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iBall Andi Uddaan Android smartphone with Safety features for Women launched for Rs. 8999

iBall Andi Uddaan

iBall has launched Andi Uddaan, the latest phone in the Android with safety features for women. It has a dedicated SOS button at the back of the phone to alert people, comes with ICE (In case of Emergency) that allows you to add personal details blood group, medical history, details of persons to be contacted in case emergency. and offers GPS tracking by up to 10 people. iBall is calling it India’s first safety smartphone designed for females. It also has Swarovski Zirconia Crystals to attract women. Continue reading “iBall Andi Uddaan Android smartphone with Safety features for Women launched for Rs. 8999”

Samsung launches Smartphone GamePad and Mobile Console Application

Samsung, the South Korean electronics giant, has launched a new Smartphone GamePad for the ever growing market of handheld gaming. In addition to the Smartphone GamePad hardware device, Samsung has also launched a mobile console application which makes it convenient to use the GamePad.

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Oppo Find 7 to be one of the first phones with a 2K display

Oppo, the company behind awesome products like the Find 5 and N1, has just teased an upcoming feature of its yet-to-be-released Oppo Find 7. The company just confirmed that the Find 7 will sport a 2K display, which makes it one of the world’s first devices with a display of such resolution. Oppo seems to be taking the next logical step in displays on smartphones and their ever increasing pixel density. The Oppo Find 5 was one of the first devices to pack a 1080p display and it looks like the Find 7 will be one of the first with a 2K display, which is unique positioning for their new flagship, we think. It has been more than a year since the Find 5 was officially announced. It was showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show & MWC last year and only then were we able to marvel at the 1080p display of the Find 5. We hope that’s the same case for the Oppo Find 7.

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Google Glass Unboxing in India

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We are lucky to have Google Glass at the FoneArena for an unboxing. We have managed to get hold of a Google Glass Explorer Edition 2013 version and we are bringing you the first ever unboxing of this innovative product in India. Watch the full unboxing below.Google Glass is probably one of most innovative products from Google and it was publicly announced at the Google IO developer conference in 2012. It is currently available only in the US on a invite only basis for a 1500 USD. Thanks to some of our friends who made this possible! Watch the unboxing below and make sure to subscribe to our channel and newsletter , we have some exciting stuff planned around Glass!

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Notion Ink Adam II Photo Gallery and Hardware Walkthrough

We had just unboxed the Notion Ink Adam II, a sequel of the ill-fated original Notion Ink Adam, and found it to be rather surprisingly good in terms of design and build quality. It is a really neat device, and with a price tag of just Rs. 16,999 for the base WiFi version and 18,999 for the 3G version, it is a compelling product in this category. With a textbook like form factor, the Notion Ink Adam II hopes to offer users a natural reading experience, or at least a cheap and affordable 10 inch device. We will be letting you know our complete opinions on this device in our full in-depth review but before that, lets take a photo walkthrough of the Adam II’s uniquely designed and build hardware.

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Sony starts rolling out Android 4.3 Jellybean to Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z Ultra

Sony has been one of those companies which has always given a timeline for its Android updates. While other manufacturers are busy working on Android 4.4 KitKat for their flagship devices, Sony is silently pushing relatively minor Android 4.3 Jellybean update to two of its top of the shelf products – Sony Xperia Z1 and Sony Xperia Z Ultra.

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Samsung Galaxy Core Advance with 4.7-inch display, dual-core processor announced

Samsung Galaxy Core Advance

Samsung has announced the Galaxy Core Advance, a new smartphone in the Galaxy series and the successor of Galaxy Core that was launched earlier this year. It has a 4.7-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash and a 0.3MP (VGA)front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Core Advance with 4.7-inch display, dual-core processor announced”

