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”

Sony Xperia P2 leaked with flagship Xperia Z4 like specifications

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Sony is looking to revive its old ‘P’ series again with the new Xperia P2, suggests latest leak out from China. Continue reading “Sony Xperia P2 leaked with flagship Xperia Z4 like specifications”

BBM chatting no longer requires an invitation

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BlackBerry on Saturday rolled out a new BBM update for the Android and BlackBerry 10 devices that will let users manage their social circles with ease. The update will soon be made available for iOS as well. Continue reading “BBM chatting no longer requires an invitation”

Google now lets you send notes or set alarms on your phone over Desktop Search

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Google has already released two features on Desktop Search; one to help find your phone and one to send directions to your phone. Now Google has added another feature that lets you send notes or set alarms on your phone directly from desktop search.

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Vivo Xshot 3S tipped with 16-megapixel OIS camera, Snapdragon 810 SoC

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Vivo’s next flagship could be the camera-centric smartphone with a 16-megapixel rear camera with OIS (optical image stabilization). Continue reading “Vivo Xshot 3S tipped with 16-megapixel OIS camera, Snapdragon 810 SoC”

Bezel-less Oppo R7 leaked in a video; Company teases on Facebook

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Oppo’s anticipated bezel-less smartphone dubbed Oppo R7 may have been out in a video before the official launch expected to be on May 20. Continue reading “Bezel-less Oppo R7 leaked in a video; Company teases on Facebook”

SwiftKey Keyboard for Android beta gets ‘SwiftKey Hub’, minor UI improvements

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SwiftKey Keyboard’s latest beta version of Android app on Thursday got a new ‘SwiftKey Hub’ alongside minor UI improvements. Continue reading “SwiftKey Keyboard for Android beta gets ‘SwiftKey Hub’, minor UI improvements”

Twitter introduces personalised ‘Highlights’ feature for Android users

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Twitter on Thursday announced that it is rolling out a new feature called Highlights to Android app users that will send out a summary of the missed best-tweets via push notifications twice a day. Continue reading “Twitter introduces personalised ‘Highlights’ feature for Android users”

Google Keep on Android Wear smartwatches brings voice-note dictation and more

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Google has updated its note-taking app ‘Google Keep’ for Android with the ability to view and create notes from you Android Wear smartwatches. Continue reading “Google Keep on Android Wear smartwatches brings voice-note dictation and more”

Google now allows you to send directions to your phone from Desktop Search

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Google has now added a new feature that will allow users to send directions to their phones from desktop search. All you have to do is go to Google search, type in send directions and hit the search button. Google will then let you pick a location and a device and you’re all set.

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