Ola’s ride sharing service Ola Share has now expanded to Kolkata. The service will allow users who travel on the same routes to share their cab rides with users from social groups they are part of starting today.
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Qualcomm announced SafeSwitch kill switch solution to address mobile security threat, back in September 2014. Earlier this month at the CES it said that it will be working with OEMs to introduce the feature in devices powered by its flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processors. Now it has detailed how SafeSwitch works and also said that devices powered by Snapdragon 820, 620, 618, 617 and 430 will support this feature. Continue reading “Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, 620, 618, 617 and 430 will support SafeSwitch theft prevention solution”
Earlier today, we saw some detailed information about the iPhone 5se from a 9to5Mac report. The same publication has also revealed some details on the the existing Apple Watch and Apple Watch 2.
Letv, now re-branded as LeEco, this week launched its budget Le 1s and flagship Le Max smartphones in India. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Letv Le 1S, Le Max, Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch, Gear VR headset and more”
We have heard rumors that Apple will release a 4-inch iPhone in March this year. Now a new report from 9to5Mac says that the company will introduce a 4-inch iPhone that will dubbed as iPhone 5se and it is slated for a March launch.
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Coolpad launched the Note 3 Lite smartphone in India at a competitive price tag of Rs. 6999, after the launch of its successful Coolpad Note 3 smartphone few months back. We already brought you the hands-on impressions and the photo gallery of the Coolpad Note 3 Lite, here is the unboxing. Continue reading “Coolpad Note 3 Lite Unboxing”
OnePlus One has finally got the OxygenOS 2.1.4 update. It brings Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), new camera support, including slow motion and clear image, new ringtones and more. OnePlus said that MaxxAudio’s proprietary sound technology and relevant applications, screen temperature slider, manual camera mode, RAW file format capability and others that were present in the test version did not make it to the final cut. Continue reading “OnePlus One OxygenOS 2.1.4 update brings new camera modes, LED customization and more”
We hope that you have seen our unboxing of the latest smartphone from Lenovo, the Vibe K4 Note. As with our two previous teardowns – the QiKU Q Terra and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, we decided to do a teardown of the Vibe K4 Note as well for your viewing pleasure.
Just yesterday, we told you about a new security flaw that has been spotted and that it could possibly affect around 66% of the Android devices at risk. Now, Google has recognised the flaw but claims that the number of devices that will be affected is much smaller in reality.
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ASUS has launched the ZenFone Zoom smartphone at an event in Agra, as it had promised. It packs a 13-megapixel camera with 3X optical zoom, Laser auto focus, optical image stabilization (OIS) and dual-LED Real Tone flash. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection, is powered by a Quad Core Intel Z3590 processor, 4GB LPDDR3 RAM, runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Zen UI and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “ASUS ZenFone Zoom with 3X optical zoom, 4GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 37999”
Microsoft Garage has launched Mimicker Alarm app for Android, which helps you get up and stay up by playing a simple game, called a Mimic. To dismiss your alarm, you must mimic the action given. “We might ask you to snap a selfie, speak a phrase, or even get out of bed! The Mimics require you to be alert, smart, and use yourself and surroundings,” said the company.
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Having your company’s search bar on the Apple iPhone doesn’t come cheap. Google have apparently paid a very hefty sum to keep their search bar on the Apple iPhone.
In the usual Asus fashion, they are expected to launch several variants of the ZenFone 3 just like they did with the ZenFone 2. The smartphones are expected to be announced at MWC 2016 which is happening next month in Barcelona.
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Indian Railways, RailTel and Google today launched free WiFi at the Mumbai Central station, as expected. “The Wi-Fi will be entirely free to start and the long-term goal will be making this self-sustainable to allow for expansion to more stations and places, with RailTel and other partners, in the future,” said Google. Continue reading “Mumbai Central station gets Google’s free RailWire Wi-Fi”
Back in October last year there was a report that said that the upcoming Snapdragon 830 SoC will be based on 10nm process technology. Now the same weibo user says that the processor will be based on Samsung’s 10nm FinFET process technology. Samsung recently announced that Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor will use its 14nm LPP (Low-Power Plus) process, the 2nd generation of the company’s 14nm FinFET process technology. Continue reading “Qualcomm Snapdragon 830 based on Samsung’s 10nm process, 8GB RAM support rumored for early 2017”
