Category: Android

Exclusive : Asus PadFone 2 Android 4.1 JellyBean update rolling out right now

When Asus launched the PadFone 2 back in October , it launched the device with Android 4.0 Ice Cream sandwich on-board. We have exclusive news first on FoneArena that the PadFone 2 has indeed got the update to Android 4.1 JellyBean as promised.The update is rolling out right now via an OTA update.Here are some screenshots which show that our PadFone 2 is running on Android 4.1 JellyBean.The build number is JRO03L 10.4.5.33-0 on our Taiwanese PadFone 2. Continue reading “Exclusive : Asus PadFone 2 Android 4.1 JellyBean update rolling out right now”

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 price drops to Rs. 25900


Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (GT-P5100) has got a price cut and is now available for Rs. 25900 from online retailer Saholic. It was announced at MWC 2012 earlier this year and launched in India in July for Rs. 32,900. This is definitely a huge price cut, that would let more customers buy the tablet. Hope the popular Galaxy Note 800 quad-core Android tablet that launched in India in August would get a price cut soon. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 price drops to Rs. 25900”

Snapseed app arrives for Android, goes free for iPhone and iPad

Snapseed photo app is finally available for Android. This app would let you transform and enhance your image just like Instagram, which was released for Android earlier this year. Google acquired Snapseed recently, and Vic Gundotra, Senior Vice President teased Snapseed for Android few months back by sharing an image on his Google+ page. The Snapseed app for iPhone and iPad that costed $2.99 till now has gone free and has been updated with new features including built-in Google+ sharing, new Retrolux filter and updated frames filter. Continue reading “Snapseed app arrives for Android, goes free for iPhone and iPad”

Google Nexus 10 Unboxing

The Nexus program from Google has been transforming from a developer focused one to a completely consumer focused one. The message is very clear, Google wants to use its services(Google Play) and the best possible way to use them is by buying their Nexus devices. Starting from the Nexus One, the program has seen many phones, till the Nexus 4(See our unboxing here) a 7 inch tablet made by ASUS, the Nexus 7, but we never got to see a 10 inch one. But then, amidst “Sandy”, Google launched the first 10 inch Nexus device – The Google Nexus 10, made by Samsung. And yes, we have got it in our hands already, after a terrible launch delay. Check out the unboxing video below –

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Samsung Galaxy Music Duos now available in India for Rs. 8999


Samsung Galaxy Music Duos (GT-S6012) Dual SIM phone is now available from online retailer Snapdeal in India. It was announced in October and comes with a 3-inch (240×320) display, 850 MHz processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) that is upgradable to Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) in future. It has Dual SIM (GSM+GSM) support with Always On feature that automatically forwards calls from the phone number on SIM 2, even if a user is on the phone with SIM 1’s number. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Music Duos now available in India for Rs. 8999”

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for Android, iPhone and iPad now available for Download

Rockstar games has released the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for Android, iPhone and iPad as they announced. They are celebrating 10th anniversary of their popular Game by launching it on iOS and Android.  They already posted list of supported iOS and Android devices. This would have high-end graphics, custom controls with precisely tailored firing and targeting options and more. The game on iPhone and iPad would have iCloud save game support and custom iTunes Playlist. Continue reading “Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for Android, iPhone and iPad now available for Download”

SwiftKey Flow Beta for Android now available

SwiftKey has finally released the first beta version of their new SwiftKey Flow Keyboard for Android as they announced last month. The new SwiftKey Flow offers continuous gliding input with real-time prediction and automatically predicts the word based on the movement of your finger. It also lets you tap to enter the words instead of gliding. Continue reading “SwiftKey Flow Beta for Android now available”

Google Search for Android updated with improved Google Now suggestions, new Voice actions

Google has updated the Google Search app for Android devices running on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). This  brings new Google Now cards for nearby events, Travel cards with boarding passes (US only), Weather cards with weather alert at upcoming travel destination, Birthday cards that lets you know about your friends’ Birthdays, New voice actions to find out the songs and to scan a bar code. Continue reading “Google Search for Android updated with improved Google Now suggestions, new Voice actions”

