News | Fone Arena - Part 1319

Apple iPhone 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max and Apple Watch Series 5 up for pre-order in India, get up to Rs. 7000 instant discount on HDFC cards

Apple has opened pre-orders for iPhone 11, 11 Pro,11 Pro Max smartphones and Apple Watch Series 5 in India across online retailers such as Flipkart, Amazon.in and Paytm Mall as well as Apple Authorized Resellers. HDFC Bank Credit card, Debit card and Credit/Debit EMI transactions get flat Rs. 6000 instant discount on iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro, Rs. 7000 instant discount on iPhone 11 Pro Max and Rs. 4000 instant discount on Apple Watch Series 5 for HDFC Card users. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max and Apple Watch Series 5 up for pre-order in India, get up to Rs. 7000 instant discount on HDFC cards”

Redmi K20 Pro Premium Edition with Snapdragon 855 Plus, up to 12GB RAM, 512GB storage announced

Xiaomi’s Redmi brand today introduced new K20 Pro Premium Edition with a faster Snapdragon 855 Plus Mobile Platform, up to 12GB RAM and up to 512GB storage, as it had promised. There is also a new Cool black color, in addition to White, Blue, Red and Carbon Black, but it will be available only mid-October. Other specifications are similar to the original K20 Pro. The company did not mention if it’s UFS 3.0, so it will likely be UFS 2.1.

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HUAWEI Mate 30 and Mate 30 5G with 6.62-inch FHD+ OLED display, Kirin 990/990 5G, Leica Triple rear cameras announced

At the Germany event, HUAWEI also introduced the Mate 30 and Mate 30 5G smartphones. These have 6.62-inch FHD+ OLED display, are powered by Kirin 990 and Kirin 990 5G 7nm SoCs with dedicated NPUs and run Android 10 with EMUI 10.0 on top, but there will be no Google apps confirmed HUAWEI. These have in-display fingerprint scanner, but lack 3D Face unlock or Depth Sensing and Gesture as well as side-touch interaction features present on the Pro version. Continue reading “HUAWEI Mate 30 and Mate 30 5G with 6.62-inch FHD+ OLED display, Kirin 990/990 5G, Leica Triple rear cameras announced”

HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro and Mate 30 Pro 5G with 6.53-inch FHD+ OLED display, Kirin 990/990 5G, Leica Quad rear cameras announced

HUAWEI today announced its flagship Mate 30 Pro and Mate 30 Pro 5G smartphones at an event in Germany, as it had promised. These have 6.53-inch FHD+ OLED edge to edge 88 degre ultra-curved screen, are powered by Kirin 990 and Kirin 990 5G 7nm SoCs with dedicated NPUs and run Android 10 with EMUI 10.0 on top, but there will be no Google apps confirmed HUAWEI. These have in-display fingerprint scanner and 3D Face unlock with Depth Sensing Camera and Gesture Sensor to identify your facial features and detect the movement of your hands.

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HUAWEI Watch GT 2 with circular AMOLED display, Kirin A1 chip, Bluetooth 5.1, LiteOS announced

HUAWEI just announced the Mate 30 Pro and Mate 30 smartphone and alongside the smartphones, HUAWEI also announced the Watch GT2, the successor to HUAWEI Watch GT. The leaks and renders of HUAWEI Watch GT 2 surfaced earlier revealing the design and some of its features. It features a circular AMOLED display, 14 days battery life and more.

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HUAWEI FreeBuds 3 with Kirin A1 chip, Bluetooth 5.1, Intelligent noise cancellation announced [Update: Price]

Update: September 19, 2019 – HUAWEI today announced that FreeBuds 3 will cost 179 Euros (US$ 197 / Rs. 14,110 approx.) and will roll out from October 2019 in China, Europe, Middle East, Russia, Asia Pacific and Latin America.

