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Asus Fonepad launched in India for Rs. 15999

Asus Fonepad

Asus has launched the Fonepad, the company’s first 7-inch tablet with voice calling support, as we reported earlier this week. The Fonepad has a 7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display, runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and is powered by a 1.2 GHz Intel Atom Z2420 processor. It packs a 3-megapixel auto focus rear camera which supports 720p HD video recording and a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has metallic finish with a streamlined design. It has 3G support via a micro SIM card slot and has voice calling support. It is 10.4mm thick and weighs 340 grams. Continue reading “Asus Fonepad launched in India for Rs. 15999”

Vodafone launches new national roaming packs for pre-paid customers

Vodafone India has launched two new national roaming packs for pre-paid customers. These packs offer incoming calls at 30p/minute while roaming on Vodafone network, across India and outgoing call rates at 1.5p/sec for all local & STD calls, while roaming or at home. These packs would be let people enjoy calls at affordable roaming rates even during their vacations. These are aimed at those who tend to travel a lot regularly. Continue reading “Vodafone launches new national roaming packs for pre-paid customers”

Reliance launches Twitter Access Pack, offers unlimited Twitter access free for 3 months

Reliance Communications (Rcom) has launched Twitter Access Pack, in partnership with Twitter India. This pack offers unlimited free Twitter access for 3 months for GSM customers without any extra cost. The company launched My College plan for pre-paid GSM customers last year that offered unlimited access to Facebook and WhatsApp and offered Unlimited Facebook and Facebook Messenger access at Rs. 16 per month few months back. Continue reading “Reliance launches Twitter Access Pack, offers unlimited Twitter access free for 3 months”

Spice Mi-535 Stellar Pinnacle Pro with 5.3-inch IPS display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 14990

Spice Mi-535 Stellar Pinnacle Pro

S Mobility has launched the Mi-535 Stellar Pinnacle Pro, successor of the Mi-530 Stellar Pinnacle that was launched earlier this year. It was listed on online retailer Saholic earlier this week. It has a 5.3-inch (960 × 540 pixels) IPS LCD display similar to the Mi-530, but this is powered by 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8 MP auto focus camera with dual LED Flash and a 5 MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Spice Mi-535 Stellar Pinnacle Pro with 5.3-inch IPS display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 14990”

Sony launches new NFC and Bluetooth enabled speakers in India, priced between Rs. 3990 and Rs. 8990

Sony SRS-BTV5 Wireless speaker

Sony India has launched 3 new wireless speakers, SRS-BTV5, SRS-BTM8 and the ZS-BTY52 with NFC and Bluetooth for in India. These new speakers would offer seamless playback by connecting your smartphones or tablets anywhere. The built-in NFC feature would let you connect your NFC-enable smartphone or tablet instantly to stream high-quality music. Both the SRS-BTV5 and SRS-BTM8 models come with microphone to enjoy crystal-clear phone calls via Bluetooth. Continue reading “Sony launches new NFC and Bluetooth enabled speakers in India, priced between Rs. 3990 and Rs. 8990”

LG Optimus G Pro likely to launch in India by June

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LG announced its competitor to the Samsung Galaxy Note earlier this year in the form of the Optimus G Pro which is a large screen Android phone / Phablet and one of the first phones to be powered by the Snapdragon 600 processor. LG India has confirmed to FoneArena that it will soon launch the Optimus G Pro here in India most likely by June. LG is quite happy with the sales of the Optimus G in India and seems optimistic about the G Pro. Continue reading “LG Optimus G Pro likely to launch in India by June”

Videocon A47, A51, A53 and A45 spotted on official website

Videocon A47, A51 and A53

Looks like Videocon is all set to release range of Android smartphones. The Videocon A47 would be the company’s flagship device that would feature a ~~4.7-inch (960 × 540 pixels)~~ 5-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display and a ~~1.2 GHz quad-core~~ 1GHz processor. It would run on ~~Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)~~ Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS. The Videocon A53 and the A51 would feature a 5.3-inch qHD (540 x 960 pixels) and a 5-inch FWVGA (854 x 480 pixels) touch screen displays respectively. Both these phones would be powered by a dual-core processors and run on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). All these phones would come with dual SIM support. Continue reading “Videocon A47, A51, A53 and A45 spotted on official website”

