Moto Z series, Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus to get Android 7.0 Nougat update from Q4 2016

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After HTC and Sony, Motorola has confirmed the list of smartphones that will get the Android 7.0 update first. Moto Z lineup, Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus in the Moto G4 series will get Android Nougat update starting from Q4 2016, which is between October and December. Continue reading “Moto Z series, Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus to get Android 7.0 Nougat update from Q4 2016”

DJI Mavic Pro is a compact, foldable Drone with 4K video support

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DJI, popular for its drone just introduced its Mavic Pro with a foldable design and weighs just 743 grams. It has Flight Autonomy mode so that it can avoid obstacles and hover precisely with 5 cameras, GPS & GLONASS, 2 ultrasonic range finders, redundant sensors, and 24 powerful computing cores. Continue reading “DJI Mavic Pro is a compact, foldable Drone with 4K video support”

LeEco Le Max2 gets a temporary price cut, will be available for Rs. 17999 from Oct 1 to 6

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LeEco today announced a temporary price cut for its flagship Le Max2 smartphone in India. The 4GB RAM with 32GB storage version will be available from October 1st to 6th on LeMall at a discounted price of Rs. 17,999, down from the launch price of Rs. 22999. It will also be available at this price during Flipkart’s Big Billion Days sale from October 2nd to 6th. LeEco has also partnered with Amazon and Snapdeal, after selling their phones on Flipkart. The LeMax 2 will also be available at discounted price during Amazon’s Great Indian Festival from October 1st to 5th and Snapdeal’s Unbox Diwali sale from October 2nd to 6th. Continue reading “LeEco Le Max2 gets a temporary price cut, will be available for Rs. 17999 from Oct 1 to 6”

Sony Xperia XZ and X Performance to get Android Nougat in October 2016

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Sony had confirmed last month that it will roll out Android Nougat 7.0 update for Xperia X and Z5 series however it had not mentioned the exact schedule for the update. Now, the company has accidentally revealed the timeline for the rollout of the Android Nougat for Xperia devices at its Slovakia press conference.

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Microsoft announces Windows Defender Application Guard for Edge browser for enterprise

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At the Ignite 2016 conference, Microsoft announced Windows Defender Application Guard for Microsoft Edge for enterprise customers. This uses virtualization-based security technology to protect against advanced attacks that can infiltrate your network and devices via the Internet beyond the kernel level. “This level of protection has never been more important, as the majority of attacks start in the browser,” says Microsoft. Continue reading “Microsoft announces Windows Defender Application Guard for Edge browser for enterprise”

Google Play Store gets optimized for 2G, will soon get ‘Wait for WiFi’ feature

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Google today made a number of announcements about new features and improvements to its product offerings especially for the Indian users. One such announcement was about easier accessibility of the Play Store.
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WhatsApp for Android beta gets public group invite links and quick media forward button

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WhatsApp for Android beta has received the most expected ‘Group invite link’ feature in the last v2.16.281 update. This lets you invite anyone to a group by sharing the link with them. This was first discovered in the beta version back in June but it did not work at that time. Continue reading “WhatsApp for Android beta gets public group invite links and quick media forward button”

Multitasking and performance to be key focus for Coolpad’s new device

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In a recent article, we’d talked about how Coolpad had managed to craft a niche for itself through devices that offered a perfect balance between price and performance. Through that delicate balance and value proposition, the Coolpad Note 3 and Note 3 Lite were uniquely positioned to create a fan following despite the presence of Xiaomi’s very popular products. Indeed in the entry to mid range segment, Coolpad’s devices stood out for the quality of hardware, software optimization and attention to detail.  Continue reading “Multitasking and performance to be key focus for Coolpad’s new device”

This is the Micromax Vdeo 4 which will come with Google Duo out of the box

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Last week there was a report that said that Micromax is planning to launch four budget smartphones with Google Duo video calling app pre-loaded and with 4G support ahead of the festive season. Today we managed to get hold of an image of one of the smartphone in the upcoming series. Continue reading “This is the Micromax Vdeo 4 which will come with Google Duo out of the box”

Google Allo to get Hindi support for Assistant by end of 2016

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Google had launched its smart messaging app Allo with Google Assistant on Android and iOS last week. Now, Google has announced that it is all set to bring Hindi support to Assistant by the end of 2016. Continue reading “Google Allo to get Hindi support for Assistant by end of 2016”

Intex Cloud Q11 with 5.5-inch HD display, Android 6.0 launched for Rs. 4699

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Intex has launched Cloud Q11, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Cloud series. It has a 5.5-inch HD display, is powered by 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6580 processor and runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera that also has an LED flash. Intex has partnered with Amazon.in to sell the smartphone. Continue reading “Intex Cloud Q11 with 5.5-inch HD display, Android 6.0 launched for Rs. 4699”

Xiaomi Mi TV 3s 55-inch and 65-inch 4K Smart LED TVs announced

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Along with the Mi 5s and Mi 5s Plus smartphones, Xiaomi also announced new Mi TV 3s 4K Smart TVs in 55-inch and 65-inch sizes. Both these have 178-degree viewing angle and use LG and Samsung displays, respectively. These have 9.9mm slim frame. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi TV 3s 55-inch and 65-inch 4K Smart LED TVs announced”

Google Chrome for Android gets data saver for videos, offline media download and more

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Google has updated Chrome for Android with new features that aim at improving the browsing experience. The company has expanded the data saving feature to videos and has introduced new features for downloads and content discovery.

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Samsung Galaxy On8 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 15900

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Samsung has launched Galaxy On8, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘On series’ in India, after teasing the smartphone last week. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display, is powered by an Octa-Core Exynos 7580 processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Samsung’s own UI on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera that also has an LED flash. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy On8 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 15900”

Xiaomi Mi 5S Plus with 5.7-inch 1080p display, Dual 13MP rear cameras, Snapdragon 821, 6GB RAM announced

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Xiaomi also announced the Mi 5S Plus along with the Mi 5S smartphone in China. It has a 5.7-inch 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by a Quad-Core Snapdragon 821 processor and runs on MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has dual 13-megapixel rear cameras with Sony IMX258, one that captures in black and white and also has Dual image processor for processing the image captured using two sensor for the best quality shot.  Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 5S Plus with 5.7-inch 1080p display, Dual 13MP rear cameras, Snapdragon 821, 6GB RAM announced”