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Micromax Canvas Doodle 2 A240, successor of the Canvas Doodle A111 that went on sale last week, has been officially launched . It has a 5.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has 12-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with Dual SIM support, packs a 2600 mAh battery and has aluminum build.
It comes with Video Pinning, Smart Pause, Blow Air or Shake to Unlock similar to the Cavas 4. It also comes pre-loaded with unique M! Doodle app, Kingsoft office, M!Security, M!Live, M!Zone ,Evernote, Skitch, Hike, Opera, Spuul, KingsoftOffice, Foneclay, Game Hub and Music Hub. It comes bundled with a stylus that lets you doodle.
Micromax Canvas Doodle 2 A240 specifications
5.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD capacitive touch screen IPS display
Full aluminum body
1.2 GHz quad-core processor
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
12MP rear camera with Dual LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack
1GB RAM, 12GB internal memory
3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS/A-GPS
2600 mAh battery
The Micromax Canvas Doodle 2 A240 is priced at Rs. 19,990 (MOP). It also comes with a free flip-cover that doubles up as a kick stand so that you can use the phone sideways. It would be available across ...
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Gionee has launched P2, a new Android smartphone and the successor of the P1 in India. The Gionee P1 that was launched back in April had a 3.5-inch capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-coreMediaTek MT6572 processor with Mali 400 GPU and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera.
The phones comes with dual SIM support with dual standby and Gionee’s custom designed music player. This would compete with Lava Iris 402 that was launched recently.
Gionee P2 specifications
4.0-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
1.3 GHz dual-coreMediaTek MT6572 processor with Mali 400 GPU
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
5 MP rear camera with LED flash
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack
3G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, micro USB
512 MB RAM, 4GB of internal memory, 32GB expandable memory with microSD
1700 mAh battery
The Gionee P2 comes in black and white colors and is priced at Rs. 6,499.
Kobian has launched the mTAB Star, a new 7-inch tablet. It has a 7-inch ( 1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive touch screen, powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 2-megapixel pixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 3G data connectivity and voice calling through a SIM card slot and packs a 3000 mAh battery. It has Adobe Flash 11.1 and a built-in speaker.
Commenting on the launch, Sushmita Das, Country Manager - India at Kobian Pte Ltd said
mTAB Star will compete and stand strong as the ultimate choice for purchase this festive season across the consumers for its light weight and advanced features at attractive cost. It has all the required latest features to enjoy work and play. It has been well designed and developed to address the increasing demand for stylish products in the market.
Mercury mTAB Star Specifications
7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) capacitive multi-touch display
1 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6577 processor
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS
12 mm thick, weight 320 grams
2MP rear camera with LED flash
0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
512MB RAM, 4 GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with micro SD
3G (via SIM card slot), WiFi b/g/n, Blutooth 3.0, ...
Samsung had already sent out press invite for the Unpacked 2013 Episode 2, where the company is expected to unveil the new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note 3. Samsung trademarked the Galaxy Gear name earlier this month, which confirmed the existence of the smartwatch. Now, Lee Young-hee, executive vice president of Samsung’s mobile business, has confirmed that Samsung unveil its first Smartwatch named Galaxy Gear at the September 4th event in Germany, reports The Korea Times.
The Samsung executive has also confirmed that the Gear would feature a non-flexible display and the company has been preparing the smartwatch product for a long time. Samsung VP already confirmed the existence of the Smartwatch back in March in an interview to the Bloomberg. However, in the recent interview she did not reveal any more details of the smartwatch or the upcoming flagship, the Galaxy Note 3.
According to the earlier rumors, the Galaxy Gear would feature a 2.5 inches (320 x 320 pixels) display, powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core Exynos 4212 processor with Mali 400 MP4 GPU and run on Android 4.2. It would have an integrated camera and speakers in the strap, NFC to-sync and authenticate with the phone and Bluetooth 4.0 LE. ...
Micromax Canvas Doodle 2 A240, successor of the Canvas Doodle A111 that went on sale last week, has been officially launched . It has a 5.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). It has 12-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with Dual SIM support, packs a 2600 mAh battery and has aluminum build.
