Apple releases iOS 9 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

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Apple has released iOS 9, its latest operating system for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users as it promised. Announced at the WWDC in June this year, iOS 9 is compatible with the iPhone 4s and newer, iPad 2 and newer, all iPad mini models, and fifth and sixth-generation iPod touch models. The iOS 9 update brings powerful search and improved Siri features, new multitasking features that lets two apps run at once, side by side on iPad, Picture-in-Picture, detailed transit information in Maps, News app and new capabilities in Apple Pay. Continue reading “Apple releases iOS 9 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch”

Lenovo Vibe Shot launching in India on September 22

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Lenovo India has finally sent out invites for the launch of its camera-centric Vibe Shot smartphone in India on September 22nd. It was announced back in March at the MWC. The main highlight of the smartphone is its 16-megapixel rear camera with Optical Image Stabilization, tricolor flash and infrared autofocus the promises 2 times faster focus than normal autofocus.

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LG Nexus (2015) new live images surface

More live images of the LG Nexus (2015) aka Nexus 5x have been leaked that shows the phone in two colors. This time the phone is seen in “tennis court mint color variant and a black one.

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Top 10 features of UC Browser 10.7

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UC Browser by UCWeb is the top used mobile browser in India with a market share of 49% according to StatCounter as of August 2015. We take a closer look at the latest version of UC Browser 10.7 to see what are the top features that makes this the top browser in its category.

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LG schedules event on 21st September to introduce new smartphone

LG has scheduled an event on 21st September where it is expected to announce a new smartphone. The company teased a mysterious device that and the announcement reads “Something New”.

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Huawei Nexus with 5.7 inch QHD display, Snapdragon 810 visits GFXBench

We have already seen a number of leaks about the upcoming Huawei made Nexus phone. Now, the phone has passed through GFXBench giving us a good look at the specifications of the device.

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Android lockscreen hack discovered, offer attackers full control over locked phones

The deadly Stagefright vulnerability recently affect 95% of Android devices and a large number of smartphone makers had to roll out security patches to fix the bug. Now a new lockscreen hack has been discovered for Android smartphones.

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Xiaomi Mi 4c launch event scheduled for September 22

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Xiaomi today officially announced that it will introduce Mi 4c flagship smartphone at an event in China. The Mi 4 was introduced last year and the Mi 4i was introduced at an event in India back in April. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4c launch event scheduled for September 22”

Micromax Canvas Sliver 5 Battery Life Test

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We reviewed the Micromax Canvas Sliver 5, one of the slimmest smartphones in the market. Here we have the battery test results of the smartphone. The Sliver 5 packs a 2000mAh built-in battery. It has a 4.8-inch HD AMOLED display and runs on Android 5.0.2  (Lollipop) that has battery saver features.

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Skype starts beta testing messaging app for Android in India

Skype is working on a new standalone messaging app for Android in India. The company has started the beta program and is urging interested users to sign up for the same.

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Skype for Android gets quick photo sharing, adds animated Mojis across mobile platform

Skype has rolled out yet another update to its mobile app on Android. The latest update that bumps the app to version 6.2 adds an easy way for users to share their photos.

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LG H740 mid range phablet spotted on GFXBench

LG is working on a new phone that was spotted passing through GFXBench. The phone has a model number LG H740 and considering the specifications it looks like it will be a mid range phablet.

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Facebook is finally working on a ‘Dislike’ button, says Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg has revealed that the company is working on a dislike button for its social network. He dded that the “Dislike” button will not work like Reddit’s up and downvote mechanism.

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HTC One A9 detailed specifications surface, might not be a high-end smartphone

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HTC A9 (Hima Aero) had been rumored as a high-end smartphone since July. Now @evleaks has leaked the specifications of the smartphone, which reveals that it will be a mid-range smartphone. According to the leak, the One A9 will pack a 5-inch 1080 AMOLED screen and will be powered by the latest Octa-Core Snapdragon 617 processor. The new leak doesn’t reveal the Android version, but according to a recent rumor, it will run on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Sense 7.0. Continue reading “HTC One A9 detailed specifications surface, might not be a high-end smartphone”

Motorola starts rolling out Stagefright patches for its smartphones globally

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Motorola announced last month that it will offer patches for Stagefright exploit. Few days back it announced that it has started rolling out updates with Stagefright fixes for its smartphones globally. The Moto X Play and Moto X Style smartphones come with security patches out of the box. Motorola is rolling out new updates for Moto X (1st Gen, 2nd Gen), Moto G (1st Gen, 2nd Gen, 3rd Gen) Moto G with 4G LTE 1st Gen, Moto E (1st Gen, 2nd Gen) and Moto E 4G LTE (2nd Gen). All these include fixes for the latest vulnerability in the Stagefright library (CVE-2015-3864).
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