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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 rumored to pack a 3450 mAh battery and run on Android 4.3

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is confirmed to be unveiled on September 4th in Berlin, Germany. Rumors of the smartphone still continues to flow. Earlier rumors suggested that the phone would feature a Full HD Super AMOLED display anywhere between 5.7 to 5.99-inches, a 13MP camera, the latest Exynos 5 Octa 5420 and Snapdragon 800 processors based on the region and 3GB of RAM. It is also expected to come with LTE advanced (LTE-A) support in select markets. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 3 rumored to pack a 3450 mAh battery and run on Android 4.3”

Is Motorola making the next Google Nexus?

Rumours of a Motorola made Nexus device were ripe once Google acquired the mobile giant, but plans never solidified, citing reasons like “Google not impressed with Moto’s devices” etc. With LG taking charge of the program last year with the Nexus 4, Motorola was left to work on the Moto X, a Google inspired smartphone that is possibly the first device to come out of this acquisition. But this was no Nexus, it didn’t run the latest operating system nor updates will be pushed by Google, so yet again we were deprived of a Moto Nexus, but if recent rumours are to be believed, especially coming from a prolific tipster from Texas(where Motorola assembles its Moto X), the chances of Motorola making the next Nexus 5 device are rather high.

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HTC One Dual SIM now available in India for Rs. 46495

HTC One Dual SIM surfaced on the HTC India website earlier this month. We reported that the smartphone would release in India soon. Now online retailer Flipkart has started selling the smartphone in India. It has similar features as the HTC One single-SIM variant including a 4.7 inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display, 1.7 GHz quad-core processor, Android Jelly Bean with Sense 5, UltraPixel camera with LED Flash and a 2.1MP HD front-facing camera. Continue reading “HTC One Dual SIM now available in India for Rs. 46495”

Shifu To Do & Task Manager Review

Over here at FoneArena, we are passionate about trying out new apps that help us manage our life better and increase productivity. So when we were pitched a new app that aims to be “your smart friend who lives in your smartphone and observes when and how you use your phone”, we jumped on the opportunity. So what is Shifu? In short, it is an application that acts as a personal assistant and helps you manage your life better. Read on to find out more. Continue reading “Shifu To Do & Task Manager Review”

Meizu MX3 images surface online, to be powered by Exynos 5 Octa processor

Meizu, the popular Chinese smartphone manufacturer, alongside Xiaomi has been well known for its high end phones available at budget prices with some solid specs under the hood. The company is all set to reveal the successor to the handset in the form of the Meizu MX3. Leaked images have surfaced that reassure us that the handset is stunning to look at.

Visually the phone looks like a cross over between the iPhone and an HTC One. The edge to edge display that is said to be 5.1 inches in size will be a Full HD panel. There’s a white & silver bezel that looks minimalistic and the glowing home key gets the handset extra style points. No doubt, this handset will be turning heads but it isn’t lacking in the performance department either. Under the hood is an Exynos 5 Octa processor paired with 2GB of RAM. Continue reading “Meizu MX3 images surface online, to be powered by Exynos 5 Octa processor”

Nokia India introduces Smart Buy Back offers for Lumia 520 and Lumia 620

Nokia Lumia Smart Buy Back Offers

Nokia India has announced Nokia Lumia Smart Buy Back offers on purchase of Lumia 620 and Lumia 520 smartphones. Samsung launched a similar Smart upgrade offer for the Galaxy Note 2 and the Galaxy S4 and Sony introduced Xperia Xchange offer. In the Nokia Lumia Smart Buy Back offer users get Rs. 6000 discount on Lumia 620 and Rs. 4000 discount on Lumia 520, in exchange for old smartphones. Since Nokia offers discounts on MRP instead of MOP the effective price after the discount would be less. Continue reading “Nokia India introduces Smart Buy Back offers for Lumia 520 and Lumia 620”

Apple iPhone 5S to be introduced on 10th September says All Things D

Excitement around the next generation iPhone is reaching at an all time as Cupertino has managed to keep the ship relatively tightly locked down and we haven’t heard much about the next generation iPhone. What we have heard on the other hand are rumors of a cheaper iPhone dubbed the iPhone 5C. If AllThingsD’s sources are accurate then we don’t have much longer to go before we find out. The event for the much awaited device is scheduled to be held on 10th September says the website that has been the source of many accurate Apple related news leaks.

