A Timeline of the Rise & Fall of the Galaxy Note 7

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On August 2nd 2016, Samsung introduced what it called as it’s very best smartphone ever. Right on cue, as the embargo lifted, we saw rave reviews and in fact FoneArena too praised it as an excellent smartphone. The ensuing two months however have been a continuous series of unfortunate events leading to the company canceling the product. From product recalls to flight bans due to multiple burnt devices, a faulty battery and an inability to fix the issue has wiped off over $17 billion from the company’s market cap. Here’s a quick timeline of what all happened between the life and death of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7.  Continue reading “A Timeline of the Rise & Fall of the Galaxy Note 7”

Samsung kills Galaxy Note7, Xiaomi 10,000mAh Mi Power bank Pro launched – FoneArena Daily

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Check out the new FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of today’s technology news.

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Honor’s secret weapon – The “Make in India” initiative

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We’ve already talked about Honor and their success story in India as well as around the globe. Now, it’s time to talk about Honor’s secret weapon that will ensure that their success reaches another level especially within India.

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Airtel offers 15GB 4G data at 1GB cost for select 4G smartphones

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Airtel is offering a new bundle offer that allows 4G smartphone users on prepaid enjoy 15GB of 4G data per month for 3 months at the rate of 1GB data. This is available with Amazon exclusive devices that includes Lenovo Z2 Plus, OnePlus X, Moto G4 Plus, Moto G4 Play, Lenovo Vibe K4 Note and more. Continue reading “Airtel offers 15GB 4G data at 1GB cost for select 4G smartphones”

Samsung to permanently kill production and sales of Galaxy Note7

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Earlier today, Samsung stopped sales and exchanges of Galaxy Note7. Now, according to two new reports from Bloomberg and Wall Street Journal, Samsung has permanently killed its flagship Galaxy Note7 smartphone less than two months after its launch.
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Xiaomi Mi Band 2 Review

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Xiaomi recently launched the most expected Mi Band 2 in India. It is the company’s third-generation fitness and sleep tracker after the most popular Mi Band and the upgraded Mi Band Pulse with a heart rate sensor. It is the first Mi Band with an OLED display. Priced at Rs. 1999, it is one of the few bands with a display and a heart rate sensor in the price range, so it is definitely worth the price. How about the features, performance and the battery life? Let us dive into the review to find out. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Band 2 Review”

Facebook takes on Slack with Workplace for enterprise customers

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Facebook was testing Facebook at Work for over a year with than 1,000 organizations around the world. Today, the social network has officially launched the tool for enterprise customers and it is dubbed as Workplace.

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HTC’s first Android Wear smartwatch ‘Halfbeak’ surfaces

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HTC was rumored to be working on a smartwatch for almost two years however that never saw the light of the day. Now, a couple of  images of a Android smartwatch from HTC have surfaced in a new Weibo leak. Continue reading “HTC’s first Android Wear smartwatch ‘Halfbeak’ surfaces”

Samsung stops Galaxy Note7 sales and exchanges, tells users to switch off device

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Yesterday, it was reported that Samsung has halted production of Galaxy Note7. Now, the South Korean smartphone smartphone maker has announced that it is stopping sale and exchanges of the Galaxy Note7.

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HyperX CloudX Gears of War gaming headset launched in India for Rs. 11999

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HyperX, a division of Kingston Technology has launched its second official Xbox licensed gaming headset, CloudX Revolver Gears of War in India, ahead of Gears of War 4 game launch later this year. The headset is co-designed with Microsoft and The Coalition, the studio developing Gears of War 4. Continue reading “HyperX CloudX Gears of War gaming headset launched in India for Rs. 11999”

Honor 8 Doctor Strange Limited Edition smartphone announced

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Honor has teamed up with Marvel as the official partner of the upcoming Doctor Strange movie, starring Benedict Cumberbatch. To celebrate, it will be giving fans the chance to get their hands on limited edition Honor 8 handsets etched with the Eye of Agamotto from the launch of new film. Continue reading “Honor 8 Doctor Strange Limited Edition smartphone announced”

Samsung starts mass production of Exynos 7 Dual 7270 14nm processor with built-in LTE for wearables

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Samsung has announced that is has started mass production of Exynos 7 Dual 7270 processor for wearables that is based on 14nm FinFET process technology. It also has LTE modem integration, making it the first in class with built-in LTE. It recently started mass production of Exynos 7 Quad 7570 14nm processor for budget smartphones and IoT devices. Continue reading “Samsung starts mass production of Exynos 7 Dual 7270 14nm processor with built-in LTE for wearables”

Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge update in India brings WiFi calling, better performance and more

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Samsung has rolled out a new update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge smartphones in India that brings stability improvements and bug fixes and further improvements to the performance, in addition to performance improvements rolled out in the update back in August. This update was actually rolled out at the end of September for Galaxy S7. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge update in India brings WiFi calling, better performance and more”

Samsung teases new smartphone with metal body, could be Galaxy C9

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Samsung has released a teaser for a new smartphone in China that says The next big thing is coming. The image in the teaser shows a phone with metal body. The camera is present in the centre and there are antenna lines are seen above it. This could be the rumored Galaxy C9 that surfaced in benchmarks recently.

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