» »Unlabelled » Fone Arena

Fone Arena

Twitter for iPhone updated to version 6, brings design changes in tow

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 01:52 PM PST

  Twitter just pushed a major update to its iOS and Android application. The update brings with it a brand new and refreshed look. Activity and Discover tabs can now be accessed by swiping and there is a fresh focus on getting access to DMs. New design. • Refreshed look and feel. Home, Activity and Discover now available by swiping in Timelines. Easier access to DMs. Share photos in Direct Messages. • Send and receive photos via DMs. Notifications from your network. • Choose to view replies, retweets, and favorites from only the people that you follow. Search got even easier. • Access tweets from people you follow and near you, directly from search results. Safari Reading List support • Save web articles to read later with Safari Reading List. The Direct Messaging functionality has been beefed up a bit and now it is possible to send images through your DM panel. More interestingly, the application will let you save web articles to the Safari Reading List which means that for a lot of people, news aggregation apps will become redundant. There are new in-app notifications to show you when people send you a DM or interact with your tweet. The update is now available on iTunes and we'll definitely recommend that ...

White Nexus 7 launched for $269, available in US, UK & Japan

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 12:56 PM PST

Alongside a suite of Google Play Edition devices, Google has today also revealed a brand new variant of the Nexus 7 tablet. The white version of the popular Android tablet will only be sold in the 32GB version. The white color extends only to the back of the tablet with the front remaining black. This leads to a dual tone color finish. Being a 32GB tablet, it is priced at $269. You are also restricted to a WiFi only device as Google is not offering a cellular option here. We found the Nexus 7 tablet to be quite an interesting product that brings a gorgeous high resolution 7 inch Full HD display to the mix. The silicon under the hood is a 1.5 Ghz quad core Snapdragon APQ8064 processor with an Adreno 320 GPU. The built in RAM is 2GB. Manufactured by Asus, the tablet runs the latest version of Android ie KitKat (4.4) and is guaranteed to get super fast updates. You also get a 5MP camera at the back which isn't worth writing home about. Do check out our Nexus 7 tablet review to get the full low down on the tablet and head over to the source link to ...

LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition announced, comes with Android 4.4 KitKat out of the box

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 11:31 AM PST

The LG G Pad 8.3, announced a couple of months back as the company's first small Android tablet, has now gotten itself a Google Play Edition in the US. This tablet is the first OEM device to get the Play Edition treatment, which will let consumers get the latest versions of Android faster than the original, which might or might not get the updates as fast as this one. That's the main purpose and selling point of the LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition. It will be free from any sort of OEM customizations, and is going on sale starting today, at a price of 350 USD. The tablet sports a great looking 1920x1200 8.3 inch screen and a metallic body to complement its huge phone-like looks. We had taken a hands on look of the original tablet at IFA in Berlin this year, take a look at the video - httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AosOVdjrIZA Here are the complete specifications of the LG G Pad 8.3 - Key Specifications: • Processor: 1.7GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 600 Processor • Operating System: Android™ 4.4, KitKat • Display: 8.3-inch Full HD IPS WUXGA (1920 x 1200 pixels / 273 ppi) • Memory: 16GB eMMC • RAM: 2GB LPDDR2 • Camera: Rear 5.0MP / Front ...

Sony Z Ultra Google Play Edition goes on sale for $649

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 11:20 AM PST

Care for a super sized phone running the cleanest build of Android around? Then the Sony Z Ultra Google Play Edition will be right up your alley. The phone was just spotted on the Google Play Store in the US and is available now at a price point of $649 before taxes . Interesting this is one of the first Sony devices running stock Android. The phone brings with it some compelling specifications including a 2.2Ghz Snapdragon 800 processor paired with 2GB of RAM. The highlight of course is the gigantic 6.4" Full HD display with Sony's Triluminous technology built in. The phone and tablet crossover device is also IP55 & IP58 compliant making it dust proof and water resistant. If you are planning to use it internationally the phone is sold unlocked and works on the following network bands. Won't work in India over LTE but will work over HSPA+ 2G GSM/EDGE/GPRS (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) 3G (850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz) 4G LTE (700, 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100, 2600 MHz) Being a Google Play Edition device means that it will ship with the latest build of Android ie KitKat (4.4) onboard. It will also be amongst the first wave of devices ...

