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Intex to launch a 6-inch HD smartphone with 1.7 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor

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Intex has announced that the company has tied-up with MediaTek again to launch India’s first smartphone featuring MediaTek’s MT6592 True Octa-Core processor. The upcoming Intex smartphone doesn’t have a name yet, but it would feature a 6-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS  display and run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It would feature a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera similar to the Aqua i7. Continue reading “Intex to launch a 6-inch HD smartphone with 1.7 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor”

LG Nexus 10 (2013) images and specs surface, Snapdragon 800 processor and 3GB RAM

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Samsung made the first Nexus 10 tablet, and the next-gen Nexus 10 tablet was rumored to be manufactured by Asus that both the Nexus 7 and the Nexus 7 2013. A new reveals that the tablet would be manufactured by LG. The Nexus 10 (2013) has appeared on a listing by retailer Tesco before it was pulled, thanks to a reddit user who has the screenshot of the page that reveals the specifications of the tablet. Another Reddit user revealed Telefonica press render. Both the images look similar with a large loudspeaker grill on the top. Continue reading “LG Nexus 10 (2013) images and specs surface, Snapdragon 800 processor and 3GB RAM”

Apple reportedly buys PrimeSense for $345 Million for 3D motion tracking tech

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Apple has acquired PrimeSense, Tel Aviv-based company popular for its 3D sensing tech for $345 million, according to a report from Israeli financial news site Calcalist. PrimeSense technology is powering the Microsoft’s Kinect, AVA By iRobot used in healthcare, Qualcomm’s Vuforia AR technology and more. The company also sells 3D Sensors, which is being used in over 24 million devices, says the company. Continue reading “Apple reportedly buys PrimeSense for $345 Million for 3D motion tracking tech”

Does the Moto G lack the WiFi Hotspot feature ?

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We were all excited about the Motorola Moto G which is a $179 unlocked Android device with some really impressive specs for a phone in that price band. It is even coming soon to India as early as Jan 2014. But today something caught our attention on twitter. While responding to a user’s query , Motorola’s official account did mention that that the Moto G does not have the WiFi hotspot feature ! Now this is interesting because the Moto G runs on pretty much stock Android with no custom skin . But Google did disable WiFi hotspot in the Nexus 7 3G 2012 edition so this is not something totally new.  This might be a move to prevent backlash from American carriers as they would require a tethering plan for the same. But the device itself costs only $179 without a contract so paying a premium for a tethering plan does not make any sense.

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Twitter partners with Star Sports to offer in-stream videos on mobile

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Starsports.com and Twitter have partnered to offer in-stream videos on starsports.com for Twitter users, without leaving Twitter. As part of the partnership, whenever a link to starsports.com is tweeted, Twitter users on mobile will have the option to download the starsports.com application. Once the mobile application is installed, they will be able to open the app directly by clicking the tweeted link, to watch the video. Continue reading “Twitter partners with Star Sports to offer in-stream videos on mobile”

Nexus 5 India launch imminent as stocks begin to arrive across the country

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The much awaited Google Nexus 5 is expected to launch in India as early as next week. LG Stores, LG Shoppes and retailer sources across various cities including Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai have confirmed to us that stocks will be arriving by Monday. Google has already listed the Nexus 5 on the Play Store at Rs. 28,999 for the 16GB version and Rs. 32,999 for the 32GB version, but LG would sell the phones in the market at Rs. 29,999 for the 16GB version and Rs. 33,999 for the 32GB version, which is Rs. 1000 higher than the Play Store pricing.

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HTC M8 rumored to pack a 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 800 processor and Android 4.4 KitKat

Back of the HTC M8 appeared online last week, now @evleaks has hinted that the the HTC M8, reportedly the successor of the HTC One (M7) would pack a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display, powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 80 processor and run on the latest Android 4.4 (KitKat). It is not clear if this would feature a Ultrapixel camera or 4-megapixel UltraPixel camera similar to the HTC One. Continue reading “HTC M8 rumored to pack a 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 800 processor and Android 4.4 KitKat”

Samsung reportedly working on a smartphone with three-sided display

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Samsung revealed its roadmap for its future products at the Analyst Day 2013 earlier this year. The roamap revealed that Samsung would launch bendable and foldable displays in future after the launch of Galaxy Round with a curved display. Now Bloomberg reports that new Galaxy smartphone coming next year with a display that wraps around the edges.  The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) filing that Samsung filed earlier this week shows a device that wraps around frontward and provides extra display space on its sides.
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Nokia Lumia 2520 to go on sale on 22nd November, priced at $399 on AT&T

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AT&T customers in the US will be able to get their hands on the all new Lumia 2520 tablet starting 22nd November. Nokia’s first Windows RT running tablet will go on sale and will be priced at $399.99 with a two year contract. The price further drops down to $199.99 if you also bundle in a Nokia Lumia 925, 1020 or 1520 smartphone in your two year agreement. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 2520 to go on sale on 22nd November, priced at $399 on AT&T”

Spice Pinnacle FHD Mi-525 Review

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Spice is known for making quality hardware at affordable prices. With the Pinnacle FHD, the company is aiming for the upper reaches of the mid range device market. The specifications line up well enough for the handset but is it enough to earn our recommendation? Read on to find out. Continue reading “Spice Pinnacle FHD Mi-525 Review”

Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8 and Yoga Tablet 10 launched in India for Rs. 22999 and Rs. 28999

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Lenovo has launched two new multimode Android tablets, the Yoga Tablet 8 and Yoga Tablet 10 in India. Lenovo Yoga allows the users to experience the tablet in three modes – hold, tilt and stand mode. The Yoga 10 inch and Yoga 8 inch models are powered by 1.2GHz MediaTek MT8389 Quad Core processors and run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). The front speakers with Dolby audio provide a powerful surround sound experience through the device speakers and headphones. Both these tablets were announced last month. Lenovo also announced Ashton Kutcher as their  product engineer. Continue reading “Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8 and Yoga Tablet 10 launched in India for Rs. 22999 and Rs. 28999”

HTC One Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update with Sense 5.5 now available in India

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After rolling out the Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) update in the UK last week, HTC has started rolling out the update in India. The update started rolling out in Taiwan back in September, and the UK users got v3.62.401.1. Update for the Indian users has the version number 3.63.707.4. The new update brings Android 4.3 and Sense 5.5. The update is also reportedly rolling out in Vietnam. Continue reading “HTC One Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update with Sense 5.5 now available in India”

Google Places API brings out Autocomplete for better predictions

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Google as a part of improving their continuing effort to help 3rd party developers, has brought out Google Places Autocomplete to make things easier for developers to add location awareness to their applications. What does this mean for developers? Well, by adding location-awareness to your application it bring tons of value and joy to the users. The Places API Autocomplete service, a feature of Google Places API and the Google Maps API v3’s Places Library, brings the same type-ahead-search technology from Google Maps to third party apps, helping you soothe some of the users’ address entry frustration. Continue reading “Google Places API brings out Autocomplete for better predictions”

Google Nexus 5 Live Chat and Discussion

Google Nexus 5 Live Chat

Google Nexus 5 manufactured by LG is already out in several countries through the Play Store and several carries. We already know that the Nexus 5 is priced at Rs. 28,999 for the 16GB version and Rs. 32,999 for the 32GB version through the Play Store listing. The phone is expected to launch in India later this month. We got hold of the 16 GB variant of the Nexus 5 from the UK and unboxed it last week. We also brought you the benchmarks and the camera samples of the device. Now you can join the FoneArena team for a live chat and discussion about the Nexus 5 below . Continue reading “Google Nexus 5 Live Chat and Discussion”