Oppo N1 to be globally available for $599 starting December 10th

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Oppo N1, the Chinese company’s top end flagship that we unboxed earlier, will be available for purchase globally for $599, starting December 10th of this year. The N1 is a 5.9 inch device that aims to be address the current trend of gargantuan phones that bridge the gap between phones and tablets. But Oppo adds its own twists in the form of a rotating camera that lets you take full 13 MP resolution selfies, a rear touch sensor called O-Touch that lets you navigate the screen easily and the choice of your operating system in the form of feature rich Color OS or AOSP based Cyanogen Mod. These features and choices make the N1 a little bit more interesting than the other 6 inch devices, let alone the magnificent build quality. Anyways, if you are looking to get this phone, you will be able to purchase it at OppoStyle.com which ships globally and even some other retailers depending on your country, for 599 USD or 449 EURO.

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Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5X Mi-504 with 5-inch display, metal body launched for Rs. 6499

Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5X Mi-504

S Mobility has launched the Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5X (Mi-504), the latest smartphone in the Spice Smart Flo series with a metal body. It has a 5-inch (480 x 854 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has Dual SIM support with Dual Standby and has 2G (EDGE) connectivity. Continue reading “Spice Smart Flo Mettle 5X Mi-504 with 5-inch display, metal body launched for Rs. 6499”

Oppo R1 coming mid December

Last week, we brought you information that Oppo was going to launch a mid-range device – Oppo R829, but it turns out that the name of the device has been changed. The new mid-range device from Oppo which is expected to arrive during the middle of December 2013 will be named as Oppo R1.

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iBall Andi5-M8 with 5-inch display and Android 4.2 spotted on official website for Rs. 8999

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iBall Andi 5-E7, the first phone in the Andi5 series went on sale online last week at Rs. 6999, now the iBall Andi5-M8, a new smartphone in the Andi5 series has appeared on the official website. It has a 5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core Cortex A7 processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). Unlike the Andi5-E7, this has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and comes with 3G connectivity. It also has a front-facing camera and has dual SIM support.

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Micromax Bolt A61 with 4-inch display and Android 4.1 goes on sale for Rs. 4999


Micromax Bolt A61, the latest Android smartphone in the Bolt series appeared on the official website last week. Now the phone is available from the official Micromax eStore. It comes with a with a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) display, powered by a 1GHz Spreadtrum SC7710 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It packs a 2-megapixel rear camera with flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It also has 3G connectivity and dual SIM support. Continue reading “Micromax Bolt A61 with 4-inch display and Android 4.1 goes on sale for Rs. 4999”

Round 1 – Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Sony Xperia Z1 #SmartFone13

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We initiated the first round of polls for the SmartFone championship for the best smartphone of 2013 today. Samsung Galaxy S4 and the LG G2 were the first contenders, but, as we had pondered earlier, Samsung seems to be the only company with two flagship devices in their portfolio, which cater to different audiences at the same time. So we thought it is fair enough that Samsung has another device in our polls. On the other hand, Sony, the company that had been so late to the party on the past few years finally sped up with the launch of the Xperia Z, one of the world’s first 1080p phones, but it has already gotten a replacement in the form of a Sony Xperia Z1, which takes the speed up a notch, having all the latest specifications in a similar package, and with a great new camera. So, how do these two compete? Which one is your pick?

UPDATE: Comprehensive victory for the Sony Xperia Z1!

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Round 1 – Sony Xperia C vs Gionee Elife E6 #Smartfone13

Hello readers! Welcome to the first round of Fonearena’s Best Budget Smartphone Competition. Fonearena is conducting one of a kind smartphone championship where you get to make your favorite smartphone win. This year we are conducting two championships – one for the flagships and one for the budget mid-range smartphones. Among the four interesting first round battles, we have the one between Sony Xperia C and Gionee Elife E6 right now.

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Which is the best smartphone of 2013? Vote for your favourite! #SmartFone13

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Remember “Battle of the Flagships 2012” that we conducted last year? Well, it’s back this year, only in a different name. Yes, we have another set of eight devices that launched this year, which have not only served as the respective companies’ flagships but also have been iteratively innovative in most of the cases. We have carefully selected these eight devices, which we personally think have a chance at the best flagship device title, so which one would you vote for? Dive in below for more.

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Round 1 – Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos vs Intex Aqua i7 #Smartfone13

Hello readers! Welcome to the first round of Fonearena’s Best Budget Smartphone Competition. Fonearena is conducting one of a kind smartphone championship where you get to make your favorite smartphone win. This year we are conducting two championships – one for the flagships and one for the value for money budget smartphones. Among the four interesting first round battles, we have the one between Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos and Intex Aqua i7 right now.

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Best budget smartphones of 2013 Competition

The year 2013 has been great for the smartphone market, especially the Indian smartphone market. The year 2013 saw the rise of numerous Indian manufactures thanks to “open-source” Android operating system. Towards the end of 2012, only Karbonn and Micromax had established their grip in the mid-range smartphone segment with value for money smartphones. The year 2013 helped the Indian manufacturers expand their market share by offering Full HD display smartphones with Quad-core processors for affordable price points.

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Lenovo P780 Review

Lenovo P780 was launched recently in India. The Lenovo P780 resembles most mid-range phablets in India because of its internal specifications, but differs from the crowd thanks to a couple of special features. One among its unique feature is that Lenovo P780 comes with an enormous 4000mAh (which according to a Lenovo Ad will help you last a week in an island). Another differentiating factor that bolsters its position over the other mid-range smartphones is its solid build quality.

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Angry Birds Seasons Arctic Eggspedition update for Android and iOS brings new levels

Angry Birds Seasons Arctic Eggspedition

Classic Angry Birds game got 30 new levels earlier this week in the new Short Fuse update, now the Angry Birds Seasons Arctic Eggspedition update brings 25 new levels every day for the next 25 days. In addition this update also includes 4 bonus levels. These new levels have underwater attack through the icy Arctic sea. You can wait for a new level every day till the Christmas day, or an in-app purchase unlocks them all right away. The new update is live for Android, and is yet to roll out for the iPhone and iPad. Continue reading “Angry Birds Seasons Arctic Eggspedition update for Android and iOS brings new levels”

Google Nexus 5 Review

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Google Nexus 5 Review

The Google Nexus One was strictly a developer device, with promises of instant updates and stock Android experience. It did not retail at prices that undercut the competition($530) but managed to become the only device that had the latest Android version. The Nexus S was similar, but with Galaxy Nexus, Google managed to price it surprisingly lower than the competition with similar hardware, thanks to introduction of the Google Play ecosystem. Somehow, from being a costly developer device, the Nexus became a highly desirable and affordable device, that brought users the best Google experience.

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Xolo Q500 with 4-inch display, quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor launched for Rs. 7999

Xolo Q500

Xolo has just launched the Q500, the company’s latest smartphone in the Q CORE series featuring a quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor. It has a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen  display based on OGS (One Glass Solution) technology , powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8225Q) processor with Adreno 203 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean).  It has 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 720p video recording and has a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. The phone comes with dual SIM support with dual standby. Continue reading “Xolo Q500 with 4-inch display, quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor launched for Rs. 7999”

Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 now available in India for Rs. 10730


Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 that surfaced online earlier today, is now available in India from online retailer Infibeam. It has a 4.0-inch WVGA(480×800 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 rear camera with LED flash and 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It  comes with Dual SIM support with Dual SIM always-on feature and has a hotswap micro SD expansion slot. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 now available in India for Rs. 10730”