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Google rolls out July Android security update for Nexus devices

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Google has started rolling out new over-the-air (OTA) update for Nexus devices and also posted factory images as part of monthly Android Security release. The latest update this month fixes several critical issues, including issues in Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in libpng, Mediaserver, sockets and Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Mediaserver and more. In addition to security fixes for July 1st, this also includes another update dated July 5th that cover hardware vulnerabilities on Nexus devices. Continue reading “Google rolls out July Android security update for Nexus devices”

HTC Nexus Marlin and Sailfish design surfaces, Reliance Lyf gets price cut – FoneArena Daily

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Check out the new FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of today’s technology news. Continue reading “HTC Nexus Marlin and Sailfish design surfaces, Reliance Lyf gets price cut – FoneArena Daily”

TP-LINK Neffos Y5L with 4.5-inch display, Snapdragon 210, Android 6.0 announced

TP-LINK Neffos Y5L

TP-LINK, popular for its networking products has announced Neffos Y5L, the fourth smartphone in the Neffos series after the C5L, C5 and C5 Max smartphones that were unveiled earlier this year. This is a budget phone with a 4.5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snadpragon 210 SoC and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “TP-LINK Neffos Y5L with 4.5-inch display, Snapdragon 210, Android 6.0 announced”

Samsung Level U Pro ANC Bluetooth Stereo headset with active noise cancellation announced

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Samsung has introduced Level U Pro ANC, the company’s latest Bluetooth headset and the upgraded version of Level U Pro with active noise cancellation (ANC) that picks up external noises with two external microphones, analyzes them, and creates inverted sound waves to cancel out those noises, reducing the noise going through the ears. Continue reading “Samsung Level U Pro ANC Bluetooth Stereo headset with active noise cancellation announced”

Airtel to launch 4G services in Gujarat soon, asks customers to upgrade to 4G ready SIMs

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Airtel today announced that it has started offering 4G ready USIMs completely free of cost at Airtel retail stores across the Gujarat for the existing 2G/3G SIMs to switch to 4G when it launches soon. Continue reading “Airtel to launch 4G services in Gujarat soon, asks customers to upgrade to 4G ready SIMs”

LeEco Le 2 gets EUI 5.8 update with bug fixes and improvements

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LeEco Le 2 smartphone has received a new EUI update to version 5.8, up from 5.6 that fixes several bugs and also adds some new features such as fingerprint app lock, very large font size and more. Check out the complete changelog below. Continue reading “LeEco Le 2 gets EUI 5.8 update with bug fixes and improvements”

CREO Mark 1 gets a Rs. 6000 limited period price cut, now available for Rs. 13999

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CREO launched its Mark 1 smartphone with its custom Fuel OS back in April at price tag of Rs. 19,999. Now it has received a Rs. 6,000 price cut and is available from Flipkart for Rs. 13,999, making it one of the cheapest smartphone with a Quad HD screen. The company says that this is a limited period price cut. Continue reading “CREO Mark 1 gets a Rs. 6000 limited period price cut, now available for Rs. 13999”

Google Play Music coming to India, Ringing Bells to launch TV and more – FoneArena Daily

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Check out the new FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of today’s technology news. Continue reading “Google Play Music coming to India, Ringing Bells to launch TV and more – FoneArena Daily”

Samsung Galaxy Wide with 5.5-inch display, 3000mAh battery, 4G LTE announced

Samsung Galaxy Wide

Samsung has introduced Galaxy Wide (SM-G600S), the company’s latest 4G smartphone in Korea. It has similar specifications as the Galaxy On7 that was launched last year that includes a 5.5-inch HD screen, 1.2GHz quad-core SoC and a 3000mAh battery, but this has 2GB of RAM and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Wide with 5.5-inch display, 3000mAh battery, 4G LTE announced”

Notion Ink Able 10 Windows 10 2-in-1 with built-in 3G, 4GB RAM launched for Rs. 24990

Notion Ink Able 10

Notion Ink has launched Able 10, the company’s latest Windows 10 2-in-1 with inbuilt 3G SIM support in India. It has a 10.1-inch (1280×800 pixels) IPS 10-point capacitive touch screen display along with a detachable magnetic aluminium keyboard with trackpad, is powered by a quad-core Intel Atom x5 processor, has a 2-megapixel front and rear cameras, packs 64GB of built-in storage with expansion slot and a 8100mAh battery.

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Lenovo CG Slate edutainment tablet for kids launched for Rs. 7499

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ConveGenius and Lenovo have partnered to launch CG Slate for Grades K-5 with NCERT curriculum for Indian kids that promises to make learning fun and informative. It is the same Lenovo Tab 2 A7-20 loaded with educational content.

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Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) with Smart Glow notification ring surfaces in images

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Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) (SM-J210F ) surfaced in benchmarks back in May, later the user manual of the phone confirmed Smart Glow ring-type LED indicator on the back for the phone. Now the press images of the phone has surfaced in golden color. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) with Smart Glow notification ring surfaces in images”

ZTE nubia N1 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 13MP front camera, 5000mAh battery announced

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ZTE’s nubia has introduced nubia N1 in China with a 5000mAh battery that promises up to 3 days of battery life with moderate use. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p screen, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P10 SoC, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with nubia UI 4.0, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) for quick focus in 0.2 seconds, and a 13-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “ZTE nubia N1 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 13MP front camera, 5000mAh battery announced”