Google has added Material Design features to Google Keep Android app. The note taking app from Google is getting a revamped UI with Material Design elements.
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Lenovo Vibe X2 Benchmarks
Lenovo launched the Vibe X2 smartphone in India last week, and the smartphone went on sale for Rs. 19999 earlier this week. We brought you the unboxing of the Vibe X2 recently, here we have the benchmarks. It is powered by a Octa-Core MediaTek MT6595M processor which as four ARM Cortex-A17 cores clocked at 2GHz per core and four ARM Cortex-A7 cores clocked at 1.69GHz per core, based on ARM big.LITTLE and 28nm HPM process. It has PowerVR 6200 GPU, 2GB RAM comes with a 5-inch 1080p display and runs on Android 4.4 (Kitkat) with Vibe UI on top. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe X2 Benchmarks”
Motorola starts rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop update to Moto X(2014) and Moto G (2014)
Android 5.0 Lollipop factory images for Nexus 5, 7 WiFi (2012 & 2013) and 10 now available
Immediately after it started rolling out the Android 5.0 Lollipop over-the-air (OTA) update, Google has released factory images and binaries for the Nexus 5, WiFi variants of both Nexus 7 2012 and Nexus 7 2013 and the Nexus 10. Factory images and binaries for the Nexus 4 and the Nexus 6 are not available yet. Google released factory images for Nexus 9 and the Nexus Player last week. Now a minor bug fix update takes the Nexus 9’s build version from LRX21L to LRX21Q. Continue reading “Android 5.0 Lollipop factory images for Nexus 5, 7 WiFi (2012 & 2013) and 10 now available”
Android 5.0 Lollipop OTA update for Nexus 5, 7 WiFi (2012 & 2013) and 10 starts rolling out
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”
GiffGaff launch cheap 4G from £12 per month
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”
Galaxy Note Edge UK release set for November 28
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 announces ‘Flow’ – a feature similar to Apple’s Continuity
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”
Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition to be available in the US starting December 2014
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 announces Project Beyond – a camera capable of capturing 360 degree videos for Gear VR
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”
Acer Iconia Tab 7 A1-724 with 7-inch HD display, Snapdragon 410 shows up in benchmarks
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 launches LINE Maps for Indoor for Android
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 Cain 8 Windows 8 Tablet with 3G support launched for Rs. 9990
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”
Snapchat now alerts users about third party apps automatically
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 and SAP team up for Enterprise Wearable Apps
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.
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