Samsung Galaxy S2 Unboxing Video

The Samsung Galaxy S2 was launched in India only a couple of days ago. FoneArena managed to get hold of a retail unit which ships in India so that we can unbox it for you. We got hold of the 16GB version which retails for around Rs.32000 at stores.

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HP Veer 4G Hands On Photos

HP Veer is a really cute phone which runs on WebOS . We recently had a hands on with the device at a BestBuy. Here are some pics of the device. Although the device is small it is pretty powerful and multitasks really well the cards concept of webOS. The browser loads pages pretty fast .  The phone we tested was running on AT&T’s 4G network.

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Quick Look At Ovi Store 2.8

Over here at FoneArena , a few of us are still fans of Nokia’s Symbian devices. Say what you will but the N8 still remains the best camera phone out there as shown by Varun the other day ! The Ovi Store update to version 2.8 is currently rolling out and i received mine just the other day bringing with it some pretty major advances.

With the upcoming release of the X7 , E6 and the rather nice C6-01 , N8 and E7 out there , there are more than a fair share of Symbian devices out there which warrants a proper walkthrough of the Ovi Store. So without further ado , let us guide you through the Nokia Ovi Store while showing off some its new additions. Continue reading “Quick Look At Ovi Store 2.8”

Review : Otterbox Case For Nokia E7

Today’s cellphones are increasingly being made of exotic materials like metal and toughened plastics. Gorilla glass is also being widely used to ensure screen protection , then why would you want to cover your device in another layer ? Read the review and you shall find out !

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Times of India app now available for Nokia Smartphones

Times of India has launched its app for Symbian S60 v3, v5 and Symbian^3 Nokia phones. They have already launched apps for Android, iPhone, iPad and Blackberry devices. This app offers latest national and international news, photos and videos. Continue reading “Times of India app now available for Nokia Smartphones”

T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide leaked, launch next month?

T-Mobile officially launched myTouch 4G last year, which is a good looking device and currently exclusive to T-Mobile in USA. Now it looks like T-Mobile and HTC are gearing up to launch the successor to myTouch 4G and it will be known as myTouch 4G Slide. Our friends over at BGR got their hands on some images of myTouch 4G Slide, which is codenamed as Doubleshot and it’s actually just like myTouch 4G in design, but the new addition is the QWERTY keyboard. Continue reading “T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide leaked, launch next month?”

Would you sell your kidney for iPad2? A Chinese teen did

Everyone loves to get their hands on their favorite gadgets one day when they have enough money to afford it or you love it so much and sell out your kidney for it? Well, a teenager in China named Zheng is something more than huge fan of Apple iPad2 and he sold his kidney to buy it because he couldn’t afford it. He sold his kidney for an amount of 2000 pound sterling so he could buy an iPad2. Continue reading “Would you sell your kidney for iPad2? A Chinese teen did”

Samsung Galaxy S II Shipping Begins in India – NFC Missing?

We told you that Samsung had launched the Samsung Galaxy S II in India and that the phone should be available starting from 9th June and pre-orders began on 26th May. Well now it seems that the pre-orders are already being fulfilled.

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Newsy v3.0 for iPad gets new interface and new features

Newsy is a innovative multi-source, multi-platform video news service. Newsy iPad app which is capable of accessing  most recent videos on Newsy.com and video downloads is already available in AppStore. Today Newsy unveiled its new iPad app v3.0 with lots of exciting features and quicker loading times.

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Sony Ericsson announces Over 20 New Games for Xperia Play


Sony Ericsson has announced more than 20 new Games for Xperia Play, including 10 exclusive games optimized for the phone. The Xperia Play was announced at MWC 2011, this February and officially launched it this April with 60 PlayStation and 3D games. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson announces Over 20 New Games for Xperia Play”

Verizon Wireless officially announces Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G tablet

Samsung recently announced that they will launch their first ever 4G tablet this year and it looks like the time is here because Verizon Wireless officially announced Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G tablet. The tablet was announced back at MWC and after that, Samsung redesigned the Galaxy Tab 10.1 to take down its powerful rival known as Apple iPad2. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will run on Android 3.1 and Verizon is offering both 16 GB and 32 GB versions with 2-yr contact. If you want to get the 16GB version, then you have to pay $529.99 to get it with a 2-yr agreement or you can get 32 GB version for $629.99.

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HTC EVO 4G receiving Gingerbread on June 6th, manually from June 3rd

HTC EVO 4G is the world’s first ever 4G phone and its exclusive to Sprint in USA. It was launched last year and its Sprint’s one of the best selling phones. EVO 4G is currently running on Android 2.2 which is now consider as older version of Android and at the moment, Gingerbread a.k.a Android 2.3 is the new Android thing. Continue reading “HTC EVO 4G receiving Gingerbread on June 6th, manually from June 3rd”

T-Mobile USA announces Samsung Exhibit 4G and Gravity Smart

T-Mobile USA has announced two new Samsung phones, Samsung Exhibit 4G and Samsung Gravity Smart. Both these phones would cost less than $100 with T-Mobile under two year contract. Continue reading “T-Mobile USA announces Samsung Exhibit 4G and Gravity Smart”

Why the Nokia N8 is still the best camera phone !

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When I was traveling in the US last month , I was carrying the N8 and it turned to replace my digicam.  I forgot my digicam at home and I was lazy to lug around by SLR. I clicked these pics with my N8 and makes me think that that N8 is still the best camera phone in the market. Check out the pics and let me know what you think.

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