Xiaomi MI-2 with 1.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor, Android 4.1 announced in China

Xiaomi MI-2, successor of first MIUI Phone has been announced in China. It packs in high-end specs such as 4.3-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display, 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor with Adreno 320 Graphics, 2GB of RAM and 2000 mAh battery with optional battery pack of 3000 mAh. It runs on MIUI ROM based on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Xiaomi MI-2 with 1.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor, Android 4.1 announced in China”

LG LTE smartphone sales surpass 5 million units globally

LG Electronics has announced that they have sold more than 5 million LTE smartphones globally. The global shipments of Optimus LTE crossed the 1 million mark earlier this January. With the launch of new phones new smartphones such as Optimus Vu, Optimus Tag, and Optimus LTE 2 that sold more than half a million units in the first 7 days. LG crossed the 3 million mark in May and 4 million mark last month.LG has also announced that the Optimus Vu has sold more than 500,000 units since March. Continue reading “LG LTE smartphone sales surpass 5 million units globally”

Apple iPhone and iPad Mini Launch Event might be set for September 12

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Multiple sources are claiming that the next big Apple product launch is about a month away. iMore is reporting a September 12th date for the event in which the new iPhone (iPhone 5) and a smaller version of the iPad (iPad Mini) will be launched. There have been multiple leaks of parts and cases related to new iPhone in recent weeks and the iPhone 4S is about to turn one this October.So the rumours might be pointing in the right direction.The new iPhone might go on sale on September 21st.

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LG Optimus 4X HD Review

You saw the unboxing of the LG Optimus 4X HD last month. Here is the review of the LG’s first Quad-core smartphone powered by 1.5 GHz Quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor and running on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It was announced at MWC 2012 and started rolling out in Europe in June. Let’s dive into the complete review. Continue reading “LG Optimus 4X HD Review”

XPERIA Phones from 2011 Will Not Receive Upgrade to Jelly Bean

XPERIA Phones released in 2011 are most likely to not get upgraded to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Continue reading “XPERIA Phones from 2011 Will Not Receive Upgrade to Jelly Bean”

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro Preview

At the Mobile Benchmarking Workshop here in San Francisco , Qualcomm showed off it’s next generation Quadcore mobile processor – the Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ 8064) .  And guess what Qualcomm just did not make just a boring announcement about a chipset and that the devices using the chip will be in the market later this year. But , Qualcomm let us use a tablet (prototype obviously ) which uses the new quadcore chip with 4 Krait cores along with the new Adreno 320 GPU. We ran a lot of tests on this device and this device hit the ball out of the park in most cases.Interesting  numbers are reported below. Continue reading “Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro Preview”

Exclusive : LG Optimus Vu coming to India later this year

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LG India today confirmed to FoneArena at the LG Bloggers Meet today that the Optimus Vu is indeed coming to India later this year. The Optimus Vu is a 5-inch phone from LG which puts it in the same league as the Samsung Galaxy Note. The screen is one of the main highlights of the device and it packs a 1024x768px resolution. The phone packs 32GB of inbuilt storage and utilizes a microSIM card slot. It also comes with a capacitive stylus.

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Hands-on with LG Optimus L5 In India

 

LG Mobile is being quite aggressive this year when it comes to launching attractive Android smartphones running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. LG Mobile has announced three international models running on ICS apart from a few Gingerbread running devices at MWC 2012. These three devices are the Optimus L5, L7 and Optimus 4X HD which run Android 4.0.3 out of the box. Continue reading “Hands-on with LG Optimus L5 In India”

HTC reports 58% drop in profit for Q2 2012

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Things don’t look very good for smartphone maker HTC which has declared a pretty steep drop in profit compared to the same period last year when it posted record profit. Profit for Q2 2012 stood at NT$7.4 billion versus NT$17.5 billion profit in Q2 2011. That is a drop of about 57.7% in profit – ouch ! Although we are a big fan of the HTC One series mainly the One X and One S, looks like it’s not doing so well in the market. Seems like Samsung is dominating the Android phone market.

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Motorola RAZR MAXX Unboxing

Is battery life a problem on your android phone ? Well it’s a problem with most smartphones today and Android phones are the worst affected. What’s awesome about the Motorola RAZR MAXX is that it packs a massive 3300 mAh battery.  Moto promises about 17.6 hours of talk time on this handset which is almost twice the talk time on the RAZR. Check out our unboxing video of the Moto RAZR MAXX below. There is a brief comparison with the Motorola RAZR as well.

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XAGE M198 EKA launched for Rs. 1349

XAGE Mobile has launched a new Dual SIM phone, XAGE M198 EKA in India. It has 2.8-inch display and 1.3MP camera. It has a memory card slot that supports expandable memory up to 8 GB and Big loudspeaker. It has dedicated keys for Music and Torch. Continue reading “XAGE M198 EKA launched for Rs. 1349”

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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