshots is a device running iOS 5.1 beta 3 which was released today. Continue reading “3G toggle finally coming to the iPhone 4S , shows up on our iOS 5.1 beta 3”

Samsung Galaxy Nexus White Official Pictures Surface

We told you that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus which is actually the best and up-to date Android phone currently in the market is soon going to be available in white.Turns out that the photo we posted in the article yesterday is actually a render as we now the received official pictures courtesy of retailer Clove. If you were looking for a all-white Galaxy Nexus , get ready to be disappointed a little. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Nexus White Official Pictures Surface”

Nokia India ties up with India Times for Nokia Shop – Online Store

Nokia India has launched an online store for its range of mobile phones called NokiaShop at nokia.indiatimes.com. The backend seems to be powered by the India Times shopping engine. I would assume the stocks are supplied by the Nokia distribution network as it is a joint venture and authorized by Nokia India. One of the highlights is the possibility to buy phones with Interest Free EMIs spread over 3 or 6 months. There is a Cash on Delivery payment option too for most phones and other payment modes supported are Net Banking,Credit Card and Debit Card.

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White Samsung Galaxy Nexus coming to UK in February

 

A couple of UK retailers just informed us that the white version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus which is currently the world’s only phone to run on Android Ice Cream Sandwich will be available next month in the UK. MobileFun is hinting at a release date of February 2nd and will sell the white device for 519 GBP including VAT.Clove is indicating a release date of 6th February and will sell the device for 498 GBP including VAT.We really like the black version of the device and the white looks equally attractive. Anyone interested in the white version of the Galaxy Nexus ? Specs wise , it should be identical to the black version.

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Aakash Tablet – Ubislate 7 Unboxing

We take a look at the WiFi version of the Aakash tablet also known as the UbiSlate 7. It was available for pre-order for Rs.2499 and those who had placed the order are finally receiving the device.The device is powered by a Arm11 – 366Mhz CPU and is not the fastest tablet out there but the price tag is pretty impressive. If you covert the pricing to USD it costs around 47 USD approximately which makes it one of the cheapest tablets in the world and carries the Made in India tag ! It runs on Android 2.2 and uses a resistive touchscreen. Continue reading “Aakash Tablet – Ubislate 7 Unboxing”

Samsung Omnia Taxi follows the Nokia Lumia Taxi

Nokia has been crazily promoting it’s Lumia handsets in India under the Amazing Everyday banner and I’m sure none of you might have missed the news (Even my mom knows about it !). Nokia launched the Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 in India. Nokia had offered Taxi rides and much more to early adopters and now looks like Samsung is following Nokia’s footsteps with the launch of it’s Omnia W Smartphone in the country. Watch the Samsung  Omnia Taxi after the break and Nokia Lumia Taxi in action.

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Nokia confirms India least impacted by Lumia battery issue , software fix coming in early 2012

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Nokia has started selling the Lumia 800 and Lumia 710 in India few days back. Although we did not experience any dramatic problem with battery life on the Lumia 800 , looks like some users are facing battery life issues on the devices. Nokia India has issued a statement to FoneArena to clarify the same. Nokia says that a software problem is preventing some units from accessing the full battery capacity and that a software fix is coming in early 2012 which would address this issues and improve battery life for those units. Also let us know how good or bad the battery life on your Lumia is !

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Nokia Lumia 800 goes on sale in India gets Unboxed

When Nokia announced it’s first Windows Phone at Nokia World couple of months back at London , I seriously did not expect the Nokia Lumia 800 to go on sale in India till 2012. But Nokia India just sold the first set of Lumia 800s to customers who had pre-booked the device at Ambience Mall in Gurgaon near New Delhi last night at 10 p.m. Customers had to pay Rs.29999 for the device.Nokia had roped in Tennis star Sania Mirza to hand over the devices to the customers. One FoneArena reader was amongst the first few who purchased the device and shared the photos from the event and unboxed it for us. Find the pics below. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 800 goes on sale in India gets Unboxed”