Samsung Galaxy S7 launch event on Feb 21 will be presented in 360-degrees

Samsung Unpacked 360 View

Samsung today announced that it will offer 360 live streaming for its Galaxy Unpacked 2016 event for the first time. This will be available through PC, Android and iOS devices using Unpacked 360 View app and also through the latest Samsung Gear VR. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S7 launch event on Feb 21 will be presented in 360-degrees”

Qualcomm and Lenovo ink 3G and 4G China Patent License deal

Qualcomm and Lenovo have entered into a new 3G and 4G patent license agreement for China, which covers devices marketed by both Motorola and Lenovo. As per the agreement, Qualcomm has granted Lenovo a royalty-bearing patent license to develop, manufacture and sell 3G (WCDMA and CDMA2000) and 4G, including 3-mode (LTE-TDD, TD-SCDMA and GSM), complete devices.

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Volvo Cars in 2017 will use Bluetooth-enabled keyless technology

Volvo Digital key

Volvo today announced that it plans to become the world’s first car manufacturer to offer cars without keys from 2017. These cars will use Bluetooth-enabled digital key technology that would allow owners to do everything a physical key currently does, such as locking or unlocking the doors or the boot and allowing the engine to be started using the new Volvo app. Continue reading “Volvo Cars in 2017 will use Bluetooth-enabled keyless technology”

OnePlus 10000mAh Power Bank now available from Flipkart for Rs. 1799

OnePlus 10000mAh Power Bank_fonearena-01

OnePlus launched its 10,000mAh power bank in India back in May last year at a competitive price of Rs. 1399, exclusively on Amazon.in. After it went out of stock, it came back in stock in December last year. Today, OnePlus has partnered with Flipkart to sell the power bank at a new price of Rs. 1,799, which is Rs. 400 more than the launch price. Continue reading “OnePlus 10000mAh Power Bank now available from Flipkart for Rs. 1799”

Microsoft Lumia 650 Windows 10 smartphone goes on sale in UK and Europe

Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual SIM

Microsoft announced the Lumia 650 smartphone running Windows 10 earlier this week, now it has officially started selling the smartphone, as it had promised. To remind you, the Lumia 650 packs a 5-inch HD AMOLED ClearBlack display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 212 processor, has a 8-megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash, 5-megapixel front-facing camera, 4G LTE connectivity and a 6.9mm slim metal frame.

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Apple officially rolls out fix for ‘Error 53’ bug on iPhones

Earlier this month, Apple had acknowledged the Error 53 bug on iPhone 6 that led to bricking of the devices. The company is now apologizing for the issue and is officially rolling out a software update for the same.

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ARCHOS Diamond 2 Plus with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, Fingerprint sensor, Android 6.0 announced

ARCHOS Diamond 2 Plus

ARCHOS has announced Diamond 2 Plus, along with the Diamond 2 Note smartphone, ahead of MWC 2016. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p screen, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P10 SoC, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 20-megapixel rear camera with Sony sensor, Laser Auto Focus, dual-tone LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera that also has a flash. It has hybrid dual SIM support, 4G LTE connectivity, fingerprint sensor on the back and USB Type-C port.

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ARCHOS Diamond 2 Note with 6-inch Quad HD display, Helio X10, Android 6.0 announced

ARCHOS Diamond 2 Note

After introducing the ARCHOS 50d Oxygen smartphone and several Oxygen series tablets, the company today introduced its flagship Diamond 2 Note smartphone with a 6-inch Quad HD IPS borderless screen, ahead of MWC 2016 next week. It is powered by an Octa-Core Mediatek Helio X10 SoC, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 16-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash, Phase Detection Auto Focus (PDAF), 4K video recording and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. It has hybrid dual SIM support and 4G LTE connectivity.

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LG G5 will offer powerful Hi-Fi audio experience powered by Bang & Olufsen’s B&O PLAY

LG G5 teaser

LG today announced that it has partnered with premium audio firm B&O PLAY, a subsidiary of Bang & Olufsen, to offer an enhanced high-quality audio experience for the upcoming LG G5 smartphone. “LG will be the first company to offer the powerful Hi-Fi audio features co-designed by B&O PLAY,” said the company. Continue reading “LG G5 will offer powerful Hi-Fi audio experience powered by Bang & Olufsen’s B&O PLAY”

Apple rejects court order, LG G5 live images and more – FoneArena Daily

LG G5 Always ON Display

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

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Cat S60 world’s first smartphone with built-in thermal camera announced

Cat S60

Cat phones, popular for its rugged phones, today announced it’s flagship Cat S60, which becomes the world’s first smartphone with an integrated thermal camera. The company also says that it is the world’s most waterproof smartphone since it is waterproof to depths of up to 5 meters for one hour, allowing it to be used as an underwater camera. It also exceeds military spec since it is built to withstand drops onto concrete from up to 1.8 meters, and it’s dustproof. This display can be viewed in bright sunlight, and the touchscreen can be controlled with wet fingers or while wearing gloves. It is also protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4. Continue reading “Cat S60 world’s first smartphone with built-in thermal camera announced”

Motorola Moto E (2nd gen) 4G Android 6.0 Marshmallow update starts rolling out in India

Motorola Moto E 2nd Gen 4G Android 6.0

Motorola has finally started rolling out Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) update for the 2015 Moto E (2nd gen) 4G in India. It rolled out Android Marshmallow update for the Moto X Style smartphone in India back in November last year, Moto X PlayMoto G (3rd Gen) and Moto G Turbo edition got the Marshmallow update in India last month. The Moto G (2nd Gen) got the update earlier this month. Continue reading “Motorola Moto E (2nd gen) 4G Android 6.0 Marshmallow update starts rolling out in India”