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Intex i-Buddy Connect II 3G with 7-inch display, voice calling now available for Rs. 7500

Intex i-Buddy Connect II 3G

Intex is all set to launch the i-Buddy Connect II 3G, successor of i-Buddy Connect 3G tablet that was launched earlier this year. The tablet has appeared on the official website and is also available from online retailer ShopClues. It has a 7-inch (800 x 400 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core Cortex A5 processor and runs on Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It comes with a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes pre-loaded with Facebook , Nimbuzz, Skype, Gtalk , Yahoo Messenger apps and games including Fruit Ninja, Moto Racing, Alpine, Angry Bird, Chess , Carrom and more.

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NVIDIA Tegra Tab 7-inch Tegra 4 tablet images surface

Tegra Tab leak

Earlier this week there were reports about upcoming Tegra 4 tablet. This tablet would be launch in China soon, manufactured by Homecare Technology and powered the Tegra 4 processor. Now first images of the tablet has surfaced online. There are several images from different websites, even the official maker, Homecare Technology has revealed the image of the tablet. Continue reading “NVIDIA Tegra Tab 7-inch Tegra 4 tablet images surface”

UC Browser v9.2 for Android brings add-on support

Popular smartphone browser, UC Browser, just got an update to version 9.2 that brings with it support for add ons. The feature that has previously been seen on competitors like Dolphin browser opens up the browser to a lot of possibilities. Third party developers will now be able to create plugins or add ons that will integrate with, give additional features to the browser.

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Google introduces local Ads for Maps on Android and iOS

Google Maps ads

Google has announced advertisments on Google Maps app. When you search for a place on Google Maps, relevant ads now appear at the bottom of the screen in the search result. This comes as new paid click type that lets users tap or swipe upward on an ad to see more information about a business. It also shows directions, share with a friend, and more. Google says that this would be useful for users and more effective for advertisers. Continue reading “Google introduces local Ads for Maps on Android and iOS”

Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos Android 4.2.2 update starts rolling out

Samsung has started rolling out the Android 4.2.2 update for the Galaxy Grand Duos (GT-I9082) starting from Russia. The phone was announced in December last year running Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean). It was launched in India back in January. The Android 4.2.2 update for the Grand Duos was leaked recently. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos Android 4.2.2 update starts rolling out”

HTC One X+ Android 4.2.2 OTA update starts rolling out

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When HTC launched its flagship, HTC One, it introduced some software features like Blinkfeed and Video Highlights along with HTC Sense 5.0. With the latest Android 4.2.2 update for HTC One X+, it seems that HTC is not going to keep its new software features exclusive to the One. In the new Android 4.2.2 OTA update for HTC One X+, gets BlinkFeed, new lock screen and more that were available for the HTC One in the latest update.

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Google Play Store for Android v4.3.10 update brings new features

Google Play Store 4.3.10

Google has updated the Play Store app to version 4.3.10 that brings new features including recently updated section, combined updated notifications and lots more. This update also includes some UI tweaks to Play Books, Movies & TV and more. These are just minor changes, but the recently updated section would be more useful if you have lot of apps. The combined update notifications would save lot of space in the notification bar. Continue reading “Google Play Store for Android v4.3.10 update brings new features”

Nokia Lumia 925 gets a pre-order price of Rs. 33999 in India

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Nokia Lumia 925 that was announced back in May, is now available for pre-order in India at a price or Rs. 33,999 from online retailer Flipkart. It has a 4.5-inch (1280 × 768 pixels)Pure Motion HD+ Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen ClearBlack display, powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and runs on the latest Windows Phone 8 with the Amber update that adds glance screen and other new features. The Lumia 925 went on sale back in June starting from Germany. It packs a 8.7MP auto focus rear camera with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), dual LED flash and 1080p HD video recording at 30fps. It has 6 element lens and supports upto 3200 ISO.
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