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NVIDIA announced the Tegra Note, the company’s first Tegra 4 tablet last year. Today, NVIDIA has announced the LTE variant of the tablet powered by Icera i500 modem. Xolo has been announced as the hardware manufacturer for India once again. Other specifications are exactly similar to the non-LTE version including a 7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display with support for NVIDIA DirectStylus technology and quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 4 CPU, but this runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) out of the box.
It doesn't have Band 40 for 2300 MHz TD-LTE on Airtel, but you 3G support, that was not present in the first Tegra Note tablet. Check out the list of supported bands below.
LTE-US:LTE: 700/850/1700/1900/2600 (Bands 2,4,5,17,7)
LTE-EU: LTE: 800/1800/2600 (Bands 3,7,20)
3G: HSPA+: 850, 900, 1900, 2100 (Bands 1,2,5,8)
NVIDIA Tegra Note LTE specifications
7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) multitouch IPS display
1.8 GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
5MP auto focus rear camera
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, Front-facing stereo speakers
4G LTE / 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, micro HDMI
1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable up to 32GB via micro SD
4100 mAh battery with up to 10 hours of HD video playback
The Tegra NOTE 7 LTE starts at $299 and is expected to roll out worldwide with the official partners sometime ...
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WhatsApp for Android now has new privacy features in the settings, that lets you restrict access to your last seen time, profile photo and status. You can restrict the access to all these separately from the privacy settings inside your account settings. This feature is already available for iPhone users.
You don't have control over your Online status. Everyone who has your phone number in their contacts list can see that you're online when you open WhatsApp unless that person has been blocked by you. That status will disappear a minute after you close the app. If you swipe out the app from the recent apps menu, it will go away immediately, says a Reddit user.
Even though updated version on Google is version 2.11.152, you can download the new v2.11.169 from the WhatsApp website. The new version might be still in beta, and we can expect it to roll out to users through Google Play soon.
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Jolla’s first Sailfish based smartphone went on sale back in November 2013 in Helsinki through local operator DNA and it went on sale online in select parts of Europe. We unboxed it couple of months back. The company has just announced that its Sailfish OS and the smartphone is ready for commercial release outside Europe. It has also announced that the Sailfish OS would be officially ported to Android devices.
Jolla says it is already in talks with partners in several countries, including Russia, India and Hong Kong to sell Jolla phone online. The company has also announced new partnerships
With Rovio to launch special The Other Half Angry Birds smart cover
With F-Secure Corp for free secure cloud storage integrated with Jolla device
With Tieto Corporation for integration services to OEMs and ODMs willing to start the use of Sailfish OS in their products
The company has released three significant software updates to the Sailfish OS since its release, that now stands at version 1.0. It would roll our the fourth major update in March, after that the software is commercially ready for global distribution.
Commenting on the Jolla OS, Antti Saarnio, Chairman of the Board of Jolla, said
We see this as a huge volume opportunity for ...
Mobile World Congress 2014(MWC 2014) is just a couple of days away and we are pretty sure that Samsung will unveil their next flagship smartphone - Samsung Galaxy S5, at the unpacked event on February 24th. Just ahead of the official unveiling, Samsung has released a 37 second teaser video that highlights various features of the upcoming Galaxy S5.
Despite being very close to the release date, there are no confirmed rumors about the specifications of Samsung's Next Galaxy smartphone that will be the company's flagship for major part of the first half of 2014. According to earlier rumors, Samsung Galaxy S5 was supposed to come with 5.25inch QHD display, but more recent rumors suggest that Samsung would be unveiling just a 1080p(yeah, the times are such that even 1080p displays aren't cool anymore) display smartphone.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y42eQJmGbxk
In terms of other specifications, the Samsung Galaxy S5 will come in two variants(Snapdragon LTE variant and Exynos International variant). There will be sufficient 3GB of RAM and Samsung is also expected to debut a new UI along with the Samsung Galaxy S5. One of the significant upgrades would be the camera on the back as rumors suggest that Samsung will be using a 16MP ISOCELL ...
Oppo had teased about their upcoming flagship - Find 7, sometime before the CES 2014, but they did not showcase the 2K display device at CES 2014. Now, just before the MWC 2014, we are having leaks of the Oppo Find 7 and there is so information to be taken in before you read further. Rumors point to two variants of Find 7 and one variant will have a 2K QHD display while the other variant will bear a Full HD display.
