Huawei has just announced the MediaPad X1, the company’s latest phablet with LTE support at the Mobile World Congress 2014. It has a 7-inch (1920 x 1200 pixels) IPS display, powered by a 1.6 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with Huawei’s own Emotion UI on top. It has category 4 LTE support that offers speeds up to 150 Mbps. Continue reading “Huawei MediaPad X1 with 7-inch full HD display, 7.18mm aluminum alloy body announced”
Huawei has just announced the Ascend G6 smartphone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. As rumored, most of the specifications are bang on. It has a 4.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels )IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and runs on Android 4.3 with Huawei’s own Emotion UI 2.0 on top. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with BSI sensor, LED flash, Sony IMX134 sensor and blue glass infrared filter or sharp, clear images. It has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with four plastic element (4P) lens and 88 degree wide-angle.
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Huawei is announcing a lot of products at the MWC 2014 event and one among them is the new and innovative Huawei TalkBand B1. Huawei’s TalkBand B1 is a smart watch that comes with a flexible display and comes with wireless calling facilities. Before the official launch, popular Twitter account @evleaks had tweeted about a possible smartwatch from Huawei and here it is.
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LG unveiled the L90, the top-end smartphone at the L Series III line-up few weeks back along with the L40 and the L70. As we promised, we are bringing you our hands-on impressions of the smartphone. The L90 has a 4.7-inch (960 x 540 pixels) display, narrow bezel on the sides and is easy to hold in hands. As you can see, you have a home button below the display along with back and menu keys. Continue reading “LG L90 Hands On and Photo Gallery”
Joe Belfiore, Vice President of Windows Phone has just announced Facebook Messenger for Windows Phone, at the Microsoft’s press & analyst event at the MWC 2014. The app is expected to go live in a few weeks. Even though Facebook would acquire WhatsApp, it said both the Facebook Messenger and the WhatsApp would not merge. Continue reading “Facebook Messenger for Windows Phone coming soon”
One of the main reasons that Windows Phones haven’t sold as much as Android smartphones is because of the lack of manufacturers. At launch, Microsoft had only a handful of manufacturers and as Windows Phone grew, the number of manufacturers shrunk and at one point, Microsoft bought out Nokia, which was probably the only company making Windows Phones.
Continue reading “Microsoft partners with 9 more manufacturers for more Windows Phones”
Get ready for Dual SIM Windows Phones people ! At Mobile World Congress 2014 here in Barcelona, Microsoft announced that it is adding support for Dual-SIM functionality in Windows Phone with an upcoming update. This is heavily requested feature amongst users especially in India and China.Dual SIM smartphones are extremely popular in India and that is one of the main reasons that Windows Phone has failed to catch up with the ever expanding Android smartphone market. With support for Dual SIM cards, Microsoft can now compete with Google in the mid-range dual SIM smartphone market. One example of a hugely successful Dual SIM device is the Motorola MotoG which went on sale in India recently.
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Alcatel One Touch has announced the Idol 2, Idol 2 Mini and Pop Fit Android smartphones at the Mobile World Congress 2014. The Idol 2 has a 5-inch HD screen and is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor. It has a 8-megapixel camera with LED flash a 1.3-megapixel front facing camera. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 Mini has a 4.5-inch qHD screen and is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash similar to the Idol 2, but it comes with a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2, Idol 2 Mini and Pop Fit smartphones announced”
While Huawei is gearing up to release multiple products at the Mobile World Congress event here in Barcelona, we also have been using the Ascend G700 for a while now. The Ascend G700 is a mid range device from Huawei with a 5 inch 720p display and with capable mid range specs. It was priced in India for a Rs. 16,500 which will compete with the likes of the Moto G and the Micromax Canvas flagship. Before we complete the review, here are a few shots of the Ascend G700, a complete walk through in photos.
If you’re thinking that the phone in the photo above is a HTC device then you are probably wrong. According to the source, it is actually a device made by Huawei.
Continue reading “Huawei’s HTC One Lookalike and Smartwatch Leaked Ahead of Launch”
The FoneArena team is live from the world’s biggest mobile focused event – the Mobile World Congress 2014 from Barcelona, Spain. The city has been hosting this event for 5 years and this is FoneArena’s fifth year at this grand event where countless number of companies introduce new products around the mobile ecosystem. Four of us are here and we will be bringing you a ton of coverage from the show floor. Here’s a video overview of what we are planning to do from the event –
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It wasn’t too long ago that Samsung announced its first generation Galaxy Gear smartwatch. Aimed at competing with the likes of Pebble and anticipated competition from Apple, the original Galaxy Gear was a relative failure because of its high price point, poor battery life and limited compatibility. Fast forward five months and Samsung is all set to show off its next gen Gear 2 smartwatch that eschews Android for the Korean company’s homegrown Tizen OS.
The new smartwatch will retail in two variants ie the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo. The Galaxy branding has been dropped because of the transition from Android to Tizen. Specifications of the watch remain largely the same and include a 1GHz dual core processor, 4GB storage, 512MB RAM and a 1.63 inch (320 x 320 pixels) Super AMOLED touch screen. The watch also incorporates S Voice, a heart rate monitor, pedometer for health related applications. It also has IP67 certification for water, dust resistance. Continue reading “Samsung Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo smartwatches with Tizen OS to go on sale in April”
Sony Xperia T2 Ultra, the company latest mid-range phablet is now available in India from online retailer Snapdeal. It packs a 6-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD TRILUMINOS Display for mobile with X-Reality picture engine, powered by a 1.4 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Sony Xperia T2 Ultra now available online in India for Rs. 33749”
We had seen several reports, including reports from Korean websites claiming that the Galaxy Gear 2 would launch at the MWC 2014. There were also rumors about Samsung unveiling two Galaxy Gear smartwatches at the event. Thanks to evleaks, now we know that these would be called Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 and Galaxy Gear 2 Neo. Evleaks has also leaked the images of these Smartwatches. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 and Galaxy Gear 2 Neo leaked”
LG started rolling out the Android 4.4 (KitKat) update for their flagship LG G2 smartphone in Korea recently. The company has announced that it would roll out the Android 4.4 update in UK starting from mid-March 2014. The KitKat update for the G2 would bring battery-saving location mode, speed improvements for 17% percent faster performance compared to Jelly Bean, Google Cloud Print and lots more new features. Continue reading “LG G2 Android 4.4 KitKat update rolling out from mid-March in UK”
