We have seen a number of rumors about Galaxy Note 6 since past few months. However, a new report from ET News says that Samsung will name its next Note device as Galaxy Note 7 and not Galaxy Note 6.
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HTC just launched the flagship HTC 10 smartphone in India, as it had promised. It was announced last month, packs a 5.2-inch Quad HD screen, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 820 SoC, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with HTC Sense 8.0 UI, has a 12 Ultrapixel camera with Laser auto focus,OIS, f/1.8 aperture and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with f/1.8 aperture and OIS.
If you were to ask a group of smartphone users about the issues they face with their smartphone, you would probably get many answers from each one of them. However, one common thing that the majority will have a problem with is battery life.
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Lava International has launched A79, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘A Series’ It has a 5.5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera that also has LED flash for capturing brighter images even in low lighting conditions. It has dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Lava A79 with 5.5-inch display, front camera with LED flash launched for Rs. 5699”
In a huge blow to its expansion plans in India, the government has rejected Apple’s plea of exempting the 30% local sourcing norm to open retail stores in the country. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley decided to support the decision by India’s Foreign Investment Promotion Board regarding the 30% of local sourcing.
Moto Z Style and Moto Z Play smartphones will be announced at the Lenovo Tech World on June 9 in the new Moto Z series. Now the modules that are called Moto Mods have surfaced in images, thanks to @evleaks. The image shows camera grip with flash and optical zoom, but others are not visible clearly. Other mods could be stereo speakers and battery pack and there will be six mods in total. According to earlier rumors, these are connected magnetically and the protruding camera lens will be flush when they are attached.
Continue reading “Moto Mods modular back plates and Droid 2016 / Moto Z images surface”
OnePlus has slashed the price of both the OnePlus 2 and OnePlus X smartphones, ahead of the launch of the flagship OnePlus 3 smartphone next month. Both the phones have received a $50 price cut, so these are now available for $299 and $199, respectively. This is the second price cut for the OnePlus 2, which got a $40 permanent price cut earlier this year from the launch price of $389. Continue reading “OnePlus 2 and OnePlus X get a $50 price cut ahead of OnePlus 3 launch”
Hello readers! We started our Meizu smartphones and headphones giveaway earlier this month teaming up up with Meizu’s Flyme OS team to giveaway three Meizu m3 note smartphones and ten Meizu HD50 on-ear headphones, and as promised, today we reveal the lucky winners. Before that, we would like to thank all the participants who took their time to participate in this contest, the response has been amazing. A lot of people answered the questions correctly. Are you the lucky winner of m3 note smartphone or HD50 headphones? Find out below. Continue reading “Meizu m3 note and HD50 Giveaway Winner Announcement”
Xiaomi today introduced Mi Drone, it’s first UAV in an online event in China. It is made by Mi Ecosystem’s company Flymi and the CEO of the company is Cai Wei who has 7 years of experience dealing with drone. The Drone has a compact lightweight body since it is made of polycarbonate and carbon fiber. The high-end version has a 12-megapixel Sony Exmor R BSI sensor, f/2.8 aperture, 6P lenses, 94-degree field of view, three-axis image stabilization with the gimbal and has 4K video recording at 30 fps and RAW image capture and has transmission distance of up to 2 kilometers. The other version has a 16.35MP CMOS sensor with f /2.6 aperture, 104-degree field of view, up to 1080p video recording at 60fps and has transmission distance of up to 1 kilometer. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Drone announced, comes in 1080p and 4K versions”
Panasonic is striving hard to making a comeback in the business globally, with India as the key sales driver. The company recently launched Eluga arc smartphone in its Eluga series. We got a chance to speak to Pankaj Rana, Business Head of the Mobility Division of Panasonic India. He shared some interesting insights about upcoming smartphone launches, focus on Make in India and more. Continue reading “Pankaj Rana of Panasonic India talks new smartphone launches, Make in India and more”
Reliance Retail has launched Lyf Flame 3, the company’s latest 4G smartphone with VoLTE exclusively on HomeShop18. It has a 4-inch WVGA screen, is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support, similar to most other Lyf smartphones. Continue reading “Reliance Lyf Flame 3 with 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 3999”
Apple is refreshing MacBook lineup for 2016, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo at KGI Securities. The laptops are set to come in 13-inch and 15-inch models and sport a thinner and lighter design.
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Microsoft Corporation today announced that it plans to cut 1,850 jobs to streamline the company’s smartphone hardware business. Last year it cut 7,800 jobs from its phone division to refocus its phone efforts, after 18,000 layoffs the previous year that affected the workforce adopted via Nokia. The company recently announced that it will sell its feature phone business to FIH Mobile, a subsidiary of Hon Hai/Foxconn Technology Group and and HMD Global for $350 million.
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Chances are that you’ve already heard about the Nextbit Robin. A phone that solves a singular problem, the problem of running out of storage, most often when you need it the most. In doing so though, Nextbit has succeeded in making a rather good smartphone too. Here’s the FoneArena review of the Nextbit Robin where we talk about what really makes the handset tick. Continue reading “Nextbit Robin Review”
Things aren’t also black and white especially when it comes to technology. Common misconceptions among public like more megapixels mean better quality and more cores mean better performance are tough to correct without a proper explanation. We’ve already written about 5 common smartphone myths. In this post, we’ll be taking a look at two processors in detail; the Snapdragon 617 and Snapdragon 801 from Qualcomm in particular to see how they stack up against each other and which one is the better choice for you.
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