O2 UK have updated their coming soon page to show they’ll be stocking the Nokia Lumia 1020 in Yellow from next month. The Lumia 1020 will also be available in Black from O2 and will run on their 4G network, which launches on August 29.Another piece of related news is that O2 UK might be carrying a 64GB version of the Lumia 1020 too in addition to the usual 32GB which is currently on sale in the US.
Lava Iris Pro series with HD display, quad-core processor coming on August 25th
Lava has started teasing their Iris Pro series. The company has been teasing the Iris Pro for over a week one their Facebook page and on their website, Lavairis.com. The teaser with a tag line “Lava IrisPro series of Smartphones that redefines the Art in SmART” show offer some features including a HD display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and sleek looks. Continue reading “Lava Iris Pro series with HD display, quad-core processor coming on August 25th”
ZTE Open Firefox OS device to be sold on eBay for $80
ZTE Open, the first commercial Firefox OS device went on sale in Spain last month. Now ZTE has officially announced that it would go on sale in the US and UK soon through eBay. The Firefox developer devices Keon and Peak manufactured by Spanish company GeeksPhone went on sale in April. The ZTE Open was unveiled at the MWC earlier this year. It has a 3.5-inch (480×320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1GHz MSM7225A Snapdragon S1 processor and runs on Firefox OS. Continue reading “ZTE Open Firefox OS device to be sold on eBay for $80”
Meru Cabs for Android and iPhone launched officially
Meru Cabs recently launched dedicated apps for Android and iPhone. The company has officially announced the official launch of the apps. Apart from instant cab bookings on the go these apps also offer unique, first of its kind service called ‘ICE Alert’ that would help the consumers be prepared for emergencies to alert their trusted ones immediately at the press of a button. Continue reading “Meru Cabs for Android and iPhone launched officially”
AnTuTu releases semi-annual performance and regional statistics
AnTuTu Labs has released semi-annual top device performance and regional statistics based on the data collected from the AnTuTu Benchmark 3 app run by users globally. Data in the stats are collected between January 1st, 2013 and June 30th, 2013. This reveals that the Samsung Galaxy S4 is the top hardware performer globally in this period. AnTuTu has also revealed popularity ranks based om different countries such as China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan. The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is the popular smartphone in Hong Kong and Taiwan, however in China the Xiaomi 2S is the popular smartphone followed by the Samsung Galaxy S4. Continue reading “AnTuTu releases semi-annual performance and regional statistics”
Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 vs Galaxy Note 2
Samsung opened the doors of the phablet industry with their original Galaxy Note and now are expanding their lineup of devices with even bigger phablets – Galaxy Mega series.
The Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 was launched at the end of May while the Galaxy Note 2 was launched earlier last year in September. Both the devices are completely different except the fact that they are phablets and have 5.5inch + displays. The Galaxy Note 2 is almost at the end of the product cycle with Note 3 announcement around the corner.
Lets check out how the new Galaxy Mega holds up against the almost outdated Galaxy Note 2.
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HTC unveils Robert Downey Jr. in its new “Change” ad campaign with a new teaser
HTC was rumored to be in talks with Robert Downey Jr. for a while now and today HTC have officially signed up Robert Downey Jr. for a two year deal. According to the press release, this is HTC’s most ambitious campaign till date and the “Change” brand is expected to bring a “change” in HTC’s Digital, PR, Social and other activities. The beginning of the Change platform will be marked by ads that star Robert Downey Jr and will be hitting the media on August 15th.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 rumored to pack a 3450 mAh battery and run on Android 4.3
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is confirmed to be unveiled on September 4th in Berlin, Germany. Rumors of the smartphone still continues to flow. Earlier rumors suggested that the phone would feature a Full HD Super AMOLED display anywhere between 5.7 to 5.99-inches, a 13MP camera, the latest Exynos 5 Octa 5420 and Snapdragon 800 processors based on the region and 3GB of RAM. It is also expected to come with LTE advanced (LTE-A) support in select markets. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 3 rumored to pack a 3450 mAh battery and run on Android 4.3”
BlackBerry Z30 surfaces again in a new walk through video
The BlackBerry Z30 had already surfaced in images and videos in recent times under BackBerry A10. Now a Vietnamese website has got hold of the prototype of the device for AT&T. In the detailed walk though the hardware and the software features of the device are shown off. This one has a placeholder as the BlackBerry X00 rather than the previously seen Z00 on the back of the device, behind the battery cover. Apart from these nothing new in this leak. The next flagship smartphone was expected to be named as BlackBerry A10, but latest leak revealed that it is likely to be named as BlackBerry Z30. Continue reading “BlackBerry Z30 surfaces again in a new walk through video”
HTC One Max press image leaks online
HTC has been having a tough time keeping its big “One Max” under the wraps. The HTC One Max is expected to be HTC’s entry into the phablet market and will directly take on Samsung Galaxy Note series which is also due a refresh in the coming month. So far, we have had some photos about the alleged HTC One Max going about the internet and HTC have officially teased the launch of HTC One Max with a teaser video, now we have a supposed press image courtesy of popular leakster @evleaks.
