Micromax Canvas Turbo with 5-inch 1080p display, 2GB RAM, 13MP camera launched for Rs. 19990

MMX Canvas Turbo

Micromax has finally launched the most expected Canvas Turbo, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in India. It has a 5.0-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) CGS (Continuous Grain Silicon) IPS display, powered by 1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589T processor and runs on Android 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera similar to the Canvas 4. It has Camerazzi camera which offers a lot of features including 360 degree panorama, Cinemagraph that lets usr animate still photographs (.GIF) and Object Eraser feature allows users to erase unwanted objects from still pictures that are shot with the smartphone. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Turbo with 5-inch 1080p display, 2GB RAM, 13MP camera launched for Rs. 19990”

Dead Trigger 2 for Android, iPhone and iPad released for free

Madfinger Games, the creators of the popular games such as Shadowgun and Dead Trigger has released Dead Trigger 2 as they promised . The Dead Trigger 2 is a first person zombie shooter similar to the first game that was released in 2012. You need to find a safe place to hide-out, get equipped, and fight for your life in a real time bid for survival against an onslaught of bloodthirsty undead. Continue reading “Dead Trigger 2 for Android, iPhone and iPad released for free”

Huawei Ascend P6 Unboxing

Nearly four months after its global launch, Huawei has finally brought the Ascend P6 to India. The Android smartphone is priced at Rs. 25,750. What makes this phone stand out in the massive Android market, is its absolute slim design. Aesthetics compliment the extremely light body that weighs mere 120 gms. It is one of the biggest launches by Huawei in 2013 and is expected to get a successor only next year !

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FoneArena has shown you several glimpses of the phone from International events, now the box is right here with us for the unboxing. Lets see what accompanies the slim phone.

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Intex Aqua HD Review

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Intex launched the Aqua HD, the company’s first smartphone with a HD display last month. We brought you the unboxing and the benchmarks of the device earlier this month, here we have the complete review of the device. We reviewed the Intex Aqua i5 with a 5-inch qHD display back in July, but this one has a 4.7-inch HD display, so the pixel density would obviously be better. We had already reviewed the iBall Andi 4.7G with a similar display and Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Let’s jump into the review to find out whether Intex Aqua HD has something new to offer. Continue reading “Intex Aqua HD Review”

LG G Pro Lite Dual SIM phone with 5.5-inch display now available in India online for Rs. 18300


LG G Pro Lite Dual that was announced earlier this month is now available in India from online retailer Snapdeal. It packs a  5.5-inch (960 ×540 pixels) IPS display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6577 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It packs a 8-megapixel rear camera with BSI sensor, LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It pack a 3140 mAh battery. Continue reading “LG G Pro Lite Dual SIM phone with 5.5-inch display now available in India online for Rs. 18300”

Nokia Lumia 1520 vs Nokia Lumia 925 Hands On

Nokia launched some smartphones and feature phones at the Nokia World event in Abu Dhabi. They also launched their flagship device – Nokia Lumia 1520. The Nokia Lumia 1520 is a definite flagship phone as it packs top of the shelf specifications under a Full HD display. It is also the company’s first phablet and first Windows Phone phablet. The Nokia Lumia 925 on the other hand is a relatively old phone which was launched earlier this year and it built upon the PureView camera of Nokia Lumia 920 in a much lighter body.

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We bring you a quick hands-on between the two camera centric Lumias and you can check out the video right below.

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BlackBerry Z30 launched in India for Rs. 39990

BlackBerry Z30

BlackBerry has launched the Z30, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in India. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) Supe rAMOLED display at 295 ppi, powered by a 1.7 GHz dual-core Qualcomm  Snapdragon S4 Pro (MSM8960T) processor and runs on the latest version of the BlackBerry 10.2. It has a 8 megapixel auto-focus camera with BSI sensor, F2.2 lens, LED flash and 1080p full HD video recording and a 2 megapixel fixed-focus HD front-facing camera. It packs a 2880mAh which battery non-removable battery that promises 25 hours of usage. Continue reading “BlackBerry Z30 launched in India for Rs. 39990”

LG reports Q3 2013 earnings, net profit down despite 12 million smartphone shipments

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LG Electronics has announced their earnings for Q2 2013. They have reported net profit of 109 billion Won (US$ 109 million) with operating profits of 217.80 billion Won (US$ 196.34 million). Even though the mobile communications sector earned revenues of 3.05 trillion Korean Won (US$ 2.75 billion), a 24% increase YoY, the operating profit is down by 80 billion Won (US$ 75.7 million) mainly due the marketing for the G2 says the company. LG shipped 12 million units of mobile phones in Q3 2013, which is slightly less than last quarter. Continue reading “LG reports Q3 2013 earnings, net profit down despite 12 million smartphone shipments”

Nokia Lumia 1520 Vs LG G2 Hands On

Nokia World event, held at Abu Dhabi witnessed a lot of device announcements from the Finnish company and among the smartphones announced was Nokia’s first phablet – Nokia Lumia 1520. Nokia Lumia 1520 is the first Windows Phone device to be powered by a quad-core processor and not only is it the first phablet from Nokia, but it is also the first Windows Phone phablet. We bring you a quick hands-on comparison video between Nokia’s beast of a device and LG’s flagship – LG G2. LG G2 is also powered by the same quad-core processor that powers the giant Lumia 1520, but everything else about the two phones is quite different.

