Nokia Lumia 920 wins FoneArena’s #BOTF12 Ultimate smartphone flagship title

It has finally come to an end, the Nokia Lumia 920 has trumped over all the other smartphone through your votes, the readers’ votes and has become the “Ultimate smartphone flagship” of this year’s Battle of the Flagships 2012. We have received an enthusiastic response for the polls and we thank you, the readers for putting up with us, through every poll and we hope to continue the tradition next year too!

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Samsung Galaxy S series smartphone sales surpass 100 million units globally

Samsung has announced that the combined sales (supply chain) of the Samsung Galaxy S, the Galaxy S2 and the Galaxy S3 has crossed 100 million globally. The combined sales of the Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy S2 crossed 50 million back in June 2012. The Samsung Galaxy S was introduced back in May 2010, and it took 2 years and 7 months for the S series phones to reach 100 million sales mark. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S series smartphone sales surpass 100 million units globally”

Google releases Chrome Beta channel for Android

Google has released Chrome Beta channel for Android phones and Tablets. This would let Android users try out upcoming features and also provide feedback. The beta channel also adds new features including faster Octane performance, CSS Filters for developers and more. Google launched Chrome for Android last February. Continue reading “Google releases Chrome Beta channel for Android”

Lava Iris N501 with 5-inch display, 1 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.0 launched for Rs. 9999

 

Lava has launched Iris N501, new Android Smartphone in the Iris range. It has a 5-inch (480 × 800 pixels) display and is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 5MP rear camera with LED Flash and a 0.3MP front-facing camera for video calling.  It has Dual SIM support similar to the other Iris smartphones. This would compete with other budget 5-inch Dual SIM Smartphones such as Micromax A110, iBall Andi 5c, Spice Stellar Horizon, Zync Z5 Cloud and the Intex Aqua 5.0.
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Ubuntu for phones hands-on

Canonical announced Ubuntu OS for smartphones last week, and here we have a video demo of the Ubuntu OS running on the Galaxy Nexus. The Ubuntu OS for phones has an intuitive gesture-based User Interface, right from the lock screen. The colors in the phone OS are similar the Ubuntu for desktops. It also has a sidebar to access apps quickly.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DpIfd2PsEo

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ZTE Grand S hands-on Photo Gallery

ZTE unveiled the Grand S, the company’s first Android Smartphone with a Full HD 1080p display at the Consumer Electronics Show 2013 in Las Vegas. Here we have the hands-on images from the ZTE booth. The Grand S has a 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) display and has a 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 pro processor. Continue reading “ZTE Grand S hands-on Photo Gallery”

Sony Xperia ZL hands-on Photo Gallery

Sony unveiled the Xperia ZL at CES 2013 earlier this week. We got some hands-on time with the device at the Sony booth at CES. The Xperia ZL is packs almost similar features as the Xperia Z including a 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Reality display with mobile Bravia Engine 2 and a 1.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor with Adreno 320 GPU. The phone comes with a 13MP rear camera with flash and a 2.2 MP 720p front-facing camera. Continue reading “Sony Xperia ZL hands-on Photo Gallery”

Nokia sells 4.4 million Lumias in Q4, gives positive outlook

Nokia has published preliminary financial results for the period of Q4, 2012 and have declared them to be better than expected.

The Finnish smartphone manufacturer has estimated shipments of its range of Lumia smartphones to have crossed 4.4 million units. It also shipped 9.3 million units of its Asha range of feature phones. Of the 86.2 million units that Nokia shipped this quarter about 6.6 million are smartphones.  Continue reading “Nokia sells 4.4 million Lumias in Q4, gives positive outlook”

Huawei unveils UltraStick E3331 world’s smallest 3G Data Card

Huawei has unveiled UltraStick E3331, the world’s smallest 3G data card at the CES 2013. Huawei’s latest data card is pretty thin at 7mm, measures 67.5 mm long and 25.5 mm wide. This data card beats its predecessor, Huawei E369, that held the position of the world’s smallest data card that was 8mm thick. The UltraStick E3331 might be the smallest 3G data card, but the Option XYFI that launched last year at MWC 2012 is still the world’s smallest 3G Wi-Fi hotspot. Continue reading “Huawei unveils UltraStick E3331 world’s smallest 3G Data Card”

Huawei E3131 Soft Wi-Fi Data Card and E5331 MiFi launched in India

Huawei has launched E3131 Soft Wi-Fi Data Card and E5331 MiFi in India in partnership with Communications Technology (ICT) solutions. The  E3131 Soft Wi-Fi Data Card lets you share Wi-Fi for up to 5 devices and the Huawei Soft Wi-Fi lets you transform any laptop with a Wi-Fi adapter into a Wi-Fi hotspot with a simple software. The E5331 MiFi offers WiFi access for up to 8 devices simultaneously and comes with Power key for one touch connect. Continue reading “Huawei E3131 Soft Wi-Fi Data Card and E5331 MiFi launched in India”

Salora PowerMaxx with 4.5-inch qHD display, 3200 mAh battery, Android 4.0 launched for Rs. 15,999

Salora International has launched their first Android Smartphone, Salora PowerMaxx with a powerful 3200 mAh battery in a slim 10.2 mm, 64.5 mm frame. The PowerMaxx has a 4.5-inch (540 x 960 Pixels) qHD IPS LCD capacitive touch screen display and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It is powered by a 1GHz dual-core Cortex A9 processor and has a 8MP auto focus camera with LED Flash, 720p HD video recording and a 1.3MP front-facing camera. The company entered the mobile phone market with dual-SIM feature phones back in 2011. Continue reading “Salora PowerMaxx with 4.5-inch qHD display, 3200 mAh battery, Android 4.0 launched for Rs. 15,999”

Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus with 4.3-inch display, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.1 announced

Samsung has announced the Galaxy S2 Plus. It has a 4.3-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touch screen display and is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor. It runs on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean). It  has a 8MP auto focus camera with LED flash, zero-lag shutter and a 2MP HD front-facing camera. It also comes with Samsung’s unique features such as S Voice,  Popup Video, Smart Stay, Direct Call, Smart Alert and AllShare Play. It would also come with optional NFC support. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus with 4.3-inch display, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.1 announced”

Nokia Lumia 620 launched in India, no word on the pricing yet

At a press conference in New Delhi, Nokia has launched the much awaited mid end Windows Phone 8 Lumia 620 in India. Nokia had announced the Lumia 620 at the Le Web Conference in Paris last month, and it was the first affordable Windows Phone 8 device from Nokia. The device, with pretty great specs for a mid end device was a surprise announcement at Le Web, and comes with sweet dual coloured polycarbonate variations. It was revealed to the world by Marko Ahtisaari, the principal design head of Nokia.

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Nokia Lumia 820 launched in India for Rs. 27559

Nokia has also launched the Lumia 820 along with the Lumia 920 in India. It was announced back in September and comes with a 4.3-inch (800 x 480 pixels) OLED  ClearBlack display, 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor and runs on the latest Windows Phone 8 OS. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 820 launched in India for Rs. 27559”

Nokia Lumia 920 launched in India for Rs. 38199


Nokia has finally launched the Lumia 920 in India after a long delay. It was announcedback in September, and comes with a  4.5-inch (1280 × 768 pixels) Pure Motion HD+ IPS display, 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor and runs on the latest Windows Phone 8 OS. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 920 launched in India for Rs. 38199”