Sharp introduced the Aquos Crystal and Aquos Crystal X smartphones back in August with ultra-narrow bezels. The Sharp Aquos Crystal later launched in the U.S. from several carriers on contract. Check out the unboxing of the smartphone.
Category: Android
Asus Transformer Pad TF103 Android tablet, Transformer Book T200 Windows 2-in-1 launched for Rs. 19999 and Rs. 35999
Asus has launched Transformer Pad TF103 and Transformer Book T200 tablets in India. The Asus Transformer Pad TF103 is an Android tablet running Android 4.4 (KitKat) and the Transformer Book T200 is a portable Windows 8.1 tablet with a 11.6-inch screen that transforms into a laptop with a full-size keyboard dock. Asus also launched the Transformer Flip Book, a 15.6” laptop with 360-degree rotating touchscreen. Continue reading “Asus Transformer Pad TF103 Android tablet, Transformer Book T200 Windows 2-in-1 launched for Rs. 19999 and Rs. 35999”
NVIDIA Shield Tablet Android 5.0 Lollipop update to roll out on Nov 18
NVIDIA already announced that the Shield Tablet would be updated to Android 5.0 (Lollipop). Earlier this month the company announced that the update would be available as early as this November and also released a teaser video. Now it has announced that the update would roll out on November 18th. It has released another video that details the new features that the Lollipop update brings. Continue reading “NVIDIA Shield Tablet Android 5.0 Lollipop update to roll out on Nov 18”
Sony unleashes AOSP source code for Xperia Z3, Z2 and Z1
Sony has posted source code and binaries for the Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3 Compact, Xperia Z2, Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z1 Compact. The company is yet to release the Android Lollipop Update for these devices, however it has already confirmed that it will release it soon.
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Gaana 5.0 for Android brings dark theme, playlists of the hour and referral program to earn talk time
Gaana music app for Android has been updated to version 5.0 that brings a new dark theme, Playlists of the Hour that’ll offer professionally programmed playlists that change every few hours at the top of Gaana, starting from the third time a user opens Gaana. The company has partnered with Paytm that enables users earn Rs. 20 talk time through referral program for each friend who joins via Facebook. You can also invite friends through Whatsapp, Facebook, Twitter, SMS, and email, and earn up to Rs. 100 talktime. Continue reading “Gaana 5.0 for Android brings dark theme, playlists of the hour and referral program to earn talk time”
BlackBerry and Samsung team up to offer mobile security solutions to Android
BlackBerry and Samsung have joined hands to further boost mobile security solutions on Android. The security focused partnership will bring BlackBerry’s encryption system to businesses using Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones.
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Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro Photo Gallery
Lenovo announced the Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro in August and launched in India in September for Rs 32,999. The phone has a 6-inch ( 2560 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD display with ultra narrow bezels, powered 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 (8974AC) processor with Adreno 330 GPU and Android 4.4 (KitKat) with Vibe UI 2.0. We went hands on with the Vibe Z2 smartphone at the IFA 2014. Lets take a look at hardware of the phone in this photo gallery. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro Photo Gallery”
CPU-Z for Android updated, now shows battery capacity, Adreno GPU clock speed and more
CPU-Z was released for Android back in June last year. Since then the app has been updated with new features and support for SoCs from several manufacturers. Few months back the app got improved support for Intel SoCs, option to view OpenGL ES version. Now the app has been updated to version 1.09 that brings improved support for processors based on big.LITTLE technology, adds new HiSilicon Kirin 920, Exynos 5433, Snapdragon 815 (could be upcoming chip) and SoCs, shows Adreno GPU clock speed and more.
YouTube introduces Music Key subscription service for Android, iOS and web
YouTube has introduced YouTube Music Key, the company’s new subscription service for web, Android and iOS that lets you watch and listen to music without ads, in the background or offline. This was leaked back in August. Continue reading “YouTube introduces Music Key subscription service for Android, iOS and web”
Google Search for Android gets Material Design and new features
After updating series of its core apps with Material Design, Google is now updating Search for Android. The Search app for Android is getting an array of new features and a revamped look.
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Lenovo Vibe X2 Gold Photo Gallery
Lenovo announced the Vibe X2 in September at IFA Berlin 2014. The phone was launched in India earlier this month for Rs 19,999. We have already seen unboxing and benchmarks of the Vibe X2 and now lets take a look at the hardware of the phone in this photo gallery post. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe X2 Gold Photo Gallery”
Obi Hornbill S551 with 5.5-inch HD display, 13MP camera now available for Rs. 9230
Obi Hornbill S551, the company’s latest smartphone is now available from Indiatimes Shopping. It has a 5.5-inch HD screen, powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Obi Hornbill S551 with 5.5-inch HD display, 13MP camera now available for Rs. 9230”
Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 Battery Test
Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 went on sale in India last month for Rs. 20,900. We already brought you the Unboxing, Benchmarks and the Photo Gallery of the smartphone. Here we have the battery test results for the smartphone.
Google Keyboard 4.0 brings two new Material Design themes
Google has updated its keyboard app to version 4.0.2 that adds two new Material Design themes, improved design for suggestions and corrections and more. This adds Material dark and Material light Material Design themes in addition to existing Holo White and Holo Blue themes. You can head to settings and go to themes to select new themes. Continue reading “Google Keyboard 4.0 brings two new Material Design themes”
iBall Slide 6351-Q40 7-inch WiFi tablet running Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 4299
iBall has launched iBall Slide 6351-Q40, the latest budget tablet in the iBall Slide series. It is an entry-level Wi-Fi Tablet, says iBall, but the earpiece on the top is weird, even though the tablet doesn’t have voice calling capabilities. It has a 7-inch WVGA screen, powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “iBall Slide 6351-Q40 7-inch WiFi tablet running Android 4.4 launched for Rs. 4299”