Google Nexus 7 gets a price cut, 16GB WiFi only version now available for Rs. 9,999

Google Nexus 7 was launched in India quite late and went for sale at Rs. 15,999 for the 16GB WiFi version. Around a couple of months back, Google announced their second version of Nexus 7 as the Google Nexus 7 2013 with an upgraded processor and a much better display. Earlier in July, just after the announcement of new Nexus 7, Amazon had slashed the price of Nexus 7 to Rs. 11,999 for the 16GB version.Now, Amazon and Flipkart, two popular giants of India’s eCommerce market slashed the price of original Nexus 7 to just Rs. 9,999 for the 16GB version.

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Asus announces the new Padfone Infinity with a 5-inch 1080p display and Snapdragon 800 processor

The new Asus Padfone Infinity

Asus has finally announced the new Padfone Infinity at an event in Taipei as they promised last week. The new Padfone Infinity is the fourth device in the Padfone series that lets you dock the phone in the Padfone station to convert it into a tablet. The new Padfone Infinity packs a 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) IPS display similar to the last-gen device, but this is powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor with Adreno 320 GPU and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) out of the box. Continue reading “Asus announces the new Padfone Infinity with a 5-inch 1080p display and Snapdragon 800 processor”

Google Nexus 7 2013 LTE Version Unboxing

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I was in Berlin, Germany for IFA 2013 last week and managed to pick an LTE version of the Nexus 7 2013 which is currently on sale only in a few countries including Germany and UK. We had already unboxed the WiFi only version previous on FoneArena and like always we are always excited about any device with a SIM card slot and here we have the unboxing of the Nexus 7 2013 LTE version.

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Asus to launch the new Padfone Infinity on September 17th

Asus new Padfone Infinity

Asus has uploaded a new video teaser for the new Padfone on their YouTube channel. Asus has also revealed that the new Padfone is landing on September 17th. Engadget reports that they have received an invite for the new Padfone Infinity event in Taipei next Tuesday. The new teaser doesn’t reveal anything, but the leaked specifications of the Asus Padfone Infinity A86 reveals that the device would come with a Snapdragon 800 processor. Continue reading “Asus to launch the new Padfone Infinity on September 17th”

Asus Fonepad Note 6 Hands-on

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Asus announced their Galaxy Note competitor in the form of Asus Fonepad Note 6 back in Computex held during June. The Asus Fonepad Note 6 is a 6inch phablet that comes with a 6inch Full HD display and is powered by an Intel Atom dual-core processor. To be a true Galaxy Note competitor, it comes with a Stylus. Check out our quick hands-on video of the Asus Fonepad 6 along with the Stylus.

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Asus Memopad 10 Hands-on

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Asus MeMOpad 10 was among the tablets that Asus introduced at the IFA 2013 in Berlin. The Asus MemoPad 10 looks like its made more for the budget tablet buyers looking for big display. Check out our hands-on video below to get a look at the device. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33CStyLfbL4 Continue reading “Asus Memopad 10 Hands-on”

Asus Fonepad 7 Hands On

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Asus Fonepad saw yet another refresh at the IFA 2013 in Berlin and the Fonepad 7 was showcased among the many other Asus devices. The new Asus Fonepad 7 is a minor update over the earlier version of the Fonepad 7 with new front facing dual stereo speakers and an upgraded 5MP camera at the back. Check out our quick Hands-on video of the new Asus Fonepad 7.

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Asus MeMO Pad 8 Hands-on

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Among the many Android tablets that Asus introduced at the IFA 2013 in Berlin, the MeMo Pad 8 was one. The Asus MemoPad 8 seems to be budget tablet, powered by a quad-core processor. Do check out our hands-on video below.

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Asus MeMO Pad 8 vs Apple iPad mini Hands On

Asus MeMO Pad 8 vs Apple iPad Mini

Asus announced the MeMO Pad 8 (ME180A) at the IFA 2013 in Berlin last week. Apple launched the iPad mini, the company’s first 7.9 inch display last year. Since these two tablets are almost similar in the size, we managed do a hands on comparison at the IFA. The Asus MeMO Pad 8 has a 8-inch HD LED Backlit IPS multi-touch display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixel at 188 ppi pixel density. The iPad mini has a 7.9-inch LED Backlit IPS multi-touch display with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixel at 162 ppi pixel density. The Memo Pad 8 uses a quad-core quad-core MediaTek MT8125 Cortex A7 chip clocked at 1.6 GHz with PowerVR SGX5 series GPU and runs on Android 4.2.2, while the iPad mini comes with a dual-core Cortex A7 chip with PowerVR SGX543MP2 GPU and runs on iOS 6.

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Google Nexus 7 (2013) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 311

Today we have the new Google Nexus 7 (2013) against Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 3 311. The new Nexus 7 was launched in July and is yet to be available in India while the Galaxy Tab 3 was launched in July and has been available since then in India.

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The Nexus 7 comes with an upgraded processor, much better display and a rear camera which was absent in its predecessor while the Galaxy Tab 3 has Samsung’s Exynos SoC.

Lets check out how the devices perform.

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Asus Fonepad Note 6 announced with new Intel Z2580 processor

Asus is on an announcement spree at IFA and it has announced a refreshed Fonepad Note 6. The Fonepad Note FHD 6, which we originally saw at Computex earlier this year received a minor bump in the specifications. The new Fonepad Note 6 features a newer Intel Atom Z2580 dual-core processor and retains all the other features from the original Fonepad Note 6.

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Asus MeMO Pad 10 with 10.1-inch HD display, 1.6 GHz quad-core processor announced

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Asus has announced the MeMo Pad 10 (ME102A) at the IFA 2013 in Berlin. It has a 10.1-inch (1280 x 800) LED-backlit HD IPS display, powered by a 1.6 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera with 720p HD video recording and a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual speakers with ASUS SonicMaster audio technology for enhanced audio output. Continue reading “Asus MeMO Pad 10 with 10.1-inch HD display, 1.6 GHz quad-core processor announced”

Asus MeMO Pad 8 with 8-inch HD display, 1.6 GHz quad-core processor announced

Asus MeMO Pad 8

Asus has announced the MeMo Pad 8 (ME180A) at the IFA 2013 in Berlin. It has a 8-inch (1280 x 800) LED-backlit HD IPS display, powered by a 1.6 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with 720p HD video recording and a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual speakers with ASUS SonicMaster audio technology for enhanced audio output.  Continue reading “Asus MeMO Pad 8 with 8-inch HD display, 1.6 GHz quad-core processor announced”

Asus Fonepad 7 with 7-inch HD display, 3G voice calling, 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Atom processor announced

Asus Fonepad 7

Asus has announced the Fonepad 7, successor of the Fonepad at the IFA 2013 in Berlin. It comes with a 7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display with new smudge-resistant coating to prevent fingerprints, runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) and is powered by a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Z2560 processor with Hyper-Threading technology. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with 1080p full HD video recording and a 1.2 MP front-facing camera. It has metallic finish and comes with 3G HSPA+ 3G with up to 42Mbit/s download speeds with voice calling features. Continue reading “Asus Fonepad 7 with 7-inch HD display, 3G voice calling, 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Atom processor announced”

Asus Fonepad 7 video ad surfaces ahead of IFA announcement

Asus had introduced the original Fonepad at MWC 2013 earlier this year and the Fonepad saw a slight bump in the specifications sometime during summer. Asus just posted and removed a video ad for the yet another refresh of the Fonepad.

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