Google to bring sponsored search results to Play Store

Google has started testing sponsored test results via a pilot program on Play Store. The initiative will allow developers to advertise their apps directly within the Google Play store.

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Sony teases Xperia Z4 tablet release on March 2 at MWC 2015

Sony has officially teased the Xperia Z4 tablet on its Twitter account. The company has given a sneak peak at the tablet along with the caption “Slimmer. Lighter. Brighter. All will be revealed on 02.03.15.”

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Apple Watch ‘Spring forward’ event set for March 9th, will be live streamed

Apple Watch Spring forward invite

Apple has started sending invites for its Spring forward event before the Apple Watch goes on sale in April. The event will take place at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco. The Apple Watch was announced in September last year along with the new iPhones and will come in two different sizes, three different styles – the regular model, a Sport version aimed at active consumers, and an ultra-premium Apple Watch Edition which will be covered in 18-karat gold. Continue reading “Apple Watch ‘Spring forward’ event set for March 9th, will be live streamed”

Samsung Galaxy S Duos 3-VE goes on sale for Rs. 6650

Samsung Galaxy S Duos 3

Samsung Galaxy S Duos 3-VE (SM-G316HU), successor of last year’s Galaxy S Duos 3 (SM-G313HU) is now on sale in India from official Samsung India eStore. It has the same 4-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) display, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Samsung TouchWiz UI, 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, but this is powered by a slightly faster 1.2GHz dual-core processor and lacks a front-facing camera. It also has support for 14 regional languages. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S Duos 3-VE goes on sale for Rs. 6650”

KT, Samsung and Qualcomm join to demo 600Mbps LTE-H tech at MWC 2015

Samsung KT LTE-H

Korean operator KT has announced that it has partnered with Samsung and Qualcomm to showcase world’s first LTE-H (HetNet) technology at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015 in Barcelona next week. LTE-H merges existing 150Mbps LTE-A and 450Mbps GiGA WiFi, offering top speed of 600Mbps. Continue reading “KT, Samsung and Qualcomm join to demo 600Mbps LTE-H tech at MWC 2015”

Micromax acquires minority stake in analytics firm

Micromax has as invested in in a local analytics company, as per a latest report from The Economic Times. The report said that the homegrown smartphone maker is planning to invest in a Silicon Valley-based startup that operates in the online price comparison space.

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WhatsApp Web client expands support to Firefox and Opera browsers

WhatsApp for Web is extending its support to two more browsers after its launch on Chrome last month. The web client is now coming to Firefox and Opera browsers.

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iBall Andi 5M Xotic with 5-inch display, 2GB RAM now available for Rs. 8950

iBall Andi 5M Xotic

iBall Andi 5M Xotic surfaced earlier this month revealing 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage. Now the smartphone is available for sale from eBay. It has a 5-inch qHD display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) that is upgradable to Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 3.2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “iBall Andi 5M Xotic with 5-inch display, 2GB RAM now available for Rs. 8950”

Microsoft’s ‘People Sense’ location sharing app goes live as SquadWatch

Microsoft has rolled out a location sharing app following reports earlier this week. Leaked as People Sense, the new app has been launched as SquadWatch on Windows Phone.

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Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) 3G launching in India soon for Rs. 6999

Moto E 2nd Gen

Motorola introduced Moto E (2nd Gen) yesterday that starts at US$119.99 (Rs. 7,430 approx.) for the 3G variant. Even though Motorola India just confirmed that it will be available soon on Flipkart without revealing the price, a promo video that was uploaded few hours back reveals that the 3G variant of the smartphone will be priced at Rs. 6,999. The first Gen Moto E got a price cut from Rs. 6,999 to Rs. 5,999 recently. This was first spotted by Android advices. Continue reading “Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen) 3G launching in India soon for Rs. 6999”

Broadcom launches smartwatch platform, improves Android Wear battery life

Broadcom has introduced a new platform for Android Wear smartwatch that reduces power consumption on these device. The company has announced that its latest products can be used in wearables to boost battery life and improve other features.

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LG Watch Urbane LTE with VoLTE calling and NFC payments announced

LG Watch Urbane LTE

LG has announced LG Watch Urbane LTE, few days after it introduced its LG Watch Urbane Android Wear smartwatch with metal build. This has the same 1.3-inch (320 x 320 pixels) P-OLED Display and has metal build, but it runs on LG’s own wearable platform with new UX and not Android Wear. It comes with voLTE voice calling support since it has a speaker and a microphone and also comes with NFC support for easy payments. Continue reading “LG Watch Urbane LTE with VoLTE calling and NFC payments announced”

Google updates Calendar for Android with 7 day view, drive integration and more

Google has updated Calendar app for Android with a number of new features and improvements. Most of the features have been added thanks to feedback from Google Calendar users.

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