You can now save your Instagram live video to your phone

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Instagram rolled out live video for stories in November. Now, the Facebook owned photo sharing app has added the ability for users to save live videos to their phone after broadcasting it. Continue reading “You can now save your Instagram live video to your phone”

Micromax to launch smartphone with dual rear cameras on March 29

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Micromax today sent out invites for the launch of a new smartphone on March 29th. The company had already teased a smartphone with dual rear cameras is coming soon. Continue reading “Micromax to launch smartphone with dual rear cameras on March 29”

Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+ latest press images show glass back with fingerprint sensor

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Recently more images of upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ surfaced showing the smartphones in three colors. Now we have couple more press shots that finally show glass back of the phone in Black Sky and Orchid Grey colors. This time Samsung has moved the the fingerprint sensor to the back since the bezel on the front is narrow compared to Galaxy S7 series. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+ latest press images show glass back with fingerprint sensor”

Ads by Airtel as India’s fastest network misleading: Reliance Jio to ASCI

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Update: Ookla in an official statement said that it fully stands behind Airtel being named “India’s Fastest Mobile Network”

Airtel was declared as India’s fastest mobile network by Ookla last month. Now Reliance Jio has approached Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) against Airtel saying that the claim of Airtel as India’s fastest network is false, misleading and incorrect. It said that Ookla represented to RJIL that RJIL’s network was the fastest in Q2 and Q3 of 2016. Continue reading “Ads by Airtel as India’s fastest network misleading: Reliance Jio to ASCI”

Sony Xperia L1 with 5.5-inch display, Android 7.0, 4G LTE announced

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Sony Mobile has officially announced the Xperia L1, its latest smartphone in the ‘L series’. It packs a 5.5-inch HD display with narrow side bezels, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6737T processor, runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat), has a 13-megapixel rear and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.

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Xiaomi Redmi 4A Unboxing and First Impressions

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Xiaomi today launched Redmi 4A budget smartphone in India at Rs. 5999. Here we have the unboxing and the first impressions of the smartphone. We also have a Tamil version of the unboxing video on FoneArena Tamil. Check it out. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 4A Unboxing and First Impressions”

Jabra Talk 2 Bluetooth headset launched in India for Rs. 2099

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Jabra has launched Jabra Talk 2, Bluetooth mono headset in India. The successor of last year’s Jabra Talk lets you easily connect to more than one device at the same time, is HD Voice ready which works on supported networks by offering crystal clear sound for calls. It has Bluetooth 4.0 technology for better wireless connectivity and automatically adjusts the volume to adapt to your environment and allows you to wirelessly stream multimedia. Continue reading “Jabra Talk 2 Bluetooth headset launched in India for Rs. 2099”

ICICI bank launches ‘Mera iMobile’ app with multilingual support for rural customers

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ICICI Bank Ltd. has launched mobile banking app for rural customers that allow them to access banking services as well as information on agri services. Dubbed as Mera iMobile, the app which can be used by anyone including non-ICICI Bank customers, is available in eleven Indian languages.

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Xiaomi teases Redmi 3S successor is launching in India soon, Redmi 4 expected soon

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Xiaomi today launched the Redmi 4A budget smartphone in India at an event in India. At the launch event the company confirmed that it will launch the successor of last year’s Redmi 3S and Redmi 3S Prime in India soon, so we can expect the Redmi 4 and Redmi 4 Prime in the country soon. Continue reading “Xiaomi teases Redmi 3S successor is launching in India soon, Redmi 4 expected soon”

Xiaomi Redmi 4A with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 425, 4G VoLTE launched in India for Rs. 5999

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Xiaomi just launched Redmi 4A, its latest budget 4G smartphone in the Redmi series in India. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 425 processor and runs on MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with PDAF, LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 4A with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 425, 4G VoLTE launched in India for Rs. 5999”

There’s a new “Selfie Expert” coming to town – Here are some teaser samples

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Selfies are all the rage now and almost every major manufacturer is trying their best to produce smartphones that cater to an audience that is in love with taking self portraits and sharing them across social media. We’ve had the liberty of using one of the latest selfie oriented smartphones that which is to be announced in India on the 23rd. Here are a few teaser shots from the device that shows its true photography potential.

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Apple extends AppleCare+ purchase deadline from 60 days to one year for iPhone

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Apple has extended the timeframe of buying AppleCare+ insurance at the time of buying iPhones from 60 days to one year. The company has not yet updated information page for AppleCare+. Prior to this, only Macs  and Apple TV had the option of adding Apple Care+ within one year of the initial purchase.  Continue reading “Apple extends AppleCare+ purchase deadline from 60 days to one year for iPhone”

nubia Z11 miniS with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 625, 23MP camera launched in India for Rs. 16999

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nubia has launched nubia Z11 miniS, the company’s latest smartphone in India, It was introduced at the end of last year and packs a 5.2-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with nubia UI 4.0. It has a 23-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX318 sensor, LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) for quick focus in 0.1 seconds, and a 13-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “nubia Z11 miniS with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 625, 23MP camera launched in India for Rs. 16999”

Qualcomm 205 Mobile Platform announced, Micromax, LYF to launch affordable 4G VoLTE feature phones soon

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Qualcomm at an event in Delhi announced its new Qualcomm 205 Mobile Platform to bring 4G LTE connectivity and 4G services to entry-level feature phones. It includes the Qualcomm 205 SoC, which encompasses the baseband functionalities, plus hardware components including RF front end, discrete Wi-Fi, power management, audio codec, speaker amplifier, and software for a comprehensive mobile solution. Qualcomm also showed off a VoLTE feature phone with a keyboard developed by FIH/Megafone, similar to the Lava 4G Connect M1. Continue reading “Qualcomm 205 Mobile Platform announced, Micromax, LYF to launch affordable 4G VoLTE feature phones soon”