WhatsApp brings back old text status message to Android beta

WhatsApp Status

WhatsApp rolled out Snapchat like Status update last month but the feature was not well received by users and many of them requested to bring back the old status update with simple text. It looks like WhatsApp is all set to bring back the old status update. WhatsApp Android beta has received an update that sees revival of the old status message feature. Continue reading “WhatsApp brings back old text status message to Android beta”

Gboard for Android gets automatic GIF and emoji suggestions, voice typing and more

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Google is updating Gboard for Android with bunch of new features to bring it in line with the iOS counterpart. The app will now offer automatic emoji and GIF suggestions, voice typing, new themes and more. Continue reading “Gboard for Android gets automatic GIF and emoji suggestions, voice typing and more”

Huawei P10 Launch MWC 2017 Live Blog

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Huawei is making their presence known at MWC 2017 in Barcelona. Their event is scheduled to take place today at 2 PM CET (6 30 PM IST) and will see the announcement of three devices namely the P10, P10 Plus and the Huawei Watch 2 smartwatch. Join FoneArena’s live blog where we bring you minute by minute updates from the event today.

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Supercell’s Clash Royale mints 1 Billion Dollars in its first year

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Supercell, the company behind games such as Clash Royale and Clash of Clans had generated a revenue of 2.3 Billion US$ during the year 2016. However, we didn’t get a breakdown of the amount generated from each game during the said period until now.

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Honor 6X Photowalk

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It is easy to talk about camera specifications and say that X Megapixels or a certain pixel size and sensor size would yield certain results. However, a real life scenario is where the smartphone camera is actually put to the test and what better way to put a phone through its paces than a photowalk. We took a stroll along various locations and tried to capture the scenery and the objects in whatever best way we could with the Honor 6X to see just how well it fares. Let’s take a look.

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Google Maps for Android gets revamped design, real-time commute data and more

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Google Maps for Android has received an update that revamps the interface which makes it smarter and better. The latest makeover adds three tabs – Places, Driving and Transit at the bottom of the screen. Continue reading “Google Maps for Android gets revamped design, real-time commute data and more”

Lenovo Yoga A12 convertible Android tablet with Halo keyboard announced starting at $299

Lenovo Yoha A12

Lenovo has announced the Yoga A12 convertible Android tablet with Halo keyboard. The tablet is sports a 12.2-inch HD display, measures 5.4mm thin and weighs less than a one kilogram. It has an aluminium and magnesium build. Continue reading “Lenovo Yoga A12 convertible Android tablet with Halo keyboard announced starting at $299”

ZTE Blade A2 Plus First Impressions

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ZTE has arrived in India and with a bang, thanks to the Blade A2 Plus smartphone that they’ve introduced. ZTE claim to have designed it keeping the needs of the Indian consumer in mind and is a different iteration of the international Blade A2 model.

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ZTE to mark its arrival to the Indian smartphone market on February 3rd

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The name ZTE may be familiar to many of you out there. Some of you maybe familiar with their smartphones while others might not be familiar with their products but the name would definitely strike a chord in the minds of most Indians. This is because ZTE has very much been on Indian soil since 1999. Their journey began in 1999 and leads all the way upto its first smartphones launch in India in 2017. Let’s take a look at how ZTE has risen and become an integral part of India over a time period spanning nearly two decades.

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WhatsApp for Android beta gets GIF search, media sharing limit raised to 30

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WhatsApp has finally added GIF search support for Android beta. The Facebook owned messaging service first added an option to send videos as GIF in August following which it allowed sending of GIFs that are saved on your device. Now, you can will be able to search different types of GIFs right within the app itself. WhatsApp for iOS already has this feature since November last year.

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