ZTE has announced Grand S3, successor of last year’s Grand S II smartphone at the MWC 2015. The main highlight of the smartphone is its Eyeprint ID password-free eye-based biometric unlocking solution from EyeVerify. It works by imaging unique vein patterns in the human eye using the smartphone’s front facing camera, says the company.
Lenovo Tab 2 A10-70 Hands On
Lenovo has launched A series tablet Tab 2 A10-70 at the MWC 2015. The tablet is priced at $199 for Wi-Fi models and $279 for LTE models and will be available starting April. We went hands on with the tablet at the event. Here is a quick walkthrough about the hardware of the device. Continue reading “Lenovo Tab 2 A10-70 Hands On”
Samsung new Gear VR headset works with Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge
Samsung has announced new and improved Gear VR headsets that works with the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge. The Gear VR Innovation Edition is the successor to the Gear VR announced last year for the Galaxy Note 4.
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SanDisk Ultra 200GB microSDXC memory card announced
SanDisk Corporation just announced 200GB SanDisk Ultra microSDXC UHS-I card, Premium Edition, the world’s highest capacity microSD card. It introduced 128GB SanDisk Ultra microSDXC card last year. Even though most smartphone manufacturers say that they support expandable storage only up to 128GB, some companies like LG said that their LG G3 smartphone supports up to 2TB, which is the maximum capacity a microSD can offer currently, other high-end smartphone with likely support this 200GB card. Continue reading “SanDisk Ultra 200GB microSDXC memory card announced”
Samsung Pay mobile payment platform announced
Samsung has announced a new mobile payment service and it is dubbed as Samsung Pay. The new payment platform will work on both Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge.
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Lenovo ideapad MIIX 300 Windows 8.1 tablet with 8-inch HD display announced
Lenovo has upgraded its ideapad MIIX lineup with the ideapad MIIX 300 at the MWC 2015. It has a 8-inch (1280 x 800 pixels), is powered by a quad-core Intel Bay Trail T CR processor and runs on Windows 8.1 with Bing. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It also comes with one-year subscription to Office 365. Continue reading “Lenovo ideapad MIIX 300 Windows 8.1 tablet with 8-inch HD display announced”
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge with Quad HD display and Exynos octa-core SoC goes official
Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy S6 Edge along with the Galaxy S6 at its Mobile World Congress press event in Barcelona.
While the Galaxy Note 4 Edge comes with one curved edge, the Galaxy S6 edge features a uniform curved edge on both sides of the display. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge with Quad HD display and Exynos octa-core SoC goes official”
Samsung introduces Galaxy S6 with a brand new design
Samsung has officially taken wraps of its latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S6 at its dedicated Mobile World Congress press event in Barcelona.
It looks like Samsung has finally decided to come out of its cacoon and make some changes to the design of its latest Galaxy S smartphone. Continue reading “Samsung introduces Galaxy S6 with a brand new design”
Lenovo Tab 2 A10-70 with 10-inch full HD display, 64-bit quad-core SoC, 4G LTE announced
Lenovo has announced Tab 2 A10-70, successor of last year’s A10-70 tablet at the MWC. It has a 10-inch ( 1200 x 1920 pixels) full HD display, is powered by a Quad-Core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes in both WiFi and LTE variants. Continue reading “Lenovo Tab 2 A10-70 with 10-inch full HD display, 64-bit quad-core SoC, 4G LTE announced”
Lenovo Tab 2 A8 with 8-inch HD display, Android 5.0, 4G LTE announced
Lenovo has announced Tab 2 A8 in the A series with voice calling capabilities. It has a 8-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) HD display, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek processor and Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lenovo Tab 2 A8 with 8-inch HD display, Android 5.0, 4G LTE announced”
HTC One M9 Photo Gallery
HTC finally took wraps off the much anticipated One M9 at MWC 2015. We have already seen the hands on and first impression of the phone. Now lets take a look at the hardware of the phone in this photo gallery post. Continue reading “HTC One M9 Photo Gallery”
Mobile World Congress 2015 Coverage
Mobile World Congress, which is one of the biggest and most popular events in the mobile industry, has kick started today. Just like every year, the trade show is happening in Barcelona, Spain and as usual most of the key players in the mobile industry are showcasing their products.
