Category: Android

Google Play Great Monsoon sale offers Movies and Books at discounted rates

Google Play Great Monsoon sale

Google is back with its Google Play discounted sale. Earlier this year Google celebrated Google Play’s second birthday by offering some games, but it was not impressive compared to the first birthday sale.Today Google has started its new offer that lets you get films and e-books at discounted rates in new sale called “The Great Monsoon Sale”. Google also offers discounts on music in some countries, but since Google Play Music is not available in India, it is not available in the country. Continue reading “Google Play Great Monsoon sale offers Movies and Books at discounted rates”

Android Device Manager adds callback and message option for lost phones

Google has updated Android Device Manager that helps users secure their device. The latest version 1.3.8 enables to add a phone number in the remote locking screen while also letting them change the lockscreen password and set up an optional message.
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Google posts new images of Android L Preview and releases Google Fit SDK preview

Google has released updated images of the Android L developer preview. The new images weigh in as build LPV81C and are still only available to the Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 (2013) WiFi. This is an upgrade from the LPV79 build that was released in late June.

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Facebook Messenger updated with Android Wear support

Moto 360-4

Soon after WhatsApp released a beta version for Android to support Android Wear, Facebook has pushed an update to its Messenger app for Android that adds Android Wear support. This lets you view message notifications, so that you can reply to messages easily from your Android wear smartwatch, says Android Central that reported regarding the update first. Continue reading “Facebook Messenger updated with Android Wear support”

Asus Fonepad 7 FE170CG with 7-inch display, Dual SIM and voice calling launched in India for Rs. 8999

Asus Fonepad 7 FE170CG

Asus has launched the Fonepad 7 FE170CG in India. It was showcased at the Zenfone launch event in India last month and packs a 7-inch (1024 x 600 pixels) display, powered by 1.2 GHz dual-core Intel Atom Z2520 processor with PowerVR SGX544 GPU and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with ZenUI. It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “Asus Fonepad 7 FE170CG with 7-inch display, Dual SIM and voice calling launched in India for Rs. 8999”

YouTube for Android updated with minor Playlist enhancements

YouTube is bringing some new tweaks to playlist management in the latest update. The version 5.9.0.10 now gets a contextual menu that provides quicker access to pre-existing features. An action overflow button will appear next to each result at the time of  searching for a playlist.

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Google Search gets deep app linking, hands free mode, Play Music also updated

Google has updated Google Search with a bunch of new features. The version 3.6 adds the  ability for developers to deep link app information through Android’s linking API. However, these features require developers to implement them first within their apps. Additionally, the Search app hints at Google working on a hands-free mode. It would introduce a new interface for when you are driving to offer you a simple and less cluttered interface.

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Acer Iconia A1-830 Android tablet launched in India for Rs. 11299

Acer Iconia A1-830

Acer has launched Iconia A1-830, the company’s new tablet in Iconia series in India in partnership with Flipkart. It was announced earlier this year and packs a 7.9-inch (1024 x 768 pixels) LED-backlit IPS display with 178 degree viewing angle and  4:3 aspect ratio, powered by a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Z2560 processor with Hyper-Threading technology and runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean). Continue reading “Acer Iconia A1-830 Android tablet launched in India for Rs. 11299”

Vertu Signature Touch Review

Vertu has priced its most recent launch ‘New Signature Touch’ at whopping Rupees 7.5 lakhs. Many would question if there really is a market for such expensive mobile devices? The answer is – yes there is! Proof of which is Vertu’s survival in the industry, for nearly 15 years.

vertu front screen

The target audience for such expensive phones is extremely niche and thus very selective. They want to be seen carrying devices that set them apart from the crowd. Vertu has successfully catered to this audience with its uniquely hand-crafted mobile devices. Yet, its beautifully packaged mobile phones failed to deliver the latest in technology. This remained a huge obstacle in Vertu’s growth. Continue reading “Vertu Signature Touch Review”

LG G3 A with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 800 SoC and LTE-A launched in Korea

LG G3 A

LG unveiled the LG G3, the company’s latest flagship smartphone with 5.5-inch Quad HD display back in May. It had Snapdragon 801 SoC clocked at 2.5 GHz and support for LTE-A up to 150Mbps. The company even launched the LG G3 Cat.6 in Korea with similar display, Snapdragon 805 and support for LTE-A up to 225Mbps. Today the company has launched LG G3 A, a new LG G3 variant with 5.2 inch IPS Full HD display and Snapdragon 800 processor, exclusively for Korean operator SKT. It has the same design as G3 and has SKT-specific UX and software. Continue reading “LG G3 A with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 800 SoC and LTE-A launched in Korea”

Xolo Q700S gets stable Android 4.4 KitKat update

Xolo Q700S KitKat

Xolo released beta version of KitKat update for Q700S back in June and said the final version would be available over-the-air (OTA) for the users once the beta testing is complete. Now the stable version of the KitKat update is available for Q700S. The company rolled out the KitKat update for Q1010i and Q1010 recently, as it promised. Continue reading “Xolo Q700S gets stable Android 4.4 KitKat update”

Celkon Millennium Vogue Q455 Benchmarks

Celkon Millennium Vogue Q455 Benchmarks

Celkon launched the Millennium Vogue Q455, the company’s budget smartphone recently. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Broadcom BCM23550 processor with VideoCore IV GPU, but the CPU-Z says it’s clocked at 1.3 GHz. It has a 4.5-inch qHD OGS screen and is powered by a runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Check out the synthetic benchmark scores below. Continue reading “Celkon Millennium Vogue Q455 Benchmarks”

Moto G successor to likely have 5 inch screen and 8MP camera

Motorola re-entered the smartphone game with three popular devices Moto X, Moto G and Moto E. Now, according to a GFX Benchmark sighting, Motorola is expected to put more power into the successor of the Moto G.  As per the leak it looks like the next Moto G will have a larger screen and bigger camera. motorola-xt1063-specs Continue reading “Moto G successor to likely have 5 inch screen and 8MP camera”

Asus Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6 get new firmware updates in India, brings stability and enhancements

Asus Zenfone 6-1

Asus launched the Zenfone series in India last month. These smartphones already got some minor updates soon after the launch for bug fixes, now the company has released a new over-the-air (OTA) update (V1.16.40.8_20140725_9834) for the Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6 smartphones. This update improves the 3rd party app compatibility, stability of system UI and brightness of Flash LED when capturing photos. Check out the changelog below. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 5 and Zenfone 6 get new firmware updates in India, brings stability and enhancements”

Xolo Play 8X-1200 with 5-inch 1080p display, Android 4.4 listed on official website for Rs. 19999

Xolo Play 8X 1200

Xolo launched the 8X-1000, the company’s latest smartphone with HIVE UI today for Rs. 13,999. Xolo Play 8X-1200, another top-end smartphone has been listed on the official website. It has a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display based on one-glass-solution technology, powered by a 2GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6592T processor with Mali 450 GPU and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), but this doesn’t have HIVE UI like the 8X-1000.

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