Lenovo A6000 too gets Android 5.0 Lollipop update in India, after A6000 Plus

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Lenovo has started rolling out Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update for A6000 in India, after the A6000 Plus smartphone that got the Lollipop update in India last week. The Lenovo A6000 was launched back in January running Android 4.4 (KitKat). According to Lenovo, the update fixes bugs, improve performance and stability over KitKat. Continue reading “Lenovo A6000 too gets Android 5.0 Lollipop update in India, after A6000 Plus”

Samsung Galaxy Note5 launched in India starting at Rs. 53900

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Samsung has launched the Galaxy Note5 smartphone in India, as we expected. It was announced at the Galaxy Unpacked 2015 event last month along with the Galaxy S6 edge+ that was launched in India recently for Rs. 57,900 and packs a 5.7-inch Quad HD (2560×1440 pixels) Super AMOLED display, is powered by a Octa-Core (Quad 2.1GHz + Quad 1.5GHz) Exynos 7420 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, OIS and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.

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YU YU5050 with Snapdragon 810, 4GB RAM and YU4711 with Snapdragon 410 surface

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YU YU5050, the company’s high-end smartphone has surfaced on Zauba and Geekbench. These listings reveals that the smartphone will pack a 5.2-inch display (1080p likely), Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 SoC and 4GB RAM. It will run on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)-based Cyanogen OS 12.1 out of the box. Continue reading “YU YU5050 with Snapdragon 810, 4GB RAM and YU4711 with Snapdragon 410 surface”

Motorola teases Moto X Play India launch on Twitter, expected this month

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We recently reported that how Motorola is preparing the launch of new Moto X Play in India soon. The device was spotted in Zauba’s listing, which revealed that a total of 80 Moto X Play test unitswere imported to Bangalore from China. Continue reading “Motorola teases Moto X Play India launch on Twitter, expected this month”

Weekly Roundup: World’s first 4K smartphone, new Moto 360, Gear S2, and more IFA 2015 announcements

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This week was all about announcements from world’s leading trade show IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung) in Berlin. Team FoneArena brought all the exclusive images and videos from the Ground Zero (Messe Berlin). Do checkout our YouTube channel for IFA 2015 videos and more. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: World’s first 4K smartphone, new Moto 360, Gear S2, and more IFA 2015 announcements”

LG Nexus 5 (2015) aka Nexus 5X final design by Google leaks in new image?

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There have already been several leaks about Google’s anticipated LG-made Nexus smartphone. We have seen some purported render images, as well as an alleged live image showcasing back of the handset. Continue reading “LG Nexus 5 (2015) aka Nexus 5X final design by Google leaks in new image?”

Sony Xperia Z5 Compact Hands On Impressions

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Compact phones won’t need to compromise on features or specifications. This is what Sony believes and it shows, with their “compact” series of devices that launch alongside the Z series flagships. The Z1, Z3 and now the Z5 have “compact” versions that cater to the people who still want smaller screens despite the entire market moving in a different direction. We went hands on with the Sony Xperia Z5 compact at their IFA booth in Berlin, and this is what we think –

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Lenovo A6000 Plus gets Android 5.0 Lollipop update in India

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Lenovo has finally started rolling out Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update for A6000 Plus smartphone in India earlier this week. The A6000 Plus, which is an upgraded version of the A6000 was launched back in April running Android 4.4 (Kitkat). Lenovo A6000 that was launched back in January is yet to get the Lollipop update. According Lenovo’s official Android Upgrade Matrix, the A6000 should also get the update by this month. Continue reading “Lenovo A6000 Plus gets Android 5.0 Lollipop update in India”

Sony Xperia Z5 Compact Premium with 4.6-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM heading to Japan?

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Sony unveiled the Xperia Z5 Compact with a 4.6-inch 720p display at the IFA, now a teaser image of the Xperia Z5 Compact Premium Hatsune Miku Special Edition has surfaced (Via), which will head to NTT Docomo in Japan. This will come with a 1080p display, instead of 720p display and will supposedly pack 4GB of RAM, instead of 2GB of RAM in the Z5 Compact. This is doubtful since the Z5 and the Z5 Premium have only 3GB of RAM. It is also said to come with a slightly bigger 2900mAh battery. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z5 Compact Premium with 4.6-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM heading to Japan?”

Asus ZenPad C 7.0 Photo Gallery

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Asus announced the ZenPad series at Computex 2015 in June this year. The company launched number of tablets like ZenPad 7.0, 8-inch ZenPad 8.0 Z380KL (4G) / Z380C (WiFi) and others at the event. We are live at IFA 2015 and got to check out the Asus ZenPad C 7.0 so let’s take a detailed look at the specs and hardware of the tablet in this photo gallery. Continue reading “Asus ZenPad C 7.0 Photo Gallery”

Wacom’s Bamboo Spark turns your ink notes on paper into digital notes

Wacom has introduced Bamboo Spark, a new digital note taking solution at IFA 2015. The smart pen and smart foilo allows you to write on paper with an ink pen and save your notes to a phone or tablet automatically.

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Huawei Mate S Luxury Edition Photo Gallery

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Huawei introduced the Mate S at the IFA 2015 earlier this week. It comes in Standard, Premium and Luxury Editions. We got to check out the Luxury Edition of Mate S, which has a display with Force Touch technology. Here is the photo gallery. Continue reading “Huawei Mate S Luxury Edition Photo Gallery”

Huawei Watch Photo Gallery

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Huawei showed off its Android Wear powered smartwatch at MWC earlier this year in March. We got our hands on the watch at the ongoing IFA 2015, so let’s take a detailed look at the specs and hardware of the Huawei Watch in this photo gallery. Continue reading “Huawei Watch Photo Gallery”

Google introduces standalone Street View app for Android and iOS

Google Maps’s popular feature Street View is now available as a standalone app on Android and iOS. The app that is being updated to version 2.0 comes with some handy features.

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