Vodafone R206Z 3G Mobile Wi-Fi dongle launched for Rs. 2399

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Vodafone India has launched Vodafone R206Z, that company’s latest 3G Mobile Wi-Fi dongle that offers data transfer speed of up to 21.1 Mbps. It lets you share the connection with up to 10 users through Wi-Fi, has microSD card support up to 32GB. Continue reading “Vodafone R206Z 3G Mobile Wi-Fi dongle launched for Rs. 2399”

Aircel launches Facebook and WhatsApp pack, new customers get 2 months free access

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Aircel has launched new packs that offers free data for Facebook and Whatsapp access. In Delhi it costs Rs.26, offers 100MB of free data to access Facebook & WhatsApp, 10 MB of normal internet usage, 50 free SMS (Local and National) and comes with a validity of 28 days. Cost of the pack, free data and validity varies depending on the circle. Continue reading “Aircel launches Facebook and WhatsApp pack, new customers get 2 months free access”

BlackBerry Passport launch events scheduled for September 24

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BlackBerry has scheduled three separate events in Toronto, London and Dubai to unveil BlackBerry passport. Even though the invite just says See the Bigger Picture, it is likely to be the BlackBerry Passport. It is an exclusive invite-only event says BlackBerry. Continue reading “BlackBerry Passport launch events scheduled for September 24”

Samsung Galaxy V budget Dual SIM Android 4.4 smartphone launched in Malaysia

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Samsung launched several budget Android smartphones – Galaxy Star 2, Galaxy Star Advance and Galaxy Ace NXT smartphones in India. Today the company has launched a budget smartphone called Galaxy V (SM-G313HZ) in Malaysia. It has a 4-inch WVGA screen, 1.2 GHz processor, Android 4.4 (KitKat), 3-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy V budget Dual SIM Android 4.4 smartphone launched in Malaysia”

Xolo Win Q900s Windows Phone 8.1 smartphone goes on sale for Rs. 9999

Xolo Win Q900s

Xolo announced the Win Q900s, the company first Windows Phone device running Windows Phone 8.1 back in June. It is now on sale in India for Rs. 9,999. It weighs just  just 100 grams, and Xolo claims that it is the world’s lightest Windows Phone smartphone. It has a 4.7-inch HD display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM 8212) processor with Adreno 302 GPU, a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xolo Win Q900s Windows Phone 8.1 smartphone goes on sale for Rs. 9999”

What to expect at IFA 2014 ?

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Hey everyone! Fast on the heels of the Mobile World Congress, IFA or the Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin has begun a very important venue for the smartphone industry. One of the oldest industrial expos around, it has been held in Berlin since 1929. Now that we’re done with the history lesson, let’s get to what’s more important for us. Why is FoneArena here?! While the event has been important over the last few years, we’re expecting to see an unprecedented amount of launches over the course of the week. Follow along as we list out what we think may or may not make it here. Continue reading “What to expect at IFA 2014 ?”

Lenovo TAB S8 with 8-inch full HD display, quad-core Intel Atom processor announced

Lenovo TAB S8

Lenovo just announced the TAB S8 ahead of IFA 2014 in Berlin. The tablet has a 8-inch (1920 x 1200 pixels) full HD display based on one-glass-solution technology , powered by a quad-core Intel Atom (Z3745) processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lenovo TAB S8 with 8-inch full HD display, quad-core Intel Atom processor announced”

OPPO enters the Australian market with 4 phones: Find 7, Find 7a, N1 Mini and Neo 5

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Following the footsteps of the ever expanding Xiaomi, OPPO has announced four phones for the Australian market. It is worthy to note that this is the first time that OPPO has launched smartphones in the country. Continue reading “OPPO enters the Australian market with 4 phones: Find 7, Find 7a, N1 Mini and Neo 5”

Lava Iris 400Q with 4-inch display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 5499

Lava Iris 400Q

Lava Iris 400Q, the latest budget smartphone in Lava Iris Q series is now available from Homeshop18. It has almost similar specifications as the Iris 406Q that was launched back in April, including a 4-inch WVGA display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera and dual SIM support, but this runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) out of the box. Continue reading “Lava Iris 400Q with 4-inch display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 5499”

Sony E-Mount camera for smartphones leaked ahead of IFA launch

Sony ILCE-QX1 leak

At the time of announcing its IFA 2014 event, Sony teased a new smartphone camera lens. Today images of the ILCE-QX1 E-mount camera has surfaced online ahead of the official event tomorrow. It is an E-mount camera module with interchangeable Alpha lenses, unlike the QX10 and QX100 camera lenses that were unveiled at IFA last year. Sony is also rumored to launch the QX30 smartphone lens with 30x zoom. Continue reading “Sony E-Mount camera for smartphones leaked ahead of IFA launch”

Xolo launches Scratch and Win Onam offer in Kerala

Xolo Onam offer

Xolo has launched Onam offer for its customers in Kerala that would let them stand a chance to win prizes including, Royal Enfield, Honda Activa, Xolo Win tablets and Xolo smartphones on purchase of any Xolo device. Customers also get assured gift of a Liverpool FC Branded Football on every purchase. Continue reading “Xolo launches Scratch and Win Onam offer in Kerala”

Lenovo A536 with 5-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 8999

Lenovo A536

Lenovo has launched the Lenovo A536, the company’s latest smartphone in the A-series. It has a 5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touchscreen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz Quad-core Mediatek MT6582M processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lenovo A536 with 5-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 8999”