Asus X555 notebooks launched in India starting at Rs. 28999

Asus X555

ASUS has launched two new X555 series of notebooks running Windows 8.1 in India. These are powered by Intel Core processors, have ASUS SonicMaster and AudioWizard technologies for an immersive and crystal audio experience. The Splendid technology has four optimized modes such as Normal mode for daily work, Theater mode for the ultimate movie experience, Vivid mode for photographs and Intense image viewing, and Manual mode for the ultimate user experience. The IceCool technology would prevent heat build-up and Smart Gesture technology offers quick navigation. Continue reading “Asus X555 notebooks launched in India starting at Rs. 28999”

India’s app usage soar 131% YoY: Flurry Report

A latest report from Flurry has offered insights about apps, emerging growth categories and device adoption trends in India. The report also offers some information about mobile shopping trends and increased use of phablets in the country.

Asus Zenfone 2 Apps Continue reading “India’s app usage soar 131% YoY: Flurry Report”

Truedialer 3.0 for Android and Windows Phone brings new design and features

Truedialer 3.0 for Android

Truecaller launched Truedialer app for Android last year. It got updated with a new design earlier this year, now the Truedialer 3.0 update for Android and Windows Phone brings another design change. The new update for Android and Windows Phone also brings a dedicated search box to find people quickly and is also faster. The Android version gets material design. Continue reading “Truedialer 3.0 for Android and Windows Phone brings new design and features”

Xolo BLACK with dual rear cameras teased in official video, coming to Flipkart soon

Xolo Black Teaser

Xolo announced its online-only sub-brand Black last month. It also said that the first smartphone smartphone under Black will launch in June. Now the company has released a teaser video of the smartphone and also says Experience the design that is stain free and smudge free. The teaser shows the smartphone’s glass back, dual rear cameras and a brushed metal frame.

Continue reading “Xolo BLACK with dual rear cameras teased in official video, coming to Flipkart soon”

Now Sony planning to manufacture smartphones in India

Now Sony is looking forward to follow the latest ‘Make in India’ trend that is being adopted by most of the smartphone makers. The Japanese electronic major is “seriously” considering to set up a manufacturing plant in the country, as per a PTI report.

sony-xepria-z3-plus-fonearena-12 Continue reading “Now Sony planning to manufacture smartphones in India”

iTunes Match song limit to be bumped up to 100,000 tracks

iTunes in the iCloudApple was quick to get onboard the music locker service game when it launched iTunes Match back in 2011. As the name suggests, a music locker service lets you match or upload your own music to the company’s cloud storage and you can then stream the music from any supported device. To curb unintended use, there have always been limits to the amount of music you can upload to Apple’s service. Looks like that is about to get a major upgrade. Continue reading “iTunes Match song limit to be bumped up to 100,000 tracks”

Google app may soon get “Ok Google” offline command capability

Google app will soon allow you to give the “Ok Google” voice command even when you are offline. As per a new code for the app users will be able to use the voice command without an active data connection.

ok-google-2 Continue reading “Google app may soon get “Ok Google” offline command capability”

iBall Andi Avonte 5 Android smartphone with 8MP rotating camera launched for Rs. 5999

iBall Andi Avonte 5

iBall has launched Avonte 5, the company’s first smartphone with a 180-degree rotatable 8-megapixel camera with dual-LED flash for capturing better selfies. It has a 5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) FWVGA PS display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (Kitkat). It has chambered stereo speakers. Continue reading “iBall Andi Avonte 5 Android smartphone with 8MP rotating camera launched for Rs. 5999”

Facebook testing photo editor feature similar to Snapchat

With an aim to ramp up its photo offering, Facebook is testing a new Snapchat like feature that lets you add filters, text, stickers and more on photos before you post them on the social network.

facebook-photo-stickers-640x377  Continue reading “Facebook testing photo editor feature similar to Snapchat”

Meizu m2 note Review

meizu_m2_note (2)

Meizu introduced the first model in the note series, the m1 note at the end of last year and released it into the markets by January this year. So it came as a surprise to most of us seeing that Meizu announced its successor earlier this month in China. That is because Meizu are trying to follow a really fast update schedule. Sony themselves had two flagship models a year until very recently but Meizu are trying to release a new update to a phone every quarter. While it is good news to some, it may anger many of the customers who quite recently purchased the m1 note. Especially in India where the m1 note was launched in the later half of May 2015 and just around 2 weeks later, Meizu announced the m2 note. The m2 note is definitely an improved version of the m1 note. There is a new home button, added features and some other improvements have been made as well. But let us just dive into the review to see how good of a phone the m2 note exactly is.

Continue reading “Meizu m2 note Review”

Samsung’s new battery technology could double smartphone battery life

8afd7_samsung-logoSamsung, the smartphone manufacturer, is amongst the few cell phone companies out there that manufacture the majority of their components in-house. From the chipset to the display and even the battery so it is quite interesting to note this new bit of information regarding an innovation in their battery making process. Continue reading “Samsung’s new battery technology could double smartphone battery life”

Micromax Unite 3 Review

Micromax Unite 3_fonearena-01

Micromax launched the Unite 3 Q372 recently, as the successor of last year’s Unite 2 A106. The Unite 2 had Indic keyboard with text input in 20 Indian languages, the new Unite 3 smartphone has Firstouch keyboard that lets users translate and transliterate in 10 regional languages. Micromax has also upgraded the camera in the new Unite smartphone. Is the smartphone worth the price? Let us find out in the review.

Continue reading “Micromax Unite 3 Review”

Weekly Roundup: Sony Xperia Z3+, Lenovo K3 Note, Fitbit in India, 2 new HTC smartphones and more

sony-xepria-z3-plus-fonearena-5

This week, Sony finally launched its 2015 flagship Xperia device dubbed Xperia Z3+ in India. Lenovo got its budget phablet K3 Note, and Fitbit officially made its debut in the country. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Sony Xperia Z3+, Lenovo K3 Note, Fitbit in India, 2 new HTC smartphones and more”