April, 2013 | Fone Arena

Micromax Funbook Talk P360 with 7-inch display, Voice calling now available for Rs. 7049

Micromax Funbook Talk P360

Micromax launched the Funbook Talk (P350), a 7-inch tablet with voice calling support last year. Now, the successor, Funbook Talk P360 is now available from online retailer Saholic. Even though this has a similar display and a processor, the new Funbook P360 has a 2-megapixel rear camera, 1GB RAM and a 3000 mAh battery. Micromax Funbook P600 with 3G voice calling and 1 GHz dual-core processor went on sale back in February. Continue reading “Micromax Funbook Talk P360 with 7-inch display, Voice calling now available for Rs. 7049”

HTC One X and One X+ get a price cut, now available for Rs. 25999 and Rs. 28999

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HTC has cut the price of the One X and the One X+ in India, which are now available for Rs. 25999 and Rs. 28999 respectively. This is a huge price drop for both these smartphones since the launch, and this might due to the launch of the HTC One, the company’s latest flagship. The HTC One X was launched in India at Rs. 37,899 (MOP) last April and the HTC One X+ was launched last November for Rs 40,190. No details about the price cut for the HTC Butterfly, that was launched in India earlier this year at a price tag of Rs. 45,990. Continue reading “HTC One X and One X+ get a price cut, now available for Rs. 25999 and Rs. 28999”

Nokia Lumia 520 Unboxing

Nokia announced its new entry level smartphone, the Lumia 520, at Mobile World Congress where we spent some time with it. We’ve finally got our hands on a review unit of the same. While we put it through its paces, here’s a quick unboxing and hardware walkthrough for your perusal.

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Asia Powercom launches Powerbank portable chargers, starts from Rs. 999

AsiaPower Powerbank AP-2200A

Asia Powercom, popular for its UPS systems, Solar System and inverters have launched range of portable chargers under AsiaPower Powerbank range. These power banks would let you charge smartphones, tablets, mobiles, PMPs and more. It has high capacity lithium rechargeable battery that would let you re-charge your digital devices for over 500 times. These come in two sizes, pocket and compact, ranging from battery capacity of 2200 mAh to 5200 mAh and are priced between Rs. 999 and Rs. 2,499. Continue reading “Asia Powercom launches Powerbank portable chargers, starts from Rs. 999”

Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 and Mega 6.3 specifications surface

Samsung Galaxy Mega line of Android smartphones, the Galaxy Mega 5.8 (GT-I9152) and the Galaxy Mega 6.3 were rumored earlier this month. Now, Sammobile is said to have confirmed specifications of these two devices. The Mega 5.8 is expected to have a 5.8-inch qHD TFT display, and the Mega 6.3 is expected to come with a 6.3-inch HD PLS display. Both these phones would run on Android 4.1.2 or 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) with Samsung’s own Nature UX on top. The Galaxy Mega 5.8 would have dual SIM support, and looks like a souped up version of the Galaxy Grand Duos, that we reviewed recently.

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Micromax A72 Canvas Viva with 5-inch display, 1 GHz processor now available for Rs. 6999

Micromax A72 Canvas Viva

Micromax A72 Canvas Viva that surfaced online yesterday, is now available from online retailer Snapdeal. It has a 5-inch (480 x 800 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display, 1 GHz single-core processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It ccomes with 2G (EDGE) support, has a 3-megapixel camera and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Micromax had already launched the Canvas A100 and it’s successor A110 Canvas 2 A110 last year with a 5-inch display. The A116 Canvas HD is the company’s latest flagship that was launched earlier this year.
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HTC posts record profit losses in Q1,delayed smartphone shipments to blame

The troubled smartphone manufacturer, HTC, has posted yet another quarter of record profit losses to the tune of 98% year on year. HTC reported its lowest profits with just $2.8 million USD net income for Q1 2013. This the lowest that has ever been reported by the Taiwanese manufacturer in its 16 year history.

