Asus Zenfone Go 5.0 LTE with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 7999

Asus Zenfone Go 5.0 LTE

Asus launched the Zenfone Go 4.5 back in December last year and launched the Zenfone Go 5.0 (ZC500TG) couple of months back, now it has launched the Asus Zenfone Go 5.0 LTE (T500) in the country. It has a 5-inch HD screen, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 64-bit SoC, has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, but this runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Hope Asus will offer update at least to Android 5.1 (Lollipop). Continue reading “Asus Zenfone Go 5.0 LTE with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 7999”

Xiaomi Mi 20,000mAh Power Bank launched in India, OnePlus X gets a price cut – FoneArena Daily

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Xiaomi Mi 5 Battery Life Test

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Xiaomi launched its flagship Mi 5 smartphone in India earlier this week at Rs. 24,999. We already brought you the unboxing,  benchmarks and the camera samples from the smartphone, here we have the battery life test results of the smartphone. The Mi 5 has a 3000mAh (typ) / 2910mAh (min) lithium-ion polymer battery with support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0. It has a 5.15-inch 1080p display, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 820 SoC and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with MIUI 7 on top. Check out the test results. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 5 Battery Life Test”

I just booked the Tesla Model 3 in India, Here’s 10 Reasons Why

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Thought of as the future of the automotive industry, the Tesla has without a doubt had a profound impact. From its straight out performance to the gorgeous design as well as the most important factor, environmental impact, millions of people have been waiting with baited breath for the all electric vehicle. I know a lot of us in India certainly have been. While watching the Model 3 announcement yesterday, I noticed that Tesla had added India and several others countries to the order page. Assuming it to be an elaborate April Fool’s prank, i was in disbelief.

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Following up though, we saw Elon Musk, the real life Tony Stark aka Iron Man of present times as well as the CEO of Tesla, tweet out the same information. Taking a gamble, I quickly went ahead and tried putting in my details including my credit card info thinking it wouldn’t work. Color me surprised then when not only did it work but i was also told that i’ll be receiving my confirmation within the next 24 hours! Here are 10 reasons why I put in $1000 to book a Tesla Model 3.
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BlackBerry reports $238M loss in Q4 FY 2016, 600,000 units of Priv sold in the quarter

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BlackBerry today reported a net loss (GAAP) of $238 million or $0.45 per basic share for the fourth fiscal quarter 2016 that ended February 29, 2016 on revenues (GAAP) of $464 million. Cash and investments balance was $2.62 billion at the end of the fiscal quarter. Continue reading “BlackBerry reports $238M loss in Q4 FY 2016, 600,000 units of Priv sold in the quarter”

OnePlus X gets a Rs. 2000 permanent price cut in India, now available for Rs. 14999

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After the OnePlus 2, the OnePlus X has also received Rs. 2,000 price cut in India on Amazon.in. The OnePlus X was launched in India at Rs. 16,999 back in October last year, later it launched the Champagne and Ceramic variants of the smartphone in the country. It went permanently invite-free in the country back in February this year. Continue reading “OnePlus X gets a Rs. 2000 permanent price cut in India, now available for Rs. 14999”

Xiaomi Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro, new Mi LED Light and Mi USB Cable launched in India

Xiaomi Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro, Mi LED Light Enhanced and Mi USB Cable

Xiaomi, along with the 20000mAh Mi Power Bank launched Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro, new Mi LED Portable USB Light and Mi USB cable in India to celebrate its 6th Birthday in the form of Mi Fan Festival. The Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro is the enhanced version of the Mi In-ear Headphones that has hybrid dynamic and balanced armature drivers for an enhanced audio experience. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro, new Mi LED Light and Mi USB Cable launched in India”

Amkette Evo Gamepad Pro 2 Giveaway Winner Announcement

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Hello readers! We started the Amkette Evo Gamepad Pro 2 Giveaway few weeks back, teaming up with Amkette, to giveaway five Evo Gamepad Pro 2 Bluetooth game controllers for Android smartphones and tablets, each worth Rs. 2899. As promised, today we reveal the lucky winners. Before that, we would like to thank all the participants who took their time to participate in this giveaway. Are you the lucky winner? Find out below. Continue reading “Amkette Evo Gamepad Pro 2 Giveaway Winner Announcement”

Xiaomi Mi 20000mAh Power Bank launched in India for Rs. 1699

Xiaomi has launched its 20000mAh Mi Power Bank in India, as Hugo Barra had promised at the Redmi 3 launch event in India last month. The power bank comes with nine layers of circuit protection, similar to other Mi power banks. This has ABS plastic body, compared to aluminium body on other Mi power banks, hence it offers a better grip and prevents scratches. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 20000mAh Power Bank launched in India for Rs. 1699”

Huawei Honor 5X – Premium Flagship Design at an Affordable Price

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The design of a smartphone is as important as any other aspect of smartphones these days since they have become such a large part of our lives and we spent an ample amount of time with them on a daily basis. However, there are several important characteristics to take into consideration when designing a smartphone and in most cases, smartphone designs often fall short of what is expected at a particular price range or from a brand. The Honor 5X does the exact opposite, let us find out how.

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Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Mi 5, Redmi 3 Pro, Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016), Tesla Model 3 and more

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This week, as promised, Xiaomi launched its flagship Mi 5 smartphone in India.The smartphone was announced at an event in China and at the MWC 2016 last month. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Mi 5, Redmi 3 Pro, Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016), Tesla Model 3 and more”

Datamini Janunnati Pad Windows 10 tablet with Aadhaar-certified fingerprint scanner launched

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MAIT, India’s ICT hardware industry association, Intel, and Datamini have launched TPOS7 Janunnati Pad, to support the government’s ongoing flagship programs such as Digital India and Make in India. It is India’s first touch-enabled mobile device with integrated STQC-certified fingerprint scanner for Aadhaar authentication. Continue reading “Datamini Janunnati Pad Windows 10 tablet with Aadhaar-certified fingerprint scanner launched”

Tesla Model 3 coming to India, Moto E (2016) surfaces and more – FoneArena Daily

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LG Innotek introduces 15-watt wireless fast charging module for smartphones

LG Innotek 15W wireless charging module

LG Innotek, one of the popular components and materials manufacturers has announced that it has developed 15-watt transmission modules for wireless power charger that can supply the same amount of power supplied by wired chargers. It promises to supply power to charge a fully discharged battery up to 50% within 30 minutes. Continue reading “LG Innotek introduces 15-watt wireless fast charging module for smartphones”

WhatsApp for Android gets built-in camera UI makeover

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WhatsApp has rolled out another update for its Android app and this time it is related to the in-app camera UI. The built-in camera UI is getting a new look which is more sleek and clean.

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