There’s no doubting the fact that phablets have gained consumer approval and are now considered a mainstream category of devices. HTC has so far kept its distance from these large screen devices with the One Max being its largest smartphone till date. With the Desire 816, HTC is bringing it’s A-Game to the mid range. As the upper end of smartphones hits a plateau, it is the mid range that is proving to be rather interesting. In our review we take a look at the HTC Desire 816 in a bid to determine if the handset really does fulfill all our desires. Continue reading “HTC Desire 816 Review: Sum of all Desires”
Google Play Games reportedly getting quest alerts and snapshots
Google is adding improvements in to Google Play Games with several features, according to Android Police. For starters, Play Games is getting Quest notifications that will alert the player whenever new quests are available, send notifications letting them know a quest has started and also when the quest was completed. Helping developers expand on the use of quests within games is a great move by Google.
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport announced for Sprint

Samsung has announced Galaxy S5 Sport for Sprint in the U.S. It’s a variant of the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active with slight changes in the design and new colors. Otherwise it has similar hardware keys, IP67 water and dust resistant and specifications as the S5 Active including a 5.1-inch full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Super AMOLED display, 2.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor and it runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Samsung own UI on top. Unlike the S5 Active, this is not shockproof. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport announced for Sprint”
Spice Stellar Mi-600 with 6-inch qHD display, Android 4.4 listed online for Rs. 9999

Spice Stellar Mi-600, the company’s first smartphone running Android 4.4 (KitKat) has surfaced on HomeShop18. It has a 6-inch (960 x 540 pixels), powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, has a 8-megapixel rear camera and a 3.2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby, similar to other Spice smartphones. Continue reading “Spice Stellar Mi-600 with 6-inch qHD display, Android 4.4 listed online for Rs. 9999”
Google Glass now available in the UK
Google has expanded its Explorer Program to the UK and launched Google Glass more than two years after its debut in the US. The company announced that its wearable computer’s ‘Explorer’ edition, which is aimed primarily at developers and ‘creatives’, would be available in the UK from Tuesday 24 June.
Microsoft now offers 15GB free storage for OneDrive, 1TB for Office 365 users
Owing to increasing competition in the cloud storage market, Microsoft has more than doubled its free cloud storage and Office 365 subscription. The company is offering 15 GB of free storage to subscribers, matching the amount of free storage Google Drive offers. Earlier, Microsoft offered only 7GB of free storage.
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Nokia X2 Dual SIM Android smartphone with 4.3-inch display, 1GB RAM announced

Microsoft has announced Nokia X2 Dual SIM, the company’s latest Android smartphone in the X Series as expected. It has a 4.3-inch WVGA screen, powered by a 1.2 dual-core Snapdragon 200 processor and runs on Nokia X software platform 2.0 based on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 720p HD video recording and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Nokia X2 Dual SIM Android smartphone with 4.3-inch display, 1GB RAM announced”
Motorola Moto X+1 render surfaces, shows the phone inside a case

After several rumors, the first render of the Motorola Moto X+1 has surfaced. This comes from the @evleaks that leaked the existence of the device back in April. Later it revealed that the smartphone would come with 25 custom backplate options. Moto X+1 placeholder appeared on Moto Maker website last month and Moto X+1 for AT&T showed up on official website. Continue reading “Motorola Moto X+1 render surfaces, shows the phone inside a case”
Android L release screenshots surfaces
Alleged screenshots of Android’s L version has been leaked online. A Reddit user first spotted this images on Chromium Issue Tracker before it was pulled.

Yahoo Aviate launcher for Android out of beta, brings new features
Yahoo had acquired Aviate, an Android launcher app at the beginning of this year. The intelligent Android homescreen has left beta and has been launched with a refreshed UI and several other features.
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BlackBerry Giveaway Contest Day 5 – #BeOnBB

Today is the fifth and final day of the BlackBerry contest. We will ask you one question. You need to Tweet your answers with the hashtag #BeOnBB, follow @BlackBerryIN and @FoneArena and include both Twitter handles in the tweet. Continue reading “BlackBerry Giveaway Contest Day 5 – #BeOnBB”
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Unboxing and First Look
Microsoft announced the Surface Pro 3, the latest iteration of its own hybrid efforts under the “Surface Pro” moniker, at an event in New York last month. Panos Panay, the guy heading the Surface group, kept referencing the Macbook Air as the Surface Pro 3’s competitor and got the audience intrigued, including us, watching the live webcast from afar. But we have now got the chance to try one out in person, as the device has started shipping in the US and Canada, with units available even without pre-order. So, what are our first impressions like? Check out our unboxing and setup video where we detail everything –
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Related: Microsoft will give you 650$ in exchange for an Apple Macbook Air
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LG G3 global roll out begins June 27th starting from Asia

LG unveiled the LG G3, the company’s latest flagship last month. It went on sale in Korea soon after the launch, today LG has announced that the LG G3 would release globally starting from June 27th. It packs a 5.5-inch (2560 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD display, powered by a 2.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with new flat UI, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual tone LED flashes, a new Laser AF and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “LG G3 global roll out begins June 27th starting from Asia”
Microsoft will pay you $650 when you trade in your Macbook Air for a Surface Pro 3 in the US and Canada

I was at the Microsoft Store in downtown San Francisco yesterday and store employees were readying a new sign at the entrance of the store. It read “Trade in your MacBook Air and get up to $650 toward a Surface Pro 3”. Microsoft has been heavily comparing its latest Surface Pro 3 Tablet with the Apple Macbook Air and looks like Microsoft wants to send out a bold message. Continue reading “Microsoft will pay you $650 when you trade in your Macbook Air for a Surface Pro 3 in the US and Canada”
Intex Aqua N15 and Aqua i14 running Android 4.4 launched Rs. 6090 and Rs. 7090

Intex has launched Aqua N15 and Aqua i14, the company’s first smartphones running Android 4.4 (KitKat). The Aqua N15 has a 4-inch FWVA screen and the Aqua i14 comes with a 5-inch FWVGA screen. Both these smartphones are powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processors, comes with a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. These pack 1GB of RAM, comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Intex Aqua N15 and Aqua i14 running Android 4.4 launched Rs. 6090 and Rs. 7090”


