Samsung may stop making flat screen Galaxy S smartphones

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Samsung introduced Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge smartphones last year. The Edge variant was well received by users and became a hit which eventually took a toll on sales of the flat variant. Now, the company has hinted that it may stop making the flat screen Galaxy S devices.

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Qualcomm signs 3G/4G China Patent License Agreement with vivo

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Qualcomm has signed a 3G/4G China Patent License Agreement with vivo. Under the terms of the agreement, Qualcomm has granted vivo a royalty-bearing patent license to develop, manufacture and sell 3G WCDMA and CDMA2000 and 4G LTE (including “3-mode” GSM, TD-SCDMA and LTE-TDD) complete devices for use in China.  Continue reading “Qualcomm signs 3G/4G China Patent License Agreement with vivo”

Facebook begins testing MSQRD selfie filters in News Feed

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Facebook had acquired MSQRD video filter app in March earlier this year. The social network is finally putting the acquisition to use as it has started testing a new feature that puts a camera at the top of News Feed, allowing users to add filters to their selfies.

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Apple acquires machine learning and AI startup Turi for around $200M

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Apple has acquired artificial intelligence and machine learning startup Turi Inc, according to a latest report from Geekwire. The deal is said to be finalized at around $200 million. Continue reading “Apple acquires machine learning and AI startup Turi for around $200M”

HTC introduces Viveport app store for VR experiences

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HTC has announced that it is working on a dedicated app store for VR content and experiences. Dubbed as Viveport, the VR app store is aimed at Vive headsets that will be launched later this year.

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Asus Zenfone 3 India launch, Moto Z Play surfaces and much more – FoneArena Daily

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Check out the new FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of today’s technology news. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 3 India launch, Moto Z Play surfaces and much more – FoneArena Daily”

Gboard for iOS gets support for new languages, custom backgrounds and more

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Google had released Gboard for iPhone and iPad in May following which it was launched in India in June. Now, the keyboard that lets you search and send information, GIFs and more is getting a couple of features in latest update. Continue reading “Gboard for iOS gets support for new languages, custom backgrounds and more”

Nexus Sailfish with Snapdragon 820, 4GB RAM surfaces on GFXBench

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Earlier today we saw screenshots of some UI and design tweaks that are coming exclusively to Nexus devices. Going forward, Nexus Sailfish has been spotted on GFXBench.

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Android grabs 97% of India’s smartphone market share in Q2 2016: Report

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Android is controlling the smartphone market in India, according to a latest report from Strategy Analytics. The research firm revealed Android maintained first position with a record 97 percent smartphone OS marketshare in India.

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Google celebrates Rio Olympics with 2016 Doodle Fruit Games

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Google is joining into the zest and fervour of the ongoing 2016 Rio Olympics in its own way. The company has launched a bunch of cute Doodle Fruit Games to celebrate the Olympic kick off.

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Facebook tweaks News Feed algorithm to show you less clickbait

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Facebook is making changes to its News Feed again but this time to curb clickbait. The social network announced it will be tweaking its News Feed algorithm to cut down on how often users see “clickbait”. Continue reading “Facebook tweaks News Feed algorithm to show you less clickbait”

Nexus 2016 devices to get Night Light mode, dual-tab settings and ambient display UI

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Earlier this week, we saw screenshots that suggested Google is going to change the launcher for new Nexus devices. Now, Android Police is offering a glimpse of more tweaks that are coming to 2016 Nexus devices with Android 7.0 Nougat. Continue reading “Nexus 2016 devices to get Night Light mode, dual-tab settings and ambient display UI”