Lyf Wind 2 with 6-inch display, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 8299

Lyf Wind 2

Reliance Retail has launched Lyf Wind 2, successor of the Wind 1. It has a 6-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lyf Wind 2 with 6-inch display, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 8299”

OPPO F1s with 16MP front camera, 3GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 17990

OPPO F1s

OPPO has launched F1s, the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphone in India. The main highlight of the smartphone is the 16-megapixel front-facing camera with 1/3.1-inch sensor and f/2.0 aperture. It also has Beautify 4.0 and several filters. It has a 5.5-inch HD display and is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek MT6750 processor, but it runs on outdated Android 5.1 (Lollipop) OS with ColorOS 3.0 on top. Continue reading “OPPO F1s with 16MP front camera, 3GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 17990”

Asus Zenfone Selfie variant with diamond cut back launched in India for Rs. 12999

Asus Zenfone Selfie Diamond Back

Asus launched the Zenfone Selfie in India last year starting at Rs. 15,999, later it launched a 3GB RAM variant, today the company has launched a new variant of the smartphone that comes with a diamond cut back panel like the Zenfone 2 Deluxe, that offers a premium look. Other specifications are similar to the original Zenfone Selfie. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone Selfie variant with diamond cut back launched in India for Rs. 12999”

Xiaomi Redmi 3S and Redmi 3S Prime launched in India, starts at Rs. 6999

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Xiaomi has launched the Redmi 3S smartphone in India, as it had promised. It packs a 5-inch HD display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 430 SoC, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with MIUI 7 on top, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF), resulting in a quick focus of just 0.1 second and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.

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Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime Review

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As the competition progressively gets tougher in the Indian smartphone space, we’re increasingly seeing Xiaomi get more aggressive. Not just on price but also with the frequency of launches, the company wants to retain and enhance its foothold in the bread and butter, sub 10,000 rupee market. As millions of Indians start buying their first smartphones, it is this very segment where most manufacturers are hankering to grab a piece of the pie. We’ve had our hands on the Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime for a couple of days now and here’s our review. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime Review”

Google to expand Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) to search results

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Google had announced Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) last year in October following which it was also launched in India earlier this year. Now, Google is expanding AMP to search on your smartphones or tablets.

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Moto Z Play with Snapdragon 625, 3GB RAM gets certified in China

Moto Z Play

Moto Z Play (XT1635), a mid range smartphone in the new Moto Z series surfaced in Geekbench results recently, now the smartphone has been certified by TENAA in China. Even though earlier benchmark results confirmed Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 SoC and 3GB of RAM, this reveals a 5.5-inch 1080p display and also a similar design as the Moto Z with support for Moto Mods. Continue reading “Moto Z Play with Snapdragon 625, 3GB RAM gets certified in China”

Instagram takes on Snapchat with Instagram Stories

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Instagram is taking its photo game up a notch with a new feature which well makes it similar to Snapchat. Dubbed as Instagram Stories, the latest feature allows users to share photos and videos that lasts for 24 hours before disappearing. Continue reading “Instagram takes on Snapchat with Instagram Stories”

Samsung Galaxy Note7 pricing for US, UK and Europe revealed

Samsung Galaxy Note7

Samsung introduced the Galaxy Note7 smartphone at an event in New York few hours back. Samsung said that it will start rolling out globally from August 19th, but it did not announce the pricing. Now Samsung, US carriers and third-party sellers have confirmed the pricing of the Note7. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note7 pricing for US, UK and Europe revealed”

Samsung Galaxy Note7 India launch on Aug 11, new Nexus launcher surfaces – FoneArena Daily

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Huawei P9 with dual cameras launching in India on August 17

Huawei P9 India launch invite

Huawei has sent out invites for the launch of its flagship P9 smartphone in India on August 17th. It was announced back in April and packs dual 12-megapixel rear cameras with Leica SUMMARIT lenses and 1.25-micron pixels promising brilliant image quality in low-light conditions. It also has an independent depth measurement chip and proprietary hybrid-focus technology. Continue reading “Huawei P9 with dual cameras launching in India on August 17”

Samsung Gear VR for Galaxy Note7 with USB Type C goes official

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Along with the Galaxy Note 7 Samsung has also announced an updated version of the Gear VR headset. It features a new touchpad and supports USB Type-C. Continue reading “Samsung Gear VR for Galaxy Note7 with USB Type C goes official”

Samsung Galaxy Note7 with 5.7-inch Quad HD display, 4GB RAM, Iris scanner announced

Samsung Galaxy Note7

Samsung just announced its flagship Galaxy Note7 smartphone at its Galaxy Unpacked 2016 event in New York. It has a 5.7-inch Quad HD (2560×1440 pixels) Super AMOLED curved edge display with always-on feature. It is powered by a Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8 Octa 8890 processor depending on the market, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 12-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, OIS and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. The Dual pixel rear camera promises brighter and sharper images, even in low light. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note7 with 5.7-inch Quad HD display, 4GB RAM, Iris scanner announced”