Micromax Canvas Doodle 4 Review

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Micromax launched the Canvas Doodle 4 Q391 in May this year for Rs. 9,499. The Doodle 4 which is the successor of the last year’s Doodle 3 A102 sports a 6 inch qHD IPS display. Let’s take a detailed look at the phone and see if it is worth the price tag in the review.

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Airtel planning to launch 4G branded smartphones for Rs 4,000 in India by November

Airtel, which is on a roll by expanding its 4G services to a number of cities in India is planning to launch 4G branded smartphones in India, as per a latest report from PTI.

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Weekly Roundup: New Samsung smartphones in India, Big launches at MWC China, Xiaomi Water Purifier, Intex smartwatch and more

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This week, big tech announcements came from China’s MWC, whereas South Korean tech giant Samsung bounced back with two Galaxy J series smartphones in India and a lot more. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: New Samsung smartphones in India, Big launches at MWC China, Xiaomi Water Purifier, Intex smartwatch and more”

Asus ZenFestival 2015 scheduled for August in India: ZenFone Go, Selfie and Zoom coming?

 

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Asus is all set with a global product launch in India. The grand ZenFestival 2015 is scheduled for next month in New Delhi at the Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium. Continue reading “Asus ZenFestival 2015 scheduled for August in India: ZenFone Go, Selfie and Zoom coming?”

LG working on F600L – A smartphone with Snapdragon 808 and 4GB RAM

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A new benchmark listing shows an LG phone that is powered by a Snapdragon 808 processor and also has 4GB of RAM. The LG G4 flagship is also powered by a Snapdragon 808 processor but only has 3GB of RAM so this device could be the rumoured ‘Plus” variant of the G4.

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Samsung Galaxy J7 Hands On

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After launching the two Galaxy J series devices – the Samsung Galaxy J5 and the Samsung Galaxy J7 – in China last month, Samsung launched the devices in India with slightly different specifications. Here are our hands on impressions about the Galaxy J7. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J7 Hands On”

Samsung Galaxy J5 Hands On

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Samsung on Thursday launched two new Galaxy J series devices in India – the Samsung Galaxy J5 and the Samsung Galaxy J7. Both devices were recently launched in China last month, but Indian variants feature slightly different specifications. We went hands on with both devices at the launch event in Delhi, and here are our impressions about the Galaxy J5. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J5 Hands On”

HTC One M8 will receive update to Android M

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While HTC has been facing a lot of issues financially as well as with its product sales, it sure is trying hard to keep its customers happy. Apparently the HTC One M8 is confirmed to receive the update to Android M once it releases.

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UMi teases their upcoming Hammer S smartphone – Will feature a USB Type-C port

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It seems that Chinese manufacturers love the USB Type-C port. After LeTV started the trend, several manufacturers chose to adopt the trend including OnePlus which recently confirmed that the OnePlus 2 will indeed sport a USB Type-C port. Now, its the turn of UMi to feature the port on their upcoming Hammer S smartphone.

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ZTE Blade Qlux 4G Review

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Last month, ZTE launched its most affordable 4G smartphone dubbed the ZTE Blade Qlux 4G in India at Rs. 4,999. Because of its brand value, decent specifications and 4G support at very affordable price, we at FoneArena decided to keep it in our Top 10 list of Android smartphones under Rs. 5,000 as well. But is it worth the money? We find out in our detailed review. Continue reading “ZTE Blade Qlux 4G Review”

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 might be announced on August 12th – Probable launch on August 14th in major markets

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The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is probably the hottest smartphones in the rumour section right now and now we have another bit of information that will add fuel to the fire. Apparently the smartphone is set for an early launch and will be announced on August 12th followed by a release on August 14th in major markets.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 said to sport 4GB LPDDR4 RAM

New reports about the specification of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 have surfaced. A report from SamMobile claims that that the next flagship phone from the company will come with a 4GB LPDDR4 RAM.

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Acer S59 selfie phone shows up on benchmarks – Packs 5″ HD screen, octa-core CPU and 13MP cameras

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A new smartphone from Acer called the S59 has shown up on benchmarks. The device is likely to be a selfie centric phone as it has two 13 Megapixel cameras – one on the back and one on the front.

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Nokia confirms its plan to enter smartphone biz, seeks partner for brand manufacturing

Nokia has officially confirmed that it is entering the smartphone business and it is seeking for a partner. The Finnish smartphone maker will license its brand to a partner that can manufacture and sell phones as well as provide marketing and customer support.

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Mediatek powered HTC D728w appears on TENAA – Should be the upcoming Desire 728

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Another day and yet another handset shows up on Chinese certification agency TENAA. This time is the turn of HTC’s Mediatek powered smartphone codenamed D728w.

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