Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 with 5.25-inch HD display, 1.5GB RAM, Android 4.3 announced

Samsung Galaxy Grand 2

Samsung has just announced the Galaxy Grand 2, successor of the Galaxy Grand. It has a 5.25-inch (1280 x 720 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash and a 1.9-megapixel HD front-facing camera. It comes with dual-SIM capabilities similar to previous grand and has Samsung’s unique features such as Multi Window, Story Album, S Translator, S Travel, Sound & Shot, Samsung Hub, Group Play, Samsung Link and more. It packs a 2,600 mAh battery that would offer up to 10 hours of video playback and 17 hours of calls. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 with 5.25-inch HD display, 1.5GB RAM, Android 4.3 announced”

Xolo Q900 Review

Xolo Q900-1

Xolo had already launched a lot of devices in the Q CORE series, but only the X1000 and the T1000 have a 4.7-inch HD display. The Q900 is the first device in the series with a 4.7-inch 720p display in the series. As usual this features a MT6589 quad-core chip. Is the device worth the price ? Let’s find out in the review. Continue reading “Xolo Q900 Review”

Karbonn A15+ with 4-inch display, Android 4.2 now available for Rs. 5890

Karbonn A15 Plus

The Karbonn A15+, successor of last year’s Karbonn A15 is now available from online retailer Saholic. It has a 4.0-inch (480 × 800 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display, similar to its predecessor, but this is powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and comes with Dual SIM support with dual standby. Continue reading “Karbonn A15+ with 4-inch display, Android 4.2 now available for Rs. 5890”

Micromax Canvas Juice A77 with 5-inch display, Android 4.2 listed online for Rs. 7999

Micromax Canvas Juice A77

Micromax Canvas Juice A77, a new smartphones has been listed on HomeShop18. It has a 5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Juice A77 with 5-inch display, Android 4.2 listed online for Rs. 7999”

Dropbox 3.0 for iPhone and iPad brings iOS 7 refresh, AirDrop support and more

Dropbox 3.0 for iPhone and iPad

Dropbox has finally updated the app for iPhone and iPad that finally brings iOS 7 redesign, option to simply tap on files and photos to toggle full-screen mode. It also has AirDrop support and seamless saving of videos to the device library. It also has some bug fixes and better PDF viewing. Check out the complete changelog that lists all the new features in the latest update. Dropbox for Android got New notifications feed , option to send photos and videos to contacts in the v2.3.11 update earlier this week.

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Google Translate 3.0 for Android brings a new UI, more language support for Handwriting and Camera

Google Translate 3.0 for Android

Google has updated its Translate app for Android to version 3.0 that brings a complete new user interface that is much cleaner and simpler. The update also lets you translate from speech faster and simpler. Text translation also has gesture support that lets you switch back and forth between languages easily for better conversation. This update also brings fullscreen camera and picture translation, additional language support for Handwriting and Camera input. Continue reading “Google Translate 3.0 for Android brings a new UI, more language support for Handwriting and Camera”

Google Nexus 7 (2013) Live Chat and Discussion

askFA Google-Nexus 7 2013 Live Chat

Thanks for the awesome response for our first askFA live chat the Google Nexus 5 last week, hope we were able clear your doubts about the smartphone. The Nexus 7 (2013) went on sale earlier this week along with the Nexus 5. The tablet has been priced at Rs. 20,999 for the 16GB WiFi version and the 32GB WiFi version costs Rs. 23,999. The 32GB variant with WiFi + Mobile data costs Rs. 27,999. We reviewed the WiFi version of the tablet back in August. Since the tablet has been launched in India recently, our readers might be interested to know more about the tablet before buying it. Now you can join the FoneArena team for a live chat and discussion about the Nexus 7 (2013). Continue reading “Google Nexus 7 (2013) Live Chat and Discussion”

UC Browser 9.4 for Android brings upgraded Speed Mode, Auto Pager, Hindi support and more

