Research in Motion (RIM) has announced new festive offer this Diwali. Customers who purchase BlackBerry Curve 9220 or Curve 9320 would get BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) service free for 1 year. This offer is available for new Airtel and Vodafone customers across India. Vodafone and Airtel launched BBM-only plan for Rs.129 earlier this year targeting students and youngster. This new festive offer would attract new customers both for BlackBerry and these operators. Continue reading “1 year Free BBM Service on Airtel and Vodafone with BlackBerry Curve 9220 and 9320”
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Lenovo S560 Hands-on
Right after we went hands on with the Lenovo K860 at the Chennai Lenovo event, we also got to go hands on with the S560. The S560 is a music-centric device that comes with Dolby Digital Plus support. Priced to compete in the mid range spectrum, the device is set to appeal mainly to the youth. Onto the device then.
Asus Padfone 2 Unboxing
The Asus Padfone was an innovative gadget but it was a bit bulky and used only a dual core processor.It launched at Computex earlier this year and we spotted it at MWC and finally it was launched in India last month. Now we have at FoneArena one of the most innovative gadgets of 2012 the Asus Padfone 2. The Padfone2 is powered by the all new Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064 quad-core CPU which is one of the fastest chipsets in the mobile market currently. Watch the unboxing video below.
Lenovo K860 Hands-on
Recently at an event in Chennai, Lenovo unveiled their new strategy for the Indian market in which they announced their foray into the highly competitive and booming Smartphone market. We were there at the press briefing and they had launched a total of five devices. Naturally, we got a brief hands on with every one of them. We bring some photos and our thoughts about Lenovo’s all new portfolio of devices for India.
First up is the Lenovo K860, this is Lenovo’s flagship phone that has all the top end specs that we crave for.
The Lenovo K860 has a 5-inch (720 x 1280 pixels) IPS display with a wide 178 degree viewing angle. From what we saw, the display is absolutely gorgeous, we would keep it right up there, at the top along with all the other beautiful IPS displays from the One X, the 4x HD and even the Optimus G, but our only small gripe was the blacks, they could have been deeper.
On the inside, it is powered by a 1.4 GHz quad-core Exynos 4412 processor with Mali 400M GPU. During our short hands on, we found no hint of lag, everything(except the multitasking switcher) was zippy smooth, much like the Galaxy S3 with similar innards.
The connectivity options include, 3G (HSDPA: 21 Mbps, HSUPA: 5.76Mbps), WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, aGPS. It has 1GB LPDDR2 RAM, 8GB eMMC, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD and a massive 2250 mAh battery. With the memory at just 8GB, it is clear that they had cost reduction in mind, but the inclusion of the micro SD slot is welcome. But we do appreciate Lenovo for that massive 2250 mAH battery that can easily sustain this phone through a busy day. Continue reading “Lenovo K860 Hands-on”
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Android 4.1 update starts rolling in Germany
Samsung has started rolling out Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean) update for the Galaxy Note 10.1 starting from Germany. Samsung announced the GALAXY Note 10.1 at MWC 2012, but launched the tablet with upgraded specs in August. Samsung launched the Galaxy Note 10.1 in India as Galaxy Note 800 at the end of August. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Android 4.1 update starts rolling in Germany”
BlackBerry 10 gets FIPS 140-2 US government security certification ahead of launch
Research In Motion (RIM) has announced that the BlackBerry 10, their upcoming mobile phone platform has received FIPS 140-2 certification. This is the first time BlackBerry products have been FIPS certified ahead of launch. This certification would enable government agencies to deploy BlackBerry 10 smartphones and RIM’s new mobile enterprise management solution BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 from the day of launch. Continue reading “BlackBerry 10 gets FIPS 140-2 US government security certification ahead of launch”
Unboxing the Nokia Lumia 510
Nokia introduced its most affordable Windows Phone device, the Lumia 510 sometime back. Running WP 7.5, the Lumia 510 is powered by a 800Mhz Cortex A5 processor coupled with 512MB of RAM. One of the highlights of the smartphone has to be its 4″ WVGA display.
