Nokia 8 Review: The Reliable Flagship

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It’s probably fair to say that there’s a bit of nostalgia associated with the Nokia brand. Most cellphone enthusiasts have sported one at some point in their life and others continue to swear by the legacy of the brand. There was a collective hurrah in the tech reviewer/journalist/blogger community when HMD Global first announced its comeback. Rooting for the underdog while maintaining a degree of skepticism, it was a bit disappointing to see the entry-level, mid-range offerings at MWC. The question on everyone’s mind was obvious. Where’s our flagship, Nokia? Fast forward 6 months and the company has delivered. The Nokia 8 is here and is raring to recapture the throne. Continue reading “Nokia 8 Review: The Reliable Flagship”

Samsung and LG may not go for 4K displays in 2016

Samsung and LG will not join the race to put 4K displays on the their phones, as per new reports from South Korea. The report citing trusted sources said that both the companies might opt to skip 4K or Ultra HD for their smartphones in 2016.

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HTC Perfume tipped to be the next flagship with Android 6.1 and Sense 8.0

HTC’s next flagship device is said to be called as Perfume, as per a latest leak from popular leakster @LlabTooFeR. The HTC Perfume will allegedly offer Android 6.1 out of the box along with Sense 8.0.

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Meizu exec confirms 1080p display on next flagship, renders of the phone surface

Meizu is working on a flagship phone with a codename –  Meizu NIUX that was listed on AnTuTu. Today, Bai Yongxiang, Meizu’s President and Co-founder has revealed some specs of the upcoming phone.

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Meizu MX5 renders reveal bezel-less screen

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After curved screens, looks like bezel-less is the new display trend as now even Meizu appears to want to jump onto the bandwagon. The renders for the upcoming Meizu flagship, the MX-5 shows a device with bezel-less screen.

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ZTE Grand X Quad Lite with 5 inch qHD display launched in India for Rs. 14,999

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Apart from five low to mid range smartphones that ZTE launched today, in India, the Chinese manufacturer has also revealed its flagship device. The flagship device, although falling in the similar mid range price bracket, has matching specs with the current crop of 5 inch devices that are doing the rounds in the market. Equipped with a 5 inch qHD screen and a quad core processor, ZTE hopes to peg this as the phone to get from its portfolio for the Indian consumers. That said, ZTE seems to really acknowledge the fact that in India, the volume is in mid range. Let us take a look at the specifications of the device then.

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Lenovo K900 Review

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Lenovo, a leader in the PC industry, has been widely known for its well built notebooks and other PC devices, but at the same time, has not been well known for its smartphones. In an effort to change that image, every company needs a hero device that is the flagship of its portfolio, to induce that halo effect on its other smartphones. Launched at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year, the Lenovo K900 is poised to be the flagship device that Lenovo hopes to lead its portfolio. The device landed in India just a few weeks back and we had already given our first impressions of it earlier. So, does it live up to the flagship status? Is it a worthy phone at a price of Rs. 32,999? Lets find out in the complete review below.

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Samsung teases the Galaxy S4 in a unpacked video [Update: New video]

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It was already known just a week back that the launch is going to happen on March 14th, but Samsung has gone and just unveiled a teaser video for the Samsung Galaxy S4, undoubtedly one of the most awaited flagship devices this year. The video has “4” prominently written all over it and suggests all kinds of adjectives for the upcoming phone, in a white unpacked box. Here’s the teaser –

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Quick Look at the Samsung Mobile Brand Store in New Delhi

Samsung today launched its first flagship store at the extremely popular Select City Mall in New Delhi. The ‘Mobile Brand Store’ marks Samsung’s move into creating a unique retail experience for its consumers.

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Samsung opens first ‘Mobile Brand Store’ in New Delhi

Samsung today set up its first ‘Mobile Brand Store’ in New Delhi , India.  Located in the popular Select City Mall , the store is spread over 1600 sq. ft. of retail space.

Samsung’s entire range of devices spread across  price points from Rs.7350 to Rs 38,250 can be found at the store. The Mobile Brand Store  will allow users to get a feel for the device and its features before having to purchase it.  Continue reading “Samsung opens first ‘Mobile Brand Store’ in New Delhi”

Nokia to close NewYork and Chicago Flagship stores in 2010

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Nokia is in cost-cutting mode right now. After announcing closure of its London Flagship store Nokia USA has announced closure of its New York and  Chicago flagship stores. This is sad news because I visited the London store only recently and the Chicago store last year. But in USA everything is so expensive in stores an most consumers prefer to order online. The prices of phones in the store were somewhat expensive. And this is a good move if this money is invested elsewhere Continue reading “Nokia to close NewYork and Chicago Flagship stores in 2010”

Nokia Bluetooth Stereo Headset BH-905 The Flagship Headset from Nokia

We have all in the past heard about the flagship phones from Nokia and all of those have been covered here on Fonearena but about two and a half months ago Nokia had announced a new stereo bluetooth headset-The BH-905. Nokia had called this headset a Flagship headset. So to check out what makes this headset different from their earlier products that this has been given the flagship status we checked out the product sites and thought to share this with you as BH-905 can be a great accessory with your mobile phone or that matter any portable device having A2DP bluetooth support or a 3.5mm plugin jack. Continue reading “Nokia Bluetooth Stereo Headset BH-905 The Flagship Headset from Nokia”

Nokia Starts Discount Sales at Nokia Flagship Stores in USA

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Last year Varun visited the Nokia Flagship store in Chicago

These flagship stores demo all their products and also sell phones and accessories.

Its been learnt that , Nokia is kicking off a discount sale of its popular smart phones at these stores. Continue reading “Nokia Starts Discount Sales at Nokia Flagship Stores in USA”

Nokia Flagship Store in Chicago

I had a chance to visit the Nokia Flagship store in Chicago last year.

There are only 2 such stores in all of the USA – Chicago and New York City.

If you are a die hard fan of Nokia, then you MUST visit this place if you happen to visit any of the two cities.

The ambiance is just brilliant ! Its like a jewelery shop with all the diamonds in glass casings. Here the diamonds are Nokia Mobile phones .. You can find several colors of the same popular model on display. And the best part is that the phones work and you are allowed to use them.

Courteous and friendly Nokia staff help and guide you to check all the handsets. I showed my E71 and N82 (my digicam) to an attendant and he was surprised and asked me if I was crazy about Nokia handsets

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