Does the Moto G lack the WiFi Hotspot feature ?

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We were all excited about the Motorola Moto G which is a $179 unlocked Android device with some really impressive specs for a phone in that price band. It is even coming soon to India as early as Jan 2014. But today something caught our attention on twitter. While responding to a user’s query , Motorola’s official account did mention that that the Moto G does not have the WiFi hotspot feature ! Now this is interesting because the Moto G runs on pretty much stock Android with no custom skin . But Google did disable WiFi hotspot in the Nexus 7 3G 2012 edition so this is not something totally new.  This might be a move to prevent backlash from American carriers as they would require a tethering plan for the same. But the device itself costs only $179 without a contract so paying a premium for a tethering plan does not make any sense.

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Twitter partners with Star Sports to offer in-stream videos on mobile

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Starsports.com and Twitter have partnered to offer in-stream videos on starsports.com for Twitter users, without leaving Twitter. As part of the partnership, whenever a link to starsports.com is tweeted, Twitter users on mobile will have the option to download the starsports.com application. Once the mobile application is installed, they will be able to open the app directly by clicking the tweeted link, to watch the video. Continue reading “Twitter partners with Star Sports to offer in-stream videos on mobile”

Intex Aqua i7 Review

The mid range smartphone market in India is insanely competitive to say the least. We have been seeing tons of companies make affordable phones with some of the specifications that are usually only reserved for the top end phones. But due to the same cut throat competition, we have also been seeing many similar devices, with common attributes like the display and the chipset. In that sense, the current market trend is this – a 5 inch 1080p display and a MediaTek 6589T processor. The Gionee Elife E6, the Micromax Canvas Turbo and of course, the Intex Aqua i7 are all part of this trend, improving upon the 720p screen based phones earlier. But is it really worth the effort and upgrade? We find out in our review and are going to see if the Aqua i7 delivers the usual promise of “more for less”.

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Nexus 5 India launch imminent as stocks begin to arrive across the country

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The much awaited Google Nexus 5 is expected to launch in India as early as next week. LG Stores, LG Shoppes and retailer sources across various cities including Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai have confirmed to us that stocks will be arriving by Monday. Google has already listed the Nexus 5 on the Play Store at Rs. 28,999 for the 16GB version and Rs. 32,999 for the 32GB version, but LG would sell the phones in the market at Rs. 29,999 for the 16GB version and Rs. 33,999 for the 32GB version, which is Rs. 1000 higher than the Play Store pricing.

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HTC M8 rumored to pack a 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 800 processor and Android 4.4 KitKat

Back of the HTC M8 appeared online last week, now @evleaks has hinted that the the HTC M8, reportedly the successor of the HTC One (M7) would pack a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display, powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 80 processor and run on the latest Android 4.4 (KitKat). It is not clear if this would feature a Ultrapixel camera or 4-megapixel UltraPixel camera similar to the HTC One. Continue reading “HTC M8 rumored to pack a 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 800 processor and Android 4.4 KitKat”

Samsung reportedly working on a smartphone with three-sided display

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Samsung revealed its roadmap for its future products at the Analyst Day 2013 earlier this year. The roamap revealed that Samsung would launch bendable and foldable displays in future after the launch of Galaxy Round with a curved display. Now Bloomberg reports that new Galaxy smartphone coming next year with a display that wraps around the edges.  The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) filing that Samsung filed earlier this week shows a device that wraps around frontward and provides extra display space on its sides.
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Samsung Galaxy Gear Manager update lets you display all notifications

Bought yourself a spanking new Galaxy Gear? Then you’ll want to update to the latest edition of the Gear Manager application as it brings with it a very major improvement. You can now enable practically all notifications from your phone to be displayed on your wrist. This has been a major issue for early adopters and it is good to see that Samsung has fixed this with the update. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Gear Manager update lets you display all notifications”

Nokia Lumia 2520 to go on sale on 22nd November, priced at $399 on AT&T

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AT&T customers in the US will be able to get their hands on the all new Lumia 2520 tablet starting 22nd November. Nokia’s first Windows RT running tablet will go on sale and will be priced at $399.99 with a two year contract. The price further drops down to $199.99 if you also bundle in a Nokia Lumia 925, 1020 or 1520 smartphone in your two year agreement. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 2520 to go on sale on 22nd November, priced at $399 on AT&T”

Spice Pinnacle FHD Mi-525 Review

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Spice is known for making quality hardware at affordable prices. With the Pinnacle FHD, the company is aiming for the upper reaches of the mid range device market. The specifications line up well enough for the handset but is it enough to earn our recommendation? Read on to find out. Continue reading “Spice Pinnacle FHD Mi-525 Review”

Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8 and Yoga Tablet 10 launched in India for Rs. 22999 and Rs. 28999

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Lenovo has launched two new multimode Android tablets, the Yoga Tablet 8 and Yoga Tablet 10 in India. Lenovo Yoga allows the users to experience the tablet in three modes – hold, tilt and stand mode. The Yoga 10 inch and Yoga 8 inch models are powered by 1.2GHz MediaTek MT8389 Quad Core processors and run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). The front speakers with Dolby audio provide a powerful surround sound experience through the device speakers and headphones. Both these tablets were announced last month. Lenovo also announced Ashton Kutcher as their  product engineer. Continue reading “Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8 and Yoga Tablet 10 launched in India for Rs. 22999 and Rs. 28999”

HTC One Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update with Sense 5.5 now available in India

HTC One Android 4.3

After rolling out the Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) update in the UK last week, HTC has started rolling out the update in India. The update started rolling out in Taiwan back in September, and the UK users got v3.62.401.1. Update for the Indian users has the version number 3.63.707.4. The new update brings Android 4.3 and Sense 5.5. The update is also reportedly rolling out in Vietnam. Continue reading “HTC One Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update with Sense 5.5 now available in India”

Google Places API brings out Autocomplete for better predictions

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Google as a part of improving their continuing effort to help 3rd party developers, has brought out Google Places Autocomplete to make things easier for developers to add location awareness to their applications. What does this mean for developers? Well, by adding location-awareness to your application it bring tons of value and joy to the users. The Places API Autocomplete service, a feature of Google Places API and the Google Maps API v3’s Places Library, brings the same type-ahead-search technology from Google Maps to third party apps, helping you soothe some of the users’ address entry frustration. Continue reading “Google Places API brings out Autocomplete for better predictions”

Google Nexus 5 Live Chat and Discussion

Google Nexus 5 Live Chat

Google Nexus 5 manufactured by LG is already out in several countries through the Play Store and several carries. We already know that the Nexus 5 is priced at Rs. 28,999 for the 16GB version and Rs. 32,999 for the 32GB version through the Play Store listing. The phone is expected to launch in India later this month. We got hold of the 16 GB variant of the Nexus 5 from the UK and unboxed it last week. We also brought you the benchmarks and the camera samples of the device. Now you can join the FoneArena team for a live chat and discussion about the Nexus 5 below . Continue reading “Google Nexus 5 Live Chat and Discussion”

GT Racing 2 for Android, iPhone and iPad released for free

GT Racing 2: The Real Car Experience from Gameloft went live for iPhone and iPad recently, now the game is available for Android and is also available more widely for iOS users. The GT Racing 2, sequel to the first game has better graphics with new physics model that offers the most realistic car dynamics ever and has the most prestigious cars in the world including the real Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. If you love racing games, check out the Asphalt 8: Airborne game, which went free for iOS and Android recently. Continue reading “GT Racing 2 for Android, iPhone and iPad released for free”