Xolo Q1100 with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 400 processor, Android 4.3 launched for Rs. 14999

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Xolo has launched the Q1100, the company’s latest smartphone in the Q CORE series. It appeared on the official website last week and packs a  5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display based on One-glass-solution, powered by a 1.4 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 (MSM8228) processor with Adreno 305 GPU and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It comes with an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, BSI 2 sensor and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xolo Q1100 with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 400 processor, Android 4.3 launched for Rs. 14999”

HTC reports Q4 2013 financial results, revenue drops to NT$42.9 billion

HTC just published its financial reports for the third quarter of 2014 and has unfortunately reported yet another decline in sales. The company reported revenues of NT$42.9 billion. This is a substantial year on year drop from the NT$60 billion reported in Q4 2012. The 28% drop amounts to a drop of about USD 0.6 billion YoY in terms of revenue.

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HTC’s operating margin was reported as -3.7 percent with a quarterly profit of NT $0.31 billion. HTC has forecast even lower revenue for Q1 2014. The company expects to make about NT$35 billion in the first quarter of 2014. This can be accounted to the lack of new launches especially in the upper end segment. We reported earlier that HTC plans to make a broader push towards strengthening their lower and mid range product portfolio. Continue reading “HTC reports Q4 2013 financial results, revenue drops to NT$42.9 billion”

Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini A200 Benchmarks

Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini Benchmarks

Micromax launched the Canvas Turbo Mini A200, a variant of the Canvas Turbo A250 last month. We brought you the Canvas Turbo Mini unboxing last week. Here we have the benchmarks of the smartphone. The Turo mini is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor with Mali 400 GPU. It packs 1GB of RAM and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). Let’s find out how the Canvas Turbo mini performs in range of synthetic benchmark tests. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Turbo Mini A200 Benchmarks”

Flappy Bird is no more, pulled from Android and iOS stores

The very infamous Flappy Bird was introduced to smartphones and tablets back in 2013, but it gained widespread popularity only in the past couple of weeks. Ever since, almost everybody was complaining about the game saying that it was tough to play. A lot of raging tweets and posts filled social media. All these voices seemed to have reached the developer Dong Nguyen as he tweeted over the weekend saying that the game would be taken down within 22 hours.

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HTC to launch more cheaper mid-range smartphones in 2014

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HTC would launch more number of cheaper mid-range smartphone this year, according to a recent report from Reuters. The company’s mid-range smartphone are very less in number, and are also costly, compared to mid-range smartphones from its other competitor. HTC believes that introducing more number of mid-range smartphones along with high-end ones would increase their profit. Continue reading “HTC to launch more cheaper mid-range smartphones in 2014”

Xolo Q1010 with 5-inch HD display, 1.3 GHz quad-core processor now available for Rs. 12998

Xolo Q1010Xolo Q1010 that appeared on Flipkart last week, is now available from the online retailer. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display based on One-glass-Solution (OGS) technology, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It  comes with an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, BSI sensor and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support with dual standby and packs a 2250 mAh battery. Continue reading “Xolo Q1010 with 5-inch HD display, 1.3 GHz quad-core processor now available for Rs. 12998”

HTC M8 Mini to go light on specs, include 720p 4.5″ screen, 1.4 Ghz Snapdragon 400 processor

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The Moto G and Xperia Z 1 compact are the two benchmark devices for ‘mini’ phones across price segments. While the Moto G aims to give you an extremely value for money experience, the Z1 compact goes the other way around by stuffing top of the line specifications in a tiny shell. The likes of HTC on the have have typically aimed at creating a device that might have a passing resemblance to their higher end models but pack much lower specifications. If the latest leak is to be believed, this will continue to be true.

Evleaks has provided us a glance at what are expected to be the specifications of the HTC M8 Mini. This device will accompany the higher end HTC M8. Specifications include a 1.4 Ghz Quad Core Snapdragon 400 processor which has recently been seen powering the Moto G. Paired with this will be 1GB of RAM which does seem a bit low. A 4.5 inch 720p display is what’ll be placed up front. Running Android 4.4 KitKat, expect to see Sense 6.0 on board. The rear camera is expected to be a 13MP unit paired with a 5MP front camera. The device should ideally be revealed at the upcoming Mobile World Congress alongside the flagship device ie the M8. While the specifications of the phone aren’t particularly exciting, a mix of good industrial design and pricing to match could make it an interesting device. We’ll be there to bring you the lowdown on the phone straight from the showfloor!