Is Motorola making the next Google Nexus?
Rumours of a Motorola made Nexus device were ripe once Google acquired the mobile giant, but plans never solidified, citing reasons like “Google not impressed with Moto’s devices” etc. With LG taking charge of the program last year with the Nexus 4, Motorola was left to work on the Moto X, a Google inspired smartphone that is possibly the first device to come out of this acquisition. But this was no Nexus, it didn’t run the latest operating system nor updates will be pushed by Google, so yet again we were deprived of a Moto Nexus, but if recent rumours are to be believed, especially coming from a prolific tipster from Texas(where Motorola assembles its Moto X), the chances of Motorola making the next Nexus 5 device are rather high.
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HTC One Dual SIM now available in India for Rs. 46495
HTC One Dual SIM surfaced on the HTC India website earlier this month. We reported that the smartphone would release in India soon. Now online retailer Flipkart has started selling the smartphone in India. It has similar features as the HTC One single-SIM variant including a 4.7 inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display, 1.7 GHz quad-core processor, Android Jelly Bean with Sense 5, UltraPixel camera with LED Flash and a 2.1MP HD front-facing camera. Continue reading “HTC One Dual SIM now available in India for Rs. 46495”
Shifu To Do & Task Manager Review
Over here at FoneArena, we are passionate about trying out new apps that help us manage our life better and increase productivity. So when we were pitched a new app that aims to be “your smart friend who lives in your smartphone and observes when and how you use your phone”, we jumped on the opportunity. So what is Shifu? In short, it is an application that acts as a personal assistant and helps you manage your life better. Read on to find out more. Continue reading “Shifu To Do & Task Manager Review”
Meizu MX3 images surface online, to be powered by Exynos 5 Octa processor
Meizu, the popular Chinese smartphone manufacturer, alongside Xiaomi has been well known for its high end phones available at budget prices with some solid specs under the hood. The company is all set to reveal the successor to the handset in the form of the Meizu MX3. Leaked images have surfaced that reassure us that the handset is stunning to look at.
Visually the phone looks like a cross over between the iPhone and an HTC One. The edge to edge display that is said to be 5.1 inches in size will be a Full HD panel. There’s a white & silver bezel that looks minimalistic and the glowing home key gets the handset extra style points. No doubt, this handset will be turning heads but it isn’t lacking in the performance department either. Under the hood is an Exynos 5 Octa processor paired with 2GB of RAM. Continue reading “Meizu MX3 images surface online, to be powered by Exynos 5 Octa processor”
Nokia India introduces Smart Buy Back offers for Lumia 520 and Lumia 620
Nokia India has announced Nokia Lumia Smart Buy Back offers on purchase of Lumia 620 and Lumia 520 smartphones. Samsung launched a similar Smart upgrade offer for the Galaxy Note 2 and the Galaxy S4 and Sony introduced Xperia Xchange offer. In the Nokia Lumia Smart Buy Back offer users get Rs. 6000 discount on Lumia 620 and Rs. 4000 discount on Lumia 520, in exchange for old smartphones. Since Nokia offers discounts on MRP instead of MOP the effective price after the discount would be less. Continue reading “Nokia India introduces Smart Buy Back offers for Lumia 520 and Lumia 620”