WhatsApp beta for Android gets new emojis from Android 7.1

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WhatsApp beta for Android is getting new emojis from Unicode 9.0. The latest version of the instant messaging platform is getting bunch of new emojis that were introduced with iOS 10.2 and Android 7.1. Continue reading “WhatsApp beta for Android gets new emojis from Android 7.1”

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 gets Samsung Pay app in latest update

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Samsung has started rolling out update for Galaxy Note5 in India which brings the Samsung Pay app. The update also includes the January security patch as well as some important bug-fixes.

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ZTE Blade A2 Plus First Impressions

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ZTE has arrived in India and with a bang, thanks to the Blade A2 Plus smartphone that they’ve introduced. ZTE claim to have designed it keeping the needs of the Indian consumer in mind and is a different iteration of the international Blade A2 model.

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ZTE to mark its arrival to the Indian smartphone market on February 3rd

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The name ZTE may be familiar to many of you out there. Some of you maybe familiar with their smartphones while others might not be familiar with their products but the name would definitely strike a chord in the minds of most Indians. This is because ZTE has very much been on Indian soil since 1999. Their journey began in 1999 and leads all the way upto its first smartphones launch in India in 2017. Let’s take a look at how ZTE has risen and become an integral part of India over a time period spanning nearly two decades.

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Honor 6X EMUI 5.0 Android 7.0 Nougat update to roll out starting from March

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Huawei’s Honor brand introduced the Honor 6X smartphone with dual rear cameras for the global markets at the CES 2017 last month. It was launched in India a couple of weeks back and went on sale exclusively on  Amazon.in in the first flash sale yesterday. The phone currently runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with the company’s own EMUI 4.1 on top. Now the company has promised to roll out EMUI 5.0 based on Android 7.0 (Nougat) starting from next month. Continue reading “Honor 6X EMUI 5.0 Android 7.0 Nougat update to roll out starting from March”

Honor 8 Lite with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Android 7.0, fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE announced

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Huawei Honor brand today introduced Honor 8 Lite, a cheaper version of last year’s flagship Honor 8 smartphone in Finland. The main difference is that this has a 12-megapixel single rear camera instead of dual 12-megapixel rear cameras on the Honor 8. This also comes with a less powerful Kirin 655 processor, similar to the Honor 6X instead of Honor 8’s Kirin 950 SoC, but this runs Android 7.0 (Nougat) with EMUI 5.0 out of the box. Continue reading “Honor 8 Lite with 5.2-inch 1080p display, Android 7.0, fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE announced”

Lenovo Tab3 8 Plus with Snapdragon 625 SoC, 3GB RAM surfaces

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Lenovo was tipped to be working on a Android tablet. Now, renders and specification of the Lenovo Tab3 8 Plus have surfaced. Considering the specifications the tablet looks like a mid range device.

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Ford SYNC 3 in-car technology forays in India with Ford Endeavour

Ford has introduced the next-generation of its voice activated in-car technology SYNC 3 in India. The new communications and entertainment system has debuted on SUV Ford Endeavour. Continue reading “Ford SYNC 3 in-car technology forays in India with Ford Endeavour”

Honor 6X Camera Review

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The Honor 6X is one of the very few smartphones that seems to pack in quite an impressive set of camera features and specifications. The new entrant in the Honor family is the first offering to provide a dual camera setup at this price range. However, specifications are not necessarily any guarantee for a great outcome. Let’s examine the smartphone in detail to see just how good it is.

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Android 7.1.2 beta update released for Pixel, Pixel XL and more, Nexus 6 and 9 won’t get it

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Google has started rolling out Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) beta update for several Nexus devices and Pixel devices including Pixel and Pixel XL, Nexus 5X, Nexus Player, and Pixel C devices. The Nexus 6P is also eligible, but it will be released soon.

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How to install Custom ROM based on Android 7.1 Nougat on OnePlus X

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OnePlus launched its first mid-range smartphone in the name of OnePlus X two years back at a price of Rs. 16,999, later it got a price cut to Rs. 14999. Even though OnePlus stopped selling the phone last year you can get used units from Amazon.in. Continue reading “How to install Custom ROM based on Android 7.1 Nougat on OnePlus X”

Moto G5 gets certified in the US, 3000mAh battery spotted

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We have already seen many Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus rumors in recent times. Now the Moto G5 has been certified in the US, at Federal Communications Commission (FCC) FCC.

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Google Pixel 2 tipped to be waterproof, sport improved camera and faster processor

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Google Pixel was one of the best smartphones of 2016. We have just entered 2017 and murmurs about the next generation Pixel devices has surfaced in a new report. According to a latest report from 9to5Google the Pixel 2 will be better, faster and stronger.
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NVIDIA SHIELD TV gets SHIELD Experience 5.0.2 Android Nougat update with Amazon Video, 4K HDR and more

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NVIDIA has started rolling out the most expected Shield Experience Upgrade 5.0.2 based on Android 7.0 Nougat for the original SHIELD Android TV, as it had promised. This brings Amazon Video that lets you stream shows in up to 4K HDR, new NVIDIA Games App, NVIDIA GameStream in 4K HDR, new Twitter for TV app, Vimeo and more new apps. Check out the complete changelog below. Continue reading “NVIDIA SHIELD TV gets SHIELD Experience 5.0.2 Android Nougat update with Amazon Video, 4K HDR and more”