News | Fone Arena - Part 2603

Whatsapp takes a breather after investigation of privacy violation by Canadian and Dutch authorities

California-based Whatsapp inc., the ubiquitous internet messaging service that rapidly became popular on all SmartPhone platforms has been facing privacy issues since its humble beginnings, but it was stepped up another notch when Dutch and Canadian privacy investigators found some disturbing violations relating to how Whatsapp handles the contacts library. However, once the investigation was over, with Whatsapp offering to fix some flaws quickly, the issue seems to be partly resolved. But authorities say it is far from over, and there is more work to be done, from Whatsapp’s end.

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Sierra Wireless sells AirCard business to Netgear for over $100 mn

In a surprising move , Netgear which is famous for its networking gear including wireless routers and switches has entered into the mobile data device market by acquiring the AirCard business from Canada based Sierra Wireless. I personally own a Sierra Wireless AirCard USB modem and a huge fan of the same. Sierra Wireless is huge in the US and offers USB modems and MiFis for AT&T , Sprint and Verizon Wireless

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Micromax A54 Ninja 3.5 now available for Rs. 4590

Micromax A54 Ninja 3.5 is now available from online retailers Snapdeal and Flipkart in India. It has 3.5-inch (480 x 320 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display, has dual SIM support, runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and has a 3MP rear camera similar to its predecessor, A57 Ninja 3.0 that was launched last year. The phone is powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm Scorpion processor. Continue reading “Micromax A54 Ninja 3.5 now available for Rs. 4590”

HTC Butterfly launched in India for Rs. 45990

HTC has finally launched the Butterfly, their latest flagship Android Smartphone in India. It has a 5.0-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Super LCD 3 display with 440ppi pixel density and Corning Gorilla Glass 2 protection, powered by 1.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with HTC Sense UI. HTC announced the Butterfly for global markets in December, and HTC India started teasing the launch of the phone on their Facebook page couple of weeks back. Continue reading “HTC Butterfly launched in India for Rs. 45990”

BlackBerry World for BlackBerry 10 to include Movies and DRM-free Music

RIM already announced that the new BlackBerry World Store would include Videos and Music section, now the company has detailed their partners, and the list of countries that would get them initially, just a day before the BlackBerry 10 launch. Music downloads would be available DRM-free for 18 countries including India, and the Movies and TV show downloads and rental would be initially available in US, UK and Canada. Continue reading “BlackBerry World for BlackBerry 10 to include Movies and DRM-free Music”

Nokia Lumia 710 price drops to Rs. 12999

Nokia has cut the price of the Lumia 710 to Rs. 12,999, few weeks before the Lumia 620 goes on sale in India. The Lumia 710 was launched in India for Rs. 19,000 along with the the Lumia 800. It got a price cut to Rs. 15490 in January last year, and later it was sold for Rs. 14,699. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 710 price drops to Rs. 12999”

Huawei Ascend G600 and Ascend G330 officially launched in India for Rs. 14990 and Rs. 11490

Huawei has officially launched the Ascend G600 and the G330 in India. The Ascend G330 went on sale in India last month, and the Ascend G600 went on sale couple of weeks back. The Ascend G600 has a 4.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) IPS capactive touch screen display with 178 degree viewing angle, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, and the Ascend G330 comes with a 4-inch ( 800×480 pixels) IPS capactive touch screen display and powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor. Both these phones run on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Continue reading “Huawei Ascend G600 and Ascend G330 officially launched in India for Rs. 14990 and Rs. 11490”

Samsung Galaxy Express with 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, Android 4.1 announced

Samsung has announced the Galaxy Express, new Android smartphone in the Galaxy series that comes with LTE support. It has a 4.5-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touch screen display and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor. It has a 5MP Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash, 720p video recording 5MP Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash, 720p video recording and 1.3MP front-facing camera and 1.3MP front-facing camera. This comes with Mobile High Definition Link (MHL), Near Field Communication (NFC) with S Beam and AllShare Play. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Express with 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, Android 4.1 announced”

Micromax A65 Smarty 4.3 now available for Rs. 4999

Micromax A65 Smarty 4.3 Dual SIM Android smartphone is now available from online retailers Saholic and Flipkart in India. It has a 4.3-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). This has a 2MP camera at the back with LED flash and even has a VGA front-facing camera, but this phone lacks 3G support similar to the Micromax A68 Smarty 4.0 that was launched last month. It also comes with Hookup Instant messaging app. Continue reading “Micromax A65 Smarty 4.3 now available for Rs. 4999”

Apple releases iOS 6.1 for iPhone , iPod touch and iPad

Apple has just released the iOS 6.1 software update for the iPhone , iPad and iPod touch. The update just showed up on my iPhone 5 and was about 100MB in size. It looks like an update to fix a lot of bugs.

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NXG XFAB 2 Mini with 4.7-inch qHD IPS display, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 12490

NXG Electronics, a Pune based company has launched Xfab 2 mini, Dual SIM Android smartphone in India. It features a 4.7-inch (960 × 540 pixels) IPS display and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Cortex A9 processor. It has a 12 MP auto focus camera at the back with LED flash and a 2MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “NXG XFAB 2 Mini with 4.7-inch qHD IPS display, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 12490”

Nokia and Airtel launch co-branded version of Nokia Xpress Browser

Bharti Airtel and Nokia has launched a customized version of Nokia Xpress Browser for the Airtel customers with Nokia Asha and select Series 40 devices. The Nokia Xpress browser usually comes pre-loaded on Asha phones, but the new co-branded version would offer the Airtel subscribers and enhanced experience, by providing them with one-click access to Airtel’s premium mobile internet services and easy discoverability of rich content on-the-go. Airtel launched co-branded version of Opera mini for their customers last year. Continue reading “Nokia and Airtel launch co-branded version of Nokia Xpress Browser”

Aircel launches One Nation, One Rate pack for Tamil Nadu customers

Aircel has launched One Nation, One Rate pack for Chennai and Tamil Nadu customers that offers one rate for Voice, SMS and Data in home circles and on roaming on Aircel network. This offers free incoming calls while roaming, and exclusive voice, SMS and data tariffs. Continue reading “Aircel launches One Nation, One Rate pack for Tamil Nadu customers”

Karbonn Smart Titanium 1 with 4.5-inch display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 10990

Karbonn S1 Titanium that was spotted last week has finally gone official. It is called Karbonn Smart Titanium 1 and has a 4.5-inch qHD (960 × 540 pixels) multi-touch IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has Dual SIM support with dual standby, 5MP Auto Focus Camera with LED flash at the back and a VGA front-facing camera for video calling. Continue reading “Karbonn Smart Titanium 1 with 4.5-inch display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.1 launched for Rs. 10990”

Spice Stellar Nhance Mi-435 with 1 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.0 now available for Rs. 7199

Spice Stellar Nhance Mi-435, a new Android smartphone in the Stellar series is now available from online retailer Saholic. The Spice Stellar Xtacy Mi-352, an entry-level smartphone went on sale earlier this month. The Stellar Nhance has a 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 Plus processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 8 MP auto focus camera with LED Flash at the back and a 1.3MP front-facing camera. This would compete with the recently launched Xolo A500 that lies in the similar price range, and comes with similar features. Continue reading “Spice Stellar Nhance Mi-435 with 1 GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.0 now available for Rs. 7199”