Google has updated Drive app for iOS with passcode lock feature. The new feature will let users protect their documents library with a four digit code.
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Motorola Moto X+1 gets a placeholder on Moto Maker website
Motorola Moto X+1, the successor of the Moto X has been rumored for the past few weeks. Motorola’s Moto Maker website that lets users create custom design for Moto X now has a new page that mentions “Moto X+1 Details”, but the logo seems to be missing. According to a recent leak from @evleaks, the Moto X+1 would come with 25 custom backplate options, including four leather options. Continue reading “Motorola Moto X+1 gets a placeholder on Moto Maker website”
LG G Pro 2 officially launched in India for Rs. 51500
LG has officially launched the G Pro 2, the company’s latest smartphone in the G series and the successor of the G Pro. It packs a 5.9-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display with 3.3 mm narrow bezel, powered by a 2.26 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor with Adreno 330 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, OIS+, 4K Ultra HD video recording and a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “LG G Pro 2 officially launched in India for Rs. 51500”
Twitter for BlackBerry 10 updated with several new features
BlackBerry has updated its Twitter app for BlackBerry 10 users to make it come on line with its other apps. Now, users can draft tweets and post them later.
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Micromax Tegra 4i-powered LTE smartphone press image leaks
Micromax is working on their first LTE smartphone that would be powered by NVDIA’s Tegra 4i processor, according to a Twitter user @LeaksterInc. The user has also leaked the press image of the smartphone that resembles the Wiko Wax smartphone from the French manufacturer Wiko. Micromax was the first Indian OEM to launch Tegra 2-powered smartphone, Micromax A85 back in 2011, but it did not tie-up with NVIDIA after that. Continue reading “Micromax Tegra 4i-powered LTE smartphone press image leaks”
Sony offers free entertainment content and premium apps for Xperia Z2 and Z1 users
Sony is offering Xperia Z2 users with a bunch of goodies ranging from music to games. Xperia Z2 smartphone users will get six free movies, 30-day trial of the Music Unlimited service, 8 games from PlayStation Mobile and a free download of the upcoming Michael Jackson album, XSCAPE.
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.4 KitKat update starts rolling out in India
Samsung started rolling out the Android 4.4 (KitKat) update for the Galaxy Note 2 last week France. The update is now rolling out for the Note 2 users in India. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 got the KitKat update in January and the Galaxy S4 got the update in February. The Galaxy Note 2 got Android 4.1.2 update back in December 2012 and got the Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) update directly, skipping Android 4.2, back in November last year. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Android 4.4 KitKat update starts rolling out in India”
Samsung schedules health-focused event on May 28th
Samsung has scheduled an event in San Francisco on May 28th to discuss about something related to Health. Since this comes from Samsung’s Semiconductor arm, it could be related to forthcoming sensors and components, rather than some new fitness device, says Engadget that received the invite. Samsung launched its new Gear devices, including the Gear Fit, a smartband recently. All these accessories have Heart Rate sensor to monitor the heart rate.
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Twitter testing mute feature on mobile apps
Twitter which announced recently that its has over 255 million monthly active users is now experimenting with a feature. The microblogging site is testing a function that allows users to mute account you’re following without actually unfollowing that account.
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Blu Life Pure XL with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 800 SoC and 16MP camera announced
BLU Products has announced the Blu Life Pure XL, the company’s latest flagship smartphone. It has a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD IPS display from JDI with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, powered by a 2.2 GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 800 processor and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS with custom skin on top. It has a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash, Largan M8 lens, 1/2.3inch sensor, full HD video recording and a 8-megapixel auto focus front-facing camera.
LG G3 leaks again in live images, shows off ultra-thin bezel
Earlier this week LG confirmed several simultaneous events on May 27th and 28th in different cities worldwide, where the company is expected to unveil the LG G3. The back of the smartphone was leaked recently showing off the rear buttons. Today, more live images of the smartphone got leaked on a Korean website that shows the front part of the phone with ultra-thin side bezels for the first time. Since it has all the buttons on the back, it doesn’t have any buttons on the back. Continue reading “LG G3 leaks again in live images, shows off ultra-thin bezel”
Amazon’s smartphone revealed in new render
We all know about Amazon’s foray in the smartphone market as few details have already surfaced online. Last month images of the 4.7 inch phone with six cameras were leaked. This was followed by another report suggesting that the phone will have tilt based gesture control. Today BGR has revealed a new image of the Amazon smartphone that is ready for a June launch, according to WSJ report.
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Microsoft updates OneNote for iPhone with iOS 7 redesign and other features
Microsoft has released much needed updates to its note taking app OneNote for iPhone. The latest update enables users to create new notebooks and sections from an iPhone and share. Prior to this, users could only read the documents and not create them. Users can also add, delete and rename sections.
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Foursquare’s new Swarm app is a social heat map of friend activity
Foursquare has changed a lot. The popular location based social network has gone through several ideological changes in the past and it is at a point where data points to utter confusion for the consumer, as well as for the company, as to what Foursquare actually is. It was initially really popular for its “Check in”s and then the company slowly added more social components to its app, like a discovery engine, a friend feed and more. At this point in time, there are just too many components to the app, and hence the New York based start up has decided to un-bundle some of its core features into a separate app, called Swarm.
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Worldwide tablet market posts just 3.9% growth YoY in Q1 2014, down 35.7% QoQ
Samsung and Apple are still the leading tablet vendors by shipments in Q1 2014, according to preliminary data from research firm IDC (International Data Corporation). The worldwide tablet market grew just 3.9% year-over-year in Q1 2014, with shipments of 50.4 million units in the quarter, down 35.7% compared to last quarter. Yesterday IDC reported worldwide smartphone shipments that was down just 2.8% compared to the holiday quarter. Continue reading “Worldwide tablet market posts just 3.9% growth YoY in Q1 2014, down 35.7% QoQ”