Airtel has launched new Smart Packs for international roaming that offers unlimited free incoming calls, free callback minutes to India, up to 3GB of free data and more. The packs start at Rs. 2,499 and comes with a validity of 30 days. These packs can be activated through the Airtel website, myAirtel app, USSD and Customer Contact Centers. Continue reading “Airtel launches international roaming packs with free incoming calls, up to 3GB data”
Microsoft launched the Lumia 650 Dual SIM smartphone running Windows 10 in India earlier this month for Rs. 15,299. Here we have the smartphone for unboxing. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual SIM Unboxing”
It looks like Instagram is planning to change the design for its mobile apps. According to a some screenshots, the popular photo sharing app is testing a new black and white design.
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Samsung is working on two new wearables under its Gear line. Evan Blass aka @evleaks via Venturebeat has revealed images of the Samsung Gear Fit 2 and Gear IconX earbuds. Continue reading “Samsung Gear Fit 2 and Gear IconX earbuds leaked in images”
BlackBerry has finally started rolling out Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) update for its flagship Priv smartphone, after beta program. The update brings several new features including enhanced privacy, security and usability features, imrpoved BlackBerry Keyboard, better notifications, 24fps 4K video and 120 fps slow-motion video recording and more. Continue reading “BlackBerry Priv gets Android 6.0 Marshmallow update with several new features”
Gionee has launched Marathon M5 Plus, its latest smartphone in the M series with a 5020mAh battery in India. It has a 6-inch 1080p Super AMOLED 2.5D curved glass display with 77.5% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by a octa-core MediaTek MT6753 64-bit processor, has 4G LTE connectivity, unibody metal build and also has a fingerprint sensor built into the home button that can unlock the phone in just 0.38 seconds. Continue reading “Gionee Marathon M5 Plus with fingerprint sensor, 5020mAh battery launched for Rs. 26999”
Amazon is back with an all new Kindle which is dubbed as Oasis. The eighth generation Kindle was launched in India earlier this month for a hefty price of Rs. 23,999 for the WiFi variant and Rs. 27,999 for the WiFi and 3G variant. The design shift from Amazon’s Paperwhite to Voyage was noticeable but not game changing. However, this time Amazon has given Oasis a major overhaul in terms of design and aesthetics. Along with a brand new design, does the flagship e-reader offer any new features? We have got our hands on the Kindle Oasis. Let’s see if it is worth the price tag in this review.
Twitter has announced financial results for Q1 2016. The micro blogging site has recorded a lower than expected revenue of $595 million, a 36% increase YoY. Continue reading “Twitter records $595 million in revenue, hits 310 Million users in Q1, 2016”
Motorola introduced the Moto 360 (2nd Gen.) and Moto 360 Sport back in September at the IFA. It only launched the Moto 360 (2nd Gen.) in India last December, now it has finally launched the Moto 360 Sport in India. The Sport version of the Moto 360 has built-in GPS that works seamlessly with Moto Body to track your distance traveled, pace, lap times and more. It can also work with Android fitness apps. Continue reading “Motorola Moto 360 Sport launched in India for Rs. 19999”
We are coming to meet you again! This time we are teaming up with the folks from Lenovo, who will be introducing their new ZUK brand of smartphones in the country soon. Continue reading “Announcing Lenovo ZUK meetups in India powered by FoneArena”
Apple today reports its earnings for the financial year Q2 2016. Even though Apple sold only 51.2 million iPhones in the quarter compared to 61.2 million in the year-ago quarter, down 16%, during the conference call Apple CEO said that iPhone is still attracting millions of first-time smartphone buyers each quarter, especially from emerging markets. He also said that iPhone sales were up 56% in India from a year ago. Continue reading “Apple records 56% growth in iPhone sales YoY in India in FY Q2 2016”
Apple has reported revenue of $50.6 billion with a net profit of $10.5 billion in their earnings for the financial year Q2 2016 that ended March 26, 2015. Revenues were down 13% year-over-year and quarterly profit fell 22.5% as revenue declined for the first time since 2003. Sales were down across all the categories. Apple sold 51.2 million iPhones in the quarter compared to 61.2 million in the year-ago quarter, a decline of 16%. Continue reading “Apple reports first quarterly revenue drop in 13 years, 51.2 million iPhones sold in FY Q2 2016”
HTC has introduced One S9 in Germany, which has a similar design as the M9s that was introduced last year in China. It packs a 5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an 2.2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795T) Octa-Core 64-bit processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with HTC Sense UI on top. Continue reading “HTC One S9 with 5-inch 1080p display, Helio X10, metal body, Android 6.0 announced”
The ZTE Nubia X8 has appeared on several leaks in the past but the latest leak showcases its powerful hardware. The device will have 3 different variants apparently, the most powerful of which will pack 6GB of RAM and a Snapdragon 823 SoC.
Apple iPhone 7 is said to be waterproof and dust resistant, according to a latest report from Taiwanese website Digitimes. Moreover, the phone is also expected to add a force touch home button. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 7 could be waterproof and feature force touch home button”