Get Premium Paid BlackBerry Apps worth Rs. 2000 for free this Diwali
Research In Motion (RIM) is offering premium paid applications for free for BlackBerry Smartphones and the PlayBook Tablet this Diwali season in India. These paid applications are worth Rs. 2000 and the offer is valid only till December 31, 2012. Continue reading “Get Premium Paid BlackBerry Apps worth Rs. 2000 for free this Diwali”
Sony Xperia J Unboxing
Here is the unboxing of the Sony Xperia J, a mid-range Android smartphone from Sony that is priced around Rs. 18,000. It is available in India in Black and White colours. Sony announced the Xperia J at IFA 2012 in August and it was launched in India in October. It has a 4.0-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen and is powered by 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), which is upgradable to Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). The device has good build quality and feels nice in hand. It weighs just 124 grams.
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Sony Xperia miro Unboxing
Here is the unboxing of the Sony Xperia miro, a mid-range Android smartphone from Sony that is priced around Rs. 15,000. Sony announced the Xperia miro in June and it was officially launched in India in October. It has a 3.5-inch (320×480 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display and is powered by a 800 MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It runs on Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and has a 5 Megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash at the back and a VGA front-facing camera. It comes in black, black pink and white silver colors, and we got the white silver one.
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Sony Xperia T and Xperia TX Android 4.0.4 update brings Miracast Mirroring and Extended Standby
Sony Mobile has has started rolling out Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update for Xperia T and Xperia TX that brings new features such as Micracast Screen Mirroring, Extended Standby Mode and Media apps such as WALKMAN, Album and Movies. This update would would also bring HD Voice capabilities for the Xperia T. Sony recently announced Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) update for both the Xperia T and Xperia TX, but this minor update brings some nice features for the Xperia T and TX owners. Continue reading “Sony Xperia T and Xperia TX Android 4.0.4 update brings Miracast Mirroring and Extended Standby”
Nokia bags No.3 spot in Brand Equity Most Trusted Brands 2012 survey
Nokia has retained its top spot in the Most Trusted Brands in the 2012 list, according to the Economic Times Brand Equity survey for 2012. The company held the No: 1 spot for 3 years in a row from 2008 to 2010, but slipped to 5th spot in 2011 survey. In this year’s survey Nokia moved up to the 3rd spot. This survey identifies brands that have won that most special attribute Economic Times has add more markets such as Patna, Indore and Vijayawada hence making the survey more geographically representative. Continue reading “Nokia bags No.3 spot in Brand Equity Most Trusted Brands 2012 survey”
Google Nexus 7 launching in India at Rs. 19,999
Asus announced few months back that the Nexus 7 would be available in India in November. Asus has now confirmed to us that the Nexus 7 would go sale in India from tomorrow at an MRP of Rs. 19,999. Google announced the Nexus 7, their first Android tablet with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) in June at Google I/O for $199. Google unveiled the 32GB and a 3G variants of the Nexus 7 few weeks back. Continue reading “Google Nexus 7 launching in India at Rs. 19,999”
Asus VivoTab RT TF600 TG launched in India for Rs. 61,999
Asus has launched the VivoTab RT TF600 TG in India. Asus announced the Windows RT tablet at Computex in June, then renamed it from Tablet 600 to Vivo Tab RT later at IFA in August. It has a 10.1-inch (1366×768 pixels) LED Backlight Super IPS+ display with 10 fingers multi-touch display and is powered by a NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor. It runs on Windows 8 RT OS . It has a 8MP Auto focus camera with LED Flash, 1080p HD video recording at the back and a 2MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Asus VivoTab RT TF600 TG launched in India for Rs. 61,999”
LG launches Pink Optimus Vu 2 in Korea
LG has launched Optimus Vu 2 in Illusion Pink color in South Korea. The LG Optimus Vu 2 was announced in September and was available in Blue-Black and Illusion White colors in October. The Pink colored Vu 2 would offer warm and loving feeling and is targeted at young women customers. Continue reading “LG launches Pink Optimus Vu 2 in Korea”