Nokia Lumia 820 3600 mAh Mugen Power Batteries extended battery review

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The Nokia Lumia 820 is at the fag end of its life cycle, waiting to be succeeded by a more capable Lumia 825 or something, but it is still present in the hands of lots of people, who unanimously face the single most annoying issue on the 820, the disappointing battery life. I know I face it, because I have been using one for the past 7 months and I can tell you outright that the in-built 1650 mAh battery is bad, period.

Seeking respite from the incessant battery drains, my eyes grew wide when the well known Android “extended battery” maker, Mugen Power Batteries, announced that huge extended batteries for the Lumia 820 are in the works. There were two variants announced, and one of them was the 3600 mAh one with a special battery door. Needless to say, I got the biggest one. What follows is my experience with the accessory over a comfortably long term of 2 months to see if it is really worth it or not.

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Lenovo A1000, A3000 and S6000 Android Tablets launched in India, priced between Rs. 8999 and Rs. 27000


Lenovo has launched three new Android tablets in India. These tablets were announced earlier at the MWC 2013 and the A1000 went on sale in India from the official Lenovo online store last month. The A1000 has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core MediaTek MTK8317 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a SIM card slot with 2G data support, voice calling capabilities and a VGA front-facing camera. The A3000 also has a similar 7-inch display, but it is powered by a quad-core MediaTek 8125 processor. It also supports 3G and voice calling. Continue reading “Lenovo A1000, A3000 and S6000 Android Tablets launched in India, priced between Rs. 8999 and Rs. 27000”

Flipkart eBooks app now available for iPhone, iPad and Windows Phone 8 devices

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Flipkart eBooks app is now available for iPhone, iPad and Windows Phone 8 devices. Flipkart launched eBooks services called Flyte back in November last year and launched their Android app along with that. Eventually Flipkart lost the Flyte branding and also shut down the music store recently. The eBooks app for these new platforms offer similar features as the Android app, including, option to preview books to purchase, offline support and personalized reading experience. Flipkart has also released a web app called Web Reader to read the eBooks in your Flipkart library. Continue reading “Flipkart eBooks app now available for iPhone, iPad and Windows Phone 8 devices”

Blue HTC One press image surfaces

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The HTC One was released in Silver and Black colors initially. Red colored HTC One was released in China and UK recently. Pocket-Lint reported back in May that the HTC One would Blue color. Now evleaks has posted the press image of the Blue colored HTC One. The HTC One has aluminium construction that makes the device sold in hand. Even though the Red color was dark, but the Blue color looks mild. Continue reading “Blue HTC One press image surfaces”

LG G2 appears in leaked press render ahead of launch

Ahead of the LG G2’s launch in New York, a press render has been leaked by the always reliable @evleaks. The first ‘press’ shot of the image confirms what has already been known about this well leaked device.

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The handset will sport an edge to edge display with a size of 5.2 inches. The resolution like any other respectable flagship will be 1080p. The most striking break from the otherwise traditional design is the volume rocker and power key that resides at the back of the phone under the camera module. The specifications of the handset are right in line with the rest of the upcoming competition and the phone is being powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800 chipset clocked at 2.3Ghz with an Adreno 330 GPU and 2GB of RAM. The rear camera is a 13MP unit while the front is rated at 2.1MP. The phone will sport a nano SIM card slot first seen on the iPhone 5 and more recently on the Moto X. We’ll have on the ground coverage from the launch event so don’t forget to check back to see hands on images of the handset right here on FoneArena.

[Via – Evleaks]

 

You can now send Voice Messages on WhatsApp

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WhatsApp has added an interesting new feature to the service in the form of push-to-talk Voice Messaging. You can send and receive voice messages  with your contacts on WhatsApp for free.Users must start seeing a microphone icon next to the text input area and you can press and record your voice message and send it. You can play the messages too once they are sent.I’m wondering how operators would react to this considering this might have an impact on traditional calls. Continue reading “You can now send Voice Messages on WhatsApp”

Twitter updates Android & iOS apps, adds login verification and photo galleries

Twitter just pushed out an update for its iOS and Android applications which primarily adds new security related features. It is now possible to use login verification and approve such requests directly from the phone. Two factor authentication had been added to Twitter web a few months back but the updated version of the app will remove the need for SMS based verification. A push notification will show up on the application that will allow users to approve login attempts. Additionally, it is possible to get a backup code in case you don’t have an active data connection on the phone.