We at FoneArena are covering this event for the 7th year in succession. We have a team of 5 members on the show floor bringing you all the latest news as and when it happens. Since, our coverage will be comprehensive and spread over 3 days – we thought we will help you not miss any of the top stories.
Here’s our coverage from Mobile World Congress 2015 –
Samsung
- Samsung introduces Galaxy S6 with a brand new design | Hands on | Video | Specs Galaxy S6
- Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge with Quad HD display and Exynos octa-core SoC goes official | Hands on | Video | Specs Galaxy S6 Edge
- Where to buy Galaxy S6 / S6 Edge in the UK
- Samsung Pay mobile payment platform announced
- Samsung new Gear VR headset works with Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge | Video
- Samsung Gear VR Innovation Edition First Look
- Samsung introduces 8MP ISOCELL sensor for front-facing mobile cameras
HTC
- HTC One (M9) with Snapdragon 810 SoC and 3GB RAM goes official | Hands on | Video | Specs M9 | Photo gallery
- A closer look at the HTC One M9′s design
- HTC One M9 Silver Gold vs HTC One M9 Gunmetal Grey Photo Gallery
- HTC announces Grip wearable fitness tracker | Hands on | Video
- HTC Vive VR headset announced in partnership with Valve
Microsoft
- Microsoft Lumia 640 with 5-inch HD display, Windows Phone 8.1 announced | Hands on | Video | Photo gallery
- Microsoft Lumia 640 XL with 5.7-inch HD display, 13MP camera, 3000mAh battery announced | Hands on | Video | Specs 640 XL | Photo gallery
Lenovo
- Lenovo Tab 2 A8 with 8-inch HD display, Android 5.0, 4G LTE announced | Hands on | Video | Specs Tab 2 A8
- Lenovo Tab 2 A10-70 with 10-inch full HD display, 64-bit quad-core SoC, 4G LTE announced | Hands on | Video | Specs Tab 2 A10-70
- Lenovo ideapad MIIX 300 Windows 8.1 tablet with 8-inch HD display announced | Hands on | Video | Specs MIIX 300
- Lenovo announces camera-centric Vibe Shot | Specs Vibe Shot | Hands on | Video
- Lenovo Pocket Projector announced | Hands on | Video
- Lenovo A7000 with 5.5-inch HD display, 4G LTE, Octa-Core 64-bit SoC, Android 5.0 announced | Specs A7000 | Hands on | Video
- Lenovo Vibe X Pro hands on
Sony
- Sony Xperia Z4 tablet with 10.1 inch 2K display announced | Hands on | Video | Specs Z4 Tablet
- Sony Xperia M4 Aqua waterproof smartphone with Snapdragon 615 SoC, Android 5.0 announced | Hands on | Specs M4 Aqua
- Sony Bluetooth Keyboard for Xperia Z4 tablet announced
LG
- LG G Flex 2 hands on | Video | Specs G Flex 2 | Video
- LG Spirit Hands On | Video | Specs Spirit | Video
- LG Magna Hands On | Video | Specs Magna | Video
- LG Watch Urbane hands on | Video
- LG Watch Urbane LTE hands on | Video
Huawei
- Huawei MediaPad X2 with 7-inch full HD display, Octa-Core 64-bit SoC, 4G LTE announced | Hands on | Specs MediaPad X2
- Huawei TalkBand B2 announced | Hands On
- Huawei Watch powered by Android Wear, circular AMOLED display official | Hands on | Video
- Huawei Talkband N1 wireless Bluetooth headset announced | Hands on | Video
- Huawei LTE Cat4 enabled CarFi announced | Hands on
Acer
- Acer Liquid M220 budget Windows Phone 8.1 smartphone announced | Video | Specs M220
- Acer Liquid Jade Z with 5-inch HD display, 64-bit quad-core SoC and 4G LTE announced | Hands on | Specs Jade Z
- Acer Liquid Z220 with Android 5.0, Snapdragon 400 SoC and Liquid Z520 announced | Hands on Z220 | Video | Specs Z220 | Specs Z520
- Acer Liquid Leap+ Smart Activeband announced for $88 | Hands on | Video
Qualcomm
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor and Zeroth Platform announced
