android | Fone Arena - Part 65

Google launches new online tool to help you find the right smartphone

The great thing about Android is that you have tons of different smartphones to fit your every need. They come in all shapes and sizes from different manufacturers. However sometimes having too much choice is a problem as well as it becomes hard to pick just one device or even narrow it down to a few. Google seems to have recognised this issue and have just released an online tool that helps you find the right smartphone for you.

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Rumor: Blackberry working on Android running handset

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The BlackBerry 10 experiment hasn’t clearly not been as successful as the company hoped. While built on a solid QNX foundation, the operating system failed to gain much traction due to the lacking application ecosystem. If the latest rumors are to be believed then it looks like BlackBerry itself might be looking at other options. Continue reading “Rumor: Blackberry working on Android running handset”

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 might feature a USB Type-C port

We have already seen a few Chinese manufacturers adopt the USB Type-C port in their smartphones. New sources state that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 5 smartphone will come equipped with a USB Type-C 3.1 port as well.

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Asus ZenFone 4, 5 and 6 receive Android Lollipop 5.0 update in India

After several delays due to certification issues, The Asus ZenFone 4,5 and 6 started receiving the update to Android Lollipop 5.0 and now Android 5.0 Lollipop is now available for users in India as well.

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Nest camera and new Android app UI leaks

Last year in June, Nest acquired Dropcam for around half a billion dollars and up until now, we didn’t really see much changes after the takeover. Now photos of the upcoming Nest camera and the app UI have been leaked.

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Google Chromecast owners can now rent movies for free

Google has just made a sweet deal for users of Chromecast that will allow them to rent movies for free. Users will have a wide selection of movie titles to choose from including famous blockbusters such as Interstellar, Jurassic Park and Kingsman.

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Google to provide faster and lighter mobile web pages in India

If you have had frustrating waiting times while searching for something on your mobile phone then Google feels your pain. Google is planning to roll out a new feature that will speed up your search experience on mobile.

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Huawei Watch delayed till September or October

The Huawei Watch was announced in Barcelona during MWC in March this year and so far hasn’t made its way to markets yet. Apparently the release of the smartwatch has been delayed further till around September or even October.

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Motorola Moto X 2013 to get Android Lollipop 5.1 soon

Users of the Motorola Moto X 2013 variant are in luck as the update to Lollipop for their smartphones should be available pretty soon according to David Schuster who is a Motorola employee.

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Facebook Messenger crosses 1 Billion downloads on Android

David Marcus who is the VP of product Messaging at Facebook has posted a photo on Facebook that shows that the Messenger app for Android devices has crossed 1 billion downloads.

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OnePlus announces new contests in preparation for the OnePlus 2

The folks over at OnePlus have setup two new contests that offer fans a chance to get their hands on an early preview of the OnePlus 2. There are two contests namely Photo Mania 2015 and ‘Your OnePlus Story’.

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Oxygen OS with Android Lollipop 5.1 will launch along with OnePlus 2

As we all know, OnePlus is readying the successor to the OnePlus One and have just made it official that the Oxygen OS running on Android Lollipop 5.1 will debut alongside the OnePlus 2.

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Samsung readying new Galaxy Tab E lineup of tablets

We already have the Galaxy Tab A, Tab J and now it seems that Samsung is readying the Galaxy Tab E tablet. While Samsung hasn’t made any announcement yet, the product has been featured in a magazine already.

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Google Maps v9.10 for Android adds photo gallery viewer, car rental bookings and more

Google is bringing new version of Google Maps app for Android that adds gallery view for photos, car rental bookings and more to the interface.

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LG G Flex 2 on Sprint gets 5.1.1 Lollipop OTA update

Sprint has begun the roll-out of Android Lollipop 5.1.1 for the LG G Flex 2 devices on its network. The update was made live as an OTA update for users yesterday. The update changes the version number from LS996ZV5 to LS996ZV6.

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