Sony Xperia M that was announced back in June, is now available in India from online retailer Saholic. It has a 4.0-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8227 processor with Adreno 305 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and 720p HD video recording and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It has LED illuminations for notification and NFC connectivity for one-touch functions. Continue reading “Sony Xperia M now available in India for Rs. 12990”
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iBall Slide i9018 with 9-inch display, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 9990
iBall has launched the Slide i9018, a new tablet in the Slide series. It has a has a 9-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capactive multi-touch IPS display and is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2.2. (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It comes with Bluetooth support and an HDMI support, but it doesn’t have a SIM card slot. Continue reading “iBall Slide i9018 with 9-inch display, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 9990”
HTC’s new Ad with Robert Downey Jr leaked [Update: Official]
Just yesterday, we brought you that HTC have official signed Robert Downey Jr for their $1 billion “Change” campaign. Not a day has passed, but we have a leaked video of an Ad starring Robert Downey Jr which HTC has teased in 15 second segments.
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LG rumored to produce Nexus 5 at Nexus 4’s price point
Rumors are floating high about who will be producing the next Nexus device. Earlier this year, we had rumors that LG would be the one to produce it, but recent rumors indicate that Motorola would be doing it. But new reports from South Korean website, MyDrivers point to LG as the producer of next Nexus.
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Nokia Lumia 1020 Unboxing, AT&T Unlocked Version
The Nokia Lumia 1020 just arrived at FoneArena today and guess what, we managed to get hold of a unlocked unit from a US retailer. The device is currently exclusive sold only on AT&T in USA and Nokia is yet to launch the SIM-free/unlocked version in USA or any other market but how can you get one ? Read on to find out. This is indeed the Lumia 1020 for AT&T with the carrier branding but the good thing is it can accept any GSM SIM card, be it T-Mobile, Airtel or Vodafone. This supports LTE on AT&T but would work over 3G, HSPA in many countries including India. The device has evolved from the 808 PureView which was running on Symbian and subsequently the Lumia 920 which was one of the first Windows phones with a PureView camera. Today we have a combination of the best of the imaging from the 808 and 920, improved leaps and bounds, and delivered in the form of the Lumia 1020. So go ahead and watch the first unboxing of the Lumia 1020 camera phone in India only on FoneArena –
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzasTCeKUoM
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Google Nexus 7 (2013) Benchmarks
Google released the new Nexus 7 manufactured by Asus last month. We brought you the unboxing of the device last week, here we have the benchmarks of the device. It is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064) CPU and Adreno 320 GPU and has 2GB of RAM. The first Nexus was powered by a NVIDIA Tegra 3 GPU and had 1GB of RAM. We had already seen the Snapdragon S4 Pro chip in several smartphones including the Nexus 4 and the Sony Xperia Tablet Z. Let’s see how it performs on the new Nexus 7 with a 7-inch 1920×1200 HD display and the latest Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) OS.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPJNu2En_7s
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BlackBerry 9720 with 2.8-inch display, BB OS 7.1 announced
BlackBerry has announced 9720, a budget smartphone running on BlackBerry OS 7.1. During Q1 earnings conference call BlackBerry announced that it would release a phone running OS 7 later this year, even though they have moved to the BlackBerry 10. It was also leaked last month. It comes with 2.8-inch (480 x 360 pixels) capacitive touch screen display with 246 ppi and a Full QWERTY keyboard. It is powered by 806 MHz processor and runs on BlackBerry OS 7.1. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. It also has a dedicated BBM key that is user customizable. Continue reading “BlackBerry 9720 with 2.8-inch display, BB OS 7.1 announced”
Micromax A111 Canvas Doodle Unboxing
Micromax launched the A111 Canvas Doodle back in May. It is the company’s first smartphone in the Canvas series to come with a stylus. It has a 5.3-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8625Q processor similar to the Karbonn S5 Titanium and the Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro. It runs on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean).
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iBall Andi 4a Radium with 4-inch display, dual-core processor, Android 4.1 now available for Rs. 6990
iBall Andi 4a Radium, a new budget smartphone in the Andi series is now available from online retailer Snapdeal. It has a 4-inch (480 x 854 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen IPS display and is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby similar to other iBall smartphones. Continue reading “iBall Andi 4a Radium with 4-inch display, dual-core processor, Android 4.1 now available for Rs. 6990”
Samsung Galaxy Smartphones and Tablets to get support for 9 Indian languages
Samsung today announced support for 9 Indian languages for their Galaxy smartphones and tablets. This would let the Samsung smartphone users to access the user interface and content in these languages. The 9 Indian languages include, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi and Gujarati. These Indian languages will be supported on Galaxy Grand, Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy Tab 3 starting from today. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Smartphones and Tablets to get support for 9 Indian languages”
LG Vu 3 specs surface, 5.2-inch display and Snapdragon 800 processor
LG has announced the Optimus Vu II, successor of the Optimus Vu back in September last year. Now the specifications of the third Vu phone, the Vu 3 has surfaced. The Vu 3 would have a IPS display with 4:3 Aspect Ratio similar to first two phones in the series, but the display is rumored to be a bit larger at 5.2-inches with a resolution of 1280 by 960, better than the 1024 by 768 pixels. The Vu 3 is rumored to pack a Snapdragon 800 processor and a 13-megapixel rear camera similar to the LG G2, the latest flagship that was unveiled recently. Continue reading “LG Vu 3 specs surface, 5.2-inch display and Snapdragon 800 processor”
Sony’s Lens Camera leak shows off external lens attachment on a Xperia Honami
Sony has been known for its innovative attempts at consumer technology, but the leak you see above takes it to a whole new level. What you see, is a Sony Lens Camera. It’s a lens, and a camera, yet it doesn’t have a viewfinder like a normal camera. This is where the Xperia i1 Honami comes in, acting as a wireless viewfinder to the Sony Lens. This crazy contraption is actually inspired(?) from a critically acclaimed Wireless ViewFinder Interchangeble lens(WVIL) camera concept shown off by a company called Artefact, way back at CES 2011. Here’s a video demo, to help you ease you into the concept of a wireless viewfinder lens camera –
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDIZImKrhg8
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BlackBerry looking out for new strategies to strengthen its mobile business
BlackBerry has announced that its Board of Directors has formed a special committee that will take care of finding alternative strategies enhancing the value and scale of its BlackBerry 10 deployment. Among the alternatives, some options include possible joint ventures, strategic partnerships or alliances, sale of the company or other possible transactions. Continue reading “BlackBerry looking out for new strategies to strengthen its mobile business”
Nokia Lumia 1020 Yellow & Black headed to O2 UK in September, 64GB variant might be coming too
O2 UK have updated their coming soon page to show they’ll be stocking the Nokia Lumia 1020 in Yellow from next month. The Lumia 1020 will also be available in Black from O2 and will run on their 4G network, which launches on August 29.Another piece of related news is that O2 UK might be carrying a 64GB version of the Lumia 1020 too in addition to the usual 32GB which is currently on sale in the US.
Lava Iris Pro series with HD display, quad-core processor coming on August 25th
Lava has started teasing their Iris Pro series. The company has been teasing the Iris Pro for over a week one their Facebook page and on their website, Lavairis.com. The teaser with a tag line “Lava IrisPro series of Smartphones that redefines the Art in SmART” show offer some features including a HD display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and sleek looks. Continue reading “Lava Iris Pro series with HD display, quad-core processor coming on August 25th”