Xiaomi has maintained the top spot in India wearable market by grabbing 27.1% share in Q1 2016, according to a latest report from International Data Corporation (IDC). The company surpasses Samsung and Fitbit to become the number one vendor thanks to its flagship affordable Mi Band fitness tracker.
New certification norms issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) require batteries used for devices and laptops to be separately certified. Smartphone makers might face delay in launching models as a result of this move, said a new report from the Economic Times. Continue reading “New BIS issued battery norms may lead to delays in smartphone launches”
Google has rolled out an iPhone app that turns Live Photos into GIFs. Dubbed as Motion Stills the app has been developed by Google’s research lab.
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Amazon has announced that it will invest additional $3 billion in India operations. The latest move will take e-commerce giant’s total investment to $5 billion in the country.
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Google is out with Android distribution numbers for the month of May. Android Marshmallow is now present on 10.1% of all Android devices, up from 7.5% since last month.
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Twitter has overhauled it’s Android app with improved design and couple of much needed tweaks. The micro blogging site is bringing Material Design features which offers new look and feel to the Android app. Continue reading “Twitter for Android revamped with navigation menu, floating tweet button and more”
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Microsoft has announced that it will start rolling out Planner, team collaboration software for all eligible Office 365 users. Planner lets you visually organize plans, assign tasks, share files, chat and more.
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Huawei Honor 5A and 5A Plus smartphones were recently certified in China by TENAA. Now, the company has posted a teaser on Weibo that says that the Honor 5A will go official on June 12.
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Worldwide smartphone sales to grow just 7 percent in 2016, to reach 1.5 billion units, according to the latest report from Gartner. The latest numbers are down from 14.4 percent growth in 2015.
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Xiaomi has been rumored to launch own smartwatch since last year. Now, it looks like the Chinese smartphone maker might actually introduce one soon.
Continue reading “Xiaomi’s upcoming smartwatch could take on Garmin”
We have been hearing about Samsung’s plans for a foldable smartphone for a few years now. Today a fresh report from Bloomberg is offering more insights on Samsung’s plans for bendable smartphones. Continue reading “Samsung tipped to release two bendable smartphones in 2017”
Facebook has appointed Umang Bedi as Managing Director, India. He will officially start at Facebook in July 2016. Bedi joins Facebook from Adobe South Asia after a five year stint where he was managing director responsible for growing their business in India.
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Viber is adding a number of important features and improvements to its apps on Android and iOS. The update that bumps the app to version 6.1 gets GIF support and lets you backup your chats.
Continue reading “Viber 6.1 gets GIF support, restore and backup option and more”
Microsoft has announced that it is bringing an array of updates and improvements to Xbox One. Most importantly, the company is bringing its digital voice assistant Cortana to Xbox One.
