News | Fone Arena - Part 1330

Nokia 8.1 4GB RAM variant gets a price cut again in India, now available for Rs. 15999

HMD Global launched the Nokia 8.1 smartphone last year and the company also launched the 6GB RAM variant earlier this year. Both the variants of Nokia 8.1 got a price cut in India recently and again now the 4GB RAM variant has received a price cut, while the price of 6GB RAM variant remains unchanged.

Reliance Jio to launch ‘JioGate’ apartment security management app soon

Jio recently announced JioFiber home-internet service along with other service announcements. On similar lines, Jio has officially listed its new ‘JioGate’ app on the App Store and Google Play Store and it is an apartment security management service. This new service by Jio is said to take on other apps in this segment like MyGate, Apartment Adda, SmartGuard and more.

Saregama Carvaan Mini Shrimad Bhagavad Gita with pre-loaded devotional songs launched for Rs. 2490

Saregama has today launched ‘Carvaan Mini-Shrimad Bhagavad Gita’ and comes after the launch of Saregama Carvaan Mini in the spiritual genre like Bhakti and Gurbani, Saregama Carvaan 2.0, etc. The Shrimad Bhagavad Gita variant comes with pre-loaded devotional songs, plays in Sanskrit along with a translation in simple Hindi language and more.

Vivo NEX 3 5G with 6.89-inch FHD+ AMOLED waterfall screen, Snapdragon 855 Plus, 12GB RAM, 64MP triple rear cameras to be announced on September 16

After teasers, Vivo has announced that it will introduce Vivo NEX 3 5G, the company’s next-generation NEX series smartphone with 5G support and new waterfall display on September 16th in Shanghai, China. Vivo general manager already posted a teaser showing off the phone’s ‘waterfall screen’ which is curved on all the sides offering 99.6% screen-to-body ratio, The phone as been certified by TENAA with the model number V1924T revealing the specifications, including Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC combined with Qualcomm’s X50 modem for 5G connectivity and up to 12GB RAM.

Geekbench 5 cross-platform benchmark with support for Vulkan graphics, new Compute workloads released

Primate Labs has released Geekbench 5, the next major version of powerful cross-platform benchmark tool, after 3 years of the release of Geekbench 4. It brings support for Vulkan graphics, adds new Compute workloads and Dark Mode on macOS. Geekbench 5 is 64-bit only, dropping support for 32-bit processors and operating systems.

Sound One SHELL rugged waterproof speaker launched for Rs. 2190

Sound One, a renowned brand in India for the portable audio device has launched a rugged and waterproof Bluetooth speaker SHELL. In terms of design, it comes with durable silicon with rubber matte finish and offers all-around outdoor protection against dust and water since the Sound One SHELL is IPX5 waterproof and shockproof.

Samsung Galaxy A90 5G with 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED Infinity-U display, Snapdragon 855, 8GB RAM, triple rear cameras announced

Samsung just announced the Galaxy A90 5G (SM-A905G), the company’s first 5G phone ‘A series’, after several rumors. It packs a 6.7-inch Full HD+ Infinity-U Super AMOLED display, is powered by Snapdragon 855 combined with Qualcomm’s X50 modem for 5G connectivity and up to 8GB of RAM, runs Android Pie with Samsung One UI, packs a 48-megapixel primary rear camera along with an 8-megapixel 123° ultra-wide-angle lens and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. The camera features AI capabilities such as Super Steady, Scene Optimizer and Flaw Detector, and is also a 32-megapixel front camera with Live Focus Mode.

OPPO A9 (2020) / A11x with 6.5-inch display, 8GB RAM, 48MP quad rear cameras, 5000mAh battery coming soon

OPPO has started teasing the launch of A9 (2020) in Vietnam, and the phone has also been certified by TENAA in China with the model number PCHM30 revealing the complete specifications, and could be introduced in the home ground as A11x. The phone will pack a 5000mAh battery, 8GB RAM and 128GB storage along with a quad camera arrangement with a 48-megapixel primary camera, similar to the realme 5 Pro.

Airtel Xstream Stick and Xstream 4K Hybrid Box with voice remote launched for Rs. 3999

After rumors, Airtel today launched converged entertainment platform Airtel Xstream that brings together Live TV, video, music, news, and sports across Xstream Sticksmart stick, internet-enabled Xstream 4K Hybrid Box and handheld devices. Airtel launched Internet TV, an Hybrid DTH and 4K Android TV box back in 2017. The company rolled out Airtel XStream couple of months back that enables Airtel customers watch Live TV, movies and shows.

HUAWEI Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro to be announced on September 19 in Germany

HUAWEI just confirmed that it will introduce its flagship Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro smartphones at an event in Munich, Germany on September 19th. To remind you, the HUAWEI Mate 10 series was introduced in Munich back in 2017, but last year’s Mate 20 was announced at an event in London. The invite also hints at circular camera module as rumored earlier, and the invite confirms Leica partnership once again.

Sony Xperia smartphone with 6.1-inch 21:9 display, triple rear cameras surface ahead of IFA 2019 announcement

Sony announced the Xperia 1 smartphone earlier this year at MWC 2019. It comes with a 6.5-inch 4K OLED 21:9 display, triple rear cameras and more. Now, the successor of Xperia 1 is in the leaks and a report reveals some of the specifications of the unannounced Xperia smartphone including press images.

Xiaomi Mi A3 goes on open sale in India

Update: The Mi A3 is now available through open sale on Amazon.in and Mi.com

Samsung Galaxy A90 5G with 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED Infinity-U display, Snapdragon 855, triple rear cameras surface

Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, the company’s next generation smartphone has been in the leaks for sometime now. Recently the name of the phone surfaced on the official site, which also confirmed 25W super fast charging. Now the retail box of the phone has surfaced in Korea confirming the design and the specifications of the phone. There is also a poster of the phone with the model number SM-A908N.

Redmi K20 Pro Android 10 based MIUI 10 testing to start soon as recruitment begins

Xiaomi launched the Redmi K20 Pro smartphone in India last month running MIUI 10.3 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie), the smartphone recently made its debut as Mi 9T Pro in global markets. The Redmi K20 Pro Chinese variant was amongst the devices eligible for Android Q Beta update.

Nubia Red Magic 3S gaming smartphone with Snapdragon 855 Plus to be announced on September 5

Nubia launched the Red Magic 3 gaming smartphone in India a couple of months back. It came with a 90Hz display, Snapdragon 855 SoC, active cooling system and more. Now, Nubia is gearing up to launch the new Red Magic 3S and the company has scheduled an event on September 5th 2019 in China where it will be unveiling the gaming smartphone.