Samsung Galaxy S7 edge update brings camera improvements and bug fixes

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge June update

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has received a new update in India that brings improvements to camera, latest Android security patch for June and also fixes several bugs in the smartphone. The update was rolled out for the Galaxy S7 smartphone recently. Check out the complete changelog below. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S7 edge update brings camera improvements and bug fixes”

Android N Developer Preview 4 with final APIs released

Google has released developer preview 4 for Android ‘N’ for compatible Nexus devices, ahead of the final release of the update. The update doesn’t add any other new features, but it has final Android N SDK with final APIs (API level 24). The SDK lets you develop with the Android N APIs and build and test on the new platform, for new features such as Multi-window support, direct-reply notifications, and others. Continue reading “Android N Developer Preview 4 with final APIs released”

OnePlus X series discontinued, now focus on “true flagship” line only: CEO

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OnePlus, which started as a flagship killer in 2013, will now focus only on “true flagship” line, and as a result company has decided to discontinue the OnePlus X series. This means OnePlus X will not have a successor smartphone. Continue reading “OnePlus X series discontinued, now focus on “true flagship” line only: CEO”

Asus ZenFone Pegasus 3 with 3GB RAM, metal body, fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE announced

Asus ZenFone Pegasus 3

Asus today announced ZenFone Pegasus 3, the company’s latest smartphone in the Pegasus series. It has a 5.2-inch HD 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by a 1.3GHz Quad-Core MediaTek SoC and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with ZenUI 3.0. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Asus ZenFone Pegasus 3 with 3GB RAM, metal body, fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE announced”

Xiaomi Mi Max launching in India on June 30

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Xiaomi’s VP just tweeted that “Something BIG is coming to blow you away on 30th June, Indian Mi fans”, along with the video that confirms that the Mi Max will indeed launch in India on June 30th. The phablet with a 6.44-inch 1080p display and  a huge 4850mAh battery was announced in China last month.

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Xiaomi Redmi 3X with Snapdragon 430, metal body, fingerprint sensor announced

Xiaomi Redmi 3X

Xiaomi introduced Redmi 3s smartphone in China yesterday, today the company has announced the Redmi 3X with similar specifications for the local operator China Unicom. To remind you, the phone has a 5-inch HD screen, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 430 SoC, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 3X with Snapdragon 430, metal body, fingerprint sensor announced”

Hyve Storm and Buzz with 4G LTE launched for Rs. 8499 and Rs. 13999

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Hyve Mobility, a new company has launched two new Android smartphones – Storm and Buzz in India. The Storm has a 5-inch HD screen and is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 SoC, and the Buzz comes with 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display and is powered by a 1.5GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6753 processor. Both the phones run stock Android 5.1 (Lollipop) and will be upgradable to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) in the future.

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OnePlus 3 vs OnePlus 2 vs OnePlus One

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OnePlus just announced its new flagship OnePlus 3. The Chinese smartphone company was founded on 16th December 2013, and it first launched the OnePlus One in April 2014. Since then the company has come a long way and it has launched four smartphones including three flagship smartphones. Here are some details as to what’s different in the three generations of OnePlus flagships. Continue reading “OnePlus 3 vs OnePlus 2 vs OnePlus One”

Facebook Messenger for Android gets SMS support

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Facebook has announced that Messenger on Android is getting SMS support. The social network was testing the feature with few Android users since February this year. With the SMS integration, users will now be able to send and receive SMS messages from Messenger.

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OnePlus 3 vs LeEco Le Max 2 – What’s Different

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Earlier this month, LeEco announced their Le Max 2 smartphone which officially became the first smartphone to be announced in India with 6GB of RAM. The OnePlus 3 follows hot on its heels with 6GB of RAM as well. However, OnePlus will get the first mover advantage since the device will be available starting from 15th June onwards while the LeMax 2 will be available from 28th June only.

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OnePlus 3 vs Xiaomi Mi 5 – What’s Different

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These two devices are flagship products from their respective companies. They share a lot in common but also differ in a lot of important ways and as a result becomes difficult to track and decide which one is the ideal choice for you. We’ve compiled a list of specifications for both the devices to make that decision much easier for you.

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OnePlus 3 vs OnePlus 2 – What’s Different

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Another year and we have another new flagship from OnePlus. The third generation however seems to have gotten a big makeover in terms of design as well as specifications. Let’s compare the specifications of the smartphones in detail to see what has changed and what has remained the same if anything.

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Panasonic Toughpad FZ-A2 rugged tablet with 10.1-inch display, Android 6.0 announced

Panasonic Toughpad FZ-A2

Panasonic has introduced Toughpad FZ-A2, its latest rugged tablet targeted at enterprise. It has a ruggedised magnesium alloy body and is shock resistant that can withstand drop from 120cm and is also dust and water resistant with IP65 ratings. It has a 10.1-inch WUXGA display, is powered by a quad-core Intel Atom x5-Z8550 Processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with support for Android for work. It has a fanless design, is 16.4mm and weighs 880g.

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Xiaomi Redmi 3s with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 430, fingerprint sensor, 4100mAh battery announced

Xiaomi Redmi 3s

Xiaomi just announced Redmi 3s a variant of the Redmi 3 in China. It has a 5-inch HD screen, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF), resulting in a quick focus of just 0.1 second and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to the Redmi 3, but this has is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 430 SoC and comes in 2GB of RAM with 16GB storage or 3GB of RAM with 32GB storage variants. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 3s with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 430, fingerprint sensor, 4100mAh battery announced”