Category: Android

Xolo Q1001 with 5-inch display, Android 4.4 announced for Rs. 6199

Xolo Q1001

Xolo has announced Q1001, the company’s latest smartphone in the Q CORE series that comes with a quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor. Apart from the processor most specifications of the smartphone are similar to the Xolo A1010 smartphone that was launched last month, including a 5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) FWVGA IPS display, Android 4.4 (Kitkat), 5-megapixels rear camera with LED flash, VGA font-facing camera, dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Xolo Q1001 with 5-inch display, Android 4.4 announced for Rs. 6199”

Cyanogen OS 12 to bring new Boot Animation

Cyanogen OS 12 Boot Animation

Cyanogen Inc. has announced that the Cyanogen OS 12 will get a new boot animation. Last month it got new branding that replaced its mascot with just the Cyanogen name. The new boot animation is also similar with just the Cyanogen name replacing the animated mascot. The company has also released a new teaser video for the new boot animation. Continue reading “Cyanogen OS 12 to bring new Boot Animation”

Honor 6 Plus launching in India on March 24

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Earlier this year Honor, the global brand under Huawei today announced at the MWC that it will launch the Honor 6 Plus smartphone and new 4G devices in India late March. Today the company has revealed that it will launch the Honor 6 Plus smartphone in India on March 24th. The smartphone was announced back in December last year and has an unique dual 8-megapixel cameras on the back with dual LED flashes for effective pixel size to 1.98 microns resulting in sharper images. It also has an adjustable aperture that can be set between f/0.95 and f/16. Continue reading “Honor 6 Plus launching in India on March 24”

Sony starts rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop update for Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact

Sony Xperia Z3 Lollipop

Sony just announced that it has started rolling out Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) update starting from the Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact smartphones. It will roll out from Nordics and Baltics. It already promised that it will offer Lollipop update for the entire Xperia Z series devices. Today the company has announced that it will offer Lollipop updates for more Xperia Z Series devices in around two weeks. Continue reading “Sony starts rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop update for Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact”

Blippar introduces updated visual search app for iOS and Android

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Blippar has introduced its updated visual browser for Android and iOS platforms at the South By Southwest event in Austin, Texas last week. The updated version that was demoed at the event will let users simply look at any object via the camera on their mobile devices to activate instantaneous digital search and draw information directly from the world around them. Continue reading “Blippar introduces updated visual search app for iOS and Android”

YU teases Project Caesar smartphone running Android Lollipop

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Micromax’s YU has started teasing its upcoming smartphone that will run on Cyanogen OS based on Android Lollipop. The company’s latest teaser says You’ve got a KitKat. Why don’t you wait for a Lollipop. Stay tuned for project caeser. The teaser shows lollipop loaded till 60%, so the smartphone could be unveiled in a few weeks. Continue reading “YU teases Project Caesar smartphone running Android Lollipop”

YouTube’s latest UI tweaks rolling out for some users

YouTube has received a new design update for its Android app and it looks like some of the users are already experiencing it. The latest update includes a couple of additions and removals in the users interface of the YouTube app.

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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Flip Wallet Cover Review

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Samsung has a history of introducing cases for their new smartphones and we’ve previously seen them introduce both flip and s-view window covers for the Note 4 and Galaxy S5 amongst other flagship devices. When designing for the Note Edge however, the company was clearly faced with a problem; how to make the unique Edge Screen – the key selling feature of the handset – accessible even when the cover is closed.

The result is a case that is both functional and protective but have they succeeded with the design? Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Flip Wallet Cover Review”

Google Messenger for Android gets animated GIF and Widget support

Google Messenger for Android

Google has updated its Messenger app for Android to version 1.2 that brings support for animated GIF. With this feature you can now send and receive animated GIFs through messages. The update also brings support for widgets in the lockscreen and the homescreen. Check out the complete changelog of the update below. Continue reading “Google Messenger for Android gets animated GIF and Widget support”

Cyanogen to reportedly raise $110 million funding

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Cyanogen Inc. is close to raise $110 million in new round of funding, according to a report from Bloomberg. Earlier this year WSJ said that Microsoft is looking invest $70 million in Cyanogen Inc. Microsoft Corp. decided not to invest after negotiations, says the new report. Continue reading “Cyanogen to reportedly raise $110 million funding”

Stick Cricket 2 released for Android, iPhone and iPad

Stick Cricket 2

Stick Sports has released Stick Cricket 2, sequel to popular Stick Cricket game for Android and iOS. It uses the same mechanism as the first game. You just have to use two arrows to hit the ball either sides. The game is easy to play yet hard to master, says the company. Continue reading “Stick Cricket 2 released for Android, iPhone and iPad”

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Android 5.0 Lollipop update starts rolling out in India

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Samsung has started rolling out Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update for the Galaxy Note Edge (SM-N915G) smartphone in India, according to Sammobile. The Galaxy Note Edge smartphone was launched in India running on Android 4.4 (KitKat) back in December last year. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 got the Android 5.0 Lollipop update in India last week. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Android 5.0 Lollipop update starts rolling out in India”

Samsung to focus on premium products and high resolution screens

Samsung will up the ante when it comes to the quality of its products. According to a Bloomberg report, the company will use more premium materials in its mobile devices to stay on top of its game.

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Karbonn Titanium Mach Two with Octa-Core SoC, 8MP front camera officially launched for Rs. 10490

Karbonn Titanium Mach Two

Karbonn has officially launched the Titanium Mach Two S360 soon after went on sale online. It packs a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, powered by a 1.4 GHz True Octa-Core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 8-megapixel auto-focus front-facing camera with BSI sensor. The camera has Face Beauty Mode, Face Detection and Smile shot. Continue reading “Karbonn Titanium Mach Two with Octa-Core SoC, 8MP front camera officially launched for Rs. 10490”