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Meizu M5s with 5.2-inch HD display, 3GB RAM, metal body, fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE announced

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Meizu just announced M5s, an upgraded version of last year’s m3s smartphone an event in China, as it had promised. It packs a 5.2-inch HD 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by a 1.3GHz octa-core 64-bit MediaTek MT6753 processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with FlyMe OS 6.0 on the top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) that lets you focus in just 0.2 seconds and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Meizu M5s with 5.2-inch HD display, 3GB RAM, metal body, fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE announced”

Vernee Apollo 2 world’s first Helio X30 powered phone with 8GB RAM to be announced at MWC 2017

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Vernee, a Chinese company introduced its flagship Apollo smartphone last year, now it is gearing up to introduce its successor Apollo 2 at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 in Barcelona later this month. It has released a teaser of the smartphone that looks similar to the OnePlus 3 from the front. It also said that this will be the world’s first Helio X30 powered smartphone. Continue reading “Vernee Apollo 2 world’s first Helio X30 powered phone with 8GB RAM to be announced at MWC 2017”

Google App Alpha update with Google Assistant for non-Pixel phones pops up online

Those who signed up for the Google app Beta channel previously are now getting the “alpha” release of the Google app v6.13 update, which as per the users has lots of bugs. Continue reading “Google App Alpha update with Google Assistant for non-Pixel phones pops up online”

Android’s Instant Tethering feature is rolling out to Pixel and Nexus devices

Google rolling out a new Android feature to Pixel and Nexus devices. Dubbed as Instant Tethering, the feature lets you share a cellular data connection between certain Pixel and Nexus devices via Wi-Fi when they’re signed in to the same Google Account. Continue reading “Android’s Instant Tethering feature is rolling out to Pixel and Nexus devices”

Honor 8 EMUI 5.0 Android 7.0 Nougat update starts rolling out in the US

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Huawei’s Honor brand has finally started rolling out EMUI 5.0 based on Android 7.0 (Nougat) update for the Honor 8 (FRD-L04) smartphone in the U.S. In addition to Android Nougat, the EMUI 5.0 also brings a range of UI changes including changes to Home-screen Interface, Notification Shade, App Drawer, Recent Apps and more.
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Vivo V5 Plus Review

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The advent of self-portraits or “selfies” as they are commonly known and the ever-increasing popularity of social media has resulted in the rise of smartphones that are specifically designed to cater to this particular demographic. The primary emphasis as a result becomes the front facing camera which ironically has always been refered to as the secondary camera. Now, it may seem as if terms such as “primary” and “secondary” depend on the smartphone itself and what it tries to achieve. The issue with such smartphones usually lies with the fact that manufacturers often concentrate too much on the “selfie” aspect and ignore the rest. The Vivo V5 Plus is the latest amongst the big lineup of selfie centric smartphones in India. In this review, we shall take a look at the smartphone in detail to see whether it’s just about the front facing camera or whether they’ve managed to focus on all aspects of the smartphone as well.

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Samsung Galaxy S8 might feature 3000mAh battery, Bixby Assistant could be called as Hello

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We already know some specifications of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8. Now a new report from The Investor shares some details about the battery of the flagship phone from Samsung.

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OxygenOS 4.0.3 starts rolling out for OnePlus 3 and 3T, adds IPv6 Support, Amazon Prime app for India and more

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OnePlus has released another minor OxygenOS 4.0.3 update for OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T smartphones that brings more fixes and improved stability. It also adds Amazon Prime app for users in India, optimizes smart Wi-Fi switcher switches to data if the Wi-Fi signal is consistently poor.

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NVIDIA SHIELD tablet, SHIELD tablet K1 get SHIELD Experience 5.0 Android Nougat update

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NVIDIA has started rolling out the most expected Shield Experience Upgrade 5.0 based on Android 7.0 Nougat for the original SHIELD tablet and SHIELD tablet K1, as it had promised. This also includes new features such as split-screen,Usability Improvements, system enhancements and bug fixes. Check out the complete changelog below. Continue reading “NVIDIA SHIELD tablet, SHIELD tablet K1 get SHIELD Experience 5.0 Android Nougat update”

Nubia Z9 mini nubia 4.0 update brings VoLTE support, Frame interactive Technology and more

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nubia today released nubia 4.0 software update for the Nubia Z9 mini that was launched in India back in 2015. Still the Android version is 5.1 after the update but this brings VoLTE support along with Android security patch and camera upgrade. Continue reading “Nubia Z9 mini nubia 4.0 update brings VoLTE support, Frame interactive Technology and more”

Google bags Rs.150 cr deal to provide WiFi across Pune

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Google has bagged a deal to provide WiFi across Pune via its Google Station initiative. The company has received WiFi deal for the Pune Smart City Development Corporation Limited (PSCDCL) under which it will offer fast speed WiFi hotspots in the city. This will make Pune the first city in the world to get Google Station. Continue reading “Google bags Rs.150 cr deal to provide WiFi across Pune”

Android Nougat running on mere 1.2% devices, Marshmallow adoption at 30.7%

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Google is out with its monthly Android distribution chart for the month of February. Android Nougat has finally crossed 1 percent mark nearly six months after its release. Nougat is present on just 1.2 percent of android devices of which only 0.9 percent of devices run Nougat 7.0 while Nougat 7.1 runs only on 0.3 percent of devices. The Nougat adoption has been increased by only 0.5 percent. Continue reading “Android Nougat running on mere 1.2% devices, Marshmallow adoption at 30.7%”

Moto Z Play Android 7.0 Nougat update starts rolling out in India

Moto Z Play Android 7.0 Nougat update India

Moto has started rolling out Android 7.0 (Nougat) update for the Moto Z Play smartphone in India finally. This brings a new Moto action that lets you swipe to shrink the screen, and a new setting to disable and enable locking the screen when the screen is on and you touch the fingerprint sensor. To access this setting, you need to go to Security, then tap on the screen lock gear icon. Other features include, Moto Display landscape mode, new Hasselblad TrueZoom mode settings and improvements. Continue reading “Moto Z Play Android 7.0 Nougat update starts rolling out in India”

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X Hatsune Miku Special Edition smartphone announced

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Xiaomi today announced Redmi Note 4X Hatsune Miku Special Edition in China. It has the same specifications as the Redmi Note 4 smartphone that was launched in India recently, but comes in two new colors and comes in a unique package that has a Limited edition Mi Power bank and soft protective case printed with Hatsune Miku and the the phone has an unique code along with Hatsune Miku’s signature at the back.

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Top 10 Smartphones with long battery life

One of our main concerns nowadays in smartphones is the longevity of battery life. However, the battery life can be extended by using it carefully by limiting its functionalities. Nowadays, the handset manufacturers are addressing this battery life issue in several ways — larger battery, quick charging technology and power efficient chips. Continue reading “Top 10 Smartphones with long battery life”