News | Fone Arena - Part 2703

Nokia X2-02 Dual SIM Music Phone launched in India

Nokia has launched Nokia X2-02, Dual SIM music phone with dual standby and easy swap functionality in India. This is the successor of the Nokia X1-01 that was launched earlier this year. It comes with Wireless FM Radio with recording, MP3 player, dedicated music keys, an in-built loudspeaker for music playback with 106 phon strength, Nokia browser, 3.5mm audio jack and 32GB expandable memory card slot. It is 15mm thick and weighs 93g and runs on S40 OS. It also comes with Nokia Music Unlimited, DRM free Music service. Continue reading “Nokia X2-02 Dual SIM Music Phone launched in India”

Galaxy Nexus volume bug fix rolling out via OTA update

The Samsung Galaxy Neus volume bug is getting fixed through an Over the Air (OTA) firmware update that is rolling out in UK. Some of the Galaxy Nexus owners have been facing volume bug that mutes their device automatically and then becomes unresponsive while keeping their phone in 2G mode. Google has already said that they are working on an update to fix this issue. Clove UK has confirmed through their UK distributors that the update had already been completed on the new stocks and would be available very soon for new and existing customers. Continue reading “Galaxy Nexus volume bug fix rolling out via OTA update”

Idea launches new voice calling vouchers for prepaid subscribers in Kolkata and West Bengal

Idea Cellular has launched new voice calling vouchers for prepaid subscribers in Kolkata and West Bengal. This would offer free local on-net (Idea to Idea) minutes and also off-net minutes for both existing and new customers. Continue reading “Idea launches new voice calling vouchers for prepaid subscribers in Kolkata and West Bengal”

Samsung announces Exynos 5250 with 2GHz Cortex-A15 dual-core processor

Samsung Electronics has announced their next-generation Cortex-A15 processor equipped with 2.0GHz, high-performance dual-core Exynos 5250 SoC (System on Chip) that would use less power while offering 2x better performance than existing CPUs. It is created using a 32nm-low power HKMG process and could process 2 instructions per second to 14 billion (14,000 DMIPS) while the existing 1.5GHz dual-core Cortex-A9-based products process 2 instructions per second to 7.5 billion (7,500 DMIPS ).This was already rumored back in April this year. Continue reading “Samsung announces Exynos 5250 with 2GHz Cortex-A15 dual-core processor”

Samsung Galaxy Nexus comes with 2000 mAh extended battery in South Korea

Samsung Galaxy Nexus would come with a 2000 mAh extended battery in South Korea. This would improve the phone’s standby and offer more juice to get your phone going. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus comes with a 1750 mAh battery, and this 2000 mAh extended battery comes in addition to that. This also comes with a back cover to fit in the new battery. The extended battery for the Samsung Galaxy S2 launched in South Korea long back which was launched in U.S few months back. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Nexus comes with 2000 mAh extended battery in South Korea”

Airtel launches Mediphone unique 24X7 mHealth service

Airtel has launched Mediphone – unique 24X7 mHealth service in partnership with Healthfore, A division of Religare Technologies Ltd., with Fortis Hospitals as knowledge partner. This would let the Airtel mobile customers to avail quality health advice through their mobile phones, anytime and anywhere. Continue reading “Airtel launches Mediphone unique 24X7 mHealth service”

Kolaveri Di sees record number of mobile downloads

Kolaveri Di, popular YouTube video that has crossed over 6 crore YouTube hits has also crossed another milestone by seeing record number of mobile downloads across India in very short span of time. TechZone, one of the leading content provider for mobile platform in partnership with SONY Music and Kolaveri Di has already deployed Mobile VAS contents of the song to all major operators across India. Continue reading “Kolaveri Di sees record number of mobile downloads”

Nokia World 2011 – a late recap

It was this time of the year again, where the heart of every Nokia Fan beats a little bit faster. Nokia Enthusiasts, bloggers, journalists and many more took the trip to London, to join Nokia and see what they have been up to. Same as last year, Nokia World has again been held at the Excel Center in London. I was lucky enough to get an invitation from the awesome people at Nokia Connects and Stephanie from Nokia Austria, and that itself made sure for a fun ride! This years showcase of everything Nokia promised to be a big one, with Windows Phone finally arriving in the form of something we can get our hands on, and since I’m a firm believer in the partnership between Microsoft and Nokia, I can’t say I wasn’t excited to finally get over there and see what the Finns are up to. Keep in mind, this will not be an in-depth analysis of what happened at the keynote, nor will i deep dive into the handsets (that will come later on), what you’re about to read were my personal experiences, and how it felt to be part of the event. Ready? Read on..

