Category: Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Mega might launch in India today

Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 India

Samsung India is holding a launch event today in Chennai where the company is expected to add an interesting device to it’s Galaxy line up of Android devices.Samsung has not yet revealed what device would be launched but Fone Arena has learned from multiple sources including retailers that Samsung would launch the Galaxy Mega[6.3 inch version], [5.8inch version]in India today. It is not clear if  Samsung would launch both the 5.8 inch and 6.3 inch versions of the Galaxy Mega in India.UK pricing for the 6.3 version was revealed recently along with a July release date. So India might be one of the first few countries to get this new device. It would be worth mentioning that the 5.8 inch version is a Dual SIM phone and less expensive of the lot so we might see Samsung launching the Galaxy Mega 5.8 today. Although I would love to see them launch the 6.3 version as well. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Mega might launch in India today”

Nokia Asha 310 vs Samsung Rex 90

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You might have seen a lot of  comparisons here lately, mostly dealing with big budget tablets or interesting smartphones, but we never were able to show you how the entry level market was like, especially with so many touch devices in that segment now. These are not smartphones, but they are not dumbphones either. Nokia particularly calls its new range Asha phone smartphones, which most might not agree with, but it has some really good features to talk about. Similarly,  Samsung also recently launched its Rex series of devices to combat the Nokia Asha range in a similarly priced market. So, which one is better? Lets find out.

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Samsung to unveil new Galaxy and ATIV devices on June 20th

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Samsung has just announced the Premier 2013 event to unveil the company’s new Android-powered Galaxy devices and Windows-powered ATIV devices. It is not clear what to expect at the event from these teaser images from Samsung. Hope we can see the rumored Galaxy S4 variants. Continue reading “Samsung to unveil new Galaxy and ATIV devices on June 20th”

Brown Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 surfaces, expected in June

Brown Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0

Samsung announced as the Galaxy Note 8.0 at MWC 2013. It was officially launched in India as Galaxy Note 510 earlier this month. It was released only in White color. Even though the Charcoal Black Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 was spotted back in March, but it didn’t release. Now press image of the Brown Galaxy Note 8.0 has surfaced, thanks to evleaks. Continue reading “Brown Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 surfaces, expected in June”

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 vs Apple iPad mini

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While we are reviewing the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0, we saw it fit that we compare it with the other small tablets in our labs. The Apple iPad mini is the one and only smaller iPad with a cheaper price as well as better portability obviously, so how does it fare when compared to the Galaxy Note 8.0? Lets find out. Here’s the in-depth video comparison and read past the break for the text –

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA6JVdlvpSs

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Samsung Galaxy S4 mini spotted on Samsung Apps website

Samsung Galaxy S4 mini Apps website

Samsung Galaxy S4 mini (GT-I9195) was already confirmed back in March, now the phone has appeared on the official Samsung Apps website as one of the choices in the phone selector.  Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S4 mini spotted on Samsung Apps website”

Samsung Galaxy Music Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update starts rolling out


Samsung has started rolling out Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) update for the Galaxy Music (GT-S6010) starting from UK. The phone was announced in October running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). The dual-SIM variant, Galaxy Music Duos (GT-S6012) went on sale in India last December. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Music Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update starts rolling out”

Deal Alert : Samsung Galaxy S3 for Rs.22945 and Galaxy Grand Duos for Rs.16495

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Homeshop 18 is back with an exciting deal.  If you are looking to buy a Samsung Galaxy S3 or Galaxy Grand for a nice discount and don’t mind a slightly older phone in the quest for saving some bucks, here is your turn.The Samsung Galaxy S3 will cost you Rs.22495 only after a nice fat discount of Rs.4554. The Galalxy Grand Duos will cost you Rs.16495. Continue reading “Deal Alert : Samsung Galaxy S3 for Rs.22945 and Galaxy Grand Duos for Rs.16495”

Camera Video Quality Comparison – Samsung Galaxy S4 vs HTC One vs Nokia Lumia 920 vs Apple iPhone 5

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A lot of you readers have been asking us which phone has the best camera for video capture. I was recently in London for the Nokia Lumia 925 launch event and carried along some flagships like the Galaxy S4 , HTC One , Nokia Lumia 920 and the Apple iPhone 5. So here is is , a quick real life comparison of how these phones capture video. This comparison only includes the day light performance. Will try to include  a low-light performance later on. So here we have 2 supreme Android phones , the best Windows phone and latest iPhone fighting against each other in this camera comparison! Dive in and take a look. Continue reading “Camera Video Quality Comparison – Samsung Galaxy S4 vs HTC One vs Nokia Lumia 920 vs Apple iPhone 5”

Samsung Galaxy Star officially launched in India for Rs. 5240


Samsung has officially launched the Samsung Galaxy Star (GT-S5282). It was announced last month along with the Galaxy Pocket Neo and went on sale online earlier this week. It  packs a 3-inch (320 x 240 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz  processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 2-megapixel rear camera,  2G (EDGE) support and has Dual SIM support with Smart Dual SIM feature that enables the user to receive calls on one SIM number while taking a call from the other. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Star officially launched in India for Rs. 5240”

Samsung GT-I8800 Redwood running Tizen 2.1 surfaces

 Samsung GT-I8000 Redwood leak

Samsung already confirmed that the company would launch Tizen-based device in 2013. Samsung GT-I9500 codenamed Fraser surfaced last year but it did not release. Now the Samsung GT-I8800 codenamed Redwood has surfaced on Tizen Greek Community website. The name of the device appeared online earlier this month along with the Samsung GT-i8805. Continue reading “Samsung GT-I8800 Redwood running Tizen 2.1 surfaces”

Samsung Galaxy S4 to come in Blue, Red, Purple and Brown color variants


Samsung released the Galaxy S4 last month, but it was only available Black Mist and White Frost color variants. Samsung announced today that they have shipped 10 million Galaxy S4 globally. The company has also announced that the device would be available in new colors including Blue Arctic and Red Aurora, followed by Purple Mirage and Brown Autumn this summer. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S4 to come in Blue, Red, Purple and Brown color variants”

Samsung Galaxy S4 shipments surpass 10 million in less than one month

Samsung has announced that the Galaxy S4 sales (to sales channels) has crossed 10 million units globally in less than one month after its launch. Last week Korean daily reported that the Samsung Galaxy S4 shipments crossed 4 million units in just 5 days and Samsung has shipped over 6 million units of the Galaxy S4 in 14 days.  Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S4 shipments surpass 10 million in less than one month”

Samsung Galaxy Star Duos now available in India for Rs. 4990


Samsung Galaxy Star Duos (GT-S5282),  entry-level Android smartphone is now available India from online retailer Infibeam. It was announced last month along with the Galaxy Pocket Neo and was spotted on the official Samsung website earlier this month. It has a 3-inch (320 x 240 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz  processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 2-megapixel rear camera,  2G (EDGE) support and has Dual SIM support with Always On feature. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Star Duos now available in India for Rs. 4990”

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 gets a pre-order price in UK, coming in July


Samsung announced the Galaxy Mega 6.3 last month. Online retailer Clove UK has announced that they have started taking pre-orders for the device.  It has a 6.3-inch HD ( 1280 x 720 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.7 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It packs a 8-megapixel auto-focus rear camera with LED Flash,  a 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera and comes with a 3200 mAh battery. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 gets a pre-order price in UK, coming in July”