Android Lollipop adoption nearing 30%, Marshmallow up to 0.5%

Google is out with the monthly Android distribution numbers for the month of December. Lollipop 5.0 is now present on 29.5% of Android devices up from 25.6 percent in November.

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Apple News app for iOS updated with human curated Top Stories

Apple has updated News app with a new feature with an aim to offer more news. With the latest update, Apple’s editors will curate a list of “top stories” that will be displayed for all of the apps users.

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Google Pixel C tablet goes on sale via Google Store, starts at $499

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Google’s Pixel C is finally available for purchase on Google Store. The company had announced the tablet along with 2015 Nexus smartphones in September. Continue reading “Google Pixel C tablet goes on sale via Google Store, starts at $499”

Apple Watch 2 expected to be unveiled at March event, iPhone 6c also possible

Apple is said to unveil the next generation Apple Watch and the rumored 4 inch iPhone early next year. According to a report from 9to5Mac, the company will announce the Apple Watch 2 and the iPhone 6c at the March 2 event.

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Apple launches faster Lightning to SD Card Camera Reader for $29

Earlier today Apple launched the $99 Smart Battery Case for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6. Now, the company has also introduced a Lightning to SD Card Reader.

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Moto X Force with shatterproof display landing in India in January

Moto X Force, the phone with shatterproof display that was launched in October is coming to India in January 2016. The announcement was confirmed by Amit Boni, general manager of Motorola India in an interview with IBNLive.

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Xiaomi Mi 5 render surfaces, tipped to be announced on January 21

Leaks and reports about the Xiaomi Mi 5 have been going around for months. Now  new render of the next flagship phone from Xiaomi has surfaced online that shows the front of the phone.

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HERE Maps to use real-time data to build maps for autonomous driving

Nokia has completed the $2.8 billion sale of HERE mapping tech to German automakers. The company has now announced its plans to expand its global mapping efforts.

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Apple introduces iPhone 6s Smart Battery Case for $99

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Apple has introduced its first Smart Battery Case for the iPhone 6s. Apple doesn’t reveal the battery capacity of the case, but it promises increased talk time up to 25 hours, Internet use up to 18 hours on LTE, and video playback of up to 20 hours when using the case. The case will also show intelligent battery status on the iPhone Lock screen and in Notification Center, so you know exactly how much charge you have left. Continue reading “Apple introduces iPhone 6s Smart Battery Case for $99”

Oppo R7 Plus high-end version with 4GB RAM, 64GB storage announced

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Oppo introduced the R7 Plus smartphone back in May, and the smartphone was launched in India for Rs. 29,990 in India in September. Today the company has announced the high-end version of the R7 Plus with 4GB of RAM and a 64GB of internal storage, compared to 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage in the standard version.

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Motorola teases Moto G Turbo Edition launch in India on December 10

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Motorola is all set to launch the Moto G Turbo Edition in India on December 10th, according to it’s latest teaser. The major charge in the Turbo edition is the Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 processor instead of Snapdragon 410 SoC on the Moto G (3rd Gen.). It also has Turbo charging capabilities that lets you use the phone for up to 6 hours with just 15 minutes of charging using the bundled 15W Turbo charger. Continue reading “Motorola teases Moto G Turbo Edition launch in India on December 10”

HTC One A9 launched in India for Rs. 29990

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HTC announced the One A9 for India at an event last month. Today the company has launched the smartphone in the country exclusively on Snapdeal. To remind you, the One A9 packs a 5-inch 1080p AMOLED display, Octa-Core Snapdragon 617 processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with HTC Sense UI on top, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF), Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), RAW image capture and an Ultrapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “HTC One A9 launched in India for Rs. 29990”

Micromax Canvas Fire 4G+ Q412 with 4.7-inch HD display, dual front speakers launching soon

Micromax Canvas Fire 4G plus Q412

Micromax is all set to launch Canvas Fire 4G+ Q412, its new Canvas Fire series smartphone and the successor of the Canvas Fire 4G that was launched . It is listed on the official website, and packs a 4.7-inch HD screen, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6735P 64-bit processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has an 8-megapixel camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Fire 4G+ Q412 with 4.7-inch HD display, dual front speakers launching soon”