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Samsung Galaxy Chat with 3-inch display, QWERTY keyboard and Android 4.0 announced

Samsung has announced Galaxy Chat, their first mid-range phone running on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 3.0-inch (240×320 pixels) QVGA touch screen display and a full QWERTY keyboard and is powered by a 850MHz processor. It has 2MP camera at the back and also lets you launch the camera or view your notifications directly from the lock screen. It has Samsung’s ChatON messenger and a dedicated key to access it. It weighs 112g and is just 11.7mm thick. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Chat with 3-inch display, QWERTY keyboard and Android 4.0 announced”

Adaptxt Keyboard Beta now available for Android Tablets

KeyPoint Technologies has launched Adaptxt Keyboard v 1.0 Beta for Android Tablets. They launched the Adaptxt keyboard for Android that has been updated with new features. It is powered by Predictive Text 2.0 and provides extremely accurate and relevant text prediction, error-correction and auto-correction. It has better layout, split keyboard for two thumb typing thereby increasing the typing speed and support for 50+ languages. Continue reading “Adaptxt Keyboard Beta now available for Android Tablets”

Zync Z-999 plus 3G Android 4.0 tablet with voice calling launched in India for Rs. 11,990

Zync has launched the Zync Z-999 plus Android tablet in India followed by the Zync Z-990 plus that was launched last month. This tablet has has 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen display and has a 3G data connectivity and voice calling through an on-board SIM card slot. It has 1.5 GHz single-core ARM Cortex 8 processor, 0.3 MP video calling camera, 2MP rear-facing camera and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It is just 8mm thick and weighs 340 grams. Continue reading “Zync Z-999 plus 3G Android 4.0 tablet with voice calling launched in India for Rs. 11,990”

Motorola Droid Razr and Droid Razr Maxx Android 4.0 update now rolling out in the US

Motorola has started rolling the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update for Motorola Droid Razr and Droid Razr Maxx devices. The Android 4.0 images for Droid Razr leaked earlier this February and later it was shown off in official demo videos. The Motorola Razr has received Android 4.0 in Korea that also brings SMARTACTIONS and MOTOPRINT apps. Continue reading “Motorola Droid Razr and Droid Razr Maxx Android 4.0 update now rolling out in the US”

VLC Player Beta for Android now available for Download

After teasing on Twitter last month, VideoLAN has finally launched the VLC Player Beta for Android. This is a Beta version and still not stable hence will be slower than the final version which will also come with a new UI, Performance improvements and more. Continue reading “VLC Player Beta for Android now available for Download”

Download the Google Analytics Android App now from the Play Store

Looks like the news coming out of Google I/O this week is just not stopping at all. If you are a user of the popular Google Analytics service , here is some good news . Google has released the first version of the Google Analytics App for Android in Google Play today. The main features of the app are Real-Time visitor count , Dashboard for all key metrics , Automatic and Customized Alerts Continue reading “Download the Google Analytics Android App now from the Play Store”

LG Optimus 3D Max Unboxing

Here is the FoneArena unboxing of the LG Optimus 3D Max which has been launched in India recently . The Optimus 3D Max is a much improved version of the original Optimus 3D phone which was bulky. The Optimus 3D Max was launched at MWC 2012 this year and feels a lot lighter and slimmer compared to the previous 3D handset from the Korean handset maker. Watch the unboxing video below.

