Video : Microsoft demos new Windows Phone 8 start screen

To better demonstrate the new start screen on Windows Phone 8 devices, Microsoft has uploaded a short video demo. While i was personally quite skeptical at first, the new layout definitely seems to be better in terms of displaying notifications.

LG launches Quick Voice intelligent voice recognition service for Optimus phones in Korea

LG has launched Quick Voice, their own intelligent voice recognition to compete with Apple’s Siri and Samsung S Voice. This voice recognition app would let the users call contacts, on the address book, set alarm, set appointments on the calendar and open apps. It would also let you open maps to view directions, check weather forecasts, stocks, open YouTube videos … Continue reading “LG launches Quick Voice intelligent voice recognition service for Optimus phones in Korea”

Idea ID-918 Dual SIM 3G Smartphone Hands-on and Unboxing

Last week we were at the Idea Cellular’s Mumbai office for the launch of Idea 3G Dual Sim smartphone iD-918 priced at Rs. 5994. This is Idea’s 3rd Android smartphone launched in India and it runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). We managed to get the first unboxing of Idea iD-918 and also played with this nice looking device.

Idea launches ID-918 Dual SIM 3G Android Smartphone for Rs. 5,994

Idea Cellular has launched ID-918, their new Dual-SIM 3G Android Smartphone. It has 3.2 inch (320 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and runs on Android 2.3 ( Gingerbread).  It has 3.2 MP camera. They launched their first 3G Android smartphones Idea Blade and Idea ID 280 last year.

Temple Run: Brave launches for Android, iPhone and iPad

Imangi who gave us the most popular Temple Run game has launched Temple Run: Brave a new game in partnership with Disney/Pixar. This game would let you Play Temple Run and shoot arrows as Merida in the beautiful world of Disney Pixar’s movie Brave.

Nokia Reaction bluetooth headset announced

Nokia today announced a new bluetooth headset by the name of “Nokia Reaction” via its Youtube channel. The USP of the headset is the improved version of Nokia’s Always Ready  technology which makes it easier to shift calls between headset and handsets.

Developer manages to run iOS apps on BlackBerry PlayBook

A developer has managed to run iOS apps running on the BlackBerry PlayBook via an iOS player. The developer called businesscat2000 has posted several videos on the CrackBerry forums after which they tested him to prove the videos are real. RIM brought support to run Java and Android apps via App players last year and … Continue reading “Developer manages to run iOS apps on BlackBerry PlayBook”

Huawei Honor Review

Here is the FoneArena review of the Huawei Honor. It was announced last year and was showcased at MWC 2012. It was available in India in April and officially launched by mid-April. It is Huawei’s first high-end phone available in India. Let’s get into the review. has 4-inch ( 854 x 480 pixels) LCD capacitive … Continue reading “Huawei Honor Review”

Sony Xperia tipo and tipo dual with 3.2-inch display, Android 4.0 announced

Sony has announced Xperia tipo and tipo dual, new affordable Android smartphones. These phones have 3.2-inch (480 x 320 pixels) 262 000 color TFT display and is powered by 800 MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It offers xLOUD audio Experience and the Xperia tipo dual has dual SIM support with one touch SIM switch key.

Sony Xperia Miro with 3.5-inch display and Android 4.0 announced

Sony has unveiled Xperia Miro, their new phone running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream sandwich) on their Facebook page. It has 3.5-inch display and comes with 5MP camera with flash, video recording at 30 fps and secondary video calling camera. It has unique illuminations for incoming messages and social updates and has Xperia with Facebook app.

Nokia 808 Pureview gets a price tag of Rs.33899 on Nokia Store few hours before India launch

The folks at BGR.in have just posted that the Nokia 808 PureView has got a new price tag of Rs.33899 on the Nokia Store with an unconfirmed MRP of Rs.34999. The 808 PureView packs a whopping 41 Megapixel Camera sensor with a Xenon flash and capable for recording 1080p videos.From the little time , I … Continue reading “Nokia 808 Pureview gets a price tag of Rs.33899 on Nokia Store few hours before India launch”

Video : Nokia Asha New Touch UI

Here is a quick demo of the new Nokia Asha Touch UI on S40 phones such as the Nokia Asha 311. As you can see there is the notification bar which lets you access data , WiFi , bluetooth and silent controls. You can place a call or compose a message or play music right … Continue reading “Video : Nokia Asha New Touch UI”

HTC One X – HTC’s next big thing?

I remember seeing the HTC One X for the first time in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress, announced from Peter Chou himself. I was a little bit confused at first. This announcement didn’t exactly sound like HTC. New materials, new tech, new direction. I was surprised and I gotta say, HTC did a nice job … Continue reading “HTC One X – HTC’s next big thing?”