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HTC Desire 501 with 4.3-inch display, dual-core processor announced

HTC Desire 501

HTC has announced the Desire 501, a mid-range smartphone in the Desire series along with the Desire 700 dual sim today in Taiwan. It has a 4.3-inch (480 × 800 pixels) display, powered by a 1.15 GHz dual-core NovaThor U8520 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with Sense UI. It has a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash and BSI sensor and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera with 88-degree ultra-wide-angle lens. It has NFC support, but misses dual SIM support present in the Desire 500. HTC has also launched the Desire 601 dual sim and the Desire 300 for the Taiwanese market. Continue reading “HTC Desire 501 with 4.3-inch display, dual-core processor announced”

HTC Desire 700 dual sim with 5-inch qHD display, quad-core processor announced

HTC Desire 700 Dual SIM

HTC has announced the Desire 700 dual sim, the company’s latest smartphone in the Desire series in Taiwan. It packs a 5-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor and runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. It has a 8-megapixel camera on the back with LED flash, BSI sensor, 28mm lens, F 2.0 aperture, HTC Zoe and 1080p video recording and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera with BSI sensor. It has HTC BlinkFeed home screen and HTC BoomSound with Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers similar to the HTC Desire 600 dual sim. Continue reading “HTC Desire 700 dual sim with 5-inch qHD display, quad-core processor announced”

MapmyIndia Connect DLNA/Miracast screen mirroring device launched for Rs. 12990

MapmyIndia Connect

MapmyIndia, popular for its GPS navigation and location based services (LBS) has launched MapmyIndia Connect, a device enables users to mirror their smartphone/tablet screen to the screen of their choice. It uses Miracast or DLNA tech to connect your device, hence it is completely wireless and is compatible with both Android and iOS devices. This is aimed at users who uses Car AV system so that they can comfortably reach the destination or explore new places and points of interest nearby on a larger screen. Continue reading “MapmyIndia Connect DLNA/Miracast screen mirroring device launched for Rs. 12990”

Motorola Moto G Benchmarks

Motorola announced the Moto G, the company’s latest affordable smartphone. We already brought you the unboxing of the smartphones, here we have the benchmark of the device. The phone is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 (MSM8226) ARM Cortex-A7 processor clocked at 1.2 GHz with Adreno 305 GPU. As you can see the CPU-Z shot above, the chip has been under clocked to 1.19GHz. This is the first smartphone to feature this particular chip. The Motorola Moto X was powered by a 1.7 GHz Dual-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (MSM8960DT) Krait 300 processor with Adreno 320 GPU. It has a 4.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Android 4.4 (KitKat) expected in January 2014. Let’s find out how the Moto G performs in range of synthetic benchmark tests.

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LG G Flex Unboxing

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We have the World’s First Flexible Display phone with us at FoneArena. Here is an exciting unboxing of the LG G Flex. It is not only the first truly flexible display phone but also the back cover has self healing capabilities! Doesn’t it sound like something out of a Sci-Fi movie ? Brace yourself and check out the unboxing video where we show you a quick demo of the Flexible part.

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Motorola Moto G Photo Gallery

Motorola Moto G will be the first Motorola device to be launched in India after a long hiatus. Motorola Moto G was unveiled in Brazil recently and it was specifically made keeping in mind two markets – India and Brazil. The Motorola Moto G that will be coming to India will include dual SIM functionality and is expected to be priced around Rs. 12,000 making it one of the affordable mid-range phones. Though a low price point doesn’t necessarily guarantee a product’s success, the Moto G’s value for money and the features it offers for the price are expected to sweep away the Indian market.

