Samsung Galaxy On5 (2016) with Exynos 7570 SoC, 2GB RAM surfaces in benchmarks

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Last month, import listing showed that Samsung is planning to introduce Galaxy On5 (2016) (SM-G570F) and Galaxy On7 (2016) (SM- G610F) smartphones. Now the Galaxy On5 (2016) (SM-G570F) smartphone has surfaced on Geekbench listing. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy On5 (2016) with Exynos 7570 SoC, 2GB RAM surfaces in benchmarks”

How the iBall Compbook will help bring computing to the masses

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While it may be true that a vast majority of consumers are buying more and more smartphones, there is still a notable set of audience who purchase and use laptops. One of the sole reasons for smartphones becoming increasingly popular is that they have become cheaper than ever while becoming better at the same time.

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Full disk encryption vulnerability discovered on millions of Android devices

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Security researcher Gal Beniamini (via)has discovered a flaw in how Android devices handle full disk encryption. This puts millions of Android devices running on Qualcomm chips at a risk.

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Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Mi Max, LYF Earth 2, Vivo X7, X7 Plus, ZTE Nubia Z11 and more

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Xiaomi this week launched its ‘new big’ Mi Max phablet in India at an event in Delhi. The smartphone was announced in China last month. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Xiaomi Mi Max, LYF Earth 2, Vivo X7, X7 Plus, ZTE Nubia Z11 and more”

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Olympic Edition to go official on July 7

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Samsung was tipped to be working on a limited edition of the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Olympic Edition. Now, Samsung Mobile Deutschland Facebook page (via) has confirmed the announcement of the phone.

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Samsung Galaxy Note7 press images show curved-edge screen, Iris scanner and 3 color variants

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Samsung Galaxy Note7, the company’s next flagship smartphone in the Galaxy Note series has finally surfaced in press images ahead of official announcement next month, thanks to @evleaks. Three images of the phone show it in Black Onyx, Silver Titanium and Blue Coral colors. The images also show the phone’s dual curved-edge screen, as rumored earlier and also the Iris scanner on the top, next to the earpiece. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note7 press images show curved-edge screen, Iris scanner and 3 color variants”

Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 Windows 10 Edition Hands On

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Xiaomi announced two versions of the Mi Pad 2 – one running on Android while the other runs on Windows 10. Both the devices are powered by Intel’s Atom X5-Z8500 processor. We went hands on with the Windows variant and have compiled this hands on for you.

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Facebook Messenger Platform now has over 11,000 bots

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Facebook had introduced bots for Messenger Platform in April this year. Now the social network has announced that within since over two and a half, more than 11,000ots have launched on Messenger.

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BlackBerry Argon, Neon and Mercury Android smartphones specs surface

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BlackBerry CEO already confirmed that the company will release two mid-range Android handsets this year, one with a physical keyboard and one with a full touchscreen. In a recent interview he also confirmed that the lower-priced device will be have a full touch screen. Now specifications of three upcoming Android smartphones –  Argon, Neon and Mercury have surfaced, thanks to @evleaks. These were first posted in a forum last week.

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Bang and Olufsen introduces Beoplay H5 wireless earphones

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Bang and Olufsen, popular for its audio products has introduced a new Beoplay H5 wireless earphones. It uses Bluetooth 4.2 to connect to devices and also has support for aptX and AAC codecs for a clear audio output. Continue reading “Bang and Olufsen introduces Beoplay H5 wireless earphones”