Moto E4 and Moto E4 Plus detailed specs surface, could come with metal back, run Android 7.1 Nougat

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Renders of Moto E4 and Moto E4 Plus first surfaced earlier this month. More images of the phones surfaced last week. Earlier leaks revealed  Moto E4 will pack 2800mAh battery, 16GB of internal storage and Android 7.0 (Nougat), and Moto E4 Plus could pack 5000mAh battery with MediaTek SoC and Android 7.0 (Nougat). Earlier images showed  front flash, fingerprint sensor and dual tone LED flash for the rear camera. Now detailed specifications of the phones have surfaced. Continue reading “Moto E4 and Moto E4 Plus detailed specs surface, could come with metal back, run Android 7.1 Nougat”

Vivo V5s with 20MP front camera launched, UberEats launching in India next week and more – FoneArena Daily

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Samsung Z4 user manual reveals dual LED rear flash, selfie flash, India launch expected soon

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Samsung is all set to launch Samsung Z4, the company’s new Tizen OS smartphone and the successor of Samsung Z3 that was introduced back in October 2015. User manual of the phone with model number SM-Z400F/DS has surfaced revealing separate dual LED flash present on the back on either side of the cameras as well as flash on the front. Continue reading “Samsung Z4 user manual reveals dual LED rear flash, selfie flash, India launch expected soon”

Super Mario Run inches closer to 150 million downloads

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Nintendo’s classic game Super Mario Run is available on Android and iOS and since some time it has already seen huge number of downloads. Now, Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima has revealed during a financial earnings call that Super Mario downloads is nearing 150 million download mark across Android and iOS. Continue reading “Super Mario Run inches closer to 150 million downloads”

How good is the Samsung Galaxy S8 Camera?

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Following the debacle of Galaxy Note 7, Samsung launched its flagship smartphones dubbed Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ with much fanfare. The Galaxy S8 competes with other flagships such as LG G6, Apple iPhone 7 Plus, OnePlus 3T, Huawei P10 and more, with more emphasis on the Camera department. In this post, we’ll be examining samples taken by the S8 and these phones to see which one will take the title of best camera-phone. Continue reading “How good is the Samsung Galaxy S8 Camera?”

UberEats food delivery service set to launch in India on May 2

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Uber has shared invite for an event on May 2nd where it is set to launch UberEats food delivery service. The company had announced at the beginning of this year that it will soon launch UberEats in India.

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Vivo V5s with 20MP front camera, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage launched in India for Rs. 18990

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Vivo just launched V5s, the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphone in the ‘V series’ in India, few months after launching the V5 smartphone in the country. It has a 20-megapixel front-facing camera with Sony IMX376 1/2.78″ sensor, f/2.0 aperture and 5p lens. It also has ‘Moonlight Glow’ that induces a natural glow on the face that lights up the picture irrespective of the lighting conditions. Continue reading “Vivo V5s with 20MP front camera, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage launched in India for Rs. 18990”

LG posts highest quarterly operating profit in 8 years in Q1 2017

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LG Electronics has reported revenues of 14.66 trillion won (US$ 12.70 billion) in the first quarter that ended March 31, 2017, which is up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year. It has reported operating income of 921.5 billion won (US$ 798.3 million), up 82.4% for the same quarter in 2016, after a operating loss of 35.2 billion won in the last quarter. This is LG’s highest quarterly operating income in eight years, driven by increase in sales in Home Appliance & Air Solutions Company. Continue reading “LG posts highest quarterly operating profit in 8 years in Q1 2017”

Google Trips gets new features for better vacation planning

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Google Trips is getting a major update with bunch of new features that will make your next vacation better. Launched in September last year, the travel planning app will now keep hotel, flight and other reservations in one tab and let you share any of it with the tap of a button. Anyone you share with will receive an email with all the reservation details, and see them in the app too. Continue reading “Google Trips gets new features for better vacation planning”

Twitter reports $548 million in revenues, 328 million MAUs in Q1 2017

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Twitter has announced financial earnings for Q1 2017. The micro blogging platform reported $548 million in revenues, a drop of 8 percent from the same period a year ago. Twitter added 9 million monthly active users over the quarter which is 7 million more than expected.

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Amazon Echo Look is a voice-controlled camera that will advise you on your outfits

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Amazon has introduced a new device dubbed as Echo Look that comes with a voice controlled camera. Powered by Alexa, Echo Look will use the camera that helps catalog your outfits and rates your look based on “machine learning algorithms with advice from fashion specialists.” Continue reading “Amazon Echo Look is a voice-controlled camera that will advise you on your outfits”

Uber finally makes it easier to see your rider rating

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Uber is finally bringing improvements to its rating system. The ride -sharing service is making it easier for you to see your rider rating. With the latest update, your Uber rating will now appear right below your name. The latest move comes from Uber to make the riding experience more user friendly.

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Samsung profits up 48% YoY in Q1 2017, mobile profits down 46% due to weak S7 sales

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Samsung has reported its earnings for Q1 2017, in which the company has made operating profit of 9.90 trillion won ($8.7 billion), up 48.20% YoY for the quarter that ended March 31, 2017. This is its second biggest quarter ever and its highest ever for Q1, mainly to due to increase in memory and display businesses. It reported revenue of 50.55 trillion won (US$ $44.7), a slight increase from 49.78 trillion won last year and net profit of 7.68 trillion won (US$6.8 billion), a 46% increase from 5.25 trillion won for the same period a year earlier. Continue reading “Samsung profits up 48% YoY in Q1 2017, mobile profits down 46% due to weak S7 sales”

Instagram hits 700 million monthly active users

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Instagram has announced that it now has more than 700 million monthly active users. The Facebook owned photo sharing app has added the last 100 million in just four months as it had 600 million users in December, while it took 6 months to go from 500 million to 600 million. Continue reading “Instagram hits 700 million monthly active users”