News | Fone Arena - Part 1529

Cool Changer 1C with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 652, 4060mAh battery announced

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LeEco and Coolpad jointly announced Cool 1 with dual 13-megapixel rear cameras back in August this year. These companies have joined hands once again to introduce a new Cool smartphone called Cool Changer 1C that has similar specifications as the Cool 1, sans the dual cameras. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 652 SoC and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with EUI on top. Continue reading “Cool Changer 1C with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 652, 4060mAh battery announced”

MediaTek to release new semiconductor product to power automotive industry

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MediaTek has announced its plan to bring a fully integrated system solutions for the automotive industry in the first quarter of 2017. It will bring solutions to key areas, including Communication & Entertainment, Active Safety & Telematics and In-Vehicle Navigation systems. Continue reading “MediaTek to release new semiconductor product to power automotive industry”

LG V20 launching in India soon at a price of Rs. 54999

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LG is finally launching V20, its flagship ‘V Series’ smartphone in India soon. It will be available at Rs. 54,999 (MOP) and the MRP of the phone will be Rs. 60,000, according to Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom. The retailer has also revealed new assured exchange program that would let you exchange your old Samsung Galaxy S7 edge for Rs. 27,000 or the iPhone 6S 128GB version for Rs. 32,000. You can check out offers for other models in the tweet below. Continue reading “LG V20 launching in India soon at a price of Rs. 54999”

Aircel FRC149 pack with free on-net calls, 1GB 3G data and more launched in Kolkata

Aircel today launched a new value offer – FRC149 targeted at new customers using voice and data in Kolkata. This offers Aircel to Aircel (Local and STD) calls for 30 days along with free 300 minutes of calling for Aircel to other networks (Local and STD) and free 1GB 3G data for 60 days with First Recharge of Rs. 149. Continue reading “Aircel FRC149 pack with free on-net calls, 1GB 3G data and more launched in Kolkata”

Nokia and Elisa deliver first cloud-based VoLTE and VoWi-Fi service in Finland

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Nokia has teamed up with telecom operator Elisa to deploy its voice over (VoLTE) and Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) technology in Finland. This will enable Elisa to enhance the quality of its mobile voice services across the country. Continue reading “Nokia and Elisa deliver first cloud-based VoLTE and VoWi-Fi service in Finland”

Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro with Snapdragon 626, 4GB RAM, 16MP front and rear cameras surfaces in benchmarks

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Samsung introduced the Galaxy C7 smartphone in the ‘C Series’ in China back in May. Today an upgraded variant, Galaxy C7 Pro (SM-C7010) has surfaced on AnTuTu and Geekbench listings. This reveals the same 1080p display, 4GB of RAM and a 16-megapixel rear camera, but this is expected to be powered by the latest Snapdragon 626 and feature 16-megapixel front-facing camera.

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Google projected to sell 3 million Pixel smartphones by end of 2016: Morgan Stanley

Google is projected to sell 3 million Pixel smartphones in the last three months of 2016, generating $2 billion, according to a new report from the financial firm Morgan Stanley. Continue reading “Google projected to sell 3 million Pixel smartphones by end of 2016: Morgan Stanley”

Lenovo K6 Power with 5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, 4000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 9999

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Lenovo today launched K6 Power smartphone in India, as it had promised. It was introduced at the IFA back in September, packs a 5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 430 processor, has a fingerprint sensor and has a huge 4000mAh battery that promises up to 96.5 hours of music playback, 12.6 hours of web surfing, up to 13.6 hours of video playback, 27 days standby. It also has USB OTG reverse charging to charge other devices. Continue reading “Lenovo K6 Power with 5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, 4000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 9999”

Lenovo and Moto smartphone sales cross 13 million on Flipkart

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Today at the launch of Lenovo K6 Power, Ajay Yadav, VP, Flipkart said that the online retailer has sold over 13 million Lenovo and Moto smartphones till date, since their partnership from 2014. This includes all the smartphones that were launched on Flipkart, including exclusive smartphones. Continue reading “Lenovo and Moto smartphone sales cross 13 million on Flipkart”

Cyanogen Inc to reportedly shut down Seattle HQ, slash more jobs

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Cyanogen is said to be considering shutting down its headquarters in Seattle. Moreover, the company is also planning to announce second round of layoff, according to a report from Android Police. Continue reading “Cyanogen Inc to reportedly shut down Seattle HQ, slash more jobs”

Jolla’s Sailfish OS becomes the operating system of Russian Government

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Jolla Ltd. announced the acceptance of their mobile operating system Sailfish OS by the Russian Government From now on, the Sailfish OS will be the only mobile OS used in the Russian government and their corporation’s upcoming mobile device projects. Continue reading “Jolla’s Sailfish OS becomes the operating system of Russian Government”

Asus to manufacture Zenfone 3 Max in India from December

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ASUS launched the Zefone 3 Max smartphone in two variants in India earlier this month starting at Rs. 12999. Today the company announced that it will manufacture Zenfone 3 Max at the facility in Daman (Union Territory of Daman & Diu) starting from December 2016. Continue reading “Asus to manufacture Zenfone 3 Max in India from December”

Macbook Pro 2016 with Touch Bar now available in India starting at Rs. 1,55,900

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A couple of months back, the Cupertino giant Apple announced MacBook Pro at an event with touch bar functionality. As per the latest update, the MacBook Pro 2016 with Touch Bar is now available for sale in India starting at Rs. 1 55,900. Continue reading “Macbook Pro 2016 with Touch Bar now available in India starting at Rs. 1,55,900”

Next gen 10.9-inch bezel-less Apple iPad could come without a home button

Next generation 10.9-inch iPad Pro will come without a home button, according to a latest report from Japanese site Makotakara. As per the report, nearly bezel-free design will allow for the 10.9-inch model to have the same overall footprint as the current 9.7-inch iPad Pro.

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Reliance Jio reportedly signs record 50 million subscribers in 83 days of launch

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Reliance Jio Infocomm, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has signed record 50 million subscribers in 83 days of its commercial operations, according to sources. The company has added 1,000 customers per minute and 6 lakh per day. Last month the company officially announced that it added record 16 million new subscribers in 26 days of launch. Continue reading “Reliance Jio reportedly signs record 50 million subscribers in 83 days of launch”