Ford Superfan Contest Day 3

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We are here at Taipei , Taiwan for Computex 2014 and today is the day 3 of the Ford Superfan Contest . Ford is bringing AppLink to 3 new countries in Asia.

Contest Day 3 Question

At Computex 2014 , Ford has announced that it’s bringing Ford AppLink to three new countries in Asia, which ones?

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Ford Superfan Contest Day 2

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We are here at Taipei , Taiwan for Computex 2014 and today is the day 2 of the Ford Superfan Contest . Ford is showing off the all new 2015 Mustang for the first time at Computex 2014.

Contest 2 question

In Asia Pacific, the all-new Ford Mustang will come with which two engine options?

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Ford Superfan Contest Day 1

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We are here at Taipei , Taiwan for Computex 2014 and today is the day 1 of the Ford Superfan Contest . Ford is showing off something really cool for the very first time in Asia at Computex this year and this is something which makes cars talk to each other and this works beyond just Ford cars and will surely make our roads safer in the near future.

Contest 1 question

What experimental technology is Ford demonstrating this week at Computex for the first time in Asia Pacific?

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HTC One (M8) Review: One Up

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HTC, the Taiwanese manufacturer, has been making smartphones for ages, but a definite breakthrough occurred when the company released the world’s first ever commercial Android handset, the Dream G1. A lot has happened since then, and the journey has been peppered with noteworthy products, especially the flagship “One” series. The One X started it all, as it was the first flagship that could truly stand out from the crowd. Sporting a brilliant 720p display, the One X had great design, build quality and general appeal. HTC continued this trend with last year’s One that won accolades for its slick design and build quality, and of course, a brilliant display. The software too had gone through various iterations under the Sense brand, and we are now at a point where all of it culminated into the company’s latest flagship, the HTC One M8.

Announced at an event in New York, the HTC One (M8) arrived in India not too long ago, which was an encouraging sign. Commanding a starting price of Rs. 49,990, the HTC One (M8) aims to offer the best of everything, with a slightly updated design, a larger screen and a new camera set up, while retaining all the goodness its predecessor was famous for, like for example, the HTC Boomsound. So, is the One (M8) the best HTC device yet? Can it be the flagship device you deserve? Let’s find out in our in-depth review.

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Motorola Moto E Review

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After the most successful Moto G that was launched in India earlier this year, Motorola released another budget smartphone called Moto E at a price tag of just Rs. 6,999, even cheaper than the Moto G. Unlike the Moto G, the Moto E was launched in India first and is also cheaper compared to some markets. Looking at the specifications, it is clear that Moto E is worth the price. Did it live up to its expectations? Let us find it out in the complete review. Continue reading “Motorola Moto E Review”

Get ready for FoneArena Computex 2014 coverage driven by Ford

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FoneArena is going to be at Computex 2014 in Taiwan next week and we have teamed up with Ford to make the coverage even more exciting! Computex is by far Asia’s largest tech show and you might be wondering what Ford, a car maker is doing at a tech show. Well the auto-maker is going to showcase the future of in-car connectivity and we would be  giving FoneArena readers a exclusive first look from the show floor. And guess what ? That is not all, by following the coverage , you get a chance to win some really cool gadgets. Sounds fun ? Stay tuned to FoneArena for more news about this contest.  And do tweet about your ideas about in-car connectivity and what you would like to win with the hashtag #FordComputex

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Motorola Moto E with 4.3-inch qHD display, Android 4.4 launched in India for Rs. 6999

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Motorola has launched the Moto E, the company’s latest budget smartphone in India. It has a 4.3-inch (960 x 540 pixels) qHD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection, powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and runs on the latest Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to future Android versions. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera, Dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Motorola Moto E with 4.3-inch qHD display, Android 4.4 launched in India for Rs. 6999”

HTC One M8 Photo Gallery

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HTC’s design chief might be moving on to greener pastures, but he sure has left quite a legacy behind. After the original HTC One won accolades for its pleasing design and quality of build, the Taiwan manufacturer has one upped itself with the new HTC One M8. The design language might be almost exactly the same as its predecessor, but with minor changes in the build, and tweaks to the already good design, HTC has carved yet another well designed smartphone for the premium market. Lets take a hardware walkthrough of this device in photos to see how it looks in front of the camera.

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Gionee Elife E7 Review: Best in class

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The Elife E7 is Gionee’s first flagship smartphone that is aimed at the premium high end segment of the market. The device is powered by the powerful Snapdragon 800 processor and sports a seemingly good 16 MP camera, which brings it closer to the likes of other flagships like Nexus 5 and the even the S5 to an extent, but offers a price advantage making it one of the best VFM products out there. But can a newer brand like Gionee instill confidence in the high end consumer, with its hardware and software package? Lets find out in our Gionee Elife E7 Review.

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Microsoft releases Microsoft Office for Apple iPad – Word , Excel and PowerPoint

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At an event in San Francisco today, Microsoft’s new CEO Satya Nadella announced the availability of Microsoft Office for the iPad. The company has released 3 new iPad apps for Word , Excel and PowerPoint . The news is not a big surprise considering this is a much expected move but instant availability on the App Store is a great piece of news of Office users especially those with a Office 365 subscription. The apps are free for download and event viewing office documents is free. But editing the documents requires an active Office 365 subscription. This is clearly Microsoft’s attempt at getting more users to sign up for their cloud based Office offering.

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Microsoft Office for iPad – Word , Excel and Powerpoint – Download Links

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Microsoft unveiled the much awaited Microsoft Office suite for iPad with 3 separate apps for Word , Excel and Powerpoint. The apps just went live on the US iTunes App Store at 11AM Pacific time and 2PM Eastern time. The apps are free to download and viewing office documents is free. However to edit the documents, an Office 365 subscription is required.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 launched in India, available from April 11th

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Samsung has finally launched the Galaxy S5, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in the Galaxy S series as it promised last week. It was announced at the MWC 2014 last month and packs a  5.1-inch full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Super AMOLED display, powered by a Octa-Core Exynos 5422 (A15 1.9 GHz + A7 1.3 GHz) processor with Heterogeneous Multi-Processing and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S5 launched in India, available from April 11th”

HTC One (M8) Hands On

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The much leaked next generation HTC One, also known as the M8, was just announced at an event here in New York and FoneArena was live at the venue to report on it. We’ve had some time with the handset that has a tall order to fill being the successor to the rather excellent HTC One. So without further ado, let’s get onto our hands on with the brand new HTC One M8.  Continue reading “HTC One (M8) Hands On”

How to root Nokia X and install Google Play Apps

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We had unboxed the Nokia X a while back, right after it launched in India. Only a few weeks back, Espoo’s first bold entry into the low end Android smartphone segment was revealed at MWC. The phone might be running Android, a Google owned entity, but is completely devoid of anything that resembles Google services. Nokia completely forked the open source variant of Android, just like Amazon did, by choosing not to include Google services and apps, which are obviously a conflict of interests for the company. But being open source, the malleable Android is always willing to bend to our will, and soon enough, enterprising developers who got their hands on the Nokia X, devised a way to install Google apps and services onto this neat little device. We followed their path, and made a video, so that willing users can take advantage of it too –

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