Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 with Snapdragon 650 Hands On

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The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 was launched today in India and will go on sale later this month. We went hands on with the device and here are our impressions of the latest Redmi Note smartphone.

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World’s first Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 smartphone – LeEco Le Max Pro Hands On

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The LeEco Le Max Pro was the world’s first smartphone to be announced powered by the Snapdragon 820. The smartphone is also the first Snapdragon 820 smartphone to go on sale and we went hands on with it at MWC. Here are our impressions.

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6 USPs of LG G5 – Modular Smartphone

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It is a point of debate as to which handset is the superior one, LG’s G5 or Samsung’s S7 and S7 Edge. However, what is almost certain is the fact that the LG G5 has more innovative features and USPs thanks to its modular design. In this post, we shall take a look at what LG has to offer with the G5 that makes it stand out from almost every other smartphone in the market.

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LG V10 Review

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LG had quite a disappointing year in 2015 due to lackluster sales of the LG G4. The G4 was a brilliant smartphone in many ways but still failed to gain momentum owing to a few factors. The primary factor being the build quality and materials used. Samsung had to find out the hard way about how essential the build quality and premium feel is for handsets, especially flagships. LG too have learnt that by now and their new flagship, the G5 is an indication of the new direction they are heading in. But there was a handset that was released last year that received lesser attention than it should, the LG V10. On paper at least, the smartphone seemed to offer one of the most complete packages in the flagship category. In this review, we will be taking a look at the smartphone in detail and seeing whether or not all the impressive features and specifications actually impress us in real life too.

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5 reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy S7

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The Samsung Galaxy S7 is the update to last year’s Galaxy S6. In this post, we will take a look at 5 reasons why you should buy one for yourself or upgrade from your existing Galaxy S6.

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5 reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

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The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is the update to last year’s Galaxy S6 edge and S6 edge+. In this post, we will take a look at 5 reasons why you should buy one for yourself or upgrade from your existing S6 edge or S6 edge+.

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Screenshots give us a glimpse of upcoming Android N’s UI

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While a great many number of smartphones are releasing now with Android Marshmallow 6.0, quite a few are yet to receive the update. However, that doesn’t stop rumours and information regarding the next Android version from popping up. New images now give us a sneak peek at what to expect from the next major Android update especially with the notification drawer.

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ZUK to launch a new mini phone powered by Mediatek Helio P10

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ZUK is apparently working on a new phone that will have a compact size. It could be an all new handset or a mini version of their Z1 handset and will launch in a few months time.

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Samsung rolls out February security update for its flagship smartphones

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Samsung seems to be trying their best to keep their phones up to date and to remove the bad reputation of releasing slow updates. They have now released the February security patch for their flagship products just a few weeks after the update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow began rolling out for some phones.

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Asus releases a timeline for the Marshmallow update

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In November last year, Asus confirmed that a few of its devices will be receiving the update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. However, it didn’t release a timeline for the updates but now we do have one and it also has added a few more devices to the mix.

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LG G5 will not be powered by a Snapdragon 820 processor in Latin America

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This year at MWC, we saw LG and Samsung go head to head with their new flagships, the G5 and Galaxy S7/S7 Edge respectively. One of the many things that the handsets have in common is that they will be having a Snapdragon 820 variant. However, it seems that while Samsung will be offering a similarly high end Exynos 8890 chipset in other regions, LG will opt for a lower end processor to power its flagship instead.

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Microsoft officially kills Project Astoria tool for porting Android apps to Windows 10

Microsoft has officially confirmed that it is shutting down Project Astoria tool that allowed developers to port their existing Android apps to Windows 10 easily. The company had announced its plans to launch tools for developers to quickly port Android and iOS apps to Windows 10 earlier this April.

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WhatsApp rolls out Android beta program on Play Store

In a bid to make it easier for users to try out new features on Android, WhatsApp has launched a beta program. Available on the Google Play Store, the beta program is good news for early adopters to test latest pre-release builds of the Facebook owned WhatsApp Messenger.

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Twitter releases standalone Fabric mobile apps for developers

Twitter has rolled out Fabric app for developers on its Android and iOS mobile apps. The mobile apps will allow developers to monitor various analytics and diagnostics about their applications.

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Microsoft rolls out Hub Keyboard for Android with clipboard and shortcut tools

Microsoft continues to add new apps and tools via its Garage Project. The latest entrant is a new Hub Keyboard for Android, which gives you quick access to all important documents and contacts at your fingertips. The main aim of the app is to do multi-tasking without exiting the app.

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