Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch teased, announcement at IFA on September 3

Samsung Gear S2

Samsung did not announce the company’s next Gear smartwatch at the Galaxy Unpacked 2015 event today as rumored earlier, but it teased the Gear S2 smartwatch at the event. Samsung’s teaser shows that smartwatch will have a round display as expected. It also shows a metal casing, which could just be a placeholder. We already know that it will run on Tizen-based wearable OS, similar to the Gear S that was introduced last year.

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Samsung Galaxy Note5 Photo Gallery

Samsung officially took wraps of its Galaxy Note5 phablet earlier today. The Unpacked press event happened simultaneously in New York and London.

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Unfortunately, we weren’t able to attend the press conference, but thanks to one of our good friends at the event, we were able to get some live images of the Samsung Galaxy Note5 to show it to you all. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note5 Photo Gallery”

Keyboard covers for Samsung Galaxy Note5 and S6 edge+ official

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge plus keyboard cover

Samsung introduced the Galaxy S6 edge+ and the Galaxy Note5 smartphones at the Galaxy Unpacked 2015 event today. It also unveiled the rumored keyboard covers for these smartphones. This QWERTY keyboard will allow you to type more accurately and with greater speed, says Samsung.

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Here’s the US Pricing for Samsung Galaxy Note5 and Galaxy S6 edge+

Samsung introduced its Galaxy Note5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+ phablet in its unpacked event in New York. The company did not reveal the pricing details for its new devices, but US carriers have now announced their plans for both the smartphones.

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Consumers can pre-order the Samsung Galaxy Note5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+ later today in the United States. Continue reading “Here’s the US Pricing for Samsung Galaxy Note5 and Galaxy S6 edge+”

Samsung launches mobile payment service Samsung Pay

Samsung just unveiled the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy Edge plus. The company has also finally launched its native mobile payment service Samsung Pay.

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Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ with 5.7-inch Quad HD display, 4GB RAM, 16MP camera announced

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge plus

Samsung has announced the Galaxy S6 edge+ smartphone at the Galaxy Unpacked 2015 event, as expected. It has a 5.7-inch Quad HD (2560×1440 pixels) Super AMOLED display that is curved on both the sides, is powered by a Octa-Core ( Quad 2.1GHz + Quad 1.5GHz) Exynos 7420 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, OIS and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. The Quick Launch feature lets you launch the camera in less than one second by double clicking the home button, Auto Real-time HDR and new filters.

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Samsung Galaxy Note5 with 5.7-inch Quad HD display and 4GB RAM goes official

Samsung has officially announced its latest flagship phablet, the Galaxy Note5. The newest version of the device carries the Galaxy S6 design language.

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As expected, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 builds up on the Note 4 hardware and the phablet itself is not a millimetre thinner than the previous model, making the device much easier to handle. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note5 with 5.7-inch Quad HD display and 4GB RAM goes official”

Yahoo Livetext video messaging app for Android and iPhone launched globally

Yahoo Livetext

Yahoo officially launched its Livetext video messaging app for Android and iPhone last month. Today it has launched the the app globally, including India. T allows you to send a short live video with text that does not have an audio.  As you enter text, a live video starts and soon as your contact enters the chat you can see the person on the screen. Continue reading “Yahoo Livetext video messaging app for Android and iPhone launched globally”

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Dual SIM Giveaway Winner Announcement

Microsoft Lumia 640 Dual SIM Giveaway

Hello readers! We started the Qualcomm Snapdragon giveaway last month teaming up with Qualcomm India to giveaway three Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Dual SIM smartphones, and as promised, today we reveal the lucky winners. Before that, we would like to thank all the participants who took their time to participate in this giveaway. Are you the lucky winner? Find out below. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 640 XL Dual SIM Giveaway Winner Announcement”

Huawei to embed SOS feature in Honor smartphones that are sold in India

Huawei has announced that it will embed the SOS feature in Honor smartphones including Honor 6 Plus, Honor 4X, Honor 4C and Honor 6 that are sold in the Indian market.

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Xiaomi introduces MIUI 7 with personalized UI and new features

Xiaomi MiUI 7

Xiaomi has announced MIUI 7, the latest MIUI ROM at an event in Beijing on the fifth anniversary of MIUI. It is based on Android 5.0 (Lollipop), has personalized UI with thousands of themes, new Mi roaming, faster response speed and better battery life compared to MIUI 6. MIUI has 750 research and development team and more than 150 million users worldwide in 156 countries, said CEO Lei Jun. Continue reading “Xiaomi introduces MIUI 7 with personalized UI and new features”

Dropbox gets USB key for two factor authentication

With an aim to further strengthen account security, Dropbox has added support for Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) security keys as for two-factor login. Security keys provide stronger defense against credential theft attacks like phishing.

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Xiaomi’s $125 Redmi Note 2 challenges the need of a $600 smartphone

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2

Roll on the commoditization of hardware and the progress of manufacturing processes that makes technology accessible. A point that has been advoated by me personally over the last few years and one that we as a technology forward company believe in, high quality yet low cost handsets are the future and are fast becoming the reality. With the launch of Xiaomi’s new Redmi Note 2 handset, this stand has been proven true once again. Continue reading “Xiaomi’s $125 Redmi Note 2 challenges the need of a $600 smartphone”

Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Sonipat

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Airtel has launched its 4G LTE services in Sonipat. Airtel said that it had received great response during trail period in Ambala, Panipat, Hisar, Rohtak, Karnal and Yamunanagar. Airtel 4G is available to customers across mobile phones, dongles, 4G hotspots and Wi-Fi dongles in the city. For existing Airtel customers, the company is offering a complimentary upgrade to Airtel 4G at same price as 3G. It launched 4G services in 296 towns across India last week, after running 4G LTE trails in the country. Continue reading “Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Sonipat”

Google’s new Android Experiments site showcases unique apps for mobile devices

Google has launched Android Experiments, a new website that showcases unique and innovative apps for Android devices such as smartphones, tablets, and Android Wear smartwatches.

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