LeEco and Coolpad to announce Cool 1 with dual rear cameras soon

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LeEco and Coolpad are jointly launching a new smartphone. The announcement comes after LeEco recently acquired 11 per cent stake of the telecommunication equipment vendor Coolpad.

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Google tipped to bring redesigned launcher for 2016 Nexus phones

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Google is apparently going to revamp the launcher on upcoming Nexus devices that are rumored to be codenamed as Marlin and Sailfish, according to a latest report from Android Police.

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Worldwide tablet shipments decline over 12% in Q2 2016: IDC

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Worldwide tablet shipments including slates and detachables, reached 38.7 million in Q2, according to preliminary data from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker. The report said that growth continues to decline with the market receding 12.3% year over year as vendors begin to refocus their product lines and consumers hold off on purchases. Continue reading “Worldwide tablet shipments decline over 12% in Q2 2016: IDC”

Tesla to buy solar panel maker SolarCity for $2.6 billion

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Electric car company Tesla is buying SolarCity, the solar panel maker for $2.6 billion in an all-stock transaction. The combined entity will offer consumers solar panels, home battery storage systems and electric cars under a single brand.

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Qualcomm inks 3G/4G China Patent License Agreement with OPPO

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Qualcomm and OPPO have entered into a new 3G and 4G patent license agreement for China. Under the terms of the agreement, Qualcomm has granted OPPO a royalty bearing patent license to develop, manufacture and sell 3G (WCDMA and CDMA2000) and 4G, including 3-mode (LTE-TDD, TD-SCDMA and GSM) complete terminals.

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Sony looking forward to sell only premium phones in India

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Sony is planning to change its strategy for smartphones in India. The company will sell only premium in the country. Sony’s India head of Xperia business Vijay Singh confirmed the same to TOI.

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Apple Watch 2 tipped to sport thinner One Glass Solution display

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Apple is said to make an important change in the display of its next generation watch. A new report from Digitimes says Apple Watch 2 will sport a thinner display.

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Uber reportedly merges with rival Didi Chuxing in China

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Chinese ride hailing service Didi Chuxing is buying Uber’s China operations, according to a latest report from Bloomberg. Didi is investing a $1 billion investment in Uber at a $68 billion valuation. The combined value of the new entity will be about $35 billion.

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Google to bring back manual exposure control to the Camera app

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Google will soon bring manual exposure control back to the Camera app, according to a latest report from Android Police. The exposure control appears when you tap the screen to focus.

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Facebook’s new feature turns your birthday wishes into a video

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Facebook has found a new way to make your birthday extra special. The social network has rolled out a feature dubbed as Birthday Recap Videos (via). As the name suggests, the new tool automatically creates a video the day after your birthday to highlight photos and messages from friends. Continue reading “Facebook’s new feature turns your birthday wishes into a video”