India | Fone Arena

Lenovo Vibe Shot launched in India for Rs. 25499

Lenovo VIBE Shot_fonearena-04

Lenovo has launched Vibe Shot, the company’s camera-centric smartphone in India, as it promised. It was announced back in March at the MWC and packs a 5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with new Vibe UI on top. The main highlight of the smartphone is its 16-megapixel rear camera with Optical Image Stabilization, tricolor flash and infrared autofocus the promises 2 times faster focus than normal autofocus. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe Shot launched in India for Rs. 25499”

Lenovo Stick PC 300 goes on sale in India for Rs. 9999

Lenovo Stick PC 300

Lenovo ideacentre Stick 300, the company’s compact PC stick running full Windows is now available in India from the official Lenovo online Store. Lenovo is calling it Stick PC 300 in India. It was announced back in June and is similar to the Intel Compute Stick that will let you transform your TV or monitor with a HDMI port to a full-fledged PC. Continue reading “Lenovo Stick PC 300 goes on sale in India for Rs. 9999”

DeitY releases Draft National Encryption Policy, invites public comments

The Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) has made the ‘Draft National Encryption Policy’. The policy aims to “enable (an) information security environment and secure transactions in cyberspace for individuals, businesses and government including nationally critical information systems and networks.”

Continue reading “DeitY releases Draft National Encryption Policy, invites public comments”

Micromax Canvas Spark 2 with 5-inch display, Android 5.1 launched for Rs. 3999

Micromax Canvas Spark 2

Micromax has launched Canvas Spark 2, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Canvas series. It has a 5-inch FWVGA display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 5-megapixel fixed-focus camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. The first Canvas Spark that was launched back in April has a 4.7-inch qHD display and a 8-megapixel auto focus camera. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Spark 2 with 5-inch display, Android 5.1 launched for Rs. 3999”

UberPool ride-sharing service launching in India soon starting from Bangalore

Uber Pool

Uber today announced that it will launch uberPOOL, its ride-sharing service in India soon. This will let users share the ride and the cost with another person who is requesting a ride along a similar route. You will get vehicles that are available on uberX, but this will cost you 50% less than uberX, making it the cheapest Uber. This service was first launched in San Francisco back in August 2014 and later got expanded to Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Austin. Continue reading “UberPool ride-sharing service launching in India soon starting from Bangalore”

Aircel to roll out 13000 2G, 3G and 4G sites across India by December 2015

Aircel today announced that it will be adding 13000 2G, 3G and 4G sites across India by December 2015. Out of the 13000 sites, 5300 sites are 2G and the remaining 7700 are 3G and 4G sites combined, said the company. This is aimed at offering better customer experience, uninterrupted services and enhanced data speeds. Continue reading “Aircel to roll out 13000 2G, 3G and 4G sites across India by December 2015”

Google announces Android Nanodegree program in India in partnership with Udacity

Google has announced the launch of a program to offer Android Nanodegrees in India in partnership with Udacity, an online education company. The Android Nanodegree is an education credential that is designed to help developers learn new skills.

Continue reading “Google announces Android Nanodegree program in India in partnership with Udacity”

Airtel moves its prepaid mobile customers across India to per second plan

Airtel has announced that it will start moving all its prepaid mobile customers nationally to per second billing plan starting from today. This will be more affordable compared to per minute plan and ensure that customers pay only for the time they use, says the company. The new plan will be rolled out under new Pay For What You Use initiative. Continue reading “Airtel moves its prepaid mobile customers across India to per second plan”

YU JYUICE 5000mAh and 10000mAh power banks launched for Rs. 699 and Rs. 1099

YU JYUICE power banks

YU has finally launched its JYUICE power banks. It comes in 5000mAh and 10000mAh capacities. These have Aluminium Alloy body that prevents the power banks for corrosion or rusting and have round edges for a better grip. The 5000mAh power bank is just 7.9mm thick and the 10000mAh power bank is 12.5mm thick. Continue reading “YU JYUICE 5000mAh and 10000mAh power banks launched for Rs. 699 and Rs. 1099”

Gionee Marathon M4 Battery Life Test

Gionee launched the Marathon M4 smartphone with a 5000mAh built-in battery in India last month for Rs. 15,499. We already brought you the unboxing of the smartphone, here we have its battery test results. It has 5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 64-bit processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Amigo UI 3.0. Continue reading “Gionee Marathon M4 Battery Life Test”

Asus RT-AC1200HP dual-band 802.11ac router launched in India for Rs. 5500

Asus RT-AC1200HP

Asus recently launched RT-AC1200HP, its latest router in India with Dual WAN ports that enables having two connections/ISPs on one router, with load balance and failover mode for added stability and redundancy offering uninterrupted internet access. Continue reading “Asus RT-AC1200HP dual-band 802.11ac router launched in India for Rs. 5500”

Swipe Ace Strike tablet with 4G and voice calling launching this month

Swipe Ace Strike

Swipe technologies launched Swipe ACE Android tablet with 3G connectivity last month. Now it is gearing up to launch Ace Strike 4G, the company’s first tablet with 4G connectivity. It has a 6.95-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) IPS display, is powered by a quad-core 1.5 GHz processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It comes with a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and voice calling capabilities. Continue reading “Swipe Ace Strike tablet with 4G and voice calling launching this month”

Weekly Roundup: Moto X Play in India, $50 Amazon Fire Tablet, $99 Fire TV, new Qualcomm SoCs and more

The big launch this week was by Motorola. It finally brought the mid-range Moto X Play to India, as expected. The smartphone was announced back in July, same day as Motorola launched the 3rd generation Moto G in India. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Moto X Play in India, $50 Amazon Fire Tablet, $99 Fire TV, new Qualcomm SoCs and more”

Samsung Galaxy Core Prime VE listed on official India eStore for Rs. 8600

Samsung Galaxy Core Prime VE

Samsung Galaxy Core Prime VE (SM-G361H), a variant of last year’s Samsung Galaxy Core Prime (SM-G360H) has been listed on Samsung India eStore. It has a 4.5-inch WVGA screen, 1.3GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.4 (Kitkat), 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to the Core Prime. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Core Prime VE listed on official India eStore for Rs. 8600”

Micromax Bolt Q338 with 5-inch HD display, Android 5.1 launching soon for Rs. 6499

Micromax Bolt Q338

Micromax Bolt Q338, the latest smartphone in the Bolt series has been listed on the official website. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Bolt Q338 with 5-inch HD display, Android 5.1 launching soon for Rs. 6499”