Google has announced Eddystone which is a new open-source Bluetooth low energy beacon platform. It is company’s answer to Apple’s iBeacon technology that was announced in 2013.
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Moto G (2015), the upcoming latest phone from Motorola is scheduled for a launch on July 28th, as per a latest report from Brazilian site TecMundo.
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More information about the Motorola Moto G (2015) has surfaced in a new leak. Popular leakster @evleaks has revealed that the Moto G 3rd gen will come with support for Moto Maker.
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Skype has updated its Android app with a couple of new features. The latest update which bumps the app to version 5.5 brings previews of web links to chats and also makes it easier to sign back in once you are logged out.
After receiving its certification at TENNA last month, OPPO A51 is now ready to go on sale this month, as per a latest report. The phone is said to be priced at $273.
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It looks like Motorola is gearing up to announce multiple smartphones this year and a recent FCC listing is giving details about them. The listing suggests two separate variants of the Moto G third generation, along with the Motorola “Kinzie” which is touted to be next DROID flagship on Verizon.
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Snapchat is further improving its Discover feature by bringing it directly to your main feed. The Discover section which features promoted content from media partners is now displayed at the top of each user’s “Stories” list.
Prior to this update, users had to swipe to access the Discover section. After checking out the content from partners like CNN, People, ESPN, Comedy Central and others users will now see the Stories list that are live around the world followed by recent updates from friends that you follow. The update is aimed at bringing more views for the Discover section that was launched in January earlier this year. iOS app for Snapchat has already received this update and is expected to hit Android soon.
In May, Snapchat updated its mobile apps on Android and iOS with the ability to share content easily with Discover. The Discover section brings news and editorial platform that delivers daily stories and videos from more than 10 media partners.
Apple has officially launched Apple Pay mobile payment service in the UK following a report earlier this month. The service will be available on iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Watch users in the UK.
Facebook is said to be working on a virtual assistant for its Messenger platform, as per a latest report from The Information. The virtual assistant is being internally dubbed as “MoneyPenny”.
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New reports about the specification of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 have surfaced. A report from SamMobile claims that that the next flagship phone from the company will come with a 4GB LPDDR4 RAM.
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Nokia has officially confirmed that it is entering the smartphone business and it is seeking for a partner. The Finnish smartphone maker will license its brand to a partner that can manufacture and sell phones as well as provide marketing and customer support.
Vine has updated its iOS app with couple of new features. The latest update that bumps the app to version 3.4.2 brings the the ability to upload HD videos to the popular six-second looping video app.
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Google has released Ivy, an experimental big number calculator app for iPhone and iPad. The app lets you enter enter integers, rational, or floating point values.
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Apple’s App Store policies have come under the US Federal Trade Commission FTC’s scanner according to a latest report from Reuters. The FTC is looking at the matter after meeting with concerned parties.
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Motorola’s Moto G (2015) has surfaced again in renders that gives a detailed look of the device. These 3D renders were leaked by popular leakster @OnLeaks.
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