Samsung Galaxy Note 3 launched in India for Rs. 49900

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear launch

Samsung has finally launched the Galaxy Note 3 in India as we reported last week. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 was announced at the IFA 2013 and the pre-bookings for it started few days back on the official Samsung eStore. It packs a 5.7-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD Super AMOLED display, powered by 1.9 GHz Octa Core ( A15 1.9 GHz ＋ A7 1.3 GHz) Processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13MP rear camera with LED flash and a 2MP front-facing camera. It packs 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal memory,  microSD slot (up to 64GB) and 3200 mAh battery. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 3 launched in India for Rs. 49900”

Lava Iris 505 and Iris 506Q with 5-inch display, Android 4.2 now available for Rs. 8999 and Rs. 11700

Lava Iris 505

Lava Iris 505 and Iris 506Q, two new Android smartphones are now available for sale from online retailer Snapdeal. The Iris 505 has a 5-inch  (854×480 pixels) display and is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor. The Iris 506Q has a 5-inch qHD  (960 × 540 pixels) display and is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor. Both these phones feature a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash, 720p HD video recording and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. These run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) and come with Dual SIM support with dual standby and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Lava Iris 505 and Iris 506Q with 5-inch display, Android 4.2 now available for Rs. 8999 and Rs. 11700”

Qualcomm Toq Smartwatch with Mirasol Display Hands On

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Qualcomm announced its own smartwatch known as the Toq at its annual developer conference UPLINQ 2013 in San Diego just before IFA 2013 in Berlin and we were lucky enough to meet folks from Qualcomm at IFA including Rob Chandok who is President of Qualcomm Internet Services and SVP of Qualcomm Technologies. We were indeed surprised that we could get our hands on the Toq Smartwatch. This Smartwatch seems pretty interesting compared to other similar products like the Samsung Galaxy Gear and Sony SmartWatch 2. Qualcomm has been working on the product for over 2 years and this is evident from the build quality and design of the product. Feels very premium and thought out. The best part is the Mirasol display which translates to great battery life and sun light visibility. Watch our hands on video below –

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HTC Desire 600c Dual SIM (CDMA + GSM) phone now available in India for Rs. 28900

HTC Desire 600C Dual SIM

HTC launched the Desire 600 Dual SIM back in July for Rs. 26,860, now the dual SIM variant with support for CDMA and GSM called Desire 600c is available from online retailer Flipkart. Other features are similar including a 4.5-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) pixels super LCD2 display, 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8625Q processor, Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), 8-megapixel camera with LED flash, BSI sensor and a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera with BSI sensor. Continue reading “HTC Desire 600c Dual SIM (CDMA + GSM) phone now available in India for Rs. 28900”

Xolo Q1000S Benchmarks

Xolo Q1000S Benchmarks

Xolo launched the Q1000S, successor of the Q1000 at a price tag of Rs. 18,999 last month. We brought you the unboxing of the device recently. Here we have the benchmarks of the device.  It is powered by a quad-core MediaTek 6589T processor clocked at 1.5 GHz with PowerVR SGX 544MP GPU. Since this has a faster processor, the scores would obviously be better than the MT6589 chip clocked at 1.2 GHz present in the Q1000. The Spice Pinnacle FHD Mi-525 that was launched back in July also has the same chip. The Q1000S has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) OGS display similar to the Q1000, but the device is a lot slimmer and has  Let’s find out how this compete with other devices in range of synthetic benchmark tests.

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HTC One Max images surface again, leaked poster details the specs

HTC One Max leak

HTC One Maxx has been rumored for few months now. Even though the leaked press images did not reveal a fingerprint sensor, images of the phone showing off the finger print sensor on the back surfaced last month. Now a weibo user posted images of the phone with the model number HTC 8088 showing off the fingerprint sensor and the contacts for wireless charging on the back. HTC had already made the the HTC One variant, the HTC One mini official in July. Continue reading “HTC One Max images surface again, leaked poster details the specs”

Google Glass Hands On – The future of wearable computing is here!

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As you all know , the FoneArena team was IFA 2013 bringing you tons of content from the German capital Berlin.Just when we thought IFA2013 was coming to an end and we had to pack our bags to fly back home, we got a chance to try out Google Glass and hence we managed to record a demo too! If you are excited about wearable gadgets like smart watches , Google Glass is certainly going to impress you. Glass was launched almost a year ago at Google I/O and is still not available to the general public and it is selectively available only in the US to a hand picked set of developers and partners. So we were super lucky to get hold of one thanks to our friends over at AndroidWorld.it who let us play with their unit. Check out our hands on demo below!

