Huawei to unveil two Windows Phone 8 devices on September 25th

Samsung was the first handset maker to announce a Windows Phone 8 device, the ATIV S. They showed it off in Berlin in late August. Nokia was next in line a week later in New York with the Lumia 820 and Lumia 920. Then there was HTC with the 8X and 8S, again in New York. Now it’s Huawei’s turn. According to ITProPortal, the Chinese handset maker is going to hold an event on the 25th of this month, probably in China, though that hasn’t been confirmed yet, to announce the W1 and the W2. The latter is set to be the higher end device that will allegedly rival the Nokia Lumia 920, whereas the former is a “midrange” device. Continue reading “Huawei to unveil two Windows Phone 8 devices on September 25th”

Idea launches AURUS Dual SIM 3G Android Smartphone for Rs. 7190

Idea Cellular has launched the AURUS, their new Dual-SIM Android smarphone. It has a 3.5 inch (320 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and runs on Android 2.3 ( Gingerbread). It is powered by a 800MHz processor and has a 5MP camera, front-facing camera for video calling . The 5MP camera in the phone uses software interpolation that enlarges the captured image resolution beyond the actual resolution by adding extra pixels. Continue reading “Idea launches AURUS Dual SIM 3G Android Smartphone for Rs. 7190”

Logitech launches Bluetooth Keyboards for iPhone and iPad in India, Priced between Rs. 6599 and Rs. 8999

Logitech has launched 3 new Bluetooth Keyboards, Ultrathin Keyboard Cover and Solar Keyboard Folio for the iPad and Wireless Solar Keyboard K760 for the iPhone, iPad and Mac in India. Continue reading “Logitech launches Bluetooth Keyboards for iPhone and iPad in India, Priced between Rs. 6599 and Rs. 8999”

Qualcomm Snapdragon Giveaway #5 – Guess the Phone and Win 2 Sony Xperia Tipo Phones

The Qualcomm Snapdragon Giveaway is back with bang and this time we have decided to giveaway 2 phones.To enter the Qualcomm Snapdragon Giveaway #5 , all you have to do is Guess the Phone in the questions below and you can walk away with a Sony Xperia Tipo phone. 2 lucky winners get to take home an all new XPERIA Tipo phone.

This is just the fifth contest in a series of  contests and activities we are bringing to you in partnership with Qualcomm Snapdragon.Dive into the contest below and send in your entry. Continue reading “Qualcomm Snapdragon Giveaway #5 – Guess the Phone and Win 2 Sony Xperia Tipo Phones”

Apple iPhone 5 Launch Day Pictures


Apple unveiled the iPhone 5 with a larger 4-inch display and a faster A6 processor earlier this month. The iPhone 5 pre-orders crossed 2 million units, 24 hours after the pre-orders began on September 14th. People started queuing up 3 days earlier at the Apple’s famous Fifth Avenue store in New York City to get the iPhone 5 on the launch day, September 21st.Parth Dhebar was queing up outside his local Apple Store and got us these interesting pictures. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 5 Launch Day Pictures”

Qualcomm Snapdragon Giveaway #4 Winner Announcement

Thanks for the great response to the fourth Qualcomm Snapdragon Giveaway on FoneArena. We are very excited to announce the winner of the giveaway. I think most of you now  know what’s the name of the GPU inside Snapdragon phones – Adreno. Continue reading “Qualcomm Snapdragon Giveaway #4 Winner Announcement”

Samsung Galaxy S3 Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update starts rolling out

Samsung has started rolling out Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) update for the Galaxy S3, earlier than expected. Samsung announced earlier this month that the Android Jelly Bean update would be available for the Galaxy S3 in October and for the Galaxy S2 in November. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S3 Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update starts rolling out”

LG TONE+ Bluetooth Stereo Headset announced

LG has announced the LG TONE+ (HBS-730), successor of the popular Bluetooth stereo headset LG TONE (HBS-700). The would offer enhanced audio experience than the TONE and supports VoLTE (Voice over LTE) calls that would let users to hold conversations in High Definition (HD) sound between VoLTE-capable devices. It is sleek and has a behind-the-neck design that is comfortable to wear. Continue reading “LG TONE+ Bluetooth Stereo Headset announced”

