Samsung Gear Fit2 Pro press images surface, IFA announcement expected

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Samsung Gear Fit2 Pro, successor of last year’s Gear Fit 2 has surfaced in press shots, thanks to @evleaks. This shows a new watch-style clasp, but the design is similar to the predecessor. This is said to come with IP68 ratings for dust and water resistance and will also be 5 ATM water resistance for use when swimming and will also offer swim tracking.

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Modified Google Camera app brings HDR+ feature to Snapdragon 820, 821, 835 phones

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Google Camera app on the Pixel smartphones has gained accolades from users as well as critics for its performance. The app which uses a high-end software to process photos, especially scores when it comes to high dynamic range photos thanks to its HDR+ mode. Now, an Ukrainian app developer who goes by name B-S-G, has found a way to transfer that software to any device powered by Snapdragon 820,821 or 835 processor. Continue reading “Modified Google Camera app brings HDR+ feature to Snapdragon 820, 821, 835 phones”

Mitashi launches cheapest Curved Smart LED TV in India

Mitashi 32-inch Curved LED Smart TV

Mitashi has launched the cheapest  Curved Smart LED TV in India. It comes with a 32-inch HD-ready curved screen. There is also a larger 39-inch version with HD-ready curved screen. Both these have in-built Wi-Fi, USB port and Card Reader slots as well as screen mirroring feature that allows you to mirror your smart phone and share pictures and movies on TV. Continue reading “Mitashi launches cheapest Curved Smart LED TV in India”

Google Voice Search adds support for eight more Indian languages

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Google has expanded support voice search in more Indian languages. In addition to Hindi and English, Google will now support eight more Indian languages including Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu. Starting today, speakers of these languages will be able to use their voice to dictate queries — both in Gboard on Android as well as in Search through the Google App. Continue reading “Google Voice Search adds support for eight more Indian languages”

Moto Z Play Android 7.1.1 Nougat update starts rolling out in India

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Lenovo-owned Moto back in June started its first Android 7.1.1 Nougat soak test in India. After finishing three soak tests, the company has started rolling out stable Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) update in the country recently, few months after it roll out Android 7.0 (Nougat) update. It has the same changelog as the Moto Z that got the update last week.  Continue reading “Moto Z Play Android 7.1.1 Nougat update starts rolling out in India”

Facebook secretly launched photo-sharing app Colorful Balloons in China

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Facebook has secretly launched a new photo-sharing app dubbed as Colorful Balloons in China. The largest social network with over 2 billion monthly active users has been blocked in China since 2009. According to a report from the New York Times, the app was published by a company named “Youge Internet Technology” in China’s App Store and early users are not able to easily share the app with outsiders.
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Nokia 5 with 5.2-inch display, Android 7.1 will go on sale in India from August 15 for Rs. 12499

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HMD Global introduced its Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 Android smartphones in India back in June. The Nokia 3 was the first phone in the series to go on sale in the country in June for Rs. 9499. At the launch the company said that other phones will be available in July, but later it confirmed that they will be available only in mid-August. Continue reading “Nokia 5 with 5.2-inch display, Android 7.1 will go on sale in India from August 15 for Rs. 12499”

Google fixes Android Wear Google Assistant issue through server-side change

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Last week users were reporting that Google Assistant on Android Wear smartwatches stopped working after a Google app update. The company already confirmed that it had identified some issues in Google Assistant for Android Wear and  re working to fix. It also started gathering bug reports from email that it sent to the users who reported the issue through Google Forum. Continue reading “Google fixes Android Wear Google Assistant issue through server-side change”

Google tipped to reveal Android O name on August 21

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Google is gearing up to launch Android O any day now, and the actual name of the next iteration of Android is still unknown. It looks the company will soon reveal the name of Android O by the end of this month.
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LG V30 with LG UX 6.0+ will offer Floating Action Bar, Face and always-listening voice unlocking and more

LG V30 Floating Bar and Always On Display

LG introduced the LG UX 6.0 with the G6 earlier this year that brought several new features. Now the company has announced LG UX 6.0+ that will debut with the LG V30 to offer more features for the  immersive 18:9 OLED FullVision display including new personalization options for a more intuitive user experience. Continue reading “LG V30 with LG UX 6.0+ will offer Floating Action Bar, Face and always-listening voice unlocking and more”

Moto X4 surfaces in Super Black and Sterling Blue colors, camera specs detailed

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After press renders and live images of the Moto X4 surfaced recently, new press render of the phone has surfaced showing the phone in Super Black and Sterling Blue colors with shiny glass back. It also reveals that the 12-megapixel rear camera will have f/2.0 aperture, 1.4µm pixel size, dual-tone LED flash, PDAF and the secondary 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor will have f/2.2 aperture, 1.12µm pixel size and 120° field of view offering depth of field effects.

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Android O will be the last major update for OnePlus 3 and 3T

OnePlus founder and CEO, Pete Lau already confirmed that the OnePlus 3 and 3T will get Android O update. OnePlus recently posted an interview with its Head of Product, Oliver on its to clear doubts about software updates for the phones. Continue reading “Android O will be the last major update for OnePlus 3 and 3T”

InFocus Turbo 5 Battery Life Test

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InFocus launched Turbo 5 smartphone in June starting at Rs. 6999. We already brought you the review of the phone, here we have the battery life test results of the phone. It packs a 5000mAh built-in battery, but it doesn’t have support for fast charging. It has 5.5-inch HD display, is powered by a Quad-core MediaTek MT6737 SoC and runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat). Continue reading “InFocus Turbo 5 Battery Life Test”

HTC U11 update brings 1080p 60fps video recording, Bluetooth 5 will be enabled with Android O

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HTC earlier this week started rolling out a new update (v1.26.709.3) for its flagship U11 smartphone in Taiwan that brings support for 1080p 60fps video recording as it had promised a few days back. The company already said that it will roll out the feature widely in coming months. The update also brought July 2017 Android security update along with other system enhancements. Continue reading “HTC U11 update brings 1080p 60fps video recording, Bluetooth 5 will be enabled with Android O”