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Spice Fire One Mi – FX 1 running Firefox OS launched for Rs. 2299

Spice Fire One Mi – FX 1

Spice Retail has launched the first Firefox OS-powered smartphone, Spice Fire One Mi-FX 1 as it promised earlier this year. It has a 3.5-inch HVGA screen, powered by a 1GHz processor, 1.3-megapixel rear camera, 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera, 2G (EDGE) connectivity and dual SIM support. This is targeted at the masses looking for a larger than life phone statement but are deterred due to price sensitivity, says the company. Continue reading “Spice Fire One Mi – FX 1 running Firefox OS launched for Rs. 2299”

Lava to launch selfie-focused X series smartphone

Lava new X Series teaser

Lava launched the Iris X1, the first smartphone in the X series back in May. Today Lava has announced that it would launch a new smartphone with a wide-angle front camera with LED flash in the X series soon. Sony launched the Xperia C3, a similar selfie-focused smartphone with a 5-megapixel front camera with LED flash recently. Lava did not reveal the resolution of the rear camera yet. Continue reading “Lava to launch selfie-focused X series smartphone”

Xiaomi Mi Power Banks up for pre-order on Flipkart [Update]

Xiaomi Mi Power Bank-5

Earlier today there were reports that the Xiaomi Mi Power Banks would go on sale on Flipkart next week, now both the 10400mAh and 5200mAh variants of the power banks are available for pre-order on Flipkart for Rs. 999 and Rs. 799, respectively. These power banks were showcased at the Mi 3 launch event in India last month. These power banks would ship next week. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Power Banks up for pre-order on Flipkart [Update]”

Xiaomi Mi Power Banks to go on sale next week on Flipkart

Xiaomi Mi Power Bank 5200mah-2

Xiaomi Mi Power Banks will go on sale in India next week, Xiaomi India head Manu Jain said to IBN Live. He also said that it will directly go on sale without any registration. The official Xiaomi flip covers and the screen protector for the Mi 3 that went on pre-order earlier this week, would go on sale next week on Flipkart. These power banks were showcased at the Mi 3 launch event in India last month. These power banks recently got priced at Rs. 799 and Rs. 999 on Flipkart for the 5200mAh and 10400mAh variants respectively. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Power Banks to go on sale next week on Flipkart”

Micromax Canvas XL2 A109 now available for Rs. 10999

Micromax Canvas XL2 A109

Micromax Canvas XL2 A109 that surfaced on the official website recently, is now available from online retailer Infibeam. It has a 5.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels), powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas XL2 A109 now available for Rs. 10999”

Karbonn Smart A12 Star Unboxing

Karbonn launched four new smartphones last month in partnership with Flipkart. The Karbonn Smart A12 Star is one among the smartphones in the range that is priced at Rs. 4,099, bit cheaper than the A11 Star that we unboxed recently. This has a 4-inch WVGA screen and runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat). Check out the unboxing below. Continue reading “Karbonn Smart A12 Star Unboxing”

Last stock of Moto G on sale at Flipkart ahead of Moto G2 launch

Motorola Moto G last stock Flipkart

Motorola is likely to discontinue its most popular Moto G smartphone in India, few weeks before the arrival of its successor. Flipkart is advertising as “Get yours before it’s gone! Last stock of Moto G 16GB” on its website, so this might be the last stock of the smartphone to be sold in India. Motorola reduced the price of both 8GB and 16GB variants of Moto G by Rs. 2,000 in India recently, due to huge competition from other manufacturers. Continue reading “Last stock of Moto G on sale at Flipkart ahead of Moto G2 launch”

Asus Zenfone Giveaway

Update: Winners of the Asus Zenfone giveaway have been announced. Check out if you got lucky.

Hello readers! We are back with another giveaway. To celebrate the smashing success of the Asus Zenfone in India, FoneArena and Asus India have teamed up to bring you one of a kind giveaway. Asus launched the Zenfone series in India last month at competitive price points. All these smartphones have dual SIM support, powered by dual-core Clover Trail+ Intel Atom processors and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to Android 4.4 (KitKat). Asus recently said that the sales of Zenfone series is nearly one lakh in India. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone Giveaway”

Micromax Bolt A065 with dual-core processor, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 3799

Micromax Bolt A065

Micromax Bolt A065, a new smartphone in the Bolt series is now available from online retailer Saholic. It has a 4-inch WVGA screen, powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Bolt A065 with dual-core processor, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 3799”

OnePlus seeks an executive who could lead its operations in India

OnePlus recently made its intentions clear about entering the crowded Indian market and now, it looks the company is gearing up for its debut in the sub-continent. OnePlus has taken to its forum to find an executive who could lead its operations in India. Continue reading “OnePlus seeks an executive who could lead its operations in India”

Alcatel One Touch Hero and Idol series launched in India

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Alcatel One Touch has launched the One Touch Hero and six new One Touch Idol series smartphones in India. The One Touch Hero was unveiled at IFA last year and packs a 6-inch 1080p display, powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589T processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 13 MP rear camera, 2 MP front-facing camera, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, which is expandable up to 32GB and a 3400 mAh battery. Continue reading “Alcatel One Touch Hero and Idol series launched in India”

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo Android 4.4 KitKat update now available in India

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo Android 4.4 India

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo has started receiving Android 4.4 (KitKat) update India. It was launched in India back in February this year running Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). The Galaxy Grand 2 got the KitKat update in India last month. As you can see from the image, the changelog is similar to the other Samsung smartphones. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo Android 4.4 KitKat update now available in India”

MediaTek opens new R&D facility in Bengaluru, plans to invest US$ 200 million in India

MediaTek

MediaTek Inc., one of the world’s leading SoC makers has launched a new Research & Development (R&D) facility at Bengaluru, India. The company would develop innovative solutions for wireless communications and concentrate on core segments like connectivity & home entertainment devices in the facility. It also said the it would invest US$ 200 million for expansion in India, during the course of the next few years. Continue reading “MediaTek opens new R&D facility in Bengaluru, plans to invest US$ 200 million in India”

Lava Iris Pro 30+ with 4.7-inch HD display, 13 MP Camera launched for Rs. 11990

Lava Iris Pro 30 Plus

Lava has launched the Iris Pro 30+, the company’s latest flagship smartphone and the successor of Iris Pro 30 that was also launched earlier this year. It has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display based on OGS technology, 7.9mm slim and 116 gram light-weight body. It is powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core MT6589T processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash, 1.1 micron OmniVision BSI 2 sensor and a 3-megapixel front-facing camera.

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Xolo Q610s with 4.5-inch display, compact body announced for Rs. 7099

Xolo Q610s

Xolo has unveiled the Q610s smartphone, successor of Q600 that was launched back in May. It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA On-cell IPS display and has a compact body with width of just 64.3mm, height of 128mm and screen-to-body ratio of more than 74%. Compared to 129.9x 65.9mm in terms of height and width of the Moto G that also has a 4.5-inch display, this is more compact. The Broadcom processor that was present in the Q600s has been replaced by a quad-core MediaTek MT6582M processor. It runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Continue reading “Xolo Q610s with 4.5-inch display, compact body announced for Rs. 7099”