LG V20 vs LG V10 – What’s different?

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LG has just announced the successor to the V10 which was one of the best smartphones from last year. It also included a couple of industry firsts such as the secondary ticker display, manual video recording etc. So let us take a look at what the V20 brings to the table this time around.

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Android Marshmallow adoption finally crosses 15% mark

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Google has updated Android’s Platform Distribution chart for the month of August. Android Marshmallow adoption has finally crossed 15%, up from 13.3% in July. It is now present on 15.2% of all Android devices. Marshmallow had debuted the distribution chart in November 2015 with a share of 0.3% that was 0.7% earlier in January.

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Top 5 features of Flyme that makes it one of the most unique and intuitive OS

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In this article, we will be taking a look at the latest version of Flyme and the top 5 features that make it the most unique and intuitive OS on smartphones currently. We will be testing Flyme 5.1.3.2G which is based on Android 5.1 Lollipop.

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Android Marshmallow adoption hits 7.5%, Lollipop drops to 35.6%

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Google is out with Android distribution numbers for the month of May. Marshmallow 6.0 is continuing to increase its share and is now present on 7.5% of Android devices, up from 4.6% in April. Continue reading “Android Marshmallow adoption hits 7.5%, Lollipop drops to 35.6%”

5 Reasons to buy the Honor 5X

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The sub-15,000 rupee category is a segment where there is a lot of competition between brands to capture the attention of the public. While there is plenty of choices available, we feel that the Honor 5X is probably the best one in the lot and here are 5 reasons why you should buy the device.

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HALFTICKET TV Streaming Stick Review

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If you are someone who has invested a lot of money into a large screen TV for your home but find that it lacks “smart functionality”, you are probably on the lookout for a device that can breathe new life into it. That is where streaming sticks come in and the HALFTICKET is a newer entrant to the scene. On paper, it seems like a winner, but how does it fare in the real world scenario? Let’s find out.

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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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Coolpad Note 3 Lite Teardown

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The Coolpad Note 3 Lite is currently the cheapest smartphone in India with a fingerprint sensor and also is the first “Made in India” smartphone from Coolpad. We decided to open up the device and bring to you all of the internals in full glory. Dive in to check out our full teardown.

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Sony Xperia Marshmallow UI revealed – Similar to Lollipop

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The User Interface for the upcoming Android 6.0 Marshmallow update on Sony Xperia devices has been leaked by NTT Docomo, the Japanese telecom operator. The images reveal that the UI will look pretty similar to what we experienced on Android Lollipop itself.

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Android Marshmallow adoption finally crosses 1%, Lollipop grows to 34.1%

Google is out with its Android distribution data for the month of February. Marshmallow is now finally present on 1.2% of devices, up from 0.7% since last month. The latest version of Android had debuted the distribution chart in November last year with 0.3%.

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Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge getting update to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow in South Korea

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Samsung has started the roll out of Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow for the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge in South Korea. The Marshmallow build has leaked to the Galaxy Note5, Note 4 and S5 in the past accidentally but this is now an official update.

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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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Sony Xperia C4 gets an unexpected update to Android Lollipop 5.1

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The Sony Xperia C4 and its dual-sim version were expected to get the update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow directly from its current 5.0 setup. However now, users are receiving an update to Android 5.1.

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Sony Xperia Z5 and Z5 Compact to arrive on American shores on 7th February

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The Sony Xperia Z5 and Z5 Compact were announced alongside the Z5 Premium at IFA, Berlin back in September 2015. However, they never made their way to American soil until now.

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OnePlus tweets a vague teaser – Could be the Android Marshmallow update for OnePlus One

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OnePlus just took to twitter to tweet a teaser photo which involves the OnePlus One. However it is quite vague and even with the hint – “This is a teaser for something we’ve been cooking up.”, it isn’t easy to decode.

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