Samsung Galaxy S4 Crystal Edition unveiled, because Gold is too mainstream

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 06:46 AM PST

When Apple announced their iPhone 5s in a Gold color, other companies followed(others read Samsung and HTC) and announced their flagship devices in Gold variants. Samsung announced just a gold colored variant while HTC went the extra mile to make their flagship entirely out of 24karat gold. Now Samsung is following its own trend by announcing a Crystal edition of Samsung Galaxy S4. I say Samsung's own trend because in the past, Samsung had unveiled Crystal editions of Samsung Galaxy S2 and Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini. Samsung Galaxy S4 Crystal edition will be based on the International variant (I9500) and will come with the Exynos 5 Octa Core processor. The front of the crystal edition is the same as the regular edition while the back will have a Galaxy Note 3 like faux feather on which you have patterns and embedded Swarovski crystals. In terms of pricing the Samsung Galaxy S4 Crystal Edition will cost you 20,300 baht(Rs. 38,650 approx) in Thailand while the regular Galaxy S4 costs around 17,300 baht(Rs. 32,950 approx) in Thailand. The device is currently available only in Thailand and can be purchased only from a Samsung store. There are only 3500 units that are available, so if you ...

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel to share telecom infrastructure

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 06:18 AM PST

Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm would share their telecom infrastructure to cut the cost on their networks, according to a report from PTI. This includes optic fiber network - inter and intra city, submarine cable networks, towers and broadband services. This might also be extended to roaming on 2G, 3G and 4G, and any other mutually benefiting areas relating to telecommunication in near future. The new agreement is aimed at providing seamless services to customers from both these companies. Reliance had already announced that they are open to join hands with Airtel in improving telecom network for 4G services in Punjab, where Airtel would invest Rs. 4000 crores to improve the network and expand 4G LTE services. Airtel already offers 4G LTE services in some parts of India and plans to introduce voice services on LTE later this month. Reliance Jio is the only pan India operator with Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) spectrum across 22 circles capable of offering fourth generation (4G) wireless services. It plans to introduce LTE services in 2014. These companies have already partnered earlier this year for international data connectivity, under which Reliance uses Bharti's i2i submarine cable that connects India and Singapore.

BlackBerry 9720 Review

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 04:00 AM PST

BlackBerry unveiled the 9720, a budget touch screen smartphone running on BlackBerry OS 7.1 earlier this year, even though the company has moved to the BlackBerry 10. The phone was launched in India back in September at a price tag of Rs. 15,990. It is also the cheapest BlackBerry phone with a touch screen display and a QWERTY keyboard. Is the phone worth the price? Should you go for it? Let us find out in the complete review. BlackBerry 9720 specifications 2.8-inch (480 x 360 pixels) with 246 ppi and 24-bit color TFT LCD display BlackBerry OS 7.1 806 MHz Marvel Tavor MG1 CPU 12mm thick and weighs 120g 5 MP EDOF camera with LED Flash Multi format audio and video player 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio with RDS 512 MB RAM, 512MB internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD. 3G HSDPA 7.2Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n , Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR, GPS with A-GPS 1450 mAh battery that offers up to 7 hours talk time and up to 18 days standby Display, Hardware and Design The phone has a 2.8-inch (480 x 360 pixels) capacitive touch screen display at a pixel density of 246 ppi. It is a 24-bit color TFT LCD display that is commonly seen on most ...

Flipkart brings ‘In-a-Day Guarantee’ Delivery, proves that it is India’s Amazon

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 03:27 AM PST

Flipkart, one of the leading eCommerce ventures in India, has just announced the roll out of its latest feature - In-a-Day Guarantee. Flipkart was portrayed as Amazon for India when it initially launched as it followed the footprints of the successful American giant. The trend still seems to continue with Amazon having just launched their 1-Day-Delivery feature and Flipkart doing the same. Amazon is yet to reach the Indian crowd sentimentally while Flipkart has a huge upper hand in the Indian eCommerce market as it is people's favorite choice for an online seller(it sure is mine). One of the features that people in India just adore about online shopping is COD which was introduced to the masses by Flipkart. Unlike Flipkart's usual free shipping(for orders above certain price), Flipkart's latest In-a-Day Guarantee is not a free service and costs you an additional shipping charge of Rs. 90 per item. The new feature is currently available across leading cities in India which include - Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Noida, Pune and Hyderabad. The service will gradually roll out to other cities in the coming weeks. At the launch of this feature, the company's Senior VP of Marketing, Ravi Vora had a few words We have ...

