Android Marshmallow adoption hits 7.5%, Lollipop drops to 35.6%

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Google is out with Android distribution numbers for the month of May. Marshmallow 6.0 is continuing to increase its share and is now present on 7.5% of Android devices, up from 4.6% in April. Continue reading “Android Marshmallow adoption hits 7.5%, Lollipop drops to 35.6%”

Google Keyboard v5.0 gets one-handed mode and new features

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Google Keyboard has received a major update with new features and improvements. The update that bumps the app to V5.0 brings one-handed mode, new gestures, UI tweaks and more.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 6 camera tipped to sport IR autofocus

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Samsung’s anticipated Note 6 flagship leaks have been making headlines for quite a while now. Another addition from the rumour mill suggests that the firm is internally testing Galaxy Note 6 prototypes with IR autofocus for the primary camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 6 camera tipped to sport IR autofocus”

LG’s upcoming K series smartphones with Snapdragon 430 SoC spotted online

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LG’s two upcoming K series smartphones have been spotted online in a listing by a benchmark database website. The purported listing by the Geekbench for two LG devices – the LG-K530 and the LG-K535 – doesn’t reveal full specifications, but suggests that it could be the successor to existing K10 smartphone. Continue reading “LG’s upcoming K series smartphones with Snapdragon 430 SoC spotted online”

ZTE Nubia X8 shows off its processing muscle – Packs a Snapdragon 823 SoC and 6GB RAM

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The ZTE Nubia X8 has appeared on several leaks in the past but the latest leak showcases its powerful hardware. The device will have 3 different variants apparently, the most powerful of which will pack 6GB of RAM and a Snapdragon 823 SoC.

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Micromax Canvas Spark 3 Q385 Review

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Micromax recently launched the successor of Canvas Spark 2 in India dubbed the Canvas Spark 3 Q385 for Rs. 4,999. The phone comes in a segment where you will mostly see local manufacturers competing against each other, and Micromax is targeting first time user with this new offering. But is it even worth a try, we find out in our review. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Spark 3 Q385 Review”

Weekly Roundup: HTC 10, Micromax Canvas 6, 6 Pro, LG K7, K10, CREO Mark 1 and more

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HTC announced its 2016 flagship smartphone HTC 10 this week. The phone boasts of full metal body and fingerprint sensor is on the home button that can unlock the device in 0.2 seconds. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: HTC 10, Micromax Canvas 6, 6 Pro, LG K7, K10, CREO Mark 1 and more”

Top 5 Camera Apps for Android

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Stock camera apps have come a long way in the past few years and offer a lot of customisation but that is often restricted to flagship products. What if you want a similar experience on your Android smartphone to be able to make the best of your smartphone’s camera and flex your photography muscles. That’s when 3rd party apps come into the picture and we have compiled a list of 5 camera apps that we feel can really take your camera experience to the next level on Android.

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HTC Sense UI 8.0 will offer more customization with Freestyle layout and sticker support

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We are only a few days away from the HTC 10 flagship smartphone’s announcement and the smartphone is expected to bring a new HTC Sense UI 8.0 along with it as well. New sources indicate that HTC will give a lot of emphasis on customization thanks to the new Freestyle layout and sticker support.

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SwiftKey releases a new “KeyBard” on Shakespeare’s 400th Anniversary

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SwiftKey has just released a new experimental Keyboard to mark the 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare. The keyboard is aptly named KeyBard and is available for download on SwiftKey Greenhouse.

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Asus releases two major updates for the Zenfone Zoom and Zenfone 2 Laser

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Two of the camera centric smartphones in Asus’s lineup, the Zenfone Zoom and Zenfone 2 Laser are now getting new software updates that bring quite a lot of changes and improvements to the table.

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