New Moto X goes on sale on Flipkart with launch day offers for Rs. 31999

NEW MOTO X 16GB-2

Motorola launched the new Moto X in India yesterday starting from Rs. 31,999, the base variant is now on sale on Flipkart, as it promised at the launch. The second generation Moto X has a 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, powered by a 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Continue reading “New Moto X goes on sale on Flipkart with launch day offers for Rs. 31999”

Karbonn Titanium S5 Ultra with 5-inch qHD display launched for Rs. 6999

Karbonn Titanium S5 Ultra

After the Titanium S5 and the Titanium S5 Plus, Karbonn has launched the Titanium S5 Ultra, the company’s latest smartphone in the Titanium series. It has a 5-inch qHD IPS screen, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and packs an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash similar to the S5+, but this runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) out of the box and has a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Karbonn Titanium S5 Ultra with 5-inch qHD display launched for Rs. 6999”

Mid-range Gionee GN715 with Snapdragon 400 SoC, 4G LTE announced

Gionee GN715

Gionee has taken to a gadgets expo in China to launch yet another device to extend it’s already diverse portfolio. This time round, the device — the GN715 — comes with a Snapdragon 400 SoC, like a tonne of other mid-range devices that have taken birth this year, right from the Motorola Moto G to the Xiaomi Redmi 1S. Continue reading “Mid-range Gionee GN715 with Snapdragon 400 SoC, 4G LTE announced”

BlackBerry Passport with 4.5-inch 453 PPI Square Display announced

BlackBerry Passport

BlackBerry has officially announced the Passport, the company’s latest high-end smartphone at several separate events. It was first introduced by the company’s earnings back in June and packs a 4.5” diagonal (1440 x 1440 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, quad-core Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974-AA) processor and runs on BlackBerry OS 10.3 with new BlackBerry Assistant, BlackBerry own personal assistant. The focus here is completely on the wide portrait screen that it offers, which is exactly a square. Aimed at the enterprise, Blackberry claims that this screen will suit productivity better than any other narrow screen in the market. Among the other things, the Blackberry keyboard also gets an update, with touch enabled keys right above, on-screen.

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BlackBerry Passport Launch Live Blog

BlackBerry passport launch live blog
We are in London for the launch of the most anticipated BlackBerry smartphone in recent times, the BlackBerry Passport ! QWERTY phones are becoming a rare breed now due to the rise of large screen smartphones but BlackBerry is expected to revive the QWERTY keyboard with the Passport. While most details about the Passport are out there, the device will be unveiled officially today at parallel events in Toronto, London and Dubai and FoneArena is live from the London event! Stay tuned to our live blog for all the updates about the device including the final specifications and the launch price.

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India migrating from feature phones to Android smartphones: Opera Report

India is the fastest growing smartphone market in the world. The country has seen a rise in migration to smartphones from basic feature phones, according to the State of the Android Mobile Web report for India by Opera Software.

The report said that India has the largest Opera Mini user base in the world that has increased by 25% over the past year, while its smartphone user base surged by 120%. Meanwhile, the Android smartphones user base has increased by an impressive 160%, said the report.

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Asus announces festive offer for FonePad 7 Dual SIM tablet

Asus has launched a festive offer for its Fonepad 7 Dual SIM tablet. Under the offer, Asus is giving a free stand over worth Rs 1,599 with the purchase of the tablet. Announced at the MWC 2014 earlier this year, Asus Padfone 7 sports a a 7-inch (1280 x 800) HD LED Backlit IPS display.

Asus FonePad 7 Dual Sim 3G (18)
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New Motorola Moto X launched in India starting at Rs. 31999

NEW MOTO X 16GB-2

Motorola has launched the new Moto X (2nd Gen) in India, as it promised earlier this month. It was unveiled earlier this month and packs a 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, powered by a 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel camera with an f/2.25 lens, dual LED flashes with a circular ring around it and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “New Motorola Moto X launched in India starting at Rs. 31999”

Updated Xiaomi Redmi Note, cheaper Mi 4 in the works

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Xiaomi’s products are often affordable enough for the general public. However, if you thought there was scope for improvement, Xiaomi has you covered. According to outlets based in China, Xiaomi is working on an updated version of the Redmi Note, and a more affordable, knocked down variant of the flagship Mi 4. Continue reading “Updated Xiaomi Redmi Note, cheaper Mi 4 in the works”

Asphalt Overdrive for Android, iOS and Windows Phone launching on September 25th

Asphalt Overdrive

Gameloft unveiled the Asphalt Overdrive back in June at the E3, today the company has announced that it would launch for Android, iOS and Windows Phone platforms this Thursday, September 25th. It’s the first spinoff in the Asphalt series that is set in a “new ’80s” version of California. Continue reading “Asphalt Overdrive for Android, iOS and Windows Phone launching on September 25th”

Limited edition OnePlus One Bamboo shell phones go on sale tomorrow

1p1bamboo

Remember we’d told you about OnePlus’ plans of scrapping the StyleSwap covers? Well, that still holds true but the company is allowing users to purchase the Bamboo covers that they had already produced. Continue reading “Limited edition OnePlus One Bamboo shell phones go on sale tomorrow”