The Apple iPhone 5S and the 5C launched in India on Friday, November 1st, even Airtel launched these devices as the company promised. It also revealed plans with free local minutes, local and national SMS and 3G data. These plans start at Rs. 300, which might vary based on the circle. The Apple iPhone 5S costs Rs.. 53,500, Rs. 62,500 and Rs. 71,500 for the 16, 32 and 64GB variants. These plans are almost similar to last year’s iPhone 5 plans.
Our good friend Michael Hell might not be blogging actively here but he still loves gadgets and shiny new phones. He brings us this awesome photo gallery of the just announced Google Nexus 5 made by LG which has gone on sale in several countries including Austria where he managed to get one. The Nexus 5 is coming soon to India as well and even the price has been revealed. The packaging looks pretty similar to the one found on the Nexus 7 2013 which seems like the new design language for the new Nexus lineup. Here we are going to take a look at the wonderful white version of the Nexus 5. There is a black version available as well. It will be available in both 16GB and 32GB capacities. The Nexus 5 is the first device to ship with Android 4.4 KitKat out of the box. Continue reading “Google Nexus 5 Photo Gallery”
Google seems to be taking India seriously finally regarding launching new devices. The Nexus 5 which went on sale in the US recently is listed on the Google India Play Store as coming soon with even a price tag. Now the Nexus 7 2013 edition seems to have gotten a price on the microsite for the product which was spotted by BGR India . Interestingly only the 4G LTE / Cellular version of the Nexus 7 2013 has gotten a Indian price, the WiFi versions have not got a price yet. The 32GB 4G LTE version which will work over our 3G/HSPA+ networks too is expected to be launched at Rs.25999. The tablet is sold in the US for a price of 349 USD which works out to roughly about Rs.23000 including taxes, so it seems like a fairly decent price for the tablet India if you factor the import duty and shipping costs.
Continue reading “Google Nexus 7 2013 32GB LTE Version priced at Rs.25999, coming soon to India”
Xolo has launched A600, a mid-range phone in the A Series. It appeared on the official website earlier this week along with the Q900 and packs a 4.5-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6572W processor with Mali 400MP GPU and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby, similar to other A Series phones from Xolo. Continue reading “Xolo A600 with 4.5-inch qHD display, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 8199”
At IFA 2013 in Berlin Samsung announced their Samsung Galaxy Note 3 which is the third iteration of their Galaxy Note series while Sony had announced the Xperia Z Ultra, their first phablet sometime in July. Sony Xperia Z Ultra was the first smartphone to feature a Snapdragon 800 SoC and now the LTE variant of Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has the Snapdragon 800 version. The international version, which we get in India, comes with Samsung’s Exynos Octa core chipset. Lets check out how these devices perform.
You can check out the entire comparison video right below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUBTR6Pq_P8
Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Sony Xperia Z Ultra”
The Intex Aqua i7 is here and we are unboxing it for you. Launched way back in September, with a price tag of Rs. 21,900, the phone has been prominently featured in a lot of advertisements. The device had not hit the retail market at that time but the company has finally caught up and released it, and yes, we have received our unit too. The unit sits inside quite a large retail box, which we were astonished to find it to be bigger than a standard smartphone retail box of even big phablet devices. How big? You’ll have to watch this unboxing video to find out –
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmJUUpl5sLM
Reliance Communications (RCom) has launched the iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5C in India as they promised. We reported that the operator plans to launch these phones in India with attractive plans with a 2 year contract. Now the company has detailed those plans. The company has announced two new offers, Rs. 2,599 per month for the iPhone 5c and Rs 2,999 per month for the iPhone 5s with a 24 month contract. This include the handset cost, unlimited local and STD calls, SMS’, national roaming and 3G data. This makes RCOM the first company to launch the iPhone with no down payment plans.
Citibank offered 10% cash back on iPad mini back in May, now it offers 10% cash back on the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C that is launching in India today. This limited period Diwali offer is available in India only today, November 1st and is applicable for users who purchase these iPhones with Citibank credit cards at the launch locations in select cities. Citibank says that Cashback is limited to 10% of the MRP of the product purchased and capped at Rs. 12000 per card for transactions. It also adds that customers will receive the cash back only after 1st November and before 31st December 2013. Continue reading “Citibank India offers 10% Cash back on iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C today”
Spice launched the Spice Pinnacle Stylus Mi-550, the company’s latest smartphone with a 5.5-inch display and a stylus pen last month. We already brought you the unboxing of the phone, here we have the benchmarks of the phone. It packs a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek 6589 processor with PowerVR SGX 544MP GPU and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Let’s find out how this compete with other devices in range of synthetic benchmark tests.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGAAbmQZuE8 Continue reading “Spice Pinnacle Stylus Mi-550 Benchmarks”
HTC announced the mini version of their flagship back in July, but it has been available only recently. HTC One was a flagship known for its exceptional build quality and Boom sound speakers on the front of the device which have been retained in the HTC One Mini. HTC One Mini, as the name suggests is a smaller version of the company’s flagship with slightly stripped down specifications. Apart from the build and the downgraded specifications, the HTC One Mini also retains the 4MP UltraPixel camera from the One, but without OIS(Optical Image Stabilization).
HTC One is probably one of the best built android smartphones out there and so HTC decided to bring out a smaller version and bigger version of it – HTC One Mini and HTC One Max respectively. The trend of stripped down mini version of flagship phones continues with the HTC One Mini which HTC announced in July, but the phone has been available only recently.
Samsung announced the third iteration of their very popular Galaxy Note series at IFA 2013 in Berlin – Samsung Galaxy Note 3 while they announced the Samsung Galaxy S4 back in March. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is the successor of Galaxy Note 2 which was an exceptional device(it still is) while the Galaxy S4 takes over from Galaxy S3. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a huge upgrade over the Galaxy Note 2, but only a minor update to the Galaxy S4. Only six months have passed between the two device launches. Lets check out how these devices perform against each other.
You can check out the camera comparison video between the two device right below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjtBjOCcp4o Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S4”
Gameloft has partnered with Marvel have partnered once again to launch Thor : The Dark World, The Official Game to iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android devices, just in time for the launch of the new film, Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World. Gameloft and Marvel partnered for the Iron Man 3 game that was released back in April. This is a action-packed adventure, in which you play Thor and follow his epic quest to stop Malekith’s dark ambitions, and restore order to the Nine Worlds. You can fight alongside legendary Asgardians, like Sif or Heimdall, summon Einherjar warriors for help, upgrade your skills and allies, and compete with friends for unique rewards.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97XfUaV_VOs Continue reading “Thor: The Dark World game released for Android, iPhone and iPad”
It’s time for another giveaway at Fonearena! Yes, you now have the chance to win a brand new Sony Xperia Z1(and more) in the Asphalt 8: Airborne contest from Gameloft. Like all our earlier contests, this one is really simple too. But before we go into the details, you can watch the video below, from our YouTube channel, to have a quick overview of our Sony Xperia Z1 Giveaway –
Heads up: the winner has been announced!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfQkK1p6IK8
HTC has been trying their best to turn the ship around and having a consumer centric approach. From the beautifully designed HTC One to the Google Play Edition and now, fast OS updates, the company has been doing a lot of things right. Jason Mackenzie, president of HTC America, has just confirmed that the Google Play Edition of the flagship handset will be running Android 4.4 within 15 days. He also reaffirmed that the Developer Edition and unlock version will be on the new release within 30 days. Continue reading “HTC One to get Android 4.4 KitKat within 90 days”
