Google lifted the curtains from its latest redesign of the Android Marketplace app. The application now supports renting movies and purchasing books straight from the app itself in supported countries. Alongside , it brings a major overhaul in the UI of the application.
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HP recently announced the TouchPad 4G tablet, exclusively for the AT&T customers in the US. The HP TouchPad 4G will come with a powerful 1.5 GHz processor, instead of the 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor found on the original version.
HP recently announced the TouchPad 4G tablet, exclusively for the AT&T customers in the US. This tablet is the 4G version of the HP’s first tablet device, the HP TouchPad. The original HP TouchPad was announced in February and it was released in July with a price tag of $499.99 for the 16 GB version and $599.99 for the 32 GB version. The HP TouchPad 4G will come with a powerful 1.5 GHz processor, instead of the 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor found on the original version. Continue reading “HP Unveils The TouchPad 4G For AT&T With 1.5GHz Processor”
We are lucky to get our hands on the LG Optimus 3D which is the world’s first 3D phone and the world’s first 3D smartphone. The 3D experience does not require you to wear 3D glasses as the phone packs a glassless/glassfree 3D display. You can also capture 3D Video footage and pictures talks to the 3D Stereoscopic camera on the back.The phone was announced this year at Mobile World Congress and the unit we are currently playing with looks a lot more stable and polished. While we work on the full blown review , we decided to do a little preview considering the demand from you lovely readers.Take a look at the video below for a short overview of the Optimus 3D
SMS Blocker from Optinno, which is one of the popular Symbian app, is now available for the Android phones for free. The features in the Android app is similar to the Symbian app such as block or allow by number, filter by keywords etc. We reviewed the SMS Blocker Symbian app last year. Continue reading “SMS Blocker now available for Android for free”
HTC Sensation was launched a few weeks ago and people who love hacking and rooting their devices didn’t like it because it comes with a locked bootloader. Then HTC made an announcement on their Facebook page that they are considering their bootloader policy and then they announced that their devices with locked bootloader will receive unlocked bootloader update but HTC didn’t tell us when it’s officially coming out but now they finally made an announcement on their Facebook page that they will be launching it in August for specific Android devices. Continue reading “HTC launching unlocked bootloader update in August, limited to select devices”
Android is pretty big an eco-system and as an OS it has seen tremendous growth. The recent reports clearly show that Android is the one that is growing, thriving and completely dominating. Android from Google also is responsible for the rise of many new, small, hitherto unknown manufacturers coming into the game. It’s also been responsible for the re-emergence of Sony Ericsson and Motorola. It’s no wonder that today it’s pretty much the OS of choice for developers and users.
India has seen a positive adoption rate for Android. Many Indian brands have introduced Android smartphones at entry levels that have completely changed the way we look at mobile phones. Spice has been quite gung-ho on Android, launching many devices on the platform. It’s no wonder that today it has one of the largest Android portfolios amongst Indian brands. In fact their latest endeavour puts them squarely in the territory of big boys. The Android powered MI410 is the first Android phone from an Indian brand to really take the fight to the bigger boys and their toys. Continue reading “The Spice Mi410 Review”
The HTC Status also known as the HTC Cha Cha is now available for pre-order. The Status is one of the first phones to feature the dedicated Facebook button.
Apple has just filed a second patent infringement complaint against HTC. The first complaint was issued for infringement of 20 patents.. Apple has asked to block the import of “personal electronic devices” manufactured by HTC.
Here is a post for the gadget geeks. The teardown of the Samsung Galaxy S II is finally here.
Nokia has launched Nokia X7 Full Throttle Tournament in India. This tournament would let you win an all expenses paid trip and a ticket to the F1 Grand Prix in Singapore being held on September 25 2011, Nokia X7 phones and Nokia Bluetooth Headsets. Continue reading “Nokia launches X7 Full Throttle Gaming tournament in India”
Airtel launched Talk2Me Value Added Service (VAS) last year that lets the Airtel Customers talk to their favorite celebrities. They now offer an opportunity for the Airtel customers to chat with Katrina Kaif live on 12th July from 2PM. Continue reading “Talk to Katrina Kaif live on Airtel’s Talk2Me”
Samsung Nexus S from Google is aboard NASA’s space shuttle on its last mission ST-135. The Atlantis was launched into space last Friday on a 12 day mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Two Nexus S phones are installed inside three Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites (SPHERES). Continue reading “Samsung Nexus S on board Space Shuttle Atlantis”
Over here at FoneArena , we are very appreciative of the work that is being done by Nimbuzz. An active support team which constantly listens to consumer feedback coupled with constant addition of innovative services has led to their roaring success. The service adds over 100k users everyday and has over 10 million active users from India alone. So when the company launched their Ping service in Indonesia earlier this year as we found out from our interview with Nimbuzz earlier this year, we were genuinely interested. As soon as we got word that the service has been officially launched in India , we just had to give it a spin.
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We have just found pictures of a phone that might be the Apple iPhone 5. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 5 – 3D Display and Dual Cameras?”
It looks like Samsung is on a roll and giving out updates for their devices on a really fast pace. This time it’s an update for the popular Samsung Galaxy S 2 which has been selling like hot cakes, even though it has not been released in the U.S yet. Good news for the SGS2 users, Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) was leaked for their device bringing the latest gtalk with video calling. Apart from the latest gTalk, the new update will also include better power management which is said to decrease the battery consumption.
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