At the Samsung event during which Samsung unveiled its Super AMOLED tablets – Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Galaxy Tab S 10.5, Samsung also announced an updated version of its feature – SideSync 3.0. A couple of weeks back, Apple announced a feature called Continuity at the WWDC 2014 that would allow you to seamlessly switch work between various iOS devices. Samsung’s SideSync isn’t exactly the same, but tries to achieve something similar between the Galaxy Tablets and Galaxy smartphones.
Amazon App Store triples in a year, houses 2,40,000 apps
Amazon has revealed some numbers about its app store just a day before its possible 3D smartphone launch. The company said that it has nearly tripled the number of apps in its app store which now boasts of 2,40,000 apps. Amazon stated that the app store is available in 200 countries.
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Pebble Smartwatch Review: Tip of the iceberg
From Kickstarter project to an actual company, it must have been a roller coaster ride for Pebble, the smartwatch, and the company behind the product, making it one of the first wearable gadgets to work in tandem with the smartphone platforms of our time. It is still one of the most well-funded Kickstarter projects of all time, having served as a clear indicator for the birth of a whole new market. Several months after the funding was completed, it shipped its product to its backers and now, it is shipping globally with two models, the original and a more premium Pebble Steel.
Since then, competitors have scrambled to make a mark on this new market, but none have succeeded so far. With Android Wear on the horizon and supported devices coming out in a few weeks or months, the landscape is set to change, but we don’t know how yet. Assuming you, the readers, are in the market for a smartwatch now, will the Pebble still be worth it, even after the onslaught of Android wear powered devices? Let’s find that out in our review.
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Twitter adds Daydream support for Android app
Twitter is bringing Daydream mode to Android app, according to a report from Android Police. A not so popular feature in Android 4.2, Daydream is essentially a screensaver that displays photos or content on the screen in the background. The Daydream mode can be set on users android devices when it is docked or charging or both.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S Bluetooth Accessory Keyboard Hands On and Photo Gallery
At the Samsung event on June 13, alongside the announcement of its high resolution Super AMOLED display tablets, Samsung also announced that a Bluetooth Accessory keyboard that will be compatible with both the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Tab S 10.5 tablets. The Bluetooth Keyboard acts as a dock as well and tries to transform the tablet to a laptop.
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Rovio announces Angry Birds Transformers
Rovio, creators of popular Angry Birds game has announced Angry Birds Transformers, their new game in the Angry Birds franchise. It will have new story and characters, in which the characters split into Autobirds and Deceptihogs. Rovio is also teaming up with Hasbro for Telepods similar to Angry Birds Star Wars and Angry Birds Go!, which will let you teleport your favorite character into the game. It also plans to introduce consumer licensed goods based on the game. Continue reading “Rovio announces Angry Birds Transformers”
BlackBerry launches BBM Protected for secure enterprise messaging
BlackBerry announced BBM Protected, secure and reliable instant messaging service at the MWC 2014 earlier this year. It even showed up in a demo video last month. Today BlackBerry has launched BBM Protected as the first solution in the eBBM Suite for secure enterprise messaging. This is built for business that brings convenience and usability of BBM with the additional security and compliance for enterprise customers. Continue reading “BlackBerry launches BBM Protected for secure enterprise messaging”
Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A with Snapdragon 805 reportedly launching in Korea soon
Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy S5 LTE-A in Korea in partnership with local SK Telecom soon, according to a report from Korea’s Yonhap News. Samsung launched the Galaxy S4 LTE-A with Snapdragon 800 SoC in Korea few months after it launched the Galaxy S4 with with Snapdragon 600 SoC internationally. The Galaxy S5 LTE-A would come with a Snapdragon 805 chip and would support LTE Advanced that would offer speed of up to 225 Mbps, faster than 150 Mbps on current LTE-A service in Korea. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A with Snapdragon 805 reportedly launching in Korea soon”
Micromax Canvas Win W121 Hands On and Photo Gallery
Micromax has introduced two Windows Phone 8.1 OS devices, Canvas Win W121 and Canvas Win W092. Among the two, Win W121 is more attractive. It is slimmer and has a leather-like finished back.
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Hike Messenger surpasses 20 million user mark
Bharti Soft Bank’s hike messenger has crossed 20 million users of which 5 million were added during last three months. The instant messenger announced in February that its had clocked 15 million users.
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Samsung Galaxy S5 to reportedly get Android 4.4.3 update this month, S4 will follow in July
Samsung Galaxy S5 users will soon get the latest Android KitKat 4.4.3 update. It was reported last month that these two devices are being tested for the update. According to a leaked internal document found by Android Geeks, the update for Galaxy S5 is coming this month.
MTS Blaze 5.0 Dual SIM (CDMA + GSM) Android smartphone launched for Rs. 10999
Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited (SSTL) that nationally operates its telecom services under the MTS brand has launched MTS Blaze 5.0, the company’s latest dual SIM (CDMA+GSM) smartphone in the Blaze series. It packs a 4.5 FWVGA display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “MTS Blaze 5.0 Dual SIM (CDMA + GSM) Android smartphone launched for Rs. 10999”
Twitter allows mobile users to embed tweet within tweet
Twitter is testing a new tweet embedding functionality for its mobile apps on iOS and Android. According to a report from The Next Web, the micro blogging site is testing a new feature that allows you to embed individual tweets within your tweets. 
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Micromax Canvas Win W092 and Canvas Win W121 with Windows Phone 8.1 launched for Rs. 6500 and Rs. 9500
Micromax has entered into the Windows Phone market with Canvas Win W092 and Canvas Win W121 in the Canvas Win series. The company partnered with Microsoft earlier this year to launch Windows Phone 8.1 smartphones. These are powered by quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processors and run on Windows Phone 8.1. The Canvas Win W092, an affordable Windows Phone handset has a 4-inch WVGA IPS screen, a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera. The Canvas Win W121 has a 5-inch HD display, a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has leather finish back panel. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Win W092 and Canvas Win W121 with Windows Phone 8.1 launched for Rs. 6500 and Rs. 9500”
Flipkart to reportedly sell its own DigiFlip branded tablets
Flipkart is planning to sell its own tablets that will be branded under its private label DigiFlip, according to a report from The Economic Times. The biggest India e-commerce giant had sold accessories like headphones, speakers and pen drives under the DigiFlip brand that was launched in 2012.
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