News | Fone Arena - Part 1360

Sony HT-Z9F Soundbar with Dolby Atmos launched in India for Rs. 59990

Sony has launched new HT-Z9F 3.1 channel Soundbar in India. It has Vertical Surround Engine that lets you enjoy the thrill of the latest theater audio formats like Dolby Atmos and DTS:X in a single slim unit. No matter what type of room you’re in, its three front speakers reproduce “vertical,” creating virtual surround sound that seems to come from all around you, without any extra speakers and allows you to experience, three-dimension cinematic surround sound. Continue reading “Sony HT-Z9F Soundbar with Dolby Atmos launched in India for Rs. 59990”

US Government allows HUAWEI to do business with US suppliers again

Earlier last month, Google announced that it has suspended some of its business operations with HUAWEI which includes a ban on using Google Services and Play Store and later, there were also reports of HUAWEI working on building its own Oak OS. After almost a month, today, the Trump Government announced that the US companies can now start selling to HUAWEI and this announcement was made at the G20 summit.

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ASUS 6z 6GB RAM with 128GB storage and 8GB RAM with 256GB storage variants to go on sale starting July 1

ASUS launched its flagship ASUS 6z(Zenfone 6) smartphone last week in India. The smartphone comes in three variants namely 6GB RAM with 64GB storage, 6GB RAM with 128GB storage and 8GB RAM with 256GB storage. The 6GB RAM with 64GB storage alone went on sale recently on Flipkart and now, ASUS has revealed information regarding the availability of the other variants of the 6z.

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POCO F1 Android Q based MIUI testing might start soon

Xiaomi’s sub-brand POCO launched the POCO F1 smartphone in India back in August 2018 running MIUI 9.6 Global Stable on top of Android 8.1 (Oreo). Later in December 2018, the company rolled out Android 9.0 (Pie) based MIUI 10 update for the smartphone. Earlier this month, Xiaomi announced a list of smartphones eligible for Android Q update, POCOPHONE Global Head, Alvin has already confirmed Android Q update for the smartphone. Continue reading “POCO F1 Android Q based MIUI testing might start soon”

HUAWEI Y9 2019 gets a price cut in India, now available at Rs. 12990

HUAWEI launched its new mid-range smartphone, HUAWEI Y9 2019 earlier this year. It was launched only in a single RAM and storage variant i.e., 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage at Rs. 15,990. Almost after five months of launch, today, HUAWEI Y9 2019 has received a Rs. 3000 price cut and is now available to purchase at the new price.

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EMUI 9.1 released for HUAWEI Mate 20 Series, to be available for other devices soon

HUAWEI unveiled EMUI 9.1 alongside the P30 Pro earlier this year. The update was slated to be released this week and as promised, the company has released EMUI 9.1 for HUAWEI Mate 20 Series which includes Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Mate 20 X, and PorscheDesign Mate 20 RS.

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Xiaomi confirms Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A Android Pie update plans

Update 4: June 28, 2019 — Looks like Xiaomi has changed its mind. After saying that it doesn’t have plans to provide Android Pie update plans few months back, Xiaomi now says that it is looking for testers for global stable ROM for Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A smartphones, since it will end beta updates for all phones from July. However, it is yet to roll out pie update for the Redmi S2/Y2 as it had promised to roll out the update around June.

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Airtel strengthen 4G network with LTE 900 technology as 3G network shuts down in Kolkata

Airtel today announced that it has shutdown its 3G network in Kolkata, and only 4G network will be available in the city. It has refarmed the 900 MHz band spectrum being used for 3G to further strengthen its 4G network, which will be rolled out across the country in phased manner. It has deployed state-of-the-art L900 technology in the 900 MHz band to complement its 4G services in the 2300 Mhz and 1800 Mhz bands.

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Realme X Spider-Man: Far From Home Special Edition announced

After teasing it, Realme has officially introduced the Realme X Spider-Man: Far From Home Limited Edition smartphone in China in partnership with Marvel. This comes only in White color in 8GB RAM with 128GB version and includes custom Spider-Man theme with icons. There is no change in other specifications.

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Jony Ive is leaving Apple after more than two decades to form a design company

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Apple has announced that its chief design officer Jonathan Ive will be leaving the company later this year, after 27 years, to form an independent design company LoveFrom launching fully in 2020, with Apple as its first client. “While he pursues personal projects, Ive in his new company will continue to work closely and on a range of projects with Apple,” said the company.

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Realme Leap Days Sale: Discounts on realme U1, realme 2 pro, realme C1 and more

Realme has today announced ‘Realme Leap Days’ where the company is offering discounts on a range of smartphones like realme 3 Pro, realme C2, and realme U1. There are discounts on other smartphones like realme 2, realme C1, realme 2 Pro, and realme 3 along with cashback, No Cost EMI and more. The sale has started today, June 27th and runs till June 30th.

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Nubia X 5G dual-screen phone with Snapdragon 855, X50 5G modem announced

Nubia which is ZTE’s sub-brand introduced the Nubia X smartphone with a secondary AMOLED screen last year. Almost after 8 months, today, the company announced the 5G variant of the Nubia X called Nubia X 5G with Qualcomm’s X50 modem.

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Indian Government said to be planning on WhatsApp-like official communication app

Amidst the tension between Huawei and the U.S government, India is planning to develop its chat application similar to WhatsApp for government agencies to protect from any sort of vulnerabilities from geopolitical developments, according to a report from ET. Continue reading “Indian Government said to be planning on WhatsApp-like official communication app”

Fitbit wearables now work with Cardiogram app bringing heart health screening

Cardiogram and Fitbit have partnered to bring Cardiogram’s suite of health monitoring features to Fitbit wearables. The Cardiogram app uses heart rate and sleep data from wearable devices and displays it on a user’s phone with insights and tracking. Over one million people use Cardiogram to track how their heart rate is affected by anything from stress, workouts and sleep. Continue reading “Fitbit wearables now work with Cardiogram app bringing heart health screening”

MG Hector India’s first internet-enabled 48V hybrid SUV launched starting at Rs. 12.18 lakhs

MG (Morris Garages) Motor India today launched MG HECTOR at special introductory price of Rs. 12.18 Lakhs to Rs. 16.88 Lakhs (ex-showroom, New Delhi), after it was introduced earlier this month. The company says that it is India’s first internet car with 50+ connected features and India’s first 48V hybrid SUV (Hybrid System works as a combination of petrol and electric drive by increasing the fuel economy by 12% and reduces CO2 emissions by 11%.), the MG Hector comes with 19 exclusive features that make it the new benchmark in its segment. Continue reading “MG Hector India’s first internet-enabled 48V hybrid SUV launched starting at Rs. 12.18 lakhs”