Google officially launches YouTube Offline in India for Android and iOS

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Yesterday we reported that Google has started rolling out YouTube Offline Playback in India for Android. Today Google has officially launched offline playback feature for both Android and iOS devices in India. This lets you take videos offline to watch later during short periods of low or no internet connectivity. You can update to the latest version of YouTube on Android and iOS to experience offline playback in India. Continue reading “Google officially launches YouTube Offline in India for Android and iOS”

Facebook brings Trending Section to mobile on Android devices

Facebook has added its popular Trending Topics section on mobile. Available on Android devices, the trending tool allows users to see what topics and stories are most popular on Facebook.

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Apple and IBM releases 10 MobileFirst iOS Apps for Business

Apple and IBM have officially released a first wave of business focused iOS apps, following their collaboration announcement in July this year. The main aim of the partnership was to bring iPhones and iPads to enterprise customers.

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iBall Slide Octa A41 with 7-inch Full HD display, Octa Core SoC, Voice calling launched for Rs. 12999

iBall Slide Octa A41

iBall has launched Slide Octa A41, the company’s first tablet with a 7-inch Full HD display and an Octa-Core processor. It runs on Android 4.4 KitKat, comes with 3G support via SIM card slot and has voice calling capabilities. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “iBall Slide Octa A41 with 7-inch Full HD display, Octa Core SoC, Voice calling launched for Rs. 12999”

Xiaomi banned from importing and selling handsets in India

The Delhi High Court has given an “ex-parte”  injunction to ban Xiaomi from importing or selling phones in India, as per a latest report from SpicyIP. The Chinese smartphone maker received the order from court order for infringing on Ericsson’s Standard Essential Patents (SEPs).

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Google updates Hangouts for Android with stickers, video filters and more

Google has given Hangouts for Android a major makeover. The mobile chat and SMS app is getting smarter with new features and enhancements that will bring it in line with other messaging apps.

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Google announces Android Wear 5.0 Lollipop update

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It turns out that yesterday’s rumor about Android Wear smartwatches being next in line for Lollipop update was indeed true. Today, Google has officially announced the Android 5.0 Lollipop update for its Wear smartwatch platform. Continue reading “Google announces Android Wear 5.0 Lollipop update”

Nokia Lumia 830 Unboxing, Hands On Gallery

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One of the first devices to be released following the completion of Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia’s Devices and Services Division was the Lumia 830, a handset that brings the style and features of the Lumia 930 flagship to a lesser price point. The Lumia 830 looks almost identical to the Lumia 930 yet with a few lesser specs, offers an impressive package with an even more impressive price tag. The Lumia 830 has landed in Bright Orange and first up is our Unboxing and hands on gallery. Continue reading “Nokia Lumia 830 Unboxing, Hands On Gallery”

Intex BT ROCK portable Bluetooth speaker launched for Rs. 3100

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Intex Technologies has launched BT ROCK portable speakers in the Intex Technologies’ X series family. It has one button and one time pairing speaker that has an unique design and offer up to 6 hours of playback with its built-in rechargeable battery. Other than Bluetooth, it has USB port to play audio files from a pen drive, AUX input to play audio from entry-level phones or iPods that doesn’t have Bluetooth. Continue reading “Intex BT ROCK portable Bluetooth speaker launched for Rs. 3100”

Acer Liquid Jade S with 5-inch HD display, Octa-Core 64-bit SoC and 4G LTE announced

Acer Liquid Jade S

Acer has announced Liquid Jade S, the company’s latest smartphone in the Liquid series. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.5GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6752M 64-bit processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera that also has an LED flash for capturing better selfies. Continue reading “Acer Liquid Jade S with 5-inch HD display, Octa-Core 64-bit SoC and 4G LTE announced”

LINE Messeger announces LINE Sticker Design Competition in India

LINE mobile messaging platform has announced a LINE Sticker Design Competition exclusively for its users in India. Participants will have to send their entries between the contest period from 10th Dec 2014 – 21st Feb 2015.

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Twitter releases 2014 trends for India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tweet has been touted as the “Golden Tweet,” a.k.a. the most-Retweeted Tweet of the year in India in 2014. His election winning post was retweeted on Twitter more than 70,000 times and had more than 45,000 favorites.

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YouTube for Android gets offline mode in India

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Back in September at the Android One event Google announced that YouTube will get offline playback in India. Now the feature is available for YouTube for Android in India. This lets you add videos to watch it offline by selecting an icon below the video or by selecting Add to Offline from a video’s context menu. Once added, an available offline icon will be displayed below the video. There is a separate playlist called Offline, to view all the videos that are saved offline. Continue reading “YouTube for Android gets offline mode in India”