Google Camera updated with Material Design, Android 5.0 Lollipop compatibility

Google Camera 2.4.023

Google Camera app version 2.4.008 that was present in the Android Lollipop Developer Preview has Material design elements. Today Google has updated the Google Camera app to version 2.4.023 on the Play Store that brings the same material design elements to the app. This update also brings compatibility with Android 5.0 (Lollipop) that would roll out for Nexus devices in coming weeks and includes some improvements and bug fixes. Continue reading “Google Camera updated with Material Design, Android 5.0 Lollipop compatibility”

Google Wallet adds recurring bank transfers, low balance alerts and more

Google is updating a bunch of new features to Wallet. One of the key features is the ability to add money to your Wallet through recurring bank transfers.

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Sennheiser MM 30G in-ear headset launched in India for Rs. 3990

Sennheiser MM 30G

Sennheiser has launched MM 30G, the company’s latest in-ear headset created for Samsung devices. The ear-canal design of the headset passively attenuates ambient noise and has high-end dynamic speaker for a bass driven stereo sound. It has compact in-line remote control for volume control, music or call control and integrated microphone for voice calls.

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Android co-creator Andy Rubin leaving Google to start hardware incubator

Android co-creator Andy Rubin has decided to leave Google, as per latest report from the Wall Street Journal. The report said that he will be moving on to launch a hardware startup incubator.

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Skype for iPhone updated with faster chat and photo saving feature

Skype has updated iPhone app with an array of features based on user suggestions. The app gets an improved chat experience as chats will now load quickly after tapping a new message notification.

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Lava Iris Fuel 50 with 5-inch display, 3000mAh battery launched for Rs. 7799

Lava Iris Fuel 50

LAVA International has launched Iris Fuel 50, the company’s first smartphone in the new Fuel series with a 3000mAh battery that promises 1.5 days of battery life. It has a 5-inch FWVGA IPS display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel autofocus rear camera with dual LED flash and 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It comes with dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Lava Iris Fuel 50 with 5-inch display, 3000mAh battery launched for Rs. 7799”

Xiaomi appoints Spotify’s Donovan Sung to lead international product development

Xiaomi has hired Spotify’s Donovan Sung to lead international product development, according to a latest report from TechCrunch. The report comes weeks after the Chinese telecom maker hired Jai Mani as lead product manager in India.

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Google Play Books for Android gets Material Design, skimming and browsing features

Google Play Books is the latest app that is being given a Material Design tweak. The Android app for Play Book is being updated with redesigned reading experience that’s optimized for nonfiction books.

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Samsung Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3 with slim unibody metal design announced

Samsung Galaxy A5

Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3 smartphones in its new A Series, after several rumors.Both these smartphones have full metal unibody, slim designs. These are Samsung’s slimmest smartphone to date. The Galaxy A5 is just 6.7mm thick and the Galaxy A3 is 6.9mm thick. These are aimed at young and trend conscious consumers, says the company. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3 with slim unibody metal design announced”

Amazon Appstore offers over $115 worth apps and games for free for limited period

Amazon free apps offer Oct 2014

Amazon Appstore is back with another free apps offer. Today the company has announced that it would offer 39 paid Android apps and games worth over $115 for free on the Amazon AppStore starting Thursday, 30th October to Saturday, 1st November 2014. Last month the company offered 27 apps worth $135 for free . This time it offers some interesting apps like, Endomondo Sports Tracker PRO, Plex and games like Fruit Ninja, World of Goo, Plants vs. Zombies, Sonic Hedgehog 4 Episode I and more. Continue reading “Amazon Appstore offers over $115 worth apps and games for free for limited period”

ADATA UC330 Dual USB Drive for Smartphones launched in India starting from Rs. 550

ADATA UC330 Dual USB drive

ADATA Technology, Taiwan-based company popular for its memory modules and NAND Flash products has launched UC330, the company’s latest Dual USB Drive with dual (micro-USB and a USB 2.0) connectors in India. This comes in 8, 16, 32 and 64GB variant and lets you easily transfer data from compatible smartphones or tablets to PCs and Laptops and vice versa. This competes with OTG USB drives from SanDisk, Kingston and Sony in India. Continue reading “ADATA UC330 Dual USB Drive for Smartphones launched in India starting from Rs. 550”

Angry Birds Transformers now available for Android

Angry Birds Transformers

Rovio, creators of popular Angry Birds game has launched Angry Birds Transformers for Android, couple of after it was launched for iOS, as it promised. This has a different gameplay, compared to other Angry Birds themed games. It has Autobirds, brave band of heroes that features Red as Optimus Prime, Chuck as Bumblebee and more. These have lasers and turn into cars. The Autobirds can’t save Piggy Island on their own – to stop the EggBots they’ll need to join forces with their arch rivals the Deceptihogs. Continue reading “Angry Birds Transformers now available for Android”

Intex to launch new start screen interface for its smartphones based on Start by Celltick

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After Karbonn, Intex has partnered with Celltick to launch an intelligent interface for its Android smartphones, based on Start launcher. The company already announced that OEMs can partner with them to create own flavor of Start. Celltick will become the default start screen interface on Intex’s Android smartphones. Continue reading “Intex to launch new start screen interface for its smartphones based on Start by Celltick”

Lenovo completes Motorola acquisition for $2.91 billion

Lenovos’s Motorola acquisition is a done deal. Motorola Mobility is officially a part of Lenovo as the $2.91 billion acquisition that was announced in January earlier this year has been completed.

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