Microsoft has released Windows 10 Technical Preview for phones. In order to download the new technical preview, users will need to get Windows Insider app from the Windows Phone Store.
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Last month OnePlus announced that its own ROM for the OnePlus One smartphone will be called OxygenOS. It also said it will reveal more details about it today, as promised the company has released a new logo for it and has revealed the team behind the ROM. This includes Aaron Gascoigne, one of Paranoid Android’s co-founders, who is the company’s Android Technical Lead.
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Android Wear devices are still not a big hit as expected. A latest report from Canalys has revealed that out of 4.6 million wearables shipped in 2014, over 720,000 of them were Android Wear smartwatches.
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Amazon Appstore is back with another free apps offer, this time for Valentines day. The company offers 37 paid Android apps and games worth $140 for free on the Amazon AppStore starting today, February 12th till February 14th, Saturday. This time it offers some interesting apps like, OfficeSuite Professional 8, Runtastic PRO, Shazam Encore, games like Doodle Jump, Ski Safari: Adventure Time, Cut the Rope: Experiments and more. Continue reading “Amazon Appstore offers $140 worth free apps and games for limited period”
Google is developing a mobile payment service, according to a latest report from The Information. Dubbed as ‘Plaso’, the service will allow users to make payments from your Android phone by simply saying your initials at the payment counter.
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Lava International has launched iris 465, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the iris series that has support for 21 Indian languages. It has a 4.5-inch (854 ×480 pixels) FWVGA display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 3.2-megapixel camera with LED flash and a 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lava iris 465 with 4.5-inch display, 21 Indian language support launched for Rs. 4499”
Twitter has acquired Niche, a startup that connects advertisers with creative users on services like Vine to make money. It provides monetization strategies along with cross platform analytics tools.
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Samsung introduced Samsung Z back in June last year as their first Tizen-powered smartphone, but it decided not to launch the smartphone. It launched the Samsung Z1 (Z130H) entry-level smartphone running on Tizen OS last month priced at Rs. 5,700. Is the smartphone worth the price? Let us find out in the complete review.
Spice Mobility has launched Stellar 431, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Stellar series. It comes with 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) display, is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and run on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It features a 3.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. It comes pre-loaded with OLX, WhatsApp, Opera, AskMe and more. Continue reading “Spice Stellar 431 with 4-inch display, dual-core processor launched for Rs. 3499”
HERE Maps has received an update for its Android and Windows apps. The latest update brings new navigable countries, improvements to nine islands and territories, new water features and public transportation enhancements.
OPPO has introduced Mirror 3 smartphone in India. It was first introduced in Vietnam last month and was launched in China as OPPO 3000 in China. It has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display, is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 64-bit processor and runs on Android 4.4 (Ktikat) with Color OS 2.01 ROM on top. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “OPPO Mirror 3 with 4.7-inch HD display, Snapdragon 410 SoC launched in India for Rs. 16990”
Samsung has started releasing Android 5.0 Lollipop update to Galaxy Note 4 in Poland, according to a report from SamMobile. At present, it is an OTA update and is expected to show up in the KIES tool soon.
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Oppo has introduced Oppo 3000 smartphone in China. It has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 64-bit processor and runs on Android 4.4 (Ktikat) with Color OS 2.01 ROM on top. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 1/3.2″ Sony IMX179 sensor with pixel size of 1.4 microns, f/2.0 aperture, 5-element lens and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
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Starting today, U.S wireless carriers will have to abide by policy agreements laid down by the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) regarding device unlocking.
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BLU Products has released BLU Studio Energy smartphone in U.S. with a 5000mAh battery that promises up to 4 days of battery life on standard usage with a single charge or 45 days stand-by. Specifications of the smartphone is decent too, which includes a 5-inch HD display, 1.3GHz Quad Core Processor, 1GB RAM and 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot. It runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), which will be upgraded to to Lollipop in June, says the company. Continue reading “BLU Studio Energy with 5000mAh battery goes on sale in the US for $149”
