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HTC Flyer gets a Price tag – Rs.37999 for 32GB WiFi version

FlipKart has listed the HTC Flyer Android Tablet at Rs.37999 with an Estimated release date of 4th week of June. We wonder if the price mentioned is real or there is a mistake. We wonder how HTC is expecting to sell a WiFi Android tablet for such a price tag especially when a iPad 2 3G retails for a similar price.On looking at the specs , looks like the the model listed is a 32GB WiFi only model. We are not sure if a 16GB WiFi version will be available. Continue reading “HTC Flyer gets a Price tag – Rs.37999 for 32GB WiFi version”

Huawei launches IDEOS X5, IDEOS X2 and IDEOS Chat in India

Huawei has launched 3 new handsets Huawei IDEOS X5, IDEOS X2 and IDEOS Chat, in India. They launched their first IDEOS handset in India, this January. The Huawei IDEOS X5 is aimed at business professionals, IDEOS X2 is aimed at youth and IDEOS Chat is aimed for those you text and mail regularly.

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BlackBerry PlayBook up for pre-order in India, available from 23rd June

RIM has announced in the BlackBerry India site, that the pre-registration for the WI-Fi version of the BlackBerry PlayBook starts today and it would be available from 23rd June across India. They have also announced exclusive offer for those who pre-registers the PlayBook. Continue reading “BlackBerry PlayBook up for pre-order in India, available from 23rd June”

HTC Salsa , Facebook Phone gets a Price Tag and Available in India

HTC launched the Salsa and ChaCha at Mobile World Congress this year. They are Facebook  phones which  have a dedicated Facebook key which lets you share your status updates , location, photos etc. from your phone easily. Looks like these devices are finally hitting India as the Salsa which is pretty much the Legend with some extra FB functionality has landed on Flipkart. The Salsa has got a price tag of Rs.20449. It’s not clear whether is device runs Android 2.2 or 2.3 but we will assume it runs on 2.2

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Idea launches new offers for STD and Local calls in Gujarat

Idea has launched ‘One Country, One Call Rate’ offer for the prepaid subscribers in Gujarat. This offers allows the Idea prepaid subscribers to enjoy local and STD at cheaper rates. It offers two plans in this offer which is valid for 30 days. Continue reading “Idea launches new offers for STD and Local calls in Gujarat”

Paymate powers Inter Bank Mobile Payment Service in India


Paymate, which is one of the oldest and largest mobile payment company, now powers Inter Bank Mobile Payment Service (IMPS) in India. Paymate already offers online bill payments, mobile and DTH recharge, pre-paid wallets and train ticket bookings for both consumers and enterprises. Continue reading “Paymate powers Inter Bank Mobile Payment Service in India”

Nokia X3-02 Touch and Type Review

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Nokia X3-02 is company’s first featurephone to come with innovative Touch and Type concept. X3-02 is first Touch and Type device to launch in India. In this review we will check out how X3-02 and S40 performs. Continue reading “Nokia X3-02 Touch and Type Review”

Samsung Galaxy S2 Unboxing Video

The Samsung Galaxy S2 was launched in India only a couple of days ago. FoneArena managed to get hold of a retail unit which ships in India so that we can unbox it for you. We got hold of the 16GB version which retails for around Rs.32000 at stores.

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Samsung Galaxy S II Shipping Begins in India – NFC Missing?

We told you that Samsung had launched the Samsung Galaxy S II in India and that the phone should be available starting from 9th June and pre-orders began on 26th May. Well now it seems that the pre-orders are already being fulfilled.

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Airtel iPhone 4 Price , Plans

Airtel launched iPhone 4 in India last week for the price of 34, 500 for the 16GB version and 40,900 for the 32GB version of the iPhone 4. Here are the postpaid and prepaid plans available with the iPhone 4. All the plans mentioned here are monthly for the period of 24months.

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Vodafone introduces Chillarai Recharge for Tamilnadu Customers

Vodafone has introduced a new offer called ‘Chillarai Recharge’, for its Tamilnadu prepaid customers. This lets the shopkeeper offer you recharge instead of change while doing an Easy Recharge. Continue reading “Vodafone introduces Chillarai Recharge for Tamilnadu Customers”

HTC Incredible S Gingerbread update rolling out in India

Looks like HTC is keeping up it’s promise of delivering the Gingerbread update – Android 2.3.3 to the Incredible S. A reader said that he saw the update available via OTA and he could successfully install it.

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Aircel To Launch iPhone 4 In India On May 27

Aircel have recently announced that, the much awaited iPhone 4 will be available for purchase in India from May 27th. This is definitely a good news for those, who were eagerly waiting for the launch of iPhone 4 in India.

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The wait is finally over! Aircel have recently announced that, the much awaited iPhone 4 will be available for purchase in India from May 27th. This is definitely a good news for those, who were eagerly waiting for the launch of iPhone 4 in India. Last month, both Aircel and Airtel announced that, the iPhone 4 will be available soon in India. And now, Aircel went ahead and announced the availability of this amazing smartphone. Continue reading “Aircel To Launch iPhone 4 In India On May 27”