The one that got leaked today is a Full HD display variant and it was found passing through China Telecom's regulator. The specifications of the Full HD Find 7 variant are
2.26GHz Quad-core processor (assumed to be Snapdragon 800)
5.5inch Full HD display
2GB RAM
Android 4.3 Jellybean
microSD Card slot
Removable 2700mAh battery
Weight: 165g
Just 9.2mm
There are a couple of surprises when you see and they are the removable battery along with a microSD card slot. The removable battery feature had been tweeted by Oppo's official Twitter account.
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ARCHOS has announced their MWC 2014 lineup that includes, ARCHOS 80 Helium 4G, the company's first 8-inch 4G tablet, ARCHOS 50c Oxygen smartphone with Octa Core MediaTek chip, ARCHOS 64 Xenon with a 6.4-inch HD screen and ARCHOS 40b Titanium, and entry-level smartphone priced at 100 GBP.
The ARCHOS 80 Helium 4G tablet has a 8-inch (1024x768 pixels) HD screen, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 (MSM8926) processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. The ARCHOS 50c Oxygen has a 5-inch HD screen and is powered by a 1.7 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor.
The ARCHOS 64 Xenon has a 6.4-inch HD screen and is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor and the entry-level ARCHOS 40b Titanium has a 4-inch WVGA screen, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6572 processor and has dual front facing speakers. All these smartphones run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean).
ARCHOS 80 Helium 4G specifications
8-inch (1024x768 pixels) capacitive touch screen IPS display
1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8926) processor with Adreno 305 GPU
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) OS
Single SIM
5MP rear camera
2MP front-facing camera
11.3 mm thick
3.5mm audio jack
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable ...
Google will launch Android 4.5 and the Nexus 8 tablet in July, according to a report from Android Geeks. Yesterday, Android and Chrome's chief Sundar Pichai said Google will host the I/O 2014 on June 25th and 26th, 2014. Google will only focus on new services at the I/O 2014, according to source, allegedly from Google's Dublin office.
Google will not make any 7-inch tablets and focus only on 8-inch tablets, claims the report. As usual, the Android 4.5 will also arrive on the same day of the Nexus 8 launch. We don't have any other details about the tablet. A recent report from DigiTimes claims that Google will release a 8-inch tablet in April with initial shipments of 2 million units, according Taiwan-based supply chain.
Google would once again choose Asus to manufacture the tablet, instead of LG, revealed the DigiTimes report. The latest LG G Pad 8.3 has a 8.3-inch screen and also has a Google Play Edition. Hope we can expect high-resolution screen on the Nexus 8 to compete with the latest iPad mini with Retina Display.
Nothing is confirmed yet, so take this news with a pinch of salt.
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NVIDIA announced the Tegra Note, the company’s first Tegra 4 tablet last year. Today, NVIDIA has announced the LTE variant of the tablet powered by Icera i500 modem. Xolo has been announced as the hardware manufacturer for India once again. Other specifications are exactly similar to the non-LTE version including a 7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display with support for NVIDIA DirectStylus technology and quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 4 CPU, but this runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) out of the box.
It doesn't have Band 40 for 2300 MHz TD-LTE on Airtel, but you 3G support, that was not present in the first Tegra Note tablet. Check out the list of supported bands below.
LTE-US:LTE: 700/850/1700/1900/2600 (Bands 2,4,5,17,7)
LTE-EU: LTE: 800/1800/2600 (Bands 3,7,20)
3G: HSPA+: 850, 900, 1900, 2100 (Bands 1,2,5,8)
NVIDIA Tegra Note LTE specifications
7-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) multitouch IPS display
1.8 GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 4 processor
Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
5MP auto focus rear camera
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack, Front-facing stereo speakers
4G LTE / 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, micro HDMI
1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable up to 32GB via micro SD
4100 mAh battery with up to 10 hours of HD video playback
The Tegra NOTE 7 LTE starts at $299 and is expected to roll out worldwide with the official partners sometime ...
Karbonn is the official mobile phone partner for Rajinikanth's upcoming Kochadaiiyaan movie. Karbonn Kochadaiiyaan feature phones and smartphones are now available for pre-order on Flipkart. Earlier this month Karbonn Mobile said it would launch 1 million Kochadaiiyaan branded mobile phones.