MapmyIndia offers free Navigator Mobile app for BlackBerry Z10 users

MapmyIndia Navigator Mobile for BlackBerry Z10

MapmyIndia has announced that they would offer MapmyIndia Navigator Mobile app with turn-by-turn navigation for free for BlackBerry Z10 users in India. After downloading the app, you can choose the map package. The app has an intuitive UI, and offers Full 3D maps & buildings, House-address level details, POIs like restaurants, ATMs, petrol pumps, hotels, tourist landmarks and street-level maps in thousands of cities, and more. It has offline navigation that would be much useful when you don’t have network connectivity. Continue reading “MapmyIndia offers free Navigator Mobile app for BlackBerry Z10 users”

Huawei Ascend Y300 Benchmarks

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Huawei launched the Ascend Y300, the company’s latest mid-range Android smartphone in India earlier this month. Here we have the benchmarks of the device. It has a 4.0-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play (MSM8225) processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with Emotion UI. Huawei uses this Snapdragon S4 chip in several devices including the Ascend G330D, G510 and G600, apart from the Ascend Y300. Let’s see how the device performs in the benchmark tests. Continue reading “Huawei Ascend Y300 Benchmarks”

Disney UTV Digital launches Freemium Apps for feature phones

Disney UTV Digital Nokia Apps

Disney UTV Digital has launched 4 freemium apps, UTV, Disney, Comedy and Devotional for feature phones, including Nokia feature phones. These apps ofer Disney UTV’s content across Movies, Television, Hollywood and English content. All these apps have crossed the 15 million download mark in their test phase itself. Over 2.5 million devices Nokia Asha series phones come pre-loaded with the UTV App. These apps offer on-the-go video streaming apps work even on low-bandwidth GPRS networks. Continue reading “Disney UTV Digital launches Freemium Apps for feature phones”

Salora Fontab with 7-inch display, Voice calling, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 6899

Salora Fontab

Salora has launched Fontab, the the company’s first tablet with voice calling support. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.5 GHz cortex A9 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 2-megapixel rear camera and has a VGA front-facing camera. It has a SIM card slot for voice calling 2G data connectivity. It has 3G support through dongles and comes with a HDMI out that lets you connect the tablet to TVs. It is made of high quality plastic with UV paint. Salora launched the Protab and Protab HD tablets last month. It comes with range of pre-loaded apps including Facebook, King Soft, IBIBO games, IBIBO browser and social networking apps. Continue reading “Salora Fontab with 7-inch display, Voice calling, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 6899”

Byond Phablet PI with 5.3-inch IPS display, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 10999

Byond Phablet PI

Byond Tech, popular for the Mi-Book series of tablets has launched Phablet I, in the Byond Phablet smartphone series. It has a 5.3-inch qHD (540 x 960 pixels) IPS capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 8MP rear camera wih LED flash and a 1.3MP front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support with dual standby similar to other Byond smartphones. The company launched the Byond PIII with a 6-inch display last year and the Byond Phablet PII with a 5.7-inch HD display earlier this year. Continue reading “Byond Phablet PI with 5.3-inch IPS display, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 10999”

Zen Ultrafone 701 HD with 5-inch HD display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 11999

Zen Mobile has launched the Zen Ultrafone 701 HD, the company’s latest flagship Android smartphone in India. Pre-bookings for the phone started earlier this month. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It packs a a 8MP auto focus camera with LED Flash, BSI sensor, full HD video recording, Panorama Shot, and Burst shot with upto 99 shots on the go. It has a 3.2 MP front-facing camera and comes with dual SIM support with dual Standby. This is the company’s first high-end smartphone sin the Ultrafone category, and it is aimed at smart and tech savvy youth. Continue reading “Zen Ultrafone 701 HD with 5-inch HD display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 11999”

Celkon A119 Signature HD Review

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Celkon launched the A119 Signature HD. We brought you unboxing video of the Celkon A119 last week, here we have the complete review of the device. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display, powered by a dual-core MediaTek MT6577 processor clocked at 1 GHz with PowerVR SGX 531 GPU and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Let’s dive into the review. Continue reading “Celkon A119 Signature HD Review”

Xolo B700 Benchmarks

Xolo launched the Xolo B700 with a last month for Rs. 8,999. We brought you the unboxing of the device last week. Here are the benchmarks of the device. The Xolo B700 features 4.3-inch (960 x 540 pixels) 16M color IPS display with 256 ppi pixel density, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core Mediatek MT6577 processor with PowerVR SGX 531 GPU. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) similar to the Xolo A700 and A800. This has a humongous 3450 mAh battery that promises up to 23 hours talk time on 2G. Let’s get into the benchmarks.

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