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LG rumored to be working on a 6.4-inch smartphone

Sony unveiled the Xperia Z Ultra with a huge 6.44-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display and a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor back in June. Now rumors have started to crop up that LG is also planning to launch a large sized smartphone. According to a report from AndroidSAS, LG is working on a smartphone with a 6.4-inch display with 418 ppi pixel density, a quad-core Snadpragon 800 (MSM8974) processor and 3GB of RAM. Continue reading “LG rumored to be working on a 6.4-inch smartphone”

Jolla’s Sailfish OS now fully compatible with Android apps and Android hardware

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Seen as a major move from a small, yet significant new player in the mobile industry, Finalnd’s Jolla(pronounced as yo-la) announced today that the Sailfish OS is now fully compatible with Android apps as well as Android hardware. It was already confirmed that Sailfish would run Android apps, but the question was when. Now we know.

Taking advantage of the already robust and immensely popular Android ecosystem is what Jolla have done, on top of the unique UX the Sailfish OS offers. Not only you can download popular Android apps on the Sailfish OS, which Jolla claims, is without any modifications, the operating system is also Android hardware compatible. Meaning Vendors can take Sailfish OS and make devices with their current Android-based hardware implementations. Or one day, you can possibly load Sailfish on your Android phone, if you wish.

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Nokia 108 affordable camera phone announced

Nokia 108 Dual SIM

Nokia has just announced the 108, an affordable camera phone. The company announced the 105, an affordable phone at the MWC 2013 earlier this year which sold more than a million in India alone. The Nokia 106 and Nokia 107 Dual SIM was announced recently and the Nokia 108 has similar features that brings a VGA camera at an affordable price point and also comes in Dual SIM variant called 108 Dual SIM that lets you select which SIM card to use when making a call or sending a text message. It has softly rounded corners and raised island key. Continue reading “Nokia 108 affordable camera phone announced”

Videocon launches new packs with free incoming calls while roaming on other networks


Videocon Mobile Services was the first operator in India to offer incoming calls free while on roaming on their own network by default, without any processing fee or a special tariff voucher. Now the company has launched 3 new free National Incoming Roaming packs starting at Rs. 4. The new packs are aimed towards increasing consumer delight by cutting down roaming costs by 90% on rack rate, says Videocon. Continue reading “Videocon launches new packs with free incoming calls while roaming on other networks”

Aircel launches new 10 paise per minute local calling packs in Delhi

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Aircel has launched two new rate cutters for pre-paid customers in Delhi that offers local calling rates 90% less at 10p/min. These packs are price at Rs. 27 and Rs. 11 respectively. The Rs. 27 pack offers all local calls at 10p/min for first 100 minutes and post that 40 paise per minute. It comes with a validity for 21 days. The Rs.11 packs offers all Aircel to Aircel (AtoA) calls at 10p/min and comes with a validity of 15 days. Continue reading “Aircel launches new 10 paise per minute local calling packs in Delhi”

Where’s My Water? 2 for iPhone, iPad and Windows Phone 8 devices launched for free

Where is My Water 2

Where’s My Water? released back in 2011 for Android and iOS for $0.99. Now the sequel Where’s My Water? 2 has been launched for iPhone, iPad and Windows Phone 8 devices for free of cost. This game has new locations including the Sewer, the Soap Factory, the Beach. It has the same gameplay mechanics as the first one. All you need is to cut through dirt, and guide fresh water, purple water, and steam to help Swampy and his friends! The iPhone and iPad app even has Facebook connect that lets you see the scores of your friends. The game is expected to launch for Android devices soon.
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Samsung plans to launch sub-Rs.15000 smartphones in India this month

Samsung plans to launched two new devices this month priced less than Rs. 15,000 in India, according to a recent report from PTI. Samsung launched the Galaxy S4 zoom and the Galaxy S4 mini in India back in July that are price more than Rs. 25,000. The company also launched a range of tablets in the Tab 3 series and the Tab 3 210 went on sale earlier this month. Both these phones are aimed at mid-segment market. Continue reading “Samsung plans to launch sub-Rs.15000 smartphones in India this month”

Micromax Canvas Fun A63 now available for Rs. 6799

Micromax Canvas Fun A63
Micromax Canvas Fun A74, with a 4.5-inch FWVGA display went on sale online earlier this month. The Canvas Fun A63 that appeared on the official website at the same time, is not available for purchase from online retailer Snapdeal. It has a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6572 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel fixed focus rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Fun A63 now available for Rs. 6799”