Category: Android

Lava Iris 405+ gets Android 4.4 KitKat update

Lava Iris 405 plus Android 4.4

Lava rolled out Android 4.4 (KitKat) over-the-air (OTA) update for the Iris 504Q+ back in July, now the company has started rolling out Android 4.4 update for the Iris 405+ smartphone. It was launched back in January running Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). The KitKat update for the smartphone should offer improved user experience through an enhanced user interface and software performance.It also brings a new dialer app. Lava is yet to release the official changelog for the update. Continue reading “Lava Iris 405+ gets Android 4.4 KitKat update”

Lenovo S860 Review

Lenovo as an OEM in the mobile space is one of the biggest gainers in the recent times. Having acquired Motorola, the company has showed that it is very keen on improving its ground and making a name for itself in the market. The Chinese manufacturer has devices like K900 and Vibe Z in its armory, but smartphones like P780 and S860 are the ones that are attracting the large consumer base.

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We have the Lenovo S860 in our labs – a device, which was announced at the Mobile World Congress earlier this year. The S860’s biggest selling feature is its impressive 4,000mAh battery, but how does the device shape up in other aspects? We look at the device in detail to find out an answer. Continue reading “Lenovo S860 Review”

ZTE ZMAX with 5.7-inch HD display, Snapdragon 400 processor announced

ZTE ZMAX

ZTE ZMAX is the latest phablet from the company that would head to T-Mobile in the U.S. next week. It has a 5.7-inch HD display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “ZTE ZMAX with 5.7-inch HD display, Snapdragon 400 processor announced”

Karbonn Titanium S10 with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 7990

Karbonn Titanium S10

Karbonn Titanium S10, the company’s latest smartphone in the Titanium series is now available from online retailer Snapdeal. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display, powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.  Continue reading “Karbonn Titanium S10 with 5-inch HD display, Android 4.4 now available for Rs. 7990”

Google Play Services version 6.1 adds better Google Fit, improves API and more

Google Play Services is being updated with a bunch of features. The latest version adds improvements to Analytics, Drive and the newly-released Google Fit.

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New Motorola Moto G Benchmarks

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Motorola launched the new Moto G in India earlier this month. Here are the benchmarks of the smartphone. It is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 (MSM8226) ARM Cortex-A7 processor clocked at 1.19 GHz with Adreno 305 GPU and 1GB RAM, same as the first Moto G. It has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display and runs on Android 4.4.4 (KitKat). Let’s find out how the new Moto G performs in range of synthetic benchmark tests. Continue reading “New Motorola Moto G Benchmarks”

LG G3 Beat officially launched in India for Rs. 25000

LG G3 Beat

LG unveiled G3 Beat back in July, and it went on pre-order online earlier this month. Today LG has officially launched the smartphone in India. It packs a 5-inch HD display with a screen-to-body ratio of 74.1%, powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with new flat UI. Continue reading “LG G3 Beat officially launched in India for Rs. 25000”

Android Silver Program reportedly delayed

Reports about Google’s Android Silver program were looming the net for quite some time. Now, The Information is reporting that the Android Silver program is being put on hold mainly due to the departure of Google’s former Chief Business Officer Nikesh Arora.

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Microsoft rolls out One Note app for Android Wear

Microsoft is bringing One Note support to Android Wear by releasing a standalone app for the smartwatches running on Android Wear. The One Note app for Android Wear will enable smartwatch owners to dictate, save and sync voice notes.

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Google releases Android 4.4.4 Kernel Source Code for Android One smartphones

Google launched Android One smartphones in India two days back with three different manufacturers. Today, Google is releasing Android 4.4.4 Kernel Source code for these three Android One smartphones.

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Xiaomi Mi 3, Mi 4 get AOSP Android builds courtesy 3rd party dev

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Xiaomi’s Mi 4 might be the newest Android phone from the 4 year old Chinese company, but it’s still the Mi 3 that is grabbing a lot of eyeballs. One, because it’s fairly affordable after a year of its launch, and two, because there hasn’t been a lot of change under the hood from the Mi 3 to the Mi 4. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 3, Mi 4 get AOSP Android builds courtesy 3rd party dev”

Moto Voice adds support for last year’s Motorola devices

Moto Voice, the rebranded version of the touchless control app is now available for 2013 Motorola devices. The feature is similar to ‘OK Google’ that lets you give voice commands to the phone for checking weather, giving directions, calling somebody and so on.

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Metis Eddy G70 Android-based Kids learning tablet with Intel Atom processor launched for Rs. 9999

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Metis Learning, an education startup has launched Eddy G70, successor of Eddy that was launched earlier this year. It is an Android-based learning tablet for kids that comes with over 160 of the learning apps. It is based on Android 4.2.2 with an overlay of the proprietary Athena OS that is created specifically for children. Metis has partnered with Intel and Amazon for the tablet. Continue reading “Metis Eddy G70 Android-based Kids learning tablet with Intel Atom processor launched for Rs. 9999”

Google Chrome for Android search answers questions as you type them

Google Chrome for Android is being tested for a new feature that offers quick answers to you queries as you type them. The experimental feature will instantly provide replys to various queries at the time you are typing them into the search address bar.

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