MIUI phone with 1.5GHz Dual Core Snapdragon processor launched in China

Xiaomi Phone with MIUI ROM and 1.5GHz Dual Core Snapdragon processor has been launched in China. This phone has 4 inch capacitive touch screen with capacitive touch keys, 8MP camera and a whopping 1930mAh battery. Continue reading “MIUI phone with 1.5GHz Dual Core Snapdragon processor launched in China”

Motorola Defy Plus is Official – runs Gingerbread and can survive some abuse !

The rumoured Motorola Defy+ which is the successor to the original Defy is finally official close on the heels of the Google to acquire Motorola Mobility announcement . The Defy Plus retains the glory of it’s ancestor and is Water Resistant, Scratch Resistant and Dust Proof. We are not totally sure what extent of abuse this phone can handle. Our very own Jon had the pleasure of dipping the the old Defy in a glass of water and it did function properly afterwards. In terms of specs it is powered by a 1GHz CPU and runs on Android 2.3 and runs on a 1700 mAh battery. The 3.7 inch display is made of scratch resistant Gorilla Glass.You can find the full specs below. As you can see there are minor improvements in terms of specs but we wish Motorola promoted this phone in a better way at least in countries where it rains a lot !

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Samsung Galaxy S2 , Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc , HTC ChaCha bag awards in Europe

The European Imaging and Sound Association has announced the winners of the EISA awards for 2011-12. The HTC ChaCha , Samsung Galaxy S2 and Sony Ericsson Arc emerged as winners in 3 separate categories.Samsung Galaxy S2 bagged the award for the Best European Mobile Phone , not too surprising considering the millions of units the company has managed to sell since it’s launch. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S2 , Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc , HTC ChaCha bag awards in Europe”

SIM-Free Nokia N9 to land in UK through Unofficial Channels

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When the Nokia N9 was announced during CommunicAsia we stumbled upon a list of countries which would get the device,  many countries including UK, USA and India were missing from that list. Now Nokia has confirmed to some publications that the device wont be coming to UK or US. Now couple of leading online retailers in the UK – MobileFun and Expansys are taking pre-orders for the device. Continue reading “SIM-Free Nokia N9 to land in UK through Unofficial Channels”

BlackBerry Bold India Launch Photo Gallery

The BlackBerry Bold 9900 was launched in India today and here we have an extensive photo gallery of the device. The phone is already available in stores across India and a FoneArena reader already got one.Enjoy the pics below and let us know if you have any questions about the device. Expect a Preview soon and a in-depth review later. Continue reading “BlackBerry Bold India Launch Photo Gallery”

Exclusive : BlackBerry Bold 9900 Unboxing

Here we the have first unboxing  of the BlackBerry Bold 9900 (at least from this side of the planet ) .  The handset was launched in India today as we told you before and we have managed to get hold of a handset for the unboxing just  for you ! Watch the rather fast unboxing below and let us know if you have any questions about the handset. The handset is powered by a 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU and sports a 2.8 inch capacitive touchscreen along with a full QWERTY keyboard. The phone is powered by BlackBerry OS 7.

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Motorola Dual SIM phones EX212, EX119 and EX109 launched in India

Motorola has launched 3 new new dual SIM phones Motorola EX212,Motorola EX119 and Motorola EX109 in India. Motorola EX212 is a flip phone and both Motorola EX212 and EX119 are QWERTY phones that features full QWERTY keyboard. Continue reading “Motorola Dual SIM phones EX212, EX119 and EX109 launched in India”

BlackBerry Bold 9900 Price Revealed for India

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BlackBerry India is gearing up to launch the BlackBerry Bold 9900 in India tomorrow and the unofficial price has been revealed by multiple sources.Online retailer LetsBuy just sent a press release that the site is selling the Bold 9900 for Rs.31500 , not a bad asking price for a brand new BlackBerry handset hitting the market.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 750 Pics

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Samsung today launched the Galaxy Tab 750 and 730 Android tablets in India. FoneArena was present at the launch event in Delhi and here are some pics from the event.  Bollywood Actress Lara Dutta was the presenter for the day and was showing off her Galaxy Tab 10.1 Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 750 Pics”

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Sales banned in Europe as Apple wins injunction

In a major blow to Samsung , a German court has ordered that Samsung should stop selling the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in all of Europe except Netherlands. Apple is accusing Samsung of copying the iPad design in it’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Sales banned in Europe as Apple wins injunction”

Motorola Unveils The Android Powered Motorola XT531 Smartphone

Motorola recently announced a new low-end smartphone, the Motorola XT531. This handset runs on the latest Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Operating System and comes with a 3.5 inch touchscreen display, 800 MHz processor, 5 megapixel camera, etc.

Motorola recently announced a new low-end smartphone, the Motorola XT531. This handset runs on the latest Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Operating System and comes with a 3.5 inch touchscreen display, 800 MHz processor, 5 megapixel camera, etc. The Motorola XT531 offers up to 28 days of standby time in 3G mode. Check out the complete specs below. Continue reading “Motorola Unveils The Android Powered Motorola XT531 Smartphone”

Want some FREE BlackBerry Merchandise with your own QR Code ?

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If you are a Blackberry user and love chatting on Blackberry Messenger all day long , here is some good news for you. RIM has created a new Facebook app called Flaunt your BBM and it lets you get Blackberry merchandise personalized with your Blackberry PIN. You can get your QR Code printed on T-shirts, Bracelets, Sling Bags, Key Chains and Stickers

You can check out the Flaunt your BBM app  on Facebook . Currently the merchandise  offered are T-shirts, Bracelets, Sling Bags, Key Chains and Stickers. You need to fill in your personal details and your Blackberry PIN and then pick your choice of merchandise.(Yes you need to be an active BlackBerry subscriber) . Currently Blackberry India is giving away a very small number of these every day and after the free quota is over it is available for purchase costing between Rs.100 to 500. But do you want to get these for FREE on FoneArena ? Read on.

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BlackBerry Curve 9360 spotted again in hands on


The folks from OneMobileRing have got their hands on the unreleased BlackBerry Curve 9360 which is the successor to the Curve 3G 9300. The images and videos of the phone already got leaked few months back. According to the previously leaked specs, the phone is expected to have Marvell Tavor CPU MG-1 800mHz processor, 5MP Camera with Flash, 512MB RAM, Wi-Fi n, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS ,NFC and 1050 mAh battery. Checkout the images after the break. Continue reading “BlackBerry Curve 9360 spotted again in hands on”

BlackBerry Torch 2 and Storm 3 launched as Torch 9810 and 9850/9860

At an event in London today , Research in Motion , makers of Blackberry handsets unveiled 3 new devices including the much rumoured Torch2 – Blackberry Torch 9810. RIM has done away with the Storm branding and launched 2 news Touch-only handsets the Torch 9850 and 9860 for. All these handsets run on the latest version of BlackBerry OS BB 7.  The phones have a lot in common such as a 1.2GHz processor and a liquid graphics display. Find the press release below.

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