Lenovo A3000 Photo Gallery

Alongside the Lenovo S6000, the company also announced a smaller 7 inch tablet called the A3000. The display is slightly lower resolution at 1024 x 600 pixels but is of the IPS variety with pretty good viewing angles. The contrast ratio, color quality and brightness are definitely quite good.


The tablet isn’t the slimmest we’ve seen with a 11mm profile but the weight is manageable at just under 340grams. The A3000 easily slips into a jacket pocket.  Continue reading “Lenovo A3000 Photo Gallery”

BlackBerry Q10 Photo Gallery

We brought to you coverage on the Blackberry Q10 at the Blackberry 10 launch event. But we got to spend some quality time with the device at MWC 2013 here in Barcelona, Spain. Here is a photo gallery of the Q10 which is scheduled for a Q2 2013 release.

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HP Slate 7 Photo Gallery

Earlier today, HP unveiled it’s first Android tablet, the Slate7! We’ve spotted HP’s budget entry into the Android world tonight at the Pepcom event and switched on the cameras. We’ve managed to get our hands on the red version and were immediately surprised by the good first impression. The biggest advantage of the Slate7? Its price! Starting at just USD 169, HP is ready to enter an already crowded market. So, what’s the Slate7 all about?


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Lenovo S6000 Photo Gallery

In an event ahead of the Mobile World Congress, Lenovo annouced three new tablets. The highest end of those is the S6000 which sports a 10.1 inch screen. The screen is of the IPS variety and has a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels.

Targeting the budget conscious segment, the phones are powered by the 1.2Ghz quad core MediaTek 8389 / 8125 processor. Continue reading “Lenovo S6000 Photo Gallery”

LG Preparing Octa-Core Odin Processor

‘It’s been a while since rumors indicated that LG was also trying to create its own mobile processors in order to catch up with the leading brands. It seems that LG is preparing to use its own octa-core processor known as “Odin” for the upcoming Optimus G2 smartphone.

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HP Slate 7 Tablet with 1.6 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.1 announced, starts at $169

HP has announced the Slate 7 Tablet at the Mobile World Congress 2013. It comes with a 7-inch ( 1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display with High-aperture-ratio Field Fringe Switching (HFFS) panel with wide viewing angles and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It is powered by a 1.6 GHz Dual Core Cortex-A9 processor and comes with built-in Beats Audio support.  It has a stainless-steel frame and comes in soft black paint back in gray or red colors. Continue reading “HP Slate 7 Tablet with 1.6 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.1 announced, starts at $169”

Lenovo A1000, A3000 and S6000 Tablets running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean announced

Lenovo has unveiled 3 new Android Tablets, A1000 and A3000 with 7-inch displays and A6000 with a 10-inch display at the MWC 2013. The Lenovo A1000 comes with Dolby Digital Plus and font firing speakers, the Lenovo A3000 comes with a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) IPS display and comes with Optional 3G HSPA+ connectivity. The high-end S6000 has a 10-inch (1280 X 800 pixels display) and comes with optional HSPA+ support. All these are powered by Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Lenovo A1000, A3000 and S6000 Tablets running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean announced”

Huawei Ascend P2 Photo Gallery

At an event here in Barcelona, Huawei which is one of the biggest smartphone manufacturers in the world has introduced its brand new flagship. The Huawei Ascend P2 powered by a custom designed 1.5Ghz quad core processor clocks in at just 8.4 milimetres. There’s Android 4.1 on board with a custom UI layer on top that Huawei calls the Emotion UI.

In terms of design the phone looks a lot like its predecessor, the Ascend P1. There’s 1GB of RAM onboard and 16GB of storage. The Ascend P2 is part of Huawei strategy to make its foray into the B2C business. The phone is priced strategically at 399 Euros.  Continue reading “Huawei Ascend P2 Photo Gallery”

Huawei Ascend P2 with 4.7-inch HD IPS display, 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, 4G LTE announced

Huawei has finally announced the Ascend P2, successor of the Ascend P1 at the MWC 2013. It features a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display (rather than the rumored 1080p display like the Ascend D2) with in-cell touch technology and a 2nd gen corning gorilla glass protection. It is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) with Huawei’s own Emotion UI on top.  It comes with a 13 MP auto focus camera at the back and a 1.3 MP front-facing camera. It is just 8.4 mm thick . Huawei is calling it the world’s fastest smartphone since it supports LTE Cat 4 that would offer speeds up to 150Mbps. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend P2 with 4.7-inch HD IPS display, 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, 4G LTE announced”

Samsung Galaxy S4 image surface, to feature 1.9 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor ?

Samsung Galaxy S4 cases leaked recently, now the first image of Galaxy S4 has surfaced online showing the boot screen. According to SamMobile, the Galaxy S4 would not feature a Exynos processor and AMOLED display, instead the next phone in the Galaxy S series would feature a 1.9 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 and have a 4.99-inch Full-HD SoLux Display. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S4 image surface, to feature 1.9 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor ?”

MWC 2013 : What to expect?

We’ve been getting settled here in Barcelona and preparing to bring you minute by minute coverage from the greatest telecom expo in the world. With the Fira having moved from Fira Montjuic to Fira Gran Vie, we are now going to witness 240,000 square metres of space divided into 8 pavilions ALL booked by the GSMA.

The latest and greatest coverage from the show floor will be brought to you by Varun, Dhruv, Sandeep, Bharad and Michael from Team FoneArena. Our computers of choice ? Retina Macbook Pros and a Samsung Series 9 laptop. Top of the line Android phones and iPhone 5’s are part of the smartphone arsenal. Divided equally between the Canon and Nikon camp, we also have Nokia PureView 808’s to fall back on! With our equipment sorted out, let’s take a look at what we expect to be announced during the week. Continue reading “MWC 2013 : What to expect?”

Samsung HomeSync Jelly Bean-powered Media Hub announced, streams content from Galaxy devices to TV

Samsung has announced HomeSync, the company’s first home hub solution for Galaxy devices. This is a media streamer that can stream content including Android games, access Play Store and strean media content from your Galaxy device wirelessly to the TV at 1080p Full HD resolution. It packs a 1TB drive that lets you create up to 8 accounts for your family, allowing them to share content with multiple devices instantly through the Hub. Continue reading “Samsung HomeSync Jelly Bean-powered Media Hub announced, streams content from Galaxy devices to TV”

Samsung officially unveils the Galaxy Note 8.0

Having repeatedly seen the images and the specs of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 earlier, it was inevitable that the company was going to release the device soon. It was supposedly set for a MWC 2013 reveal, but looks like they have jumped the gun and revealed the Galaxy Note 8.0 in detailed photos, in the company’s facebook page.

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Samsung REX 90 Review

Samsung unveiled a range of java-based feature phones in the REX series last week. The REX 90 is the top-end model in the series that comes with dual SIM support with Smart dual SIM feature and True Hot Swap. You saw the unboxing of the REX 90 last week, here we have the complete review of the phone. Let’s dive into the review. Continue reading “Samsung REX 90 Review”

Radically smaller capacitors to enable thinner xenon flash modules for phones

Jealous of the Nokia 808 PureView owners who can take low light images and party shots with ease because of the xenon flash in their phone but not impressed by the thickness of the phone ? Researchers at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University might have just the solution.
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