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HP 7 VoiceTab with 6.95-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 10990

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HP has launched the HP 7 VoiceTab, the company’s latest phablet in the VoiceTab series as it promised. It has a 6.95-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) multi-touch display, powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT8382 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It has 3G support with a single micro SIM card and has voice calling capabilities. Continue reading “HP 7 VoiceTab with 6.95-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 10990”

Lenovo A8-50 tablet with 8-inch HD display, voice calling now available for Rs. 17490

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Lenovo A8-50, the company’s latest A series tablet is now on sale in India on Flipkart, after the A7-30 and the A7-50 tablets. It was unveiled earlier this year and packs a 8-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) display, quad-core MediaTek processor and Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), which is upgradable to Android 4.4 (Kitkat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.

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Apple iPhone 6 India launch invites point to October 17 launch

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FoneArena has got access to what seems like customer invites to buy the Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus on launch day in India which is slated for October 17th 2014 which is about 2 weeks away. Going by the information on the invite the iPhone 6 and its bigger brother 6 Plus will go on sale on 16th night in India. Apple did roll out the iPhone 5s and 5c in India in a similar fashion with customer launch events at major cities including Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai . No information on the pricing at this point but we expect it to be similar to the Europe / UK pricing. Stocks are expected to be extremely limited considering the global demand for the new iPhones with wait times upto 4 weeks in many other launch countries.

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LG L Fino, L Bello and G3 stylus now on sale in India

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LG unveiled the L Fino and L Bello in the L series and the G3 Stylus with Rubberdium stylus pen back in August, and these smartphones started rolling out globally last month. These smartphones are on sale in India via Flipkart. All these smartphones run on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with premium UX features and has G3-like rear buttons.

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Motorola Moto 360 officially launched in India for Rs. 17999

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Motorola Moto 360 got priced on Flipkart yesterday at Rs. 17,999. Today Motorola has officially launched the Android Wear smartwatch in India. It was launched in the U.S. last month and comes with a 1.5-inch touchscreen display with a 320 x 290 resolution and it is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. It has a round dial that maximizes display area, but there is small gap on the bottom. Continue reading “Motorola Moto 360 officially launched in India for Rs. 17999”

Google rolls out lighter search for mobile users with slow connections in India

A recent report revealed that mobile internet adoption is increasing in India. Today Google has announced that it has released a streamlined version of Google Search that would enable Indian mobile internet users search faster even with slow data connection such as 2G. Continue reading “Google rolls out lighter search for mobile users with slow connections in India”

Motorola Moto 360 gets priced on Flipkart at Rs. 17999

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Motorola introduced the Moto 360 smartwatch in the US last month. At the launch event in India, the company said that it would launch the smartwatch on Flipkart late September. It launched the new Moto X in India last week, but it did not reveal the price or the launch date for the Moto 360 smartwatch. Now it has been priced on Flipkart for Rs. 17,999. It is costlier than the Samsung Gear Live and the LG G Watch, the first two smartwatches that are based on Android Wear. Continue reading “Motorola Moto 360 gets priced on Flipkart at Rs. 17999”

Spice Dream UNO Mi-498 Review

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Google announced the Android One program back in June at the Google I/O to provide low-cost Android smartphones running on stock Android, with software updates handled by Google. It also released a reference hardware and announced Micromax, Karbonn and Spice as the first members of the program. Spice launched the Dream UNO Mi-498, the company’s first Android One smartphone priced at Rs. 6,299 at an event in India last month. We already brought you the unboxing, benchmarks and the photo gallery of the smartphone, here is the complete review.

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India to hit 300 million internet users by 2018: Report

India will add 300 million internet users by 2018, according to a latest report by McKinsey & Company and Facebook. The report said that country’s internet penetration rate is only 15%.

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Alcatel OneTouch Fire C running Firefox OS launched in India for Rs. 1990

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Alcatel OneTouch has launched the Alcatel Onetouch Fire C smartphone running Firefox OS in India. It was introduced earlier this year at the MWC and packs a 3.5-inch HVGA screen, powered by a 1GHz processor and a 1.3-megapixel rear camera. It has 2G (EDGE) connectivity and Dual SIM support. It is exclusively being launched on Flipkart. Spice and Intex launched their budget Firefox OS smartphones recently. Continue reading “Alcatel OneTouch Fire C running Firefox OS launched in India for Rs. 1990”

YotaPhone with 4.3-inch LCD and e-Ink screens to launch in India on Flipkart

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Yota Devices would launch the YotaPhone in India exclusively on Flipkart. This was revealed in the newsletter sent to the Flipkart’s affiliate partners. The smartphone was listed on the official website last month, as noted by MakTechBlog, but it was pulled later. Still the cache of the page on the Flipkart website reveals the incomplete listing of the first YotaPhone C9660 in White. Continue reading “YotaPhone with 4.3-inch LCD and e-Ink screens to launch in India on Flipkart”

Xolo Q2100 with 5.5-inch HD display, Fingerprint sensor launched for Rs. 13499

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Xolo has launched Q2100, the company’s first Android smartphone with a fingerprint sensor. It has a 5.5-inch HD display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with Exmor R sensor, 1080p full HD video recording, dual LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby and packs a 2800 mAh battery. Continue reading “Xolo Q2100 with 5.5-inch HD display, Fingerprint sensor launched for Rs. 13499”

Nokia Lumia 930 launched in India for Rs. 38649

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Microsoft has finally launched the Nokia Lumia 930, the company’s latest high-end smartphone. It was announced back in April and packs a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD ClearBlack AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection, powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor and runs on Windows Phone 8.1 OS. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 930 launched in India for Rs. 38649”

Nokia Lumia 730 Dual SIM launched in India for Rs. 15299

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Microsoft has launched the Nokia Lumia 730 Dual SIM, the latest selfie-centric smartphone in India as expected. It was announced at IFA last month and has a 4.7-inch HD ClearBlack OLED display, powered by 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim update. It has a 5-megapixel wide angle front-facing camera with a focal length of 24mm to capture better selfies, 6.7-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 1080p video recording. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 730 Dual SIM launched in India for Rs. 15299”

Nokia Lumia 830 launched in India for Rs. 28799

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Microsoft has launched the Nokia Lumia 830, the latest mid-range camera-centric smartphone in India as expected. It was announced at IFA last month and has a 5-inch HD ClearBlack IPS-LCD curved glass display with Super Sensitive Touch for glove and nail usage, powered by 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim update. It comes with additional 1 Terabyte of cloud storage on OneDrive, free for the first 6 months, thereafter it would cost Rs. 125 per month. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 830 launched in India for Rs. 28799”