Motorola is expected to launch new smartphones at the September 5th event in India later this week. According to a listing on Zauba, Indian import/export website, the (Moto G2) XT-1068 has been imported from China to Bangalore few days back. It is being imported for Rs. 10,640 per unit for the 16GB variant, so the launch price of the smartphone could be close to it. Continue reading “Motorola Moto G2 shows up in India import export listing”
Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited that operates under MTS brand has launched MTS Movies in partnership with Shotz7. This lets MTS dongle users and their smartphone customers enjoy more than 800 exclusive short films for free with a new movie releasing every Friday. It initially offers Hindi and English movies, but plans to bring Tamil, Kannada, Bangla and Gujarati as well in future. Continue reading “MTS launches MTS Movies to offer free movies for its customers”
Lava Iris X5, the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphone in the X series is now available exclusively from online retailer Amazon.in. It has a 5-inch HD display based on one-glass-solution (OGS), powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash similar to the Iris X1, but the main highlight is its 5-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash to capture better selfies. Continue reading “Lava Iris X5 with 5-inch HD display, 5MP front camera with LED flash launched for Rs. 8799”
BlackBerry has joined hands with Idea Cellular to launch a special 1GB data plan for Idea postpaid customers. This BIS plan for BlackBerry OS 7 customers offer 1GB of 2G data at Rs. 83 per month, and Rs. 999 annually (taxes extra). To activate the plan, postpaid Idea users on BB OS 7 can SMS ACT999ARP to 12345. This confirms the company’s commitment to BlackBerry OS 7 customers, even though it has moved to OS 10. Continue reading “BlackBerry partners with Idea Cellular to launch 1GB BIS data plan for postpaid customers”
WhatsApp for Android Wear has been updated with full support for non-beta version. Prior to this the popular instant messaging service was updated for beta that allowed Android Wear users to use the service on the watch.
Continue reading “WhatsApp update for Android Wear receives full support for non beta version”
Obi Mobiles launched Octopus S520, the company’s first smartphone back in July, today it has launched five new smartphones. These include, Obi S400, S450, Python S452, S500 and Wolverine S501 that are priced between Rs. 4,200 and Rs. 7,850. Expect the Wolverine S501 that runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), other four smartphones run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Obi Mobiles launches five new Android smartphones, starts at Rs. 4200”
Flipkart has shut down its payment gateaway service PayZippy and made a strategic investment in mobile payment company Ngpay. The e-commerce giant had launched PayZippy in December last year where e-commerce merchants can accept payments from all credit and debit cards as well as use 53 net banking options.
Continue reading “Flipkart pulls plug on PayZippy, invests in Ngpay”
Sony is planning to debut two wearable devices at the IFA 2014 along with other smartphones and tablets. According to a report from 9to5Google, Sony will launch Android Wear powered SmartWatch3 and SmartBand Talk at an event this week.
Besides launching the octa-core Play 8X-1000, Xolo today also unveiled the Q700s Plus. Unlike the 8X-1000, the Q700s Plus is a bit skewed towards the more budget-centric section of the market. Continue reading “Xolo Q700s Plus with 1.3GHz quad-core CPU, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 8499”
India’s Xolo seems to be on an octa-core launch spree. After launching the 8X-1000 and the Play 8X-1200 earlier, the local vendor has now announced the Play 8X-1100.
Continue reading “Xolo Play 8X-1100 with Octa-core processor, 2GB RAM launched for Rs. 14999”
Lenovo’s upcoming flagship smartphone has been rumoured for quite some time now. Today, the company has sent out press invites for an IFA event, which is scheduled on September 4. Continue reading “Lenovo’s IFA press invite confirms Vibe X2 launch”
We managed to get the HTC One M8 Dual SIM device here at FoneArena and we decided to unbox it for you. Watch the unboxing video below and let us know if you have any questions about the device.
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Microsoft officially launched Lumia 530 Dual SIM in India for Rs 7,349 earlier this month, while the Lumia 525 was launched in January this year. The Lumia 530 is the cheapest dual SIM Lumia smartphone. Lets take a detailed look at both the devices in several photos. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 530 Dual SIM vs Lumia 525 Photo Gallery”
The OnePlus One is perhaps one among the most wanted devices at the moment, at least among those who know about the phone. However, a major hindrance for those looking to purchase the device is the invite system.
It requires a to-be buyer to get hold of an ‘invite’ (basically a unique code) that can be obtained (i) either from others who have purchased the OnePlus One or (ii) from OnePlus itself, via the numerous contests it holds. Although OnePlus has ramped up its production capacity in the recent months, the demand for the OnePlus One still outweighs supply. Continue reading “OnePlus to do away with invite system this October”
Oppo Neo 3 R831k, an upgraded version of the Oppo Neo R831 has been launched in India. The main difference in the Neo 3 compared to Neo is 1GB RAM instead of 512MB RAM and an LED flash on the back for its 5-megapixel camera. Continue reading “Oppo Neo 3 R831K launched in India for Rs. 10990”
