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Viber has received a major update for both the Android and iPhone platforms to version 4.0 that brings new Sticker Market with over 1000 stickers for free and for purchase, new Push To Talk feature for instant voice messaging and support for Android tablets. Viber has also introduced monetization feature for its users. This version also has some Android-specific enhancements. Continue reading “Viber 4.0 for Android and iPhone brings Sticker Market, Android Tablet support and more”
Oppo, one of the few Chinese companies that value design, had announced their first camera-centric flagship device Oppo N1 sometime back in September. Oppo N1 brings two innovations along with it – the swiveling camera on the top and OTouch rear sensor. The Oppo N1 is also the first phablet from the Chinese company with a huge 5.9 inch screen. We were astounded by the build quality that Oppo Find 5 brought along and we are so glad that it got even better in the Oppo N1. Yesterday, we unboxed the device and today we are bringing you the photo gallery.
Lenovo Vibe Z (K910), the company’s latest flagship smartphone surfaced in China last month. Now the phone is official in China through Lenovo’s website. It has a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS display at 400 PPI, powered by a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) with Vibe ROM on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony Exmor RS sensor, dual LED flash f/1.8 aperture, BSI sensor and has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with 84 degree wide viewing angle and f/ 2.2 aperture. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe Z with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 800 processor official”
Xiaomi, the company that has recently been in the spotlight for a wide variety of reasons, has just sold 380,000 devices in just a few hours on Singles day in China. A quick TIL fact – Singles day in China is a massive day for shopping, like, for example Diwali in India or Thanksgiving, in the US. It has been reported that this day is perhaps better(in terms of sales) than the Cyber Monday that the US observes. The day, also known as the “Anti-Valentines” day, majorly consisting of singles from all around China having parties and such, spurs shopping of around 2 billion US dollars all over the country, and Xiaomi seems to have nicely stocked up for the demand, as you can see from the image above, taken by the International Chief and previously VP of Android, Hugo Barra.
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The Oppo N1 has landed at the FoneArena office today! As expected, we bring you the first look at the device through the unboxing of the gorgeous flagship device from Oppo. The Chinese company had announced this camera-centric flagship device as a part of its N-series smartphones, aptly naming the first one, the N1. While the camera is the most important feature of this phone, there is also the innovative OTouch rear sensor for an experience that you cannot see on any other phone out there in the market. With a 5.9 inch screen, this is the first Oppo device that firmly cements itself in the phablet territory and is unquestionably huge to prove that fact. So, how does it actually look and feel? Here’s our unboxing video, featuring the device and the box contents, or rather the boxes’ contents. Watch –
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Videocon VT85C, the company’s new tablet has surfaced on the official website. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Cortex A9 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It packs a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It has a SIM card slot for 3G connectivity and a ear piece for voice calling. Continue reading “Videocon VT85C with 7-inch display, 3G and voice calling spotted on official website”
Zync has launched the Cloud Z401, a new smartphone in the Cloud series. It has a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) display, powered by a 1 GHz processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It comes with a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It comes with 2G (EDGE) support and packs a 1300 mAh battery. It also comes with range of pre-loaded applications including, Skype, Viber, Youtube, Yahoo messenger, Facebook, Whatsapp, Twitter, Adobe Flash and more. Continue reading “Zync Cloud Z401 with 4-inch display, 1GHz processor launched for Rs. 4499”
Samsung announced the Galaxy Note 3 in Jet Black, Classic White and Blush Pink colors back in September. Now the company has launched the Blush Pink Galaxy Note 3 in Korea. The Blush Pink Galaxy Note 3 is already available select countries, but it is not available in India yet. The Pink colored phone along with a Pink leather-like back cover is targeted at female users. The phone has Pink color front and rear, as well as pink colored S Pen stylus. Continue reading “Samsung launches Blush Pink Galaxy Note 3 in Korea”
Micromax is looking to start assembling its phones in India starting next year, according to reports. The company might be the second largest smartphone vendor in India, it still imports all of its devices from China to sell it here. The original device manufacturers in China who do contract manufacturing for companies like Micromax, Karbonn and so many others, have enabled the influx of cheap and powerful smartphones for our market. With the ever expanding growth of the smartphone market in India, Micromax, which boasts 21 percent of the Indian market, might surely find that the logistics of import is definitely an issue, and the company is looking to fix it.