Samsung Galaxy S4 Catching Fire video – Only barrier between uploader and replacement

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 03:03 AM PST

Samsung Galaxy S4 is one hot phone. No! Seriously! Literally! Earlier this year, there were reports from Hong Kong that a Samsung Galaxy S4 had exploded and as a result a house caught fire. Now we have this - Samsung Galaxy S4 catches fire while charging. A YouTube user, Ghostlyrich, has uploaded a video of his Samsung Galaxy S4 that catches fire while charging via a Samsung provided charger. The video would have been silent had it not been for Samsung. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc4duKuPrQ0 The phone was under warranty when the device caught fire and so the user wanted a replacement. Samsung agreed to send a replacement unit, but "only after the video has been taken down". In reply to Samsung's offer, the user has uploaded another video explaining Samsung's ordeal which has harnessed twice the number of views as the original(600,000 views). In the video, the phone does not explode, but the charging port that caught fire is shown and that had made the device unusable. In addition to this, Samsung's reply has been published on the Internet. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QHd-_qncEU We have been hearing a few incidents with smartphones these days - recently a woman was electrocuted when charging her iPhone (later, it was found that ...

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 sales surpass 10 million in two months

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 01:47 AM PST

Samsung has announced that the sales (to supply channel) of the Galaxy Note 3 has crossed 10 million units globally since it went on sale September 25th, till November 25th. The first Galaxy Note that was launched back in October 2011 took 9 months to cross the 10 million mark and the Galaxy Note 2 took 4 months to achieve this feat, but the Note 3 has crossed the 10 million mark in just 2 months after the launch. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 was launched in 58 countries including China, Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia. LTE variants of the Note 3 launched in North America and Europe contributed to strong sales, says the company. Samsung unveiled 3 new color variants for the Note 3 recently that includes, Rose Gold White, Rose Gold Black and Merlot Red apart from the Jet Black, Classic White and Blush Pink colors. Earlier this year the Samsung Galaxy S4 crossed the 10 million mark in less than one month, so the Note 3 sales are slow compared to Galaxy S4. Even last year's Galaxy S3 that took just 50 days to reach 10 million mark. This makes it clear that people are more interested in S series devices instead ...

Viber launches ‘Viber Out’ feature on its third birthday

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 01:33 AM PST

Viber, one of the popular VoIP applications, completes three years as of today. On its third birthday, Viber has announced the rollout of its latest feature - 'Viber Out'. Viber Out is Viber's answer to Skype's ability to call any mobile or landline number. The latest version of Android and iOS app - Viber 4.1 brings along Viber Out. In addition to launching of Viber Out, Viber's third birthday is marked by the addition of new Sticker's to its Sticker Market. With the rollout of Viber Out, users can now make calls to any mobile or landline phone from their Android or iOS smartphone and also from their desktop. Clearly competing with Microsoft's Skype in the VoIP market, Viber claims to be considerably cheaper for voice calling. Credit for making calls to landline/mobile can be purchased via in-app purchase from an Android or iOS smartphone and also from the desktop version of Viber. According to Viber, a version of Windows Phone is currently under development and will be available soon. A small thing that will differentiate Viber from other services is that it will display the caller's number so that the recipient can easily recognize who is calling. With the rollout of Viber ...

CM developer’s Screencast app for rooted Android 4.4.1 devices lets you record your screen

Posted: 10 Dec 2013 12:07 AM PST

Cyanogen Mod developer Koushik Dutta, widely known for his ClockwordMod utility, which is the go-to custom recovery for Android devices, is also known for developing other utilities like an Allcast app that can stream from Android to Chromecast as well as Apple TV. Now he has released an app called Screencast(beta) that can record any rooted Android 4.4.1 device's screen, with audio. Initially made available as a developer-only feature, one had to type a command in ADB to enable screen recording on any KitKat device, but thanks to the Screencast app, now it is available right on your device, with some unique additions like a quick shortcut - Volume up + power to start screencasting. It is demonstrated in this video here - httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC_5Ql7QrWE Recording your Android phone's screen might be useful for a number of cases, but this is a god send for developers who wish to replicate and test bugs while on the go, and away from a desktop. This should be immensely useful for that, and of course for normal users who just want a screencast of something awesome or weird that happens on their phones, or inside games. And in case you are wondering, Android has hooks for ...

