WhatsApp beta for Android is testing a new video streaming feature that allows users to view the video while it is being downloaded. This means you no longer have to wait to watch the video till it is downloaded completely.
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Telegram has updated its app that brings new features to the app along with a new blogging platform. The update which bumps the app to version 3.14 adds instant view and Telegraph publishing platform. Continue reading “Telegram v3.14 update adds instant view, Telegraph publishing platform launched”
Paytm has launched Mobile App POS (Point of Sale) that will allow merchants to accept debit as well as credit cards. The wallet will charge zero transaction fee for the same till December 31, 2016.
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With an aim to reduce the ongoing cash crunch following the recent demonetization from the government, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has increased the existing balance limit on all digital wallet.
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Google is rolling out an update for Pixel and Pixel XL in Canada which adds two new ways to wake up these smartphones The latest update will allow users to double tap and lift the phone to wake it up.
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Airtel has teamed up with Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) to offer complimentary 4G data service through WiFi for commuters of Metro Luxury buses in Hyderabad. The service has been launched in 115 buses operating in the city as a pilot for 6 months. Continue reading “Airtel teams up with TSRTC to offer 4G data via WiFi on buses in Hyderabad”
A new forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC) estimates that the market for used smartphones will grow from 81.3 million devices in 2015 to 222.6 million units in 2020, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.3%. Continue reading “Global market for used and refurbished smartphones to grow to 222.6 M units in 2020: IDC”
In a bid to compete with Jio, Reliance Communications has launched a new plan that offers unlimited voice calls for Rs. 149 per month. Customers can make unlimited calls to any phone on any telecom network across the country, including STD calls under this new plan. Continue reading “RCom launches Rs. 149 plan with unlimited voice calling and 300MB data”
Google has acquired cloud training startup Qwiklabs. provides hands-on lab learning environments for leading cloud platforms and infrastructure software vendor. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Ola has launched in-car connected entertainment platform dubbed as Ola Play that lets users control car features like music and air-conditioning. The home grown cab hailing service has teamed up with Apple Music and Sony Pictures India for the same. Continue reading “Ola Play in-car connected entertainment system launched”
Google has announced that is is discontinuing support for Gingerbread and Honeycomb in Google Play services. Version 10.0.0 of the Google Play services client libraries, as well as the Firebase client libraries for Android, will be the last version of these libraries that support Android API level 9 (Android 2.3, Gingerbread).
India shipped 197.5 million mobile handsets, of which 78.4 million were alone shipped during the third quarter of the calendar year, according to CMR’s India Monthly Mobile Handset Market Review Report for 3Q 2016 ending September 2016. The report revealed that 66% of the phones in Q3 were Made in India.
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Instagram is taking another aim at Snapchat and upping its ephemeral game. The Facebook owned photo sharing service has rolled out two new features that lets you do more with photos and videos.
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Google has invested $4.5 million CAD ($3.4 million USD) in AI research in Montreal’s Institute for Learning Algorithm (MILA). The funds will pay for seven faculty members across the institute, as well as MILA faculty at the University of Montreal and McGill University. Continue reading “Google invests $3.4 million in Montreal AI Research”
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