Google Earth for Android gets improved 3D experience, faster map updates and more

Google has released a major update to Google Earth on Android by enhancing the 3D rendering technology. This is the biggest feature of the latest update that further highlights mountains, cities, rivers in the map.

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Microsoft Garage goes cross platform, unveils apps for Android and Android Wear

Microsoft has announced the release of two Android apps and one experimental Bing app for Android Wear devices. These apps have been designed by Microsoft employees under the Garage program.

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Samsung Galaxy Alpha Review

Samsung pursued with its polycarbonate design language for a very long time and was criticised for being rigid on its stance. However, the company has finally produced a device with refined looks and premium build.

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With Galaxy Alpha, Samsung will be competing against the likes of Apple iPhone 6 and with its size – the device will also take on the compact portfolio. Has the South Korean manufacturer found the right design and the hardware mix to attract the masses? Well, we take a deep look to find out if it’s worth shelling out a premium on the Galaxy Alpha. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Alpha Review”

Uber slashes fares in Mumbai by 25% and uberX rates in Bangalore by 45% for a limited period

Uber Delhi price cut

After the 25% price cut for both Uber Black and uberX in Delhi, Uber has slashed rates for both these in Mumbai too by 25%. When Uber expanded to Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh and Kolkata, it slashed prices on both UberBLACK and uberX by 25% in Bangalore for a limited period. Today Uber has reduced uberX price by an additional 20%, so totally now users in Bangalore get 45% off on uberX fares. Continue reading “Uber slashes fares in Mumbai by 25% and uberX rates in Bangalore by 45% for a limited period”

Yahoo Mail app for iPhone and Android updated with Travel and Event notifications

Yahoo has updated Mail app in order to bring travel and event notifications to your mobile. Updated for iPhone and Android, the app provides users with important travel information related to flight details.

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Rovio’s RETRY game released for Android and global iOS users

Rovio RETRY

Angry Birds creator Rovio released a new game called RETRY, an 8-bit game similar to the Flappy Bird back in May for limited iOS users. Now the game is available for iOS users globally and is also available for Android users. In this game you fly through treacherous obstacles, and earn stars to unlock new levels. This is the first game to be released by Rovio Entertainment’s experimental publishing arm, Rovio LVL11. Continue reading “Rovio’s RETRY game released for Android and global iOS users”

Google rolls out new standalone email app “Inbox”

Google has introduced Inbox, a new email app that is touted as an alternative and not a replacement to Gmail. Available on Android, iOS and the Web, main aim of the app is to sort and organize emails.

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Xiaomi migrating user data from China to international servers

In a bid to boost global expansion, Xiaomi is migrating international user data outside of China. Data belonging to the privately owned company’s non-Chinese users will be moved in several phases to Amazon Inc servers in the United States and data centres in Singapore.

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FoneArena Labs: Introducing our all new battery test

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We heard you! And, we are giving you what you asked for. One of the most requested features by our readers was the battery life test. The sheer number of appeals that we receive every single day meant that we would come up with the feature that matters most to you, our loyal readers. Continue reading “FoneArena Labs: Introducing our all new battery test”

Samsung Galaxy Alpha Benchmarks

Samsung Galaxy Alpha Benchmarks

Samsung launched the Galaxy Alpha smartphone in India last week. We brought you the unboxing of the Galaxy Alpha recently, here we have the benchmarks. The Indian variant of the Galaxy Alpha is powered by an Octa-Core Exynos 5430 processor based on ARM big.LITTLE architecture and 20nm High K Metal Gate Process technology, compared to 28nm HKMG in Exynos 5422 SoC present in Galaxy S5. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Alpha Benchmarks”

LG L45 Dual and F60 LTE listed on official website for Rs. 6500 and Rs. 15000

LG L45 Dual

LG L45 Dual and F60 LTE smartphones have been listed on the official LG India website. The L45 Dual (X132) is an upgraded version of the L40 with the same 3.5-inch HVGA screen, similar size and Android 4.4 (KitKat), but this is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor, has a 5MP rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “LG L45 Dual and F60 LTE listed on official website for Rs. 6500 and Rs. 15000”

Samsung quietly announces Galaxy Note 4 duos in China

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Samsung introduced its flagship phablet, the Galaxy Note 4 about a month ago and today, the company has announced three dual-SIM variants of its Note 4 phablet in China. Continue reading “Samsung quietly announces Galaxy Note 4 duos in China”

Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 expected to launch in India soon for Rs. 21499

Samsung Galaxy Mega 2

Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 went on sale in several Asian countries last month.  Manish Khatri from Mahesh Telecom reports that the smartphone will launch in India later this week  priced at Rs.  21,499 (MOP) and the MRP would be Rs. 24,300. It packs a 6-inch HD ( 1280 x 720 pixels) display, powered by a quad-core Cortex processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8MP auto-focus rear camera with LED Flash and a 2.1 MP front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 expected to launch in India soon for Rs. 21499”

Microsoft releases update for Windows 10 Technical Preview

Microsoft has rolled out first update to Windows 10 Technical Preview under company’s Windows Insider Program. This brings the Windows 10 Technical Preview to build 9860, an update from 9841 that was officially announced on September 30th.

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