Samsung Galaxy S7 specifications surface in presentation slide

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The specifications of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S7 have been rumoured for quite a while and the information gathered from many sources seems to indicate the same things. However, now a new presentation slide has been leaked online that could possibly confirm the specifications for good.

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Google to create smartphones with built-in face and object recognition

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Google is apparently working together with Movidius which is a startup under Alphabet Inc just like Google. The collaboration is aimed at bringing deep learning technologies to smartphones.

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Xiaomi Mi 5 packaging surfaces online – Reveals colour options

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The Xiaomi Mi 5 has been confirmed for a launch on February 24th by Hugo Barra himself. Now, we have new images that showcase the phone’s box as well as the different colour variants that it will come in.

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Lava V5 Hands On and Photo Gallery

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Lava on Wednesday launched its latest mid-range 4G device V5 in India at Rs. 11,499. The smartphone is touted for its camera performance, and Lava will be selling it through offline and online channels across India. Continue reading “Lava V5 Hands On and Photo Gallery”

Google Nexus 5X and Gold 6P receive 50$ price cuts in USA

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The Nexus 5X has been receiving price cut after price cut especially in India and now the 5X and the Nexus 6P have received similar price cuts in USA. The Nexus 5X and Gold Nexus 6P have received a US$ 50 price cut.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab E 7.0 specifications surface – Tab E Lite for Kids too

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Samsung is working on a 7 inch variant of their Galaxy Tab E and the specifications have surfaced online. It will also include a Tab E Lite version which will be directed specifically for kids.

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LG K4 entry-level smartphone listed online

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LG announced the K7 and K10 smartphones with special camera features during CES 2016. Now, an even lower end K4 smartphone has surfaced online through an official listing.

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Premium Android audio player FiiO X7 launched in India – Available for Rs 42,999

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Even with the adoption rates of smartphones increasing, there is a huge market for high-end DAPs (Digital Audio Players). It seems that there is a demand for such devices in India as well since the FiiO X7 Android audio player has just been launched at a price of Rs 42,999 which is as much as a high end smartphone.

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Samsung seeds Android Marshmallow accidentally to yet another device – the Galaxy S5

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In the latter half of 2015, Samsung seeded an update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow for both the Galaxy Note5 as well as the Galaxy Note 4. This was accidental and both the smartphones are yet to receive a mass update to the latest Android version. However, it seems that another lucky user has gotten a similar update on his Galaxy S5.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 front camera and display appears online

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The Samsung Galaxy S7 and its various versions are now less than a month away from announcement that is scheduled to take place during MWC in Barcelona next month. Now, we have the leaked photos of the front camera units as well as a display unit for the SM-G930F.

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CyanogenMod to bring new protected interface with fingerprint authentication

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CyanogenMod has been known to release some really interesting features for Android users and this upcoming feature is one of them. The update will allow users to assign a protected status for any apps on the phone including system apps.

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Samsung might be working on a Galaxy A9 Pro

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Samsung has been expanding the Galaxy A series lineup ever since its introduction and in December 2015,t hey even introduced the Galaxy A9 as well as the 2016 refresh models of the Galaxy A3, A5 and A7. It seems that they aren’t done yet as they are working on an even higher end Galaxy A9 Pro smartphone.

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Linux Kernel Exploit might not affect as many Android devices as expected

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Just yesterday, we told you about a new security flaw that has been spotted and that it could possibly affect around 66% of the Android devices at risk. Now, Google has recognised the flaw but claims that the number of devices that will be affected is much smaller in reality.

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Two variants of the Asus ZenFone 3 show up on benchmarks

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In the usual Asus fashion, they are expected to launch several variants of the ZenFone 3 just like they did with the ZenFone 2. The smartphones are expected to be announced at MWC 2016 which is happening next month in Barcelona.

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Whatsapp working on end-to-end encryption for Android smartphones

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It has been rumoured for a while that Whatsapp is working on an end-to-end encryption solution for its IM on the Android platform. A new screenshot shows a beta version which shows the security screen and proves that such a feature is in the works.

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