Notion Ink Adam II Unboxing and First Impressions

Notion Ink Adam II Unboxing

Notion Ink Adam, the tablet with a tumultuous past had died down after riding the initial hype wave. People called it vaporware due to the massive launch delay, but the tablet did eventually launch, but again, was marred with hardware issues. The company aims to wash away the past with a new refreshed sequel – the Notion Ink Adam II. It has been re-designed from the ground up and it now looks like a text book, which is really interesting. The box and the tablet’s default wallpaper says “It all starts with the book!” indicating that a human’s tryst with knowledge starts with a book, and may be now, it’s with a tablet, especially when the Notion Ink Adam II, which the company hopes, is an evolution of that. That’s the hope and promise the Adam II seeks to deliver. We start to find out if it does, with an unboxing and overview of the product in our labs –

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LG Gx with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 600 processor announced

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LG has announced the LG Gx in Korea. This has similar specifications as the LG Optimus G Pro, but this is slightly different in its design and comes with 2.6GHz LTE support. It packs a 5.5-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display, powered by a 1.7 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor with Adreno 320 GPU and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, 2.1 MP front-facing camera and packs a 3140 mAh removable battery. Continue reading “LG Gx with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 600 processor announced”

LG G2 to receive Android 4.4 KitKat later this month

LG has been a little bit late in bringing software updates to its Android smartphone series, but things seemed to have changed for the South Korean manufacturer. When Google announced their latest and greatest version of Android – 4.4 KitKat in November, few people were ebullient, few were skeptical and a whole lot had only one question – “When is it coming to my phone?”. LG G2 is LG’s current flagship smartphone and rightly so, LG is giving it the treatment it deserves. Just over a 50 days since the launch of Android 4.4 KitKat, LG are announcing that the Android 4.4 KitKat update will be coming to LG G2 at the end of this month, but only in South Korea for now.

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Micromax Canvas 2.2 A114 with 5-inch qHD display, 1.3 GHz quad-core processor now available for Rs. 12999

Micromax Canvas 2.2 A114

Micromax Canvas 2.2 A114, a new smartphone in the Canvas series is now available from online retailer Flipkart. It packs a 5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) IPS display, powered by 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582M processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash, 1080p full HD video recording and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support, similar to other Canvas smartphones and has both English and Hindi language support. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas 2.2 A114 with 5-inch qHD display, 1.3 GHz quad-core processor now available for Rs. 12999”

iPad mini with Retina display vs Nexus 7 2013 Photo Gallery

Google and Apple haven’t really considered India as a potential market in the previous years, but things are changing pretty soon as all the products are arriving pretty soon in India. Google launched the latest Nexus 7 2013 sometime in July and the product has been available in India for nearly a month. On the other hand, the iPad mini with Retina display has been just launched. Both the tablets are in the second iteration and have amazing high resolution displays.

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Xolo Q1000 Opus now available online for Rs. 9999

Xolo Q1000 Opus

Xolo Q1000 Opus that went on pre-order in India online recently, is now available from online retailer Infibeam. It comes with a 5-inch (854 ×480 pixels) FWVGA capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Broadcom (BCM23550) processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with BSI sensor, LED flash and 720p HD video recording and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby.
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Round 2 – Nokia Lumia 520 vs Micromax Canvas Turbo #SmartFone13

Hey folks! Thanks for voting in the first round of this best budget smartphone of 2013 competition. You have chosen the winners from the first round and they will be competing against each other in this semi-finals. In the battle between Nokia Lumia 520 and Zen Ultrafone 70 FHD, you have chosen the lone Windows Phone – Nokia Lumia 520. In another battle between the Micromax Canvas Turbo and Lenovo P780, y0u have chosen Micromax Canvas Turbo. Now when Nokia Lumia 520 goes up against the Micromax Canvas Turbo, what phone will you choose?

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Google and LG fixing hardware issues with Nexus 5 with minor redesign

Google’s Nexus 5 is one great phone for its price and currently it is Google’s best smartphone in the market. Google is giving all the attention that this handset, manufactured by LG, demands. Earlier, when the phone was launched, people claimed that the camera was not up to the mark as Google had widely advertised the camera on the Nexus 5. Then there were reports from users that the loudspeaker audio isn’t that great and that the physical buttons on the sides are not that great and clunky.

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