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BlackBerry Curve 9220 – Photo Gallery and Impressions

The brand new BlackBerry Curve 9220 just launched in India today and we got a chance to play with the handset for a while. The affordable new Curve comes has pretty good build quality for its price point of Rs 10,990 and comes in a range of colors. Running the latest version of BlackBerry OS , the phone can be considered the successor to the highly popular Curve 8520. Read on ahead for our first impressions of the Curve 9220.

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HTC One X Giveaway courtesy of Saholic.com

The HTC One X is a sweet phone and it’s fast too as it’s a quad core phone ( Yes it’s powered by the all new Nvidia Tegra 3 1.4 GHz QuadCore processor ). It also runs on the latest version of Android 4.0 with HTC Sense 4. The One X has a massive 4.7 inch display and packs 32GB of internal memory and is just 8.9 mm thick. For camera buffs, the One X packs a 8MP camera with a F2.0 aperture and 28mm lens and is capable of recording 1080p video.

The phone comes at a MRP of Rs.42999 and one of you can win one for free ! Here is your chance to win the first Quad Core phone to be launched in India thanks to the folks at Saholic.com. All you need is to answer the questions below correctly and one winner who will be picked at random will get a HTC One X phone from Saholic.

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HTC One X Unboxing Pics and Video

The HTC One X is now available in India at an MRP of Rs.42999 ouch and you can grab one at a store for much lesser at around Rs.37000 according to few shops who are stocking the handset. The HTC One X is the first Quad Core phone to launch in India and it is also the first phone to launch in India running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (Samsung Galaxy Nexus is still not officially launched). The retail package is not similar to the ones we saw in France but slightly different. Take a look at the unboxing video below.

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Hands On : Micromax Funbook Tablet

Micromax today took off the veil from its first entrant into the tablet segment with the Funbook. The diminutive 7″ tablet comes with mid range specifications for a price which makes tablets accessible to people on a budget. Before you dismiss the tablet as a low end affair for those looking for a budget offering , you will be surprised to know that Micromax has made immense efforts on content partnerships to make the tablet a worthwhile option for everyone from students to those looking for entertainment , media on the go.

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Photo Gallery : Apple iPad 3rd Generation Unboxing

Hope you’ve seen the unboxing video for the 3rd generation Apple iPad. If not you can check it here. The new iPad packs a whole new Retina display with a massive 2048×1536 resolution. And guess what FoneArena is amongst the first Indian blogs to get hold of the new iPad !

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Nokia working on tablet confirms Marko Ahtisaari , Design Chief at Nokia

In an interview with Finnish newspaper Kauppalehti , Marko Ahtisaari has confirmed that Nokia is working on their own tablet computer. It would not be wrong to guess that the tablet computer would run on the upcoming Windows 8 operating system.

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FoneArena BlackBerry OS7 GiveAway – One White Bold 9900 up for grabs !

It is contest time on FoneArena ! BlackBerry Maker Research in Motion (RIM) has decided to giveaway one  shiny new BlackBerry Bold 9900 White device exclusively to FoneArena readers. In order to take part in the contest , all you got to do is just match the category of the devices listed in the form below and submit your entry. One lucky winner gets to win an all new White BlackBerry Bold 9900. We have not even opened the package yet as you see in the image above. The lucky reader gets to unbox the device himself/herself !

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FoneArena is Live at Mobile World Congress 2012

FoneArena is here in Barcelona, Spain to cover the Mobile World Congress 2012 which will be held at Fira, Barcelona from 27th February – 1st March.We will also be covering the pre-MWC events that are taking place tomorrow. Keep your browser locked on to live.fonearena.com  as we are also planning to give away a bunch of stuff to make the coverage interesting for you. A shiny new White BlackBerry Bold 9900 is waiting to meet it’s owner. We also have some exclusive FoneArena T-shirts, high capacity memory cards, Gift Vouchers to give away. We will share the complete list of items to be won during our coverage. Stay tuned !

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Nokia Lumia 710 Review

Welcome to FoneArena’s review of the Nokia Lumia 710. The Lumia 710 is Espoo’s second Windows Phone 7 device. It is Nokia’s designated entry level smartphone aimed at introducing Windows Phone to the masses. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 710 Review”

List of 122 2G Licenses cancelled across 22 Circles

We have put together a complete list of operators and circles which have been affected by the latest Supreme  Court judgement in India. If you are using a number on any of the networks in the affected circles below, you should move your number to another operator or you might loose your number for ever. Continue reading “List of 122 2G Licenses cancelled across 22 Circles”

Nokia Lumia 710 unboxing

The Nokia Lumia 710, announced at last year’s Nokia World, is Nokia’s second Windows Phone device. The Mango-powered smartphone will be making its way across stores worldwide.

The Lumia 710 is Nokia’s attempt at making Windows Phone cheaper and accessible to the market. While the Lumia 710 can be considered an ‘entry level’ Windows Phone, the specs says otherwise. Unlike entry level Android phones for example, the Lumia 710 features the same speedy 1.4GHz Snapdragon SoC that powers the Lumia 800. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 710 unboxing”

Nokia Lumia 710 Price Drops to Rs.15490

nokia lumia 710 price drop

The Nokia Lumia 710 seems to have got a nice price cut at a couple of online retailers in India.FlipKart is quoting Rs.15699 for the device and LetsBuy seems to be cheaper at Rs.15490. The device is the one of the most affordable Windows Phone devices in the market currently. It packs a 3.7 inch display, powered by a 1.4 GHz processor and packs a 5 MP Camera. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 710 Price Drops to Rs.15490”

Samsung Galaxy Note Review

Phone or Tablet ? Samsung themselves have been unable to decide how to promote the Galaxy Note. With a massive 5.3″ screen , active digitizer, the Galaxy Note is also the perfect note taking device. How does it cope up as a phone ? Read the FoneArena Galaxy Note review to find out.

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SanDisk 64GB microSDXC memory card Review


Here is the FoneArena review of the SanDisk 64GB microSDXC memory card that was launched recently in India. SanDisk doesn’t mention which class it belongs to, but after further investigation on some sites it is clear that it is a Class 6 Memory card. SanDisk promises read speeds up to 30 MB/sec.  Continue reading “SanDisk 64GB microSDXC memory card Review”

Aakash Tablet – Ubislate 7 Unboxing

We take a look at the WiFi version of the Aakash tablet also known as the UbiSlate 7. It was available for pre-order for Rs.2499 and those who had placed the order are finally receiving the device.The device is powered by a Arm11 – 366Mhz CPU and is not the fastest tablet out there but the price tag is pretty impressive. If you covert the pricing to USD it costs around 47 USD approximately which makes it one of the cheapest tablets in the world and carries the Made in India tag ! It runs on Android 2.2 and uses a resistive touchscreen. Continue reading “Aakash Tablet – Ubislate 7 Unboxing”