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Vivo XPlay 3S with a 6 inch 2K display revealed with Snapdragon 800 and a fingerprint sensor

Recently, Oppo had teased about the 2K display on its upcoming Find 7 smartphone, but if we remember right, months ago, there was a Chinese player teasing a 2K display on its device similarly. That seems to have come true today, with the announcement of the world’s first 2K display smartphone – the Vivo XPlay 3S. 2560×1400 is the resolution that the massive 6 inch display packs, with a PPI of 490. It’s been well known that the human eye cannot distinguish pixels at more than 330 ppi, but it seems that companies will just keep on increasing the display resolutions here. The trend has been set for others to follow next year, as we are already hearing bigwigs like Samsung looking at 2K already. This smartphone will of course be available only in China when it launches in retail. Here’s a video of the phone and its OS for starters, specifications after the break.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active with Snapdragon 800 processor, LTE-Advanced launched in Korea

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Samsung announced the Galaxy S4 Active the company’s first high-end durable Galaxy smartphone back in June, but it featured a Snapdragon 600 processor. Now Samsung has released the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active (SHV-E470S) in Korea with a Snapdragon 800 processor and LTE-Advanced support. Samsung had already launched the Galaxy S4 LTE-A with a Snapdragon 800 processor in Korea back in June, this has almost similar specifications, but this is also rugged with IP67 rating for Dust and Water Resistance. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S4 Active with Snapdragon 800 processor, LTE-Advanced launched in Korea”

Micromax and MTS partner to launch Canvas Blaze Dual SIM (CDMA+GSM) smartphone for Rs. 10999

Micromax Canvas Blaze

Micromax Canvas Blaze MT500 that appeared online last week, has been officially launched in India. Micromax has partnered with MTS to launch the Dual SIM (CDMA+GSM) smartphone. It comes with a 5-inch (480x 854 pixels) display, powered by 1 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with integrated EVDO and a GSM modem and runs on Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. MTS offers free data and Voice benefits for 6 months from the date of purchase. Continue reading “Micromax and MTS partner to launch Canvas Blaze Dual SIM (CDMA+GSM) smartphone for Rs. 10999”

iBall Slide 3G Q1035 with 10.1-inch HD display, quad-core processor now available for Rs. 17499

iBall Slide 3G Q1035

iBall launched the Edu Slide 3G Q1035 with educational content at a hefty price tag of Rs. 36,999. Now the iBall Slide 3G Q1035 with similar specifications, without those educational contents, is available from Snapdeal. It has a 10.1-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Cortex A7 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with a single LED flash and 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “iBall Slide 3G Q1035 with 10.1-inch HD display, quad-core processor now available for Rs. 17499”

Huawei Honor 3X with 5.5-inch HD display, octa-core CPU and Honor 3C with 5-inch HD display announced

Huawei Honor 3X

Huawei has announced two new devices in the Honor series, the Honor 3X and the Honor 3C in China. The Honor 3X has a 5.5-inch 720p sensitive screen (usage with gloves) and the Honor 3C has a 5-inch 720p LTPS screen. The Honor 3X is powered by a 1.7 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor and the Honor 3C is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor. Both these phones run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with Huawei’s own Emotion UI 2.0 on top. Continue reading “Huawei Honor 3X with 5.5-inch HD display, octa-core CPU and Honor 3C with 5-inch HD display announced”

Google Nexus 5 with Android 4.4.2 – Is the camera better?

Very recently, Google had announced the Android 4.4.1 update to fix the Nexus 5’s camera. The update was quickly superseded with the 4.4.2 update that brought in more fixes and was directly delivered to all 4.4 users. We had reviewed the Nexus 5 initially, and found it to offer good pictures only in the HDR+ mode and not the normal mode which produced average pictures with warm saturated colours. Google says they have fixed that with the 4.4.2 update, with improved autofocus times and general overall speediness that will hopefully reduce the shot-to-shot time. Well, does it? We find out, in this video below –

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TalkSide context-aware call screen replacer app released for Android

TalkSide for Android

Twiize, Tel-Aviv-based technology startup has launched TalkSide, full screen caller ID app . This is the first ever context-aware app of this kind, says the company. The Context-aware engine prepares the talk for you, even before you call to guess what content users would want to talk about or share during the call, and creates a visual talk feed. It also replaces the default caller image screen with one that is rich in content. Continue reading “TalkSide context-aware call screen replacer app released for Android”

