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.
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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”
Flipkart has announced that it is expanding its leadership team with two new appointments. The homegrown e-commerce player has appointed Rishi Vasudev, as the new Vice President — Fashion (Retail) and Parameswaran Balakrishnan as Vice President — HR for supply chain.
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Aircel has launched their 3G services in Mumbai that is available for both mobile phones and 3G dongles. Mumbai becomes the third circle where the company has launched its 3G services this year after Delhi and Rajasthan. Aircel customers can just recharge by opting for a tariff plan to get the 3G activated. The tariff plans include, 3G data benefits, voice calls and upto 300 MB of Free Facebook and Whatsapp. The internet pack starts from as low as Rs. 13 and goes till Rs. 195 for 1GB of data. Continue reading “Aircel launches 3G services in Mumbai, launches plans with extra data for Facebook and Whatsapp usage”
HTC launched the Desire 820 smartphone in India last month for Rs. 24990. We already brought you the unboxing of the smartphone, here we have the benchmarks of the device. The Desire 820 is powered by an Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 64-bit processor that has four ARM Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.54 GHz per core and other four Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.0 GHz per core. It has Adreno 405 GPU. The Desire 820 has a 5.5-inch HD display and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), similar to the Desire 816 that has a Snapdragon 400 processor. Continue reading “HTC Desire 820 Benchmarks”
Samsung recently announced Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5 smartphones from the metal A series. According to a report, both these devices are facing signal strength issue.
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Motorola is on a mission to update its smartphone with the latest Android version. Earlier this week, the company rolled out Android 5.0 Lollipop soak test to Moto X (2014) and now it is doing the same for Moto G (2nd Gen).
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AOC, popular for its LED and LCD displays globally, had already revealed its plans to foray into smartphone market and launch new tablets in India. Last week the company appointed Atul Jasra as Business Head for tablets and smartphones in India & other SAARC Countries. Continue reading “AOC India’s first smartphone launching this week”
HTC has updated Blink Feed with various new features and enhancements. The app now adds the ability to easily subscribe to an event, category or subcategory.
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HTC has added its Camera app in the Google Play Store. The app will bring HTC Eye experience to supported devices. Users can directly download updates and bug fixes directly from the Play Store instead of waiting for firmware updates to hit their devices.
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EE may have just launched their own fixed broadband and TV service in the UK but chief rival Vodafone is close behind. Whilst talking about the Group’s fixed service income, Vodafone Group CEO Vittorio Colao noted that the company was set to launch its own residential broadband and TV service in the UK in Spring 2015.
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