Google has started rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop over-the-air(OTA) update for Nexus 5, WiFi variants of both Nexus 7 2012 and Nexus 7 2013 and Nexus 10. Update for the 3G/LTE versions of the Nexus 7 2012 and 2013 and Nexus 4 haven’t started yet. The Nexus 6 and the Nexus 9 have received a minor update to address bugs. Continue reading “Android 5.0 Lollipop OTA update for Nexus 5, 7 WiFi (2012 & 2013) and 10 starts rolling out”
Value for money deals on 4G contracts are rather rare in the UK but GiffGaff, a virtual mobile network owned by O2, is about to change that with a range of flexible low-cost 4G contracts that offer value for money with no commitment. GiffGaff’s new goodybags offer 1GB, 3GB or 5GB internet for £12, £15 and £18 per month respectively along with an allowance of minutes, unlimited texts and free calls to other GiffGaff users. Continue reading “GiffGaff launch cheap 4G from £12 per month”
The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge will go on sale in the UK on November 28 after Samsung announced Old Blighty had been chosen as one of the launch countries. Announced back at IFA 2014, the Galaxy Note Edge is almost identical to the Galaxy Note 4 aside from the unique curved Edge Screen secondary display. Continue reading “Galaxy Note Edge UK release set for November 28”
Samsung introduced a new feature named ‘Flow’ at its annual developer conference here in San Francisco. The latest software from the South Korean giant takes on Apple’s Continuity feature that was released a couple of months ago. Continue reading “Samsung announces ‘Flow’ – a feature similar to Apple’s Continuity”
At the Samsung Developer Conference, Samsung today announced that the Gear VR Innovator Edition will be made available in the US starting early December. The product combines the display and sensors of the Galaxy Note 4 with the technical know how provided by Oculus to create an interesting virtual reality experience. Continue reading “Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition to be available in the US starting December 2014”
Samsung at its annual developer conference in San Francisco announced a new 3D camera, which is unique in a lot of ways. The global market leader calls it Project Beyond and says they designed it exclusively to capture 360 degree videos – which can be utilized on the upcoming Gear VR virtual reality headset. Continue reading “Samsung announces Project Beyond – a camera capable of capturing 360 degree videos for Gear VR”
Press shots of the Acer Iconia Tab 7 A1-724, the company’s upcoming tablet with voice calling capabilities surfaced last month. Now the tablet has surfaced on GFXBench database that reveals the specifications of the tablet. According to the listing, the tablet has a 7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display, 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 64-bit SoC with Adreno 306 GPU and Android 4.4.4 (KitKat). Continue reading “Acer Iconia Tab 7 A1-724 with 7-inch HD display, Snapdragon 410 shows up in benchmarks”
LINE Corporation has launched LINE Maps for Indoor for Android. This lets users find location in complicated indoor areas, such as department stores, shopping malls and more places. This app initially offers indoor maps of 37 facilities in the Tokyo, Japan and is available in five languages that includes, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), English, Japanese and Korean. Continue reading “LINE launches LINE Maps for Indoor for Android”
Notion Ink has launched the Cain 8, the company’s latest Windows 8 tablet in India, as it promised. It has a 8-inch (1280×800 pixels) IPS screen and is powered by an quad-core Intel Atom Z3735F processor. It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with free Microsoft Office license for one year and 1TB OneDrive cloud storage. Continue reading “Notion Ink Cain 8 Windows 8 Tablet with 3G support launched for Rs. 9990”
In a bid to boost user privacy even further, Snapchat is undertaking a new measure. The ephemeral messaging service will now start issuing warnings to users on such apps and asking them to change their passwords to protect their privacy.
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Samsung has announced that it is collaborating with SAP to create enterprise mobility apps for mobile devices and wearables. The two companies said they will collaborate to “build on the popularity and reach of Samsung’s mobile innovations and the SAP Mobil Platform,” according to a joint statement from the companies.
Continue reading “Samsung and SAP team up for Enterprise Wearable Apps”
Panasonic has launched Eluga S, the company’s latest smartphone in the Eluga series. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, powered by a 1.4 GHz True Octa-Core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has a new BLINK PLAY features that lets users capture selfies or groupies with the front-facing camera by just blinking your eyes to capture the image on an automatic three-second countdown.
Samsung launched Gear S (SM-R750), the company’s first smartwatch based on Tizen Wearable platform in India priced at Rs. 27,900. It has SIM support and lets you make or receive calls directly without connecting it to a smartphone. You can even connect it to a smartphone to receive notifications from it. We saw the hands-on impressions and the photo gallery of the smartwatch back in September from IFA. Here we have the unboxing. Continue reading “Samsung Gear S Unboxing”
Yahoo has scooped up video ad platform BrightRoll for $640M in cash. BrightRoll will continue to operate independently “with Yahoo’s additional investment and global support.” The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2015.
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LG has launched Tone Infinim (HBS-900), premium Bluetooth stereo headset developed in collaboration with Harman/Kardon in India. It was unveiled back in March, has a stylish design that is almost similar to previous Tone series headsets from LG, but this has a glossy metallic finish. It has retractable wire management technology for tangle-free operation, jog button to fast forward and rewind, sound and vibration alert to inform of incoming messages, current time and battery status. Continue reading “LG Tone Infinim Bluetooth Stereo headset launched in India for Rs. 10990”
