Google Play celebrates its 5th birthday: Here are top 5 most installed apps and games

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Google Play is now five years old, and Google has shared the top 5 most popular games, apps and more in the U.S. since it launched Google Play on March 6, 2012. It also said that these are download only and doesn’t include pre-installed apps on Android devices.
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Google Translate now uses neural machine translation for Hindi, Russian and Vietnamese

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Google has announced that it will apply neural machine translation for translations of text in Hindi, Russian, and Vietnamese. Introduced in September last year, Neural machine translation translates whole sentences at a time instead of piece by piece. Continue reading “Google Translate now uses neural machine translation for Hindi, Russian and Vietnamese”

LG confirms Android 7.0 Nougat update for V10 and G4 but it will roll out only in Q2 and Q3 2017 respectively

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LG has finally confirmed that it will roll out Android 7.0 (Nougat) update for its V10 and G4 smartphones in Korea, soon after the introduction of the G6 smartphone at the MWC. It rolled out Nougat update for the G5 back in November last year. Continue reading “LG confirms Android 7.0 Nougat update for V10 and G4 but it will roll out only in Q2 and Q3 2017 respectively”

Google rolls out March Android security update for Pixel and Nexus devices

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Google has started rolling out new over-the-air (OTA) update for Pixel and Nexus devices and also posted factory images as part of monthly Android Security release. The latest update this month fixes several critical issues, including issues in Remote code execution vulnerability in Mediaserver and recovery verifier, and Remote code execution vulnerability in OpenSSL & BoringSSL and more. Continue reading “Google rolls out March Android security update for Pixel and Nexus devices”

Today’s smartphones are as powerful as computers ! Does your microSD card match up your performance hungry smartphone?

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Smartphones are becoming smarter and smarter with each passing day and that also means that they are more powerful than PCs and computers of yesteryear. Smartphones are also replacing point and shoot camera, MP3 music player, portable gaming device, GPS navigator, video cameras and in some cases portable video players. However, many consumers on the market may not be using their smartphones to its full potential and inferior microSDs are often the reason why. Let us examine how and why its important to have a microSD card that can match your phone’s performance.

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Fitbit Alta HR with continuous heart rate tracking announced for Rs. 14999

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Fitbit just announced Alta HR, which it claims to be the world’s slimmest wrist-based, continuous heart rate tracking device. It has PurePulse heart rate technology, offers automatic exercise recognition, sleep tracking and promises up to 7 days battery life. Continue reading “Fitbit Alta HR with continuous heart rate tracking announced for Rs. 14999”

Facebook is testing ‘Dislike’ button and reactions for Messenger

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Facebook is reportedly testing the ‘dislike’ button along with reactions for Messenger. The social network first introduced reactions button with emojis last year and is now looking to expand it to Messenger as well, according to a latest report from TechCrunch.
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India Mobile Congress to kick-start in September, Samsung Galaxy A5 and A7 2017 launched and more – FoneArena Daily

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Check out the new FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of the latest technology news. Continue reading “India Mobile Congress to kick-start in September, Samsung Galaxy A5 and A7 2017 launched and more – FoneArena Daily”

This Nokia 3310 will cost you Rs. 1,12,680

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At the MWC (Mobile World Congress) 2017, the Finland-based handset maker Nokia made its comeback in the smartphone market by introducing Nokia 3, 5 and 6 phones. Additionally, due to consumers demand, the company also introduced its famous 3310 feature phone with a refreshed design. Continue reading “This Nokia 3310 will cost you Rs. 1,12,680”

Google said to be working on a budget smartphone without Pixel branding

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Last week, Google confirmed that Pixel 2 will continue to be a premium device. Meanwhile, a separate report in January this year said Google is working on a budget phone code-named as Pixel 2B. Now a tipster has told 9to5Google that Google is indeed working on a budget smartphone but it will not have the Pixel branding. Continue reading “Google said to be working on a budget smartphone without Pixel branding”

OnePlus India ropes in Amitabh Bachchan as its first OnePlus Star

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After rumors, OnePlus India today officially announced that Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan will be the first-ever OnePlus Star, a select group of distinguished OnePlus users. The company said that it always strived to deliver nothing but the best to its community and the association with Mr. Bachchan is the natural extension of the brand’s promise. Continue reading “OnePlus India ropes in Amitabh Bachchan as its first OnePlus Star”

iPhone 8 tipped again to sport 5.8-inch OLED display

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We have already seen several reports that a high-end iPhone 8 will sport an OLED display. Now, a latest one from Nikkei Asian Review says that the premium iPhone 8 will feature a 5.8-inch OLED display while 4.7-inch Apple iPhone 7s and a 5.5-inch Apple iPhone 7s Plus will sport LCD displays.

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Apple iPhone 6 32GB variant goes on sale in India on Amazon for Rs. 28999, iPhone 7 and 7 Plus get Rs. 10000 discount

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Apple launched the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus in India in 64GB and 128GB versions back in October 2014. Today a new 32GB Space Grey version of the iPhone 6 has been launched in India on Amazon.in at a discounted price of Rs. 28,999 along with exchange offers. This introductory price is valid till 7th March 2017. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 6 32GB variant goes on sale in India on Amazon for Rs. 28999, iPhone 7 and 7 Plus get Rs. 10000 discount”