Alphabet records $26.06 billion in revenue, $5.3 billion in net income for Q4 2016

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Google’s parent Alphabet has announced financial results for Q4 2016. The company has recorded $26.06 billion in revenue and $5.3 billion in net income. The company reported $22.4 billion in revenue and $5 billion in net income last quarter.
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OPPO A57 with 16MP front camera, fingerprint sensor launching in India on February 3

oppo-a57OPPO has announced that its mid-range, selfie-focused A57 smartphone will be launching in India on February 3rd. It was introduced in China back in November last year and packs a 16-megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture and 1.12um pixel size. Continue reading “OPPO A57 with 16MP front camera, fingerprint sensor launching in India on February 3”

LeEco X10 with dual 16MP front cameras, dual 13MP rear cameras surfaces in benchmarks

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An upcoming LeEco X10 smartphone with codename X85x has surfaced in GFXBench benchmarks, few months after a similar smartphone codename Le X850 got certified by TENAA in China. It reveals similar high-end specifications such as Quad HD screen and Snapdragon 820 or 821 processor, but this reveals dual 16-megapixel front-facing cameras, in addition to dual 13-megapixel rear camera arrangement in the X850, so this could be a top-end variant of it. Continue reading “LeEco X10 with dual 16MP front cameras, dual 13MP rear cameras surfaces in benchmarks”

LG G6 to reportedly feature non-removable battery and Google Assistant

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LG is all set to announce its upcoming flagship G6 next month. We have already know about some of the features of the phone and a new report from Cnet shares additional details of the phone.
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Apple sues Qualcomm over iPhone modem licensing deals in China, seeks 1 billion yuan

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After filing a $1 billion lawsuit against Qualcomm in the U.S. saying that Qualcomm has been charging royalties for technologies they have nothing to do with, Apple has filed a similar lawsuit against Qualcomm, this time at the Beijing Intellectual Property Court in China seeking 1 billion yuan ($145.32 million) in damages. Continue reading “Apple sues Qualcomm over iPhone modem licensing deals in China, seeks 1 billion yuan”

Moto G5, Moto G5 Plus case renders show off the design

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Motorola is expected to introduce Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus smartphones at an event on February 26th at 4:30 PM CET (9:00 PM IST) at the MWC 2017 in Barcelona. Even though we had seen several live images of the Moto G5 Plus, we had seen only one render of the smartphone from China. Now a case maker has released several images of the Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus smartphones that are based on the preliminary renders from Lenovo/Moto. Continue reading “Moto G5, Moto G5 Plus case renders show off the design”

Google Pixel 2 tipped to be waterproof, sport improved camera and faster processor

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Google Pixel was one of the best smartphones of 2016. We have just entered 2017 and murmurs about the next generation Pixel devices has surfaced in a new report. According to a latest report from 9to5Google the Pixel 2 will be better, faster and stronger.
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Samsung Galaxy S8 surfaces in live image, launch expected on March 29

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We finally have a clear look at Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone thanks to the popular tipster Evan Blass aka evleaks. Blass has tweeted a live image of the next flagship from Samsung that offers a clear look at the phone from front and black.
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Twitter’s new Explore tab merges trends, Moments and search, shows the best of live video

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Twitter today started rolling out a new update for its app that brings new Explore tab that shows trends, Moments, search, and the best of live video, all within one tab. Twitter says that a single tab will make it easier to find what you want. Continue reading “Twitter’s new Explore tab merges trends, Moments and search, shows the best of live video”

NVIDIA SHIELD TV gets SHIELD Experience 5.0.2 Android Nougat update with Amazon Video, 4K HDR and more

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NVIDIA has started rolling out the most expected Shield Experience Upgrade 5.0.2 based on Android 7.0 Nougat for the original SHIELD Android TV, as it had promised. This brings Amazon Video that lets you stream shows in up to 4K HDR, new NVIDIA Games App, NVIDIA GameStream in 4K HDR, new Twitter for TV app, Vimeo and more new apps. Check out the complete changelog below. Continue reading “NVIDIA SHIELD TV gets SHIELD Experience 5.0.2 Android Nougat update with Amazon Video, 4K HDR and more”

Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge Android 7.0 Nougat update starts rolling out in India

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Android 7.0 Nougat

Samsung has finally started rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat update for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge devices India, couple of weeks after it started rolling out the update globally. The company had started Nougat beta testing on these device in November last year. The update brings several UX and performance fixes, including improvements to notifications, multi-window mode, always-on display, and enhancements to the system upgrade and app installation process. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge Android 7.0 Nougat update starts rolling out in India”

Hugo Barra is joining Facebook as VP of virtual reality

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Earlier this week Hugo Barra announced his departure from Xiaomi after 3.5-year stint. He said that he will go back to Silicon Valley in February after Chinese New Year. Today Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Hugo Barra will be joining Facebook to lead the company’s virtual reality efforts, including Oculus team. Continue reading “Hugo Barra is joining Facebook as VP of virtual reality”

Here’s how you can buy Google Play recharge codes from Paytm and FreeCharge

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Last week Paytm added the ability for Android users to buy Google Play recharge codes. Now, FreeCharge has rolled out the same feature for its mobile app and website.
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BHIM app v 1.2 gets support for seven regional languages, spam report and more

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BHIM app for UPI-based payments which crossed 1.1 crore downloads in 20 days has received a major update with new features. The update that bumps the app to version 2.1 gets support for seven Indian languages and improved security.

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