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Xiaomi MiPad launched in India for Rs. 12999

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Xiaomi has launched the MiPad in India, as expected. It was announced last year, packs a 7.9-inch (2048 × 1536 pixels) display at 326 ppi, manufactured by Sharp / AUO and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, is powered by a 2.2 GHz NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor with 192-core Kepler GPU and runs on Android-based MIUI ROM optimized for tablets. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with 5-element lens, Sony BSI sensor, f/2.0 aperture and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with OmniVision sensor and f/2.0 aperture. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhZ2rsjtVCQ Xiaomi MiPad specifications 7.9-inch (2048 × 1536 pixels) display at 326 ppi with 4:3 aspect ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection 2.2 GHz NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor with 192-core Kepler GPU 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, up to 128GB expandable memory with microSD Android-based MiUI ROM 8MP rear camera with Sony BSI stacked sensor, 1080p video recording, f/2.0 aperture 5MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture 8.5mm thick and weighs 360 grams WiFi 802.11/b/g/n/ac Dual Band (2X2 MIMO), Bluetooth 4.0 6700 mAh battery The Xiaomi MiPad comes in white color and is priced at Rs. 12,999. It will be available through Flipkart starting from March 24th without registration. Check out our MiPad Unboxing and Benchmarks. We will bring you the complete review of the tablet soon.

OnePlus One 16GB Silk White available on Amazon in India without an invite today till 2PM

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OnePlus has announced that the OnePlus One smartphone will be available for purchase from Amazon.in without an invite today for one hour, 1PM to 2PM as a part of Amazon's Happy Hour deal. Even though the sale lasts for 1 hour, stocks are limited, says the company. It is already available for some users, so you can start trying to get one from now. OnePlus launched its one day a open sale in India to purchase the 64GB Sandstone Black variant of the OnePlus One last month so that users could get the smartphone without an invite. [HTML1] One Plus is still continuing its open sale model for global users every Tuesday. The 16GB Silk White OnePlus One was launched in India last month for Rs. 18,999.

InMobi CEO Naveen Tewari denies Google’s acquisition talks

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Yesterday it was reported by The Economic Times that Google is looking forward to buy Indian mobile ad network firm InMobi. However, InMobi CEO, Naveen Tewari has spoken out and denied the acquisition talks. "We are building an amazing company in a huge market with a huge level of innovation and disruption and the disruption we are about to cause is no reason for us to look at any such deals," Tewari wrote in an email to staff. Tewari has informed his employees that the report is not true and he does not intent to sell the company. Yesterday's report had stated that the talks between the duo started in September last year and Google had not yet detailed its terms and conditions for the deal. Other sources like Reuters and The Wall Street Journal also reported the news following ET report.

VAIO Phone (VA-10J) with 5-inch HD display, Android 5.0, 4G LTE announced

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VAIO Corporation has launched VAIO Phone (VA-10J), the company's first smartphone in partnership with Japan communication, as expected. It has glass back and shares similar design and specifications as the Panasonic Eluga U2 that was unveiled last month in Taiwan. It has single micro SIM support and 4G connectivity. VAIO Phone (VA-10J) specifications 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS OGS display 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor with Adreno 306 GPU 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD Android 5.0 (Lollipop) 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, 1080p video recording 5MP front-facing camera Dimensions: 71.3×141.5×7.95mm; weight 130 grams 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS 2500 mAh built-in battery The VAIO Phone (VA-10J) is priced at 51,000 yen (US$ 421 / Rs. 26,326) without contract and is available from Japanese carrier b-mobile from March 20th. It will also be available with 2-year contract from the carrier. This is costly compared to the Panasonic Eluga U2 which costs NT$ 7990 (US$ 254 / Rs. 15,700 approx.), even though both these have similar design and specifications. Via

Cyanogen teams up with Boxer for new email app

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Cyanogen has partnered with email app Boxer  that will now come pre-loaded on the next version of Cyanogen OS. This partnership will bring the premium version of Boxer along with a new Material Design that will only be found in Cyanogen OS 12. The partnership will make Boxer’s email app the default for the forthcoming Cyanogen Os 12 update, and it will be pre-installed as the email client on devices that ship with Cyanogen OS going forward. The new Boxer-based Email app offers a combined inbox, support for Gmail labels, push notifications, a conversation view, built-in task management, and integration with Evernote, Dropbox, Google Drive, and more. “The level of customization with the Boxer-powered Email app gives users more choice and customization features when it comes to managing their email, tasks, and host of productivity features. Our partnership with Boxer brings a number of enhanced inbox features that our users will find very compelling,” said David Herman, VP of Product, Cyanogen Inc in a company blog. Other premium features like exchange support, multiple accounts, and quick reply will also be present on the email app. Users can even customize LED colors according to email accounts as well as gestures. They can create a task, set a due ...