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Lenovo LePad S2005 tabletphone, S2007 and S2010 tablets launched in China

Lenovo has launched a 5-inch LePad S2005 tabletphone and 2 tablets LePad S2007 and LePad S2010 featuring 7-inch and 10.1-inch displays. The LePad S2005 runs on Android 2.3.5 and boasts Qualcomm dual-core 1.2GHz CPU and would launch in other countries as IdeaTab. Both the LePad S2007 and LePad S2010 would feature Qualcomm dual-core 1.5GHz CPU and run on Android 3.2 (Honeycomb), 1GB RAM and 1,280 x 800 IPS display. Continue reading “Lenovo LePad S2005 tabletphone, S2007 and S2010 tablets launched in China”

Tata DOCOMO launches SMS-based contest

Tata DOCOMO has announced a SMS-based contest called Jeet Ki Ghanti Kabhi Bhi Baj Sakti Hai that would let their customers across all Circles (except Delhi & J&K) a chance to win a Chevrolet Beat Car every day, a Yamaha YBR Bike every hour and Rs. 1 cr. of talk-time across 28 days. Continue reading “Tata DOCOMO launches SMS-based contest”

RIM announces BlackBerry Mobile Fusion – Device Management solution for BlackBerry, iOS and Android

RIM has announced the BlackBerry Mobile Fusion, multi-platform Mobile Device Management (MDM) for BlackBerry , Android and iOS devices. This would let the users to manage devices, users, groups and policies from a single place, required and optional work applications. It also supports BlackBerry Balance technology that enables BlackBerry smartphones to be used for business and personal purposes. Continue reading “RIM announces BlackBerry Mobile Fusion – Device Management solution for BlackBerry, iOS and Android”

LG Optimus Link Dual SIM Android Phone now shipping in Russia

LG announced the LG Optimus Pro and Optimus Net this July. They have also announced that the LG Optimus Net would come with Dual SIM and NFC support (based on the carriers) in 30 European Markets by Summer. Now LG has announced on their LG Russia’s Facebook page that the LG Optimus Link which is the European version of the LG Optimus Net with Dual SIM has started shipping in Russia. The LG Optimus Pro and Optimus Net were recently launched in India. Continue reading “LG Optimus Link Dual SIM Android Phone now shipping in Russia”

LG confirms Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for Optimus 2X, Optimus Black and Optimus 3D

The LG Optimus 2X, Optimus Black, Optimus 3D and the Optimus LTE would be the first LG devices that would get the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update confirms LG on their Facebook page. LG has just started rolling out Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) update for their Optimus 3D that brings lots of new camera features and for the Optimus 2x. They already confirmed the Gingerbread update for these devices last month for Europe on their Facebook page. Continue reading “LG confirms Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for Optimus 2X, Optimus Black and Optimus 3D”

G’FIVE launches G303 Dual SIM and G616 Triple SIM Phones

G’FIVE has launched 2 news affordable phones, G303 and G616. The G303 is a touch & type phone with Dual SIM with Dual Standby capability and a unique form factor that is targeted at the youth. The G616 is a Triple SIM QWERTY touch screen phone with Triple Standby which is also feature-rich and is targeted at young professionals. Continue reading “G’FIVE launches G303 Dual SIM and G616 Triple SIM Phones”

Hands on : Blackberry Bold 9790

RIM introduced a new addition to its Bold series alongside its Curve series siblings at the launch yesterday. The baby Bold as it has been positioned has a lot going for it. We had some hands on time with it. Click through to read more about the Bold 9790.

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