Rovio launches Battle Bay real-time online multiplayer game for Android and iOS globally

Battle Bay

After soft launch of Battle Bay, a real-time multiplayer game last year, Rovio has launched the game for Android and iOS globally. In this mini MOBA game for mobile, you Face off against real opponents in real-time five-on-five team Boat battles.

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WhatsApp back online after worldwide outage of about 2 hours

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Facebook-owned WhatsApp went down for a few hours before it came back online. First it went down only in select regions, soon it was down in several countries globally. Earlier Whatsapp System Status in the app showed that the service was operating normally even though it was down, the company later confirmed that the service is experience problem, and they are working on bringing it back online shortly. Continue reading “WhatsApp back online after worldwide outage of about 2 hours”

Nubia Z11 miniS Giveaway Winner Announcement

Nubia Z11 MiniS Giveaway

Hello readers! We started our Nubia Z11 miniS giveaway last month to giveaway two nubia Z11 miniS smartphones. The giveaway ended a few days back, and as promised, today we reveal the lucky winner. Before that, we would like to thank all the participants who took their time to participate in this giveaway, the response has been amazing. Are you the lucky winner of the Z11 miniS smartphone? Find out below. Continue reading “Nubia Z11 miniS Giveaway Winner Announcement”

Xiaomi to launch its first Mi Home store in India in Bengaluru

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Xiaomi just sent out invites for the inauguration of its first Mi Home store in India in Bengaluru, as it had promised last year. Xiaomi’s Mi Home store will be offering a range of products such as portable speakers, power banks, headphones, Mi Band, Mi Air Purifier and more, as mentioned in the invite, but it is not clear if it will sell smartphones at the launch.
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Smartron srt.phone First Impressions

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With Sachin Tendulkar as a principal investor, Smartron has been making waves as the next big Indian company to look out for. The company has so far been involved in highly diversified technologies like convertible computers, IOT peripherals and of course smartphones. While Smartron’s first attempt at building a smartphone was not as successful as they might have hoped, it looks like their second innings might change the game altogether. We went hands on with the new Smartron srt.phone and here’s what we think of it.  Continue reading “Smartron srt.phone First Impressions”

Logitech Slim Folio keyboard case for 9.7-inch iPad with up to 4 years of battery life announced

Logitech Slim Folio keyboard case for iPad

Logitech usually releases new keyboard cases for iPads. Now it has introduced a new Slim Folio keyboard case for the latest 9.7-inch iPad (5th generation) that uses two replaceable coin batteries, instead of the usual rechargeable lithium-ion cells found in other keyboard. So this promises battery life of up to 4 years, if you type for 2 hours per day. Continue reading “Logitech Slim Folio keyboard case for 9.7-inch iPad with up to 4 years of battery life announced”

Jelly is the world’s smallest 4G Android 7.0 Nougat smartphone

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At a time where we are seeing smartphones with larger displays and almost bezel less designs, a new smartphone with display size as small as 2.45 inches is now a reality. Dubbed as Jelly, the smartphone has made its way to KickStarter.
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OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS beta update brings New dialer and incoming call interface, optimizations and bug fixes

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OnePlus has started rolling out new OxygenOS open betas (Beta 6 for OnePlus 3T and Beta 15 for OnePlus 3) for the 3 and 3T phones that brings several new features such as New dialer and incoming call interface, UI optimizations for Messages, Settings and Contacts, New action bar for Messages and Settings and a lot of bug fixes and general improvements. Check out the complete changelog below.

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Android Nougat adoption hits 7.1% in May

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Google has released Android distribution numbers for the month of May. Android Nougat adoption is increasing steadily and has now reached to 7.1%, up from 4.9% last month. Nougat 7.0 is present on 6.6% of Android devices while 0.5% have Android 7.1 installed.
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Huawei Nova 2 and Nova 2 Plus with dual rear cameras, metal body get certified

Huawei Nova 2 leak

Huawei smartphones with model numbers PIC-AL00, PIC-TL00, BAC-AL00 and BAC-TL00 have been certified by TENAA in China. These are expected to be Nova 2 and Nova 2 Plus, successors of Nova and Nova Plus smartphones that were unveiled last year. The image shows the phones in Rose Gold colors with 2.5D curved glass display, unibody metal design, dual rear cameras and a fingerprint sensor on the back. There is Huawei branding on the front, below the display. Continue reading “Huawei Nova 2 and Nova 2 Plus with dual rear cameras, metal body get certified”

Honor 6X starts receiving Android Nougat with EMUI 5.0 update

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Huawei’s Honor has finally started rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat update to the Honor 6X smartphone, as promised. The phone also gets the EMUI 5.0 update along with the latest Android OS. Continue reading “Honor 6X starts receiving Android Nougat with EMUI 5.0 update”

Smartron srt.phone with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 652, Android 7.1 launched starting at Rs. 12999

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Smartron just launched srt.phone, the company’s latest smartphone at an event. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display with Corning Gorilla 3 protection, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 652 processor and runs on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat). The company promises upgrade to upcoming Android O as well as fastest software updates and security patches. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) and a 5MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Smartron srt.phone with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 652, Android 7.1 launched starting at Rs. 12999”

Facebook Messenger’s Instant Games start rolling out to all users

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Facebook has started rolling instant games for Messenger. In addition, the social network has also released news features that the social network had previewed to developers at its F8 conference last month.

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ZOPO Color M5 with 5-inch display, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 5999

ZOPO Color M5

After the launch of Color M4 in the country, ZOPO has launched Color M5, its latest budget smartphone with support for 4G VoLTE. It has a 5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6737M processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 5-megapixel autofocus rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “ZOPO Color M5 with 5-inch display, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 5999”