Airtel today announced that most Samsung Galaxy J series smartphone users can enjoy 10GB Airtel 4G data at the price of 1GB 4G data. Continue reading “Airtel offers 10GB 4G data at Rs. 250 for most Samsung Galaxy J series users”
Nokia OZO virtual reality camera receives price cut, will be available in China from next month
Nokia has slashed price for its OZO virtual reality camera by 25%. The camera that is capable of shooting 360 degree photos and videos was unveiled in July last year.
Huawei G9 Plus with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 625, 16MP camera announced
Huawei has announced G9 Plus, a new smartphone in the G9 series in China, few months after introducing the G9 Lite smartphone. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Huawei EMUI 4.1 on top. It has a 16-megapixel rear camera with optical image stabilization (OIS), phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF), dual-tone LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Huawei G9 Plus with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 625, 16MP camera announced”
Indian smartphone market grows 17% in Q2 2016: IDC
The Indian smartphone market recorded a a healthy 17.1 percent growth over previous quarter and a marginal 3.7 percent growth over Q2 2015, according to the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker.
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Opera for Android beta gets new UI, pilot for new Opera browser for iOS begins
Opera has updated its beta app for Android to version 37.1 that brings a new UI that will be rolling out gradually. The browser interface has been rebuilt completely, including settings. Continue reading “Opera for Android beta gets new UI, pilot for new Opera browser for iOS begins”
Twitter introduces quality filter and improves notification settings
In a bid to offer better control on your notifications, Twitter is rolling out a new feature and bringing improvements to the current notification settings. Continue reading “Twitter introduces quality filter and improves notification settings”
Facebook and Unity team up for desktop gaming platform
Facebook has joined hands with gaming development platform Unity to build a dedicated desktop gaming platform. Unity will integrate support for the Facebook platform, including an all-new PC gaming platform currently in development.
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Sony teases new smartphone and accessories for September 1 at IFA 2016
Even though we already know that Sony’s IFA press conference is scheduled for September 1st, today the Japanese company has sent out invites for the event along with a teaser that shows different products. Continue reading “Sony teases new smartphone and accessories for September 1 at IFA 2016”
Apple Watch 2 to reportedly not support cellular connectivity
The next generation Apple Watch was tipped to come with a cellular connectivity. However, a new report from Bloomberg states that Apple is facing issues with battery life for a version of the upcoming Apple Watch 2 with cellular connectivity.
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Android 7.0 Nougat update could hit Nexus devices on August 22
Google already confirmed that it will roll out Android 7.0 Nougat sometime in Q3 2016. Now Canadian mobile provider Telus has updated their software schedule that says that both the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P smartphones will get the Android Nougat update on August 22nd. Continue reading “Android 7.0 Nougat update could hit Nexus devices on August 22”
Uber and Volvo team up for self driving cars
Uber has teamed up with Volvo to develop self driving cars. Both the companies have entered into an agreement to develop new base vehicles that will be able to incorporate the latest developments in AD technologies including fully autonomous cars.
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Huawei P9 Camera Samples
Definitely the most important part of the P9 is the camera. Lets get the specifications out of the way first. The P9 has Dual 12 Megapixel Sony IMX286 sensors at the back which make use of Leica optics. One is RGB while the other is a Monochrome sensor. Both of them have a 27mm focal length, an f2.2 aperture and are assisted by Laser AF as well as a dual-tone LED flash. The pixel size is at 1.25 microns which is bigger than the 1.12 micro pixel size of the P8. Lets take a look at some samples to see how well the phone does.
FoneArena JioFanClub LYF Smartphone Giveaway Winner Announcement
Hello readers! After the successful giveaway last month, we ran second LYF Smartphone giveaway last week on Twitter, teaming up with Jio Fan Club to giveaway a LYF WIND 1 along with 3 months of unlimited data and calls on Jio as a part of the preview offer. Today we reveal the luck winner. Before that, we would like to thank all the participants who took their time to participate in this giveaway, the response has been amazing. Are you the lucky winner of the smartphone? Find out below. Continue reading “FoneArena JioFanClub LYF Smartphone Giveaway Winner Announcement”
ICICI Bank launches iMobile SmartKeys payment service
ICICI Bank has unveiled a payment service dubbed as iMobile SmartKeys that uses smartphone keyboard to make quick and secure payments. Continue reading “ICICI Bank launches iMobile SmartKeys payment service”
Google Duo video chat app to get audio-only call support soon
Earlier this week, Google’s Duo video calling app was launched for Android and iOS. Now it looks like the app will soon allow audio-only calls.
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