News | Fone Arena - Part 1696

Asus Zenfone 5 with 18:9 display, top-notch, dual rear cameras, more Zenfone 5 Lite images surface

Asus is expected to introduce the new Zenfone 5 series at the MWC 2018 event on February 27th in Barcelona. Renders of one of the Zenfone 5 variant with 5.7-inch FHD+ display, dual rear cameras, metal body surfaced recently, later press shot of the Zenfone 5 Lite surfaced, now images from the Zenfone 5 ZE620KL (X00QD) manual shows that the phone will have a iPhone X-like top-notch and a full-screen display. It also shows dual rear cameras with fingerprint sensor on the back and a unibody metal design. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 5 with 18:9 display, top-notch, dual rear cameras, more Zenfone 5 Lite images surface”

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S design, specifications surface – Snapdragon 845, under-display fingerprint sensor, dual rear cameras [Update: New render]

[Update: A new render of the smartphone has surfaced in China showing a similar design as the sketch that had appeared a few days back.]

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Meizu E3 with 5.99-inch Full HD+ display, 6GB RAM, dual rear cameras gets certified ahead of March 6 announcement

Meizu recently sent out invites for the announcement of E3, successor of last year’s E2 in China on March 6. Now the smartphone has surfaced on TENAA in China with the model numbers M851M and M851Q. This shows a unibody metal design for the phone, 5.99-inch FHD+ 18:9 display, 12-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual rear cameras as well as side-mounted fingerprint sensor that was first introduced in the M6s last month. Continue reading “Meizu E3 with 5.99-inch Full HD+ display, 6GB RAM, dual rear cameras gets certified ahead of March 6 announcement”

Instagram is testing screenshot alerts for stories

Instagram along with re-share feature is now said to be testing screenshot alerts of stories of others. With this new feature, Instagram will now show users when someone takes a screenshot of their story. Since it is a testing, it is only limited to selected users, and they are getting a warning that the user who posted the story will be notified the next time a screenshot is taken. Continue reading “Instagram is testing screenshot alerts for stories”

Koinex Android app with custom price alerts, fingerprint login and more launched

Koinex , one of India’s most popular cryptocurrency exchanges in India has launched its official Android app, as it had promised. This lets you access your account and also lets new users register from the app by submitting personal details, including KYC documents by taking photos and editing them in the app itself without scanning. It also has detailed charts and price alters that notifies you if your the value of a goes up or comes down from the amount you have set. Continue reading “Koinex Android app with custom price alerts, fingerprint login and more launched”

VLC 3.0 for Android brings Chromecast support, fast seek, playlist files and more

Back in January VLC V2.9 beta for Android introduced the long-awaited Chromecast support and today the feature is out of beta and is rolling out to the public in V3.0 in addition to other features like the fast seek, playlist files, bug fixes and more. Continue reading “VLC 3.0 for Android brings Chromecast support, fast seek, playlist files and more”

Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 edge, S6 edge+ and Note 5 could get Android Oreo update soon

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It looks like the Samsung Galaxy S6 series, and Note 5 might be getting the Android 8.0 Oreo update. As the North American carrier T-Mobile and Samsung seem to be working closely to make that possible. The support pages say that the update is coming to the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6 edge +, and the Galaxy Note 5. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 edge, S6 edge+ and Note 5 could get Android Oreo update soon”

Facebook is testing downvote button to flag inappropriate comments

Facebook has confirmed that is testing downvote button to flag inappropriate comments to hide them. Since it is a testing phase, it is only available to a limited set of public Page post comment reels according to TechCrunch. Continue reading “Facebook is testing downvote button to flag inappropriate comments”

Latest Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 teaser highlights the smartphone’s large 18:9 display

We already know the Xiaomi is all set to launch the most expected Redmi Note 5 smartphone in India on February 14th. Earlier teasers did not have any hints. Today the company has posted a new teaser highlighting the smartphone’s large 18:9 aspect ratio high pixel density screen, which hints at a 5.99-inch FHD+ 18:9 full-screen display found in the Redmi 5 Plus. These images even show a similar sensor, earpiece and front camera arrangement on the top. Continue reading “Latest Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 teaser highlights the smartphone’s large 18:9 display”

Moto Z2 Force with Shatterproof display, Moto TurboPower pack bundle launching in India on February 15

Moto Z2 Force

Motorola has sent out invites for the launch of Moto Z2 Force smartphone in India on February 15th. It will be launching the limited edition Moto Z2 Force that comes bundled with Moto TurboPower pack worth Rs. 5999. The battery Mod for the Moto Z series phones was originally launched in India back in December last year.

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Jolla to introduce Sailfish OS 3, new Sailfish devices on February 26 at MWC 2018

Finnish-based handset maker, Jolla has announced its MWC 2018 event on February 26. At the event the company will unveil the major Sailfish OS 3 update and will also introduce new Sailfish devices, and probably Sailfish X support for more Sony Xperia devices. Last year at the MWC the company introduced Sailfish X for the Sony Xperia X. Continue reading “Jolla to introduce Sailfish OS 3, new Sailfish devices on February 26 at MWC 2018”

Huawei schedules an event on March 27 in Paris, P20 and P20 Plus with triple rear cameras expected

Huawei P20 invite

Huawei has sent out media invitations for an event in Paris on March 27th where the company is expected to introduce the P20 and P20 Plus along with a lite variant, just as expected. The invite reads ” SEE MOOORE with A.I.” There are three ‘0’ in the background of the teaser image giving us a hint that the P20 series will actually have triple rear cameras. Continue reading “Huawei schedules an event on March 27 in Paris, P20 and P20 Plus with triple rear cameras expected”

Vivo smartphone with bezel-less display, under-glass fingerprint sensor surfaces

Last month Vivo launched the X20 Plus UD with in-display fingerprint sensor in China. Even though this had a Full HD+ 18: 9 Super AMOLED display, it had bezels around the screen. Now an image of a new smartphone with almost bezel-less screen, similar to the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2. It is not clear if this is the upcoming X30 since this doesn’t have a top-notch with earpiece and the front camera. Some rumors say that this will have over 95% screen-to-body ratio. Continue reading “Vivo smartphone with bezel-less display, under-glass fingerprint sensor surfaces”

BSNL launches 4G LTE services in India starting from Kerala

State-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has finally launched 4G services in India starting from Kerala. BSNL 4G services will be available at five locations – Udumbanchola, Udumbanchola Town, Kallupalam, Chemmannar and Senapathy in Kerala in the high range Idukki district and is expected to be roll out to other districts in Kerala later this year. Continue reading “BSNL launches 4G LTE services in India starting from Kerala”

Android Messages v2.9 hints at Allo-like web interface, payments to businesses and more

Android Messages

Android Messages has received a new update with version number V2.9. The update doesn’t bring any major U.I change but there quite a few additions that hint at upcoming features including Allo-like web interface, payments to businesses and more. Continue reading “Android Messages v2.9 hints at Allo-like web interface, payments to businesses and more”