Google planning to provide Android users more control over privacy

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Sources say that Google is planning to give users more control over privacy on their Android phones. They will be able to determine what sort of information a particular application can access.

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LG G4c mini variant of flagship G4 tipped to launch next month?

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LG is reportedly ready to introduce a mini version of flagship G4 as the LG G4c next month for about EUR 279 (approximately Rs. 20,000/ $312). Continue reading “LG G4c mini variant of flagship G4 tipped to launch next month?”

Motorola brings Android 5.1 soak test in Brazil for Moto X (2nd Gen), adds a new Moto Action

Motorola had started soak test for Moto X (2nd Gen) for Android 5.1 in March. Now the company is rolling out the soak test in Brazil for the phone and has also introduced a cool new feature.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Project Zen details leaked

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We all remember Project Zero which eventually was launched as Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge. Now details have surfaced about the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Project Zen which is said to be an Edge variant of the Note series.

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Google Nexus 9 update to Android Lollipop 5.1 begins rollout

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Google has announced over twitter that the Nexus 9 will soon be receiving an update to version 5.1, starting today. Until today, the latest software version that was available for the Nexus 9 was Andoird Lollipop 5.0.2 while most of it’s counterparts received 5.1 quite a while back.

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Angry Birds Fight! for Android, iPhone and iPad launched in Asia Pacific

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Rovio has launched its Angry Birds Fight!, the first cultural mash-up game from the company in Asia Pacific countries, including India after it was launched in Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. It is a match-3 frenzy where you take on other players in real-time battles of strategic, bird swapping agility.You need to race against the clock to match as many panels as possible to power up your bird for the fight. Continue reading “Angry Birds Fight! for Android, iPhone and iPad launched in Asia Pacific”

Nubia set to enter Indian smartphone market soon

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Nubia, one of the popular Chinese smartphone makers under ZTE has announced that it is all set to enter the Indian market soon. It has also opened accounts on its social channels and also has a separate website for India, nubia.in. The website just shows a box with the caption Now, There is no limit to what you can achieve. This doesn’t give any hint about the smartphone that will launch in the country first. Continue reading “Nubia set to enter Indian smartphone market soon”

OnePlus Two could be priced around $400 – Might be powered by Snapdragon 810

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The successor to the OnePlus One is probably one of the most hyped devices of the year owing to the success of the original last year. The handset which is likely to be called OnePlus Two is most likely to be priced around the $400 mark.

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Most popular classic ‘Snake’ is coming to smartphones as ‘Snake Rewind’ on May 14

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All this while if you have missed playing the old classic ‘Snake’ game on your phone or have tried something similar but still preferred the original, then here’s good news for you. Taneli Armanto, the creator of the original Nokia Snake – released with Nokia 6110 in late 1997, has announced that the sequel called Snake Rewind is on its way. Continue reading “Most popular classic ‘Snake’ is coming to smartphones as ‘Snake Rewind’ on May 14”

Sony Xperia Z4 Compact expected to launch on May 13

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Sony is expected to introduce a mini variant of the latest flagship Xperia Z4, dubbed the Sony Xperia Z4 Compact next Wednesday on May 13, according to a report by Russian tech blog on Wednesday. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z4 Compact expected to launch on May 13”

Google announces Games in Motion – A fun way to exercise

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Google has just announced Games in Motion for Android. It’s an open source game sample to show how games can be made to make use of Google Fit and Android Wear.

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Google set to unveil Voice Access at I/O which allows controlling apps using just your voice

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Software companies and smartphone manufacturers are always trying to find new and better ways of interacting with your smartphone. While most of these involve you interacting with your touchscreen in some way or another, Google is set to launch a new feature called Voice Access that will allow you to do without it totally.

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Google might unveil Android M at I/O

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The official schedule for Google’s I/O is now live and under one of the events scheduled for Android for Work, there was a mention of Android M. This could mean that Google might be announcing Android M at I/O between 28th and 29th of May.

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Android 5.1.1 Lollipop OTA update rolling out to Nexus 7 (Wi-Fi)

After shipping Android 5.1.1 Lollipop OTA update to Nexus 10 last week, Google has now rolled out the OTA update to Nexus 7 2012 (Wi-Fi). We have received the update in India on Wednesday and it weighs 9.6MB in size.

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ZTE nubia Z9 with 5.2-inch 1080p bezel-less display, fingerprint sensor, 4GB RAM announced

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ZTE nubia just announced nubia Z9, the company’s latest flagship smartphone. It has a 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD CGS (Continuous Grain Silicon) 2.5D OGS display with bezel-less design, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 SoC and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with nubia UI 3.0. Continue reading “ZTE nubia Z9 with 5.2-inch 1080p bezel-less display, fingerprint sensor, 4GB RAM announced”