It comes with Video Pinning, Smart Pause, Blow Air or Shake to Unlock similar to the Cavas 4. It also comes pre-loaded with unique M! Doodle app, Kingsoft office, M!Security, M!Live, M!Zone ,Evernote, Skitch, Hike, Opera, Spuul, KingsoftOffice, Foneclay, Game Hub and Music Hub. It comes bundled with a stylus that lets you doodle.
Micromax Canvas Doodle 2 A240 specifications
5.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD capacitive touch screen IPS display
Full aluminum body
1.2 GHz quad-core processor
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
12MP rear camera with Dual LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack
1GB RAM, 12GB internal memory
3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, GPS/A-GPS
2600 mAh battery
The Micromax Canvas Doodle 2 A240 is priced at Rs. 19,990 (MOP). It also comes with a free flip-cover that doubles up as a kick stand so that you can use the phone sideways. It would be available across ...
Samsung is undoubtedly one of the front runners of the Android race while Lenovo are catching up with them fast. Samsung has been looking to expand its Galaxy portfolio and the Galaxy Mega 6.3 is a result of company's interest in the 6inch+ category while the Lenovo K900 is Lenovo's current flagship powered by an Intel processor.
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 was launched at the end of May in Indian while the Lenovo K900 has been available since June although it had been announced way back in January earlier this year. Despite being different devices of different capabilities, they are priced almost similarly and lets check out which of the two performs better.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTWIIW1szXM
Design, Build Quality
The Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 has the typical Samsung plastic build which is a little played out while the Lenovo K900 has an all metal build with a rectangular slab design.
The Galaxy Mega 6.3 is taller, thicker, wider and heavier than the Lenovo K900 and that is mainly because of the bigger 6.3 inch display. Despite being bigger, the Galaxy Mega 6.3 feels more comfortable in hand than the Lenovo K900 because of the curved edges.
On the front, we have the display above which we have the ...
Much has been said about the Nokia Lumia 1020 and its amazing camera prowess, but what made it fun was using the camera interface. Yes, the interface, also known as the Nokia Pro Cam, provided the much needed control and versatility for the robust camera hardware that Nokia packed in the Lumia 1020. But the other PureView devices are no exception either and Nokia made sure that 920, 925 and 928 users get the Pro Cam, and eventually they did. We immediately installed it onto the Nokia Lumia 925 and found it to work really well, just like how we found it on the Lumia 1020 earlier. So, we made a video to show you how awesome it is, take a look at the video walk through below and go past the break for a detailed walk through in images and text with bonus samples -
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCw1v1gnVrY
The Nokia Pro Cam is very feature rich, and to capitalize on all the features, there are options inside the OS' Camera settings that let you map the shutter key to launch the Nokia Pro Cam app. Lets dive in to the interface then.
The viewfinder of the Pro Cam app is slightly reminiscent of the ...
Samsung has announced the Galaxy Tab 3 Kids, a variant of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 that was announced earlier this year. It has a 7-inch (1024×600) TFT LCD display, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 3-megapixel fixed focus rear-facing camera and 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes only in Wi-Fi variant with 8GB of internal memory and a micro SD card slot.
It comes pre-loaded kid’s apps and new Kid’s Store that offers educational content for kids including educational, games, entertainment and e-books. It has time management feature that allows parents to set specific time periods for use, after which password protected lock screen appears, requiring a parent or adult to enter the password to unlock the device. It also has an option in the Application Manager that lets parents to select the apps the kids would have access to.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Kids specifications
7-inch (1024×600) TFT capacitive touch screen display
1.2 GHz dual-core processor
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
3MP rear camera
1.3MP front-facing camera
9.9mm thick and weighs 302g
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory and microSD card slot
WiFi a/b/g/n (2.4/5GHz), WiFi Channel Bonding, WiFi Direct, Bluetooth 3.0
4,000 mAh battery
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Kids comes in Yellow Color and ...
Micromax launched the A111 Canvas Doodle, the first Micromax phone with a large 5.3-inch display back in May. It is also the first Micromax phone to be powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8625Q processor. We had already seen some devices such as Karbonn S5 Titanium and the Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro with a similar quad-core Snapdragon chip. We brought you the unboxing and the benchmarks of the device recently. Here we have the complete review of the device.