- Qualcomm announces Snapdragon Sense ID 3D Fingerprint Technology
- Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 4G LTE modems
- Cyanogen OS to power Qualcomm reference devices
Misc
- ZTE Grand S3 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Eyeprint ID unlocking, 3GB RAM announced | Specs Grand S3
- Honor 4X with Octa-Core 64-bit Kirin 620 SoC launching in the UK for £149.99 | Specs Honor 4X
- Gionee Elife S7 with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Octa-Core 64-bit SoC, 4G LTE official | Hands on | Video
- Alcatel OneTouch IDOL 3 smartphone launched in two sizes | Specs IDOL 3 (4.7) | Specs IDOL 3 (5.5)
- Alcatel OneTouch Orange Klif Firefox OS 2.0 smartphone announced | Specs OneTouch Orange
- Alcatel OneTouch PIXI 3 smartphones and tablets announced
- Alcatel OneTouch Hero 2+ with 6-inch 1080p display, Cyanogen OS announced
- Pebble Time Steel smartwatch and smartstraps introduced
- Asus Zenfone 2 hands on | Asus Zenfone 2 vs Asus Zenfone 5 hands on | Video Zenfone 2 | Video Zenfone 2 Vs Zenfone 5
- BlackBerry Leap with 5-inch HD display announced | Hands on | Specs Leap
- BlackBerry shows off dual curved slider BB 10 smartphone
- NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV gaming and streaming console with Tegra X1 announced for $199
- Silent Circle announces Blackphone 2 with improved hardware
- HP Spectre x360 2-in-1ultrabook convertible with Windows 8.1 announced
- Intel announces Atom x3, x5 and x7 processors for smartphones and tablets
- PowerVR G6020 GPU for low-cost devices announced
- Broadcom introduces BCM4359 5G WiFi MIMO Combo Chip with Bluetooth 4.2
- MediaTek MT6753 Octa-Core 64-bit SoC with LTE announced
- MediaTek MT8173 64-bit Quad-Core ARM Cortex A72/A53-based tablet SoC announced
- Xiaomi Yi Action Camera launched for $64
- SanDisk Ultra 200GB microSDXC memory card announced
- SanDisk debuts 32GB dual USB drive and 128GB iXpand flash drive
- BBM gets Custom PINs, Android Wear support and more
HTC One M9 Hands On and First Impressions
The HTC One M9 has finally been made official here at a separate press event in Barcelona, just ahead of the Mobile World Congress. For HTC, the event is not just about the One M9, it’s about a bold new step they are taking, by revisiting their roots as a partner-company. But at the same time, the Taiwanese manufacturer is not letting its guard down in the smartphone space, which is slowly starting to get saturated with lack of useful innovation or differentiation. So, HTC has chosen to evolve its flagship in the most sensible way, by fixing the major flaws of its previous year’s flagship, and then some more.
All you need to know about the new HTC One M9, in this video
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlMs8ta9iOU
Continue reading “HTC One M9 Hands On and First Impressions”
HTC Vive VR headset announced in partnership with Valve
HTC has announced Vive virtual reality (VR) headset in partnership with Valve. It uses Valve’s Steam VR tracking and input technologies and is designed by HTC. It offers Full Room Scale 360 Degree Solution with Tracked Controllers so that you can get up, walk around and explore your virtual space, inspect objects from every angle and truly interact with your surroundings, said the company. Continue reading “HTC Vive VR headset announced in partnership with Valve”
HTC announces Grip wearable fitness tracker
HTC is foraying into the popular wearable fitness market. The company has taken wraps off its first wearable fitness tracking that is dubbed as Grip.
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