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Qualcomm Snapdragon Giveaway #2 – Guess the Phone and Win a HTC One S

The Qualcomm Snapdragon Giveaway is back ! The response to the first giveaway was mind blowing. Thanks to you guys for sending in your entries from every nook and corner of India. And guess what we have yet another giveaway planned. All you have to do is Guess the Phone in the questions below and you can walk away with one Snapdragon device – the HTC One S

Sounds awesome right ? And guess what, this is just the second contest in a series of several more contests and activities we will be bringing to you in the next few weeks in partnership with Qualcomm Snapdragon.

Dive into the contest below and send in your entry. Continue reading “Qualcomm Snapdragon Giveaway #2 – Guess the Phone and Win a HTC One S”

Vodafone Delights is back with 3 new delights for Vodafone customers

Vodafone launched Vodafone Delights on October 2011 that offered customers benefits on travel, lifestyle, dining and entertainment with other commercial establishments. Now the company has launched Vodafone Delights 2 for the year 2012 that offers 3 new products such as Thank you gift, Birthday gift and Happy Hours offer for Vodafone Customers. Continue reading “Vodafone Delights is back with 3 new delights for Vodafone customers”

Download the Google Analytics Android App now from the Play Store

Looks like the news coming out of Google I/O this week is just not stopping at all. If you are a user of the popular Google Analytics service , here is some good news . Google has released the first version of the Google Analytics App for Android in Google Play today. The main features of the app are Real-Time visitor count , Dashboard for all key metrics , Automatic and Customized Alerts Continue reading “Download the Google Analytics Android App now from the Play Store”

LG Optimus 3D Max Unboxing

Here is the FoneArena unboxing of the LG Optimus 3D Max which has been launched in India recently . The Optimus 3D Max is a much improved version of the original Optimus 3D phone which was bulky. The Optimus 3D Max was launched at MWC 2012 this year and feels a lot lighter and slimmer compared to the previous 3D handset from the Korean handset maker. Watch the unboxing video below.

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Tata Docomo cuts Photon Plus tariffs, introduces Reload Packs

Tata Docomo has reduced the Photon Plus tariffs for the post-paid customers. The Rs. 950 plan offers 6GB of free data and the Rs.1200 plan offers 11 GB of free data. These plan comes with unlimited data that would offer up to 3.1 Mbps data speeds till the free data limit after that speed would be throttled to 153.6Kbps. These new unlimited plans also offer cash back of Rs 100 per month for 12 months from date of purchase. They have also reduced the cost of base plans. Continue reading “Tata Docomo cuts Photon Plus tariffs, introduces Reload Packs”

Samsung Galaxy Beam up for pre-order in India for Rs. 29900

Samsung Galaxy Beam is now on pre-order from the Samsung’s Official eStore. Samsung announced the Galaxy Beam, successor of their previous Beam at MWC 2012 in February. It was expected to be available in South West Asia including India in May, but it got delayed. It has a 4.0-inch 480×800 (WVGA) TFT display and is powered by 1 GHz Dual-Core Processor. It has 15 lumens pico projector that allows users to share photos, videos or other digital media instantly and in crisp clarity up to 50-inch wide. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and has 5MP Auto focus camera with flash, 1.3MP secondary camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Beam up for pre-order in India for Rs. 29900”

MTS launches new STD Voice and MBlaze Data packs for Tamil Nadu customers

MTS has launched new STD Voice Special Tariff Voucher (STV) and introduced MBlaze Data packs for their customers in Tamil Nadu. The new Rs.25 Special Tariff Voucher (STV) offers STD calls at 25 paisa per minute with a validity of 30 days. It will be valid for the first 250 minutes of STD calling, post that customers would be charged 50 paisa per minute for STD calls. The data packs start from Rs 96 that offers 1 GB of data to Rs 1499 that offers 15 GB of free data. Continue reading “MTS launches new STD Voice and MBlaze Data packs for Tamil Nadu customers”

Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet gets Android 4.0 OTA update in India