These Karbonn Kochadaiiyaan phones will have screen savers, images from the film, trailer and the signature tune. These phone would also have Kochadaiiyaan branding on the back. The Kochadaiiyaan lineup includes, Karbonn Kochadaiiyaan The Legend 2.4, 2.8 and K77 features phones, Karbonn Kochadaiiyaan The Legend A6 Plus, A36 and S5i smartphones.
All these phones have dual SIM support. The Kochadaiiyaan branded S5i is a variant of the Karbonn Titanium S5i that went on sale last month. It is priced at Rs. 8,199. The Karbonn Kochadaiiyaan The Legend 2.4, 2.8 and K77 feature phones are priced at Rs. 1,890, Rs. 1,990 and Rs. 2,599 respectively.
The Karbonn Kochadaiiyaan The Legend A6 Plus is a variant of the Karbonn A6 with a 4-inch WVGA screen, Android 4.0 and 1 GHz processor. It is priced at Rs. 4990. The Karbonn Kochadaiiyaan The Legend A36 has a 5-inch qHD screen, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 ICS. It is priced at ...
Yota Devices, a Russia-based company, popular for its Dual-Screen YotaPhone has started teasing about their MWC launch next week. On their Facebook page, it said, " You will be blown away when you see what we'll unveil next week at MWC in Barcelona." This doesn't confirm anything, but a recent report from a Russian website hi-tech.mail.ru and Russian daily Kommersant reveals that the YotaPhone 2 would arrive at MWC 2014.
The report claims that the E-Ink display on the back would have full touch capabilities and the hardware would be improved, compared to the first YotaPhone. The company launched the first YotaPhone in December, that has a sold over 12,000 units, with 10,000 units in Russia alone.
It unveiled the YotaPhone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last year. If it plans to unveil the second-generation YotaPhone, hope we can see at least a prototype of the phone at the MWC this year. FoneArena team has already reached Barcelona. You can follow our MWC 2014 coverage here.
Here is a recent video, in which Vlad Martynov, CEO of Yota Devices say why they created the YotaPhone
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz6Qy7v5SIU
LG started rolling out the Android 4.4 (KitKat) update for their flagship LG G2 smartphone in Korea recently. The company has announced that it would roll out the Android 4.4 update in UK starting from mid-March 2014. The KitKat update for the G2 would bring battery-saving location mode, speed improvements for 17% percent faster performance compared to Jelly Bean, Google Cloud Print and lots more new features.
LG has posted a video on the LG UK YouTube channel, that shows the phone's performance after the KitKat update, compared to the Jelly Bean update.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UcvB4aD0KA
The LG G Pro 2, G2 Mini and even the LG Series III smartphone that would be showcased at the MWC 2014 next week runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Even though LG lags behind when it comes to rolling out software updates, it is good to see even entry-level and mid-range smartphones running on Android 4.4 out of the box.
Since the roll out begins in a few weeks in UK, the KitKat update is expected to gradually roll out to other countries, including India soon.
We had seen several reports, including reports from Korean websites claiming that the Galaxy Gear 2 would launch at the MWC 2014. There were also rumors about Samsung unveiling two Galaxy Gear smartwatches at the event. Thanks to evleaks, now we know that these would be called Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 and Galaxy Gear 2 Neo. Evleaks has also leaked the images of these Smartwatches.
Looking at the images, we can see a familiar button on these, similar to the Home button on Samsung smartphones. On the top, each smartwatches have a different design. Both these have a normal strap, unlike the Pebble Steel smartwatch, that has a metal strap.
These are rumored to run on Tizen OS, according to a recent report. We saw the Galaxy Gear at the IFA 2013 in September, that was launched in India at a price tag of Rs. 22,990, that got a price cut twice in less than five months of its launch.
Recent reports revealed that Samsung is considering a price point lower than that of the original Galaxy Gear. The price will obviously not be revealed at the announcement on the 24th February. Hope we can expect it to be priced reasonably, since the ...
Sony Xperia T2 Ultra, the company latest mid-range phablet is now available in India from online retailer Snapdeal. It packs a 6-inch (720 x 1080 pixels) HD TRILUMINOS Display for mobile with X-Reality picture engine, powered by a 1.4 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean).
