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”

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”

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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120,000 Units of LG Optimus 3D Sold in South Korea

An LG spokesman announced that LG has done very well globally as well as in Korea. The LG has managed to sell over 120,000 units of the Optimus 3D since its launch last month on the SK Telecom network.

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Huawei Ideos Sells Over 350,000 Units in Kenya

In the beginning of 2011, Huawei unveiled the Ideos in India. A budget Android handset for the masses. The very same handset has reportedly managed to cross over 350,000 units in terms of sales in Africa.

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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”