PlasticLogic debuts flexible AMOLED display

Remember PlasticLogic? The company was all set to debut its QUE proReader back in 2010 with an ultrafast (by e-ink standards) refresh rate and a legitimitely usable touchscreen experience. However the product was canned due to changing market scenarios. The company has since then been working on flexible display technology. At Flextech 2014, it announced its new flexible AMOLED screen technology.

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In its first incarnation, the display can show only red colors instead of the complete RGB (Red, Green, Blue) spectrum that is expected for a production display. That said, the screen is a very early prototype and retail products based on it are expected in late 2015. PlasticLogic is working closely with NovaLED which specializes in organic LED related technologies. Continue reading “PlasticLogic debuts flexible AMOLED display”

Notification Center for Windows Phone 8.1 spotted in fresh leak

A new leak doing the rounds today is giving us a first glimpse of what is expected to be the notification center in Windows Phone 8.1 . Obtained from a confidential slide deck sent internally at Microsoft, the notification center will be dubbed ‘Action Center’ but will pack all the functionality that we’ve come to expect from such a feature.

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Qualcomm releases Snapdragon Glance, an intelligent lock screen app for Android

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Last year Qualcomm released Battery Guru (Beta) application for Android that optimizes Snapdragon-powered devices to offer more battery life. Snapdragon Glance (Beta) is the new app from the leading chip maker that offers access to important information such as notifications, appointment , weather and more quickly on your smartphone’s lock screen. Continue reading “Qualcomm releases Snapdragon Glance, an intelligent lock screen app for Android”

Micromax Canvas Elanza A93 with 5-inch qHD display, Android 4.2 now available for Rs. 9400

Micromax Canvas Elanza A93

Micromax Canvas Elanza A93, the company’s latest smartphone in the Canvas series is now available from Snapdeal. The Canvas Turbo mini A200 with a 4.7-inch HD was launched recently, this one has a 5-inch qHD display. It is powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Elanza A93 with 5-inch qHD display, Android 4.2 now available for Rs. 9400”

HTC and Nokia enter patent, technology licensing agreement

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Last year an ITC Judge ruled that HTC infringed on two essential patents owned by Nokia. The patents covered ways to remove error from signals as well as a process to deal with different radio frequencies. Today, Nokia announced that the two companies have entered into a patent and technology licensing agreement wherein the Taiwanese company will pay royalties to Nokia to end the dispute.  Continue reading “HTC and Nokia enter patent, technology licensing agreement”

LG G Flex Giveaway

Hey readers! A Fonearena Giveaway is back. This time we are giving away one of the coolest Android smartphones – LG G Flex. LG G Flex is the world’s first smartphone that can bend and it comes with a curved display. Not just that, the LG G Flex comes with top of the line specifications.

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LG G Flex Review – Setting the Precedent

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A few years ago, LG was not relevant in the smartphone conversation. The optimus range was uninspiring and the flagships like 2x and 4x were duds, but all changed when the company released the Nexus 4, with Google. Continuing with the successes of Nexus 5 and the G2, LG has firmly cemented its position as one of the top 5 smartphone vendors in the world. But at this point in time, with virtually every evolutionary avenue explored, the question of “What’s next?” had to be addressed in the smartphone market. The G Flex is LG’s answer, as it hopes to set the precedent for the next generation of devices. Well, does it? Lets find out in our review.

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Flipkart and Motorola reportedly trying to ensure Moto G supply under heavy demand

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The Motorola Moto G had landed in India after a lot of anticipation. Moto made a splash with a brilliant pricing strategy, but for a company that is re-entering a long forgotten market, distribution has so far been a nightmare. With an exclusive arrangement with Flipkart, one of the leading e-retailers in India, Motorola set out to serve the Indian market by providing 8 GB and 16 GB versions of the Moto G through a single channel. The device would not be available in stores or any other e-retailer, so it created a mad rush which Motorola or Flipkart could and should have expected. With orders opening at 12:00 on the 6th of February, both the models sold out in less than an hour, leaving many prospective buyers frustrated.

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