Samsung Galaxy Note 6 tipped to be announced in mid-August

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Samsung Galaxy Note 6 has been in the news for quite some time. Now a possible release date of the phone has surfaced thank to popular and reliable tipster Evan Blass aka @evleaks.

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Moto G (4th Gen) and Moto G Plus to launch exclusively on Amazon in India on May 17

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Motorola recently scheduled an event in India on May 17th, where it is expected to unveil the new Moto G (4th Gen) and the Moto G / G4 Plus smartphones. Few hours back Motorola India has tweeted to Amazon India – “We have been #MissingOut on a lot lately, isn’t it?” It also said it will be Amazon exclusive and will be revealed on May 17th. Continue reading “Moto G (4th Gen) and Moto G Plus to launch exclusively on Amazon in India on May 17”

YU YUNICORN flagship smartphone launching on May 19 [Update: Postponed]

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After announcing that it will launch a new flagship smartphone this month, YU has sent out invites for the launch of YUNICORN on May 19th. The invite reads, Fantasy will soon become reality. Join us in the unveiling of the phone that will redefine flagships. This doesn’t give any hint about the phone’s design or its features. Continue reading “YU YUNICORN flagship smartphone launching on May 19 [Update: Postponed]”

Google Translate for Android can now translate text within any app

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Google has released a new update for Android app that brings Tap to Translate to instantly translate text within any app on your Android phone using the new Tap To Translate button that appears once you copy . This was first announced last year for Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) devices and is now available for devices running Android 4.2 (Jellybean) and later.
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Instagram gets new simpler design and new app icon

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Instagram has finally rolled out its new black and white design for all the Android and iOS users, after beta testing it on Android couple of weeks back. The latest update brings monochromatic design instead of the usual blue and colorful theme, brings thinner and flatter icons on the bottom and doesn’t add any new features.

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Meizu m3 note launched in India, WhatsApp releases desktop apps – FoneArena Daily

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

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Here’s what happened at Nextbit Robin India tour powered by FoneArena

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We recently teamed up with the folks at Nextbit to take their latest product, the Robin across India. The tour started in Delhi, followed by Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Pune. We had Shankar, the head of India operations and Kay, the global community manager from the Nextbit team along with FoneArena crew members. Continue reading “Here’s what happened at Nextbit Robin India tour powered by FoneArena”

Pebble gets improved activity tracking, smart alarm and more in latest update

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Pebble had introduced Health app in December last year. Now the company has started rolling out major update to the app that brings improved activity tracking features, smart alarm, communications features and more.

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Logitech Logi ZeroTouch smart car mounts for Android offer hands-free connected car experience

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Logitech has launched Logi ZeroTouch Air Vent and Logi ZeroTouch Dashboard smart car mounts for Android smartphones. These docks combined with Logitech’s voice-controlled ZeroTouch app lets you hear and respond to an incoming text, and operate select apps such as navigation and music, completely hands free.

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Google starts offering OTA files along with factory images for Nexus devices

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Google is now directly offering OTA (over the air) files for Nexus devices. With the latest inclusion Nexus owners can download links to OTA update files in addition to the full factory images.

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TRAI releases guidelines for sale of international roaming SIM cards and global calling cards

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TRAI has released guidelines for international data roaming and global calling cards. The authority has recommended that international SIM cards and global calling cards companies must provide itemized bill to customers within 10 days of culmination of the journey.

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Airtel launches double data packs for pre-paid customers, offers extra data at night

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Airtel has launched new pre-paid data packs that offer double data benefits by providing additional data at night. “With the new packs, customers will be able to save up to 30% on recharges, when compared to existing data packs,” said Airtel. Continue reading “Airtel launches double data packs for pre-paid customers, offers extra data at night”

Samsung Gear Fit 2 with Bio-Processor expected to be announced in June

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Samsung Gear Fit 2 surfaced in live images last month, later the fitness tracker appeared on the official website, along with the Gear IconX Bluetooth earbuds. Now a new report from Korea say that Samsung will introduce the Gear Fit 2 in the home country as early as next month. The report also says that it will include Samsung’s own Bio-Processor chip that was introduced few months back. This chip has integrated Analog Front Ends (AFE) to measures body fat, skeletal muscle mass, heart rate, heart rhythm, skin temperature and stress level.

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HP announces HP Tech Ventures to invest in tech start-ups

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HP has launched new investment arm to fund start-ups. Dubbed as HP Tech Ventures, the new group will fund young businesses working on 3D technology, immersive computing, artificial intelligence, the Internet of things and smart machines.

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“The Land of the Rising Sun” to get the Sony Xperia X Performance next month

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The Sony Xperia X Performance was announced during MWC 2016 and the smartphone is apparently all set for a launch in Japan next month. The smartphone is set for a launch in July in most markets but apparently Japan will receive it first.

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