Evernote for Android updated with Material Design features

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Evernote has updated its Android app with a an array of Material Design features. The latest update bumps the app to version 7.o and adds several other features. The app now gets bold colors and makes it more vibrant along with an improved typography and a flatter look. Moving on the app gets a revamped navigation drawer with direct access to shortcuts. There is even an enhanced note editor and note view with a cleaner layout and controls. Users can now edit tags by renaming and deleting them. Finally, there are the usual bug fixes and performance improvements for the Evernote app. In November last year,  Evernote for Android received business card scanning feature. The app also got fresh UI for note creation, editing, viewing, and search. Play Link - Evernote

Samsung Galaxy Win 2 with 4.5-inch display, 4G LTE launched in Brazil

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Samsung has launched the Galaxy Win 2 (SM-G360BT), successor of last year's Galaxy Win in Brazil. It has a 4.5-inch WVGA display, slightly smaller than the first Galaxy Win smartphone, but this has a different quad-core processor adding 4G support and runs on Android KitKat. It has the same 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, but the front-facing camera has been upped to 2MP from VGA. Other features such as 1GB, 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot and a 2000mAh battery are similar to its predecessor. It also comes in a variant with digital TV. Samsung Galaxy Win 2 specifications 4.5-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) TFT display 1.2 GHz quad-core processor 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, Expandable memory up to 64GB with microSD Android 4.4 (KitKat) 5MP Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash, 720p HD video recording 2MP front-facing camera Dual SIM Dimensions: 131.3 x 68.3 x 8.8; Weight: 130g 4G LTE / 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v 4.0, GPS 2000 mAh battery The Samsung Galaxy Win 2 comes in Black, White and Grey colors and is priced at 729 Brazilian Real (US $233 / Rs. 14,554 approx.) for the variant without digital TV and 779 (US $249 / Rs. 15,553 approx.) with digital TV. No details about the global roll out yet. Via

Twitter for Android gets revamped profiles with larger photos

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Twitter has updated it Android app with a profile makeover. The cover photos and the profile photos have gotten a bigger size along with the biography. Content like Tweets, photos, favorites biographies, recommended follows, and profile editing — is on the same screen. The update also adds infinite swipe of tweets to profiles pages so you don’t have to tap the View More button anymore. Users can swipe right or left anywhere on your to move from tweets to photos to favorites, respectively. The Favorites and Photos can now be accessed from anywhere in a profile. Play Link - Twitter

Sony to shut down PlayStation Mobile

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Sony is shutting down PlayStation Mobile platform. The company has already shut down PlayStation Mobile for Android late last year, announcing that devices on Android 5.0 would not be able to access the content store. Users on PS Vita and PlayStation Certified devices will be able to re-download purchased content until September 10, after which that service will also be unavailable. Also, Sony will no longer publish new games after July 15. PlayStation Mobile was a platform running on select PlayStation certified Android devices along with Sony’s PlayStation Vita and PlayStation TV consoles. The service was never able to gain momentum and hence was decided to be axed. Sony is already struggling with it mobile division and has even considered selling it. Sony in November that it is planning to cut down the smartphone lineup by ending the development of new smartphones in China and is reducing the number of Xperia models as it struggles to compete with the likes of Apple and Samsung. In January its was reported that Sony is slashing 1000 jobs in the smartphone division.

Angry Birds Stella POP! released for Android, iPhone and iPad

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Rovio is back with another Angry Birds game. This time the company has launched Angry Birds Stella POP! for Android and iOS, which is completely different from the first Angry Birds Stella game that was launched last year. This has a shooting gameplay, where you need to strategically fling bubbles to match and pop them, saving critters, toppling piggies and earning power-ups. In each level, you live through the distinctive personalities of the feisty bird Stella and her friends the artistic Willow, mischievous Poppy, scientific genius Dahlia and young daredevil Luca, says the company. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js6oeAjKPMM Features of Angry Birds Stella POP! Match and pop bubbles to save critters, stop piggies and score big Special Pops - a six-match streak unlocks a superpowered bubble Unlock boosts for added bubble popping power Action-packed gameplay - get out your slingshot and start popping Loads of addictive puzzles like Drop the Pigs, Beat the Clock and many more Master your bubble flinging and use strategy to crack tricky levels Explore the Golden Island map with beautiful graphics and enchanting music Challenge friends and see their progress by connecting to Facebook Sync your progress across mobile and tablet Download Angry Birds Stella POP! (Free with in-app purchases) - Android | iPhone and iPad

Samsung introduces accessories like cases, cover and more for Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge

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Samsung had launched a wide range of accessories for the recently announced Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge. The company has rolled out phone cases, battery packs and audio accessories. First up, there is the clear-view case that  displays information including time and weather however when not in use it reflects objects just like a mirror. Available in gold, silver, purple and other colors, the case lets users answer the phone without opening the case. In addition, Samsung has also launched clear cover that is made of metal covered in glass and will cover even the edges of your Galaxy S6 edge. The company is still sticking to the signature S-view cover and flip cover that now gets added a fabric-based material. Moving on to other accessories, Samsung is bringing the Level Bluetooth on-ear headphones that has a 33-mm dual-layered diaphragm speaker unit with smart navigation, active noise control and supposedly 11 hours of battery life. They are available in blue-black, silver, red and blue. Samsung is even releasing the Level Box mini, affordable and portable speakers with Bluetooth. Finally, the company is showing wireless charging pads which will be available in White and Black.

Lava Iris Fuel 10 and Fuel 25 with 3000mAh batteries launched for Rs. 6541 and Rs. 5666

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Lava has launched Fuel 10 and Fuel 25, two new smartphones in the Fuel series with a 3000mAh battery. The Iris Fuel 10 has a 4.5-inch WVGA display and is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek processor. The Iris Fuel 25 has a 5-inch FWVGA display and is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor. Both these smartphones run on Android 4.4 (KitKat), have 3G connectivity and dual SIM support. Lava Iris Fuel 10 specifications 4.5-inch (800 x 480 pixels) WVGA display 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to Android 5.0 (Lollipop) Dual SIM with dual standby 5MP auto focus rear camera with LED Flash, BSI+ Sensor 2MP front-facing camera 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS 3000mAh battery Lava Iris Fuel 25 specifications 5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) FWVGA display 1GHz dual-core processor 512MB RAM, 4GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) Dual SIM with dual standby 5MP rear camera with LED Flash, CameraChip sensor VGA front-facing camera 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS 3000mAh battery Lava Iris Fuel 10 and Iris Fuel 25 are priced at Rs. 6,541 and Rs. 5,666, respectively. Both these smartphones would be available though retail outlets and e-commerce portals in India. These come ...

This is how Intel is “Moving Mobile”

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Intel might not have made big splashing headlines at the Mobile World Congress this year, but the PC giant is finally getting its products in line for a mobile-first world. We were at the Intel booth to check all the new announcements that were made during the show. One of the major ones was the Intel Atom X3 processor, the first fully integrated mobile solution from the company. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhPRnC2SAD0 Integrating a network chip along with the application processor, Intel is now on par with the other mobile chip manufacturers who have been offering these types of solutions for a while. The Atom X3 comes in different processor variants, potentially spanning across devices in the low to mid range, in terms of pricing. The C3130 is a dual core single SIM variant, while the faster C3230 is a dual core dual SIM variant. The most important one though, is the LTE-enabled X3-C3440, which is a full five-mode solution that offers connectivity solutions for most networks of this world. The dual core single SIM solution comes with a 1.0 GHz processor, a Mali 400 MP2 GPU and a HSPA+ modem, while on the other hand, the dual SIM one comes with a faster processor at 1.2 ...

Qualcomm DragonBoard 410c, a tiny low-cost development board announced

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Qualcomm has announced DragonBoard 410c, a credit card-sized low-cost development board design based on the 64-bit Snapdragon 410 processor for developers, makers and OEMs. This will support rapid software development and prototyping for commercializing new inventions and products and it is the world's first high performance, 64-bit capable, low cost ARM based platforms, says the company. This can be used in next generation embedded computing and Internet of Everything (IoE) product categories such as robotics, cameras, set-top-boxes, wearables, medical devices, vending machines, building automation, industrial control, digital signage, and casino gaming consoles and much more, according to Qualcomm. Features of DragonBoard 410c platform Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 CPUs at up to 1.2 GHz per core; 64-bit capability Graphics: Qualcomm Adreno 306 GPU with 400MHz high quality graphics 1080p HD video playback and capture with H.264 (AVC) Support for 13 megapixel camera with Wavelet Noise Reduction, JPEG decoder, and other post-processing techniques done in hardware LPDDR2/3 533MHz Single-channel 32-bit (4.2GBps) non-POP/ eMMC 4.51 SD 3.0 (UHS-I) memory Qualcomm VIVE 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, FM, IZat Gen8C Android and Linux support 1x 40 pin Low-Speed connector (UART, SPI, I2S, I2C x2, GPIO x12, DC power), 1x 60 pin High-Speed connector (4L-MIPI DSI, USB, I2C x2, 2L+4LMIPI CSI) and Analog expansion connector (Headset, Speaker, FM ...

