Google and Reliance Jio are teaming up to launch an affordable 4G phone, according to a latest report from Hindu Business Line. The phone will work exclusively on the Reliance Jio’s 4G network and is expected to be launched by the end of this year.
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Google started rolling out Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) beta update for several Nexus devices and Pixel devices at the end of January. Now a latest report from Android Central says, Google might release Android 7.1.2 Nougat to Nexus and Pixel devices on April 3.
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Uber India is ramping up its security measures on the Uber app for both riders and drivers by launching a new feature. Dubbed as Real-Time ID check, the feature uses Microsoft Cognitive Services, which prompts drivers to share a selfie before going online to help ensure that the driver using the app matches the account that is there on Uber.
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Google has introduced #myAndroid Taste Test that will help you spruce up entire look of your phone. The tool will let you customize your home-screen, app icons and launcher on your Android device.
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Last week Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ received FCC certification. Now, Ming-Chi Kuo renowned KGI Securities analyst has seconded the specs of the upcoming flagships from Samsung.
WhatsApp rolled out Snapchat like Status update last month but the feature was not well received by users and many of them requested to bring back the old status update with simple text. It looks like WhatsApp is all set to bring back the old status update. WhatsApp Android beta has received an update that sees revival of the old status message feature. Continue reading “WhatsApp brings back old text status message to Android beta”
Samsung launched Samsung Pay, its mobile payment service in India earlier this week which works on premium range of Galaxy smartphones. Now a latest report from Mashable suggests that Samsung Pay will be available soon for budget and mid-range smartphones including the J series. Continue reading “Samsung Pay might come to non-premium Galaxy smartphones in India”
Google is updating Gboard for Android with bunch of new features to bring it in line with the iOS counterpart. The app will now offer automatic emoji and GIF suggestions, voice typing, new themes and more. Continue reading “Gboard for Android gets automatic GIF and emoji suggestions, voice typing and more”
Facebook has yet again added a Snapchat like feature for Messenger. This time the social network has rolled out Messenger Day, which is similar to Snapchat Stories and Instagram Stories. Available on on both Android and iOS, Messenger Day is rolling out to users worldwide.
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Google is challenging Slack with two new messaging apps. The company has split Hangouts into two chat apps – Hangouts Meet and Hangouts Chat. Former is a video conferencing app while latter is messaging app similar to Slack. Continue reading “Google takes on Slack, splits Hangouts into Chat and Meet”
Paytm is taking a u-turn and suspending the 2% fee on wallet recharge via credit cards. The company had announced yesterday that it will now charge 2% fee to add money to your Paytm wallet. Continue reading “Paytm suspends 2% fee on wallet topup via credit cards”
Google has acquired data science company that will be joining Google Cloud. Founded in 2010, Kaggle is a platform which is used by over 8 lakh data scientists that use it to explore, analyze and understand the latest updates in machine learning and data analytics. Continue reading “Google acquires data science company Kaggle”
WakeMode has launched a new sleep and fatigue management tool that predicts fatigue levels during the day. It provides users with a quantified evaluation of their wakefulness based on the amount and quality of sleep from the night before, and other personal parameters with the help of data analysis technology.
Salman is planning to enter the smartphone market with his own BeingSmart brand. The actor who owns the Being Human clothing brand, has registered ‘Being Smart’ trademark for his smartphone venture, according to a latest report from the Economic Times.
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Facebook has released Facebook 360 app for Samsung Gear VR that is powered by Oculus. The social network revealed that over 25 million 360 photos and more than 1 million 360 videos have been posted on its platform. Continue reading “Facebook launches Facebook 360 for Samsung Gear VR”
