Google has updated Play Services that brings a number of new additions. The latest update which bumps the Play Services to 8.1 gets new APIs, app permissions and more.
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Samsung usually introduces its flagship S series smartphone at its Unpacked event at the Mobile World Congress in February or early March. Now reports from Korean media (Via), sighting an SK Securities analyst, says that the upcoming Galaxy S7 smartphone will be officially unveiled in January 2016, and go on sale sometime early February 2016. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S7 could be unveiled in January, release early February 2016”
This is the third year running that Motorola have announced updates in the Moto X series of smartphones. However, this year is a little bit different as they introduced not one but 2 new smartphones in the X series. The first is a high-end model known as the Moto X Style and the second is a mid-ranger known as the Moto X Play. The X Play was recently launched in India at really competitive prices i.e Rs 18,499 for the 16GB version and Rs 19,999 for the 32GB version. The features and specifications promise to put up a fight with the other contenders in this price range. Let us take a closer look and see whether the phone lives up to expectations.
Microsoft has released a new app for iPhone that lets users schedule for meetings. Dubbed as Invite, the app that is a product of Microsoft Garage, will let you set up small events and group meetings.
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Hello our loyal readers! Thanks for your amazing response for all our giveaways. We are back with another giveaway just for you. OnePlus took the wraps off of its latest flagship OnePlus 2 smartphone in July, and it went on sale in August for those who have invites. Instead of just giving away OnePlus 2 invites to purchase the smartphone, we decided to giveaway the OnePlus 2 itself. Unlike our previous giveaways that were restricted only to Indian residents, this one is an international giveaway. Yes, you can win the smartphone even if it is not available for purchase in your country. Continue reading “OnePlus 2 International Giveaway”
Uber has rolled out new safety feature in India that secures the phone numbers of the riders and drives for a better privacy. This feature is already available in OLA, India’s largest cab hire service. This will route the phone call from the driver or from the customer through a private line with anonymous phone numbers, so that both sides can communicate with each other to coordinate a pick-up without revealing their personal phone numbers, said Uber Continue reading “Uber now masks phone numbers of riders and drivers in India”
Google Keep, the popular note-taking app is is finally coming to iOS. The app that is present on Android and Android Wear will now be available for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users.
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Facebook has re-branded Internet.org as Free Basics. The app and web platform, providing access to over 250 services, is now live in 19 countries including India and will be part of the “larger objectives” of Internet.org.
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We are just days away from the official launch of the new Nexus devices. Meanwhile, some information regarding the software update for the existing Nexus phones has surfaced.
Continue reading “Android 6.0 Marshmallow to hit Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 on October 5th, says Telus”
Samsung and Oculus has unveiled new version of Gear VR headset. Aimed at consumers, the new Gear VR is compatible with whole 2015 line of Samsung Smartphones including the Note 5, S6, S6 Edge, and S6 Edge+.
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Notion Ink has launched new Cain Signature Black Edition version of its 2-in-1 that comes with a Active Stylus pen for sketching, drawing and scribbling and Windows 10 out of the box. The stylus pen that is worth Rs. 3200 is compatible with all other capacitive touch devices as well. It takes in AAA battery and doesn’t require any set up. Other specifications are similar to the Cain 10 or Cain 2-in-1 that was launched last year. Continue reading “Notion Ink Cain Signature Black Edition with Windows 10, Active Stylus launched for Rs. 20990”
Vertu has introduced new Signature Touch with Snapdragon 810 SoC and 4GB of RAM, compared to last year’s Signature Touch that had a Snapdragon 801 SoC and 2GB of RAM. It has a 5.2-inch 1080p display with 5th generation Sapphire Crystal protection, is encased in handcrafted, fine leather and has grade 5 titanium body. It runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) and comes with gull-wing doors on the back that open to house the nanoSIM and microSD cards. Continue reading “Vertu introduces new Signature Touch luxury smartphone with Snapdragon 810 and 4GB RAM”
Rumors about Xiaomi working on a laptop were looming for quite some time. Now it turns out that the rumors were true as the Chinese smartphone maker has confirmed that it is is indeed working on a laptop and is likely to launch in early next year.
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Micromax Canvas Fire 4G was announced earlier this month at a MediaTek event and the Canvas Blaze 4G Q400 went on sale online yesterday, today the company has launched these smartphones along with another 4G smartphone, the Canvas Play 4G with a 5.5-inch HD screen and a 13-megapixel rear camera. As the name suggests, all these have 4G connectivity with support for 4G LTE bands (TDD B40 2300MHz and FDD B3 1800MHz) for India. Check out the specifications below. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Blaze 4G, Canvas Fire 4G and Canvas Play 4G launched, starts at Rs. 6999”
Alibaba has announced Pay Watch smartwatch that is designed and manufactured by Shenzhen-based company FiiSmart. The smartwatch from the company operates on the new “YunOS for Wear”.
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