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Additional features includes a new photo gallery that shows results in a mosaic like grid and lets you see more images in a go. The gallery will also show up under user profiles. An improved search experience is also part of the update which will provide more context and information on people who show up in Twitter searches. Continue reading “Twitter updates Android & iOS apps, adds login verification and photo galleries”

LinkedIn app arrives for Nokia Asha full touch devices

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LinkedIn has finally launched the native LinkedIn app for Nokia Asha full touch devices, including the latest Asha 501. The app offers rich, personalized stream of industry news and updates, Get to know who you are meeting by checking out their LinkedIn profile and quickly follow up with someone you’ve just met with connect on LinkedIn. The app was launched for Windows Phone devices back in April 2012 and got updated with Live Tile support, Speech recognition and more earlier this year. Continue reading “LinkedIn app arrives for Nokia Asha full touch devices”

Xolo Q600 Review

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Xolo launched the Q600, the company’s latest Android smartphone in the QCORE series last month at a price tag of Rs. 8,999. We brought you the unboxing and the benchmarks of the device last week. Here we have the complete review of the device. The Xolo Q800 was the first quad-core smartphone from Xolo that was launched earlier this year and we reviewed the Q1000, the company’s latest flagship with 5-inch HD display recently. The Q600 is the cheapest device in the Q Series. Is this smartphone worth the price? Let’s dive into the review to find out. Continue reading “Xolo Q600 Review”

Apple loses marketshare as Android tablet sales surge – IDC

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What started with Kindle Fire is now the leading form factor in the tablet space. Yes, thanks to the booming small tablet market, Android is surging ahead at no. 1 spot in the tablet space too, with Apple losing marketshare and not growing along with the market. IDC had released its Smartphone marketshare analysis recently, which saw Apple growing at a slower pace than the others and that seems to be the case in tablets too.

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Tata DOCOMO launches a new plan with Unlimited Calling and free Roaming for CDMA post-paid customers at Rs. 1299


Tata Docomo has launched truly Unlimited Plan for CDMA post-paid customers that lets you enjoy Local and STD calls to Fixed lines or any mobile network across India . The plan costs Rs. 1299/month and also offers free 3GB of data and 3000 messages (local & national) per month additionally. Continue reading “Tata DOCOMO launches a new plan with Unlimited Calling and free Roaming for CDMA post-paid customers at Rs. 1299”

Oppo N-Lens N1 cameraphone renders leak out, show off the 12 megapixel camera

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We recently saw Oppo, the company behind awesome hardware like the Find 5, officially confirming that they are indeed working on camera centric devices with the codename “N-Lens” as future flagships. However, contrary to what we had head before, the company is set out to produce cameraphones rather than connected cameras. We believed it was going to be competition with the Galaxy NX or the Galaxy Camera but if the very recently leaked renders are to be believed, Oppo is all set to launch its cameraphones, starting with the N-Lens N1 which has leaked in renders, one of them shown above.

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Bing gets a facelift on Windows Phone, adds new design and features

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Bing, Microsoft’s answer to Google, is the default search app on Windows Phone with a dedicated key. The service received a substantial upgrade with the Windows Phone 8 update that brought panoramic quick access to relevant stories at that point in time. Otherwise the results have been similar since the inception of the OS and that has finally changed, with the new rollout that has started for the Bing Search app in Windows Phone. The new update brings a new layout and new features based on the Bing Neural network that works similar to the Knowledge graph from Google.

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Karbonn A11+ with 4.7 inch display, 1 GHz processor now available for Rs. 5849

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Karbonn A11+, a new Android smartphone from Karbonn is now available from online retailer Saholic. The smartphones has a 4.7-inch FWVGA (854 x 480 Pixels) Capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1 GHz processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandiwich) OS. It has a 3.2-megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It comes with Dual SIM support with dual standby and has 2G (EDGE) connectivity. Celkon launched the A62 with a similar display and ICS, but it had better specs. Continue reading “Karbonn A11+ with 4.7 inch display, 1 GHz processor now available for Rs. 5849”

Samsung Galaxy Gear Smartwatch trademark confirmed

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The days of wearable tech devices are not far ahead. There are lots of rumors floating around that various companies are creating their own version of smart watches.  Last month Apple filed the iWatch trademark in Japan, Russia & Mexico. The current leader of the smartphone market, Samsung, is also expected to make its smart watch available very soon. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Gear Smartwatch trademark confirmed”