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Fun2Shoot live mobile video broadcasting app now available for Android

Fun2Shoot live video broadcasting app from Mobile innovator is now available for Android. This app lets you broadcast live videos in near real-time as it is being recorded. You can also share the videos social network and contacts which can be viewed from the mobile or web browser. The app is already available for Nokia S60, Symbian ^3 and Windows Phone devices. It also powered Nokia Channel Me. Continue reading “Fun2Shoot live mobile video broadcasting app now available for Android”

Samsung Galaxy Beam up for pre-order in India for Rs. 29900

Samsung Galaxy Beam is now on pre-order from the Samsung’s Official eStore. Samsung announced the Galaxy Beam, successor of their previous Beam at MWC 2012 in February. It was expected to be available in South West Asia including India in May, but it got delayed. It has a 4.0-inch 480×800 (WVGA) TFT display and is powered by 1 GHz Dual-Core Processor. It has 15 lumens pico projector that allows users to share photos, videos or other digital media instantly and in crisp clarity up to 50-inch wide. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and has 5MP Auto focus camera with flash, 1.3MP secondary camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Beam up for pre-order in India for Rs. 29900”

Google releases Chrome and Drive apps for iPhone and iPad

Google has released their Chrome browser and Drive apps for iPhone and iPad. The Google Chrome app lets you sign in to sync your open tabs, bookmarks, passwords and omnibox data from your computer and also has Incognito option. The Drive app (previously Google Docs) that comes with 5 GB of free storage lets you manage your documents on the go and even includes offline access and more new features. Continue reading “Google releases Chrome and Drive apps for iPhone and iPad”

Nokia 808 PureView Review

Every once in a while a phone is released which showcases the best of technology possible at that time. Back in 2007, it was the Nokia N95 which showcased exactly how to build a mobile computer. The N95 truely was a revolutionary device packing everything but the kitchen sink under its plastic shell ! The very same year Apple announced the iPhone. It single handedly defined how to make a great and easily understood user interface and made Symbian look clunky and redundant overnight. Since then we’ve had various permutations and combinations of the formulae attempted to various degrees of success.

Fast forward to 2012 and we have another revolutionary device. The Nokia 808 PureView is hands down the best camera phone ever released. In fact it might hold its own for a few years given that the phone which comes closest is still only the 808’s two year old predecessor. Dive into the FoneArena Nokia 808 PureView review Continue reading “Nokia 808 PureView Review”

Nokia launches Mail for Exchange for Asha 302 and Asha 303 devices

Nokia has launched the Mail for Exchange app in the OVI Store for Nokia Asha 302 and Asha 303 devices. It was released in the Nokia Beta Labs last month and received an update with UI enhancements, performance improvements and lots of bug fixes. This email app uses Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync protocol and enables push email, calendar and contact data synchronization between compatible Microsoft Exchange email servers. Continue reading “Nokia launches Mail for Exchange for Asha 302 and Asha 303 devices”

Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet gets Android 4.0 OTA update in India

Lenovo ThinkPad tablet has received the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update in India. It is also available in United States, UK, Europe and other countries worldwide. Lenovo launched the ThinkPad Tablet in India last October and announced the ICS update for the tablet earlier this February. This update would offer improved browser with save it for later option and Voice input that would let you dictate text. There is no Face Unlock feature as they announced. Continue reading “Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet gets Android 4.0 OTA update in India”

Travelport launches ViewTrip Mobile travel itinerary app for iPhone and Android in India

Travelport, business services provider to the global travel industry has launched ViewTrip Mobile, travel itinerary app for iPhone and Android in Asia-Pacific countries including India. It is one of the first, fully integrated GDS powered travel itinerary apps. It offers time critical information and other valuable tools to enable travellers to be fully aware and in control of their travel arrangements at any timeThey launched UK earlier this year. Continue reading “Travelport launches ViewTrip Mobile travel itinerary app for iPhone and Android in India”

HTC EVO 3D Android 4.0 update starts rolling out in India

HTC has announced on the their Facebook page that they have stared rolling out Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update for EVO 3D in India. The HTC EVO 3D was launched in India last August at at hefty price tag of Rs.35,990 (MRP) and later got a price cut that brought the price down to Rs. 25,000. HTC announced the global Android 4.0 update schedule last month and started rolling out Android 4.0 update for Sensation XL India earlier this week. Continue reading “HTC EVO 3D Android 4.0 update starts rolling out in India”