UCBrowser 9.4 for Android

UCWeb, a leading global  mobile internet software and services has updated UC Browser for Android to version 9.4. The latest UC Browser comes with Auto Pager feature, an upgraded Speed Mode, increased download speeds, and more offering a faster browsing experience in a variety of settings. This update also brings support for Android 4.4 and Hindi language support. UC Browser 9.3 for Android released back in September brought Smart download capability with Smart Reconnection, Smart Preview and Smart Manager. Continue reading “UC Browser 9.4 for Android brings upgraded Speed Mode, Auto Pager, Hindi support and more”

HTC Fetch, One Mini+ and Power Flip Case for the One Max launched in India

HTC One Max accessories

HTC launched the One Max, the company’s latest flagship smartphone with a 5.9 inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display and a built-in Fingerprint Scanner in India today priced at Rs. 56,490. The company has also launched range of accessories including Mini+ and Fetch Bluetooth accessories and a Power Flip Case for the HTC One Max in India. Continue reading “HTC Fetch, One Mini+ and Power Flip Case for the One Max launched in India”

Sony support page confirms Android 4.4 KitKat for Xperia SP, Update for Xperia T, TX, V and ZR under investigation

Android 4.4 KitKat

Earlier this month Sony announced the list of devices that would get the Android 4.4 KitKat update. Now the Sony Mobile support page shows that the Xperia SP would also get the Android 4.4 update. All the devices that would get the Android 4.4 update would get the Android 4.3 update starting from December 2013. Some devices would directly be upgraded to Android 4.3 from Android 4.1 starting from December, and the Android KitKat update for these devices are under investigation. Continue reading “Sony support page confirms Android 4.4 KitKat for Xperia SP, Update for Xperia T, TX, V and ZR under investigation”

HTC One Max launched in India for Rs. 56490

HTC-One-Max-7

HTC has launched the One Max, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in India. It was announced last month and packs a 5.9 inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display, powered by a 1.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with the new HTC Sense 5.5 UI that brings updated HTC BlinkFeed that bring customisable topic categories, Instagram and Google+ integration. It also has a built-in Fingerprint Scanner on the back of the smartphone that lets you lock or unlock the phone. It also lets you launch up to three applications by assigning an individual finger to each. Continue reading “HTC One Max launched in India for Rs. 56490”

Karbonn Titanium S7 with 5-inch full HD display up for pre-order online at Rs. 14999

Karbonn Titanium S7

Karbonn Titanium X with a full HD display appeared on the official website last week, looks like the Titanium S7 would be the company’s first phone with a full HD display. The phone is available for pre-order on Flipkart and packs a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display based on one-glass solution (OGS) technology, powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. No details on RAM or the battery capacity yet. Continue reading “Karbonn Titanium S7 with 5-inch full HD display up for pre-order online at Rs. 14999”

Google Nexus 5 in Black vs White: Which one should you get?

Google-nexus-5-black-or-white (5)The Nexus 5 launch in India is probably one of the quickest launches for any Google device here. With quick launches come quick and tough purchase decisions, and one of the major questions that arise if you are looking to get a Nexus 5 is, which colour? Should one go for the Nexus 5 in white or the Nexus 5 in black? Are there really any other differences between the two apart from the colour? We find out exactly that in a quick video comparing the two Nexus 5 variants, immediately after getting the black version, watch –

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI3Z1X43ITM

Check out our Unboxing of the Google Nexus 5, in case you missed it earlier.

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Lenovo P780 Camera Samples

Lenovo P780 was recently launched in India and we brought you the unboxing followed by the photo gallery of this beautiful phone. Lenovo P780 has midrange specifications that includes a quad-core processor from MediaTek, 720p display and an 8MP camera. Sometime back we reviewed the Lenovo K900 and we were quite impressed by its 13MP camera and now lets check out how this camera performs.

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YotaPhone to go on sale in early December, launch event set in Russia on December 4th

YotaPhone from Russia-based Yota Devices was reported to be launching in December 2013, now the company has officially announced that the phone would go on sale internationally in early December. The Yota phone with LCD and E-Ink screen was showed off the phone at the Mobile World Congress  in Barcelona earlier this year. The phone also has special YotaPhone gestures and Put2Back applications for the back screen. Continue reading “YotaPhone to go on sale in early December, launch event set in Russia on December 4th”