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Karbonn is all set to launch the Titanium X, the company’s first phone with a full HD display. The phone has appeared on the official website and packs a 5.0-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display, powered by 1.5 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with Dual LED Flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has NFC support and packs a 2300 mAh battery. Detailed specifications of the phone such as RAM and memory are not available yet. Karbonn launched the Titanium S9 with a 5.5-inch HD display and a 13MP camera back in July. Continue reading “Karbonn Titanium X with 5-inch 1080p display, 13MP camera coming soon”
We have the all new thinner and faster iPad Air for an unboxing at FoneArena. Apple announced this iPad along with new iPad mini with retina display at an event last month. The new iPad Air went on sale in the US and several other countries on November 1st. There is no clear date for India yet but it is expected to be launched soon. So we decided to unbox the iPad Air for you and also quickly compare it to the iPad 4 and iPad mini. Hit play on the video below to catch all the action.
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Xolo Q2000, new smartphones in the Q CORE series has been officially launched in India. It appeared on the official website earlier this week, went on sale earlier today and packs a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589W processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with BSI sensor 2, LED Flash, 1080p full HD video recording and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby and packs a 2600 mAh battery. Continue reading “Xolo Q2000 with 5.5-inch HD display officially launched for Rs. 14999”
Sony announced the Sony Xperia Z1 at the IFA 2013 in Berlin as the company’s latest flagship. Sony Xperia Z1 is the successor of Xperia Z and gets improvement in almost all the departments.
Samsung Galaxy S4 was announced during March and was available in the market since April. Galaxy S4 was the successor of Galaxy S3 and it featured an all-round improvement and it was the first smartphone to come with an octa-core processor.
Today, we bring you the comparison between the best of Sony – Sony Xperia Z1 and Samsung’s Galaxy S4. Both the phones are completely different right from the internals to the looks and build quality. Lets check out how they compete against each other. You can check out the in-depth comparison video right below.
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Xolo Q2000, a new smartphones in the Q CORE series that appeared on the official website earlier this week, is now available in India from online retailer Flipkart. It has a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589W processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with BSI sensor 2, LED Flash, 1080p full HD video recording and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby and packs a 2600 mAh battery. Continue reading “Xolo Q2000 with 5.5-inch HD display now available for Rs. 14296”
Sony introduced their first camera centric flagship – Sony Xperia Z1 at the IFA 2013 in Berlin. Sony Xperia Z1 had leaked numerous times prior to launch and when Sony announced it, nothing came as a surprise – even the 20.7MP camera. Sony Xperia Z1 has the biggest camera sensor on an Android smartphone, even bigger than the one on the camera-phone – Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom, but without the optical zoom.
Sony Xperia Z Ultra was launched by Sony sometime back before the IFA and it was Sony’s first phablet with a gigantic screen that was just millimeters away from being a tablet. Sony Xperia Z Ultra was the first smart device(we will try to avoid the term “phone”) to run on Snapdragon 800 and it sported a huge 6.44inch Full HD display. Xperia Z Ultra was a Galaxy Note competitor with a huge screen, but no in-built stylus. Sony announced that any pointed input item like a pencil could be used to write on the display instead of a single restricted stylus.
Today, we will be bringing you the comparison of Sony Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z Ultra. Both the phones share the same beast of a processor – Snapdragon 800, similar design language, almost identical software features and are water/dust resistant, but are still vastly different. Lets dive right into the differences. You can check out our quick hands-on comparison video right below.
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