Samsung Galaxy J3 Pro announced, OnePlus 3 images surface again – FoneArena Daily

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Check out the new FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of today’s technology news.

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Gionee S6 Pro with metal body, fingerprint sensor to be announced on June 13

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Gionee had announced S6 in November last year following which it was launched in India in February. Now, the company is all set to launch S6 Pro this month as per an invite from Gionee.

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Google shows off how Android apps run on Chromebooks in this video

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Google confirmed last month that Android apps are coming to Chrome OS. Now Google has released a video of a developer presentation that shows how the Play Store and Android apps will run on Chromebooks.

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UCWeb rolls out UC News aggregation app exclusively for India

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UCWeb, part of Alibaba Mobile Business Group has launched UC News App, exclusively for India. The app is powered by big data technology and offers trending and curated news content from different categories catering to Indian users. Continue reading “UCWeb rolls out UC News aggregation app exclusively for India”

Netflix announces first original series in India based on novel Sacred Games

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Netflix India has announced a new original series based on the best-selling novel Sacred Games by Indian author Vikram Chandra. The series which has been shot on location in India whill be in Hindi and English.

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Facebook to drop Messenger support from mobile website

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Facebook wants its users to access the standalone Messenger app and is therefore taking down support for messaging inside the mobile web application, according to a new report from TechCrunch.

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Moto Z Style Mods replaceable back covers surface

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Motorola’s Moto Mods modules were leaked last month that camera grip with flash and optical zoom. Now new images of the Moto Z Style Mods, showing back plates that appear to come in leather, wood, and textured materials have surfaced.  Continue reading “Moto Z Style Mods replaceable back covers surface”

Global smartphone shipments to slow down to 3.1% in 2016: IDC

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Worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to grow 3.1% in 2016, which is a substantial slowdown from the 10.5% growth in 2015 and 27.8% in 2014, according to a forecast update from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker

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Micromax plans to start selling smartphone in China from 2017, will go public

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Micromax has revealed that it is looking forward to start selling smartphones in China from next year, according to a latest report from Wall Street Journal.

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Facebook Messenger gets diverse emojis, better representations of women and more

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Facebook Messenger is upping it’s emoji game by adding new ones and revamping older ones. The service is now offering more diverse emoji options including multiple skin tone choices.

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Uber secures $3.5 billion in funding from Saudi Arabia

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Uber has raised a whopping $3.5 billion in funding from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. As a result of the investment, Public Investment Fund managing director Yasir Al Rumayyan will join Uber’s board.

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Google Home is essentially a Chromecast clone with speaker and microphone: Report

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Google introduced Google Home voice activated home assistant at the I/O conference last month. The device which uses “Okay Google” voice command is said to a “dressed-up version of Chromecast video-streaming device”, according to a latest report from The Information.

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