Ultra cheap Android phones have been available in the market for a while now but almost all of them have compromised the build quality to get there.
Its a refreshing change to see a manufacturer trying to get the hardware quality right while also hitting the bargain basement price point. Does Spice Mobile succeed with the Stellar Craze (MI-355) ? Read on to find out. Continue reading “Spice Stellar Craze MI-355 review”
Micromax is well known for their low end budget hardware but they’ve also had a fair few innovative products over the years. Striking the right balance between performance and price is hard but it seems that the indigenous company might finally be on the right track.
We got our hands on the newly launched Micromax Superphone Pixel and put it through its paces. Read on to find out how this ICS running device fared. Continue reading “Micromax A90 Superphone Pixel review”
As turn by turn navigation becomes a standard feature on more and more phones, there is a growing demand for accessories like car mounts to safely and securely attach a phone to the car. The SuperGrip is one such mount which comes in a fairly small package but is surprisingly solid. Read on for the complete review.
For all the claims that RIM is dead, they still have a stronghold on the corporate sector. So how do you create a product for the discerning CEO and set it apart from the millions of other BlackBerry devices out there ? The aim here was not to attain the best performance or best in class camera but to a device which would sets them apart. Something which would be unique enough to show that they have arrived.
The Porsche brand is a symbol of automative excellence. The Blackberry is a CEO’s best friend. Sometime back, the two decided to get together and create a product which combines high end materials and design abilities of Porsche along with the business ready nature of a Blackberry. When Porsche Design CEO Huergen Gessler decided to speak to Blackberry about a prospective collaboration, one thing led to another and the Porsche Design P’9981 was born. Continue reading “BlackBerry Porsche Design P’9981 review”
Amzer is one of the first accessory manufacturers to reveal their line up of cases and other gear for the recently launched Nokia 808 PureView.
Today we take a look at the Amzer TPU skin case for the Nokia 808 which is one of the first third party cases out there. Continue reading “Amzer Soft Gel TPU Gloss Skin Case for Nokia 808 PureView Review”
Nokia’s Asha series represents the next generation of Nokia’s bread and butter. The erstwhile smartphone leader is now struggling in the high end and its line of feature phones is responsible for driving bottom lines. The latest devices in the range have markedly improved hardware, specifications and even a worked upon user interface. Will this be enough to combat the hundreds of low priced Android devices out there ? Read on to find out.
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The Nokia Asha 303 feels like a premium device in the hand. The curved back with an aluminum back panel definitely helps. Tapered sides and lack of any sharp edges ensure that the phone fits well in the hand. The QWERTY keyboard is slightly recessed which somewhat helps in balancing the phone while typing quickly.
RIM has been in the limelight due to their struggle to get compelling products out of the door in the recent years. While they lack anything particularly interesting in the high end segment , the Curve series of devices have been doing exceptionally well in developing markets like India and South East Asia.
The legendary Curve 8520 which still sells well in India has been long due for an update. Right on cue comes the Curve 9220. Faster , better built and bringing in a bunch of new features , the 9220 improves on the formula instead of being a huge departure from the mantra which made the 8520 a success. Continue reading “BlackBerry Curve 9220 Review”
Apple announced the new iPad on 8th March that goes on Sale in India on 27th April. The external design of the new iPad doesn’t differ from the iPad 2, but the internals have been refreshed. It has an A5x chip which comes with quad-core graphics, Retina display and a better 5MP camera with 1080p video recording. The latest and greatest tablet goes on sale in India tomorrow and here is the FoneArena review of the iPad 3rd Generation.
Continue reading “Apple iPad 3 Review ( 3rd Generation 4G+WiFi )”
Every once in a while comes a product which shatters the barriers of price and expectations. The Micromax Funbook might not be perfect but it might be the one which helps bring tablet computing to the masses.
On the face of it , you might think that the Micromax Funbook is yet another low priced , low quality Chinese tablet owing to the ridiculously low price point. However a closer look reveals that the company has made some smart decision to create a platform which packs in a potent mix of content and hardware while offering just enough power for a good experience without going overboard and pushing up prices. Continue reading “Review : Micromax Funbook”
Sony Ericsson has always been a mixed bag of nuts for me. I appreciate the company’s tries to bring in different new features, and extend the capabilities of Android. However, at the end of the day, I was always left with the feeling that they didn’t give their best, and didn’t quite think it through. From the terribly slow X10 (at least at the time I have had it), to the Xperia Arc, which was one of the most horribly built devices I have ever tried. Anyways, Ericsson is gone now, and Sony is ready to start into a new future, with the Xperia S the first incarnation of the company’s rebrand.
I have been trying the Sony Xperia S for a good 2 weeks now, trying to see if Sony can impress me. The spec sheet reads very nice: 4,3″ 720p HD display, a Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon dual core processor with 1,5 GHz and Adreno 220 GPU, 1GB RAM, 32GB memory, a 12 Megapixel camera with Exmor R sensor and 1080p video at 30fps, all wrapped in a plastic body with a special Nano coating. So, the specs are there, so let’s see if it’s any good.
We just got our paws on the BlackBerry Porsche Design P’9981 here at MWC. Restricted to being sold only in a select few markets , the phone comes in luxury packaging.
Continue reading “[Photo Gallery] BlackBerry Porsche Design P’9981”
Phone or Tablet ? Samsung themselves have been unable to decide how to promote the Galaxy Note. With a massive 5.3″ screen , active digitizer, the Galaxy Note is also the perfect note taking device. How does it cope up as a phone ? Read the FoneArena Galaxy Note review to find out.
The HTC Radar marks the beginning of the next generation Windows Phone 7 devices. The fledgling OS had previously failed to grab much of market share owing to its lack of several basic features including multitasking , copy paste but with Mango onboard , WP7 stands a definite chance to make a dent in the market.
The Radar is one of the first few devices to natively run Windows Phone 7.5 ie Mango on it. Lets take a deeper look at it in the FoneArena HTC Radar Review. Continue reading “HTC Radar Review”
With Android being affected by various malwares these days, it is necessary to have an Anti-Virus application installed on your device to protect the device from these malwares and also for the security for your Android smartphone or tablet. When I was searching for an app to secure my phone from these malwares I came across AVG Anti-Virus which had loads of features in it’s free version including remote location of your device.
