Here is an awesome HTC Desire HD Photo Gallery from our friend Centrinos . The first thing you will notice about the Desire HD is the gigantic 4.3 inch display Continue reading “HTC Desire HD Photo Gallery”
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LG Optimus 2X with NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor and does 1080p HD video recording
One might think LG is out of the smartphone market but the company has managed to sell 2 million units of its affordable Optimus One smartphone. Now LG has managed to surprise everyone by launching the world’s first dual-core smartphone- OPTIMUS 2x which is capable of recording and playing 1080p HD video. Continue reading “LG Optimus 2X with NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor and does 1080p HD video recording”
Motorola Defy Preview – the lifeproof phone
Motorola’s new Android budget smartphone is a rare thing – a semi rugged phone that looks like any other normal phone. It is dust proof, water and scratch resistant. Motorola calls it the ‘Lifeproof’ phone. I call it a freaking awesome phone.Check out our little Motorola Defy preview.
When I first heard of the Defy, I expected to be greeted with a smartphone equivalent of a Panasonic Toughbook laptop, but no – the Defy looks like any normal smartphone. It is even smaller than my Nokia N8! . It won’t take any design awards home as far as physical aesthetics is concerned, but it isn’t something you would be embarrassed to own. In fact it looks rather cute! Continue reading “Motorola Defy Preview – the lifeproof phone”
Google And Samsung Unveils Nexus S – The First Android 2.3 Smartphone
Google and Samsung finally announced their much awaited smartphone, the Nexus S. It is the world’s first handset to feature the latest Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Operating System.
Google and Samsung finally announced their much awaited smartphone, the Nexus S. It is the world’s first handset to feature the latest Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Operating System. Nexus S comes with a 4 inch WVGA SUPER AMOLED display, 5 megapixel camera with HD video recording and so on. Continue reading “Google And Samsung Unveils Nexus S – The First Android 2.3 Smartphone”
Motorola Milestone XT720 Review
Here is the FoneArena Motorola Milestone XT720 Review
At a time when Motorola was dying, a device they introduced brought back life into the company. The device was the MILESTONE or the DROID as it’s known in the USA. Motorola found this the perfect opportunity to get maximum sales and so they released a number of Android devices many of which included the MILESTONE/DROID badge such as the MILESTONE/DROID 2, DROID X/EXTREME/SHADOW and the MILESTONE XT720 which we are reviewing today.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Review – Part 1
Here is the FoneArena Samsung Galaxy Tab Review. This Android Tablet is one of the first Tablets to pose some serious competition to the Apple iPad in terms of specs. The Galaxy Tab was launched in India for Rs.38000(MRP) and is also available with multiple carriers in USA and Europe.
iPod Touch 4G vs 3G – Hardware Tour, Size And Retina Display Comparison
It’s only one year ago when I got gifted my 8GB iPod Touch 3rd generation and started discovering and enjoying the world of iOS and that ever-growing AppStore with thousands of cool apps and games. I was hooked almost instantly and used it extensively for a while, then all of a sudden, it started gathering dust in my drawer for a couple of months, and I was back in my old Symbian routine, using a Nokia E72 and N97 Mini. That was until I decided to take the iPod Touch back again, jailbreak it because I felt I was missing an opportunity there, and with multitasking enabled, we became the “bestest” of friends and stayed that way ever since. Lately, I’ve even been using it more and more, relying on it for all my Music and Gaming needs, for my RSS feeds with Reeder, for all my medical apps needs, and a lot of other functions too. Needless to say, those 8GB filled up pretty fast and I was battling the free MBs at least once or twice a week.
That was until the new generation of iPod Touch was announced, and the 32GB one was presented at a relatively affordable price, with all the novelties inside. I couldn’t help but cave in. And I’m pretty excited to say that I’ve been a happy happy camper ever since.
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LG Optimus One Photo Gallery
LG might have lost a lot of market share in the smartphone segment but that’s not stopping them from innovating. They launched the Optimus GT540 which was a pretty decent Android phone at an attractive price point . Back in September the company announced the Optimus Chic and One which come with the latest version of Android – FroYo 2.2 . That seems to have done a lot of good to the company as it announced that it has sold over 1 million Optimus One handsets since launch in USA, Europe and Asia. That’s a great feat for the Korean handset maker and we present you a Photo Gallery of the LG Optimus One aka P500. Continue reading “LG Optimus One Photo Gallery”
HTC Desire Z Unboxing
When Taiwanese handset maker HTC launched the Desire Z and Desire HD back in September we had sets our eyes on the Desire Z which comes with Android 2.2 goodness and a full QWERTY keyboard which is such a rare affair with Android phones. We still love the first Android phone – T-Mobile G1 and the Desire Z is also known as the G2 or the true successor to the G1. The Desire Z landed in the FoneArena HQ and we unbox it for you on video below Continue reading “HTC Desire Z Unboxing”
Nokia N8 Review Week – The Wrap Up
When we set out to write the Nokia N8 review on FoneArena, we wanted to bring you a diverse, all-encompassing, balanced opinion of the first Symbian^3 device and the long time coming imaging flagship from the Finnish manufacturer. We were lucky to have had review units sent to many of our team members and that’s how, all throughout last week, we took you through a full Nokia N8 review from 6 different writers, each one discussing a certain aspect of it.Our team members in India, USA, UK , Europe and Middle-East contributed to this review.