Unboxing
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwT4rPfC3v0
Box Contents
The box contents include,
Micromax A111 Canvas Doodle handset
2100 mAh battery
2-pin charger
micro USB cable
earphone
Screen guard
Quick start guide
Flip cover
Stylus
Hardware
The phone has a 5.3-inch (854 x 480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display at a pixel density of just 184. The display resolution is poor so the text is not crisp compared to the Canvas 4 that has a pixel density of 293. The display is hardly visible under direct sunlight. Since it is glossy, it is prone to fingerprints, but you can use the screen guard to protect the prevent the fingerprints.
Above the display there is an earpiece and a 2-megapixel camera. The usual proximity and ambient light sensors are also present next to it. Surprisingly there is also an LED notification light.
Below the display, there are the usual ...
Sony had been teasing their upcoming flagship smartphone codenamed Honami, now the company has released the official teaser video of the phone. In a blogpost titled "3…2….what comes next?" Sony has teased the name of the device, so the name of the device might be the Xperia Z1. Sony claims that this phone would be their best with the hash tag best of Sony in promotions and the teaser is titled "The best of Sony is about to get even better".
In the first two three teaser images, Sony teased the build, water resistant capability and the camera of the phone which is said to feature a 20.7-megapixel camera with Sony G lens.
According to the rumors, Sony Xperia Honami will be the first smartphone to house 4K video recording. It would be powered by the Snapdragon 800 SoC with Adreno 330 GPU. According to Qualcomm, the Snapdragon 800 is capable of recording and playback of 4K video. The teaser shows off the device from all the angles and the smartphone being submerged in water. The launch event is just a week away.
Check out the official teaser below
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alVwMu5fvns
Google has just announced that it has dropped the price of the Nexus 4 by 25%. The 8GB version is now available at a price of 199 US$ while the 16GB will cost you 249 US$.
The price for the 8GB and 16GB were 299 US$ and 349 US$ respectively before the price drop. This price drop could be Google trying to maximise sales before the arrival of the Nexus 5 which is supposed to be announced soon.
The price drop has only been applied to the play stores in Germany, USA, UK, Australia, Spain, Korea and Canada. But we guess that other markets will receive similar price cuts soon enough.
Source
Sony Mobile has started rolling out a new software update (v 14.1.B.1.510) for the Xperia Z Ultra (C6802) that brings lot of new features including the most expected X-Reality for mobile, support for one-handed text input in the international Xperia keyboard and lots more. The Sony Xperia Z Ultra got the first minor update from version 14.1.B.0.461 to 14.1.B.0.471 earlier this month.
Even though there is a change in the firmware version. There is just a minor change in the baseband and the kernel versions. As you can see, the settings background has changed to White/Grey instead of back in the previous version.
Instead of Mobile Bravia Engine 2 you have X-Reality for mobile. This definitely makes the photos and videos look sharp. The screen mirroring option has been moved to Xperia connectivity.
Instead of the old options in the Apps menu, you have a slide-out bar options menu.
You can enable one-handed keyboard in the Xperia Keyboard settings. The update brings new UI to the Alarm and Clock and Calculator. You can now add more than one mini apps to the screen from the multi-tasking menu. Check out few more screenshots in the gallery below.
The update is not available over-the-air (OTA). You need to connect the device to ...
MTV India and Swipe Telecom has partnered once again to launch the MTV Slate, a 7.85-inch device in Swipe’s Tablet series. It has a 7.85-inch IPS display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Cortex A7 processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean). It comes with a 5-megapixel rear camera, 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera and packs a 3200 mAh battery. It has SIM card slot that lets you make voice calls.
Commenting on the launch, Saugato Bhowmik, SVP - Consumer Products - Viacom18, said,
MTV Slate is a revolutionary product in its genre exuding brilliant performance at a super price. Loaded with unique MTV content it fits right within the MTV personality, targeting the ever connected youth. We are extremely excited to enter yet another dynamic segment of Tablet PCs with the new MTV Slate.
Shripal Gandhi, Founder & CEO, Swipe Telecom said,
We at Swipe Telecom take immense pride in offering affordable cutting edge technology to our customers. MTV Slate is yet another innovation as a result of an intense market research conducted across the country followed by a development phase and has been custom designed for the end consumers power packed with the latest features and astounding looks, MTV Slate will further strengthen our ...
