Plastic HTC One M9+ with Quad HD display, 3GB RAM listed by TENAA

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It appears that HTC has a plastic variant of the One M9+ in the pipeline. The device has been spotted listed in China’s TENAA certification database. Continue reading “Plastic HTC One M9+ with Quad HD display, 3GB RAM listed by TENAA”

YU Yureka to be available without registrations on May 6 and May 7

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YU Yureka will be up for grabs without any registration in a two-day open sale on May 6 and May 7. YU on Twitter and Facebook noted that the 48-hours sale on Amazon.in will have ‘no time limits’ to purchase the Yu Yureka smartphone or any pre-registrations for participation. Continue reading “YU Yureka to be available without registrations on May 6 and May 7”

HTC Camera app updated with RAW image support for One M9 and more

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HTC’s Camera app update on Thursday has got the RAW imaging support for the flagship One M9, and more camera improvements for other HTC devices. Continue reading “HTC Camera app updated with RAW image support for One M9 and more”

Xiaomi Mi 5, Mi 5 Plus specifications leaked, launch rumoured for July

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According to new rumours from China, Xiaomi is all set to launch the next flagship Mi 5 along with a phablet variant Mi 5 Plus. The launch will reportedly happen sometime in July, considering that the Mi 4 was also launched in July last year, but there isn’t any particular date known or rumoured as yet. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 5, Mi 5 Plus specifications leaked, launch rumoured for July”

SwiftKey Keyboard for Android beta gets adaptive keyboard layout and support for 9 Indian languages

SwiftKey Keyboard has updated Android beta app with a couple of additions and improvements. The popular third party keyboard version 5.3 now brings adaptive new keyboard layouts to our Hindi, Tamil, Gujarati and Marathi languages.

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Google Messenger app for Android gets quick replies

Google has updated Messenger app for Android with quick reply-like feature that allows you to quickly respond to text messages without opening the Messenger app.

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Savelli luxury Android smartphone worth Rs. 66 lakhs launched

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A range of handmade luxury Android smartphones from Swiss firm Savelli were launched in Abu Dhabi by a luxury watch dealer Mohammed Rasool Khouri and Sons. Continue reading “Savelli luxury Android smartphone worth Rs. 66 lakhs launched”

LG G4 vs G3 – What has changed?

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LG announced the G4 yesterday, the successor to the LG G3 that was launched last year. The handset will go on sale in Korea starting today at a price of 825,000 KRW (INR 48,880 or US$775) and will eventually release in over 180 countries worldwide.

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Microsoft may announce Android app support for Windows 10

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Yesterday we showed you some of the leaked screenshots of Windows 10 and the changes it brought in terms of UI. Microsoft is holding the Build 2015 conference today in San Francisco and apparently it plans to announce Android app support for Windows 10.

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Google Play Newsstand update brings smarter recommendations and more

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Google on Tuesday started rolling out the updated Play Newsstand app for Android devices. The update brings overall performance and UI improvements, more articles from the sources, smarter recommendations, bug fixes and more. Continue reading “Google Play Newsstand update brings smarter recommendations and more”

Xiaomi retains top market share in China

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Xiaomi has just announced the results of Q1 2015 and that it has retained its number one spot in the Chinese market. The company holds a market share of 14% and are well ahead of some of the big international players.

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Cyanogen part ways with OnePlus – Looking to partner with larger manufacturers

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After going through quite a shaky relationship together, Cyanogen and OnePlus are now officially parting ways. Steve Kondik and Kirt McMaster mentioned this while talking about the future of the company in Beijing during the Global Mobile Internet Conference.

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Opera for Android gets Turbo mode, Tab syncing and more

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Opera Software on Tuesday updated its mobile browser for Android with a new Turbo mode that essentially is an upgrade to the previously available Off-Road mode. Continue reading “Opera for Android gets Turbo mode, Tab syncing and more”

Samsung Exynos M1 will be the first chipset to use custom CPU cores from the company

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While Samsung, Qualcomm, Nvidia and MediaTek use ARM reference designs to make their chipsets, Apple is known for using custom cores for its chipsets. It has been rumoured for a while that Samsung are also working on their own next generation chipset with custom cores. Now it’s naming has been leaked in a document and apparently it will be called the Exynos M1.

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Oppo R7 with bezel-less display teased officially, Launching next month

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Previously we reported that Oppo’s upcoming R7 smartphone could feature a bezel-less/ edge-to-edge display. The speculation has now been confirmed by Oppo itself. Continue reading “Oppo R7 with bezel-less display teased officially, Launching next month”