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Lenovo K10 Plus with 6.22-inch display, triple rear cameras, 4050mAh battery launching in India on September 22

Lenovo recently launched three new smartphones in India – Lenovo Z6 Pro, Lenovo K10 Note, Lenovo A6 Note. Expanding its lineup further, Lenovo is all set to launch a new smartphone in India soon – Lenovo K10 Plus. Flipkart has started teasing the launch of Lenovo K10 Plus in India soon.

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OnePlus 7T and OnePlus TV pop-up events will be held across 8 cities in India starting from September 27

OnePlus is all set to launch OnePlus 7T and OnePlus TV in India on September 26th 2019. A lot of leaks, renders, and rumours have surfaced and in fact, recently, the company also released an official render of the OnePlus 7T smartphone. Now, ahead of the announcement, OnePlus has announced that pop-up events will be held across 8 cities in India starting from September 27th 2019.

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Google for India 2019: Google announces ‘Google Research India’ AI lab, Interpreter Mode, Jobs Spot in Google Pay and more

Google made several announcements at its 5th annual edition of Google for India event. The various announcements include a new Google Research India AI lab, partnership with BSNL to bring public WiFi to villages, support for Google Assistant in feature phones for Vodafone-Idea subscribers, support for more Indian languages in Google Assistant, Google Pay for Business and more.

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Google launches Spot Platform to enhance Google Pay’s offline presence in India

The search engine giant launched Google Pay platform a couple of years back in India, to make payment simple and secure. In general, everyone wants to build customized and branded experiences, where customers can discover, buy and engage directly with a business without having to install an app, or creating new accounts. Continue reading “Google launches Spot Platform to enhance Google Pay’s offline presence in India”

Redmi 8A launching in India on September 25 on Flipkart, could feature 6.2-inch HD+ display, 5000mAh battery

It has just been two months since Xiaomi launched the Redmi 7A smartphone in India, now the company has announced that it will launch the Redmi 8A smartphone in the country on September 25th on Flipkart. India should be one of the first countries to get the phone. The teaser confirms a notch display, unlike the 18:9 screen on the 7A.

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Nokia 7.2 with 6.3-inch FHD+ HDR PureDisplay, triple rear cameras, 20MP front camera, ZEISS Optics launched in India starting at Rs. 18599

HMD Global just launched Nokia 7.2, the company’s latest mid-range Android One smartphone, after it was introduced at the IFA earlier this month. It has a 6.3-inch FHD+ Waterdrop PureDisplay that uses Dedicated Pixelworks visual processor to upscale video content to HDR quality in real time, with up to a billion shades of colour, higher contrast and expanded dynamic range. It also comes with high brightness and local contrast enhancement, making it easy to view content even in brighter conditions. The phone is powered by Snapdragon 660 with up to 6GB of RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Pie), which is upgradable to Android 10. Continue reading “Nokia 7.2 with 6.3-inch FHD+ HDR PureDisplay, triple rear cameras, 20MP front camera, ZEISS Optics launched in India starting at Rs. 18599”

Realme X2 with 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 64MP quad rear cameras to be announced on September 24 [Update: Snapdragon 730G confirmed]

Update: September 19, 2019 – realme has now confirmed that realme X2 will be powered by Snapdragon 730G 8nm SoC. It recently confirmed 32-megapixel front camrea for the phone.

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Call of Duty: Mobile free-to-play game for Android and iOS launching on October 1

Activision, in collaboration with Tencent has announced Call of Duty: Mobile back in March this year, after it started Alpha testing in December. Today it has announced that the game will be available for Android and iOS from October 1st globally. It will be free to play with free updates, confirmed the company. Continue reading “Call of Duty: Mobile free-to-play game for Android and iOS launching on October 1”

Realme phones will get Dark Mode [Update: Coming to all ColorOS 6 phones in Oct and Nov]

Update: Realme India CMO Francis Wang confirmed that Dark mode will roll out for all ColorOS 6 based smartphone between October to November 2019. The company already demoed dark mode at the realme XT launch event. Continue reading “Realme phones will get Dark Mode [Update: Coming to all ColorOS 6 phones in Oct and Nov]”