You might have seen us review the new Google Nexus 7 2013 a while back in which we concluded it is indeed an excellent small tablet, but as with any large screened device, especially ones that are imported from other countries, the risk of broken/shattered glass is high. So, we naturally went ahead and bought the Travel Cover for the new Nexus 7 2013 from ASUS and made a short hands on video for you -
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQKvndJaRQU
The new cover is more subtle than the old one for the old Nexus 7. Made of soft touch silicon, the cover tightly wraps around the device with necessary openings for the ports and such. While the device is already grippy without a cover, the Travel Cover makes it even grippier and easier to hold. There is a flap that covers the front up, but it is also made of silicon and there are no magnets around to make it sit in a place. We gotta say though, the overall quality of the cover is a bit cheap, it's almost like the rubber used to manufacture flip flops.
Otherwise, the cover is pretty normal. You have the ASUS branding at the back, but no Nexus branding ...
Miracast is a wireless screencast standard that aims to be an open alternative to Apple's AirPlay. With certified devices, the technology works over a peer-to-peer WiFi Direct connection and mirrors everything on your screen on to compatible devices, like for example, your TV. There are many devices that support the Miracast standard and one of them is the Netgear Push2TV that we bought recently. It supports not one but two wireless screencasting standards - Miracast for many Smartphones and Tablets, and Intel WiDi for the new range of ultrabooks. We unboxed it and took it for a spin on video, watch -
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UT4YwkxxwE
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The Netgear Push2TV is a simple and small device. In the size of a matchbox, the rectangular device has a status LED on the front, a reset button on the sides and the mini USB(for power) and HDMI out ports at the back. The device also has a soft touch grip at the bottom so that you can place it near and home entertainment system and forget about it slipping out of place.
Lets get into the technical bits now. The Miracast solution is really simple. When you turn it on, the whole screen on the device gets encoded ...
iBall had been teasing their projector phone for over a week. The iBall Andi 4a Projector has appeared on the official website. It has a 4.0-inch (480×800 pixels) display, powered by 1 GHz Dual-Core Cortex A9 Processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel Auto focus camera with flash and a front-facing camera for video calling. It has 35 lumens projector that allows users to project digital media instantly up to 10 feet or 120-inch wide at a distance of 8 feet in VGA (480 x 640 pixels) resolution. The projector has a contrast ratio of 1200:1.
Intex was the first company to launch a projector phone back in 2010. Spice launched the Popkron M-9000 later in 2011. Even Samsung launched the Galaxy Beam last year. iBall says that the Andi 4a Projector is the first smartphone to offer 35 lumens projection.
iBall Andi 4a Projector Specifications
4.0-inch (480×800 pixels) display
35 lumens projector with VGA projection up to 10 feet by 8 feet
1 GHz Dual-Core Cortex A9 Processor
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Dual SIM support with dual standby
8MP Auto focus camera with LED flash
front-facing camera
3.5mm audio jack
512MB RAM, 4GB Internal Memory (2GB user memory), expandable memory up to 32GB via micro SD card slot
3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth with A2DP, GPS ...
Rovio has announced a new game called Angry Birds Go! The game would feature the birds from the Angry Birds game in kart racing. The company did not reveal any other details about the game. Rovio has upload the video in which Kalle from the Rovio games team gives a quick update on the upcoming Angry Birds Go! with some exclusive behind-the-scenes footage.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOlcwbuygJ8
Rovio had always released a new version of the Angry birds. There are several version of the Angry Birds games including Angry Birds Rio, Angry Birds Seasons, Angry Birds Space and Angry Birds Friends. It announced the Angry Birds Star Wars II, a sequel to the first Angry Birds Star Wars game last month, which would be released on September 19th.
Rovio says they are almost ready to share a release date and gameplay trailer for Angry Birds Go! Hope we would get to hear some good news soon. Hope we can expected the game on all the leading mobile platforms Android, iOS and Windows Phone 8.