- Day 1 – Hardware by Michael
- Day 2 – Camera by Sandeep
- Day 3 – Symbian 3 & UI by Rita & Sloan
- Day 4 – Multimedia by Sandeep
- Day 5 – Apps, Ovi Store and Maps by Jon Choo & Gaurav
- Day 6 – Phone Calls , Messaging , Email by Sloan
- Day 7 – Connectivity by Rita
We all hope you enjoyed the way we handled this review and plan to bring you more of the same in the future. I will be wrapping it up today and sharing some pros and cons, based on our previous coverage of the device, so that you can decide for yourself.
Nokia N8 Review Week – Day 6 – Phone Calls, Messaging, Email
Hello and Welcome to N8 Review Week here on FoneArena! Each day of this week, one of our team members will cover one area of Nokia’s imaging flagship with all the do’s and dont’s. This should make for an exciting week and we’re all looking forward to that! Today is Saturday, my name is Sloan Bowman, and I will be covering the N8’s Phone, Messaging and Email features . Enjoy reading along and if you have any questions please feel free to comment.
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Nokia N8 Review Week – Day 5 – Apps , Ovi Store and Ovi Maps
Hello and welcome everyone to the Nokia N8 Review Week here on Fone Arena! Each day of this week, one of our team members will cover one area of Nokia’s imaging flagship with all the do’s and dont’s. This should make for an exciting week and we’re all looking forward to that! Today is Friday, our names are Jon Choo and Gaurav Hasabnis, and we have joined hands to tell you about the Nokia N8 apps and what you can expect of it. Enjoy reading along and if you have any questions on that matter, leave a comment!
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Nokia N8 Review Week – Day 4 – Multimedia
Hello and welcome everyone to the Nokia N8 Review Week here on FoneArena! Each day of this week, one of our team members will cover one area of Nokia’s imaging flagship with all the do’s and dont’s. This should make for an exciting week and we’re all looking forward to that! Today is Thursday, my name is Sandeep Sarma, and I will be covering the N8’s multimedia features . Enjoy reading along and if you have any questions please feel free to comment. Continue reading “Nokia N8 Review Week – Day 4 – Multimedia”
Nokia N8 Review Week – Day 3 – Symbian^3 And UI
Hello and welcome everyone to the Nokia N8 Review Week here on Fone Arena! Each day of this week, one of our team members will cover one area of Nokia’s imaging flagship with all the do’s and dont’s. This should make for an exciting week and we’re all looking forward to that! Today is Wednesday, our names are Rita El Khoury and Sloan Bowman, and we have joined forces to tell you about the Nokia N8 software and what you can expect of it. Since the software/UI is a very objective and personal matter, we thought we would give you two real-world opinions of it, sometimes we’ll agree, other times we’ll have radically opposing impressions. Enjoy reading along and if you have any questions on that matter, leave a comment!
After tackling the Hardware and Camera in the previous days, two aspects where the Nokia N8 excels by anyone’s standards, we come to the most controversial aspect of the N8, the software or Symbian^3 and its UI. Symbian^3 is the first major software leap since Nokia brought S60 5th Edition on the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. Upon introduction, Symbian^3 was described as an evolutional not revolutional progression, meant to fix all the major issues that plagued Symbian’s first iteration with a touchscreen UI, and which were most heartfelt on the Nokia N97. Continue reading “Nokia N8 Review Week – Day 3 – Symbian^3 And UI”
Nokia N8 Review Week – Day 2 – Camera
Hello and welcome everyone to the Nokia N8 Review Week here on FoneArena! Each day of this week, one of our team members will cover one area of Nokia’s imaging flagship with all the do’s and dont’s. This should make for an exciting week and we’re all looking forward to that! Today is Tuesday, my name is Sandeep Sarma, and I will be covering the N8’s camera . Enjoy reading along and if you have any questions please feel free to comment.