Xiaomi Mi electric scooter with folding design, dual brake system announced

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As promised, Xiaomi just announced its latest Mi electric scooter in China, few months after introducing QiCycle folding electric bike. This is developed under its new sub-brand Mi Ecosystem, which is also known as MIJIA. It weighs just 12.5kg and has a folding design that lets you fold it in just 3 seconds with a press of a button. It has a DC motor with integrated die-casting molding that protects its internal structure. The maximum torque of the motor is 16N·m, rated power is 250W and offers instantaneous maximum power up to 500W. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi electric scooter with folding design, dual brake system announced”

Gionee M2017 with 5.7-inch QHD display, Snapdragon 653, 6GB RAM, 7000mAh battery to be announced on Dec 26

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Gionee M2017, the company’s upcoming smartphone with whopping 7000mAh battery got certified in China last month. Today the company has announced that it will introduce the smartphone at an event on December 26th at Haikou Mission Hills. The phone will pack a 5.7-inch Quad HD AMOLED display, powered by a 1.95 GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 653 processor and will run Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Amigo OS 3.2 on top. Continue reading “Gionee M2017 with 5.7-inch QHD display, Snapdragon 653, 6GB RAM, 7000mAh battery to be announced on Dec 26”

Xiaomi Mi VR Play headset launched in India for Rs. 999

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Xiaomi’s VP Hugo Barra at the company’s Mi Pop event announced the launch of Mi VR Play headset in India. It was introduced in China back in August this year and has a zipper design  so that the phone doesn’t fall out when moving the headset. It uses Lycra fabric (nylon + spandex) and EVA that is lightweight, skin-friendly and doesn’t cause discomfort when using it for longer period. It can fit phones from 4.7 to 5.7 inches in size. Since it has openings on the front, you can adjust the phone if it moves and ventilation. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi VR Play headset launched in India for Rs. 999”

Samsung Galaxy Note7 to get new update in the U.S. to stop it from charging, except Verizon units

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After the Galaxy Note 7 debacle, the South Korean giant Samsung has taken an unusual step to prevent a further explosion. This news comes after some Galaxy Note 7 users out there don’t want to return their devices. As promised, the company has started slowly to force the users to return their device. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note7 to get new update in the U.S. to stop it from charging, except Verizon units”

Dawn of Titans Action Strategy game for Android and iOS launched globally

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Zynga has launched  Dawn of Titans, its latest Action Strategy game globally for iPhone, iPad and Android devices, after soft launch in Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, UAE, South Africa, New Zealand and the Netherlands back in July last year. In the game, you will be in high-fantasy world where you build your own kingdoms, wage war with larger-than-life Titans and compete with friends in real-time.

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Lenovo K6 Power Review

lenovo-k6-power-review-1Another day, another new smartphone. The Lenovo K6 Power is the latest to join the hyper competitive sub Rs. 10,000 market. A market that is dominated by the likes of Xiaomi, Coolpad, Micromax and more. The Lenovo K6 Power is then aimed to take the competition head on. Power packed with specifications and a competitive price point, the phone seems to have what it takes to make a mark for itself. We’ve spent a couple of days with the handset and here’s what we think of the Lenovo K6 Power. Continue reading “Lenovo K6 Power Review”

Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge to skip Android 7.0, will get Android 7.1.1 Nougat update directly

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Samsung started its beta program for the Android 7.0 (Nougat) update on Galaxy S7 and S7 edge last month. Google already moved from Android 7.0 to Android 7.1 to Android 7.1.1 in a few months. Now Samsung has confirmed that it will push Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) update directly when it rolls out the final stable release for the users with these smartphones. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge to skip Android 7.0, will get Android 7.1.1 Nougat update directly”

Corsair K70 Lux Mechanical Keyboard Unboxing – Cherry MX Red

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Earlier this year Corsair introduced its K70 LUX Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, which was launched in India recently. Here we have the unboxing of the Cherry MX Red version of it. Check out the video below.

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After Airtel and Idea, Vodafone launches unlimited calling packs with data bundle for prepaid customers

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Airtel launched unlimited calling packs with data bundle earlier this week, later Idea launched a similar pack, now Vodafone has also launched similar packs for its for prepaid customers The Rs. 144 pack offers unlimited Vodafone to Vodafone local and STD calls along with 300MB data. The Rs. 344 pack offers unlimited local and STD calls to any network.   Continue reading “After Airtel and Idea, Vodafone launches unlimited calling packs with data bundle for prepaid customers”

Weekly Roundup: LG V20, Meizu M5 Note, Meizu Band, Lenovo PHAB 2 and more

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This week LG launched its flagship V20 smartphone, Lenovo launched the PHAB 2 smartphone, a cheaper variant of the PHAB 2 Plus, Meizu introduced the M5 Note smartphone and its first activity tracker – Meizu Band and more that happened this week in our weekly roundup. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: LG V20, Meizu M5 Note, Meizu Band, Lenovo PHAB 2 and more”

Flipkart launches SmartBuy accessories store, Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom gets certified – FoneArena Daily

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Check out FoneArena Daily video that gives you a daily dose of the latest technology news. Continue reading “Flipkart launches SmartBuy accessories store, Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom gets certified – FoneArena Daily”

Google Assistant opens up to developers with ‘Action on Google’

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Google has been working on developer platform for Google Assistant in an attempt to enhance the user experience for past few weeks. In fact, Google Assistant is getting an API with the launch of ‘Actions on Google’, where developers can build Conversation Actions for Google Home. Continue reading “Google Assistant opens up to developers with ‘Action on Google’”

Adobe Lightroom for iOS 2.6 brings new edit interface and info section

adobe-lightroom-2-0Adobe has update Lightroom for iOS with new features. The update which bumps the app to version 2.6 brings a refreshed edit interface and a new info section. Continue reading “Adobe Lightroom for iOS 2.6 brings new edit interface and info section”

Lava Metal 24 Dual SIM feature phone with metal back launched for Rs. 2000

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Lava has launched Metal 24, a new feature phone with dual SIM support in the ‘Metal Series’ with a Metal back finish. It has a 2.4-inch (240 x 320 pixels) QVGA screen, is powered by MediaTek MT6261D processor, has a 1.3MP rear camera with flash and a long lasting 1000mAh battery. Continue reading “Lava Metal 24 Dual SIM feature phone with metal back launched for Rs. 2000”