Here is the FoneArena review of the LG Optimus Net Dual P698, Dual SIM Android phone with Dual Standby. The phone went on pre-order last December and went on sale this January. It is powered by 800 MHz processor and runs on Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) similar to the Optimus Pro that we reviewed last year. Continue reading “LG Optimus Net Dual P698 Review”
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HTC One X launching in India in April
HTC has confirmed on their Facebook page that HTC One X, their first Quad-core smartphone would launch in India in April 2012. HTC announced the HTC One X at the MWC 2012 last month. It packs in 4.7 inch Super LCD HD display as well as a 1.5 GHz Nvidia Tegra 3 Quad-Core processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Operating System with HTC Sense 4 UI and has Beats audio integration. Continue reading “HTC One X launching in India in April”
LG Optimus LTE P936 images and benchmarks surfaces
LG Optimus LTE P936 hands-on images has surfaced online along with benchmarks. This phone looks similar to the Optimus LTE SU640 that was launched in Korea last October. It also has similar specs including, 4.5–inch True HD IPS display, 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, 8MP camera and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Continue reading “LG Optimus LTE P936 images and benchmarks surfaces”
Google Voice for Android updated, brings voicemail Integration for ICS devices
Google Voice for Android has been updated to version 0.4.2.54 that brings visual voicemail integration for the devices that runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). You can also access access folders from the inbox in Android 4.0 directly. Continue reading “Google Voice for Android updated, brings voicemail Integration for ICS devices”
AT&T rolls out Android 4.0 update for HTC Vivid, lists 10 other devices to get ICS update
AT&T has officially announced the availability of Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) for HTC Vivid. We told you how to update HTC Vivid to ICS manually last week. This update would bring optimized audio experience of Beats by Dr. Dre Audio and new and improved HTC Sense experience with Sense version 3.6. The company announced HTC Vivid last November. Last week HTC confirmed list of devices that would receive Android 4.0 update. This will also the first U.S. smartphone to receive Ice Cream Sandwich update issued by a carrier. Continue reading “AT&T rolls out Android 4.0 update for HTC Vivid, lists 10 other devices to get ICS update”
Sony Xperia’s TV Ad is Made of Tiny Robots
When it comes to ads, Sony has always pushed the limit of creativeness. Who here remember their famous Bravia ads, like Playdoh and Paint? With the release of their next Xperia NXT devices, Sony Mobile is relying on a massive advertising campaign to promote the brand. The new TV campaign is directed by Wes Anderson of Fantastic Mr. Fox fame. It tells the story of little Androids who work tirelessly inside an Xperia smartphone, all based on the imagination of a little kid. How sweet is that? The TV ad is supposed to premier on the evening of Saturday 24 March but it seems that someone at Sony has jumped the gun. Jump over to view the stop motion animated ad in all its glory.
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Panasonic Eluga coming to NTT Docomo in Japan on March 29
Panasonic announced Eluga, 4-3-inch waterproof Android smartphone for Europe at MWC 2012 last month. NTT docomo has announced that it will be available on March 29th as P-04D in their NEXT series. It would run on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update promised in summer of 2012. Continue reading “Panasonic Eluga coming to NTT Docomo in Japan on March 29”
Sony Tablet S and Tablet P to get Android 4.0 update in April 2012
Sony has announced that the Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update would be available for Sony Tablet S and Tablet P in late April 2012. This update will also include new features such as camera access from the lock screen, edit photos in the gallery application, taking panoramic pictures and Recopla app that allows users to stream recorded content from a Sony Blu-ray recorder. Continue reading “Sony Tablet S and Tablet P to get Android 4.0 update in April 2012”
Angry Birds Space now available for Download for Android, iPhone and iPad
Rovio has launched the Angry Birds Space, a new game in the Angry Birds franchise for Android, iPhone and iPad. Angry Birds Space features 60 interstellar levels on planets and in zero gravity. This has regular free updates and new in-app purchases. Continue reading “Angry Birds Space now available for Download for Android, iPhone and iPad”
Samsung Galaxy Note Android 4.0 update to come with Premium Suite upgrade from Q2 2012
Samsung has announced that they will offer Premium Suite upgrade for GALAXY Note users. This update will include extra multimedia features and a range of new S Pen optimized applications in addition to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note Android 4.0 update to come with Premium Suite upgrade from Q2 2012”
Gameloft to offer Stereoscopic 3D games for LG Optimus 3D Max
Gameloft has partnered with LG once again to bring several Stereoscopic 3D games for the upcoming LG Optimus 3D Max smartphone. The Optimus 3D came pre-loaded with 3 Gameloft S-3D games last year including several downloadable games. LG announced the Optimus 3D Max at the MWC 2012 last month. Continue reading “Gameloft to offer Stereoscopic 3D games for LG Optimus 3D Max”
Sony Xperia neo L with Android 4.0, 4-inch display announced in China
Sony Mobile has announced the Xperia neo L (MT25i), their first smartphone to run Android 4.0 out of the box in China. It has 4-inch (480 x 854) TFT display and is powered by 1 GHz processor along with Adreno 205 GPU. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and has 5MP auto focus camera with LED flash and 720p video recording, secondary VGA video calling camera. The design is similar to the Xperia Play sans joystick and has 4 physical buttons below the display. Continue reading “Sony Xperia neo L with Android 4.0, 4-inch display announced in China”
Zync launches Z-990 7-inch tablet running Android 4.0 in India at Rs. 8,990
Zync, an Apple Group company from Noida, Uttar Pradesh has launched Zync Z-990, India’s first tablet that runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). The Zync Z-990 has 7-inch TFT Capacitive Touch Screen display and is powered by 1.2 GHz processor. It has 1GB RAM, 4GB in-built memory, which is expandable up to 32 GB. It has 0.3 MP video calling camera in the front and weighs 380g. Continue reading “Zync launches Z-990 7-inch tablet running Android 4.0 in India at Rs. 8,990”
White Sony Xperia S goes on sale in UK
Sony Xperia S White version is now available in UK. Online retailer Colve UK has finally started shipping the White version of the device, including pre-ordered ones. Sony announced the Xperia S in January at CES 2012 and it went on pre-order in UK in mid-January. The Sony Xperia S Black version started shipping earlier this month and the second batch of phones would start shipping today. Continue reading “White Sony Xperia S goes on sale in UK”
Samsung releases Galaxy S2 Android 4.0 source code
Samsung has released the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) kernel source code for the international version of the Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100), after a week it started rolling out the Android 4.0 ICS update for the Android smartphone. Samsung has released the source code even before the official Android 4.0 update hit each Galaxy S2 phone worldwide. Continue reading “Samsung releases Galaxy S2 Android 4.0 source code”