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Check out the quick comparison video right below.

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Nokia Lumia 1520 launching in the UK next week?

The first Windows Phone phablet, the Nokia Lumia 1520, could launch in the UK this month, less than two weeks after its announcement. According to Carphone Warehouse’s Coming Soon page, the UK retailer will launch the Full HD Lumia 1520 by the end of October and if accurate, this could be the first time Nokia has bought a handset to market within a fortnight of announcing it.

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The Lumia 1520 is the first Windows Phone device to feature a 6 inch screen, Full HD resolution and a superfast quad-core processor. The 6 inch 1080p display offers 367 pixels per inch and the 2.2GHz quad-core processor is accompanied by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset and Adreno 330 GPU. The Lumia 1520 comes with Nokia’s imaging prowess as the 20MP camera offers ZEISS Optics, PureView oversampling technology, Optical Image Stabilisation and a dual-LED flash. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 1520 launching in the UK next week?”

Nokia Lumia 1520 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Hands On

Nokia announced their first phablet – Nokia Lumia 1520 at the Nokia World event held in Abu Dhabi. Nokia Lumia 1520 is not only the first phablet from Nokia, but it is also the first Windows Phone phablet and the first Windows Phone device to run on a quad-core processor. Nokia is using the best quad-core chip in the market for it – Snapdragon 800. We bring you the hands-on comparison between Nokia’s first phablet and Samsung’s latest flagship – Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Samsung was the first to introduce the phablet category and now are in the third iteration of their flagship phablet while Nokia are just taking their first step in the phablet territory.

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We made a quick hands on comparison video right from the event floor which you can check out right below.

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LG Fireweb running Firefox OS launched in Brazil

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LG has launched Fireweb, the company’s first smartphone running on Firefox OS for Telefónica in Brazil. This has a 4-inch (320 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz single-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and runs on the latest Firefox 1.1 OS that brings MMS, better Search, performance improvements and more. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash that supports VGA video recording. It has 3G connectivity and packs a 1540 mAh battery. Continue reading “LG Fireweb running Firefox OS launched in Brazil”

Nokia Lumia 1520 vs Nokia Lumia 1320 Hands On

Nokia’s Abu Dhabi event was probably a good-bye from the Finnish company before being taken over by Microsoft. Nokia showcased a few Lumia and Asha products at the event. Nokia launched two Windows Phone phablets at the event – Nokia Lumia 1520 and Nokia Lumia 1320. Among the two, the Lumia 1520 is the flagship device with a Full HD display making it the first 1080p Windows Phone and a Snapdragon 800 SoC which makes it the first quad-core running Windows phone. The Nokia Lumia 1320 on the other hand is a mid-range phablet with a 6inch HD display and a dual-core Snapdragon S4 SoC.

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We got our hands on the yellow version of both the phones and here is quick comparison video right below.

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BlackBerry OS 10.2 roll out starting this week

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BlackBerry rolled out BlackBerry OS 10.1 maintenance release update for both the BlackBerry Z10 and Q10 devices back in July, now they have announced that the the BlackBerry 10.2 would roll out for these devices starting this week bring a lot of new features including BlackBerry Priority Hub, BlackBerry Natural Sound for BBM and hundreds of new improvements. It also has new Docs to Go, new BlackBerry Hub icon, camera enhancements and more. Continue reading “BlackBerry OS 10.2 roll out starting this week”

Nokia Lumia 1520 vs Apple iPhone 5s Hands On

Nokia launched a lot of devices at their Nokia World Event in Abu Dhabi. Among the devices that were launched, one smartphone stood out, not just in terms of size, but in terms of other things too. As the smartphone market is taking a turn towards the phablet segment, Nokia launched their first phablet Nokia Lumia 1520. Nokia Lumia 1520 stood out because it is the first Windows Phone phablet, the first Windows Phone 8 smartphone with a quad-core processor and the first Windows Phone device that has a Full HD 1080p display. Although Apple is yet to goto the phablet territory, we have Apple’s latest and greatest smartphone – Apple iPhone 5S against the Lumia 1520.

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We made a quick comparison video between the Lumia 1520 and iPhone 5S for you guys to check out. Do check the video right below.

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