Cortana support for Microsoft Band now on Android devices too

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Earlier you could only pair your Android device with the Microsoft Band, but there was no Cortana support. Continue reading “Cortana support for Microsoft Band now on Android devices too”

Google won’t make its own Nexus phone, but will be “more opinionated” about design to OEMs: Pichai

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Google has no plans whatsoever to make its own Nexus phone, which is that the company still want other OEMs to make Nexus devices for them and Google would “thoughtfully add more features on top of Android” for Nexus. Continue reading “Google won’t make its own Nexus phone, but will be “more opinionated” about design to OEMs: Pichai”

Google Maps beta now on Google Play, v9.27 adds 2 new notification settings and more

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Google Maps beta app is now available through the Google Play. You can sign up to be a beta testers for the unreleased version of the Maps app. Continue reading “Google Maps beta now on Google Play, v9.27 adds 2 new notification settings and more”

Google updates ‘Now on Tap’ feature with Image and Text search

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Google has added image and text search support for Android’s ‘Now on Tap’ feature in Marshmallow. Continue reading “Google updates ‘Now on Tap’ feature with Image and Text search”

WhatsApp’s upcoming ‘Group invite link’ feature partially working in beta

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We first heard about WhatsApp’s anticipated feature of ‘Group invites via links’ last month, where a report by Android Police spotted few translation strings hinting about the possible plan by the company. Continue reading “WhatsApp’s upcoming ‘Group invite link’ feature partially working in beta”

Lenovo K4 Note starts receiving Android 6.0 Marshmallow OTA update in India

 

 

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Lenovo has started rolling out the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for its K4 Note in India. The smartphone was launched earlier this year (first week of January). It comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop out-of-the-box. Continue reading “Lenovo K4 Note starts receiving Android 6.0 Marshmallow OTA update in India”

Google Photos v1.21 teardown suggests unlimited high quality photos, videos backup and more coming

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Google’s next update for the Photos app might bring unlimited high quality backup for Nexus devices, some photo editing/ enhancements tool improvements, and new sorting methods for albums. Continue reading “Google Photos v1.21 teardown suggests unlimited high quality photos, videos backup and more coming”

HTC Desire 830 and Desire 630 announced in India – Will be available in June

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The HTC Desire 830 and Desire 630 are the latest additions to HTC’s lineup of devices for India. The HTC Desire 830 has a design that seems like a mix between the Butterfly S of the past and the current Desire 825.

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How the Asus Zenfone Max will solve the biggest issue with smartphones presently

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If you were to ask a group of smartphone users about the issues they face with their smartphone, you would probably get many answers from each one of them. However, one common thing that the majority will have a problem with is battery life.

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Snapdragon 617 or Snapdragon 801 – Common Misconceptions

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Things aren’t also black and white especially when it comes to technology. Common misconceptions among public like more megapixels mean better quality and more cores mean better performance are tough to correct without a proper explanation. We’ve already written about 5 common smartphone myths. In this post, we’ll be taking a look at two processors in detail; the Snapdragon 617 and Snapdragon 801 from Qualcomm in particular to see how they stack up against each other and which one is the better choice for you.

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Moto G4 Plus vs ZUK Z1 – What’s Different?

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Although the ZUK Z1 was released internationally last year, the smartphone only made its way to Indian shores earlier this month. The Moto G4 Plus was announced this month as well and while it has a newer release date, the attractive pricing of the ZUK Z1 puts it at the same range of the G4 Plus. Let’s compare the specs in detail to see what is different between the two.

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YU YUNIQUE, YUPHORIA, YUREKA Plus to receive Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update next month

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YU Televentures has announced that its four devices – YUNIQUE, YUPHORIA, YUREKA, YUREKA Plus – will receive stable Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OTA update in next 30 days. Continue reading “YU YUNIQUE, YUPHORIA, YUREKA Plus to receive Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update next month”

Samsung unveils 10nm 6GB RAM – Galaxy Note6 is a possible contender

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Samsung just unveiled a 6GB RAM chip at an event in Shenzhen, China. While, we have seen quite a few smartphones already that can boast about having 6GB of RAM, the key difference here is that the RAM has a tiny 10nm form.

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