Sony Ericsson announced earlier that they would roll out Android 2.3.4 for new Xperia phones that would bring Gtalk video calling support, Swype Keyboard and 3D sweep panorama. The update is expected to be available in October, but these updates are rolling out in some regions for devices such as Xperia PLAY, Xperia Neo and Xperia arc. Continue reading “Android 2.3.4 starts rolling out for 2011 Sony Ericsson Xperia phones”
HTC has announced a new 4G LTE device, HTC Raider 4G in Korea. The phone runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and has 4.5 inch touch screen, 1.5 GHz, Dual-Core processor and a 8MP auto focus camera with LED Flash. The prototype of the phone was already leaked as HTC Holiday for AT&T. Continue reading “HTC Raider 4G announced in Korea”
RIM has launched the BlackBerry Torch 9860 in India. The BlackBerry Torch 9860 is a full touch BlackBerry smartphone running the OS 7 and powered by a 1.2 GHz Processor. It has 3.7 inch screen LCD display with Liquid Graphics and 253 ppi. RIM has already launched 2 BB OS 7 phones, BlackBerry Bold 9900 and BlackBerry Torch 9810 in India. Continue reading “BlackBerry Torch 9860 launched in India at Rs. 28490”
Google+ for Android has got a major update to version 1.0.7, that brings the Hangout to the Android phones (Android 2.3+ and front-facing camera) that lets you join a hangout on the Google+ stream. Huddle is now renamed as Messenger. This also brings move to SD card support and lots of improvements. Continue reading “Google+ for Android v1.0.7 update brings Hangout and lots of new features”
We at FoneArena like the Samsung Galaxy S2. We think it is a great smartphone, one that deserves the accolades it has been getting. And like all great smartphones, it demands the best protection one can give it.
Proporta has kindly sent me an Impact Protective Crystal hard case to test. The case here is hardly a case. Like Samsung’s official case, Proporta’s offering is more of a shell, offering very basic protection and little else for people who want to retain as much of the Galaxy S2’s slimness as possible. Continue reading “Proporta Impact Protective Crystal case for Samsung Galaxy S2”
RIM is launching yet another BlackBerry smartphone in India tomorrow going by the invite we have received. Our bets are on the Torch 9860 (BlackBerry Storm 3) which was unveiled few weeks back . The phone is expected to hit stores at around Rs.29500 within the next few days according to our sources.The 9860 is a full touch BlackBerry running the OS 7 and powered by a 1.2 GHz Processor.The Storm had a SurePress keyboard which drew a lot of criticism and the company has done away with even the Storm name and adopted the Torch branding. The Torch 9810 and Bold 9900 are already available in India. The 9860 has already been launched in many countries in the Middle East.
Continue reading “New BlackBerry Smartphone launching in India tomorrow , Torch 9860 ?”
HTC recently announced the much-awaited HTC Rhyme smartphone. This handset comes with a 3.7 inch WVGA display, HTC Sense UI 3.5, 5 megapixel autofocus camera and much more.
HTC recently announced the much-awaited HTC Rhyme smartphone. This handset runs on the latest Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Operating System and it comes with a 3.7 inch WVGA display, HTC Sense UI 3.5, 5 megapixel autofocus camera and much more. HTC Rhyme will be first launched in the US, exclusively for the subscribers of Verizon Wireless. Continue reading “HTC Rhyme Announced; Coming To Verizon On September 29”
Samsung Apps has received a new update for Bada phones. The new version includes improved user interface, updated purchasing options and a personalised App recommendation service. Samsung is also celebrating their 2nd birthday of Samsung Apps by offering 30 popular paid Bada apps for free. Samsung Apps is now available in 121 countries and offers 40,000 applications. Samsung Apps for Galaxy devices is available in China, Korea, UK and Australia. Continue reading “Samsung Apps for Bada gets new Interface, Offers 30 paid apps for free”
Google has launched their Google Wallet on the Sprint’s Nexus 4G in USA. This would let the Sprint Nexus 4G users make purchases with a simple tap using NFC (Near Field Communication) on their phone. The Google Wallet app would be available through an over-the-air update for Sprint’s Nexus 4G devices. Google announced the Google Wallet in May, and they have been testing it since then. Continue reading “Google Wallet launched on Sprint’s Nexus S 4G in USA”
MAXX Mobiles has announced they would expand their international presence by expanding its operations to Bangladesh. They would launch 12 new handsets initially, ranging from different categories such as touch screen phone, phones with powerful battery etc. MAXX Mobiles has appointed MyOne Technology Limited to distribute these phones in Bangladesh. Continue reading “MAXX Mobiles enters Bangladesh market, launches 12 Handsets”
Swype for Symbian has been updated to version 2.0 in the Nokia Beta Labs. This new version brings lots of new features like portrait and split-screen text input support for Symbian Anna, predictive tap auto-correction and lots more new features that are available for Android. Continue reading “Swype for Symbian updated to v2.0 in Nokia Beta Labs”
Engadget reports that the Nokia N9 will no longer be available for sale in Hong Kong. While no press release has been issued so far , Engadget received an email from Nokia Hong Kong stating that the phone will not be available in the region.
Samsung has launched 3 new 3G phones, Samsung Champ 3.5G, Samsung Chat 527 and Samsung Primo in India. The Samsung Champ is a touch phone with 2.8 inch touch screen. The Samsung Chat 527 (S5270) is a QWERTY phone with optical track pad and the Samsung Primo (S5610) has 2.4 inch display. Samsung now has 13 phones in their 3G portfolio, and these phones would deliver data speeds up to 7.2 Mbps in 3G. Continue reading “Samsung Champ 3.5G, Chat 527 and Primo, 3G phones launched in India”
LG recently announced the new LG Optimus Q2 smartphone. This handset comes with a 4 inch IPS display, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 1.2GHz Tegra 2 dual-core processor, 5 megapixel camera and so on.
LG recently announced the new LG Optimus Q2 smartphone. This handset runs on the Android 2.3 Operating System and it comes with a 4 inch IPS display, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 1.2GHz Tegra 2 dual-core processor, 5 megapixel camera and so on. LG Optimus Q2 is the successor of the popular Optimus Q smartphone, which was released last year for the South Korean market. Continue reading “LG Announces The Optimus Q2 QWERTY Smartphone”
Micromax X222 is a Dual SIM GSM phone with Dual Standby, 2.4 inch resistive touch screen and a pretty affordable price tag. It has VGA camera, Stereo FM Radio, Bluetooth and Expandable Memory up to 8GB. It also has Muli-format Audio and Video player. Continue reading “Micromax X222 – Budget Dual SIM Touch phone”