Intex launched the Cloud X3, an affordable Android smartphone for Rs. 3790 running on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) recently. We brought you the unboxing recently, here we have the benchmarks of the device. It is powered by the latest MediaTek MT6572 chip with Mali-400 MP GPU that has integrated Wi-Fi, FM, GPS and Bluetooth. It has a 3.5-inch (320 x 480 pixels) capacitive multi-touch display, 256MB of RAM and comes with dual SIM support with dual standby.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_Dujv9pnxU
Quadrant Benchmark
The Cloud X3 tops the Quadrant benchmark when compared with the other dual-core Android smartphones.
AnTuTu Benchmark 3.3
Again the Cloud X3 is the winner in the AnTuTu Benchmark 3.3 by scoring few hundred points more than the Lenovo P770.
Vellamo 2 HTML5
The Lenovo P770 tops the Vellamo 2 HTML benchmark, but the Cloud X3 grabs the second spot.
Vellamo 2 Metal
Again the Cloud X3 tops the Vellamo 2 Metal benchmark.
Linpack Single Thread
The Cloud X3 clocks around 46 MFLOPS and tops the linpack single thread benchmark.
Linpack Multi-Thread
It managed to clock around 66 MFLOPS and grabs the third spot behind the Signature HD.
NenaMark
Since the phone has small, low-resolution display and a powerful Mali 400 GPU it tops the NenaMark 2 GPU benchmark. We couldn't run the GFXbench or the Basemark X due to the ...
The Nokia Lumia 925 launched just six days back in India with a price tag of Rs. 33,499. It was announced back in May, as a refreshed alternative to people who didn't like the bulk and design of the good old Nokia Lumia 920. The camera was supposedly improved, along with the build and design, with a six element lens and all new algorithms, while retaining all the PureView OIS goodness that the 920 was known for. While the Lumia 920 was good, it had problems with defocused softer photos and overall unreliable performance, making it a tougher buy when compared to other flagships. But, does the Lumia 925 fix that? Can it produce better pictures than competing flagship devices? Exactly what we are going to see today.
Welcome to the first ever blind test shootout on FoneArena. Yes, we are pitting the current top end flagship devices against each other in a blind shootout. We have particularly selected these devices for the test -
Samsung Galaxy S4(Taken in 8MP mode)
HTC One
Apple iPhone 5 and
Nokia Lumia 925
These are undeniably the most well known flagships that are currently available in the market. Each have a distinct camera with features packed to the brim. ...
Nokia today announced a brand new S40 device, the Nokia 515, that has been designed as a throwback to classic handset designs from Nokia's past. The body has an anodised, sandblasted aluminum construction and the 2.4" QVGA display has Gorilla Glass 2 protection over it. The Finnish company claims to have developed a new hardened polycarbonate resin for the keymat that has a gentle curvature to it. The entire handset is 11mm thin and weighs in at 101.5 grams.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhVHgdZyFTw
Over at the back you'll spot a 5MP camera that includes the same voice guided self portrait feature that we've seen on other Nokia devices. A panorama mode is also included. An LED flash is located above the camera unit. Connectivity options include 3.5G HSDPA., Bluetooth. It is possible to share your 3G connection over USB. On the software side of things, this being an S40 device, you shouldn't expect much. That said, the handset supports social networking apps like Facebook, Twitter, Nimbuzz and Nokia's Xpress Browser will bring server side compression to the browser. You also get Mail for Exchange that brings access to contact, calendar synchronization as well as corporate email support.
The Nokia 515 will ship in both single SIM ...
Nokia's intentions to introduce a large screen device are fairly obvious by now. It has been long rumored that the Finnish smartphone company is working on a phablet class device that would bring a large 6 inch screen to Nokia's Lumia hardware. The image leaked earlier today corroborates all that we know about the device. Placed next to the Lumia 1020, the handset appears positively gargantuan.
With the screen switched on, we also seem to be getting our first look at the upcoming GDR3 update that would bring support for 1080p screens, faster processors. To make use of all that screen real estate, Windows Phone will now allow you to place a double wide tile next to a medium sized tile. Additionally, a third row of tiles can be placed on the homescreen. The leaked image closely resembles an image that had earlier this year that claimed to depict the front panel for the upcoming device. Additionally, the engraved proto.nokia.com text is true for all Nokia prototype devices.
It also appears that the phone will ship with a smart cover accessory of sorts. We should expect to see Qi based wireless charging built into said accessory. Rumored specifications for the handset include a quad core ...