Lenovo ThinkPad tablet has received the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update in India. It is also available in United States, UK, Europe and other countries worldwide. Lenovo launched the ThinkPad Tablet in India last October and announced the ICS update for the tablet earlier this February. This update would offer improved browser with save it for later option and Voice input that would let you dictate text. There is no Face Unlock feature as they announced. Continue reading “Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet gets Android 4.0 OTA update in India”

LG A290 Triple SIM phone now available in India for Rs. 4100

LG A290, the company’s first Triple SIM phone that was announced earlier this February is now available in India. It has Triple Standby and has Hard Key to switch between SIM cards. It has 2.2-inch (176 x 220 pixels) 262K Colour TFT LCD display and has 1.3MP CMOS fixed focus camera with 4x digital zoom and Video Recording at 15 fps. It is 12.95 mm thick and weighs 93g. Continue reading “LG A290 Triple SIM phone now available in India for Rs. 4100”

Travelport launches ViewTrip Mobile travel itinerary app for iPhone and Android in India

Travelport, business services provider to the global travel industry has launched ViewTrip Mobile, travel itinerary app for iPhone and Android in Asia-Pacific countries including India. It is one of the first, fully integrated GDS powered travel itinerary apps. It offers time critical information and other valuable tools to enable travellers to be fully aware and in control of their travel arrangements at any timeThey launched UK earlier this year. Continue reading “Travelport launches ViewTrip Mobile travel itinerary app for iPhone and Android in India”

HTC EVO 3D Android 4.0 update starts rolling out in India

HTC has announced on the their Facebook page that they have stared rolling out Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update for EVO 3D in India. The HTC EVO 3D was launched in India last August at at hefty price tag of Rs.35,990 (MRP) and later got a price cut that brought the price down to Rs. 25,000. HTC announced the global Android 4.0 update schedule last month and started rolling out Android 4.0 update for Sensation XL India earlier this week. Continue reading “HTC EVO 3D Android 4.0 update starts rolling out in India”

Google Nexus 7 Price Revealed – $199 takes on the Amazon Kindle Fire

Google has announced it’s first Nexus branded tablet in partnership with Asus and it has announced the price of the 7 inch tablet. Consumers can order the tablet from the Google Play Store directly. The tablet will be available for $199 starting from mid-July. Looks like Google is taking on the Amazon Kindle Fire which is priced exactly the same. Continue reading “Google Nexus 7 Price Revealed – $199 takes on the Amazon Kindle Fire”

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean release date set for mid July for Galaxy Nexus , Nexus S and Motorola Xoom

Google has announced the next version of Android known as Jelly Bean with the version number 4.1. The first devices to get this update will the the Samsung Galaxy Nexus , Samsung Nexus S and the Motorola Xoom WiFi Tablet. Continue reading “Android 4.1 Jelly Bean release date set for mid July for Galaxy Nexus , Nexus S and Motorola Xoom”

MTS launches mPOS card payment acceptance service

MTS has launched a new service called MTS mPOS (Mobile as Point of Sale) that offers acceptance of card-based payments through mobile phones and tablets. This service reduces the high hardware costs of a conventional POS terminal and the monthly maintenance charges and would be useful for useful for retailers, home-delivery based service models like e-commerce players, food chains etc. PayMate launched similar service and the app called PayPOS last month. Continue reading “MTS launches mPOS card payment acceptance service”

MediaTek launches MT6577 dual-core platform aimed at sub-$200 Android 4.0 smartphones

Semiconductor manufacturer MediaTek has announced MT6577, a new dual-core platform developed specifically for sub-$200 smartphones. It features a dual 1GHz ARM Cortex A9 processor, PowerVR Series5 SGX GPU from Imagination Technologies and MediaTek’s proven 3G/HSPA modem. It runs on the latest Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) operating system. The company announced the MT6575 platform for low-mid range smartphones earlier this February that is currently shipping with major international brands such as Lenovo, TCL/Alcatel, and other Chinese OEMs. Continue reading “MediaTek launches MT6577 dual-core platform aimed at sub-$200 Android 4.0 smartphones”