It has a 13-megapixel rear camera Sony Exmor RS sensor, LED flash and 1080p video recording and a 1.1-megapixel HD front-facing camera with Sony Exmor R sensor.
Sony Xperia T2 Ultra specifications
6-inch (720 x 1080 pixels) HD TRILUMINOS Display with X-Reality picture engine for mobile
1.4 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon (MSM8928 for LTE and MSM8228 for 3G) processor with Adreno 305 GPU
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
13MP rear camera with Sony Exmor RS sensor, LED flash, 1080p video recording
1.1MP HD front-facing camera with Sony Exmor R sensor
7.65mm thick and weighs 170 grams
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio with RDS
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, Upto 32GB expandable memory up to 32GB via microSD card
3G HSPA+, WiFi 820.11 a/b/g/n ( 2.4 GHz/5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.0 with APT-X, GPS/ GLONASS, NFC
3000mAh Battery with STAMINA mode
The Sony Xperia T2 Ultra comes in Black and White colors and is priced at Rs. 33,749. It appeared on Saholic, priced at Rs. ...
It wasn't too long ago that Samsung announced its first generation Galaxy Gear smartwatch. Aimed at competing with the likes of Pebble and anticipated competition from Apple, the original Galaxy Gear was a relative failure because of its high price point, poor battery life and limited compatibility. Fast forward five months and Samsung is all set to show off its next gen Gear 2 smartwatch that eschews Android for the Korean company's homegrown Tizen OS.
The new smartwatch will retail in two variants ie the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo. The Galaxy branding has been dropped because of the transition from Android to Tizen. Specifications of the watch remain largely the same and include a 1GHz dual core processor, 4GB storage, 512MB RAM and a 1.63 inch (320 x 320 pixels) Super AMOLED touch screen. The watch also incorporates S Voice, a heart rate monitor, pedometer for health related applications. It also has IP67 certification for water, dust resistance.
The Gear 2 will have a 2MP camera that can shoot 720p video. Thankfully compared to the first gen model, the camera module has been moved from the strap to the top of the watch itself where it is placed next to an iR ...
The FoneArena team is live from the world's biggest mobile focused event - the Mobile World Congress 2014 from Barcelona, Spain. The city has been hosting this event for 5 years and this is FoneArena's fifth year at this grand event where countless number of companies introduce new products around the mobile ecosystem. Four of us are here and we will be bringing you a ton of coverage from the show floor. Here's a video overview of what we are planning to do from the event -
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c1V3USPqk0
As you could see from the video, we will be doing hands on videos, important comparisons from the show floor, daily round up videos for people who miss our live coverage among many other things. But we will also have special coverage on the "Internet of things" around wearable technology, which is currently the hottest trend in the market. And finally, after the event noise dies down, we will also be bringing out our opinions in form of compiled lists, like the best phones from MWC and so on.
All you have to do to follow our coverage is
Subscribe to our YouTube channel if you haven't already
Subscribe to our daily newsletter, we will be having ...
If you're thinking that the phone in the photo above is a HTC device then you are probably wrong. According to the source, it is actually a device made by Huawei.
Along with the lookalike, we also see another device which seems to be a smartwatch. Wearable technology is the next big thing and perhaps Huawei wants to join in on the party before its too late. We're not too sure about the features yet but from the photo we can understand that it will be able to make/take calls.
Like you all, even we can't help but notice how similar it looks to the HTC One. It looks like it's larger and slimmer version of the device but seems to lack the curved back design that was popular with the original. Event the front facing cameras and sensor have been designed differently.
We could expect the devices to get announced during MWC 2014 in Barcelona, Spain which kicks off from 24th February. We will be covering the event and will make sure that we keep you updated on more information and possible photos and videos of the devices from the showfloor.
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While Huawei is gearing up to release multiple products at the Mobile World Congress event here in Barcelona, we also have been using the Ascend G700 for a while now. The Ascend G700 is a mid range device from Huawei with a 5 inch 720p display and with capable mid range specs. It was priced in India for a Rs. 16,500 which will compete with the likes of the Moto G and the Micromax Canvas flagship. Before we complete the review, here are a few shots of the Ascend G700, a complete walk through in photos.
The phone has the 5 inch 720p display at the front, with the ear piece, the front facing camera and the couple of sensors on top. There are also the capacitive buttons below that light up when pressed and offer haptic feedback.