Panasonic Toughpad FZ-A1 10.1-inch Durable Android Tablet launched in India for Rs. 75,000

Panasonic has launched  Toughpad FZ-A1, durable Tablet running on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) for business users. It has a 10.1-inch XGA (1024 x 768 pixels ) TFT touch screen display with anti-glare for reading even under sunlight and is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Marvell processor. It is Water and Dust proof and is IP65 certified. It has mono microphone and mono waterproof speakers, digitizer pen and comes with enhanced security features with dedicated security core that is FIPS 140-2 Level 2 compliant. Continue reading “Panasonic Toughpad FZ-A1 10.1-inch Durable Android Tablet launched in India for Rs. 75,000”

Sony Xperia E and Xperia E dual with 3.5-inch display, 1GHz processor announced

Sony has announced Xperia E and Xperia E dual, new Android Smartphones in the Xperia series. The Xperia E is the single SIM phone, while the Xperia E dual comes with dual-SIM support. These phones have a 3.5-inch (320 x 480 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen and is powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227A processor similar to the Xperia J. Xperia E comes with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), while the Xperia E dual would launch on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and is upgradable to Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). These have a 3.2 megapixel camera with VGA video recording. Continue reading “Sony Xperia E and Xperia E dual with 3.5-inch display, 1GHz processor announced”

Facebook Messenger for Android updated, lets you Sign Up using your mobile number

Facebook has updated their Messenger app for Android to version 2.2.1. Even though this is a minor update to fix some bugs, this update adds new feature that enables new users to sign up using their name and phone number. Facebook launched the Messenger app for Android and iPhone last year, that lets you send messages to your Facebook friends or friends in your phone contacts. Continue reading “Facebook Messenger for Android updated, lets you Sign Up using your mobile number”

Pudding Monsters by ZeptoLab coming to Android, iPhone and iPad on December 20th

ZeptoLab, the creators of popular game Cut the Rope has announced that they would launch Pudding Monsters, a new game for Android, iPhone and iPad on December 20th. In this puzzle adventure game, players will take the Pudding Monsters on an adventure into the city, swiping to stick the Monsters together as they become the Ultimate Mega Monster to save their friend from being kidnapped by the cold-hearted fridge owner. Continue reading “Pudding Monsters by ZeptoLab coming to Android, iPhone and iPad on December 20th”

Byond Mi-book L1, L1+ and L9+ Android Tablets launched, priced between Rs. 6299 and Rs. 8999

Byond Tech has launched 3 new Android tablets in the Laplet series that offers portability of a tablet and the functionality of a laptop. These come with a keyboard that is convenient for typing. The Mi-book L1 and L1 come with a 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive multi-touch display, while the Mi-Book L9+ comes with a 9-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive multi-touch display. These tablets run on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS and are powered by a 1.2 GHz Cortex A8 processor. Continue reading “Byond Mi-book L1, L1+ and L9+ Android Tablets launched, priced between Rs. 6299 and Rs. 8999”

Gmail v4.2.1 update for Android 4.0 and 4.1 brings pinch-to-zoom, Swipe to delete and more features

Google has updated Gmail for Android to version 4.2.1 that brings pinch-to-zoom feature for emails and a swipe to archive or delete to quickly delete or archive a mail from you inbox or sent for Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) devices . You can also attach photos and videos within Gmail and view larger photo previews in attachments. The update leaked few months back and it was available in the Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) on Google Nexus devices. Continue reading “Gmail v4.2.1 update for Android 4.0 and 4.1 brings pinch-to-zoom, Swipe to delete and more features”

Skitch for Android v2.0.4 update brings new features

Evernote has updated their Skitch app for Android to version 2.0.4 that brings new features including options to customize annotations on Skitch images and make annotations easier, two-finger pan support, bug fixes and more. Evernote Skitch. The Skitch app for Android got a major update recently that brought new UI, tools and powerful Evernote integration. Continue reading “Skitch for Android v2.0.4 update brings new features”