ZTE has announced that it is expected to nearly double its profits in 2014. The Chinese telecom equipment maker’s guidance issued for 2014 shows 94.2% higher net profit of 2.64 billion yuan ($424 million).
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Samsung Galaxy S6 variant to come with dual edge display: Report
New day new report about the Samsung Galaxy S6. Today, SamMobile is stating that the Galaxy S6 variant will have a two edge display resembling the one side edge display on Note Edge.
The Galaxy S6 that has the model number SM-G925 is being called as Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge for now. If the phone becomes a reality, the phone will be like the Note Edge only with curved edges on both the sides instead of one. The phone will utilize similar interface for its side panels similar to the Note Edge. It will have the ability to display panels from Yahoo! Finance, news, sports, a briefing panel, and even a pedometer panel. It will also display favorite apps, contacts, and more specially designed apps will be created and available for download via Samsung’s app store.
It is also said that Samsung will allow users to customize contacts with specific colors so that their notifications appear more prominently on the edge. The Glance Lighting feature will allow for the edges to light up whenever there’s an incoming call. Yesterday, it was reported that the Galaxy S6 will opt for a touch based fingerprint scanner instead of swipe based.
Twitter acquires Indian mobile marketing start-up ZipDial
Twitter has finally acquired Indian mobile marketing start-up ZipDial following a report last week. The makes Twitter’s first acquisition in the country.
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Toshiba unveils Android powered LED TVs in India, price starts Rs 39,000
Toshiba has introduced a range of Android powered HD, full-HD and Ulta HD 4K LED TVs in India. The L9460 series has Ultra HD 4k screens while the L5400 series has Full HD displays and run on Android 4.4.
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More than 5 lakh Lumia 535 Dual SIM handsets shipped in India: Report
Microsoft has shipped over 5 lakh Lumia 535 Dual SIM handsets in India, as per Zauba import data. The company has imported total of 502,468 Lumia 535 Dual SIM smartphones in the country.
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HTC to unveil M9 smartphone and smartwatch at MWC 2015: Report
HTC is gearing up to announce its next flagship device at the Mobile World Congress (MWC). The company has already sent out invites for March 1st. Now a new report is claiming that the company will also announce a smartwatch at the event.
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Moto G Titan and Moto E Styx specs leak
Motorola might be working on a couple of devices as per a new leak. Detailed specs of the upcoming mobiles from the company have been listed on the United Kingdom website, retailer Argos. 
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Facebook hires partners at design firm Teehan+Lax
Facebook has hired partners of a design firm Teehan+Lax along with some of the key members. It must be noted that the social network has not acquired the design firm and this is just a talent acquisition.
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Samsung to debut touch based fingerprint scanner on Galaxy S6: Report
We are hearing a lot of reports and rumors about Samsung Galaxy S6 for quiet some time now. Today, a new report from SamMobile is claiming that Samsung will introduce touch based fingerprint sensor on the Galaxy S6.
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Google to reportedly buy mobile payment company Softcard
Google is in talks to buy mobile payment company Softcard, according to a latest report from TechCrunch. The tech giant has made an offer for an amount less than $100 million, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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Twitter appoints Taranjeet Singh as Business Head for India
Twitter has hired Taranjeet Singh as Head of Sales for its India operations. His main responsibilities will be to increase the commercial opportunities for Twitter in India.
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Facebook Messenger tests voice transcription
Facebook is planning to bring new features to its Messenger. The social network is testing a new voice transcription feature that allows users to read transcriptions of the voice messages they send and receive.
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Apple to reportedly launch stylus with the 12.9 inch iPad Pro
Apple is rumored to be working on a 12.9 inch iPad Pro. Now, a new report claims that the company is planning to launch a stylus with the upcoming iPad Pro.
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Wikipedia for Android gets Material Design features
Wikipedia has updated its Android app with Material Design features. The latest update brings a refreshed look to the app and improves the UI and search.
First up, the app puts more focus on images and articles now feature a contextual header image and tapping other pictures displays them in a pop-up with a caption. Users will not need to text re-size in order to match their device as images expand and fit to your screen in a tap. Now a;; galleries of images are organized in a swiping format.
‘Read More’ section at the end of each page will show links related to the article. The search functionality has been improved and includes more defined and higher contrast search bar and a list of recently searched topics. Finally, the latest update adds an image viewer that allows users to view a larger version of any image via a pop-up panel (image appears unobscured if tapped on) and swipe left or right to view the previous or next image.
App Link: Wikipedia
Google shuts down Glass Explorer program
Google has announced that it is putting an end to the Glass Explorer program. The company will move the product out from its ‘X’ experimental incubator.
