Motorola and LG to offer Stagefright security patch for their devices

Motorola and and LG have announced then they will offer Stagefright security fixes for their devices. This comes just days after Samsung and Google announced that they will roll out monthly software update for their devices to keep a tab on Stagefright security fixes.

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Apple Music hits over 11 million trial subscribers

Apple has announced some impressive numbers about its recently launched music streaming service. The company said that more than 11 million subscribers are accessing the Apple Music service only a month after its launch.

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Zimperium Stagefright Detector Android App launched

Zimperium had discovered the Stagefright vulnerability which was said to affect over 95% of Android devices. The mobile security company has now launched a Stagefright Detector Android App that checks devices for the vulnerability.

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HTC to slash jobs and discontinue smartphone models to revive sales

With an aim to improve its market share, HTC has announced that it will slash jobs and discontinue some smartphone modes. The Taiwanese smartphone maker has been struggling to make its mark in the current smartphone market that is being dominated by the likes of Apple and Samsung.

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Xiaomi could announce the Redmi Note 2 with MIUI 7 on August 13

It looks like Xiaomi could announce the long rumored Redmi Note 2 next week. A fresh report from MyDrivers is stating that the Chinese smartphone maker will launch the Redmi Note 2 along with MIUI 7 on August 13th.

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LG Nexus (2015) may come with a fingerprint sensor

Rumors and reports about the LG Nexus (2015) have been looming the online world for quite sometime now. Today, a fresh report from Korea Herald says that the next generation LG Nexus will be equipped with a fingerprint sensor.

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Visa to launch mVisa mobile payment service in India next month

Visa Inc, the global payments technology solution firm has announced that it will launch a new mobile payment service in India. Dubbed as mVisa, the service will be launched next month.

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Microsoft rolls out Sway app for Windows 10, also available for PC and Office 365 users

Microsoft is expanding its presentation app Sway to more platforms. The app that was launched for iOS in June this year is now coming to Windows 10.

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Google Slides for Android can now share presentations directly to Hangout video calls

Google has updated Slides app for Android with the ability to share presentations via Hangouts video call. The update will let you start a presentation from your smartphone or tablet instantly.

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Samsung to start rolling out monthly security updates for its Android devices

Samsung has announced that it will roll out “Android security update process” that fast tracks known security patches over-the-air (OTA) to devices.

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Google releases LMY48I Factory Images and Stagefright patch for Nexus devices

Google has released Factory Images for build LMY48I in order to fix the Stagefright security bug. The factory images are available for the Nexus 6, Nexus 9 (LTE and WiFi), Nexus 5, Nexus 7 (2013, WiFi), Nexus 10, and Nexus 4.

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Lenovo Vibe X3 spotted on GFX benchmark

Lenovo was reported to be working on four smartphones –  Vibe X3, Vibe P1, Vibe P1 Pro and Vibe S1 at the beginning of this year. Images and specs of all these phones were leaked in February. Now, one of these phones viz, Vibe X3 has appeared on GFX benchmark.

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