Periscope for Android updated with Vibrate notification, personal broadcast history and more

Periscope 1.0.2 for Android

Twitter’s Periscope for Android has received its second update (v1.0.2) that adds several features including, option to enable sound and vibrate notification, sound alone or silent, option to edit your profile photo, name and description, watch your personal broadcast history and more new features. Continue reading “Periscope for Android updated with Vibrate notification, personal broadcast history and more”

Microsoft clarifies free Windows 10 license eligibility criteria

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There has been a lot of confusion and all around lack of clarity regarding Microsoft’s plans with Windows 10 licensing. The company has often said that it will be doling out Windows 10 for free but the rules around the license agreement have been ambiguous to say the least. With the latest information release, it seems that we might finally have some clarity on the situation. Continue reading “Microsoft clarifies free Windows 10 license eligibility criteria”

Dropbox v3.0 brings along Material Design for Android app

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Dropbox has been adapting Google’s Material Design UI elements into its application over the last few releases. The beta releases since v2.6 have progressively introduced the design language. Today, the company has bumped up the application to version 3.0 and is rolling out the updated design to all users. Continue reading “Dropbox v3.0 brings along Material Design for Android app”

Google releases 17 new Android Wear watch faces as part of Summer 2015 collection

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Part of the appeal of a smartwatch is the endless customization capabilities on offer. The Android Wear platform in particular has really picked up pace with over 1500 different watch faces on offer. Today, Google announced the addition of 17 new watch faces to the Play Store. Continue reading “Google releases 17 new Android Wear watch faces as part of Summer 2015 collection”

OnePlus 2 to sport a USB Type-C connector

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More and more details are beginning to trickle out as the next generation OnePlus is about to be revealed. The company recently revealed it’s intention to use a somewhat maligned Snapdragon 810 processor in its next gen flagship. Today, the company announced via a post on it’s social channels that the phone will be using a Type C USB connector. Continue reading “OnePlus 2 to sport a USB Type-C connector”

Sony releases Android M Developer Preview images for 12 Xperia devices

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Sony on its developer page has already released the preview images of the next version of Android – codenamed Android M – for the list of Xperia devices under its Open Device program. Continue reading “Sony releases Android M Developer Preview images for 12 Xperia devices”

Google introduces ‘News Lab’ to help build the future of media

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Google’s new effort to empower innovation for the Internet media is its new portal called News Lab. The search giant introduced this new site on Monday saying that it is aimed to collaborate with journalists and entrepreneurs to help build the future of media. Continue reading “Google introduces ‘News Lab’ to help build the future of media”

Elephone set to announce P9000 in October – World’s first deca-core smartphone powered by Mediatek MT6797

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Elephone is apparently working on a new phone called the P9000 which is set to become the first smartphone that is powered by a deca-core processor, namely the Mediatek Helios X20 MT6797 and it will be released later this year.

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iBall Slide WQ77 Windows 8.1 Tablet with 7.85-inch display now available for Rs. 6999

iBall Slide WQ77

iBall Slide WQ77, the company’s latest Windows 8.1 tablet is now available from Flipkart. It has a 7.85-inch (1024×768 pixels) IPS screen and is powered by an quad-core Intel Atom Z3735G processor. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with free Microsoft Office 365 license for one year and 1TB OneDrive cloud storage. Continue reading “iBall Slide WQ77 Windows 8.1 Tablet with 7.85-inch display now available for Rs. 6999”

Samsung Galaxy S5 on T-Mobile now receiving update to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

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Users of T-Mobile handsets have a lot to cheer about lately. After being the first to roll out the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update for the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, now T-Mobile has begun rolling out the update for the Galaxy S5 as well.

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YU YUPHORIA incremental update for improvements and fixes starts rolling out

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YU YUREKA got the Cyanogen OS 12 update (YNG1TAS1K0) last month for battery life improvements. Now YU YUPHORIA has started receiving a new incremental update (YNG1TBS2P2) that is said to improve camera, keyboard, offer better thermal management, fix proximity sensor issues and more. Continue reading “YU YUPHORIA incremental update for improvements and fixes starts rolling out”

Top 10 Android Smartphones under Rs. 5,000

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In India, consumers do have a lot of choices for Android smartphones under Rs. 5,000. In fact the segment is flooded with devices from various Indian and Chinese manufacturers. Continue reading “Top 10 Android Smartphones under Rs. 5,000”

Lava Iris X1 Atom S with 4-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 4149

Lava Iris X1 Atom S

Lava has launched Iris X1 Atom S, the latest smartphone in the Iris X1 series. This budget smartphone has a 4-inch WVGA screen, is powered by a 1GHz processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. It has similar design as other Iris X1 series smartphones, comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Lava Iris X1 Atom S with 4-inch display, Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 4149”

iBall Andi 4P Class X with 4-inch display, 1GB RAM launched for Rs. 3999

iBall Andi Class X

iBall has launched Andi 4P Class X, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Andi series. It has a 4-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity, similar to most other iBall Andi smartphones. Continue reading “iBall Andi 4P Class X with 4-inch display, 1GB RAM launched for Rs. 3999”

Leaked image of Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus shows 5.5 inch screen

Is Samsung already working on a successor of the Galaxy S6 Edge? A new image leak by @OnLeak shows that there is a possibility of a new flagship phone – the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus and it will sport a 5.5 inch screen.

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