Google Play Books for Android brings note syncing to Google Drive, refreshed UI and more

Google Play Books for Android has been updated with a bunch of features. The latest update allows you to sync your notes, highlights, and bookmarks to a separate folder in Google Drive.

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Yu YUREKA PLUS with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 615 SoC, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 9999

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YU just launched YUREKA PLUS, the company’s latest smartphone in the YU series. It has a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, compared to a 5.5-inch HD display on the YUREKA. It is powered by a Octa-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (4×1.5GHz + 4×1.0GHz) processor and runs on Cyanogen OS 12 based on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 13-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash, Sony IMX214 sensor, compared to Sony IMX135 sensor on the YUREKA and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Yu YUREKA PLUS with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 615 SoC, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 9999”

YouTube updates Offline videos with 144p video option, UI tweaks and more

YouTube has updated Offline videos with a couple of important features. The latest update bumps the version to 10.28 and brings few UI tweaks, video resolution options and more.

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Obliq Slim Meta Galaxy S6 Edge case review

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The Obliq Slim Meta case for the Galaxy S6 Edge is a case that is designed to protect your phone while at the same time maintaining the slim profile and shape of your handset. In this review we take a look at the case’s design, handling and protection to see whether it really has your phone’s back ‘covered’.

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Airtel planning to launch 4G branded smartphones for Rs 4,000 in India by November

Airtel, which is on a roll by expanding its 4G services to a number of cities in India is planning to launch 4G branded smartphones in India, as per a latest report from PTI.

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LG Bello II with Android 5.1, 5MP front camera announced, coming to India this July

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LG has announced Bello II, the successor of last year’s L Bello. It has the same 5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and comes with a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, but this runs on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) and has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes in single and dual SIM variants depending on the market. Continue reading “LG Bello II with Android 5.1, 5MP front camera announced, coming to India this July”

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 and Tab S2 9.7 with QXGA Super AMOLED displays, 5.6mm slim frame announced

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Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy Tab S2, successor of last year’s Galaxy Tab S series. These come in 8-inch and 9.7-inch variants and pack Super AMOLED displays at QXGA resolution, are powered by a Octa-Core Exynos SoCs and run on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). These have a 8-megapixel rear camera without LED flash and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera. These are just 5.6mm thick, making it the world’s thinnest tablets currently. These come in Wi-Fi and 4G variants. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 and Tab S2 9.7 with QXGA Super AMOLED displays, 5.6mm slim frame announced”

Incipio introduces Offgrid case for Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge – Features built-in battery and microSD card slot

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If you were to ask someone what the two drawbacks of their Galaxy S6/S6 Edge are, majority of them would say it’s the non-revomable battery/poor battery life and the fixed memory. It seems that Incipio also agrees with them as they have now released a new case called the Offgrid for Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge that features a built in battery as well as a microSD card slot.

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Live photos of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 surface – New S-Pen revealed

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Up until now, we’ve had various renders and other leaks of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. But now we have live photos of the smartphone which are of good quality and also showcases the new S-Pen.

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Yu YuFit to go on sale on July 29th on Amazon for Rs. 999

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Yu has announced that the company’s YuFit fitness band that was announced back in May will finally will go on sale July 29th. It can monitor steps walked, calories burnt, daily goals reached, tracks your sleep and also offers notification for incoming calls and messages. It is powered by healthifyme that provides Fitness trainers, Nutritionists and Dietitians through specific packages designed for YuFit. The company has not revealed any details about the packages yet. Continue reading “Yu YuFit to go on sale on July 29th on Amazon for Rs. 999”

Microsoft rolling out firmware update to enable 4G support for some Lumia phones in India

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Microsoft India is currently rolling out a minor software update to select Lumia devices to support 4G LTE networks. As Airtel continues to roll out its 4G service across the country Microsoft saw the need to enable 4G radios on devices which have the functionality built into the hardware but lacked the necessary software. So if you are using a Microsoft or Nokia Lumia device which has support for 4G globally, you should update your device to make the jump to 4G. Continue reading “Microsoft rolling out firmware update to enable 4G support for some Lumia phones in India”

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus dummy makes an appearence – Gets compared to the Note 4

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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus is rumored to launch alongside the Note 5 either during IFA or perhaps earlier, sometime in August. Now, a dummy version of the S6 Edge Plus has appeared online in photos and even gets compared to the Note 4.

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Microsoft’s Hyperlapse video app for Android is out of beta, available for all

Microsoft’s Hyperlapse video app for Android has shed its beta tag. The app that was launched in May was available in closed beta and can now be downloaded on Android devices.

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Yahoo rolls out video messaging app Livetext for iOS

Yahoo has quietly launched a video messaging app that allows users to send a short live video with text that does not have an audio. Dubbed as “Livetext – Video Messenger”, the app is currently available for Android.

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Lenovo K3 Note Review

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Lenovo announced the K3 Note late last month at a price of Rs 9,999. It is basically a beefed up version of the Lenovo A7000, which aims to attract power users and fix some of the faults that the A7000 had. In this review we’ll take a look at the handset in detail and see whether or not the extra 1000 rupees you spend on this compared to the A7000 is worth it.

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