The back is covered in plastic and is removable with the camera, the secondary microphone, the LED flash and the Huawei logo on the top half and the loudspeaker on the bottom half.
Over at the right side we have the power lock switch and nothing else.
Underneath the battery cover we have the SIM slots, the micro SD card slot and the battery compartment. You ...
Alcatel One Touch has announced the Idol 2, Idol 2 Mini and Pop Fit Android smartphones at the Mobile World Congress 2014. The Idol 2 has a 5-inch HD screen and is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor. It has a 8-megapixel camera with LED flash a 1.3-megapixel front facing camera. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 Mini has a 4.5-inch qHD screen and is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash similar to the Idol 2, but it comes with a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.
Both these smartphones run on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), that is upgradable to Android 4.4 (KitKat) in near feature. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 is just 7.3mm thick and has metal body. It also comes in LTE variant, that is called Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 S. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 Mini is 8.5mm thick and has an LTE variant Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 S. These have 1 GB of RAM, 8 or 16GB of storage. You also have dual SIM variants of these smartphones as well.
The Alcatel OneTouch Pop Fit has a 2.8-inch QVGA screen and comes with a range of accessories such as semi-transparent flip cover and an armband case, JBL in-ear headphones and more. This is ...
Get ready for Dual SIM Windows Phones people ! At Mobile World Congress 2014 here in Barcelona, Microsoft announced that it is adding support for Dual-SIM functionality in Windows Phone with an upcoming update. This is heavily requested feature amongst users especially in India and China.Dual SIM smartphones are extremely popular in India and that is one of the main reasons that Windows Phone has failed to catch up with the ever expanding Android smartphone market. With support for Dual SIM cards, Microsoft can now compete with Google in the mid-range dual SIM smartphone market. One example of a hugely successful Dual SIM device is the Motorola MotoG which went on sale in India recently.
Previously, there were rumors about a Nokia dual SIM mid-range Windows Phone - Nokia MoneyPenny and there is no word of it yet, but from the leaked screenshot of the device, we came to know about the dual SIM support in Windows Phone.
Along with the Dual SIM support, Microsoft promises a "total user control" over the dual SIM experience in the upcoming dualSIM smartphones. You will be able to access the dialers for two SIMs via two separate phone tile icon and there will be two ...
One of the main reasons that Windows Phones haven't sold as much as Android smartphones is because of the lack of manufacturers. At launch, Microsoft had only a handful of manufacturers and as Windows Phone grew, the number of manufacturers shrunk and at one point, Microsoft bought out Nokia, which was probably the only company making Windows Phones.
After Satya Nadella took over, looks like Microsoft are serious about their smartphone OS - Windows Phone and at MWC 2014, they have announced that they are tying up with 9 more manufacturers to expand the reach of Windows Phone. The list of manufacturers are as follows
Lenovo
LG
ZTE
Xolo
Karbonn
Gionee
JSR
Longcheer
Foxconn
As you can see from the above list, Microsoft is trying to get into the mid-range smartphone segment more aggressively. Lenovo is currently one of the leading smartphone makers and a leading PC maker, a tie up with Lenovo is probably the best thing for Microsoft in the above tie ups.
The list also includes three names from the Indian mid-range Android manufactures - Karbonn, Xolo and Gionee. It is surprising that Micromax has been left out, but we can surely say that we can expect more Windows Phone in 2014 thanks to the new partnerships.
If you din't ...
Joe Belfiore, Vice President of Windows Phone has just announced Facebook Messenger for Windows Phone, at the Microsoft’s press & analyst event at the MWC 2014. The app is expected to go live in a few weeks. Even though Facebook would acquire WhatsApp, it said both the Facebook Messenger and the WhatsApp would not merge.
Even though the Facebook Messenger app for Windows Phone has Chat option, a separate app would be more useful for users who don't want Facebook, just like other platforms such as Android and iOS. Both the Facebook Messenger apps for Android and iOS got an updated with new design and new stickers. Hope the Windows Phone app would also have these features.
We now over 240,000 apps, with an average of 500 apps added each day, said Microsoft. The platform got Instagram, Vine, Waze and Mint apps recently, and the Facebook Messenger will be available in the coming weeks, it said. We don't have any specific launch date for the app yet. We will let you know if we get more info regarding the app.
