BlackBerry Z10 India launch on Feb 25 as invite arrives

FoneArena was the first to bring you the news about the BlackBerry Z10 coming to India on February 24th,25th . Looks like we were right ! An interesting and unusual invite landed at our office today from BlackBerry and it was a cool heat sensitive mug ! Once we filled the mug with some hot liquid , the message slowly showed up on the mug. It reads – Block Your Date on Monday February 25th 2013.   BlackBerry will be launching the Z10 in India on that day and it would be going on sale later this month. Continue reading “BlackBerry Z10 India launch on Feb 25 as invite arrives”

Micromax Funbook P600 with 7-inch display, Voice calling, 1 GHz dual-core processor now available for Rs. 9499

Micromax Funbook P600, the company’s latest Android tablet is now available from online retailer Snapdeal. Most of the features are similar to the Micromax Funbook Talk (P350) that was launched last year including a 7-inch capacitive touch screen display and Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), but this one is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon (MSM8225A) processor instead of 1 GHz Allwinner A10 processor in the P350. It has a 2MP camera at the back and a VGA front-facing camera. It also has voice calling and 3G support. Continue reading “Micromax Funbook P600 with 7-inch display, Voice calling, 1 GHz dual-core processor now available for Rs. 9499”

Huawei Ascend Y210D Dual SIM Android Smartphone now available for Rs. 4999

Huawei Ascend Y210D, the new Android smartphone with Dual SIM support is now available from online retailer Snapdeal in India. It has a 3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Cortex A5 processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It has a 2MP camera at the back and packs a 1700 mAh battery. Huawei officially launched the Ascend G600 and the Ascend G330 in India last month. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend Y210D Dual SIM Android Smartphone now available for Rs. 4999”

Ubuntu Developer Preview for Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 coming on February 21


Canonical has announced that the Touch Developer Preview of Ubuntu for Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 smartphones would be available from 21st February. Canonical announced Ubuntu OS for smartphones last month, and we brought you a demo of the Ubuntu OS running on the Galaxy Nexus from the International CES 2013. At CES Canonical said to us that they are in talks with several OEMs to launch a Ubuntu smartphone. Earlier this month Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth announced that the Ubunutu would be available devices as early as October 2013. Continue reading “Ubuntu Developer Preview for Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 coming on February 21”

Apple iPad mini vs Google Nexus 7

When the Apple iPad mini was launched on October 23rd, 2012, there was a specific comparison made by none other than Apple themselves, and that too, directly in their slides. The competitor in question was the Google Nexus 7. The Google Nexus 7 was the direct answer to the threat that was the Amazon Kindle Fire, which created a new wave of 7inch tablets, but it was time for Apple to react and hence came the iPad mini, and then the comparisons. These two devices go head on in every market in the world, and for the benefit of the masses, we have done a in-depth video comparison of the two, give it a watch –

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGCf0-VIIlw

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Micromax A116 Canvas HD sales top 9000 units in first 24 hours


Micromax has announced that they have sold 9000 units of the A116 Canvas HD in the first 24 hours after it went on sale at midnight of 14 February 2013. The company is currently taking pre-bookings for the device at the rate of 25 units per minute. Micromax unveiled the A116 Canvas HD with a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display and a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor last month. They announced that it would go on sale on February 14th and revealed the price one day before it went on sale. Continue reading “Micromax A116 Canvas HD sales top 9000 units in first 24 hours”

Dropbox for iPhone and iPad v2.1 update brings new PDF viewer

Dropbox has updated the the iPhone and iPad app to version 2.1 that brings a new PDF viewer. The new PDF viewer shows thumbnails along with new search feature. You also receive push notifications when someone shares a folder. Dropbox 2.0 or iOS that was released back in December brought new design and New Photos tab with a timeline view for photos and videos. Continue reading “Dropbox for iPhone and iPad v2.1 update brings new PDF viewer”

Horoscope Guru app for Android and iPhone lets you consult Astrologers directly

Horoscope Guru is a new astrology app from Spice Digital. Unlike other Astrology apps for Android and iPhone, this app lets you Talk and consult directly with Astrologers any time. This app also offers complete solution including horoscope forecasts, Numerology, Remedy to problems, Panchang and lots more. Continue reading “Horoscope Guru app for Android and iPhone lets you consult Astrologers directly”

GSMA unveils the Mobile World Centre in Barcelona

GSMA awarded the prestigious “Mobile World Capital” title to the city of Barcelona in July 2011 and then started the idea of a Mobile World Centre which, according to the GSMA “offers a year-round, state-of-the-art exhibition showroom where citizens can learn about and experience first-hand how mobile is enhancing people’s lives.” Barcelona being the city that hosts the Mobile World Congress with much fanfare, kind of deserves the Mobile World Centre too, making the go to place for the Mobile World Centre.

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FoneArena at CES 2013 a recap

I have been dreaming to go to CES for several years after watching all the madness sitting here in India. CES or the Consumer Electronics Show is the biggest tech conference in the world  attended by a record number of tech companies and journalists.Here is a recap of all what we saw at CES 2013. Sit back and enjoy the video below

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Xolo A1000 Photo Gallery

Xolo launched the A1000, the company’s first device in the Xolo series to feature a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display earlier today. We brought you exclusive images of the device earlier this week. Here we have the entire photo gallery of the device. Xolo launched the X500 last month, which is powered by a 1.2 GHz Intel Atom Z2420 processor, and we reviewed the X500 today. Continue reading “Xolo A1000 Photo Gallery”

Opera acquires competing mobile browser, Skyfire for $150 million

Opera is well known for its mobile browsers that promise to compress data using the cloud. The company has acquired its chief competitor, Skyfire, for $150 million in a bid to gain access to key technologies around mobile video compression. California based Skyfire is well known for its Rocket Optimizer Software that helps optimize video and other multimedia content for delivery over congested cell towers.

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Xolo A1000 Android Smartphone with 5-inch HD display launched for Rs. 13999

Xolo A1000 that went on sale yesterday has been officially launched in India. We reported about the Xolo A1000 launch earlier this week. It packs a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display . The display One Glass Solution (OGS) Technology that makes the device slimmer. It also offers vivid and sharp visuals as it integrates the touch sensor, display and cover glass into one thus reducing the air gap between all the three. It is just 70.8mm wide and 8.8mm thick, making it easier for single handed operation. Continue reading “Xolo A1000 Android Smartphone with 5-inch HD display launched for Rs. 13999”

WhatsApp Messenger for Android gets Holo UI

There have been several unofficial holo-themed WhatsApp Messenger apps for Android for quite some time. Now WhatsApp has officially released the app for Android with Holo UI on their website. This replaces the old Gingerbread UI. The Holo UI brings changes to the chat screen, attachment icons, expandable notifications (Android 4.1+), scrolling through contacts in alphabetical order, new settings screen and lots more. The updated app also has several bug fixes and improvement. Continue reading “WhatsApp Messenger for Android gets Holo UI”

LG Optimus L Series smartphone sales surpass 15 million units globally

LG has announced that they have sold over 15 million L Series smartphones, the LG Optimus L3, Optimus L5, Optimus L7 and the Optimus L9. The sales of the L Series smartphones crossed 10 million units back in December, and they have sold over 5 million units in just 2 months. LG announced the Optimus L3, L5 and L7 at the MWC 2012. LG sells these phones in more than 50 countries in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. Continue reading “LG Optimus L Series smartphone sales surpass 15 million units globally”