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iBall Andi 5-E7 with 5-inch display, Android 4.2 now available for Rs. 6999

iBall Andi5-E7

iBall Andi 5-E7, the company’s latest smartphone in the Andi series is now available from online retailer Snapdeal. It packs a 5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It comes with 2G (EDGE) along with dual SIM support with dual standby and packs a 1850 mAh battery. Continue reading “iBall Andi 5-E7 with 5-inch display, Android 4.2 now available for Rs. 6999”

Motorola Moto G Unboxing

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We got you an exclusive first look at the Moto G from London and now we have the Motorola Moto G Unboxing on FoneArena. The handset is a very affordable handset with some interesting specs and is actually a stripped down version of the MotoX smartphone. The Moto G features a 4.5 inch 720p display and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor. The phone would be sold in 8GB and 16GB capacities and the actual user accessible space might be a little lesser.It ships with Android 4.3 at launch but the company is promising an update to Android 4.4 KitKat soon. The most attractive feature of the MotoG is the $179 price for the 8GB model in the US (135 GBP in the UK). It is currently on sale in the UK and coming soon to US and India in 2014.

Watch the rather short video of the MotoG retail package getting the unboxing treatment, to be honest it is a pretty small package.

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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas heading to Android, iOS and Windows Phone this December

Avid gamers will be well aware of the extremely popular Grand Theft Auto franchise. GTA San Andreas is considered as one of the best games in the series and now you get to replay it on your smartphone. Rockstar Games, the developers behind the franchise are bringing the very popular game set in the fictional city of Los Santos to all major platforms. Continue reading “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas heading to Android, iOS and Windows Phone this December”

Micromax Canvas A116i now available online for Rs. 13137

Micromax Canvas A116i, a new smartphone in the Canvas series is now available from online retailer Snapdeal. The Micromax A116 Canvas HD was launched earlier this year, and the A116i has similar specifications as the A116. 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 has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas A116i now available online for Rs. 13137”

HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 GPE officially get Android 4.4 KitKat from today

We saw Samsung and HTC post KitKat kernel sources for their Google Play edition devices yesterday and it has naturally led to the official Android 4.4 KitKat OTA update for both the devices starting its roll out today. Google announced this officially through their Android Google+ account and it seems like the devices will start getting the update anytime now. Both the devices had their own KitKat versions ready for a while now, but the green signal has been officially lit and hence these devices now join the ranks of Nexus 5, nexus 4, 7 and Moto X as the only devices running Android 4.4 KitKat right now.

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Gionee Elife E7 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 800 processor, 16MP camera announced

Gionee Elife E7

Gionee has officially launched the Elife E7, the company’s latest flagship smartphone at an event in Shanghai, China. It has a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS touch screen display based on One Glass Solution from JDI with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and a 2.33mm ultra-narrow frame, powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 processor for the 3G version and the LTE version has a 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon MSM8974AC processor It runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) with Amigo 2.0 UI. Continue reading “Gionee Elife E7 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 800 processor, 16MP camera announced”

Angry Birds Short Fuse update for Android, iPhone and iPad brings 30 new levels

Angry Birds Short Fuse

Rovio has updated the classic Angry Birds game for Android, iPhone and iPad that brings 30 new levels for the game and all new Bomb Bird that has a new Shock Wave ability that he uses in Professor Pig’s mysterious lab and also brings new potions. Continue reading “Angry Birds Short Fuse update for Android, iPhone and iPad brings 30 new levels”

A guide to secure your personal data before disposing your phone

As global smartphone sales have gone off the charts, not many fully understand the concept of data security. Many assume that phone companies take care of this well. Actually this is not true. There is this other scenario where the data you save can be retrieved no matter what you do over the years. How is this possible? Lets start with the basics. Everything I explain here has an Explanation and a Technical Explanation for a better understanding.

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Micromax Canvas Juice A77 with 5-inch display, 3000 mAh battery now available for Rs. 7999

Micromax Canvas Juice A77 that surfaced online few days back is now on sale from online retailers HomeShop18 and Infibeam. It has a 5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6572 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has Dual SIM support with Dual Standby and packs a 3000 mAh battery. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Juice A77 with 5-inch display, 3000 mAh battery now available for Rs. 7999”