Android Nougat debuts at 0.3%, Marshmallow adoption soars to 24%

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Google is out with the numbers for Android distribution for the month of November and this time Nougat has made its debut. The latest Android OS that started rolling out to Nexus devices along with variety of Android phones is now present on just 0.3 percent of devices. Continue reading “Android Nougat debuts at 0.3%, Marshmallow adoption soars to 24%”

Nokia D1C Android smartphone renders surface, shows gold edition with fingerprint sensor

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In a hyper-competitive smartphone market, Nokia is all to make a comeback in early 2017 with Android-powered D1C smartphone. Previously, this smartphone was spotted on the GFXBench, GeekBench, and AnTuTu revealing some specifications. Continue reading “Nokia D1C Android smartphone renders surface, shows gold edition with fingerprint sensor”

Lava Ivory POP with 7-inch display, 3G and voice calling launched for Rs. 6299

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Soon after the launch of Ivory M4 tablet, the Noida-based handset maker Lava today launched Ivory POP tablet in India. It sports a 7-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.0 GHz quad-core Intel processor and runs Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box. Continue reading “Lava Ivory POP with 7-inch display, 3G and voice calling launched for Rs. 6299”

Android dominates global smartphone shipments with 88% share in Q3 2016: Report

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The latest numbers released from marketing firm Strategy Analytic shows that the Android market captured a record 88% of global market share in third quarter of 2016. Moreover, the report also claims that global smartphone shipments grew 6% annually from 354.2 million units in Q3 2015 to 375.4 million in Q3 2016. Continue reading “Android dominates global smartphone shipments with 88% share in Q3 2016: Report”

Google Pixel XL Review

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A pixel is defined as the smallest addressable element in an all points addressable display device. Essentially speaking, it is the smallest component of a much bigger picture. There’s a case to be made that Google really couldn’t have named their new phones better. Where the Nexus phones were accessible devices for developers and enthusiasts to get a taste of Google’s take on Android, the Pixel and Pixel XL are expected to be the torch bearers of Google’s vision for the future of smartphone computing. They are positioned to be hidden away in the background and behave simply like the smallest yet most important element in getting things done for you. Does it succeed at getting anywhere close to this grand dream? Much closer than you’d think.  Continue reading “Google Pixel XL Review”

Nubia Z11 mini Review: Good looking camera phone, a bit overpriced

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ZTE’s sub-brand Nubia in India launched its Nubia Z11 mini on Thursday. The handset boasts of a glass and metal design combination as well as a 16-megapixel rear camera with phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF). Continue reading “Nubia Z11 mini Review: Good looking camera phone, a bit overpriced”

Moto Z Play Review

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The Moto Z Play is the smaller brother of the Moto Z which is the flagship Moto product of 2016. However, there seems to be quite a lot of similarities and even improvements in certain areas that could potentially make it a really great upper mid-range smartphone. Let us examine the phone in close detail to see what it offers us.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Review

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The Redmi Note 4 from Xiaomi was unveiled a good 10 months after the announcement of the Redmi Note 3. On paper, it seems to have quite a similar spec list compared to the Redmi Note 3 and seems to offer a package with few improvements. However, as history has shown us, specifications only tell a part of the story and we embark on this review to take a look and see whether or not it is the same case with the Note 4.

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Sony to launch at least five Playstation games for Android and iOS by 2018

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A new report from Wall Street Journal says that Sony will launch at least five Playstation games for Android and iOS by March 2018. Continue reading “Sony to launch at least five Playstation games for Android and iOS by 2018”

Google Sprayscape VR camera app for Android launched

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Google has launched a new experimental VR camera app for Android. Dubbed as Sprayscape, the app uses device’s gyroscope and takes pictures on the inside of a 360-degree sphere.  Continue reading “Google Sprayscape VR camera app for Android launched”