Weekly Roundup: Moto Z Hasselblad True Zoom, Asus ZenWatch 3, Sony Xperia XZ and all announcements from IFA 2016 Berlin

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This week was all about world’s leading trade show IFA in Berlin. Some of the companies made announcements before the main event kicked off on September 2. Here are some of highlights of what launched on or before the IFA 2016. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Moto Z Hasselblad True Zoom, Asus ZenWatch 3, Sony Xperia XZ and all announcements from IFA 2016 Berlin”

Sony Xperia X Compact Hands On and Photo Gallery

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Sony announced the Xperia X Compact at ongoing IFA 2016 Berlin. We are live at the event and have got our hands on the phone. Let’s take a detailed look at the hardware and specifications on the Xperia X Compact.

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Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 820-powered standalone VR headset design at IFA 2016

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At the ongoing IFA 2016 conference in Berlin, Qualcomm has unveiled a reference design of Snapdragon 820-powered standalone virtual reality head-mounted display (HMD). Continue reading “Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 820-powered standalone VR headset design at IFA 2016”

Samsung Galaxy Note6 / Note7 design blueprint confirms USB Type-C port

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The design of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note6 or Note7 has just surfaced in a new blueprints video. The design is pretty much what you would expect from the successor of the Note5 as it refines the design and also take elements from the Galaxy S7 Edge.

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Hands On with the LG G4c and G4s

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At IFA 2015 in Berlin, we were able to go hands on with two LG devices that are based on the traits of LG’s flagship G4. The phones are the G4c and the G4s. While they carry similarities to the G4, they are each aimed at different types of consumers and have different feature sets and specifications. Let’s take a closer look and see what they offer.

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ZTE Nubia Z9 Hands On

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The Z9 is the latest flagship product in the Nubia sub-brand series of phones from ZTE. It is a powerhouse of a phone that is packed into a compact body with an attractive design. We went hands on with the device at IFA 2015 and here are our impressions.

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ZTE Nubia My Prague Hands On

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For those of you who don’t know Nubia, it is a sub-brand of ZTE that comes up with interesting devices. The Nubia devices have one common trademark which is their home button that has red backlighting in all colour variants that they are available in. That is the easiest way to spot a Nubia device in the wild. We went hands on with the Nubia My Prague at IFA 2015 which is as interesting as its name sounds.

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Weekly Roundup: World’s first 4K smartphone, new Moto 360, Gear S2, and more IFA 2015 announcements

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This week was all about announcements from world’s leading trade show IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung) in Berlin. Team FoneArena brought all the exclusive images and videos from the Ground Zero (Messe Berlin). Do checkout our YouTube channel for IFA 2015 videos and more. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: World’s first 4K smartphone, new Moto 360, Gear S2, and more IFA 2015 announcements”

Sony Xperia Z5 Compact Hands On Impressions

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Compact phones won’t need to compromise on features or specifications. This is what Sony believes and it shows, with their “compact” series of devices that launch alongside the Z series flagships. The Z1, Z3 and now the Z5 have “compact” versions that cater to the people who still want smaller screens despite the entire market moving in a different direction. We went hands on with the Sony Xperia Z5 compact at their IFA booth in Berlin, and this is what we think –

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Sony Hi Res Audio Walkman NW-A25HN/A27HN Hands On : First Impressions

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Audiophiles and Sony fans have a reason to rejoice with the new announcements at IFA 2015 in Berlin and the NW-A25HN/A27HN is one of the reasons for that. We went hands on with the latest addition to the Hi Res audio series of Walkmans from Sony.

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Samsung Gear S2 Photo Gallery

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Samsung previewed its new Tizen –based Gear S2 smartwatch at IFA 2015 in Berlin and we have spent some time with the device – so do checkout our first impressions and see what all has changed. Continue reading “Samsung Gear S2 Photo Gallery”

Samsung Gear S2 Classic Photo Gallery

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Samsung announced its Tizen-based Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic smartwatches couple of days back and our team in Berlin got a chance to spend some time with both smartwatches at firm’s preview event at IFA 2015. Let’s give you a closer look and quick run through of the hardware specifications of Gear S2 Classic. Continue reading “Samsung Gear S2 Classic Photo Gallery”