Asus to reportedly launch a Android Wear smartwatch later this year

Asus is working on a smartwatch that runs on Google’s Android Wear, according to a report from TechCrunch. It says that the company is planning to release an Android Wear-powered smartwatch in September.

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Apple launches 16GB iPod touch with iSight camera in India for Rs. 16900

Apple has launched a new 16GB variant of the iPad touch that now comes with a 5-megapixel iSight camera on the back, similar to the 32GB and 64GB variants. The 16GB variant now comes in pink, yellow, blue and silver colors in addition to space grey. Continue reading “Apple launches 16GB iPod touch with iSight camera in India for Rs. 16900”

Android L developer preview now available for download

Google launched Android L developer preview at the I/O conference two days back. Today, the company is making the preview available on Nexus 5 and Nexus 7  (2013) Wi Fi. The software developer kit is now available for download through the Android SDK Manager.

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Opera Mini for iPhone and iPad updated with new UI, compression mode and more

Opera Mini 8 for iPhone

Opera has updated Opera Mini for iOS devices to version 8.0. This update brings a completely new user interface with a flat design similar to iOS 7, new compression modes, QR code support and more new features. All design elements have been completely re-built from the ground up, to fit in with iOS styling and the familiar user friendliness of Opera’s mobile browsers, says Opera. Continue reading “Opera Mini for iPhone and iPad updated with new UI, compression mode and more”

Google Search update adds “Ok Google” detection from anywhere in the phone

Along with a bunch of announcements at the I/O developer conference yesterday, Google has bumped an update to  Search for Android. The latest update adds the ability for a user to say “Ok Google” anywhere on the device to initiate voice search.

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Material Design is the new visual language of everything Google

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Yesterday, at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco, design played a huge role in the company’s announcements to the public. After getting Android One out of the way, Android and Chrome chief Sundar Pichai invited Matias Duarte on stage. Being one of the highly creative minds behind the critically acclaimed WebOS interface, Matias made his mark on Android with Ice Cream Sandwich. Fondly called Android ICS, the update was and still is one of the biggest visual overhauls for Android, as a platform. “Holo” was the design language spear headed by Matias, who talked up design principles based on clean lines and flatter interface elements. It was the beginning of a more coherent interface for Android, but Google, as a company, was heading in a separate design direction.

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Swipe Konnect 4 and Konnect 4E with 4-inch display launched for Rs. 4490 and Rs. 3750

Swipe Konnect 4

Few weeks after launching the Swipe Konnect 5.0 in the Konnect series, the company has launched Konnect 4 and Konnect 4E, two new budget smartphones. Both these have a 4-inch WVGA screen based on One Glass Solution, powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor and run on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). The Konnect 4 has a 3.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and the Konnect 4E features a 2-megapixel rear camera. Both these have a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “Swipe Konnect 4 and Konnect 4E with 4-inch display launched for Rs. 4490 and Rs. 3750”

Xolo Q600s Review

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The Xolo Q600s is among the entry range smartphones that try to offer as much as possible for the price. The Xolo Q600s falls well in the value for money category of smartphones and is alongside Motorola’s Moto E, Micromax Unite 2 and Lava Iris X1. The Xolo Q600s comes with a sturdy design, a qualified internal specification and runs on Android 4.4.2 KitKat out of the box. For Rs. 7499, lets see how it delivers.

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Xolo Q1011 with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 9999

Xolo Q1011

Xolo has officially launched the Q1011, the company’s latest smartphone in the Q CORE series. It went on sale online recently and packs a  5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display based on OGS technology, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with new software features such as Cold screen awake and Smart Answer. Continue reading “Xolo Q1011 with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 9999”

UberX cheaper version of Uber now in India

Uber X

Uber entered India last year and is currently available in six cities – New Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai and Pune. Uber has launched uberX, a low-cost Uber service cheaper than the UberBLACK in India. This service is currently available in Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad. The base fare is just Rs.40 or Rs. 50 depending on the city. Rate per minute and kilometer is also cheaper in uberX compared to UberBLACK. Continue reading “UberX cheaper version of Uber now in India”

Xiaomi reportedly partners with Flipkart to launch two smartphones in India in July

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Xiaomi would partner with online retailer Flipkart to launch its smartphones in India, according to a report from BGR India. The company is selling its smartphones in other countries through its own online stores. Motorola tied up with Flipkart to sell the Moto G and Moto E in India. Flipkart imported the Motorola devices, but Xiaomi will import the smartphones and Flipkart would sell them, according to the report. Continue reading “Xiaomi reportedly partners with Flipkart to launch two smartphones in India in July”

Samsung and Google collaborate to integrate KNOX into Android L

Samsung and Google have teamed up to integrate KNOX technology into the next version of Android announced at the I/O developer conference.  The move comes from the duo with an aim to allow more security to enterprises and IT administrators such as a separate container to manage and secure business data.

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Flipkart Digiflip Pro XT712 Tablet Photo Gallery & Hands On

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FlipKart today launched its first tablet under the Digiflip moniker. The e-commerce giant is aiming to entice prospective buyers through a variety of launch schemes as well as a unique program that lets you return the tablet within 30 days which is great but is the hardware any good? We spent some time with the tablet to gather our thoughts on it. Continue reading “Flipkart Digiflip Pro XT712 Tablet Photo Gallery & Hands On”

Motorola Moto 360 Photo Gallery

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Motorola finally showed off the Moto 360 at Google I/O few hours back. The Moto 360 was announced earlier this year and is powered by Android Wear. Motorola already confirmed that it is water resistant, compatible with Android devices running Android 4.3 or later and uses Bluetooth 4.0 LE to connect to them. Motorola is yet to detail the specifications of the Moto 360, but you can see the smartwatch in pictures below that would give an idea about it. Continue reading “Motorola Moto 360 Photo Gallery”