Xolo Q1000 Opus with 5-inch display, quad-core Broadcom processor up for pre-order at Rs. 9999

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 11:19 PM PST

Xolo Q1000 Opus, the latest smartphone in the QCORE series is now available for pre-order in India from online retailers Flipkart and Infibeam. It was announced last month and packs a 5-inch (854 ×480 pixels) FWVGA capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Broadcom (BCM23550) processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with BSI sensor, LED flash and 720p HD video recording and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support with dual standby, similar to other Xolo smartphones. Xolo Q1000 Opus specifications 5-inch (854 ×480 pixels) FWVGA capacitive touch screen display at 196 ppi Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS 1.2 GHz quad-core Broadcom BCM23550 processor with 312 MHz VideoCore IV GPU 5MP Auto Focus Camera with BSI sensor, LED Flash, 720p HD video recording 0.3MP front-facing camera Dimensions - 72.9x143.3x8.95 mm 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio 3G HSPA+ up to 21 Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and USB OTG 1GB RAM, 4GB of internal memory, Expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD 2000 mAh battery The Xolo Q1000 Opus comes in White color and is priced at Rs. 9,999. It is expected to go on sale on December 16th.

Celkon C76 affordable feature phone with support for 7 Indian languages launched for Rs. 1899

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 10:59 PM PST

Celkon has launched C76, the company's first multilingual feature phone in the C Series. It comes with 7 regional languages including Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada. It has a 2.8-inch display, packs a 1.3-megapixel rear camera, comes with dual SIM support and even has wireless FM Radio. The company also plans to launch smartphones with similar regional language support. Commenting at the launch, Y Guru, Chairman and Managing director, Celkon Mobiles said, The launch of C76 is another milestone for the company. We at Celkon have always catered to the increasing needs of mobile phone users. Introducing a multi-lingual phone will reach out to the majority people spread across the regional boundaries. This will enable users to send Text messages in their respective Mother tongue and perform other linguistic activity. Features of Celkon C76 2.8 inch display Dual Sim support 1.3MP Camera Support for 8 languages including English Audio and Video Player WAP/GPRS, Bluetooth In-built wireless FM Radio Expandable Memory up to 16GB 1400mAh Battery The Celkon C76 comes in Chocolate with Silver and Black with Silver color variants and is priced at Rs. 1,899. It is available at all leading retail outlets across India.

HTC Desire 501 Dual SIM smartphone with 4.3-inch display launched in India for Rs. 16890

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 10:32 PM PST

HTC has launched the Desire 501 dual sim, a mid-range smartphone with dual SIM support in the Desire series along with the Desire 700 dual SIM and Desire 601 dual SIM today in India. The Single SIM variant was announced in Taiwan last month. It packs a 4.3-inch  (480 × 800 pixels) display, powered by a 1.15 GHz dual-core NovaThor U8520 processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with Sense UI.  It has a 8-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash and BSI sensor and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera with 88-degree ultra-wide-angle lens. It comes with Dual SIM support with dual active capabilities. HTC Desire 501 dual sim specifications 4.3-inch (480 × 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS Dual SIM with dual active 1.15 GHz dual-core NovaThor U8520 processor 8MP Auto Focus rear Camera with LED flash, F 2.0 aprture, BSI Sensor 2.1MP front-facing camera with 88-degree ultra-wide-angle lens 3.5mm audio jack 3G (HSDPA up to 14.4 Mbps), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX, GPS 1GB RAM, 8 GB internal memory, Expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD 2100 mAh battery The HTC Desire 501 dual sim comes in Blue, Pink and White colors and is priced at Rs. 16,890.

