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Qualcomm Snapdragon Giveaway #5 – Guess the Phone and Win 2 Sony Xperia Tipo Phones

The Qualcomm Snapdragon Giveaway is back with bang and this time we have decided to giveaway 2 phones.To enter the Qualcomm Snapdragon Giveaway #5 , all you have to do is Guess the Phone in the questions below and you can walk away with a Sony Xperia Tipo phone. 2 lucky winners get to take home an all new XPERIA Tipo phone.

This is just the fifth contest in a series of  contests and activities we are bringing to you in partnership with Qualcomm Snapdragon.Dive into the contest below and send in your entry. Continue reading “Qualcomm Snapdragon Giveaway #5 – Guess the Phone and Win 2 Sony Xperia Tipo Phones”

Apple iPhone 5 Launch Day Pictures


Apple unveiled the iPhone 5 with a larger 4-inch display and a faster A6 processor earlier this month. The iPhone 5 pre-orders crossed 2 million units, 24 hours after the pre-orders began on September 14th. People started queuing up 3 days earlier at the Apple’s famous Fifth Avenue store in New York City to get the iPhone 5 on the launch day, September 21st.Parth Dhebar was queing up outside his local Apple Store and got us these interesting pictures. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 5 Launch Day Pictures”

Qualcomm Snapdragon Giveaway #4 Winner Announcement

Thanks for the great response to the fourth Qualcomm Snapdragon Giveaway on FoneArena. We are very excited to announce the winner of the giveaway. I think most of you now  know what’s the name of the GPU inside Snapdragon phones – Adreno. Continue reading “Qualcomm Snapdragon Giveaway #4 Winner Announcement”

LG TONE+ Bluetooth Stereo Headset announced

LG has announced the LG TONE+ (HBS-730), successor of the popular Bluetooth stereo headset LG TONE (HBS-700). The would offer enhanced audio experience than the TONE and supports VoLTE (Voice over LTE) calls that would let users to hold conversations in High Definition (HD) sound between VoLTE-capable devices. It is sleek and has a behind-the-neck design that is comfortable to wear. Continue reading “LG TONE+ Bluetooth Stereo Headset announced”

Asus PadFone 2 detailed specs surface, 4.7-inch Super IPS+ HD display, 1.5 GHz quad-core CPU and 13MP camera

Asus recently announced that the they would unveil the PadFone 2 at an event on October 16th that would take place simultaneously in Milan and Taipei. Some details of the PadFone 2 have already been leaked in a benchmark that revealed that it would come with a 1.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 APQ8064 processor with Adreno 320 GPU, 2GB of RAM and Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS. Continue reading “Asus PadFone 2 detailed specs surface, 4.7-inch Super IPS+ HD display, 1.5 GHz quad-core CPU and 13MP camera”

Samsung Galaxy Note 800 Review


Here is the FoneArena review of the Samsung Galaxy Note 800 (Note 10.1). It was originally announced at MWC 2012 earlier this year, but Samsung upgraded its specs when it launched. It launched in India in August. It packs in a 10.1-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) TFT display, 1.4 GHz quad-core Exynos processor and runs on Android 4.0(Ice Cream Sandwich) with the TouchWiz UI on top. It also comes with the S Pen input and has 3G HSPA+ support. It also lets you make voice calls. Let’s dive into the review. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 800 Review”

Facebook for Android v1.9.10 update brings new Messaging features

Facebook for Android has been updated to version 1.9.10 that brings new messaging features including option to quickly see who is online to chat, manage favorite friends, see active friends and more new features. The previous v1.9.8 update brought easier event creation and new media upload flow. The Facebook Messenger app for Android has also been updated with similar features. Facebook is also rolling out new auto photo upload feature for the Android app gradually that would upload your photos privately and share them later. Continue reading “Facebook for Android v1.9.10 update brings new Messaging features”

Samsung Galaxy Note price drops to Rs. 29990


Samsung has cut the price of the Galaxy Note, that is now available from official Samsung eStore for Rs. 29,990 in India. The Samsung Galaxy S3 got a price cut last week, but compared to that this Note 2’s price cut is not huge, since the Note was launched in India at Rs. 34,990 (MRP) last November. Looks like Samsung is making way for the Note II that is now on pre-order in India. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note price drops to Rs. 29990”

Asus to announce PadFone 2 in October

Asus has started sending out invitations for the launch event of the PadFone 2, successor of the PadFone. It is scheduled for October 16th that would take place simultaneously in Milan and Taipei. The AnTuTu benchmarks of the PadFone 2 have been reportedly leaked that reveals that the PadFone 2 would be powered by a 1.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 APQ8064 processor with Adreno 320 GPU and come with a 2GB of RAM. It would run on Android 4.0 similar to the PadFone. Continue reading “Asus to announce PadFone 2 in October”

Sony Xperia SL now available in India for Rs. 30999


Sony Xperia SL is now available from online retailers Flipkart and Infibeam in India. It appeared on Sony Website last month and looks similar to the Sony Xperia S but it powered by a faster 1.7 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 processor and comes with Android 4.0 out of the box. Continue reading “Sony Xperia SL now available in India for Rs. 30999”

Official ICC World T20 Cricket app released for BlackBerry Smartphones

The Official ICC (International Cricket Council) World T20 Cricket app is now available for BlackBerry Smartphones. This app would let you follow the ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka right from you BlackBerry smartphone. This app would offer live stream of news, match reports, scores, statistics and insider news from the tournament, as well as profiles of players. Continue reading “Official ICC World T20 Cricket app released for BlackBerry Smartphones”

ZTE Blade III with 4-inch display, Android 4.0 officially announced

ZTE Blade III that was leaked last month is now official. It packs in a 4-inch (800×480 pixels) 262K TFT Capacitive Touch Screen display and is powered by a 1GHz single-core Qualcomm MSM 7227 A processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has a 5 Megapixel auto focus camera at the back and has Dual Microphones. Continue reading “ZTE Blade III with 4-inch display, Android 4.0 officially announced”

iOS 6 starts rolling out for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch

Apple has released the iOS 6 for the public for iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, the new iPad, iPad 2 and iPod Touch (fourth generation). Apple announced the iOS 6 at WWDC 2012 in June that brings 200 new features including Apple-designed Maps app with turn-by-turn navigation, new Siri improvements, Facebook integration, Shared Photo Streams, Passbook app and more.
Continue reading “iOS 6 starts rolling out for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch”

Opera Mini for Android v7.5 update brings Smart Page feature

Opera has updated the Opera Mini app for Android that brings the new Smart Page feature. This lets you view  your favorite sites, latest updates from social networks (Twitter and Facebook), news gathered from your favorite sites (via their RSS feeds) and suggested links on the home screen. The Smartpage feature was available in the Opera Mini Next and Opera Mini 7 for BlackBerry, Symbian and Java Phones earlier this May. Continue reading “Opera Mini for Android v7.5 update brings Smart Page feature”

Skitch for iPhone and iPad v2.0 update brings full Evernote integration, more new features

Evernote has finally launched the Skitch app for iPhone. Evernote launched the Skitch for Android last August and the Skitch for iPad was launched last December. The new Skitch for iPhone and iPad version 2.0 update brings complete integration with Evernote app and also lets you Point something when you create or pixelate some parts out. Continue reading “Skitch for iPhone and iPad v2.0 update brings full Evernote integration, more new features”