Google has released an infographic revealing the best of 2014. The company has revealed top entertainment content on the Google Play Store comprising of apps, movies, music, games and more.
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Obi Mobiles is a relatively new player in the extremely crowded smartphone space in India. Naturally, differentiation is key for sustenance and plays an important role in product design and marketing. The Octopus S520 was the company’s first smartphone, with value for money as the key differentiator. Following that trend, the Hornbill S551 was announced recently. We recently unboxed this device and showed you some photos, but in this article, we are going to see what its unique features are, that differentiate it from the crowd.
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Adobe has scooped up stock photo service Fotolia for $800 million in cash. The privately held service boasts of 34 million royalty-free photos, images, graphics and HD video.
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Nokia McLaren photos has been leaked on a Chinese site Baidu. The phone is said to be the Nokia 1020 successor and in the latest leak it is placed alongside the Apple iPhone 6.
Google introduced the Nexus 6 smartphone made by Motorola back in October, along with the Nexus 9 tablet and the Nexus Player. It went on pre-order on Flipkart last month priced at Rs. 43,999 for the 32GB variant and the 64GB variant is priced at Rs. 48,999 and it was officially launched earlier this week. We ordered a 32GB variant of the Nexus 6 last month on Flipkart, which finally got delivered few days back. Check out the unboxing below.
Google has forced Amazon to taken down its shopping app that contained a functional app store. The app has now been replaced by Amazon Shopping app that is the same but without the app store link.
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Qualcomm has added LTE Category 9 network support to its upcoming Snapdragon 810 processor. The Snapdragon 810 processor with integrated LTE-Advanced modem can handle download speeds of up to 450 Mbps over three 20MHz LTE carriers.
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Micromax announced last month that it will launch YU branded smartphones with CyanogenMod OS in December. The company has started sending invites for the launch event scheduled for 18th December. The invite doesn’t leave any hint about the features or the specifications of the smartphone. Continue reading “Micromax YU Cyanogen OS smartphone launching in India on December 18”
Oppo introduced the Oppo R5 with a stainless steel body, micro-arc frame that is just 4.85mm thick at an event in Singapore back in September. The company just announced that it will hit the stores this month and is expected to be priced in the range of Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 30,000. The Oppo R5 has a 5.2-inch 1080p AMOLED screen, powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor with Adreno 405 GPU and runs on Color OS 2.0 based on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.
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Google has updated its search app for the iPhone and iPad by adding the popular Material Design language and new features. The app has been given a major overhaul with all Android 5.0 elements.
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Xolo has unveiled Q900s Plus an upgraded variant of the Q900s that was introduced back in July. It has a 4.7-inch HD display compared to 4.7-inch qHD display on the Q900s and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) out of the box. Other specifications are similar including a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM 8212) processor with Adreno 302 GPU, 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xolo Q900s Plus with 4.7-inch HD display, Android 4.4 announced for Rs. 8299”
Swiftkey for Android has been updated to version 5.1.2 that brings major performance fixes including additional improvements to typing responsiveness, enhancements to the SwiftKey Store and multiple bug fixes. The update also brings new pack of themes called Gift Wrap. Check out the list of themes. These are priced at $1.99/99p/Rs.59 each or $4.99/£2.99/Rs.179 for the pack. Continue reading “SwiftKey for Android updated with more improvements, gets Gift Wrap Themes”
Google is adding a new guest mode to Chromecast. The popular HDMI media streaming device will now allow users to share their Chromecast without giving the password to a Wi-Fi network.
Samsung has made some restructuring in the leadership team in India. The move comes from the South Korean electronic giant as part of its global reorganisation plan.
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Xiaomi has confirmed that it will suspend sales in India following the ban from the New Delhi High Court. The Chinese smartphone maker had received a court order yesterday for infringing on Ericsson’s Standard Essential Patents (SEPs).
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