News | Fone Arena - Part 1755

Apple iPhone, Apple Watch get a price hike in India after increase in import duty

As the Indian government at the Union Budget 2018-19 announced an increase in import duty on mobile phones from 15% to 20% last week, Apple has increased the price of its iPhones, including its iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X smartphones as well as Apple Watch models in the country. This is the second price hike in less than 2 months after a recent price hike in December when the duty was increased from 10% to 15% in the country. Continue reading “Apple iPhone, Apple Watch get a price hike in India after increase in import duty”

Xiaomi India schedules a new launch event on February 14, Redmi 5 / Redmi Note 5 expected

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Xiaomi India just sent out press invites for the launch of its first product of 2018 in India on February 14th. The invite just has the number ‘5’ along with the date, so it could be the Redmi 5 series that was introduced in China back in December last year or the company might surprise us with the Redmi Note 5. Continue reading “Xiaomi India schedules a new launch event on February 14, Redmi 5 / Redmi Note 5 expected”

Apple investigating iPhone X incoming calls delay glitch

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Some users of the iPhone X took it to the Apple support community, Twitter, and Reddit to complain about a glitch that is causing a delay in the incoming calls. The small number of iPhone X units that are affected are not turning on the display for a brief period when receiving a call despite ringing. Continue reading “Apple investigating iPhone X incoming calls delay glitch”

OPPO F5 Sidharth Limited Edition in Dashing Blue color launched in India

OPPO launched the F5 smartphone in India back in November last year, later it launched the Red Edition of the smartphone with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage. Today it has launched the Dashing Blue edition of the smartphone in collaboration with its brand ambassador – Sidharth Malhotra. It has the same 6-inch full HD+ 18:9 full-screen display and 20-megapixel front-facing camera with A.I. beauty recognition technology. Continue reading “OPPO F5 Sidharth Limited Edition in Dashing Blue color launched in India”

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active with Android 8.0 Oreo gets Wi-Fi certification

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Samsung ended the Android Oreo 8.0 beta testing for the S8 and the S8+ last week and both the flagships are expected to taste the Oreo update anytime now. It’s obvious that the update at some point will make its way to the S8 Active as the company promised earlier. However, the new development shows that the rollout is not that far away. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8 Active with Android 8.0 Oreo gets Wi-Fi certification”

Apple acknowledges iPhone 7 ‘No Service’ issue, launches repair program

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Apple has acknowledged that a small percentage of iPhone 7 models are affected by ‘No Service’ issue and has announced a repair program for the models affected by the issue. The company says that the iPhone 7 with models number A1660 manufactured between September 2016 and February 2018 and sold in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macao, and the U.S are having the issue. Continue reading “Apple acknowledges iPhone 7 ‘No Service’ issue, launches repair program”

Honor 9 Lite Grey color variant to go on sale on Flipkart from February 6

Honor 9 Lite was launched in Sapphire blue, Glacier Grey and Midnight Black colors last month starting at Rs. 10,999. Today the company has announced that the Glacier Grey version will finally available from next sale exclusively on Flipkart. Continue reading “Honor 9 Lite Grey color variant to go on sale on Flipkart from February 6”

Honor 9 and Honor 8 Pro Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out

Honor recently confirmed the list of phones that will be getting the Android 8.0 Oreo update which also included the Honor 8 Pro. Today Honor 8 Pro and the Honor 9 phones started receiving the Oreo update with EMUI 8.0 in the UK. Continue reading “Honor 9 and Honor 8 Pro Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out”

Sony profits surge in Q3 FY17, Kazuo Hirai to step down as CEO

Sony Corporation has reported its revenues for the third quarter of the financial year 2017 that ended December 31, 2017. Sales increased by 11.46% to 2,672.3 billion yen compared to the same quarter last year due to strong growth in its Gaming and Networking division, Semiconductors and others. Continue reading “Sony profits surge in Q3 FY17, Kazuo Hirai to step down as CEO”

Google Assistant gets the ability to set music alarms, can now look up TV schedules

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Google Assistant picks up few new features that include the ability to set music alarms, look up TV schedules and more. To set up music alarms, you need to store the songs that you wanted on your Google home or other assistant-enabled speakers. Continue reading “Google Assistant gets the ability to set music alarms, can now look up TV schedules”

Honor 7X now being manufactured in Tamil Nadu, Red Limited Edition launching in India soon

Huawei’s Honor brand introduced new Red edition of the Honor 7X in China back in December and it was introduced for the global markets at the CES 2018 last month. Today Amazon.in has started teasing the Red Limited Edition smartphone in India. The company also confirmed that the Honor7X is now made in India and the company in partnership with Flex has started manufacturing the phone at Flex’s plant in Sriperumbudur, near Chennai

Continue reading “Honor 7X now being manufactured in Tamil Nadu, Red Limited Edition launching in India soon”

Flipkart Billion 10000mAh and 15000mAh ‘Made in India’ power banks launched for Rs. 799 and Rs. 999

Flipkart’s Billion brand today launched new 10000mAh and 15000mAh power banks that are ‘Made in India’ and ‘Made for India’. Both these feature Lithium-ion batteries and come with 5V/2.1A USB out ports (2 in 15,000mAh, 3 in 10,000mAh), a 5V / 2A input port and also come with built-in LED Torch Light. These batteries lose less than 3-4% charge when idle for one month and are also made to last longer, with upto 500 charge/discharge cycles, says Flipkart. Continue reading “Flipkart Billion 10000mAh and 15000mAh ‘Made in India’ power banks launched for Rs. 799 and Rs. 999”

YouTube TV now available on Apple TV, Roku players and Roku TVs

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YouTube TV is now finally available on a 4th generation Apple TV, Roku players, and Roku TVs in the US. You can stream live sports, local and national news, and must-see shows the moment that air on YouTube TV. Continue reading “YouTube TV now available on Apple TV, Roku players and Roku TVs”

One out of three feature phone users in India intend to shift to data-enabled phones in next one-year: IDC

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According to International Data Corporation (IDC)’s Smartphone Consumer PULSE research, One out of every three feature phone users likely to shift to data-enabled phones in the next one-year. Thanks to the availability of affordable mobile data from telecom networks; feature phone users are getting more awareness. Continue reading “One out of three feature phone users in India intend to shift to data-enabled phones in next one-year: IDC”

Sony Mobile outlines upgrade policy, flagship Xperia smartphones to get Android updates for 2 years

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Sony might not be the top sellers in the world, but the company pushes out major updates at least to its flagships, but for how long the Xperia devices are supported is somewhat vague. This is the case with most Android phone vendors, not just Sony. However, today Sony has outlined its Android system upgrade policy and said that it would support high-end premium device for 2-years since the day it launched. Continue reading “Sony Mobile outlines upgrade policy, flagship Xperia smartphones to get Android updates for 2 years”