Why phone hygiene is important?

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What is phone hygiene and how does it affect us?

Our phones have become such an integral part of our lives that we use it almost everywhere we go and in whatever we are doing. We use it while traveling, while lying in bed, while eating food and even while we are in the restroom. During our daily activities, our hands come in contact with many things that have germs and we use our phones with same hands itself. Over the course of time these germs do get accumulated on our phones as well and even if we wash our hands, holding our phones can negate the effect based on how germ infested your phone is. This is why phone hygiene plays a very important part in our health. If your phone was used by someone who is probably sick or carrying a disease that is transmitted by touch and you use the phone after wards, it is possible for you to be affected by it as well. Continue reading “Why phone hygiene is important?”

Infocus M350 with 5-inch HD display, 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 7999

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Infocus has launched M350 smartphone in India, as expected. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.5 GHz Quad-Core MediaTek MT6732 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with InLife UI. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. The smartphone is 10.6mm thick, with thinnest part of the edge at 3.5mm.  Continue reading “Infocus M350 with 5-inch HD display, 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 7999”

Over 600 million Samsung Galaxy smartphones at risk owing to pre-installed keyboards

Pre-installed keyboards on the Samsung Galaxy phones are said to make them vulnerable to hackers, as per a NowSecure, a mobile security company.

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Infocus M530 with 13MP front and rear cameras, 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 10999

Infocus M530

Infocus has launched M530 smartphone in India along with the Infocus M350. It has a 5.5-inch HD display, is powered by a Octa-Core MediaTek MT6595 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (Kitkat) with Inlife UI. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, Sony Exmor RS sensor, OIS and a 13-megapixel front-facing camera that also has a Sony Exmor RS sensor. Continue reading “Infocus M530 with 13MP front and rear cameras, 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 10999”

Microsoft rolls out Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 10136

Microsoft has launched a new Windows 10 Insider Preview 10136. The new build will bring enhancements to Cortana, photos and camera along with other features.

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Cortana coming to Android in beta in July and Xbox One this fall

Microsoft announced last month that it is bringing Cortana to Android and iOS this year. Today, the company has announced that it will bring the digital assistant to Android beta in July and Xbox One this fall.

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Meizu m2 note benchmarks

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Meizu introduced the m2 note, successor of the m1 note earlier this month. We already brought you the unboxing of the smartphone, here we have its benchmarks. It is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek MT6753 64-bit processor that has eight ARM Cortex A53 cores clocked at 1.30 GHz per core and 450MHz Mali-T720 MP2 GPU. It has 2GB DDR3 RAM, 5.5-inch 1080p display and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Flyme OS on top. Check out the synthetic benchmark scores.

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New LG made Nexus coming with 3D camera and Android M in October?

LG is said to be working on a new Nexus smartphone, as per a news report from South Korea based publication iNews24. The next generation Nexus phone will sport a 3D camera, said the report.

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Gionee Elife S7 Review

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The Chinese invasion of the Indian smartphone market was helmed early on by the likes of Gionee. Somewhere between the price wars and the somewhat lackluster high end products, the brand never managed to gain the favor of high end smartphone buyers. Sure, the company has done exceedingly well in the mid to low end segment with record breaking turnovers that the enigmatic head of Gionee’s Indian business is proud to trumpet but the higher end has remained elusive. While the company has regularly produced ultra slim devices, with the Elife S7, Gionee hasn’t broken any world records and this very well might be for good reason. All said and done, we went over the handset with a fine toothed comb to ascertain whether the company has learnt from its mistakes and has finally created a high end product that can be wholeheartedly recommended. Did it succeed? Read on to find out. Continue reading “Gionee Elife S7 Review”

Sony releases the XPERIA Z4v exclusively on Verizon USA

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If you thought that the Z4 and Z3+ names were confusing, then now things just got even more confusing thanks to the latest product announcement from Sony. The Z4v is essentially a Z3+/Z4 but that is built exclusively for Verizon and also has a QHD screen that sets it apart from the former two models.

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HTC begins test pilot of promotions in BlinkFeed app

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HTC has one of the better custom interfaces out there when it comes to Android skins. Ever since Sense UI 5, the company has introduced a special feature called BlinkFeed that can essentially be considered an endless feed of your social life, content based on your interests and if the Taiwanese company’s trial succeeds, then promotional adverts as well.  Continue reading “HTC begins test pilot of promotions in BlinkFeed app”

Android Security Rewards Program launched by Google to promote bug reporting

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Cash rewards for fixing security bugs have always been a lucrative revenue stream for researchers and has resulted in more secure browsers and operating systems. Now, Google is bringing a similar reward scheme for users of Android phones. Continue reading “Android Security Rewards Program launched by Google to promote bug reporting”

Micromax planning to manufacture phones in Hyderabad

Micromax is planning to set up a mobile handset manufacturing facility in Hyderabad. The homegrown smartphone maker will investment Rs 400 crore to Rs 500 crore, as per a Telangana government official.

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Microsoft to encrypt Bing search by default

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Search encryption has been available as an option for Bing users and has been the default standard for Google and Yahoo users for quite some time now. Starting this summer, all your search queries through Bing will be encrypted by default and will bring increased security. Continue reading “Microsoft to encrypt Bing search by default”