Twitter for Android and iPhone updated with Photo Editor and Filters

Twitter has updated the Android and iPhone  apps that brings photo filters and option to enhance photos with auto fix and crop. This feature is powered by Aviary. Photo filters are already available in Instagram and Snapseed apps for Android and iPhone. The Instagram app was released for Android earlier this year and the iPhone app got a major update today. The Snapseed photo editing app was released last week for Android and iOS app went free. Continue reading “Twitter for Android and iPhone updated with Photo Editor and Filters”

Instagram for iPhone v3.2 update brings redesigned Camera, Improved Tilt-Shift and more

Instagram for iPhone has been updated to version 3.2 that brings new features including a redesigned camera, improved tilt-shift with new algorithm, new filter called Willow, Option to scroll infinitely on user profiles and other grid views and more. This is a major Instagram update for the iPhone since v2.0 update last year. Continue reading “Instagram for iPhone v3.2 update brings redesigned Camera, Improved Tilt-Shift and more”

BlackBerry Messenger 7 out of beta, brings BBM voice, New Emoticons and more

RIM released BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) 7 beta last month that brought new features including option to make free voice calls over WiFi, new emoticons, BlackBerry ID Integration and more. BBM voice lets you initiate a BBM Voice Call directly or switch over to one from a BBM text chat. It also has split screen feature to chat while talking . Continue reading “BlackBerry Messenger 7 out of beta, brings BBM voice, New Emoticons and more”

Sony Xperia go Review

Sony announced the Xperia go back in May, that went on sale in India in July. The Xperia go is a durable Smartphone which is dust and water proof. It was running on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) at the launch, but it received the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update few months back. Sony Mobile has also promised Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) update for the device, which is expected next year. Let’s get into the complete review and see how rugged it is. Continue reading “Sony Xperia go Review”

Lava Iris N400 Dual SIM phone with 4-inch display, Android 4.0 now available for Rs. 6,399

Lava Iris N400, Lava’s new Dual SIM Android smartphone in the Iris range is now available from online retailers Flipkart and Snapdeal. Unlike the Iris N320 and N350 that was launched recently, the N400 comes with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and has 3G support. It has a 4.0-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and is powered by a 1 GHz processor. It has a 5MP rear camera with LED Flash and a 0.3MP front-facing camera for video calling.  It has Dual SIM support similar to the Iris smartphones. Continue reading “Lava Iris N400 Dual SIM phone with 4-inch display, Android 4.0 now available for Rs. 6,399”

Sony Xperia 50 GB Free Box Storage offer extended till 2013

Sony has announced that they have extended the agreement with Box to offer 50GB of free storage for Xperia smartphones and tablets till the end of 2013. Last December Sony teamed up with Box to offer 50GB of free file sharing and storage on Box for the Xperia range of Android smartphones and tablets. Continue reading “Sony Xperia 50 GB Free Box Storage offer extended till 2013”

Samsung reveals more Galaxy S3 Premium Suite features

Samsung detailed Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) Premium Suite features for the Galaxy S3 last week. Now, Samsung has revealed more Premium Suite features for the device. These include, Paper Artist, Camera features such as Low Light Shot and Best Face, Accessibility features such as Easy Mode, Sound Balance, Setup Wizard and Camera Easy Snap. Most of these features are already available in the Note 2 and the Galaxy Camera. Continue reading “Samsung reveals more Galaxy S3 Premium Suite features”

LG Optimus L-Series smartphone sales surpass 10 million units globally

LG has announced that they have sold over 10 million units of Optimus L-Series smartphones globally. The Optimus L-Series Smartphones include, Optimus L3 that has a 3.2-inch display, Optimus L5 with a 4.0-inch (320×480 pixels), Optimus L7 with a 4.3 inch (480 x 800 pixels ) display and the Optimus L9 that has a 4.7-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) IPS display. LG announced the Optimus L3, L5 and L7 at MWC 2012 that was launched in India in May starting from the Optimus L3. It took 9 months for LG to achieve this feat starting from the Optimus L3 that went of sale in Europe in March. Continue reading “LG Optimus L-Series smartphone sales surpass 10 million units globally”

Deal Alert : Grab the iPad mini for Rs.19400 at HomeShop18

Apple has launched the iPad mini and the iPad 4th Gen in India yesterday and many retailers have sold out the initial stock.If you are looking to buy the iPad mini at a discount , we wanted to alert you about this deal going on HomeShop18

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Apple iPhone 5 Review

The Apple iPhone 5 which is the latest and greatest iPhone ever made by the Cupertino based company is here.The iPhone 5 sports an all new design which reminds us of the first iPhone which had a metallic back. The iPhone 5 also features a lot of new components on the inside. Does the iPhone 5 live up to it’s expectations ? Find out in the FoneArena review below Continue reading “Apple iPhone 5 Review”

Exclusive : Asus PadFone 2 Android 4.1 JellyBean update rolling out right now

When Asus launched the PadFone 2 back in October , it launched the device with Android 4.0 Ice Cream sandwich on-board. We have exclusive news first on FoneArena that the PadFone 2 has indeed got the update to Android 4.1 JellyBean as promised.The update is rolling out right now via an OTA update.Here are some screenshots which show that our PadFone 2 is running on Android 4.1 JellyBean.The build number is JRO03L 10.4.5.33-0 on our Taiwanese PadFone 2. Continue reading “Exclusive : Asus PadFone 2 Android 4.1 JellyBean update rolling out right now”

Sony releases Flash tool for Xperia Smartphones

Sony Mobile has released Flash tool for Xperia Smartphones. This would let you flash a standard Sony software on your Xperia smartphone with an unlocked boot loader. This software is available for Windows and automatically identifies the phone model and displays the available software to be flashed.

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HTC Butterfly announced for global markets

The international variant of the Droid DNA and HTC Butterfly J have been announced today for the global audience. The phone which will be called the HTC Butterfly is one of the first devices with a ful HD display. The 5″ screen with 1080p resolution results in a mind blowing pixel density of  440ppi.

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Samsung details ‘Premium Suite’ features, includes Multi-Window and Page Buddy

As part of an update to Android Jellybean, Samsung is pushing a “Premium Suite” of features for users of the Samsung Galaxy S3. The features have already been seen on the Galaxy Note II and are quite nifty.

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Huawei working on 6.1 inch smartphone, to be more powerful than the Galaxy Note 2

Speaking on the Chinese social network, Weibo, Huawei Senior Vice President Yu Chengdong confirmed that Huawei is working on a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 competitor. The phone which has been rumored for a while is expected to ship with an absolutely massive 6.1 inch full HD display. The phone has been rumored to be called the Ascend Mate.

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