CyanogenMod has been known to release some really interesting features for Android users and this upcoming feature is one of them. The update will allow users to assign a protected status for any apps on the phone including system apps.
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Samsung has been expanding the Galaxy A series lineup ever since its introduction and in December 2015,t hey even introduced the Galaxy A9 as well as the 2016 refresh models of the Galaxy A3, A5 and A7. It seems that they aren’t done yet as they are working on an even higher end Galaxy A9 Pro smartphone.
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Lenovo has started teasing the launch of its high-end Vibe X3 smartphone in India, which is scheduled for January 27th. It was announced back in November last year along with the Vibe X3 Lite, packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display, is powered by a hexa-core Snapdragon 808 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 21-megapixel rear camera with phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) to focus quickly, dual-tone LED flash, Sony IMX230 sensor, 4K video recording and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera.
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Lenovo launched the Vibe K4 Note smartphone in India at Rs. 11,999 earlier this month, which went on sale earlier this week through flash sale. We already brought you the unboxing and teardown of the smartphone, here we have its benchmarks. It is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek MT6753 processor (Even though CPU-Z shows it as MT6735) with eight ARM Cortex A53 CPUs clocked at 1.3GHz per core, has Mali-T720 GPU and 3GB of RAM. It has 5.5-inch 1080p screen and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Lenovo’s own Vibe UI on top. Let us check out the synthetic benchmark scores below. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe K4 Note Benchmarks”
Panasonic has launched Eluga Turbo, the company’s latest 4G smartphone in the Eluga series in India. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, is powered by a 1.5 GHz Octa-Core processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Panasonic Eluga Turbo with 5-inch HD display, 3GB RAM, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 10999”
Letv, now re-branded as LeEco, this week launched its budget Le 1s and flagship Le Max smartphones in India. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Letv Le 1S, Le Max, Samsung Gear S2 smartwatch, Gear VR headset and more”
OnePlus One has finally got the OxygenOS 2.1.4 update. It brings Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), new camera support, including slow motion and clear image, new ringtones and more. OnePlus said that MaxxAudio’s proprietary sound technology and relevant applications, screen temperature slider, manual camera mode, RAW file format capability and others that were present in the test version did not make it to the final cut. Continue reading “OnePlus One OxygenOS 2.1.4 update brings new camera modes, LED customization and more”
We hope that you have seen our unboxing of the latest smartphone from Lenovo, the Vibe K4 Note. As with our two previous teardowns – the QiKU Q Terra and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, we decided to do a teardown of the Vibe K4 Note as well for your viewing pleasure.
Just yesterday, we told you about a new security flaw that has been spotted and that it could possibly affect around 66% of the Android devices at risk. Now, Google has recognised the flaw but claims that the number of devices that will be affected is much smaller in reality.
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ASUS has launched the ZenFone Zoom smartphone at an event in Agra, as it had promised. It packs a 13-megapixel camera with 3X optical zoom, Laser auto focus, optical image stabilization (OIS) and dual-LED Real Tone flash. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection, is powered by a Quad Core Intel Z3590 processor, 4GB LPDDR3 RAM, runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Zen UI and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “ASUS ZenFone Zoom with 3X optical zoom, 4GB RAM launched in India for Rs. 37999”
Microsoft Garage has launched Mimicker Alarm app for Android, which helps you get up and stay up by playing a simple game, called a Mimic. To dismiss your alarm, you must mimic the action given. “We might ask you to snap a selfie, speak a phrase, or even get out of bed! The Mimics require you to be alert, smart, and use yourself and surroundings,” said the company.
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SwiftKey already offers fun stats like how many typos you’ve corrected, how far you’ve flowed and more, now the latest beta version 6.2.2 for Android brings My SwiftKey Stats – new ways of looking at how you type in fun new visualizations. You can share and compare these stats with your friends easily. Continue reading “SwiftKey 6.2.2 beta for Android brings new visualizations of how you type”
Last month, it was confirmed that testing for the Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) update for a couple of Xiaomi handsets including Mi Note is in final stages. Now, a new report from MyDrivers suggests that the Mi Note will get the latest Android 6.0 update this week.
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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, exclusively on Gadgets360, today the company has announced that it will be available from Amazon.in as well starting today. It packs a 5-inch 1080p display from JDI, which is slightly raised giving a floating feel, comes with 4G LTE connectivity, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC, has a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Obi Worldphone SF1 now available from Amazon in India starting at Rs. 11999”
Swipe has launched Virtue, the company’s latest smartphone exclusively on Snapdeal. It packs a 5-inch HD display with 2mm narrow bezel, is powered by 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Swipe Virtue with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM launched for Rs. 5999”
