LG Optimus G2 leaks again in clear images and video

LG Optimus G2 leak

LG Optimus G2 is almost confirmed to be unveiled on August 7th in New York. Even though there were several leaks, now Engadget has posted clear images of the functioning device . The image shows the 5.2-inch phone with a extremely thin bezel and the second image shows a new lockscreen feature. The LG branding is on the bottom and the phones doesn’t have any capacitive touch buttons below the display. The phone doesn’t have any  physical buttons around the chassis except for the micro USB port on the bottom. Continue reading “LG Optimus G2 leaks again in clear images and video”

Google Maps v7.0 for Android starts rolling out, brings new design, enhanced navigation and more

Google Maps 7.0 for Android

Google unveiled the new Google Maps back at the Google I/O last month. Now Google has started rolling out the Google Maps v7.0 update for Android users (Android 4.0.3 and later) that brings new features including a new design for Android tablets and, enhanced navigation including live traffic updates, dynamic rerouting that shows you quicker alternate route available automatically, new methods of discovery that would let you find places to eat, drink, shop, play etc. and lots more new features. Continue reading “Google Maps v7.0 for Android starts rolling out, brings new design, enhanced navigation and more”

How to book a Indian Railways train ticket from your mobile phone with just two SMSes

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Indian Railways ticketing has always been cumbersome. While the online booking system indeed solved some of the issues, the IRCTC website always makes us nostalgic of the long waiting queues at stations and be the pinnacle of utter disappointment at times. While the website offers infinite control over your ticket booking, there are a lot of times when you just want it done, with minimal effort. Till now, it hasn’t been possible but worry not, a new and easy way of booking train tickets for Indian Railways is here, and it takes just two steps to book a ticket for upto six passengers! Read on to find out how.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon Powerful Processors Giveaway #1

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I’am sure most of you would remember the Qualcomm Snapdragon powered Giveaways last year on FoneArena. We are pleased to announce that for the next several weeks, we are running the giveaways again, thanks to Qualcomm. All you have to do is just answer a few questions and you can walk away with one brand new Snapdragon device – Sony XPERIA Z. The contest was a great success last year with a record number of entries and it would have not been possible without support from you guys! Looking forward to your participation in this year’s giveaways too. Dive into the contest below and send in your entry. Continue reading “Qualcomm Snapdragon Powerful Processors Giveaway #1”

HERE Drive, HERE Transit and HERE Drive+ announced for all Windows Phone 8 devices

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HERE, the location asset that Nokia is proud of, has just been announced for all Windows Phone 8 devices, not just a Nokia Lumia. This is a significant step towards Nokia’s contribution to the Windows Phone ecosystem, even though Nokia owns a majority of the market share. Devices like the HTC 8X will now be graced with HERE navigation and location apps that you get for free on Nokia Lumia smartphones. The apps include HERE Maps, HERE Transit and HERE Drive(with Drive+ for Global navigation). The picture above tells you the availability and the pricing of the new HERE apps that will be released for all Windows Phone 8 smartphones this week, with an update for all the Nokia Lumia devices.

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AVG Mobilation AntiVirus PRO for Android launched in India for Rs. 499

AVG Mobilation AntiVirus Pro for Android

Milestone Interactive Group, India’s Distributor for AVG PC Antivirus products has launched AVG Mobilation Anti Virus Pro for Android devices in India. This offers complete protection against viruses and malware, and also provides loss and theft protection through the ability to track and control your smartphone remotely if stolen.  Continue reading “AVG Mobilation AntiVirus PRO for Android launched in India for Rs. 499”

Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom Benchmarks

Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom Benchmarks

Samsung launched the Galaxy S4 Zoom in India today at a price tag of Rs. 29,900. We unboxed the device earlier this month. Here we have the benchmarks of the S4 zoom. Even though the phone is called a camera phone for its 16-megapixel camera with 10x optical zoom it packs a powerful Exynos 4212 dual-core Cortex A9 chip clocked at 1.5 GHz with 400 MHz Mali 400MP4 GPU. Samsung uses the same chip in the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0. It runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). The Samsung Galaxy Camera that we reviewed last year uses a quad-core Exynos 4412 chip clocked at 1.4 GHz with 440 MHz Mali-400 MP4 GPU. Both these devices are based on 32 nm HKMGprocess.

