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Sneha Bokil is a tech enthusiast and is currently using OnePlus 3T but she still treasures her Nokia N70 (M). You can follow her on Twitter @snehabokil and on Google+

Smartphone users to hit 651 million in India by 2019: Report

India is said to have 651 million smartphone users in 2019, as per a latest report by Cisco. The number of smartphones grew 54 per cent during 2014, reaching 140 million in number and the number of smartphones will grow 4.7-fold between 2014 and 2019, reaching 651 million mark, said the report.

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Microsoft rolls out #TileArt app to customize your Windows Phone

Microsoft has released a new app that allows Windows Phone 8.1 users to customize their smartphone’s home screen and lock screen. Dubbed as #TileArt  the apps offers a quick way to customize the tiles on the Start screen.

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Several Google Play Apps are infected with adware: Report

A new report from Avast has revealed that popular Android apps on Google Play Store are infected with adware. The security firm has stated that several affected apps on the Play Store have already been downloaded millions of times.

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Samsung teams up with Good to boost Android enterprise adoption

Samsung has joined hands with Good Technology to create Good for Samsung Knox. The collaboration will be used to provide enterprise users access to Good for Knox.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Exynos variant starts receiving Android 5.0 Lollipop update

Samsung has started rolling out the Android 5.0 Lollipop update for Samsung Galaxy S5 Exynos variant. The OTA update is coming to Exynos-powered G900H Galaxy S5 model in Kazakhstan.

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Micromax overtakes Samsung as India’s number one smartphone maker: Report

Micromax has beaten Samsung to be the top smartphone maker in India, according to a latest report from Canalys. The homegrown smartphone maker has achieved the heights in Q4, 2014, mainly due to shift of mobile phone users upgrading to smart phones.

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Worldwide tablet shipments declines for first time in Q4, 2014: Report

After reporting the worldwide mobile shipments last week, IDC has now revealed the numbers for global tablet shipments in Q2, 2014. For the first time worldwide tablet shipments recorded a year-over-year decline since the market’s inception in 2010.

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Microsoft rolls out Picturesque Lock screen app for Android

Microsoft has unveiled a new lock screen app called as Picturesque for Android devices. The app replaces your phones default screen and focuses on serving all the information up front.

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Twitter tests ‘instant timeline’ for new users

Twitter is testing a new feature that makes its service more accessible to new users, as per a report from The New York Times. Dubbed as Instant Timeline, the feature will curate a feed for people based on their interests, and who their friends follow.

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