BlackBerry has finally started rolling out Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) update for its flagship Priv smartphone, after beta program. The update brings several new features including enhanced privacy, security and usability features, imrpoved BlackBerry Keyboard, better notifications, 24fps 4K video and 120 fps slow-motion video recording and more. Continue reading “BlackBerry Priv gets Android 6.0 Marshmallow update with several new features”
Gionee has launched Marathon M5 Plus, its latest smartphone in the M series with a 5020mAh battery in India. It has a 6-inch 1080p Super AMOLED 2.5D curved glass display with 77.5% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by a octa-core MediaTek MT6753 64-bit processor, has 4G LTE connectivity, unibody metal build and also has a fingerprint sensor built into the home button that can unlock the phone in just 0.38 seconds. Continue reading “Gionee Marathon M5 Plus with fingerprint sensor, 5020mAh battery launched for Rs. 26999”
HTC has introduced One S9 in Germany, which has a similar design as the M9s that was introduced last year in China. It packs a 5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an 2.2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795T) Octa-Core 64-bit processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with HTC Sense UI on top. Continue reading “HTC One S9 with 5-inch 1080p display, Helio X10, metal body, Android 6.0 announced”
The ZTE Nubia X8 has appeared on several leaks in the past but the latest leak showcases its powerful hardware. The device will have 3 different variants apparently, the most powerful of which will pack 6GB of RAM and a Snapdragon 823 SoC.
Meizu announced m3 note smartphone in China earlier this month. Today the company sent out invites for the launch of the smartphone in India, as it had promised at the launch event. The invite just says “Long Lasting Beauty is soon to become a reality” along with the lanuch date of 11th May 2016 clearly hinting about the smartphone Continue reading “Meizu m3 note with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4100mAh battery launching in India on May 11”
Facebook has launched a new Hindi transliteration feature for its Android app. The new feature allows users to type in English and convert it to the Devanagari script. Continue reading “Facebook rolls out Hindi transliteration feature for Android app”
Google has updated Gmail app for Android to version 6.4 that finally brings for Microsoft Exchange accounts for all the users. Gmail 5.0 for Android brought support for Exchange accounts back in November 2014, but it was available only for Nexus, Google Play edition and Android One devices. Continue reading “Gmail 6.4 for Android brings Microsoft Exchange support for all”
Swipe Technologies has launched Elite Note, the company’s latest smartphone. It has a 5.5-inch HD display, is powered by 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Swipe’s own Freedom OS on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 4G connectivity. Continue reading “Swipe Elite Note with 5.5-inch HD display, 3GB RAM, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 7999”
Having a high end design isn’t enough, you have to make sure that the design is able to withstand daily use cases and also fringe cases that involve users dropping the phone or damaging it in a countless number of different ways. Through these tests, we wanted to see just how tough the phone was and what kind of situations the phone can survive under.
It looks like Google Chrome OS could soon run all Android apps on Play Store. A Reddit user has recently come across the developer version of the platform with an option to run Android apps on it. Continue reading “Android apps could soon come to Chrome OS”
Meizu just announced m3, successor of last year’s m3 at an event in China. It packs a 5-inch HD screen with 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by a 1.5 GHz octa-core 64-bit MediaTek MT6750 processor, compared to the MT6735 SoC on the predecessor and runs on YunOS with FlyMe 5.1 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 m3 with 5-inch HD display, 3GB RAM, 13MP camera, 4G LTE announced”
Asus launched the Zenfone Go 4.5 smartphone with a MediaTek MT6580 SoC back in December last year. Today is has launched the second generation Zenfone Go 4.5 with a Snapdragon 200 SoC. It comes in two variants, one with a 5-megapixel rear camera and a VGA front-facing camera, while the other variant has a 8-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone Go 4.5 2nd Gen with 1GB RAM, Android 5.1 launched in India starting at Rs. 5299”
Obi Worldphone SF1, the company’s flagship smartphone was launched in India back in November last year. It went on flash sale starting December 7th and was also available from Amazon.in from earlier this year. Now it is also available from Snapdeal as well. Continue reading “Obi Worldphone SF1 now available from Snapdeal in India starting at Rs. 9999”
CyanogenMod has finally released CM13 nightly based on Android 6.0.1 for the OnePlus X smartphone before it could get the Oxygen OS 3.0. This has been in testing for few months now and several users have reported that it is stable enough to use it as a daily driver. Continue reading “OnePlus X gets official CyanogenMod 13 nightly based on Android 6.0”
Micromax recently launched the successor of Canvas Spark 2 in India dubbed the Canvas Spark 3 Q385 for Rs. 4,999. The phone comes in a segment where you will mostly see local manufacturers competing against each other, and Micromax is targeting first time user with this new offering. But is it even worth a try, we find out in our review. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Spark 3 Q385 Review”
