Tag: Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Young Hands On

Part of Samsung’s entry level Android phone range, the Samsung Galaxy Young sports a 3.27 inch display with  a resolution of 480 x 320 pixels. The capacitive display is multi touch capable.

 Inside you can find a 1Ghz processor paired with 768MB of RAM.  Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Young Hands On”

Samsung Galaxy Express Hands On

Here at the Mobile World Congress, Samsung showcased its product portfolio that includes the Galaxy Express. One of its newest phones, it has a 4.5 inch Super AMOLED Plus capactive screen which looks quite nice though slightly blurred out because of the low pixel density.

The size of the phone is on the larger side but it manages to fit in well in the hand. The smooth curves mean that it fits comfortably well in the hand though the cheap plastic used doesn’t look too good.  Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Express Hands On”

Samsung Galaxy Fame Hands On

Walking through the Samsung booth at the Mobile World Congress we ran into the Samsung Fame. Part of the new budget range of Android handsets, the phone looks quite interesting.
The screen is 3.5 inches in size and has a resolution of 480×320 pixels. The phone runs Android 4.1 JellyBean.  Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Fame Hands On”

LG Optimus G Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 2

Since we got our hands-on with the LG Optimus G Pro, we took the opportunity to compare it to the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 as well. In this video, we compare the physical design and the features of both the smartphones.

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LG Optimus G Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Photo Gallery

LG’s Optimus G Pro is a rival to the Samsung Galaxy Note II. Both the devices are very similar in terms of design. Both have rounded corners, large home button and 16:9 ratio 5.5″ touchscreens.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Hands On

In a bid to hit each and every size possible out there, Samsung today announced the Galaxy Note 8.0 which fills one of the last remaining size based gaps in their line up. Predictably, the device is a blown up Galaxy Note with a 8 inch display.

The device which is positioned as a tablet does have phone capabilities also built in. A stylus slides in to the back of the tablet and provides the same pen based functions and apps as previously seen on the Note 2. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Hands On”

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 GSMA.

The latest and greatest coverage from the show floor will be brought to you by Varun, Dhruv, Sandeep, Bharad and Michael from Team FoneArena. Our computers of choice ? Retina Macbook Pros and a Samsung Series 9 laptop. Top of the line Android phones and iPhone 5’s are part of the smartphone arsenal. Divided equally between the Canon and Nikon camp, we also have Nokia PureView 808’s to fall back on! With our equipment sorted out, let’s take a look at what we expect to be announced during the week. Continue reading “MWC 2013 : What to expect?”

Samsung officially unveils the Galaxy Note 8.0

Having repeatedly seen the images and the specs of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 earlier, it was inevitable that the company was going to release the device soon. It was supposedly set for a MWC 2013 reveal, but looks like they have jumped the gun and revealed the Galaxy Note 8.0 in detailed photos, in the company’s facebook page.

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Samsung REX 90 Unboxing


Samsung recently announced its latest line of Java based feature phones under the REX branding. We’ve got our hands on the top end model called the REX 90 and here’s a quick unboxing while we work on readying a review of the handset. The phone has an interface very similar to the TouchWiz UI seen on Samsung’s higher end devices. Continue reading “Samsung REX 90 Unboxing”

Samsung REX 70 Photo Gallery

The Samsung REX 70 was announced today by the Korean manufacturer at an event in Delhi. The device is a part of its new range of entry level JAVA based phones. The phone has a 3inch screen with a resolution of 320×240. The screen is of the capacitive variety and offers multi touch gestures. Continue reading “Samsung REX 70 Photo Gallery”

Galaxy S IV surfaces on GLBenchmark

Finally it’s that time of the year when reports of Samsung Galaxy S IV fill up every blog. Apparently, a device made by Samsung (Model No. SHV-E300S), which is said to be the Galaxy S IV, has shown up on GLBenchmark.

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Rumor: Galaxy Note III gets a bigger display, Exynos 5 Octa

With CES just over and MWC just a few weeks away, the no. of rumors coming out has no limits, another rumor from Samsung’s camp states that the Galaxy Note III gets a 6.3″ display which is practically a tablet and sports the recently announced Exynos 5 Octa SoC.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 rumored to support wireless charging

The Samsung Galaxy S 4 is currently the most anticipated smartphone and they will be announcing this device in a few months, but that doesn’t stop the rumor mill from running, and one of the latest rumor is that the SGS 4 is going to support Qi standard wireless charging.

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