Category: Android

Amazon Appstore offers over $45 worth free apps and games for limited period

Amazon Free Apps June 2015

Amazon Appstore is back with another free apps offer. This month it offers 21 paid Android apps and games worth over $45 for free on the Amazon AppStore starting today till July 1st.  These apps are usually priced between US$ 0.99 and US$ 11.99. Some popular apps and games include, The Bard’s Tale, Table Top Racing, AVG AntiVirus PRO Android Security and more. Last month Amazon Appstore offered 33 paid Android apps and games worth $110. In other news, popular game Monument Valley is free for today. Continue reading “Amazon Appstore offers over $45 worth free apps and games for limited period”

IFTTT updates Do apps, unveils two step verification and battery channel

IFTTT has updated its Do apps with a number of features. The latest update brings improvements to Do Button, Do Camera and Do Note that were launched in February this year.

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Oppo Joy 3 with 4.5-inch display, quad-core processor announced

Oppo Joy 3

Oppo has announced Joy 3, the company’s latest smartphone in the Joy series, after Joy and Joy Plus. The Joy 3 has a 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) FWVGA IPS display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and Android 4.4 (KitKat) based on ColorOS 2.0, similar to the Oppo Neo 5 (2015) that was launched in India recently. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Oppo Joy 3 with 4.5-inch display, quad-core processor announced”

Lenovo K3 Note launched in India for Rs. 9999

Lenovo K3 Note

Lenovo has finally launched the K3 Note smartphone in India, as expected. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display with 72% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by 1.7GHz octa-core 64-bit MediaTek processor, runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop), has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It also has dual SIM support and 4G connectivity, including support for LTE bands in India. It also features Dolby Atmos.

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ZTE to introduce Axon Phone with 4GB RAM, Dual rear cameras on July 14

ZTE Axon

ZTE has sent out invites for the launch of Axon Phone in the US next month. Even though the invite doesn’t reveal that it’s from ZTE, PC Mag has uncovered that is it made by ZTE. The is also a separate website that shows the smartphone and also highlights some of its features. It also says that the smartphone is designed in USA. Continue reading “ZTE to introduce Axon Phone with 4GB RAM, Dual rear cameras on July 14”

Inbox by Gmail brings Undo Send button to mobile apps

Google’s standalone email app Inbox is making it easier for users to cancel a mail right after it is sent back. Inbox is expanding its Undo Send button feature to its mobile apps in the latest update.

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OPPO N3 Review

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The N3 is the successor to the OPPO N1. Like the original the N3 also has a rotating camera module but instead of having to rotate it yourself, OPPO have bundled it with a motor that does the job for you. It builds on the same design as well but opts for a smaller screen size. Overall it is based on the same formula but a bit more refined to enhance user experience. Let us take a look at how well the phone performs and whether it is a worthy successor to the OPPO N1.

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Facebook Messenger no longer requires Facebook account or an email

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Starting today, you don’t need a Facebook account or even an email to sign up for the Facebook Messenger. All you need is a phone number. Continue reading “Facebook Messenger no longer requires Facebook account or an email”

Microsoft Office for Android now available for everyone on Google Play

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Microsoft has finally launched the Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) Android apps for everyone. Last month, these were made available in a preview for Office for Android community testers. Continue reading “Microsoft Office for Android now available for everyone on Google Play”

Videocon to start manufacturing phones in Kolkata

Another homegrown company, Videocon has announced that it will start manufacturing phones in India. The company will start production of mobile handsets in Salt Lake unit in Kolkata in few months, as per a PTI report.

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HTC One ME dual sim with 5.2-inch Quad HD display, Helio X10 SoC launched in India for Rs. 40500

HTC One ME dual sim

HTC has launched the One ME dual sim in India. It was announced in China earlier this month and packs a 5.2-inch Quad HD screen, is powered by a 2.2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795T) 64-bit processor and runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop with HTC Sense UI on top. It has a fingerprint sensor on the home button. It has multi-directional touch-based sensors that lets you place your finger on the sensor in any direction to unlock your phone. Continue reading “HTC One ME dual sim with 5.2-inch Quad HD display, Helio X10 SoC launched in India for Rs. 40500”

Lenovo Vibe S1 with 5-inch 1080p display, Android 5.0 gets certified in China

Lenovo Vibe S1 leak

Lenovo Vibe S1, the company’s upcoming smartphone was leaked back in February, but the company did not unveil it at the MWC in March. Now the smartphone has been certified on TENAA (via) in China. According to the listing, the smartphone will come with a 5-inch 1080p display, will be powered by a 1.7GHz Octa-Core processor, run on Android 5.0 (Lollipop), come with a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe S1 with 5-inch 1080p display, Android 5.0 gets certified in China”

Celkon Millennia ME Q54+ with 1GB RAM, 5MP front camera now available for Rs. 5399

Celkon Millennia Me Q54 Plus

Celkon Millennia ME Q54+, the company’s latest smartphone in the Millennia series and the successor of Millennia ME Q54 is now available from Homeshop18. It has the same 5-inch FWVGA screen, is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), has 5-megapixel front-facing camera and a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash. Continue reading “Celkon Millennia ME Q54+ with 1GB RAM, 5MP front camera now available for Rs. 5399”

Spice XLife 404, 431q, 431q Lite and 512 smartphones launched, priced between Rs. 3190 and 4499

Spice XLife 404

Spice Mobiles has launched XLife 404, XLife 431q, XLife 431q Lite and XLife 512 smartphones in the new X Life series. The X Life series is specially designed for consumers seeking an exciting combination of innovation and great design, said the company. Check out the specifications of these smartphones. Continue reading “Spice XLife 404, 431q, 431q Lite and 512 smartphones launched, priced between Rs. 3190 and 4499”