Android Source Code reveals push towards a consistent Action Menu

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 10:24 PM PST

Google has always been in favor of on-screen buttons and it is pretty evident in all their Nexus devices. Sometime back, Google introduced the action menu(the vertical dots) as a method of opening the settings for an app or screen depending on the context. Despite Google's attempts to unify the Android experience(atleast in terms of these vertical dots), manufacturers(especially Samsung) have continued to use hardware buttons for home and other navigation options. In the latest Android software code, Google seems to have made it a necessity for an app to show the action menu always. The new code will be effective in devices running Android 4.4 KitKat+ and this may be the way to go in the future. Certain manufacturers like LG, Motorola, Sony already have moved to on-screen buttons, but Samsung is still preferring hardware buttons for navigation. Throw in the numerous Indian and Chinese manufacturers, you get a lot of companies that still go with hardware navigation buttons and this leads to an inconsistent experience for users. Majority of the users often use just a single device and hence it shouldn't be a major problem unless they upgrade their smartphones. The existence of on-screen buttons as well as hardware buttons ...

HTC Desire 601 dual SIM with 4.5-inch display, dual-core Snapdragon 400 processor launched in India for Rs. 24190

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 10:08 PM PST

HTC has launched the Desire 601 dual SIM, the company's latest mid-range smartphone in India. Specifications are similar to the single SIM variant that was announced back in September.It packs a 4.5-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display, powered by a 1.4 GHz dual-core Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 GPU and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) with the new Sense UI. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash, HTC Zoe with Sequence Shot, Always Smile and Object Removal, Gallery with Video Highlights and HTC Share and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support with dual active capabilities. It is 9.88mm thick, bit thicker than the Desire 600 dual SIM that was launched in India back in July and packs a 2100 mAh non-removable battery. It also has HTC BlinkFeed home screen and HTC BoomSound with Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers similar to the Desire 700 dual SIM. HTC Desire 601 dual SIM specifications 4.5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) pixels display 1.4 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Beam) 5MP rear camera with LED Flash, f2.0 aperture, 28mm lens, BSI Sensor, 1080p video recording 0.3MP front-facing camera Dual micro SIM with dual active 3.5 mm ...

HTC Desire 700 dual sim with 5-inch qHD display, quad-core processor launched in India for Rs. 33050

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 09:58 PM PST

HTC has launched Desire 700 dual sim, the company's latest smartphone in the Desire series in India. It was announced last month in Taiwan and packs a  5-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels)  display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor and runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. It has a 8-megapixel camera on the back with LED flash, BSI sensor, 28mm lens, F 2.0 aperture, HTC Zoe and 1080p video recording and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera with BSI sensor. It has HTC BlinkFeed home screen and HTC BoomSound with Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers. It also comes with dual SIM dual active capability. HTC Desire 700 dual sim specifications 5-inch (960 x 540 pixels) display 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) Dual SIM Active 8MP rear camera with LED Flash, BSI Sensor, 1080p video recording 2.1 MP front-facing camera with BSI Sensor 3.5 mm headset jack HTC BlinkFeed 10.3 mm thick and weighs 149 grams HTC BoomSound, Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers 1GB DDR2 RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 64GB with micro SD 3G, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX, GPS with a-GPS 2100 mAh removable battery The HTC Desire 700 dual sim is priced in India at Rs. 33,050.

Android 4.4.2 rolling out less than a week after Android 4.4.1

Posted: 09 Dec 2013 09:36 PM PST

Google announced their Android 4.4 KitKat version on November 1 and unveiled the next Nexus smartphone - Google Nexus 5. The camera of Google Nexus 5 did not prove to be the camera it was meant to be and Google put the blame on the software. The search engine giant promised that the problem would soon be fixed and less than 50 days after the announcement of Android 4.4 KitKat, Google started seeding a minor update in the form of Android 4.4.1. Android 4.4.1 KitKat lasted is less than 5 days old and according to sources, the update is currently pulled due to certain issues. Google have patched things up and released the Android 4.4.2 update today and it is gradually rolling out to Nexus devices. The changelog doesn't indicate much, but unofficially, following are the changes in Android 4.4.2 from Android 4.4.1 Fix for clearing the VM Indicator Fix for delivery of the VM Indicator Various additional software fixes Security enhancements As you can see, the update is a very minor update and we are hoping that this update has indeed implemented some improvements to the camera performance of Nexus 5 as promised by Google. If you are on Android 4.4.1, the update should be ...
8:06 PM
 
Tips and Tricks Blogging © 2013. All Rights Reserved. Powered by Blogger
Top