News | Fone Arena - Part 1820

OPPO F3 Plus 6GB RAM version launched in India for Rs. 22990

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OPPO launched the F3 Plus selfie-focused smartphone in India earlier this year. Now it has launched the 6GB RAM version of the phone in the country, compared to 4GB RAM in the original version. Other specifications are the same, including a 16-megapixel front-facing camera with 1/3.1-inch sensor and f/2.0 aperture along with an 8-megapixel secondary front camera with 120-degree wide-angle lens for capturing better group selfies and a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/1.7 aperture and dual phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) technology.

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Honor 7X with 5.93-inch FHD+ full-screen display, dual rear cameras to launch exclusively on Amazon in India

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Huawei’s Honor brand already said that it will launch the Honor 7X smartphone, successor of Honor 6X in India in December. Now the company has announced that it will be exclusively available from Amazon.in and is also asking users to register to stand a chance to win prizes. Continue reading “Honor 7X with 5.93-inch FHD+ full-screen display, dual rear cameras to launch exclusively on Amazon in India”

Moto X4 with 5.2-inch 1080p display, dual rear cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 20999

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Motorola India has finally launched the Moto X4 smartphone in India, as it had promised. It was unveiled IFA event recently and packs dual 12MP and 8MP rear cameras to take images with blurred background, portraits, selective black and white and has dual Autofocus Pixel technology for faster focus in low light. It packs a 5.2-inch 1080p screen, is powered by Snapdragon 630 and runs on Android 7.1 (Nougat). It has a 16MP front camera with a new 4MP adaptive low light mode.

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Xiaomi Mi 5 MIUI 9 Global Stable ROM starts rolling out [Update]

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Xiaomi announced the latest iteration of its android skin MIUI 9 on 2nd November in an event, last week company completed MIUI 9 Global Stable ROM roll out for first batch which includes Redmi Note 4 and Mi Max 2. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 5 MIUI 9 Global Stable ROM starts rolling out [Update]”

Instagram testing new feature to allow users follow hashtags

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Instagram with a small section of the audience is testing a feature that will allow you to search for hashtags and follow this hashtag in particular. Once you follow the hashtag, it will show latest and top posts of that particular hashtag on your news feed. Continue reading “Instagram testing new feature to allow users follow hashtags”

Google acknowledges Pixel 2 XL touchscreen unresponsiveness near the edges, will fix with software update

Few users of the Pixel 2 XL on the Google Pixel community have reported that the touchscreen is being unresponsive near the edges of the screen. The original poster has noticed the lack of responsiveness of the touchscreen along with the curved edges of the Pixel 2 XL screen and has kick-started a discussion with a post and a display test video.

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iPhone X users reporting crackling sounds from earpiece speaker and green line on display

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Last week we heard reports about the iPhone X screen becoming unresponsive outdoors in cold temperatures. Today more users on Twitter, Reddit, Apple’s support page started reporting about weird cracking sounds and green line issue on display.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 gets a permanent price cut in India, 3GB RAM with 32GB storage version now starts at Rs. 9999

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 4 smartphone in India back in January this year. After about 10 months of launch, the company has announced a Rs. 1000 permanent price cut for the 3GB RAM with 32GB storage and 4GB RAM with 64GB storage variants in the country. The Mi Max 2 got a Rs. 1000 price cut in the country recently. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 gets a permanent price cut in India, 3GB RAM with 32GB storage version now starts at Rs. 9999”

Apple to drop iPhone 8 production significantly, iPhone X to retain demand and growth in 2018: KGI

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Apple for the time ever has launched three new iPhones in such a short period. Given the popularity of the iPhone X and the iPhone 8 Plus, KGI Analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo predicts that iPhone 8 production to see a 50-60% drop in the production significantly.

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Honor 9i Review

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Quite lately, Honor has been doing a good job in the Indian smartphone market. Huawei’s online brand has been churning some quality Value-For-Money (VFM) smartphones focused mainly on the mid-range segment. The recent one to hit the market is the Honor 9i, which was introduced as Maimang 6 in China and as Nova 2i in Malaysia. This device also comes equipped with dual camera setup on both front and rear to capture depth information. We have come up with the review of Honor 9i considering various factors. Now let’s get into it. Continue reading “Honor 9i Review”

Google Assistant on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL failing to detect voice input through Bluetooth headphones

Problems for the latest and greatest Pixel 2 phones from Google aren’t stopping. The new to join the list is Assistant on both Pixel 2, and 2 XL is failing to detect voice input through Bluetooth headphones. This isn’t something new if you have used the original Pixel phones from last which also suffered poor Bluetooth performance.

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Twitter now lets you add display name up to 50 characters in length

Right after rolling out 280 characters for all a couple of days ago, Twitter is adding another update that will let you add your ‘display name’ up to 50 characters in length. The original length of display name was 20 characters, so now you can add emojis, middle names, or seasonal-themed display names without hitting the limit.

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Apple releases iOS 11.1.1 for iPhone and iPad with fix for auto correct bug

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Apple released iOS 11.1 update for iPhone and iPad last month that brought over 70 new emojis and several fixes. Now it has released iOS 11.1.1 update that fixes an autocorrect bug that has been plaguing a lot users since the iOS 11.1 update. The bug causes “i” to autocorrect to A[?] in the keyboard. Apple fixed it in iOS 11.2 beta, but Apple could not wait till iOS 11.2 release since it was affecting a lot of users. Continue reading “Apple releases iOS 11.1.1 for iPhone and iPad with fix for auto correct bug”

Alcatel A5 LED and A7 launched in India starting at Rs. 12999

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Alcatel has launched A5 LED and A7 smartphones in India. The A5 LED was introduced at the MWC earlier this and comes with LIGHTUP+ MOD that lights up with colors in different patterns. You can assign different LED cover patterns for incoming calls, messages, alarms, and social media alerts. The LED back cover is removable. The A7 that was introduced at the IFA in September comes with a 5.5-inch 1080p screen, has a 16-megapixel rear camera and packs a 4000mAh battery. Continue reading “Alcatel A5 LED and A7 launched in India starting at Rs. 12999”

Airtel launches India’s first Telecom Infra Project (TIP) Community Lab

Bharti Airtel today has announced the launch of India’s first Telecom Infra Project (TIP) Community Lab, a global initiative founded by Facebook, Deutsche Telekom, Intel, Nokia and SK Telecom to create a new approach to building and deploying telecom network infrastructure. Continue reading “Airtel launches India’s first Telecom Infra Project (TIP) Community Lab”