Xiaomi looking forward to set up production unit and 100 ‘experience stores’ in India

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Xiaomi which already counts India as one its most important market has decided to set up production unit in India according to a report from Reuters. "We want to invest deeply in this market, we want to have a significant amount of research and development done here -- not only for India but the rest of the world. The fundamental point is we want to build deeply rooted Indian products because this is a hugely important market for us and there is nothing more powerful than being a local business," Hugo Barra, Xiaomi's vice president of international operations told Reuters. The Chinese smartphone maker is looking forward to invest and begin local production within 12 to 18 months in the country, said the report. Barra did not mention how much Xiaomi is  eyeing to invest in India which is its largest market outside China, but the company is looking to put money into start-ups and rolling out service centers. In addition to the production unit, the company will also open 100 'experience stores' in the country that will help the customers experience devices. These stores will not sell any units. In January this year, a PTI report stated that Xiaomi will set up first R&D unit in Bangalore and was in the ...

Alibaba to invest $200 million in Snapchat

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Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant  is investing $200 million in Snapchat, according to  a report from Bloomberg. The latest funding will bring Snapchat valuation to $15 billion.   Snapchat was purportedly working on a $500 million funding round last month. According to Bloomberg, Alibaba’s investment is separate from that round. A $19 billion valuation would make Snapchat the third-most valuable venture-backed company in the world, after Xiaomi and Uber that value $45 billion and $40 billion respectively. The ephemeral messaging secured $495.6 million from a total of 23 investors in January this year. Snapchat allows users to send text, pictures, and videos to friends that disappear after a few seconds. It launched a Discover feature that curates articles, videos, photos from publications and networks like National Geographic, People magazine, Comedy Central, The Food Network, and ESPN.

Presenting FoneArena readers meet-up powered by Intel

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We are back with another readers meet up and this time we are teaming up with Intel to make this happen. And, we all know about brand Intel and the company doesn't need any introduction. Intel has been a pioneer in the semi-conductor industry and we are sure that everybody has a gadget or two that's powered by Intel. Now, we are presenting you a golden chance to meet and interact with the team behind these revolutionary products. Along with team Intel, some of the members from the FoneArena will also be at the venue and you can interact with all of us. Furthermore, we will be carrying some cool gadgets with us and we’ll surely give you an opportunity to play with them. To make things even more exciting, we are giving away some goodies and one lucky winner at the venue will walk away with a grand prize. Wohoo! We will serve hi-tea to all our guests and it’s going to be a fun evening. The meet up will happen in Bangalore early next week and we can’t just wait to meet all of you! If you are interested to be a part of our meet-up, then go ahead and register ...

Swarm by Foursquare for Android and iPhone now lets you message your nearby friends

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Foursquare has updated its Swarm app for Android and iPhone with new messages feature. This lets you send a message to a friend, a group or all your nearby friends, even if they don’t have Swarm, says the company. It also shows where they are on a map when you are messaging with someone so that you can coordinate with them easily. Swam now lets you quickly see more details about the place, including which of your friends has been there when viewing a friend’s check-in. The latest Swam app for iPhone version 2.0 also has some visual changes. Check-in button is now at the bottom closer to your thumb. You can download Swarm by Foursquare for Android and iPhone from the respective app stores, if you don't have them yet.

Google releases reference sample for multi device app

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Google has released reference sample for multi device app. The sample is a multi-device application called Universal Music Player that offers a continuous experience across Android, Android Wear, Android Auto, and Google Cast devices. "It is now possible to bring the benefits of your app to your users wherever they happen to be, no matter what device they have near them. Today we’re releasing a reference sample that shows how to implement such a service with an app that works across multiple Android form-factors. posted by Renato Mangini, Senior Developer Platform Engineer, Google Developer Platform Team in a blog. The app combines a number of different features from Android 5.0 Lollipop and will show developers the recommended way to build their apps for Wear, Auto and Google Cast devices. It shows developers how to implement features such as putting playback controls and album art on the lock screen and controlling playback through Android Auto and Android Wear. The sample uses features such as MediaStyle notifications, MediaSession, and MediaBrowserService. These features are what allows content to be spread from device to device.

Google likely to launch a VPN service for Android

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Google is expected to introduce its own VPN service for Android, according to a report from Pocketables. The possibility of the a VPN was spotted on a user's recently updated Nexus 6 now running Android 5.1 Lollipop. The update resulted into arrival of an app dubbed as Google Connectivity Services in the “all” section of the apps list inside of the settings menu. After opening the app users see a screen that reads “To help protect you on open Wi-Fi networks, your data will be transmitted securely through a Google VPN.” At the time of running the application the Google VPN never actually runs although you are taken to the standard VPN connection request screen when you tap “got it” and attempt to move forward. Tapping on the learn more button also gives no information about Google Connectivity Services and simply redirects users to the regular Google support page. Unfortunately Google’s VPN does not work for now, even if you do complete all these steps. Google did not offer any details on adding a built in VPN into Android as of now.
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