Vivo V5 Plus with dual front-facing cameras launching in India soon

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Vivo today launched V5, its new selfie-focused smartphone with 20-megapixel front-facing camera in India. At the event the Kent Cheng, CEO, Vivo India announced that the company will launch V5 Plus soon, which will its first smartphone with dual front-facing cameras. It did not reveal any other details. Continue reading “Vivo V5 Plus with dual front-facing cameras launching in India soon”

Gionee S9 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, dual rear cameras, 4GB RAM, 4G VoLTE announced

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Gionee just announced S9, its latest smartphone with dual rear cameras in China, as it had promised. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony sensor along with a 5-megapixel secondary camera with Samsung sensor for capturing images with depth of field blur effects. It has a unibody metal design, packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P10 processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Amigo OS 3.2 and a 13-megapixel front-facing camera.
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Xiaomi 3D printer with plastic body surfaces online

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After conquering Chinese smartphone market, Xiaomi is all set make its mark in the 3D printing technology. If the information circulating around the Internet turns out to be true, Xiaomi is planning to launch its first 3D printer. Continue reading “Xiaomi 3D printer with plastic body surfaces online”

Vivo V5 with 20MP front camera, 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor launched in India for Rs. 17980

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Vivo just launched V5, the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphone in the ‘V series’ in India. It is the first smartphone to come with a 20-megapixel front-facing camera with Sony IMX376 1/2.78″ sensor, f/2.0 aperture and 5p lens. It also has ‘Moonlight Glow’ that induces a natural glow on the face that lights up the picture irrespective of the lighting conditions. Vivo says that this allows users to take perfect selfies in diverse lighting conditions. Continue reading “Vivo V5 with 20MP front camera, 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor launched in India for Rs. 17980”

WhatsApp video calling finally rolling out globally, India now has 160 million MAU

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You can finally use WhatsApp for making video calls. The Facebook owned instant messaging service has finally launched video calling feature for over 1 billion of its users worldwide on Android, iOS and Windows phones.

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Huawei Mate 9 Pro with with 5.5-inch Quad HD display, 6GB RAM, Android 7.0 announced

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Huawei introduced the Mate 9 its flagship smartphone at an event in Germany earlier this month. Now it has introduced Mate 9 Pro in China, which is a version of the Porsche Design Huawei Mate 9 without the graphite finish, but it still has the second generation Leica dual-lens camera with 12-megapixel RGB sensor, 20-megapixel monochrome sensor and Hybrid Zoom, featuring 2x magnification, dual-tone LED flash, laser auto focus, optical image stabilization (OIS) and uses Huawei’s own ISP. Continue reading “Huawei Mate 9 Pro with with 5.5-inch Quad HD display, 6GB RAM, Android 7.0 announced”

Apple iOS 10.2 public beta 3 released, SOS feature available only in India

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Apple has released iOS 10.2 public beta 3 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The latest release comes only days after it released iOS 10.2 public beta. iOS 10.2 beta 3 comes with new features one of which is only available in India. Continue reading “Apple iOS 10.2 public beta 3 released, SOS feature available only in India”

Google Play Music revamped with fresh UI, smarter playlists

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The search engine giant, Google is doing a major overhaul for its Google Play app with a fresh UI that uses machine learning to figure out what the user wants. This update will be rolled out globally for Android, iOS, and the web in over 62 countries. Continue reading “Google Play Music revamped with fresh UI, smarter playlists”

Jio Experience Center Tour – JioFiber, SmartCar, SmartHome and more

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Recently I was invited to Reliance Jio headquarters in Mumbai.I have been following the technology scene in India for the past 12 years and I genuinely got excited when I started to hear about the plans Reliance Jio has for the India market. It is not only about the High Speed 4G network being deployed but also the fact that 4G smartphones have become so affordable unlike few years back when 4G was restricted to expensive smartphones. When Reliance announced the Jio Preview offer earlier this year in May along with the purchase of a Lyf device, I decided to buy one without any hesitation. It was a ticket to test drive the Reliance Jio 4G network for the very first time for users outside the company. Continue reading “Jio Experience Center Tour – JioFiber, SmartCar, SmartHome and more”

iPhone 8 could sport bezel-less design, OnePlus 3T teased and more – FoneArena Daily

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Check out the new FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of today’s technology news. Continue reading “iPhone 8 could sport bezel-less design, OnePlus 3T teased and more – FoneArena Daily”

Ulefone Armor rugged smartphone with 4.7-inch display, 3GB RAM announced

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Ulefone has announced Armor, its first rugged smartphone, which is IP68 dust and water proof, has polycarbonate-TPU double-layer body so it survive most hits on hard ground, while the material will also ensure the device to live from -20℃ to 80℃. It also has physical keys for navigation and also has SOS key. Holding it for 5 seconds, you will make a call as well as send a message with GPS information to the contact you preset. Continue reading “Ulefone Armor rugged smartphone with 4.7-inch display, 3GB RAM announced”

Fingerprint Gesture app brings some Pixel functions to Android devices

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Google’s Pixel phones come with few fingerprint gestures and now a new app has been launched that brings these gestures to other Android phones. Dubbed as ‘Fingerprint Gesture’, the app supports any Android handset running 6.0 Marshmallow, or higher.

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Samsung Galaxy On8 review

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Following the launch of Galaxy On5 and Galaxy On7, the South Korean giant Samsung launched its successor dubbed as Galaxy On8 at a price of Rs. 15,900 in Black and Gold colors exclusively on Flipkart. This mid-ranger comes packed with 5.5-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display, Octa-core Exynos 7580 processor, 3GB RAM, 13MP/5MP camera package.
At a price of Rs. 15,900, is the Galaxy On8 worth buying? Let’s check out. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy On8 review”