Sony Xperia GX and Xperia SX LTE smartphones announced in Japan

Sony Mobile has announced 2 new LTE-enabled smartphones, Xperia GX and Xperia SX for the Japanese markets. They unveiled Xperia NX and arco HD for Japan earlier this year. The Xperia GX comes with 4.6-inch Reality display and the Xperia SX has a 3.7-inch Reality display. Both these devices are powered by 1.5GHz dual-core processor and run on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Continue reading “Sony Xperia GX and Xperia SX LTE smartphones announced in Japan”

Sony Xperia U up for pre-order in India for Rs. 17,399


Sony Xperia U is now available for pre-order in India from online retailer Flipkart. It is a part of NXT series that was announced at MWC 2012 and unveiled in India this April. It has 3.5-inch Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine and is powered by 1 GHz dual-core processor. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and is upgradable to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has 5MP camera with LED Flash, 720p HD video recording and  VGA Front-facing camera. Continue reading “Sony Xperia U up for pre-order in India for Rs. 17,399”

Facebook Messenger for Android and iPhone v1.7 brings Message read status, Typing indicator and more

Facebook Messenger for Android and iPhone has been updated to version 1.7, that brings new features such as message read status, Typing indicator and also lets you know where friends are messaging you from and if they have seen your message or not. It sends your friends SMS notifications of your messages if they are offline and have their mobile phone number listed on their profile. Continue reading “Facebook Messenger for Android and iPhone v1.7 brings Message read status, Typing indicator and more”

Opera Mini now available from Samsung Apps store

Opera Mini for bada and Android is now available from Samsung Apps, Samsung’s dedicated application store. Opera Mini for Android has been recently updated to version 7.0 that brought new features including improved hardware acceleration and NFC support. It was available in the Samsung Java Apps store last year that went to become the most downloaded application in Samsung Java App Store in India and available in BlackBerry App World since March. Continue reading “Opera Mini now available from Samsung Apps store”

SwiftKey 3 Beta for Android gets UI improvements, better Smart Space and bug fixes


SwiftKey 3 Beta has been updated to 3.0.0.190, that brings some UI improvements, Improved Smart Space, Refined Smart Punctuation pop-up, bug fixes. The first version of the SwiftKey 3 Beta was launched last month. Continue reading “SwiftKey 3 Beta for Android gets UI improvements, better Smart Space and bug fixes”

Samsung Galaxy S3 16GB pre-order price revealed for UK, coming on May 30


Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S3 yesterday, online retailer Clove UK has announced that they are now taking pre-orders for the 16GB variant of the Galaxy S3. The Galaxy S3 packs in 4.8 inch Super AMOLED display, 1.4GHz Quad-Core and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has 8MP auto focus camera with LED flash, Zero Shutter and 1.9MP front camera with HD recording at 30fps. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S3 16GB pre-order price revealed for UK, coming on May 30”

Samsung Galaxy S III vs HTC One X vs LG Optimus 4X HD

Samsung has finally announced the Galaxy S III, their first Quad-core phone. Here is the comparison between 3 latest Quad-core phones, Samsung Galaxy S III successor of the Galaxy S II, HTC One X and the LG Optimus 4X HD, successor of the LG Optimus 2X. The HTC One X was launched in India last month. The Samsung Galaxy S3 was announced yesterday in London and the LG Optimus 4X HD was announced in MWC 2012 earlier this February. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S III vs HTC One X vs LG Optimus 4X HD”

Samsung Galaxy S III Unique Features


Samsung announced the Galaxy S III at the Samsung Unpacked event in London yesterday. It has an 4.8 inch (1280×720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED display and run on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It also has some unique features such as S Voice, Social tag, Direct call, Smart stay, Smart alert, S Beam, AllShare Play and AllShare Cast and Buddy photo share. Here are detailed look about these features. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S III Unique Features”

Samsung Galaxy S III Official Photos

Samsung announced their most awaited Galaxy S III in the Samsung Unpacked Event in London last night, here are the official photos of the phone. It has 4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED display. It has minimal organic design and comes in Pebble Blue and Marble White colors.
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LG Optimus LTE 2 with True HD IPS display, 2GB RAM and Wireless Charging announced in Korea

LG has announced the Optimus LTE 2, successor of the Optimus LTE. It has True HD IPS display and comes with 2GB of RAM. It has WPC-backed wireless charging capabilities and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Continue reading “LG Optimus LTE 2 with True HD IPS display, 2GB RAM and Wireless Charging announced in Korea”

Samsung Galaxy S III Photo Gallery !

Samsung has just announced its latest flagship device , the Galaxy SIII at an event here in London and this is what it looks like ! FoneArena has a complete photo gallery of the device from the launc event in London. White white version does look pretty.

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Samsung Galaxy S3 announced – 4.8 inch SuperAMOLED Display , Android 4.0 , 8MP Camera and 2100 mAh battery

Samsung has finally unpacked the much awaited Galaxy S3. It packs a 4.8 inch SuperAMOLED display , without rounded corners and home button below the display with menu and back keys beside the home button. There is a 8MP camera on the rear and a 1.9 MP Camera on the front which is capable of Face Recognition and adjusts the display brightness depending on eye position. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S3 announced – 4.8 inch SuperAMOLED Display , Android 4.0 , 8MP Camera and 2100 mAh battery”

Samsung Galaxy S3 Launch Event Live Blog

Samsung Mobile is hosting its biggest ever product launch event in London today evening to launch the Galaxy S3 which is the successor to the immensely popular Galaxy S2. Dhruv from FoneArena is already in London and on the way to the venue, so we should be live blogging the Galaxy S3 launch event for readers who are looking forward to the next Samsung Galaxy Android phone.Hit the link below for the live blog and stay tuned for latest updates. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S3 Launch Event Live Blog”

LG Optimus L7 global roll out this month in Europe, soon in Asia


LG has announced that they would start rolling out the Optimus L7 in major European markets this month and in Asian markets soon. LG unveiled the L7 along with other L-Style series of phone at the MWC 2012 this February. It has 4.3 inch (480 x 800 pixels ) display and runs on Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0. It is powered by 1GHz Cortex A5 processor and is just 8.7mm thick. Continue reading “LG Optimus L7 global roll out this month in Europe, soon in Asia”

T-Mobile Prism coming on May 6 for $19.99

T-Mobile has announced that their new budget-friendly Android phone Prism from Huawei that would go on sale starting May 6. It has 3.5-inch (480 x 320 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, 3.2-megapixel camera, microSD slot for up to 32GB. It is powered by 600 MHz Qualcomm Processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It is 12.2mm thick and weighs 125g. Continue reading “T-Mobile Prism coming on May 6 for $19.99”