This week Huawei’s Honor launched Hono 6X smartphone while Vivo launched V5 Plus with 20MP + 8MP dual front cameras. Check out all the announcements and launches from this week in our roundup.
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Sony might announce five Xperia smartphones at MWC 2017
Sony is expected to unveil five Xperia smartphones at the upcoming MWC 2017 in Barcelona next month. The company is said to announce – Yoshino, BlancBright, Keyaki, Hinoki and Mineo smartphones at the event, according to a report from Review.ge. Continue reading “Sony might announce five Xperia smartphones at MWC 2017”
Google Maps for iOS adds real-time info about crowded places
Google Maps for iOS has received a new update that adds a bunch of new features. The update that bumps the app to version 4.27.0 now gives you a heads up about how crowded your favorite place is thanks to a new feature dubbed as Popular Times. Continue reading “Google Maps for iOS adds real-time info about crowded places”
Uber Pool, Ola Share under Karnataka government’s scanner again
Ola and Uber ride sharing services have once again come under Karnataka government’s radar for their Ola Share and Uber Pool ride sharing services. These services allow commuters to to be picked up and dropped along the route which is against the state transport department guidelines. Continue reading “Uber Pool, Ola Share under Karnataka government’s scanner again”
Apple shipped record 2.5 million iPhone units in India during 2016
Apple has reached a new milestone in terms of iPhone sales in India. The company has sold over 2.5 million units in 2016, according to a latest report from Counterpoint research. The report further revealed that a 1/3 of its total shipment coming alone from the record fourth quarter and was driven by seasonality and the launch of iPhone 7.
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Alphabet records $26.06 billion in revenue, $5.3 billion in net income for Q4 2016
Google’s parent Alphabet has announced financial results for Q4 2016. The company has recorded $26.06 billion in revenue and $5.3 billion in net income. The company reported $22.4 billion in revenue and $5 billion in net income last quarter.
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LG G6 to reportedly feature non-removable battery and Google Assistant
LG is all set to announce its upcoming flagship G6 next month. We have already know about some of the features of the phone and a new report from Cnet shares additional details of the phone.
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Google Pixel 2 tipped to be waterproof, sport improved camera and faster processor
Google Pixel was one of the best smartphones of 2016. We have just entered 2017 and murmurs about the next generation Pixel devices has surfaced in a new report. According to a latest report from 9to5Google the Pixel 2 will be better, faster and stronger.
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Samsung Galaxy S8 surfaces in live image, launch expected on March 29
We finally have a clear look at Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone thanks to the popular tipster Evan Blass aka evleaks. Blass has tweeted a live image of the next flagship from Samsung that offers a clear look at the phone from front and black.
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Here’s how you can buy Google Play recharge codes from Paytm and FreeCharge
Last week Paytm added the ability for Android users to buy Google Play recharge codes. Now, FreeCharge has rolled out the same feature for its mobile app and website.
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BHIM app v 1.2 gets support for seven regional languages, spam report and more
BHIM app for UPI-based payments which crossed 1.1 crore downloads in 20 days has received a major update with new features. The update that bumps the app to version 2.1 gets support for seven Indian languages and improved security.
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WhatsApp for iPhone gets ability to queue message offline in latest update
WhatsApp for iPhone has received a new update that lets users send message even when they are offline. The feature basically queues your message in case you don’t have internet connection and it gets send once you get back on to an active internet connection.
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Xiaomi Mi 5C with Snapdragon 625, 3GB RAM, 12MP camera spotted again
We have heard several rumors about Mi 5C over couple of months and now some more specifications of the phone and live images have surfaced on the website of China Quality Certification center. As per the listing, a total of five models of the Mi 5C – 2105212, 2016089, 2016101, MAE136 and MBE6A5, the MAE136 are mentioned in the list. The MAE136 is believed to be the Mi 5C, also code-named Meri.
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Huawei Watch 2 with cellular connectivity expected to debut in February
Huawei is working on its next generation smartwatch, according to the latest report from Venturebeat. The company had launched Huawei Watch last year in March and the report says it will introduce Huawei Watch 2 next month. Continue reading “Huawei Watch 2 with cellular connectivity expected to debut in February”
Google I/O 2017 scheduled from May 17th-19th
Google has finally revealed dates for its annual developer conference for 2017. It will be held from May 17th – May 19th. The company has not officially announced the dates but instead it had shared a puzzle on GitHub. Continue reading “Google I/O 2017 scheduled from May 17th-19th”