Airtel to launch Voice services for 4G LTE customers in Pune

Airtel has announced that they would launch voice services for 4G TD-LTE customers in Pune soon, through its existing GSM network. Airtel is the only operator in India to combine voice with TD-LTE services through GSM network. Airtel launched their 4G LTE services in Pune last  October, followed by Kolkata and Bengaluru. Nokia Siemens Networks would deploy its Circuit … Continue reading “Airtel to launch Voice services for 4G LTE customers in Pune”

BlackBerry Z10 Review

  The company formerly known as RIM, now Blackberry, have had a rough few years to say the least. From their CEO’s public downplaying of the touchscreen in 2007-08, to the belief within the company that the iPhone wasn’t physically possible to finally grudging acceptance followed by a trainwreck as they attempted to provide a … Continue reading “BlackBerry Z10 Review”

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 … Continue reading “MWC 2013 : What to expect?”

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 … 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.

HTC Butterfly vs Samsung Galaxy Note 2

The HTC Butterfly is one of the recent 1080p devices that have gone and touched the 5 inch form factor in size, and hence it raises a new question. Is it too big for a smartphone? or is it too small for a tablet? I can already sense a lot of gasps after that question, … Continue reading “HTC Butterfly vs Samsung Galaxy Note 2”

Hands on with the HTC One

HTC have been having a rough couple of quarters to say the least. Falling marketshare, dwindling margins and revenue, vanishing stock price compounded by a domineering samsung in the Android space has been hard on them. Yet, they’ve managed to release top device after top device, all to find that the market hasn’t been as … Continue reading “Hands on with the HTC One”

Behind the HTC One’s UltraPixel camera

“The era of the megapixel is over.” These are the word HTC’s CEO, Peter Chou uttered at the HTC One launch event. With a thumping statement, HTC has announced itself a new player in the Smartphone camera race having developed its own custom camera technology called “Ultrapixel.” Like any other, we are also completely intrigued … Continue reading “Behind the HTC One’s UltraPixel camera”

Making a case for a better PureView experience on Windows Phone

The Nokia 808 PureView, a cameraphone with a 41 Megapixel sensor, was a major disruption in the field of Smartphone cameras. It is a well known fact that smartphones are rapidly replacing the mainstream and traditional “point and shoot” cameras. With the 808 PureView, Nokia set a high benchmark for imaging quality for a smartphone. … Continue reading “Making a case for a better PureView experience on Windows Phone”

HTC Butterfly vs Samsung Galaxy S3

The HTC Butterfly is one of the first phones to sport a 1080p screen that is already available in the global market. It launched as the HTC Butterfly J in Japan, Droid DNA with Verizon in the US, but it’s essentially the same with minor differences, with one advantage of the global version being the … Continue reading “HTC Butterfly vs Samsung Galaxy S3”

Samsung REX 70 hands on

The newly launched Samsung REX series of smart feature phones are Samsung’s new entries to the entry level smartphone market. With players like Micromax and Karbonn encroaching the feature phone territory with Android based models, the market is quite wide open. Nokia initially responded with their Asha series of device, and now it’s Samsung’s turn, … Continue reading “Samsung REX 70 hands on”

Samsung REX series of feature phones launched in India, priced between Rs. 4280 and Rs. 6490

Samsung has launched Rex, a new series of dual SIM feature phones in India. These java-based phones include, REX 60, REX 70, REX 80 and REX 90. Samsung is calling these Smart features phones. These phones are developed in India and it would be launched in several growing markets globally starting from India. These phones … Continue reading “Samsung REX series of feature phones launched in India, priced between Rs. 4280 and Rs. 6490”

Hike messaging app for iPhone, Android and Windows Phone now offers Talk-time Rewards

Hike cross-platform messaging app has introduced talk-time rewards. This would offer Rs. 10 for new user signups and Rs. 20 for new invites. The application is available for Android, iPhone, Windows Phone devices including the latest Windows Phone 8 and Nokia S40 devices.

BlackBerry Z10 likely to launch in India for Rs.39000 on February 24th

Here is some exclusive news regarding the launch of the upcoming BlackBerry Z10 handset from RIM BlackBerry. FoneArena has learnt from reliable sources that the first BlackBerry 10 handset is going to launched here in India as soon as February 24th. And the price will be similar to the Z10’s no-contract price in UK and … Continue reading “BlackBerry Z10 likely to launch in India for Rs.39000 on February 24th”

GSMA Global Mobile Awards 2013 Nominees announced

The GSM Association has announced the nominees for the 18th annual Global Mobile Awards. 158 nominees have been shortlisted for the Global Mobile Awards 2013. 32 awards will be presented during the ceremony which would be take place on Tuesday, 26 February 2013 at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2013 in Barcelona. Here are some … Continue reading “GSMA Global Mobile Awards 2013 Nominees announced”