Samsung launched the Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit in India and other countries globally. The company has announced that all these devices would support 20 Galaxy devices including 12 smartphones and 8 Galaxy tablets. The first Samsung Galaxy Gear was compatible only with three Galaxy devices initially and later got updated to support more Galaxy devices. Continue reading “Samsung Gear wearable devices compatible with 20 Galaxy devices”
There’ve been more than a few smartwatches that have hit the market over the past year or two but none have captured the imagination like the Pebble. The kickstarter success story is now amongst the highest selling smartwatches and it’s growing application ecosystem is testimony to that. Popular music streaming service, Pandora, has now launched their official application for the Pebble smartwatch. Continue reading “Pandora launches app for Pebble Smartwatch”
With every flagship device, HTC also brings a revamped version of it’s own Sense UI that build upon the core Android interface. Now in it’s sixth generation, the interface is almost the perfect balance between the minimalism of stock Android and additional features, UI elements brought forth by HTC. Continue reading “Sense 6.0 to hit the HTC One (M7) in May”
A few days back we posted rumors about Amazon’s smartphone ambitions, today we have a better look at it. BGR has managed to get hold of an image of a prototype device which is said to be Amazon’s smartphone that will be launched later this year. Continue reading “Amazon smartphone with 6 cameras, 4.7 inch display leaked”
Asus launched the Dual SIM version of their FonePad 7 today in Delhi for Rs. 12999/-. We got to check out the retail device for a very limited time. The FonePad 7 Dual SIM is a very unique tablet from Asus, especially at this price point. Let’s check out the first impressions the latest Android Tablet from Asus. Continue reading “Asus FonePad 7 Dual SIM 3G First Impressions”
Google has added a new feature for Gmail that lets you attach any image that has been automatically backup to Google+ from your mobile devices. This option would be enabled using a new Insert Photo button in Gmail that lets you access all your images. Gmail already has an option to attach images from your Google Drive. Continue reading “Gmail gets option to attach images backed up using Google+”
LGL22 Isai that was unveiled as a part of KDDI’s Winter 2013 lineup few months back would get a successor soon. @evleaks has posted a press render of the upcoming LGL24 isai smartphone headed to Japan’s KDDI network. The smartphone has a narrow bezel, similar to Sharp’s Aquos phone and is expected to come with a display size of 5.5-inch or more. Continue reading “LG L24 isai for KDDI with ultra narrow bezel leaks, could be unveiled on May 1st”
Samsung SDI has unveiled its new curved battery for wearable devices. The 210 mAh battery is the world’s largest capacity battery in a wearable device and would offer significantly longer battery life compared to its rivals., says Samsung. The Samsung Gear Fit that was launched worldwide last week uses a similar curved battery that promises up to 5 times more battery life. Continue reading “Samsung SDI introduces curved battery for wearable devices”
UCWeb has added new cricket content and services for the UC Browser apps for Android and Windows Phone, just in time for Indian Premier League that kicks off on April 16th. This brings a new user interface that provides the most comprehensive IPL content and services including previews, commentaries, interviews, stats, photos, videos and more for cricket fans. Continue reading “UC Browser for Android gets new cricket content and services for IPL 2014”
Samsung filed Samsung Gear Solo and Samsung Gear Now trademarks last week. Now trademark filings for Samsung Galaxy V;, Galaxy Adore and Galaxy S Fitness has surfaced on U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The Gear Solo was rumored to be a 3G-enabled Gear 2 with SIM support to make voice calls natively. The Gear Now is expected to be a wearable device, now new Trademark also reveals Galaxy S Fitness might also be a wearable fitness device. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy V, Galaxy Adore and Galaxy S Fitness trademark filing surfaces”
Google has revised its Terms of Service (ToS) for Gmail to explain how does it scans users emails for the purpose of ad targeting. The changes that took effect Monday April 14, 2014, specifically indicate that Google is using software to scan email when it is in transit or stored on Google’s servers.
Continue reading “Google updates Terms of Service to explain email scanning for ad targeting”
LINE messenger which entered India last year has been aggressively trying to capture the market with various tie-ups and offers. Today, the popular Japanese platform has unveiled Sticons which is a merger of stickers and emoticons. Sticons can be used in text messages in the same way as emoticons, but they can also be used like stickers as large, individual images.
Continue reading “LINE Messenger for Android gets Sticons, coming to iPhone soon”
Oppo India has announced that it would launch the Find 7, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in the country by mid-2014. Oppo entered into the Indian market with the Oppo N1 and later introduced the Oppo Neo, Find 5 Mini and Oppo R1 in the Indian market. It plans to expand its portfolio to over 10 mobile phones across different categories in India by December 2014. Continue reading “Oppo Find 7 launching in India by mid-2014, plans to launch six more smartphones by Dec 2014”
With competition in the instant messaging platform heating up by day, players are finding ways to attract users. Hike messenger which recently clocked 15 million users has announced a new offer to increase its user base. The instant mobile messaging platform from Bharti Soft Bank (BSB) is now offering unlimited SMS to its users.
Continue reading “Hike Messenger now lets users enjoy unlimited SMS”
U.S. carrier Sprint has announced that it would roll out Android 4.4.3 update (Build KTU84F) for the Nexus 5 users starting from April 14th. This is a minor upgrade that would enable LTE bands 26 and 41 and also bring some enhancements and bug fixes. Earlier reports revealed that Google would roll out Android 4.4.3 update for the Nexus devices to fix several bugs, including camera related fixes. Continue reading “Sprint rolls out Android 4.4.3 update for Nexus 5”
