Global tablet market declined 4% in Q2, 2015, compared to the previous quarter with shipments totaling 44.7 million units, as per a latest from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker.
Angry Birds 2 released for Android, iPhone and iPad
Rovio has released Angry Birds 2, the first sequel to the most popular game that was released 6 years back. Visuals and gameplay have been overhauled from the ground up with multiple stages in each level and new spells, including blizzards, magic ducks and even hot chili peppers to wield against the pigs, said the company. It retains the usual slingshot format, lets fans to challenge other gamers worldwide and also choose their own fowl to fling.
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Airtel launches 4G LTE trials in Shillong
Airtel has launched its 4G LTE trial in Shillong, which becomes the first city in North East to get Airtel 4G in the country. It already launched 4G trials in Rourkela, Tumkur, Manipal, Udupi, Hubli, Dharwad, Delhi, Hyderabad, Vizag, Madurai, Chennai, Coimbatore and Mumbai. For existing Airtel customers, the company is offering a complimentary upgrade to Airtel 4G at same price as 3G. Continue reading “Airtel launches 4G LTE trials in Shillong”
Yahoo Livetext video message app officially launched for Android and iOS
Yahoo has officially launched the live one-to-one video messaging app called as Livetext. Available for Android and iOS the app was quietly released by Yahoo for iOS earlier this month.
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Swipe announces online-only brand Elite, first smartphone coming in August
Swipe Telecom has announced a new online-only sub-brand called Elite, which will include premium smartphones. The first Elife series smartphones will be priced between Rs. 5,000 and Rs, 15,000, and the first Elite smartphone will launch in August, said the company. Continue reading “Swipe announces online-only brand Elite, first smartphone coming in August”
OnePlus 2 Hands On: Two times the charm
A device that practically redefined what to expect from a handset priced at par with any mid-range smartphone. The OnePlus introduced to us and to an extent made us believe in their philosophy to ‘never settle’. So when the company announced that it is about to introduce a follow up, the expectations were sky high. Like the original, the company opted to reveal the handset piece meal instead of a big bang launch in one go. This meant that when we went hands on with the device, there was no element of surprise with the focus lying more on experiencing the product than just the admittedly competent hardware specifications. Continue reading “OnePlus 2 Hands On: Two times the charm”
Twitter releases native app for Windows 10
Twitter has launched a native Windows 10 mobile app. The app does not require users to login and provides instant access to top tweets, photos and videos.
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Samsung Q2 2015 profits down 8% YoY due to weak smartphone sales
Samsung has reported its earnings for Q2 2015, in which the company has managed to make operating profit of 6.90 trillion ($5.93 billion) for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, down 4% from 7.19 trillion won compared to the same quarter last year. It has reported net profit of 5.75 trillion won ($4.93 billion), down 8% YoY, on revenues of 48.54 trillion won, up 3% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ). Continue reading “Samsung Q2 2015 profits down 8% YoY due to weak smartphone sales”
Karbonn teams up with Water World Co. to set up manufacturing plant in Noida
Karbonn Mobiles has collaborated with Water World Co. to set up a manufacturing plant in Noida. Dubbed as Million Club Manufacturing (MCM), the joint venture has the capability to produce 1.5 million phones per month.
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Intel and Micron introduces faster 3D XPoint memory technology
Intel and Micron have debuted a new memory chip that can be used as non volatile memory as well as system memory. Dubbed as 3D XPoint, the technology is 1,000 times faster than the current-generation NAND flash chips upon which modern solid-state drives are built.
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Fresh vulnerability detected by Trend Micro can render Android phones lifeless
Software security firm, Trend Micro, reports that it has found a fresh vulnerability in Android that affects more than half of the devices in use today. All the way up from Android 4.3 to Android 5.1.1, the vulnerability can render a phone practically dead. Continue reading “Fresh vulnerability detected by Trend Micro can render Android phones lifeless”
Google Translate expands instant visual translation support to 20 additional languages
Google Translate is a veritable part of your travel arsenal as you try to navigate the labyrinthine pathways of a foreign language while on a vacation. Visual translation in particular is a particularly useful tool for a quick way to overlay translated text over the original, remove language related barriers. The app has so far offered visual translation services for about 7 languages. This is all set to be expanded to 20 additional languages which will bring the total to 27 supported languages. Continue reading “Google Translate expands instant visual translation support to 20 additional languages”
OnePlus will sell its USB Type-C cable for around US$5
It is always great to see a company embracing a newer and better standard of technology that will allow its products to become ‘future-proof’ at least to a certain extent. However early adoption can also cause some trouble especially in the initial period where the technology isn’t available easily or as widespread.
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OnePlus 2 supports both FDD 1800 MHz and TDD 2300 MHz 4G LTE bands in India
OnePlus unveiled the OnePlus 2 smartphone yesterday. On the official website, including the OnePlus India website only the FDD-LTE bands were mentioned initially. Now the company has updated the website to add list of TDD-LTE bands. So the OnePlus 2 supports both TDD-LTE Band 40 (2300MHz) and FDD-LTE Band 3 (1800MHz) for India. It also has FDD-LTE Band 20 (800 MHz) so it will even work on upcoming Reliance Jio network. Continue reading “OnePlus 2 supports both FDD 1800 MHz and TDD 2300 MHz 4G LTE bands in India”
Ola plea dismissed by Delhi HC, receives warning to shut down service
Ola’s plea for interim relief was dismissed by the Delhi HC on the grounds that the online taxi aggregator is not abiding by the court order to stop operations in the capital.
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