Google Messenger gets location sharing, stickers and more

Google Messenger 1.4 Location Sharing and Stickers

Google has updated its Messenger app for Android to version 1.4 that brings support for location sharing, stickers, and quick scrolling. The location sharing in attach dialog lets you easily share your location, and the recipient gets a small image of the map with the location and a link to Google Maps. It also has a link to the business or POI’s web page if there is one. Continue reading “Google Messenger gets location sharing, stickers and more”

Microsoft to streamline their smartphone lineup – Will release only 6 smartphones a year

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Microsoft’s recent job cutting has been a hot topic of discussion online for all the wrong reasons. However CEO Satya Nadella also mentioned that they are planning to streamline their devices into 3 categories from now on.

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Lenovo K3 Note Photo Gallery

We just unboxed the recently launched Lenovo K3 Note and we have also published our first impressions about the K3 Note. Now, we are bringing you the hardware walk through and the photo gallery for the Lenovo K3 Note.

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The front of the Lenovo K3 Note is dominated by a 5.5-inch IPS display. The front facing camera, an earpiece and an array of sensors can be found on the top. Continue reading “Lenovo K3 Note Photo Gallery”

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 and S2 9.7 receive Korean certification

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Two new Samsung tablets with model numbers SM-T715 and SM-T815 have received certification in Korea. The two models refer to the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 and S2 9.7.

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Lenovo K3 Note unboxing

Lenovo recently introduced its latest phablet in India, the K3 Note. The device went on sale for the first time yesterday and was sold out in about 6 seconds, according to the company.

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We managed to pick one unit in the flash sale and here’s our unboxing of the Lenovo K3 Note. Lenovo K3 Note comes in a standard retail package with the company’s branding all over the front. There’s also a mention of some of the key hardware specifications on the rear of the box. Continue reading “Lenovo K3 Note unboxing”

Periscope for iOS updated with comment ‘blocking’ feature and more

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Live video streaming app Periscope for iOS has been updated with a new privacy feature that enables blocking of an inappropriate comment on a broadcast. Continue reading “Periscope for iOS updated with comment ‘blocking’ feature and more”

Samsung Galaxy Tab A Benchmarks

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Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab A SM-T355 (8 LTE) in India last month at a price tag of Rs. 20,500. We brought you the unboxing of the tablet recently, here we have its benchmarks.  It powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) SoC that has four ARM Cortex-A53 CPUs clocked at 1.19 GHz per core and Adreno 306 GPU clocked at 400 MHz.  It has 2GB RAM, 8-inch (1024×768 pixels) XGA 4:3 display and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Samsung’s own UI on top. Let’s check out how the tablet performs in a range of synthetic benchmark tests.

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Judge voids $533M penalty verdict against Apple for iTunes patent infringement, orders new trial

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U.S. District court judge Rodney Gilstrap on Tuesday rolled back the earlier decision of court where Apple was asked to pay $532.9 million damages to Smartflash LLC for iTunes software infringement. Continue reading “Judge voids $533M penalty verdict against Apple for iTunes patent infringement, orders new trial”

Samsung SM-G903F gets Wi-Fi certified – Most likely the Galaxy S5 Neo

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Samsung might be readying a Neo variant of the Galaxy S5 from last year. The SM_G903F just got its Wi-Fi certification and we get to know the specification of the phone that might well be the Galaxy S5 Neo.

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LG G4 Beat with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 615 SoC, Android 5.1 announced

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LG just announced G4 Beat, the company’s latest smartphone in the G4 series and the successor of last year’s G3 Beat. It has a 5.2-inch Full HD display, is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor with Adreno 405 GPU and runs on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop). It comes with a 13-megapixel or a 8-megapixel rear camera (depending on the region) with LED flash and Laser AF that should provide fast focus, even in low light conditions. It has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “LG G4 Beat with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 615 SoC, Android 5.1 announced”

Xiaomi Mi 5 Plus shows up on TENAA – Photos and specifications revealed

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Just yesterday, we brought you the new rumoured specifications of the Xiaomi Mi 5 and the Mi 5 Plus. Today, we have the confirmed specifications as well as the first photos of the bigger Mi 5 Plus from the Chinese regulatory agency TENAA.

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Karbonn Aura with 5-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 4990

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Karbonn has Aura, the company’s latest budget smartphone.  It has a 5-inch IPS display (FWVGA resolution likely), is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has Dual SIM support with dual standby, 3G support, 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Karbonn Aura with 5-inch display, quad-core processor launched for Rs. 4990”

iOS 9 Beta 3 brings Screenshot and Selfie folders, News App and more

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Apple released the 3rd beta version of IOS 9 today and it brings about a number of changes and additions such as screenshot and selfie folders, new app and more.

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Google Maps v4.8.0 for iOS brings Share to Facebook and Messenger

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The latest Google Maps v4.8.0 brings users the ability to share places directly to Facebook and Messenger. It also brings about a few changes to the UI and a few bug fixes.

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Google Glass Enterprise Edition features detailed – Will have a larger prism, Intel Atom CPU and optional battery pack

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Google Glass Enterprise Edition which is also known internally as EE showed up on an FCC  listing earlier this month. Now we’ve received more information regarding the device, its features and specifications.

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