OnePlus has released One Beta 7 build for the OnePlus 3 smartphone that brings several new features including new Audio Tuner that improves the audio listening experience. It also adds background app freezing, redesigned accent color and new UI for Clock. It also adds Android security update for November, and lots stability improvements and bug fixes. Continue reading “OnePlus 3 OxygenOS Open Beta 7 brings audio tuner, November Android security update and more”
Huawei introduced its flagship Mate 9 smartphone at en event in Germany earlier this month, it also introduced a high-end variant of the phone called the Mate 9 Pro in China earlier this week, now it has introduced Mate 9 Lite, a cheaper variant with dual rear camera arrangement. This uses a 12-megapixel with 1.25μm pixel size, PDAF for 0.3-second quick focus along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera for capturing depth information. It also has an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Huawei Mate 9 Lite with 5.5-inch 1080p display, dual rear cameras, 4GB RAM announced”
Vivo launched its latest selfie-focused smartphone in the ‘V series’ in India dubbed Vivo V5. It is world’s first smartphone to come with a 20-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Vivo V5 20MP selfie smartphone, OnePlus 3T, World’s thinnest Acer laptop and more”
Reliance Communications has launched RGC India app for international voice calls. Available on Android and iOS, the app lets you make international calls starting as low as Rs 1.4 per minute. Continue reading “RCom’s RGC India app for international calls launched, call rates start from Rs. 1.4 per minute”
CyanogenMod finally announced CM14.1 based on Android 7.1 Nougat last week. It released CM14.1 nightly builds for Moto G 1st and 2nd gen devices, Xiaomi Mi 4, OnePlus 3 and more in the first wave. Now it is available for Moto G (3rd Gen), Google Nexus 6, Nexus 7 2013 4G, range of old Sony Xperia smartphones and more. Continue reading “CyanogenMod 14.1 nightly builds now available for OnePlus One, OnePlus 2, Moto G (3rd Gen) and more”
Barnes & Noble has introduced a new NOOK Tablet 7″, its cheapest tablet with dual-band WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n) support in the U.S. It has a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) 171 ppi display, runs Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and has a soft-touch back. Continue reading “Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet 7″ with WiFi, Android 6.0 announced for $49.99”
OKWU, a new start-up in India has launched Pi, its first smartphone along with an accessory U-Tag. The OKWU Pi has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 64-bit processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash along with a secondary 2-megapixel camera for capturing sharp images. It has a 2-megapixel front-facing camera and also has a fingerprint sensor on the back to unlock the phone in 0.2 seconds and can store up to 10 fingerprints. Continue reading “OKWU Pi with 5-inch HD display, Android 6.0, dual rear cameras, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 5999”
Vivo has announced Xplay6, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in the Xplay series in China, along with the X9 and X9 Plus smartphones. It has a 5.46-inch Quad HD curved display, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 820 processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Funtouch OS 3.0. It has 12-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX362 sensor, 1.4μm pixel size, f/1.7 aperture, 4-axis OIS, PDAF for fast focus 0.03 seconds and a secondary 5-megapixel camera for capturing depth information. Continue reading “Vivo Xplay6 with 5.46-inch Quad HD curved display, Snapdragon 820, 6GB RAM, dual rear cameras announced”
Google has rolled out a new app which will keep your old photos closer to you. Dubbed as PhotoScan, the standalone app lets you scan any photos which you can store in your smartphones or tablets. Continue reading “Google PhotoScan app will digitize your old printed photos”
The main purpose of a smartphone is to keep its owner connected. However, this doesn’t just mean keeping the user connected over calls and messages. It also means that the device should be able to give the user multiple ways to store, access and share content and information to make his/her life easier. Many smartphones these days fail to do that and users have to find shortcuts or ways to overcome said shortcomings on their device. The Honor 8 however, will delight every user with its abundance of connectivity options.
Continue reading “How the Honor 8 is the cutting edge of connectivity”
The search engine giant, Google is doing a major overhaul for its Google Play app with a fresh UI that uses machine learning to figure out what the user wants. This update will be rolled out globally for Android, iOS, and the web in over 62 countries. Continue reading “Google Play Music revamped with fresh UI, smarter playlists”
Ulefone has announced Armor, its first rugged smartphone, which is IP68 dust and water proof, has polycarbonate-TPU double-layer body so it survive most hits on hard ground, while the material will also ensure the device to live from -20℃ to 80℃. It also has physical keys for navigation and also has SOS key. Holding it for 5 seconds, you will make a call as well as send a message with GPS information to the contact you preset. Continue reading “Ulefone Armor rugged smartphone with 4.7-inch display, 3GB RAM announced”
Google’s Pixel phones come with few fingerprint gestures and now a new app has been launched that brings these gestures to other Android phones. Dubbed as ‘Fingerprint Gesture’, the app supports any Android handset running 6.0 Marshmallow, or higher.
Continue reading “Fingerprint Gesture app brings some Pixel functions to Android devices”
Following the launch of Galaxy On5 and Galaxy On7, the South Korean giant Samsung launched its successor dubbed as Galaxy On8 at a price of Rs. 15,900 in Black and Gold colors exclusively on Flipkart. This mid-ranger comes packed with 5.5-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display, Octa-core Exynos 7580 processor, 3GB RAM, 13MP/5MP camera package.
At a price of Rs. 15,900, is the Galaxy On8 worth buying? Let’s check out. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy On8 review”
Last month SwiftKey for Android beta added Incognito mode and Shortcuts / text expansion along with some bug fixes and Android N support. Now the stable build of the popular third party keyboard is getting new features including the incognito mode. Continue reading “SwiftKey for Android gets incognito mode, new themes and more in latest update”
