Samsung has launched the Galaxy Mega 5.8, the company’s latest smartphone in the Mega series in India. The Galaxy Mega 5.8 was announced last month, packs a 5.8-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.4 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8MP auto-focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 1.9 MP front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual Standby and dual SIM Always On feature that enables the user to receive calls on one SIM number while taking a call from the other.
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HCL ME Connect 2G 2.0 with voice calling, Android 4.1 now available for Rs. 8499
HCL ME Connect 2G 2.0, the company’s new tablet in the ME series is now on sale from online retailer Snapdeal. It has a 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1GHz Cortex A9 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel camera and a VGA front-facing camera. HCL launched the ME V1 tablet earlier this year which had a similar 7-inch display but it had a Cortex A8 processor and Android 4.0 ICS. Continue reading “HCL ME Connect 2G 2.0 with voice calling, Android 4.1 now available for Rs. 8499”
Samsung Galaxy Mega might launch in India today
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”
Idea launches Choice Recharge offer at Rs. 15, Choose Free minutes, SMS or data
Idea Cellular has launched Choice Recharge offer for its Tamil Nadu customers that would let you choose one of several packs under single recharge of Rs. 15. This pack offers 5 choices, Idea to Idea Calling, SMS, Local Mobile Minutes and Internet Offers. Continue reading “Idea launches Choice Recharge offer at Rs. 15, Choose Free minutes, SMS or data”
Nokia Asha 310 vs Samsung Rex 90
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.
Spice Smart Flo Pace Mi-422 now available for Rs. 4790
Spice Smart Flo Pace Mi-422, a new phone in the Smart Flo series that surfaced last week is now available from online retailer Saholic. It has a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz MediaTek MT6515 processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 3.2-megapixel camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby similar to other Spice phones. It comes with 2G (EDGE) connectivity similar to the Spice Smart Flo Pace 2 Mi-502 that was launched recently. Continue reading “Spice Smart Flo Pace Mi-422 now available for Rs. 4790”
Nokia Lumia 920 receives a price cut, now available for Rs. 32,639/-
The Espoo company’s flagship has been around for a while, and was retailing at quite high a price. It was priced at around Rs. 36k – Rs. 38k in several places. It has now received a substantial price cut, at a time when other flagships like the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 have made their foray into the Indian market. Now retailing at Rs. 32, 639 at the Nokia India Online Store and for lesser elsewhere, Nokia hopes to attract more sales of the device in India. Equipped with a 8.7 megapixel PureView camera and a lot of other innovations like the wireless charging for example, the Lumia 920 comes with attractively coloured options.
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TRAI issues new regulations for SMS termination charges to curb spam SMS
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has imposed new SMS termination charges for retail consumers and commercial messages. Termination charge is paid by the operator where the SMS originates to the operator to which the message is delivered. TRAI did not set a particular charge for this hence some operators were charging 10 paise as termination charges. Now they have set the SMS termination charge as 2 paise for normal SMS and 5 paise on transactional SMS on operators from whom the SMS originates. Continue reading “TRAI issues new regulations for SMS termination charges to curb spam SMS”
Karbonn Titanium S5 vs Micromax A116 Canvas HD
We got to unbox and review the Karbonn Titanium S5 recently and found it to be a good enough phone for the price. Since we had the Micromax A116 Canvas HD lying around, and also since there are a lot of similarities in the form factor and somewhat the price, we decided to compare them both. Here is a detailed in-depth look at the comparison of Karbonn Titanium S5 vs Micromax A116 canvas HD –
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VERTU Ti First hands on
Vertu, the luxury phone maker, has launched its first Luxury handset of 2013, called the Vertu Ti, after being acquired by European investment firm EQT. Vertu had been an integral part of Nokia for several years till the Finnish company decided to sell Vertu’s majority shares, last year. Not surprisingly, the first Vertu Phone, post the acquisition from Nokia, is an Android phone. Continue reading “VERTU Ti First hands on”
LG Optimus L7 gets the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update in India
LG has started rolling out the Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) update for the Optimus L7 in India. The Optimus L7 was announced back in February 2012 and released in India last June. The software version is JZO54K similar to the other countries and the software version is V20b. Continue reading “LG Optimus L7 gets the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update in India”
Xolo Q700 Benchmarks
Xolo launched the Q700, the company’s latest Android smartphone in the QCORE series last week. We brought you the unboxing earlier this week, here we have the benchmarks of the device. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek 6589M processor with PowerVR SGX544 GPU. Let’s see how it performs in various benchmark tests when compared to other Android smartphones.
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Deal Alert : Samsung Galaxy S3 for Rs.22945 and Galaxy Grand Duos for Rs.16495
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”
Huawei Ascend G510 Review
Huawei launched the Ascend G510, the company’s latest mid-range Android smartphone in India earlier this month. We brought you the unboxing and the benchmarks of the device recently, here we have the complete review of the device. t has a 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display and is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8225 processor. Huawei uses the same Snapdragon S4 chip in several devices including the Ascend G330D, G600 and the Ascend Y300. It runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with Emotion UI on top. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend G510 Review”
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”