Android Developers in India can now sell Paid Apps on Google Play

Google has finally added India to the list of countries where developers can sell paid applications through Google Play Store. This would let the individual App developers and the developments companies in India to sell their paid apps and in-app products on Google Play. Google Play already shows amount for paid apps in INR. Google added some countries including Czech Republic, Israel, Poland, and Mexico to the list back in April. Continue reading “Android Developers in India can now sell Paid Apps on Google Play”

Asus PadFone 2 detailed specs surface, 4.7-inch Super IPS+ HD display, 1.5 GHz quad-core CPU and 13MP camera

Asus recently announced that the they would unveil the PadFone 2 at an event on October 16th that would take place simultaneously in Milan and Taipei. Some details of the PadFone 2 have already been leaked in a benchmark that revealed that it would come with a 1.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 APQ8064 processor with Adreno 320 GPU, 2GB of RAM and Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS. Continue reading “Asus PadFone 2 detailed specs surface, 4.7-inch Super IPS+ HD display, 1.5 GHz quad-core CPU and 13MP camera”

Samsung Galaxy Note 800 Review


Here is the FoneArena review of the Samsung Galaxy Note 800 (Note 10.1). It was originally announced at MWC 2012 earlier this year, but Samsung upgraded its specs when it launched. It launched in India in August. It packs in a 10.1-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) TFT display, 1.4 GHz quad-core Exynos processor and runs on Android 4.0(Ice Cream Sandwich) with the TouchWiz UI on top. It also comes with the S Pen input and has 3G HSPA+ support. It also lets you make voice calls. Let’s dive into the review. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 800 Review”

Leak: Nokia Lumia 510 found in China, runs Windows Phone 7.8

What you’re looking at above and below are photos of what is alleged to be the Nokia Lumia 510. It’s supposed to have a 4 inch screen, an 800 MHz Qualcomm MSM7227A processor, 256 MB of RAM, and a 5 megapixel camera. It’s also supposed to run Windows Phone 7.8. We have no idea how much it’s going to cost, but let’s put it this way: Nokia’s cheapest Windows Phone, the Lumia 610, can currently be had for roughly $225 depending on where you go. If this thing is one whole product tier under, we’re assuming that based on the model name, then it may very well be Nokia’s first sub $200 Windows Phone. Continue reading “Leak: Nokia Lumia 510 found in China, runs Windows Phone 7.8”

Samsung Champ Neo Duos: Dual SIM, 2.4 inch touch screen, just $60

Samsung has just announced a brand new device for the Indian market called the Champ Neo Duos. It doesn’t run Android, sadly, or any other smartphone operating system, which means it’s a feature phone. Before you run away though, let’s see what makes this device special. First, the screen. It’s 2.4 inches diagonal, which makes it impossibly tiny. Some people have a thing for small devices, so that’s a plus. Now because the phone is so miniscule, Samsung knows you’re probably going to rip your hair out trying to use it, so they were nice enough to throw in a stylus. That’s right, a feature phone with a stylus! When was the last time you saw that? And finally there’s the best feature of all: It takes two SIM cards. Perfect for saving money. Continue reading “Samsung Champ Neo Duos: Dual SIM, 2.4 inch touch screen, just $60”

iOS 6 is already on 15% of iOS devices, shows Android users how it’s done

On Wednesday, the 19th of September, Apple released iOS 6. According to research done by Chitika, an online advertising company, they say that 15% of iOS devices in the United States and Canada updated to the new version within the first 24 hours. That’s frankly astonishing when you think about it. To put that number into some perspective, Chitika says that Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, despite being a couple of months old now, is only responsible for 1.5% of web traffic in the same two countries. Say what you will about Apple and how expensive the iPhone is, but the company sure seems to know how to make sure that their customers are using the most up to date software. Continue reading “iOS 6 is already on 15% of iOS devices, shows Android users how it’s done”

Facebook for Android v1.9.10 update brings new Messaging features

Facebook for Android has been updated to version 1.9.10 that brings new messaging features including option to quickly see who is online to chat, manage favorite friends, see active friends and more new features. The previous v1.9.8 update brought easier event creation and new media upload flow. The Facebook Messenger app for Android has also been updated with similar features. Facebook is also rolling out new auto photo upload feature for the Android app gradually that would upload your photos privately and share them later. Continue reading “Facebook for Android v1.9.10 update brings new Messaging features”