Facebook’s AI powered assistant ‘M’ finally available for Messenger

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In 2015, Facebook had introduced personal digital assistant M for Messenger. Now, the social network has launched suggestions from AI powered assistant M in Messenger for users in the US. M offers suggestions by popping into an open conversation to suggest relevant content.

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Nokia 6 Unboxing and First Impressions

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HMD Global announced Nokia 6 smartphone earlier this year in China as the first Nokia smartphone after it was granted exclusive global license to sell Nokia phones. At the MWC 2017 Nokia confirmed that the smartphone will be available globally starting in Q2 2017. We even went hands-on with the smartphone at the MWC. We managed to get one from China, check out the unboxing. Also check out unboxing video from our Tamil channel. Continue reading “Nokia 6 Unboxing and First Impressions”

Samsung predicts stronger profits for Q1 2017

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Samsung has announced earnings guidance for Q1 2017. The South Korean company’s January-March operating profit is expected to be 9.9 trillion won ($8.7 billion), up 48 percent from 6.7 trillion won in the same period last year. This will be significantly larger than its 6.68 trillion won ($5.9 billion) profit for the same period last year.

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Android Nougat adoption hits 4.9% in April

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Android Nougat adoption saw a strong growth in April. The latest Android OS is now present on 4.9% of all Android devices, up from 2.8% in March. Still, Nougat is still struggling to become Google’s dominant mobile platform even after almost six months of its official launch.

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Apple’s Clips video creation and sharing app for iPhone and iPad now available

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Apple had launched Clips video creation and sharing app last month. Now, the app that allow users to create short videos, by adding photos, filters, music is available for iPhone and iPad. Continue reading “Apple’s Clips video creation and sharing app for iPhone and iPad now available”

Microsoft reveals specs for the new powerful Xbox Project Scorpio

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Microsoft has revealed more details about its new Xbox that will debut later this year. The next-generation ‘Project Scorpio’ is capable of playing games in native 4K resolution and aims to be the “most powerful console” available. Eurogamer and Digital Foundry have listed the full specs of the upcoming gaming console. Continue reading “Microsoft reveals specs for the new powerful Xbox Project Scorpio”

Samsung Galaxy S8+ with 6GB RAM, 128GB storage announced, price revealed

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Samsung announced its flagship Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ smartphone at an event in New York last week. Even though the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version of these smartphones were certified in China ahead of the announcement, it was not revealed by Samsung at the time of announcement. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8+ with 6GB RAM, 128GB storage announced, price revealed”

Honor 6C with Snapdragon 435, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor, metal body announced

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Huawei’s Honor brand, along with the Honor 8 Pro in the UK and Europe earlier this week introduced Honor 6C, which is the global version of the Huawei Enjoy 6S that was introduced last year. It packs a 5-inch HD 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 435 SoC, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with EMUI 4.1, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Honor 6C with Snapdragon 435, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor, metal body announced”

Polar M430 Running Watch with GPS, Heart Rate sensor announced

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Finnish-based company Polar, known for its running watches has announced MH430 running watch in the market. The successor of M400 comes with a 6-LED wrist-based heart rate monitor, featuring Polar’s proprietary heart rate technology. Continue reading “Polar M430 Running Watch with GPS, Heart Rate sensor announced”

Reliance Jio to withdraw 3 month free Jio Summer Surprise offer after TRAI order

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[Update – April 7th: Reliance Jio has started sending push notifications for the customers that says that Jio Summer Surprise offer will be withdrawn in the next few days. It also asks customers to recharge with Rs. 303 or more to avail the offer before it’s discontinued.]

Reliance Jio just announced that it will withdraw its Jio Summer Surprise offer that offers 3-month complimentary benefits of Jio services and free data on recharge of Rs. 303 or more, as advised by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). The offer was announced Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries last week. Continue reading “Reliance Jio to withdraw 3 month free Jio Summer Surprise offer after TRAI order”

Google Play Music Subscription goes live in India, Twitter Lite launched and more – FoneArena Daily

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Age of Empires: Castle Siege for Android now available worldwide

Age of Empires: Castle Siege

Age of Empires: Castle Siege, cross-platform real-time strategy game was announced for Android earlier this year and was released in select countries last week. After testing the several client architecture, Microsoft has released the game worldwide. Continue reading “Age of Empires: Castle Siege for Android now available worldwide”

Airtel says it has deployed 180,000 mobile sites across India in two years

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Airtel today announced that it has deployed 180,000 mobile sites across India, which is double the amount of its mobile network deployment over the past two years. It said that the deployment in the last two years is same as total sites deployed in the first 20 years of operations. Continue reading “Airtel says it has deployed 180,000 mobile sites across India in two years”

Opera Mini gets Opera Cricket to keep track of scores, commentary and more during IPL

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In an attempt to spice up the cricketing season, Opera has rolled out Opera Cricket to keep track of cricket scores during the ongoing IPL season. This feature provides cricket scores, commentary, videos, and notifications as well. Continue reading “Opera Mini gets Opera Cricket to keep track of scores, commentary and more during IPL”

Sansui Horizon 1 with 4.5-inch display, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 3999

Sansui Horizon 1

Sansui has launched Horizon 1, a budget budget 4G smartphone with VoLTE support. It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA display, is powered by a quad-core Spreadtrum processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 5-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 3.2-megapixel front-facing camera that also has LED flash for capturing better selfies even in low lighting conditions.
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