Google introduces Android Instant Apps, works without installation

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Google at I/O 2016 introduced Android Instant Apps platform for developers. What this will do for normal users is that when they will tap on an Instant App URL, it will run that that particular app without having to install it. Continue reading “Google introduces Android Instant Apps, works without installation”

Google Daydream high-quality Virtual Reality platform for Android N announced at I/O 2016

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Google at its annual developer conference (Google I/O 2016) in Mountain View announced a new VR platform dubbed ‘Daydream’, built for smartphones, headset & controllers, and apps. Continue reading “Google Daydream high-quality Virtual Reality platform for Android N announced at I/O 2016”

Google Assistant unveiled – two-way conversational assistant for your devices

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Google announced Assistant to control smartphones, smartwatches and other devices such as Chromecast, at the Google I/O. It can reply to your questions, similar to Google Now, but in a conversational manner get things done in a better way. It is an ambient experience that will work seamlessly across devices and contexts. “It builds on all our years of investment in deeply understanding users’ questions,” said the company.

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Video calling is now simpler than ever thanks to Google’s Duo app

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Google seems to be emphasising a lot on keeping people connected at Google I/O 2016 and the Duo app is quite similar as its companion app, Allo. Duo is a no nonsense mobile only one-one video calling app that focuses on making the process as simple as possible for the user.

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Ever wanted to search while chatting? – Now you can with Google’s Allo app

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Google I/O 2016 is going on at full swing and we already have quite a few interesting announcements.  Allo is a chatting app made by Google and announced at I/O 2016.

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Google Home voice activated home assistant goes official

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Google has officially announced its own voice activated home assistant device, as expected. Dubbed as Google Home, the device will let you enjoy music, manage everyday tasks and ask Google questions via voice commands.

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Samsung Galaxy C series smartphones to be announced on May 26

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Samsung has sent out invites for the launch the new ‘Galaxy C’ series on May 26th.  According to earlier rumors, the Samsung Galaxy C-Series smartphones are expected to come with a metal body, pack 4GB of RAM, 16MP rear camera, 8MP front-facing camera and a fingerprint sensor. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy C series smartphones to be announced on May 26”

Moto Z could replace Moto X series, Asus Zenfone 3 surfaces and more – FoneArena Daily

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Check out the new FoneArena Daily video that gives you a quick roundup of today’s technology news.

YU YUNICORN launch postponed to May 31

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After teasing the launch of a new flagship smartphone this month, YU sent out invites for the launch its YUNICORN smartphone on May 19th, now the company postponed the event to May 31st since tomorrow is vote counting day for assembly elections in five states. The same thing happened for the YUTOPIA launch. It was supposed to launch on  December 7th, 2015 but it was postponed to  December 17th. Continue reading “YU YUNICORN launch postponed to May 31”

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) Unboxing

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Samsung launched the Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) smartphones in the new J series last week, here we have the unboxing of the Galaxy J7 (2016). Check out the unboxing video below.

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SwiftKey’s predictive emoji keyboard Swiftmoji launched for Android in beta

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Swiftkey has rolled out a new keyboard in beta that supports emoji prediction. Dubbed as Swiftmoji, the keyboard predicts emojis and helps you access them faster.

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Panasonic Eluga I2 variants with 2GB and 3GB RAM, 4G VoLTE launched starting at Rs. 7990

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Panasonic launched the Eluga I2 4G smartphone back in August last year. Today the company has launched upgraded version with 2GB and 3GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage, compared to 1GB of RAM in the original Eluga I2. It also has an improved 5-megapixel front-facing camera with LED flash and 4G Voice over LTE (VoLTE) support for Indian specific LTE bands – 3, 5 and 40. Other specifications are the same, including a 5-inch HD screen, 1GHz quad-core processor, 8-megapixel rear camera and a 2000mAh battery. Continue reading “Panasonic Eluga I2 variants with 2GB and 3GB RAM, 4G VoLTE launched starting at Rs. 7990”

Nokia coming back to smartphone and tablet market with new Android devices

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After Microsoft announced that it will sell its feature phone business to FIH Mobile, a subsidiary of Hon Hai/Foxconn Technology Group and and HMD Global for $350 million, Nokia has announced that it will be back to the worldwide mobile phone and tablet market, as it had promised. It has grant exclusive global license to HMD, a new company based in Finland to sell Nokia-branded feature phones, Android smartphones and tablets for the next ten years. Continue reading “Nokia coming back to smartphone and tablet market with new Android devices”