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Mitashi Game In Thunder Bolt Android-powered gaming device launched for Rs. 6799

Mitashi Thunder Bolt

Mitashi has launched Game In Thunder Bolt, first of its kind Touch based Android gaming device in India that offers gaming along with social and multimedia capabilities. It can play 8-bit, 16-bit and even 32-bit multi-format games and has hardware control buttons similar to the PSP. The device has a 4.3-inch touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz processor, runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and comes with WiFi support. It has Google Play store to download Android apps and games, s 2-megapixel rear camera and has 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Mitashi had already launched several gaming devices. The Mitashi Game In Thunder had Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) onboard.

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Twitter for Android, iPhone and iPad updated with DM sync, improved search and more

Twitter for Android v4.1.2

Twitter has updated the apps for Android, iPhone and iPad apps that brings direct messages (DM) sync across all your devices, so when you read a DM on your a device, it will be marked as read in other devices. Twitter for Android v4.1.2, iPhone and iPad v5.8 update brings improved search results that shows expanded user result with full bio when you search for people on Twitter. It also shows similar accounts when you swipe to the left, and a new in-app indicator in search results will show you when there are new Tweets for your query. The iPhone app now has built-in Tweet composer that appears when you tap to see details.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom Camera Review

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You have seen the camera samples, a comparison with the Nokia 808 PureView and the unboxing, and we felt that’s not enough to let you know about the camera on the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom. So, here is a camera review with all the details you’d expect of the camera part of the S4 Zoom. What you will read is a deep dive into the technical details of the camera with a walkthrough of the UI, the camera samples and a short conclusion, leading up to our full review later. We have documented that on video first, do watch it here and go past the break for the text.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 mini launched in India for Rs. 27990

Samsung has launched Galaxy S4 mini (GT-I9192) along with the Galaxy S4 Zoom at an event in Mumbai. It has a 4.3-inch (960 × 540 pixels) qHD Super AMOLED display, powered by a 1.7 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2.2. Jelly Bean with Samsung’s own Nature UX. It packs a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 1.9-megapixel HD front-facing camera. It is 8.97mm thick and weighs just 107 grams. It comes with Dual SIM support with dual standby. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S4 mini launched in India for Rs. 27990”

Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom launched in India for Rs. 29900


Samsung has launched the Galaxy S4 zoom, the company’s new flagship camera phone in India at an event in Mumbai. It was announced last month has a 16-megapixel BSI CMOS sensor with 10x optical zoom, Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS) and Xenon Flash. It has a 4.3 inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD Super AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, 1.5 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom launched in India for Rs. 29900”

Xolo’s upcoming Q series phone to compete with Micromax Canvas 4


Right after Micromax Canvas 4 is launched, a key contender in the smartphone market – XOLO is all set to launch a device to compete with the Canvas 4. Priced between Rs. 16000 to Rs. 17000, this Xolo phone,too, will run on a quad core processor. Continue reading “Xolo’s upcoming Q series phone to compete with Micromax Canvas 4”

Nokia Lumia 1020 leaked press image shows off several colors, 41MP camera detailed

Nokia Lumia 1020 leak

Nokia Lumia 1020 for the AT&T surfaced earlier this month. The phone did not have a name till recently and was called EOS and Elivis. There were rumors that the phone would be called the Lumia 909, but the Lumia 1020 name was confirmed by the Microsoft Windows Phone Vice President Joe Belfiore recently. Now WP Central has leaked the press image of the international version of the Lumia 1020 in new colors, Yellow, White and Black. It also says that  the Nokia 909 was an early name for it but the Lumia 1020 is the final name for the release.

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Motorola Droid Ultra press image surfaces

 Motorola Droid Ultra leak

Press image for the Motorola Droid Ultra Maxx surfaced last week, now images of the Droid Ultra has surfaced online that shows both the front and back of the device. This has Droid branding on the back along with the Verizon branding since this phone would head to Verizon Wireless similar to the other rumored devices, the Droid Maxx (XT1080M) and the Droid mini (XT1030). The phone has capacitive touch buttons below the display, kevlar build on the chin and the back.  Continue reading “Motorola Droid Ultra press image surfaces”