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Samsung announces Galaxy W and Galaxy M Pro smartphones

Samsung adopted a new simplified naming strategy for its GALAXY range of smartphones. They have also launched new Samsung Galaxy W and Samsung Galaxy M Pro smartphones. The Samsung Galaxy W lie in the High Tier category that and it is for those seeking a balance between style and performance. The Samsung Galaxy M lies in the Mid-Tier range that is for those who expect better performance in the economic price-point. Both these phones run on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and comes with 5MP camera with flash. Continue reading “Samsung announces Galaxy W and Galaxy M Pro smartphones”

Samsung Galaxy series gets simplified naming, announces 4 new Galaxy Smartphones

Samsung has announced that they have adopted a new simplified naming strategy for its GALAXY range of smartphones. This would categorize the phones into five classes mentioned by a single letter. They have also launched new GALAXY W, GALAXY M Pro, GALAXY Y and GALAXY Y Pro smartphones that runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy series gets simplified naming, announces 4 new Galaxy Smartphones”

LIVE BLOG : Nokia Symbian Event at Hong Kong


We are here at Hong Kong for Nokia’s Symbian Event where we expect see the future of Symbian  hopefully software and hardware. We will be live blogging the event.Stay tuned to FoneArena for latest updates. Continue reading “LIVE BLOG : Nokia Symbian Event at Hong Kong”

AVG Anti-Virus Android app review

With Android being affected by various malwares these days, it is necessary to have an Anti-Virus application installed on your device to protect the device from these malwares and also for the security for your Android smartphone or tablet. When I was searching for an app to secure my phone from these malwares I came across AVG Anti-Virus which had loads of features in it’s free version including remote location of your device.

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Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman Review

Back in 2005 , Sony Ericsson launched a line of Walkman branded cellphones. The W550i and W800i were to make up for the shrinking market share of Sony’s Walkman line of music players.

Extremely popular and bundled with great earphones , the Walkman series of phones became well known for their superior audio quality. Fast forward to 2011 and we finally have our first smartphone as part of the Walkman series. Here is the FoneArena Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman phone review Continue reading “Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman Review”

Nokia Nearby – Local Search app for Nokia phones

Nokia has launched a new app called Nokia Nearby in the Nokia Beta Labs. This app is local search app that lets you search for information about local places & listings like restaurants, movie theaters, and malls with their contact details, even if your phone doesn’t have GPS. You can also share the details via SMS. Continue reading “Nokia Nearby – Local Search app for Nokia phones”

Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini ST15i up for pre-order at Rs. 13000

Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini (ST15i) is now available for pre-order in India. This Android phone was announced this May and it runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS and has 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro was launched in India earlier this month. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini ST15i up for pre-order at Rs. 13000”

LG announces Optimus Sol with Android 2.3, 1GHz processor and Ultra AMOLED display

LG has announced another phone in the Optimus series, Optimus Sol. This phone has 3.8 inch Ultra AMOLED display, 1GHz processor and Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Recently they announced two Optimus phones, Optimus Net with the Dual SIM and NFC support in select markets and a QWERTY phone Optimus Pro. Continue reading “LG announces Optimus Sol with Android 2.3, 1GHz processor and Ultra AMOLED display”

Milna – Location based Social Networking app for Android and iPhone

Milna is a location based social networking app for Android and iPhone. This is totally fun app that lets you to express what you want, with others near you. This is visible to other people who are using the app in and around 5 mile radius (configurable). Continue reading “Milna – Location based Social Networking app for Android and iPhone”

Haven’t got the Symbian Anna update yet? Walk into a Nokia Care center and get it for free


Nokia has started rolling out Symbian Anna update yesterday, for Symbian^3 phones like Nokia N8, E7, C7 and C6-01. You can now update your devices to Symbian Anna at your nearest Nokia Care Center or Nokia Priority Partner for free. You can also update using the latest version of Ovi Suite (version 3.1.1) on a PC or Over the Air (OTA) from your phone. Continue reading “Haven’t got the Symbian Anna update yet? Walk into a Nokia Care center and get it for free”

Penguin Books India launches iPhone and Nokia apps

Penguin Books India has launched their Penguin Books app for iPhone and Nokia phones. This app lets you view the list of latest Penguin books, bestsellers and upcoming books. There is also an Excerpts tab that lets you read the excerpt of some of the popular books. This is the first app of its kind offered by an Indian Publisher. Continue reading “Penguin Books India launches iPhone and Nokia apps”

Skitch for Android – Capture, Annotate and Share images

Evernote has acquired popular image annotation application Skitch and launched Skitch Android application. This app lets you Capture, Annotate and Share images with your friends or simply paint something on a blank canvas and share it easily. Continue reading “Skitch for Android – Capture, Annotate and Share images”

HTC rolling out Android 2.3.4 update for Vodafone HTC Sensation.

As I write this post, HTC is rolling out a maintainance update for the Vodafone HTC Sensation users. This update will also upgrade your Android version to 2.3.4. If you are a Vodafone HTC Sensation user then you will be getting this update over the air, so all yu need to do is grab your phone and the update to be shown in your notification bar.

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Nokia Symbian Anna Update rolling out to N8, E7, C7 and C6-01

Nokia has announced that the much awaited Symbian Anna update is finally available for Symbian phones such as the N8, C7 , E7 and C6-01.  The update brings a new UI along with some improvements in messaging , maps and the browser. The update is available through Ovi Suite and as an Over The Air update.The Over the Air normally takes a bit longer to appear so you can try using Ovi Suite to check if your phone has received the update. The release also says that more than 10 Symbian phones will be launched in the next 12 months. The update is slowly rolling out to all countries . Have you updated your Nokia to Anna ? Let us know ! Continue reading “Nokia Symbian Anna Update rolling out to N8, E7, C7 and C6-01”

Samsung Galaxy S II 32GB Variant Spotted

So far the Samsung Galaxy S II has been enjoying incredible sales and with the white version coming soon, the numbers are only set to increase. But even the white one is expected to come in 16GB version. The 32GB version that was promised during the announcement is still unavailable.

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