Idea ID-918 Dual SIM 3G Smartphone Hands-on and Unboxing

Last week we were at the Idea Cellular’s Mumbai office for the launch of Idea 3G Dual Sim smartphone iD-918 priced at Rs. 5994. This is Idea’s 3rd Android smartphone launched in India and it runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). We managed to get the first unboxing of Idea iD-918 and also played with this nice looking device. Continue reading “Idea ID-918 Dual SIM 3G Smartphone Hands-on and Unboxing”

Video : Nokia Asha New Touch UI

Here is a quick demo of the new Nokia Asha Touch UI on S40 phones such as the Nokia Asha 311. As you can see there is the notification bar which lets you access data , WiFi , bluetooth and silent controls. You can place a call or compose a message or play music right from the notification area. You can swipe across screens too. Continue reading “Video : Nokia Asha New Touch UI”

Nokia 808 PureView Unboxing

FoneArena has managed to get its hands on the Nokia 808 PureView which packs a monstrous 41 Megapixel Camera sensor and here is an exclusive unboxing and a quick look at the device.

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Qualcomm says Snapdragon S4 runs cooler with innovative Butter benchmark !

Folks at Qualcomm think that the Snapdragon S4 processor is cool , guess what ? They have some proof to prove it. In a video released by the company, Qualcomm engineers demonstrate the thermal efficiency of the Snapdragon SoC by melting butter while running the CPU at peak speeds. Continue reading “Qualcomm says Snapdragon S4 runs cooler with innovative Butter benchmark !”

Samsung Galaxy S III Unboxing Video

Here is the unboxing of the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone. It has been released in 28 countries around the world and will later expand reach to 145 countries by July.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 310 Unboxing

Back in March this year Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab 2 310 at Samsung Forum in Thailand. The device is a 7 inch Android tablet running on latest version of Android 4.0 ICS and packs 16GB of internal memory.It supports both 4G and WiFi functionality. We managed to get hold of the retail unit as it as gone on sale in India this week. Watch the unboxing video below.

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Samsung Galaxy S3 Hands On Video

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We managed to get our hands on the Samsung Galaxy S3 again at CTIA after the London event from where you saw the Photo Gallery and our live blog.The Galaxy S3 is actually a feature packed handset and does impress when held in the hand. Only let down is the plasticky finish but even then I seemed to like the white version over the blue version. It is pretty fast and comes out on the top in the benchmarks we tested on it.

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LAVA XOLO X900 First Unboxing


Here is the world’s first unboxing of the world’s first Intel powered phone the Lava XOLO X900 first only on FoneArena. This Android smartphone went on sale on April 23rd in India for Rs.21990 available only online. Intel and Lava showcased this device at MWC 2012 in February this year and it’s hit the market this month. Actually India is the first country in which the XOLO X900 is being launched. The phone is powered by a 1.6GHz Intel ATOM processor and packs 1GB of RAM. It has a 8MP Camera along with a dedicated camera key. It packs a 4inch screen with a 1024×600 pixels resolution. It’s running on Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread and an update to ICS has been promised. Continue reading “LAVA XOLO X900 First Unboxing”

HTC One S Unboxing

Here is quick unboxing of the HTC One S which went on sale in Europe recently. It is expected to come to India at a later date. The HTC One S is a Dual Core phone and was announced at MWC 2012 earlier this year  and is powered by a 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor an runs on the latest version Android Ice Cream Sandwich. We managed to get a UK unit of the device for unboxing for you guys , and the box does not very interesting. Check out the video below to see whats inside the box.

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HTC One X Unboxing Pics and Video

The HTC One X is now available in India at an MRP of Rs.42999 ouch and you can grab one at a store for much lesser at around Rs.37000 according to few shops who are stocking the handset. The HTC One X is the first Quad Core phone to launch in India and it is also the first phone to launch in India running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (Samsung Galaxy Nexus is still not officially launched). The retail package is not similar to the ones we saw in France but slightly different. Take a look at the unboxing video below.

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Dolby Mobile Experience – MWC 2012

We had the opportunity to visit the Dolby booth at the MWC 2012. We have two videos – An interview with Simon Arnold and another video demonstrating the Dolby mobile experience.

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Video : LG Optimus Vu Hands On

Here’s the hands on video for the LG Optimus Vu 5″ smartphone. LG’s attempt to enter the phone-blet segment along with the Samsung Galaxy Note.

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