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Apple iPad 2 Price Drops to Rs.24500 in India

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Apple announced the next-gen iPad last night at an event in San Francisco and also reduced the price of the iPad 2 16GB version to $399 in the US. Today morning we heard from Apple India that the price cut is effective in India as well. The 16GB WiFi only version of the iPad 2 is now available for Rs.24500. The 16GB WiFi+3G version now retails for Rs.32900.Apple has not yet declared the Indian pricing for the third generation iPad which packs a Retina display. It will reveal the Indian pricing closer to the launch. Don’t head out to the stores now and expect the new pricing for the new iPad 2 to be effective immediately as it might take a few days for the news to be communicated to the retail network. Couple of Apple Stores we spoke to were selling the iPad 2 at the same old price as of today morning.

Apple launches the New iPad , Retina display is a go !

At an event in San Francisco , Apple just announced the next version of its revolutionary tablet. Powering it is the new A5x chip which comes with quad core graphics and will be used to push graphics to the all new 2048 x 1536 “Retina Display”.

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Airtel offers Double data on GPRS packs in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh

Airtel has doubled the data benefits on its GPRS packs for its pre-paid customers in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. These packs range from Rs 12 to Rs 98 that would offer double data. Rs 149 will continue to offer 4GB of data including 2GB of night data (11 PM to 6AM) and 200 MB of Facebook data. Continue reading “Airtel offers Double data on GPRS packs in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh”

RIM announces Special Women’s Day offer on BlackBerry Smartphones in India

Research In Motion (RIM) has announced special 3-day promotional offer exclusively for women in India on the occasion of International Women’s Day. You need to submit a valid proof-of-age document (passport/PAN card/driving license) along with a photo ID to your nearest BlackBerry Experience Store and you can receive a discount equivalent to 20 times your age (a 25 year old woman can receive a discount of 500 rupees) on a BlackBerry smartphone. Continue reading “RIM announces Special Women’s Day offer on BlackBerry Smartphones in India”

Opera Mini now available from BlackBerry App World

Opera Mini for BlackBerry is finally available from the BlackBerry App World. Now you can download Opera Mini easily from the App World and also upgrade it automatically when a new version is available. The Opera Mini 6.5 for BlackBerry was launched last November that has new features such as data usage view and bookmark import. Continue reading “Opera Mini now available from BlackBerry App World”

Qualcomm adds new games to Snapdragon Game Pack

Qualcomm has announced 4 new games optimized for the Snapdragon processors. The Snapdragon Game Pack features more than 100 games for Snapdragon-enabled, Android-based smartphones and tablets. Continue reading “Qualcomm adds new games to Snapdragon Game Pack”

FoneArena BlackBerry OS7 GiveAway – One White Bold 9900 up for grabs !

It is contest time on FoneArena ! BlackBerry Maker Research in Motion (RIM) has decided to giveaway one shiny new BlackBerry Bold 9900 White device exclusively to FoneArena readers. In order to take part in the contest , all you got to do is just match the category of the devices listed in the form below and submit your entry. One lucky winner gets to win an all new White BlackBerry Bold 9900. We have not even opened the package yet as you see in the image above. The lucky reader gets to unbox the device himself/herself !

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Nokia launches unique Music Theatre initiative in India, unveils the first Music Theatre album

Nokia has unveiled Nokia Music Theatre, a new premier platform for discovering and nurturing musical talent from the grassroots and providing them with an opportunity to showcase their talent in partnership with The Peninsula Studios. They have also launched the first Nokia Music Theatre album. Continue reading “Nokia launches unique Music Theatre initiative in India, unveils the first Music Theatre album”

MTS expands MBlaze services in Maharashtra and Goa

MTS has expanded its MBlaze high-speed data service to 8 more towns in Maharashtra and Goa. They expanded the MBlaze services in Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala last month. Continue reading “MTS expands MBlaze services in Maharashtra and Goa”

Samsung Galaxy Pocket announced

Samsung has announced a new affordable Android phone, Galaxy Pocket. This has 2.8-inch touch screen display and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It is powered by 832MHz processor. It has 2MP fixed focus camera. It is 11.98mm thick and weighs 97g. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Pocket announced”

Tata DOCOMO Photon Max new postpaid Unlimited plan now available in Mumbai

Tata DOCOMO has launched the new Photon Max 1000 Unlimited plan in Mumbai. They launched the plan for Hyderabad customers earlier this week. The Photon Max service is based on Rev-B CDMA technology that promises higher speeds up to 6.2 Mbps compared to their Photon Plus service. Continue reading “Tata DOCOMO Photon Max new postpaid Unlimited plan now available in Mumbai”

Android Market app limit increased to 4GB from 50MB

Google has increased the App limit in the Android Market from 50MB to 4GB. This would let the app developers to upload high-quality 3D interactive games of higher size easily. The size of your APK file is limited to 50MB to ensure secure on-device storage, but expansion files can be attached to the APK. Continue reading “Android Market app limit increased to 4GB from 50MB”

Dr. Dre Beatbox coming to AT&T on March 11 for $399

AT&T has announced the Beats by Dr. Dre Beatbox Portable high performance wireless audio system for their customers. They announced the HTC One X last week which would be their first smartphone with built-in Beats Audio By Dr. Dre. They have also announced the Android 4.0 update for HTC Vivid customers would be available in coming weeks that would offer optimized audio experience with Beats By Dr. Dre Audio profiles. Continue reading “Dr. Dre Beatbox coming to AT&T on March 11 for $399”

Tata DOCOMO launches new Photon Max Unlimited postpaid plan for Hyderabad customers

Tata Docomo has launched a new unlimited plan for its Photon Max customers in Hyderabad. Tata Docomo launched the Photo Max service last October which is based on Rev-B CDMA technology that promises higher speeds up to 6.2 Mbps compared to their Photon Plus service. Continue reading “Tata DOCOMO launches new Photon Max Unlimited postpaid plan for Hyderabad customers”

Idea launches Special Holi Dhamaka Talktime Vouchers for prepaid customers in Bihar and Jharkhand

Idea cellular has launched exclusive Special Holi Dhamaka Talktime Vouchers for prepaid customers in Bihar and Jharkhand. These vouchers would offer More than Full talktime. Continue reading “Idea launches Special Holi Dhamaka Talktime Vouchers for prepaid customers in Bihar and Jharkhand”