News | Fone Arena - Part 1347

Realme freedom sale from August 1 to 3: Rs. 1000 off on realme 3 pro; realme 3 Diamond Red Edition available from Aug 1

In addition to announcement of offline sales for realme X, Realme has announced ‘realme freedom sale’ to celebrate 9 million users. The sale from 1st to 3rd August 2019 will offer Rs.1000 off on realme 3 pro, which will be available starting at Rs. 12,999 for the 4GB+ 64GB version, Rs. 500 off on realme 2 pro 4GB+ 64GB, which will be available at Rs.10,490, realme C2 will also be on sale. There is also Complete Mobile Protection (CMP) plans at disounted rates for select phones. Continue reading “Realme freedom sale from August 1 to 3: Rs. 1000 off on realme 3 pro; realme 3 Diamond Red Edition available from Aug 1”

Nokia 9.1 PureView with 5G support, improved low-light and video performance said to launch in Q4 2019

HMD Global launched the Nokia 9 PureView with five rear cameras at MWC this year and recently launched the smartphone in India too. Previous reports suggested that the successor to the Nokia 9 PureView i.e., Nokia 9.1 PureView could launch in Q3 this year. But according to new reports, the smartphone is said to launch in Q4 this year with new features and improvements.

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Realme X offline sales begin August 3 across India, Spider-Man Limited Edition available offline from July 30

realme launched therealme X smartphone in India couple of weeks back starting at Rs. 16999. It went on sale starting from July 24th from Flipkart and Realme.com. At that time the company said that it will be available offline soon. Today it has announced that the realme X will be at all realme offline stores pan India from August 3rd, 2019.

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Jio Saarthi Digital Assistant in MyJio app helps you with online recharge

Reliance Jio has launched Jio Saarthi voice-based assistant within the MyJio app that helps users recharge their numbers easily without any issues with step-by-step procedures. It also promotes adoption of digital recharges among users who have so far been unsure about the digital recharge process. Continue reading “Jio Saarthi Digital Assistant in MyJio app helps you with online recharge”

OPPO shows off bezel-less smartphone with ‘Waterfall Screen’ technology

Last month OPPO teased its Under-Screen Camera technology for its smartphones, and it was introduced officially few weeks back. Today the company has shared images of its upcoming bezel-less smartphone prototype, which it calls ‘Waterfall Screen’ technology.

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Flipkart Super Flash Sunday sale on July 28: Redmi K20 and K20 Pro with Rs. 1000 ICICI Discount, Realme X and more

Flipkart for the first time has announced Super Flash Sunday sale that allows people to get some of the latest smartphones on flash sale every Sunday. The first sale is scheduled for tomorrow, July 28th at 12 noon that would offer the latest Redmi K20, Redmi K20 Pro, Redmi 7A, Realme X and Realme 3i.

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T-Mobile and Sprint merger approved by US Department of Justice

Back in 2017, T-Mobile and Sprint ceased discussions to merge into a single entity since they could not find mutually agreeable terms. But last year, both the companies agreed to merge in a deal valued at US$146 billion. In similar lines, now, the Department of Justice has approved T-Mobile and Sprint merger to create the new T-Mobile.

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Black Shark 2 Pro with Snapdragon 855 Plus, 12GB RAM, 256GB UFS 3.0 surfaces in benchmarks

Black Shark 2 Pro is all set to go official on July 30th, now the smartphone with the model number ‘BlackShark DTL-A0’ has surfaced on AnTuTu benchmarks which reveals a Full HD+ display, which should be a 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen, similar to the predecessor, faster Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC, 12GB RAM, 256GB storage, which will likely be UFS 3.0, looking at the memory performance in the benchmark and Android 9.0 (Pie).

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Vivo Z1Pro goes on open sale in India

Vivo launched its Z1Pro smartphone in India earlier this month at a competitive price tag starting at Rs. 14990. It went on sale on Flipkart and vivo India eStore starting from July 11th. After two weeks the phone is now available on open sale on both the platforms. It also comes with 5% cashback for HDFC Bank Debit Card users (not applicable on EMI transactions).

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Stuffcool PD18W 18W Type-C wall charger launched for Rs. 1499

Stuffcool, the company known for its wide range of accessories like earphones, power bank, chargers, cases, etc has today launched its new PD18W 18W wall charger in India and is India’s first BIS approved Type-C Power Delivery 18W wall charger.

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HONOR TV with 55-inch screen, pop-up AI camera, HONGHU 818 smart chip teased ahead of official announcement on August 10

At the 2019 Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) and Science Revival Festival in Guangzhou, HONOR President Zhao Ming revealed key details regarding the upcoming HONOR TV ahead of the official announcement on August 10th, 2019. It will be powered by HONOR’s “intelligent display SoC”, pop-up AI camera and more.

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Xiaomi opens its 2000th authorized service center in Delhi

Xiaomi has service centers across over 680 cities in India and expanding it further, today the company has launched its 2000th Authorized Service Center (ASC) in Delhi. The company is also the first industry brand to be certified under ISO 9001 and 14001 for after-sales quality management systems.

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India smartphone shipments reach 37 million units in Q2 2019, Xiaomi and Samsung continue to lead: Report

According to a report from Counterpoint Research, the smartphone shipments in India reached 37 million units during Q2 2019 which is a shipment-record in the second quarter and top 5 smartphone brands contribution reached the highest ever level in Q2 2019.

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Vivo Y90 with 6.22-inch 19:9 Halo FullView display, 4030mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 6990

Vivo has launched Y90, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the ‘Y Series’ in India. It comes with a 6.22-inch HD+ screen with 19:9 aspect ratio with screen-to-body ratio of 88.6%, is powerd by Helio A22 Quad-Core 12nm SoC with 2GB of RAM, runs Android 8.1 with Funtouch OS on top, has an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, and a 5-megapixel front camera with AI beauty features and face unlock, but it doesn’t have a fingerprint sensor. Continue reading “Vivo Y90 with 6.22-inch 19:9 Halo FullView display, 4030mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 6990”

HUAWEI Nova 5i Pro with 6.26-inch FHD+ display, Kirin 810, 8GB RAM, quad rear cameras, 32MP in-display camera announced

HUAWEI has announced Nova 5i Pro, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in China, as it had promised. It has a 6.26-inch Full HD+ display with a 32-megapixel in-screen camera, is powered by Kirin 810 7nm SoC with up to 8GB RAM, runs Android Pie with EMUI 9.1.1, has a 48-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, 2-megapixel camera for 2cm macro and another 2-megapixel camera for depth sensing in portrait shots.

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