Category: Android

Google’s Clock app for Android gets gradually increasing volume, timer ringtone and more

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Google published its Clock app for Android on Google Play Store back in June. Few hours back the app got updated to version 4.2 from version 4.0.2 that brings several new features and visual changes. Some of the visual changes that were spotted by Android police earlier this week, include accessibility of overflow menu button from all parts of the app, transparent navigation bar on compatible phones, smaller icons within the central floating action button and more. Continue reading “Google’s Clock app for Android gets gradually increasing volume, timer ringtone and more”

HTC set to release updated One M9+ and China only Butterfly 3 on September 29th

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HTC had previously teased the announcement of two devices later this month on 29th. Many believed that they would be launching the HTC A9 Hero on that date and that the device would have two versions. However, a new leak confirms that HTC will be announcing an updated One M9+ and a Butterfly 3 at the event.

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LG V10 appears online flaunting its secondary ticker display – Announcement scheduled for October 1st

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LG is expected to introduce a new smartphone called the V10 on October 1st and the phone is said to pack a secondary ticker display above the primary display. Now, we have a photo of the actual device and it seems to have a secondary ticker display as previously rumoured.

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Huawei Nexus 6P design surfaces along with box design of Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X

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We’re only a few days away from the announcement of two new Nexus smartphones from Google. The first is the Nexus 6P that is built by Huawei and the second is the Nexus 5X built by LG.

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Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual Review

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Selfies are all the rage right now and Sony seems to understand that better than most other companies. The Sony Xperia C5 Ultra is the successor to the Xperia C4 that came out earlier this year. Like the Xperia C4, the Xperia C5 Ultra is also a selfie-centric smartphone. While the Xperia C4 did have a pretty capable camera up front, the Xperia C5 Ultra makes it look like the Xperia C4 was a half-baked attempt at making a selfie smartphone due to its much higher end camera specifications. But do those specs actually translate to a better smartphone and a selfie camera? Let us find out in the review.

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ZTE ZMAX 2 with 5.5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 410, Android 5.1 announced

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ZTE has announced ZMAX 2, successor of last year’s ZMAX smartphone for AT&T in the U.S.  It has a 5.5-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has 4G LTE connectivity. Continue reading “ZTE ZMAX 2 with 5.5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 410, Android 5.1 announced”

Google Android One expands to UAE, Infinix Hot 2 launched

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Google has expanded its Android One program to UAE. It has partnered with hardware manufacturer Infinix to launch Infinix Hot 2 Android One smartphone in the United Arab Emirates exclusively on Souq.com. Infinix Hot 2 was launched in Africa last month comes in 2GB RAM variant as well, but UAE gets only the 1GB RAM variant. Continue reading “Google Android One expands to UAE, Infinix Hot 2 launched”

Alcatel OneTouch Flash 2 with 5-inch HD display, 13MP camera, Android 5.1 announced

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Alcatel OneTouch has announced OneTouch Flash 2, the company’s latest camera-centric smartphone. It has a 5-inch HD screen, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek MT6753 processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, Phase Detection Auto Focus (PDAF) that would let you focus a subject in just 0.3 seconds and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with soft LED flash for capturing better selfies. Continue reading “Alcatel OneTouch Flash 2 with 5-inch HD display, 13MP camera, Android 5.1 announced”

Xiaomi Mi 4c with 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 808, USB Type-C announced

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Xiaomi just announced Mi 4c, the company’s latest smartphone in the Mi 4 series at an event in China, as it promised. It has a 5-inch 1080p display from Sharp, AUO or LG, is powered by an Hexa-Core Snadpragon 808 processor and runs on MIUI 6 based on Android Lollipop, but it will get the new MIUI 7 update soon. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with two-tone LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF), resulting in a quick focus and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with 85-degree wide-angle lens. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 4c with 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 808, USB Type-C announced”

Lenovo Vibe Shot launched in India for Rs. 25499

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Lenovo has launched Vibe Shot, the company’s camera-centric smartphone in India, as it promised. It was announced back in March at the MWC and packs a 5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with new Vibe UI on top. The main highlight of the smartphone is its 16-megapixel rear camera with Optical Image Stabilization, tricolor flash and infrared autofocus the promises 2 times faster focus than normal autofocus. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe Shot launched in India for Rs. 25499”

Samsung Galaxy O5 with 5 inch display, Exynos 3475 SoC spotted on GFXBench

It was reported last month that Samsung will soon introduce Galaxy O series of smartphones. Galaxy O7, (SM – G6000) one of the device from the O line had already surfaced on AnTuTu benchmark and now Galaxy O5 has been spotted.

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OnePlus 2 gets Oxygen OS 2.1.0 OTA update with manual camera mode, color balance adjustment and more

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OnePlus has started rolling out Oxygen OS v2.1.0 OTA update for the OnePlus 2 smartphone, as it promised earlier this month. This update includes manual mode for camera, Exchange support, several improvements and fixes. It also brings RAW support in 3rd party camera apps that support it, but there are some reports of RAW format still not being supported in 3rd party camera apps, and OnePlus says will look into it and provide a follow up soon. The OnePlus 2 got Oxygen OS 2.0.2 update with fingerprint recognition improvements and bug fixes earlier this month. Continue reading “OnePlus 2 gets Oxygen OS 2.1.0 OTA update with manual camera mode, color balance adjustment and more”

Micromax Canvas Spark 2 with 5-inch display, Android 5.1 launched for Rs. 3999

Micromax Canvas Spark 2

Micromax has launched Canvas Spark 2, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Canvas series. It has a 5-inch FWVGA display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 5-megapixel fixed-focus camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. The first Canvas Spark that was launched back in April has a 4.7-inch qHD display and a 8-megapixel auto focus camera. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Spark 2 with 5-inch display, Android 5.1 launched for Rs. 3999”

Samsung Pay said to gradually expand to affordable Galaxy devices

Samsung announced its mobile payment service in March following which it was officially launched last month. Currently, the Samsung Pay service works only on flagship devices but that is about to change in near future.

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