Apple iPhone X Unboxing

iPhone X_fonearena-3

Apple introduced the flagship iPhone X smartphone back in September for the 10th anniversary of the iPhone. It went on pre-order in India through FlipkartAmazon.in as well as offline retailers in India and goes on sale across the country starting today. Here we have the unboxing of the phone.

Continue reading “Apple iPhone X Unboxing”

OnePlus 5 OxygenOS 4.5.14 update brings Airtel VoLTE support, KRACK WPA2 Fix and more

OnePlus 5 Midnight Black_fonearena-02

OnePlus has started rolling out OxygenOS 4.5.14 update for the OnePlus 5, soon after the OxygenOS 4.5.13 that rolled out last month. The latest update brings VoLTE support for Airtel users in India in select cities where it is available, fixes KRACK WP2 Wi-Fi protocol vulnerability, optimization of battery usage in some cases, optimization for GPS accuracy along with bug fixes. Check out the complete changelog below.
Continue reading “OnePlus 5 OxygenOS 4.5.14 update brings Airtel VoLTE support, KRACK WPA2 Fix and more”

Paytm Inbox in-app messaging service with in-chat payments, location sharing and more released

Paytm Inbox

Paytm today has launched the much-awaited Inbox chat feature on its app which besides from sending and receiving money, lets you chat with your friends and family. It is a full-fledged messaging application which allows you to share photos, and videos besides money.

Continue reading “Paytm Inbox in-app messaging service with in-chat payments, location sharing and more released”

YouTube kids app updated with fresh new look, new parental controls, kid profiles and more

YouTube_Kids

On the occasion of YouTube Kids first birthday in India, the company has rolled an update that brings fresh new look, more parental controls, kid profiles and more to the app. YouTube Kids was launched in India back in November 2016. The company says that new features are incorporated into extensive research and inputs gathered from kids and parents.

Continue reading “YouTube kids app updated with fresh new look, new parental controls, kid profiles and more”

Facebook’s Bonfire group video chat app released for Android

Facebook Bonfire

Facebook’s Bonfire app which was launched for iOS in Denmark a few months back is now available for Android. Bonfire is a group video chat application that closely resembles Houseparty application that was launched last year.

Continue reading “Facebook’s Bonfire group video chat app released for Android”

Global smartphone shipments grew 2.7% YoY in Q3 2017, Xiaomi more than doubles its shipments: IDC

Xiaomi-Mi-6-Gallery-1

Smartphone vendors shipped a total of 373.1 million smartphones worldwide, up 2.7% year over year, and up 7.4% from the second quarter, in the third quarter of 2017 (3Q17), as per the latest  International Data Corporation (IDC). “Despite the annual growth being low, the fact that it is positive leading into the holiday quarter is a sign the industry still has momentum,” said IDC. Continue reading “Global smartphone shipments grew 2.7% YoY in Q3 2017, Xiaomi more than doubles its shipments: IDC”

OnePlus 5T will have 3.5mm headphone jack confirms the company

OnePlus_5T

OnePlus 5T is on its way, and the company has been teasing the phone for some time now on social media. For the first time since the leaks and rumors, the company has openly talked about the next flagship that is going to be launched very soon. OnePlus has confirmed that the OnePlus 5T will have the 3.5mm headphone jack on their OnePlus forum.

Continue reading “OnePlus 5T will have 3.5mm headphone jack confirms the company”

2018 iPhone models to rely on same 6P lens design as the iPhone X: KGI

iPhone X

Contrast to the market speculations; Apple is said to be to be using the same 6P lens design even for the 2018 iPhone models according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In a note to investors, Kuo said that he disagrees with the market speculation that Apple is planning to integrate a 7P or a 2G3P hybrid design into the 2018 iPhone’s rear camera module.  Continue reading “2018 iPhone models to rely on same 6P lens design as the iPhone X: KGI”

LG V30 Android 8.0 Oreo update rolling out through preview program in Korea

LG V30 -9

LG introduced the V30 smartphone at the IFA in August running Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) and it already promised to offer Oreo update for the phone. Now LG has started rolling out Android 8.0 (Oreo) update for the V30 users in South Korea through LG OS Preview program. It is available for all the carriers.

Continue reading “LG V30 Android 8.0 Oreo update rolling out through preview program in Korea”

Qualcomm sues Apple over contract breach of Phone-Chip Software

Qualcomm

Qualcomm has sued Apple yet again, and this time the popular chipset maker has accused Apple of breaching the contract of use of the software that is needed to make the chipset work with other parts of mobile phones and communicate with networks.

Continue reading “Qualcomm sues Apple over contract breach of Phone-Chip Software”

Apple reports $52.6 billion revenue in FY Q4 2017, India revenue doubles YoY

iPhone X -3

Apple has reported quarterly revenue of $52.6 billion, up 12% over last year with a net profit of $10.7 billion in their earnings for the financial year Q3 2017 that ended September 30, 2017. Revenues were up 7% year-over-year. Apple reported quarterly earnings per diluted share of $2.07, up 24% from a year ago. During earnings call Tim Cook said that Apple generated revenue growth across all of our product categories and showed all-time record results for its Services business. Continue reading “Apple reports $52.6 billion revenue in FY Q4 2017, India revenue doubles YoY”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 MIUI 9 Global Stable ROM starts rolling out

MIUI 9

Earlier today Xiaomi officially announced MIUI 9 Global ROM along with Redmi Y1 and Redmi Y1 Lite in an event in India. The company announced that MIUI 9 Global Stable ROM will start hitting Mi Mix 2, Mi Max 2 and Redmi Note 4 starting tomorrow. A few days ago, we reported that company started testing MIUI 9 Stable Nightly update for Mi Max 2, and this evening Xiaomi started rolling out MIUI 9 Global Stable update to Redmi Note 4 (Qualcomm variant). Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 MIUI 9 Global Stable ROM starts rolling out”

MIUI 9 Global Stable ROM for Redmi Note 4, Mi Max 2 and more to roll out starting November 3

MIUI 9

Xiaomi introduced the MIUI 9 back in July and it the Global Beta ROM was released starting 27th July. Today at the Redmi Y1 launch event the company has finally announced that the MIUI 9 Global Stable ROM will be available for its phones starting from tomorrow, November 3rd. Continue reading “MIUI 9 Global Stable ROM for Redmi Note 4, Mi Max 2 and more to roll out starting November 3”

Bose QC35 II noise-cancelling headphones with Google Assistant launched in India for Rs. 29363

Bose QC 35 II

Bose today launched the Quiet Comfort 35 (QC35) II noise-cancelling headphones with support for  Google Assistant in India. The second-generation QC35 headset  comes with settings to control the noise around you. It promises the same 20 hours of battery life and the same controls remain on the right earcup – audio volume, and the multi-function button for incoming calls and accessing Siri.

Continue reading “Bose QC35 II noise-cancelling headphones with Google Assistant launched in India for Rs. 29363”

OPPO R11s and R11s Plus with full-screen AMOLED display, Snapdragon 660, dual rear cameras announced

OPPO R11s

OPPO today announced the R11s and R11s Plus smartphones at an event in China, as it had promised. The R11s has a 6.01-inch FHD+ full-screen AMOLED screen, 85.8% screen-to-body ratio and the R11s Plus has a slightly larger 6.43-inch FHD+ full-screen AMOLED screen with 85.95% screen-to-body ratio. Both the phones are powered by Snapdragon 660, come with a 16-megapixel + 20-megapixel dual rear cameras with f/1.7 aperture. Continue reading “OPPO R11s and R11s Plus with full-screen AMOLED display, Snapdragon 660, dual rear cameras announced”