It is finally here – The BlackBerry Z10 in both Black and White, the first BlackBerry 10 phone from Research in Motion which is dropping the RIM branding. The phone packs a nice 4.2 inch display with 356 pixels per inch. In terms of internals , it is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor and packs 2GB of RAM. It is powered by the BlackBerry 10 OS.
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Over at the Blackberry 10 launch in New York and around the world, the company has just revealed its intentions to rebrand itself as Blackberry.The company CEO Thorsten Heins announced the rebranding. Continue reading “Research In Motion to be rebranded as ‘BlackBerry’”
As you might know FoneArena is live from the Blackberry 10 launch in New York and Delhi. If you are keen to follow the BlackBerry 10 announcement from New York, RIM is streaming the event live through a webcast. Check the link below the video feed. Do check back for all the coverage including photos and videos we should be posting later today. Continue reading “Watch BlackBerry 10 Launch Event Live”
Looks like someone has jumped the gun and uploaded a unboxing video of the BlackBerry Z10 which is going to be announced by RIM as the first BlackBerry 10 device.Check out the video below
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Research in Motion , maker of BlackBerry devices will be announcing its first devices running on the BlackBerry 10 platform in a few hours from now in New York City. It is the biggest test for RIM CEO Thorsten Heins who took over the reins from RIM founders Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis just about a year ago. I have seen the BlackBerry 10 OS running on developer devices and the OS does look promising and a huge refreshing change from the traditional BlackBerry experience. It does provide a user experience which is a lot different from Android or iOS or Windows Phone . To be honest I’m bored of iPhone’s dated UI which is over 6 years old. Android Jelly Bean is interesting but the Droids have their own drawbacks . Windows Phone has come a long way but still does not offer a notification center or proper multitasking. The big question today is does BlackBerry 10 have a chance in today’s crowded smartphone market place ? The short answer is yes. For the long answer read on. Continue reading “Can BlackBerry 10 save RIM ?”
Xolo X500 was launched in India last week. Here we have the benchmarks of the device. The Xolo X500 is powered by a 1.2 GHz Intel Atom Lexington Z2420 single-core processor with Power VR SGX540 GPU. The Xolo X900 that was launched in India last year is powered by a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Z2460 Medfield processor, but the new CPU is aimed at low-cost Android smartphones. Even the new chip has Intel’s hyper threading technology that offers better mutitasking capabilities. Let us see how it stacks up with the other Android smartphones. Continue reading “Xolo X500 benchmarks – Intel Atom Z2420 CPU and Power VR SGX540 GPU”
Nokia is still India’s Most Trusted Brand, according to a recent survey conducted by research firm Trust Research Advisory (TRA). Nokia retains the first position from the Brand Trust Report 2011 and the Brand Trust Report 2012. Even Airtel retains the same No. 9 spot in the rank list for 3rd consecutive year. The Brand Trust Report, India Study, 2013 is the third in its series and this year the report lists India’s 1100 Most Trusted Brands from 211 categories. It comprises comprehensive primary research based on 61 attributes called the Brand Trust Matrix, conducted among 2505 influencer-respondents from 16 cities across the country. Continue reading “Nokia, Airtel top trusted brands in India yet again”
S Mobility has officially launched the Stellar Pinnacle Mi-530. It was listed on online retailer Saholic earlier this week. It has a 5.3-inch (960 × 540 pixels) IPS LCD display, powered by 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) which is upgradable to Jelly Bean. It has a 8 MP auto focus camera with LED Flash, 1080p HD video recording and a 5 MP front-facing camera. The company launched the Stellar Virtuoso Mi-495 with a 4.5-inch qHD display earlier this month. Continue reading “Spice Stellar Pinnacle Mi-530 with 5.3-inch IPS display, Android 4.0 officially launched for Rs. 13999”
The HTC Butterfly is the Taiwanese company’s first 5” smartphone. It stands on the border in between smartphone and phablet territory. However HTC markets this as a smartphone rather than a phablet.
When it’s classified as a phablet, it becomes a niche product with a smaller customer base. It is also one of the first smartphones to hit the market packing a full HD screen. Here is our review on the HTC Butterfly, HTC’s first smartphone to feature a 1080p display. Continue reading “HTC Butterfly Review”
Xolo X500, the first smartphone powered by the Intel’s 1.2 GHz Atom Lexington Z2420 processor was launched in India last week for Rs. 8,999. We have got our hands on one to check out the hardware and the features of the phone in the hands-on photo gallery. Continue reading “Xolo X500 Photo Gallery”
Apple has officially announced the rumoured iPad 4 or iPad with Retina Display with 128GB of storage on board. The pricing is not a surprise and extends the current iPad pricing by $100. The WiFi only version of the iPad with 128GB of space will cost $799 and the WiFi + Cellular version will cost $929 making it the most expensive iPad ever. The cellular version might easily cost over $1000 after taxes. Continue reading “Apple iPad 4 128GB version is out, priced at $799 for WiFi and $929 for Cellular version”
Micromax A54 Ninja 3.5 is now available from online retailers Snapdeal and Flipkart in India. It has 3.5-inch (480 x 320 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display, has dual SIM support, runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and has a 3MP rear camera similar to its predecessor, A57 Ninja 3.0 that was launched last year. The phone is powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm Scorpion processor. Continue reading “Micromax A54 Ninja 3.5 now available for Rs. 4590”
Lenovo showcased the IdeaTab S2110 at the International CES 2013 in Las Vegas earlier this month, and we got some hands-on time with the device. It has a 10.1-in IPS display with 1280 x 800 pixel resolution and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It is powered by a dual-core 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8060A processor and has a 1.3M HD front-facing camera. Android tablets with a keyboard dock is already popular with the Asus Transformer tablet, and even this one from Lenovo includes a battery, USB 2.0 ports and a 3-in-1 card reader in the optional docking station.
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HTC has finally launched the Butterfly, their latest flagship Android Smartphone in India. It has a 5.0-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Super LCD 3 display with 440ppi pixel density and Corning Gorilla Glass 2 protection, powered by 1.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with HTC Sense UI. HTC announced the Butterfly for global markets in December, and HTC India started teasing the launch of the phone on their Facebook page couple of weeks back. Continue reading “HTC Butterfly launched in India for Rs. 45990”
Like we witnessed earlier, with the launch of the Micromax A116 Canvas HD, the mid range smartphone segment just got way hotter in India. And the launch of the devices like Samsung Galaxy Grand and the Karbonn Smart Titanium I is a testament to that fact. These devices are perfect for the budget minded smartphone buyer, and each device offers specs and features at different price points. We had initially compared the specs of the Micromax A116 Canvas HD and the Samsung Galaxy Grand, and now, we are going to take a look at the Karbonn Smart Titanium I in comparison with the stalwart of the mid range segment in terms of specs – the Micromax A116 Canvas HD.
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