Lenovo Vibe X with 5-inch 1080p display launched in India for Rs. 25999

Lenovo Vibe X
Lenovo has launched the Vibe X, the company’s latest smartphone in India. It was announced at the IFA 2013 back in September and has a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS “20/20 Vision” display at 440 PPI with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589T processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, BSI sensor and has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with 88 degree wide angle lens. It has premium polycarbonate body, advanced mold and laser-engraved 3D tactile finish. It is just 6.9mm and weighs just 121 grams. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe X with 5-inch 1080p display launched in India for Rs. 25999”

iBall Andi Uddaan Android smartphone with Safety features for Women launched for Rs. 8999

iBall Andi Uddaan

iBall has launched Andi Uddaan, the latest phone in the Android with safety features for women. It has a dedicated SOS button at the back of the phone to alert people, comes with ICE (In case of Emergency) that allows you to add personal details blood group, medical history, details of persons to be contacted in case emergency. and offers GPS tracking by up to 10 people. iBall is calling it India’s first safety smartphone designed for females. It also has Swarovski Zirconia Crystals to attract women. Continue reading “iBall Andi Uddaan Android smartphone with Safety features for Women launched for Rs. 8999”

Samsung launches Smartphone GamePad and Mobile Console Application

Samsung, the South Korean electronics giant, has launched a new Smartphone GamePad for the ever growing market of handheld gaming. In addition to the Smartphone GamePad hardware device, Samsung has also launched a mobile console application which makes it convenient to use the GamePad.

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Oppo Find 7 to be one of the first phones with a 2K display

Oppo, the company behind awesome products like the Find 5 and N1, has just teased an upcoming feature of its yet-to-be-released Oppo Find 7. The company just confirmed that the Find 7 will sport a 2K display, which makes it one of the world’s first devices with a display of such resolution. Oppo seems to be taking the next logical step in displays on smartphones and their ever increasing pixel density. The Oppo Find 5 was one of the first devices to pack a 1080p display and it looks like the Find 7 will be one of the first with a 2K display, which is unique positioning for their new flagship, we think. It has been more than a year since the Find 5 was officially announced. It was showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show & MWC last year and only then were we able to marvel at the 1080p display of the Find 5. We hope that’s the same case for the Oppo Find 7.

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Google Glass Unboxing in India

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We are lucky to have Google Glass at the FoneArena for an unboxing. We have managed to get hold of a Google Glass Explorer Edition 2013 version and we are bringing you the first ever unboxing of this innovative product in India. Watch the full unboxing below.Google Glass is probably one of most innovative products from Google and it was publicly announced at the Google IO developer conference in 2012. It is currently available only in the US on a invite only basis for a 1500 USD. Thanks to some of our friends who made this possible! Watch the unboxing below and make sure to subscribe to our channel and newsletter , we have some exciting stuff planned around Glass!

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Notion Ink Adam II Photo Gallery and Hardware Walkthrough

We had just unboxed the Notion Ink Adam II, a sequel of the ill-fated original Notion Ink Adam, and found it to be rather surprisingly good in terms of design and build quality. It is a really neat device, and with a price tag of just Rs. 16,999 for the base WiFi version and 18,999 for the 3G version, it is a compelling product in this category. With a textbook like form factor, the Notion Ink Adam II hopes to offer users a natural reading experience, or at least a cheap and affordable 10 inch device. We will be letting you know our complete opinions on this device in our full in-depth review but before that, lets take a photo walkthrough of the Adam II’s uniquely designed and build hardware.

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Sony starts rolling out Android 4.3 Jellybean to Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z Ultra

Sony has been one of those companies which has always given a timeline for its Android updates. While other manufacturers are busy working on Android 4.4 KitKat for their flagship devices, Sony is silently pushing relatively minor Android 4.3 Jellybean update to two of its top of the shelf products – Sony Xperia Z1 and Sony Xperia Z Ultra.

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Samsung Galaxy Core Advance with 4.7-inch display, dual-core processor announced

Samsung Galaxy Core Advance

Samsung has announced the Galaxy Core Advance, a new smartphone in the Galaxy series and the successor of Galaxy Core that was launched earlier this year. It has a 4.7-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash and a 0.3MP (VGA)front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Core Advance with 4.7-inch display, dual-core processor announced”