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Micromax A72 Canvas Viva with 5-inch display, 1 GHz processor coming soon

Micromax A72 Canvas Viva

Micromax is all set to launch the A72 Canvas Viva, dual SIM Android smartphone with a 5-inch display. It has been spotted on Flipkart. Even though this has a large 5-inch (480 x 800 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display, it has a 1 GHz single-core processor, runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and comes with 2G (EDGE) support. It has a 3MP camera without flash and a 0.3 MP front-facing camera. This would be a budget version of the Micromax A100 and it’s successor Micromax A110, that were launched last year.

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Facebook Home hands on impressions

Facebook Home, the launcher aimed at overtaking your Android phone has just leaked out in a half baked beta release. We took it for a spin on our Google Nexus 4, and found it to be quite buggy, but using the UI for the first time was a fresh experience. So, what do we think about the Facebook home? Will it change your mind about Facebook on mobile? Should you go for Facebook home, if you are a heavy user? We will try to answer them in our initial hands on impressions, past the video below –

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Airtel, Vodafone and Idea can continue 3G Intra-circle roaming till April 11, says SC

Airtel has got a temporary relief, and can continue their 3G intra-circle roaming till April 11th. A Supreme Court bench has asked telecoms department not to take any action on the Bharti Airtel on 3G roaming pact till Thursday, according to a report from The Economic Times. Last month DoT had asked Bharti Airtel to stop 3G services in 7 circles and asked them to pay Rs. 350 crore (Rs. 50 crore per circle) for illegal roaming pact. Delhi High Court temporarily stalled the execution of DoT’s order until the final hearing, after Airtel appealed against it. Continue reading “Airtel, Vodafone and Idea can continue 3G Intra-circle roaming till April 11, says SC”

Magicon Q7 with 1Ghz Dual Core processor and Android 4.0 shows up

Indian budget phone manufacturer, Magicon, is all set to announce its new Android running device. Dubbed the Q7, its design seems to be reminiscent of the Samsung Galaxy S3.

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Facebook Home beta leaks out ahead of official release

Facebook announced the Facebook Home last week that comes pre-installed with the HTC First. It is expected to launch on Google Play for select Android devices on April 12th, but the pre-release version has been leaked ahead online. The Facebook Home is an Android Launcher with Cover feed that offers photos and updates from your newsfeed, Notifications, Chat Heads, App Launcher to launch Facebook apps and more. Continue reading “Facebook Home beta leaks out ahead of official release”

HTC One launched in India for Rs. 42,900, available April end

HTC has launched the HTC One, the company’s latest flagship Android smartphone in India. It was announced back in February and packs a 4.7 inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display, powered by a 1.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with the new HTC Sense UI and HTC BlinkFeed. It has an UltraPixel camera on the back with LED Flash and a 2.1MP HD front-facing camera with 88 wide angle lens with HDR capability. It has a Metal Unibody Design, comes with Beats audio support, HTC Sense TV app with program guide and remote control, Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers and dual microphones. Continue reading “HTC One launched in India for Rs. 42,900, available April end”

Intex Aqua Wonder Quad Core coming soon

Intex Aqua Wonder Quad Core

Intex launched the Aqua Wonder, a dual SIM smartphone with a dual-core processor couple of months back. Now Intex is all set to launch the Aqua Wonder Quad Core with a quad-core processor, which is listed on Flipkart as coming soon. Other features would remain the same including a 4.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) Capacitive touch screen IPS display, Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with dual LED flash. It would have a 2MP front-facing ccamera instead of 1.3 MP front-facing camera in the Aqua Wonder. This would compete with the Xolo Q800 that was launched last month. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Wonder Quad Core coming soon”

Samsung Galaxy Win and Galaxy Win Duos announced for global markets

Samsung Galaxy Win

Samsung Galaxy Win that was recently unveiled in China has been officially announced for global markets. It has a 4.7-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) TFT display, run on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with Touchwiz UI and is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor. It has a 5MP Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash, 720p HD video recording and a 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera. It comes in single SIM and dual SIM variants. The Samsung Galaxy Win Duos has dual SIM support with dual standby and dual SIM Always On feature, similar to the Galaxy Grand Duos that we reviewed recently. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Win and Galaxy Win Duos announced for global markets”