Author: Vigneshwar SR

OnePlus 8 Unboxing and First impressions

After huge hype, OnePlus recently made its OnePlus 8 Series smartphones official in the Indian market starting at Rs. 41,999 and Rs. 54,999 respectively. The affordable variant among the 8 series — OnePlus 8 is focussed on those who want the latest set of hardware and fluid OxygenOS experience without having to spend so much. However, it is considerably pricier than its predecessor OnePus 7T and OnePlus 7 Pro after the price cut currently. Check out our first impressions of the phone, also check out our unboxing video from our FoneArena Tamil channel. Continue reading “OnePlus 8 Unboxing and First impressions”

HONOR India announces ‘Super Service Offers’ campaign, extends service support to its consumers

HONOR has recently announced a service campaign called ‘Super Service Offers’ for its consumers, where it offers 30% discount on smartphone spare parts, other free-of-charge services such as Cleaning and Diagnosis, Screen Protector and Application, and even giving out goodies, which can be facilitated by consumers during their service visits.  Continue reading “HONOR India announces ‘Super Service Offers’ campaign, extends service support to its consumers”

This wallpaper could crash your phone with its color profile

Recently, a bizarre Android bug has been found that crashes not just the Galaxy devices but many other Android devices as well. The reason behind the crash? It seems the color profile the image uses to display those rich colors is a bit too much for Android OS to handle and thus it crashes. Continue reading “This wallpaper could crash your phone with its color profile”

OnePlus 8 series sale date rescheduled in India due to production issues

A couple of weeks back OnePlus shared information about the pricing and sale date of OnePlus 8 Series smartphones. However, the sale date has been altered/rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances, according to the company. Continue reading “OnePlus 8 series sale date rescheduled in India due to production issues”

OnePlus to launch more ‘affordable’ phones starting from India

It seems OnePlus is planning to go back to its roots after six years – ‘quality products at a cheaper price’. However, this doesn’t end here as Pete Lau, founder, and CEO of OnePlus also hinted about expanding company’s portfolio beyond smartphones at a recent interview with Fastcompany. Continue reading “OnePlus to launch more ‘affordable’ phones starting from India”

OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T Android 10 stable update starts rolling out

OnePlus has started rolling out OxygenOS version 10.0.0 based on Android 10 for OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T smartphones. With this update, both the devices will get enhancements that are part of Android 10 features. Notably, this Android 10 will be the last update for both OnePlus 5 and 5T apart from incremental security and service updates for a stipulated period. The company rolled out beta update for the phones last month. Continue reading “OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T Android 10 stable update starts rolling out”

Ola Electric acquires Dutch company Etergo, to launch its electric two-wheeler in India in 2021

Ola’s Electric arm, Ola Electric Mobility Pvt Ltd has announced the acquisition of Dutch electric scooter company Etergo BV. With this acquisition, Ola Electric has also announced its entry into the premium electric two-wheeler market, both globally and nationally.    Continue reading “Ola Electric acquires Dutch company Etergo, to launch its electric two-wheeler in India in 2021”

Indian government’s contact tracing app ‘Aarogya Setu’ source code is now open

A few weeks back Government of India launched Aarogya Setu mobile app to limit the spread of COVID-19 to enable Bluetooth based contact tracing, mapping of likely hotspots, and dissemination of relevant information about COVID19. Continue reading “Indian government’s contact tracing app ‘Aarogya Setu’ source code is now open”

OnePlus partners with Epic Games to bring 90fps Fortnite gaming experience to OnePlus 8 series

OnePlus has joined hands with Epic Games recently to provide Fortnite in 90FPS for an enhanced experience. Notably the OnePlus 8 Series is now the first line of smartphones able to run Fortnite on the Unreal Engine at 90FPS, which is the fastest frame rate ever available for Fortnite on a smartphone. Continue reading “OnePlus partners with Epic Games to bring 90fps Fortnite gaming experience to OnePlus 8 series”

Sony Xperia 1 II US price and availability revealed, pre-orders begin June 1

A couple of months back, Sony introduced its Xperia 1 II (Mark 2) at an online event packing a 6.5-inch 21:9 CinemaWide 4K HDR display, Snapdragon 865 with 8GB of RAM and a triple camera setup featuring ZEISS optics. Sony has confirmed that 5G wireless bands will work in the US version so it will only support 4G and will work with Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Cricket and MetroPCS networks. Continue reading “Sony Xperia 1 II US price and availability revealed, pre-orders begin June 1”

JioMart online grocery service goes live in 200 towns across India

Earlier this year, Reliance Industries’s Reliance Retail announced JioMart, a web portal to buy food and groceries online in an attempt to take on BigBasket, Flipkart, Amazon India, and more. Initially, the online grocery service was launched in Navi Mumbai, Thane, and Kalyan as a part of the pilot programme. Continue reading “JioMart online grocery service goes live in 200 towns across India”

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 renders surface

Post Galaxy S20 series, Samsung’s next major device is the Galaxy Note 20, which usually launches in August at Unpacked event every year. Recently, CAD design-based renders of the upcoming Galaxy Note 20 have surfaced online giving us a glimpse of Note 20’s physical overview. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 20 renders surface”

OnePlus announces unique ‘OnePlus Domin8’ PUBG MOBILE tournament for its community on June 2

In a partnership with Fnatic, OnePlus has announced a new engagement initiative for its community called OnePlus Domin8. This will be a set of online PUBG MOBILE exhibition matches organised for the OnePlus/PUBG MOBILE community slated for 6 PM on 2nd June 2020.  Continue reading “OnePlus announces unique ‘OnePlus Domin8’ PUBG MOBILE tournament for its community on June 2”

Sony’s cloud gaming subscription ‘PlayStation Now’ crosses 2.2 million users

At the recently held corporate strategy meeting, Sony has announced that the PlayStation Now, its cloud gaming subscription has reached 2.2 million users. It’s worth mentioning that the subscription numbers have more than doubled between March 2019 and March 2020. Thanks to the price slash after seven months of introducing the service. Continue reading “Sony’s cloud gaming subscription ‘PlayStation Now’ crosses 2.2 million users”

LG to relocate TV production lines to Indonesia amid COVID-19 pandemic

Amidst COVID-19 pandemic, LG Electronics has announced that it is expanding its TV business with an eye on further diversifying its production footprint and stepping up capacity. Continue reading “LG to relocate TV production lines to Indonesia amid COVID-19 pandemic”