OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS beta update brings new OnePlus launcher, new features and optimizations

OnePlus has started rolling out new OxygenOS open betas (Beta 10 for OnePlus 3T and Beta 19 for OnePlus 3) for the 3 and 3T phones that brings several new features including new OnePlus Launcher v2.1 that includes   dynamic icons for Weather and Calendar and also has several new features to the UI along with optimizations. Continue reading “OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS beta update brings new OnePlus launcher, new features and optimizations”

Motorola unveils six new mod concepts including Moto 360 camera mod, ROKR mod and more

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Motorola showcased six new Moto Mods concepts at an event in Ghana. Moto Mods can be attached at the back of the Moto Z, Moto Z Play and Moto Z2 Play smartphones.  Continue reading “Motorola unveils six new mod concepts including Moto 360 camera mod, ROKR mod and more”

Lenovo Vibe K5 Note gets Rs. 3000 price cut for a day, available for Rs. 9499

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Flipkart is celebrating completion of 2 years since the launch of the first Lenovo ‘K Series’ phones on the e-commerce site. On the occasion, it is hosting  a special one day sale on the Vibe K5 Note by offering flat Rs.3000 off on the Lenovo K5 Note (4GB RAM with 32 store), so you can get it for Rs. 9,499 on Flipkart till today midnight. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe K5 Note gets Rs. 3000 price cut for a day, available for Rs. 9499”

Here are the top 5 predictions of next iPhones by KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo

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Renowned KGI analyst Ming Chi-Kuo has revealed a number of predictions for the upcoming iPhones. Kuo has already mentioned a couple of predictions for this year’s iPhone models. Continue reading “Here are the top 5 predictions of next iPhones by KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo”

Apple tipped to replace Touch ID with 3D facial recognition technology on iPhone 8

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Fresh reports about the upcoming iPhone 8 suggests that users will be able to unlock their phone by simply looking at them. According to a Bloomberg report, Apple will replace the Touch ID fingerprint authentication in favor of a new 3D facial recognition technology.
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Moto X4 detailed specs surface – Snapdragon 630, 12MP + 8MP dual rear cameras, IP68 water resistance

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Back in May specifications of upcoming Moto X4 surfaced, revealing metal body, dual rear cameras, IP68 ratings for dust and water resistance, Always-on voice and Turbo charging. According to @evleaks the smartphone will be powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 630 Mobile platform and pack a 3000mAh battery, compared to Snapdragon 660 and 3800mAh battery as rumored earlier. Continue reading “Moto X4 detailed specs surface – Snapdragon 630, 12MP + 8MP dual rear cameras, IP68 water resistance”

Sony SRS-XB10 Review

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Over the last few years, we’ve seen bluetooth speakers of all shapes and sizes. From diminutive pocket-sized units to those that can get a neighbourhood bloc party started. Sony’s XB10 might veer towards the former in size but packs enough punch to suffice for a pool side gathering and might even survive a dunk or two while doing so! Here’s our review of the Sony XB10 Bluetooth speaker. Continue reading “Sony SRS-XB10 Review”

Vodafone India partners with WhatsApp to promote the use of app in Indian languages

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Vodafone India today announced that it has partnered with WhatsApp to promote and educate users to use the app in local India language. Vodafone said that it is one of the first operators to start such an initiative and aims to empower its consumers to connect with each other in a language of their preference. WhatsApp is available in more than 50 languages, including 10 Indian languages and has over 200 million monthly active users in India. Continue reading “Vodafone India partners with WhatsApp to promote the use of app in Indian languages”

After Android, Truecaller rolls out flash messaging for iPhone

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Truecaller has started rolling out flash messaging feature for iPhone users. The feature that was already available for Android lets users communicate via pre-defined messages, phrases and emojis. Treucaller says more than 41 million users have upgraded to the Flash-embedded version of Truecaller 8 for Android.

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Asus starts rolling out Android Nougat update for Zenfone 3 Max (ZC553KL) and (ZC520TL)

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Earlier today, Asus slashed prices of its Zenfone 3 series. Now, the company has started rolling out Android 7.1.1 Nougat update for Zenfone 3 Max (ZC553KL) and (ZC520TL) models. Asus shared the update information via its Asus ZenTalk forum. Continue reading “Asus starts rolling out Android Nougat update for Zenfone 3 Max (ZC553KL) and (ZC520TL)”

Twitter records over 1M conversations on the GST launch in India, 1100 tweets per minute

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Twitter saw over one million GST-related Tweets (between 30 Jun – 2 Jul 2017) in India. The micro blogging site revealed that conversations around GST peaked on the platform at 12:30 AM on July 1st and 1100 tweets were posted per minute.  Continue reading “Twitter records over 1M conversations on the GST launch in India, 1100 tweets per minute”

Meizu A5 with 5-inch HD display, 3060mAh battery, 4G VoLTE announced

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Meizu today announced A5, its latest budget smartphone in the ‘A Series’ in China. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6737 SoC, runs on Flyme OS based on Android Marshmallow, has an 8-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Meizu A5 with 5-inch HD display, 3060mAh battery, 4G VoLTE announced”

ASUS Zenfone 3 series get up to Rs. 3000 price cut in India

ASUS has announced price cuts for their  Zenfone 3 and Zenfone 3 Max series of Zenfone smartphones in India. Even though the company did not mention the reason for the price cut, this could be due to GST. The Zenfone 3 5.5-inch has received a huge Rs. 3000 price cut and few other smartphones have received Rs. 2000 price cut. Some of these Zenfone 3 smartphones got VoLTE support earlier this year. Continue reading “ASUS Zenfone 3 series get up to Rs. 3000 price cut in India”

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active gets certified by the FCC

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Samsung was rumored to be working on the rugged version of Galaxy S8 dubbed as Galaxy S8 Active. Now, the phone has been certified by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The Galaxy S8 Active has a model number of SM-G892A. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8 Active gets certified by the FCC”