Samsung already confirmed its Galaxy Unpacked 2017 event on March 29th in New York where it is expected to unveil flagship Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ smartphones. Earlier this week we saw live shots of the Galaxy S8 smartphone in video. Now both the smartphones have been certified by the FCC in the U.S. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ pass through FCC”
Google is updating Gboard for Android with bunch of new features to bring it in line with the iOS counterpart. The app will now offer automatic emoji and GIF suggestions, voice typing, new themes and more. Continue reading “Gboard for Android gets automatic GIF and emoji suggestions, voice typing and more”
Lenovo has launched Vibe B, the company’s latest budget 4G smartphone, according to Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom. It will like Voice over LTE (VoLTE) support. It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA display, is powered by 1 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735M 64-bit processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe B with 4.5-inch display, 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 5799”
Xiaomi has introduced 90 Minutes Ultra Smart running shoes powered by Intel Curie module under its Mi Ecosystem which is also known as MIJIA on its Mi Home crowd funding platform. Continue reading “Xiaomi’s smart shoes powered by Intel connects to mobile app to offer distance covered, speed and more”
Facebook has yet again added a Snapchat like feature for Messenger. This time the social network has rolled out Messenger Day, which is similar to Snapchat Stories and Instagram Stories. Available on on both Android and iOS, Messenger Day is rolling out to users worldwide.
Continue reading “Facebook rolls out Messenger Day; copies Snapchat yet again”
Reliance Communications has launched Unimited Plans under Joy of Holi offer. This offers bundled data and voice-calling benefits for all new customers. It also offers with 1GB of data access offered at just Rs 49 along with unlimited on-net (RCOM to RCOM) local and STD calls as well as Rs. 149 plan with similar calling offer along with 3GB of 4G data with 28 days validity. Continue reading “RCOM launches Rs. 49 plan with 1GB 4G data, unlimited on-net calls”
[Update] – Hangouts Meet apk is now available.
Google is challenging Slack with two new messaging apps. The company has split Hangouts into two chat apps – Hangouts Meet and Hangouts Chat. Former is a video conferencing app while latter is messaging app similar to Slack. Continue reading “Google takes on Slack, splits Hangouts into Chat and Meet”
Paytm is taking a u-turn and suspending the 2% fee on wallet recharge via credit cards. The company had announced yesterday that it will now charge 2% fee to add money to your Paytm wallet. Continue reading “Paytm suspends 2% fee on wallet topup via credit cards”
Samsung launched the Galaxy C9 Pro (SM-C900F), the top-end smartphone in the Galaxy ‘C series’ in India in January for Rs. 36,900. This is the first Samsung smartphone to pack 6GB of RAM. It has a 6-inch 1080p AMOLED screen and packs a 4000mAh battery. Is the smartphone worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review.
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We have received countless number of requests to deliver content in regional languages. We heard you! From now on, you can start consuming our content in Tamil via our new channel on YouTube – FoneArena Tamil. Continue reading “Introducing FoneArena in Tamil – Get your daily dose of tech in your regional language”
OPPO is new Official Team Sponsor of the Indian National Cricket Team starting from 1st April 2017 for a period of five years, till 2022 after bidding Rs. 1,079.29 crore. Last year the company was selected as official global partner of the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the mobile phone category till 2020. Continue reading “OPPO bags Indian Cricket Team sponsorship rights till 2022 for Rs. 1079 crore”
Check out the new FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of the latest technology news. Continue reading “BlackBerry Aurora announced, Android O to be loaded with smart features and more – FoneArena Daily”
Desi handset maker Lava recently launched India’s first feature phone with VoLTE (Voice Over LTE) support dubbed as 4G Connect M1. It costs same as the cheapest LYF smartphone with full touch screen, but this is a good option for those who need a 4G VoLTE phone with a keyboard instead of touch screen. We have unboxed the phone. Check it out. Continue reading “Lava 4G Connect M1 Unboxing – 4G VoLTE feature phone”
Xiaomi has launched Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro HD in India. It was introduced in the U.S back in December last year. The main highlight of the headphones is that it comes with hybrid drivers dual-dynamic and balanced armature drivers. It weighs just 17 grams and also comes with a built-in microphone for calls. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro HD with hybrid drivers launched in India for Rs. 1999”
Google has acquired data science company that will be joining Google Cloud. Founded in 2010, Kaggle is a platform which is used by over 8 lakh data scientists that use it to explore, analyze and understand the latest updates in machine learning and data analytics. Continue reading “Google acquires data science company Kaggle”
