With an aim to attract more foreign investments, the Government has approved 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for marketplace model of e-commerce in India. Continue reading “100% FDI approved for marketplace model of e-commerce in India”
Instagram Photo Contest: Win Nexus 5X and Mi Bluetooth speaker
We at FoneArena love photos and we know that there are quite a few talented readers of ours as well who are good at photography. This contest will allow you to showcase your skills and in return, you stand a chance to win prizes as well. Read on to know more.
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Oracle wants $9.3 billion in damages from Google over Java API for Android
The Oracle and Google battle has surfaced again and this time the former is asking big bucks in the long time lawsuit. Continue reading “Oracle wants $9.3 billion in damages from Google over Java API for Android”
LeEco Le 2 with 10-core Helio X20 SoC, 16MP camera, Android 6.0 surfaces in benchmarks
LeEco Le 2 surfaced in live images earlier this month, now the specifications of the smartphone has surfaced on GFXBench. It reveals a 5.5-inch 1080p screen, Deca-Core MediaTek Helio X20 SoC, 3GB of RAM, 16-megapixel rear camera and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Earlier leak already revealed a fingerprint on the back, similar to the Le 1s. Continue reading “LeEco Le 2 with 10-core Helio X20 SoC, 16MP camera, Android 6.0 surfaces in benchmarks”
Gionee W909 dual-screen Android flip phone with Helio P10, 4GB RAM announced
Gionee has officially announced its latest W909 Android flip phone, as it had promised. It has dual 4.2-inch HD displays, one on the front and the the other on the inside along with a T9 keypad. It is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P10 SoC, has 4GB of RAM, comes with a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Gionee W909 dual-screen Android flip phone with Helio P10, 4GB RAM announced”
Xiaomi Mi Router 3, Mi Water Purifier 2 and Bluetooth Speaker announced
Xiaomi announced today a sub brand called as Mi Ecosystem which is also known as MIJIA, which literally means Xiaomi Smart Home. The Chinese company has announced an array of products under this brand. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Router 3, Mi Water Purifier 2 and Bluetooth Speaker announced”
Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) Super AMOLED displays announced
Samsung has officially introduced the Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016), it’s new selfie-focused smartphones and successors of last year’s Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 smartphones in China. The Galaxy J5 (2016) has a 5.2-inch HD screen and is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor and the Galaxy J7 (2016) has a 5.5-inch 1080p screen and is powered by an octa-core Exynos 7870 processor. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) Super AMOLED displays announced”
Periscope clocks 200 million broadcasts in first year
Periscope has announced that it has created over 200 million broadcasts since its inception in March 2015. The Twitter owned live-streaming service celebrated it’s one year anniversary earlier this week.
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Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro with 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, fingerprint sensor announced
Xiaomi introduced Redmi 3 earlier this year, after the recent certification, Xiaomi has officially introduced the Redmi 3 Pro with 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage and a fingerprint sensor on the back. Other specifications remain the same, including a 5-inch HD screen, Octa-Core Snapdragon 616 SoC, MIUI 7 based on Android Lollipop, 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. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro with 3GB RAM, 32GB storage, fingerprint sensor announced”
Xiaomi Mi Ecosystem sub-brand and Mi Induction Heating Pressure Rice Cooker announced
Xiaomi today introduced its new sub-brand, Mi Ecosystem, which is also known as MIJIA, which literally means Xiaomi Smart Home. It has also introduced a new rice cooker under the Mi Ecosystem with support for cloud connectivity since the cooker has built-in WiFi 802.11n. This lets you adjust the condition the rice needs to be cooked and control several features using the mobile app, which also comes with recipes. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Ecosystem sub-brand and Mi Induction Heating Pressure Rice Cooker announced”
5 Reasons to buy the Honor 5X
The sub-15,000 rupee category is a segment where there is a lot of competition between brands to capture the attention of the public. While there is plenty of choices available, we feel that the Honor 5X is probably the best one in the lot and here are 5 reasons why you should buy the device.
Samsung SM-C5000 with 5.2″ display enters India for testing
Samsung is working on a C-series of smartphones that is targeted at Chinese market. A device with model number SM-C5000 has been spotted on the Zauba, Indian import listing site. Continue reading “Samsung SM-C5000 with 5.2″ display enters India for testing”
WhatsApp for Android gets quick replies for notifications
WhatsApp for iPhone recently got support for in-app notifications to quickly reply to them, now the Android app has also received support for quick replies so that you can reply to notifications easily without opening the app. This feature is available in the latest beta version 2.12.560 through the Google Play Store, so it is also not available through the website yet. Continue reading “WhatsApp for Android gets quick replies for notifications”
Truecaller rolls out update to fix privacy bug on Android devices
A new security flaw has been detected for the popular caller ID app Truecaller leaving over 100 Million Android devices vulnerable. The privacy bug was discovered by security researchers from the Cheetah Mobile Security Research Lab. Continue reading “Truecaller rolls out update to fix privacy bug on Android devices”
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Keyboard Cover Unboxing
Samsung introduced Keyboard Cover for the Samsung S7 edge during its announcement. It is similar to the keyboard cover for the Galaxy S6 edge+ that was introduced last year. Check out the unboxing.
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