Qualcomm at I/O 2016 announced that it is working with Google on an initiative bringing the power of Android OS embedded directly into the car. Continue reading “Google and Qualcomm developing futuristic Android-based In-car infotainment platform”
Samsung Galaxy C5 with 5.2-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, slim metal body gets certified
Samsung is all set to introduce its Galaxy C series smartphones at an event in China on May 26th. Today the smartphone has been certified by TENAA in China that confirms 6.7mm slim metal body. The phone has a large 16-megapixel camera sensor that clearly shows the protruded part.
Xiaomi Mi Bluetooth Speaker with microSD Unboxing
The Xiaomi Bluetooth Speaker was introduced in India recently and retails at a price of Rs 1,999. We’ve already shown you the unboxing of the Indian retail unit but here is the unboxing of the Chinese unit which has one major difference compared to its Indian counterpart.
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Nextbit Robin launching in India on May 25
Nextbit just sent out invites for the launch of Robin, its “cloud first” Android smartphone in India on May 25th. It finally received regulatory approval from the government earlier this month and also started shipping for Kickstarter backers in the country. Tom Moss, CEO and Co-Founder of Nextbit and Shankar Parasaram, Head of India Operations will be present at the event.
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Smartron t.phone with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, Android 6.0 launched for Rs. 22999
Smartron has launched t.phone at an event in Hyderabad as it had promised. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla 3 protection, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) and a 4MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Smartron t.phone with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, Android 6.0 launched for Rs. 22999”
Google Play Store beta tests, app discovery improved; Play Console and Playbook apps released
Google at the I/O 2016 announced that Google Play now has over 1 billion monthly active users and Play users installed apps 65 billion times last year. It also announced improvements to beta tests and app discovery on Google Play and also released two new apps – Playbook and Play Developer console for developers.
Fitbit acquires wearable payment asset start-up Coin
Fitbit has acquired wearable payment assets start-up Coin for an undisclosed sum. Under the deal Fitbit will gain “key personnel and intellectual property” from Coin wearables payment platform.
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Google seeks help for naming Android N
David Burke, VP of Engineering, Android announced at the I/O developer conference yesterday that it is garnering suggestions from users before finalizing a name for Android N.
HTC confirms Android N for HTC 10, One A9 and One M9
HTC has become the first smartphone OEM to confirm upcoming Android N update for some of their smartphones. During the Google I/O, HTC has tweeted that it will roll out Android N update for HTC 10, One A9 and One M9 smartphones, which will be the first set of devices to get the update. Continue reading “HTC confirms Android N for HTC 10, One A9 and One M9”
Apple opens development center in Hyderabad to focus on maps
Apple has officially opened a new office in Hyderabad, as expected. The new digital center will focus on development of Maps for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.
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Google Play Store and Android Apps are coming to Chrome OS
Google has finally confirmed that Android apps are coming to Chrome OS, as per earlier reports. The company has not officially announced this latest development but a session description on its website confirms the same.
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Android Wear 2.0 gets revamped UI, standalone apps, gesture keyboard and more
Google announced Android Wear 2.0 with a slew of new features, design tweaks and more at the I/O developer conference yesterday. The Android Wear platform has received a significant update since its launch two years back.
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Xiaomi Mi Box 4K Android TV box announced, coming soon to the US
Xiaomi has announced Mi Box, its new 4K box powered by Android TV. Xiaomi is also one of Google’s first Android partners for making Daydream-ready devices, Google VP Clay Bavor announced at the Google I/O conference keynote few hours back. It also comes bundled with Bluetooth voice remote that supports voice search and commands and has optional Mi Game Controller that also connects to other Android devices other than the Mi Box. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Box 4K Android TV box announced, coming soon to the US”
Android Auto gets Waze support, will be available for everyone via standalone app
Google has updated Android Auto with new features and major improvements. Soon, users who don’t have Android Auto compatible cars will also be able to use the service via a standalone app.
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Android N Developer Preview 3 with automatic background updates, VR Mode released
Google has released developer preview 3 images for Android ‘N’, the next major Android for compatible Nexus devices, a month after the release of developer preview 2. This update brings several new features, including seamless updates that lets Android devices built on N install system updates in the background, similar to Chromebooks.
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