BlackBerry Bold 9900 T-Mobile Price Revealed

The Blackberry Bold 9900 for T-Mobile price has been . According to the leaked image from the tmonews, the Blackberry Bold 9900 will cost $299.99 after $50 Mail In Rebate (MIR) with 2 year contract. T-Mobile has already announced in May that the phone will be available later this year . This will be T-Mobile’s first 4G BlackBerry handset with HSPA+ capability up to 14.4Mbps. Continue reading “BlackBerry Bold 9900 T-Mobile Price Revealed”

Idea 3G Double Data offer extended till December in select circles


Idea Cellular launched Double Dhamaka offer few months back, that offers double data on 3G data packs. This offer was available till May and later got extended till July 2011. According to the Idea’s official site, the Double Dhamaka is now valid till the 31st of December 2011 in select circles. Continue reading “Idea 3G Double Data offer extended till December in select circles”

Sony Ericsson Txt Pro now available in India for Rs.7500

Sony Ericsson Txt Pro is now available in India. This phone was unveiled by Sony Ericsson this June that lets you stay connected with your friends on Facebook, Twitter and Google and it is also suitable for quick messaging and chatting, since it has slide out QWERTY keypad. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson Txt Pro now available in India for Rs.7500”

MAXX mobiles launches dual SIM touch phone MAXX SCOPE MT150

MAXX mobiles has launched new Dual SIM touch screen phone MAXX SCOPE (MT150). This phone has Gun Metal Finish and has 2.8 inch touch screen and desktop widgets on the home screen. It also comes with WAP and Opera Mini browsers to surf the web at ease. Continue reading “MAXX mobiles launches dual SIM touch phone MAXX SCOPE MT150”

Vodafone launches new 121 service for Tamil Nadu prepaid customers


Vodafone has launched new 121 (Toll-free) service for Tamil Nadu prepaid customers to get information about new prepaid offers. The Vodafone prepaid customers can choose from 8 different offers based on their needs by dialing 121 from their phone. Continue reading “Vodafone launches new 121 service for Tamil Nadu prepaid customers”

Nokia X7 Review

Nokia’s connection with mobile gaming goes back to the days of the N-Gage and its follow up the N-Gage QD. This was followed by the software only N-Gage 2.0 which was poised to become the next big service. Sadly that was not to be.

Several years down the line comes the Nokia X7 , the follow up to the X6 which comes with a gaming bent. With a decidedly space age design , does it have what it takes to be the next big Nokia ? Continue reading “Nokia X7 Review”

LG rolls out Remote Maintenance Services for Optimus smartphones Globally

LG Electronics (LG) has started rolling out the remote customer care services for the LG Optimus series of smartphones globally. This includes Remote Call application and the LG FOTA (Firmware Over-the-Air) system to diagnose software problems and offer software upgrades direct to the user’s mobile phones. Continue reading “LG rolls out Remote Maintenance Services for Optimus smartphones Globally”

Airtel launches 3G services in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh

Airtel has launched 3G services in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Airtel 3G will be rolled out in 12 major towns including Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Raipur, Dewas, Rau,Pithampur, Mandideep, Malanpur, Bhilai and Durg. Continue reading “Airtel launches 3G services in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh”

Samsung Galaxy R Announced

Samsung has finally announced the much-awaited Galaxy R smartphone. This handset is the stripped down version of the highly popular Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone. The Galaxy R runs on the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS.

Samsung has finally announced the much-awaited Galaxy R smartphone. This handset is the stripped down version of the highly popular Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone. This handset was earlier known as the Samsung Galaxy Z. The Galaxy R runs on the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Operating System and it comes with a 4.19 inch WVGA Super Clear LCD display, 1 GHz Tegra 2 processor, 5 megapixel camera and much more. This handset also features the Samsung’s “Find My Mobile” functionality, which allows you to track, ring or remotely lock the device, when the smartphone has been misplaced, lost or stolen. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy R Announced”

Samsung Galaxy SL I9003, Galaxy Tab 3G and WiFi models getting Gingerbread update soon

Samsung Russia has announced that it’s entire line of Galaxy products are getting the Gingerbread update. While many phones have already got the update , the company has promised that it’s bringing the gingerbread update to the Galaxy Tab 3G and WiFi models and also the Galaxy SL i9003. The Galaxy 3 and Galaxy 5 will not get Gingerbread love but only Froyo !

Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy SL I9003, Galaxy Tab 3G and WiFi models getting Gingerbread update soon”

IDEA 3G Speed Test

We managed to get hold of a IDEA 3G connection as the operator has silently rolled out 3G services in Chennai and Tamil Nadu. As you all might know , IDEA does not have a license in this circle and has inked a deal with Vodafone  to offer 3G services here. Our test device was the ultra fast HTC Flyer which supports HSPA networks upto 14.4 Mbps.  The moment we enabled 3G on the Flyer , we were latched on to the Vodafone network(After activation of course). Watch the video below for the impressive speeds . Continue reading “IDEA 3G Speed Test”

Apple is richer than the US Government


According to a recent report by the Financial Post, Apple has more cash than the U.S government. Apple reported the quarterly earnings of US$ 75.876 billion till the 25th of June 2011 . The U.S government reported total operating balance of US$ 73.768 billion on Thursday , which is lesser than Apple. Continue reading “Apple is richer than the US Government”

Sprint Motorola Photon 4G Now Available For $199.99

Sprint has finally released the Motorola Photon 4G smartphone. The powerful Motorola Photon 4G comes with a price tag of $549.99. You can also get this handset for just $199.99 with a 2 year service agreement.

motorola photon 4g

Last month, Motorola and Sprint announced a new Android powered Motorola Photon 4G smartphone. It is the company’s first Sprint 4G device with a 1 GHz dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor and Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Operating System. We have good news for Sprint customers, who were eagerly waiting for the launch of this handset. Sprint has finally released the Motorola Photon 4G smartphone, but the device is currently available for purchase only at the Sprint online store. Continue reading “Sprint Motorola Photon 4G Now Available For $199.99”

4G LTE Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Now Available At Verizon

Last month, Verizon announced the 4G LTE version of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 exclusively for its customers in the US. This tablet is finally available for purchase for just $529.99.

4g galaxy tab 10.1

Samsung Galaxy Tab was first announced at MWC 2011, but it was later re-designed and re-launched at the CTIA show. This tablet runs on the Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) Operating System and it comes with a 10.1 inch WXGA display, 1 GHz dual core processor, 3 megapixel rear camera, etc. Last month, Verizon announced the 4G LTE version of the Galaxy Tab 10.1exclusively for its customers in the US. This tablet is finally available for purchase. Continue reading “4G LTE Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Now Available At Verizon”

We want Mugen Batteries for our Nokia N8!

 

 

We here at Fone Arena are big fans of Mugen Power Batteries, this uprising company from the east, providing us power-hungry geeks with more juice for all our favourite devices, most notably batteries for smartphones. Over at the Mugen Website you will be able to find extended batteries for all types of smartphones, most of them even having two options offered. Normally Mugen would have one OEM-sized version, and a bigger battery, with imense power (for example an insane 4.800mAh battery for the Motorola Atrix!). If you want to know more about the actual performance, check out Jon’s review from a couple of days ago, where he had a look at the Motorola Milestone 2 battery! Continue reading “We want Mugen Batteries for our Nokia N8!”