Videocon Infinium Z51 Nova with 5-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 5400

Videocon Infinium Z51 Nova

Videocon Mobile has launched Infinium Z51 Nova, the company’s latest smartphone in the Infinium series. It has a 5-inch FWVGA display, is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Videocon Infinium Z51 Nova with 5-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 5400”

Apple introduces News app for iPhone and iPad, coming with iOS 9 this fall

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At the WWDC 2015, Apple also announced an all-new News app alongside previewing the next version of its mobile operating system, iOS 9. The News app essentially collects all the stories in one place in a customized newsfeed called ‘For You’. It will ship with iOS 9 this fall and will be first available in the US, UK, and Australia Continue reading “Apple introduces News app for iPhone and iPad, coming with iOS 9 this fall”

Apple introduces Swift 2.0, will release it as open source for OS X, iOS and Linux

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Apple announced Swift 2.0, a new version of its programming language at the WWDC that has been refined from the ground up. It would offer better performance, a new error handling API, and first-class support for availability checking, says Apple. The most important thing is that Apple is making Swift open source later this year, which will be available for OS X, iOS, and Linux. The company will reveal more information as the open source release gets nearer. Continue reading “Apple introduces Swift 2.0, will release it as open source for OS X, iOS and Linux”

iOS 9 to bring 6 digit passcode for iOS devices

Apple showcased iOS 9 at the WWDC with an array of new features and improvements. One such feature announced at the event was the addition of 6 digit passcode that puts more focus on the improved security.

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LG G Flex 2 on Sprint gets 5.1.1 Lollipop OTA update

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Sprint has begun the roll-out of Android Lollipop 5.1.1 for the LG G Flex 2 devices on its network. The update was made live as an OTA update for users yesterday. The update changes the version number from LS996ZV5 to LS996ZV6.

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LG G4 leather covers now available for pre-order in USA – Buy one get one free

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LG’s flagship, the G4 is now available across all major carriers in the US – Sprint, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and US Cellular. They have now made the leather back covers available for pre-order for customers online and they have an interesting offer as well.

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Sony XPERIA M4 Aqua only has 1.26GB of usable storage on 8GB variant

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If you were thinking of getting yourself a Sony XPERIA M4 Aqua, particularly the 8GB variant then it’s probably time to think again. Apparently the 8GB variant comes with just 1.26GB of free storage out of the box.

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Apple showcases ‘Move to iOS’ app that helps people switch from Android to iOS

Apple announced iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan at the WWDC yesterday. In addition, the company revealed a new app ‘Move to iOS’, that makes the transition from Android to iOS easy.

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The Samsung Galaxy S6 active is official, packs 3,500mAh battery and IP68 shell

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It’s been a long time coming  but the Samsung Galaxy S6 active is finally official. The specifications are hardly a mystery and are more or less the same as the regular Galaxy S6. The principle differences of course are that the phone is water resistant up to 1.5 metres due to the IP68 certified casing. Additionally, the handset is shock resistant, dust proof. A major improvement is the inclusion of a much larger 3,500 mAh battery that should allow for greater autonomy while using the handset.  Continue reading “The Samsung Galaxy S6 active is official, packs 3,500mAh battery and IP68 shell”

Oppo announces new Neo 5s and refreshed Neo 5 (2015)

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Oppo has officially announced two new smartphones – the all new Oppo Neo 5 (2015) and a variant Neo 5s. While the firm hasn’t detailed the pricing and availability of both, let us remind you that Oppo had also launched the Neo 5 in 2014 as well. Continue reading “Oppo announces new Neo 5s and refreshed Neo 5 (2015)”

Apple Music streaming service official, coming June 30 to iOS, Mac and PC, Android later this year

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Apple has finally announced its Apple Music streaming service at the WWDC. This is an all-in-one app for discovering music from a catalog with over 30 million songs, listen to your own music library and also listen to ‘Beats 1’ 24-hour radio that is broadcast 24/7 live from cities in over 100 countries around the globe. It is headed by Zane Lowe and his handpicked team of renowned DJs. Apple Music also has music videos without ads. Continue reading “Apple Music streaming service official, coming June 30 to iOS, Mac and PC, Android later this year”

Apple Watch gets native apps via update to watchOS

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It’s just been six weeks since the launch of the Apple Watch and Cupertino is already rolling out some major enhancements to the software of the wearable. The biggest of these is the addition of native applications which will result in a much more compelling experience for users. We breakdown the new features below. Continue reading “Apple Watch gets native apps via update to watchOS”

Apple Pay to be a part of Wallet, launching in UK this July

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Apple Pay is the company’s mobile payment service that lets users with iPhones and the Apple Watch to make transactions at retail outlets and even online without requiring the use of a physical card. Launched last year, the service doesn’t require the use of an Apple specific payment terminal. Today at WWDC, the company announced that it now supports over 2500 banks from across America. It will also start supporting Discover based cards later this year which will bring an additional 50 million cards into the fold. Continue reading “Apple Pay to be a part of Wallet, launching in UK this July”

iOS 9 announced at WWDC, brings Proactive and split screen multitasking

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Apple today announced the next version of it’s mobile operating system. Like OS X 10.11, iOS 9 will also focus on improved performance and smaller improvements across the board. Continue reading “iOS 9 announced at WWDC, brings Proactive and split screen multitasking”