YouTube Go beta for Android with offline video viewing and sharing now available

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Google announced YouTube Go app with offline viewing and sharing of videos back in September last year on its its 18th birthday. Today it has finally released the beta version of the app in India. The app has 8 Indian languages – Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Marathi, Telugu,Kannada, Gujarati and Malayalam or you can choose English.  Continue reading “YouTube Go beta for Android with offline video viewing and sharing now available”

Facebook rolls out Community Help feature to help neighbors after a disaster

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Facebook has rolled out a new Community Help feature to Safety Check which allows users to users to either offer or locate assistance such as food, shelter or transportation during times of crisis. The social network had launched the Safety Check feature in 2014 that enables users to mark them safe thereby letting their friends and family know they were safe during natural disasters.

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LG Watch Sport and Watch Style announced, HTC 10 evo launched in India 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 “LG Watch Sport and Watch Style announced, HTC 10 evo launched in India and more – FoneArena Daily”

Nubia Z9 mini nubia 4.0 update brings VoLTE support, Frame interactive Technology and more

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nubia today released nubia 4.0 software update for the Nubia Z9 mini that was launched in India back in 2015. Still the Android version is 5.1 after the update but this brings VoLTE support along with Android security patch and camera upgrade. Continue reading “Nubia Z9 mini nubia 4.0 update brings VoLTE support, Frame interactive Technology and more”

ZTE’s first Android Wear smartwatch Quartz surfaces, could be announced at MWC 2017

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ZTE is expected to introduce its first Android Wear smartwatch dubbed as Quartz (ZW10) soon, according to @evleaks. The first press image of the upcoming smartwatch has surfaced. It is not clear if this will run the latest Android Wear 2.0 OS. Continue reading “ZTE’s first Android Wear smartwatch Quartz surfaces, could be announced at MWC 2017”

Google bags Rs.150 cr deal to provide WiFi across Pune

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Google has bagged a deal to provide WiFi across Pune via its Google Station initiative. The company has received WiFi deal for the Pune Smart City Development Corporation Limited (PSCDCL) under which it will offer fast speed WiFi hotspots in the city. This will make Pune the first city in the world to get Google Station.  Continue reading “Google bags Rs.150 cr deal to provide WiFi across Pune”

Android Nougat running on mere 1.2% devices, Marshmallow adoption at 30.7%

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Google is out with its monthly Android distribution chart for the month of February. Android Nougat has finally crossed 1 percent mark nearly six months after its release. Nougat is present on just 1.2 percent of android devices of which only 0.9 percent of devices run Nougat 7.0 while Nougat 7.1 runs only on 0.3 percent of devices. The Nougat adoption has been increased by only 0.5 percent. Continue reading “Android Nougat running on mere 1.2% devices, Marshmallow adoption at 30.7%”

Samsung expected to show off Galaxy X1, Galaxy X1 Plus foldable smartphones at MWC 2017

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Samsung has been working on a foldable device for years now and even filed multiple patents as well. A few months back renders of the alleged Galaxy X foldable smartphone surfaced. Continue reading “Samsung expected to show off Galaxy X1, Galaxy X1 Plus foldable smartphones at MWC 2017”

Facebook Lite hits 200 million users, gets speed and reliability improvements

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Facebook Lite, the lighter version of the social network now has more than 200 million users. Launched in 2015, Facebook Lite uses less data and is therefore aimed at users living in emerging markets that have slow internet connection. Continue reading “Facebook Lite hits 200 million users, gets speed and reliability improvements”

HTC 10 evo with 5.5-inch Quad HD display, Android 7.0, water-resistant body launched in India for Rs. 48990

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HTC today launched HTC 10 evo, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘HTC 10’ series in India. It was introduced back in November last year as the global version of the HTC Bolt and doesn’t have a 3.5mm audio jack instead it uses USB Type-C audio. It comes with HTC BoomSound Adaptive Audio, which scans your ears and the ambient noise around you to adjust audio output to suit your personal hearing capabilities. It also has Hi-Res audio that delivers 24-bit audio. Continue reading “HTC 10 evo with 5.5-inch Quad HD display, Android 7.0, water-resistant body launched in India for Rs. 48990”

Honor V9 with dual rear cameras will be announced on February 21

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Huawei’s Honor brand today announced that it will unveil Honor V9, successor of last year’s Honor V8 at an event in Beijing on February 21st. It got certified by TENAA recently that confirms most of the specifications, including a 5.7-inch Quad HD screen, 12-megapixel dual rear cameras and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera similar to the Honor V8, but this is expected to powered by Kirin 960 SoC and pack 6GB of RAM. Continue reading “Honor V9 with dual rear cameras will be announced on February 21”

Now you can book an Uber ride directly from the Paytm app

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Uber and Paytm integration is going a step forward. The ride sharing service has teamed up with Paytm that makes it even easier to book a cab. Now users can book an Uber ride directly through the Paytm app from their current location. Continue reading “Now you can book an Uber ride directly from the Paytm app”

Panasonic Lumix FZ2500 hybrid camera with 4K video recording launched in India for Rs. 94990

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Panasonic today launched Lumix DMC-FZ2500, its latest mirrorless camera with support for 4K video recording , 1-inch 20.1 Megapixel sensor and bright 20X LEICA VARIO-ELMART F2.8-4.5 lens that offers 20x optical zoom. It also has DFD (Depth From Defocus) that instantly calculates the distance to the subject to achieve ultra-fast focus lock even at 7 fps burst shooting with AFC or 12 fps burst shooting with AFS, a dual-ring control system that enables focusing and zooming, ND filter and three Fn lens barrel buttons offer smooth, convenient video operation. Continue reading “Panasonic Lumix FZ2500 hybrid camera with 4K video recording launched in India for Rs. 94990”

Honor 6X 4GB RAM variant will go on sale today on Amazon India

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Huawei’s Honor brand launched the Honor 6X smartphone last month in India starting at Rs. 12,999. The 3GB RAM version of the smartphone went on sale exclusively on Amazon.in in the first flash sale last Thursday, February 2nd, which went out of stock in a matter of minutes, according to the company. Today in the second sale Honor said that the 4GB RAM version will also be available for purchase in addition to 3GB RAM variant starting at 2PM. Those who have not registered for today’s sale can register for the next sale on February 16th. Continue reading “Honor 6X 4GB RAM variant will go on sale today on Amazon India”

Flipboard v4.0 gets a major design makeover with Smart Magazines

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Flipboard has announced a major design makeover which is its biggest update in two years. The update which bumps the app to version 4.0 aims to offer a more streamlined and personalized experience.

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