Ulefone has introduced U008 Pro, successor of the U007 Pro that was introduced recently. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6737 processor, runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Ulefone U008 Pro with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, metal body, 4G LTE announced”
Google is getting more serious about Internet of Things (IoT). The company has released developer preview of Android Things, a platform for IoT. Android developer can quickly build a smart device using Android APIs and Google services. Continue reading “Google’s Android Things is a new platform for IoT”
[Update] – Gboard for Android is now available on the Play Store.
Google had announced Gboard for iOS in May this year following which it was launched in India in June. Now, the company is finally bringing the Gboard app to Android. However, instead of launching a standalone app Google has rebranded Google Keyboard as Gboard. Continue reading “Google Gboard finally comes to Android, replaces Google Keyboard in v6.0”
Motorola has officially launched Moto M smartphone as expected. The phone sports a unibody metal design and a fingerprint sensor on the back. It comes with support for Dolby Atmos.
The Z01HDA from Asus is a camera centric smartphone that goes by the name of Zenfone 3 Zoom. The smartphone was first certified in China through their TENAA agency and has now passed through the FCC in USA as well.
Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom gets certified by the FCC and TENAA – Packs dual cameras”
In a bid to further improve Android Wear, Google has acquired smartwatch OS startup Cronologics. As a result of the acquisition, Cronologics team will join Google. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Continue reading “Google acquires smartwatch OS startup Cronologics to improve Android Wear”
Motorola had announced a list of all the devices that will get the Android 7.0 Nougat update by the end of this year. Now, some Moto G4 and G4 Plus owners have started receiving Nougat update in India.
Following the launch of the K6 Power in India on November 29th, Lenovo will now be launching the K6 Note as well on December 14th.
Continue reading “Lenovo K6 Note launching in India on December 14th”
Google has updated its Camera app with a bunch of new features to the Nexus devices. The app gets a UI overhaul and also brings camera improvements. Continue reading “Google Camera app gets new UI, Auto-HDR+ mode for Nexus 6P, 5X and 6”
BookMyShow has given its Android app a major overhaul in the latest update which bumps the app to v5.0.7. The app now improves discoverability, adds new language support, mini maps, split tickets and more. Continue reading “BookMyShow update adds split tickets, mini maps, new language support and more”
CyanogenMod announced CM14.1 based on Android 7.1 Nougat last month. It released CM14.1 nightly builds for Moto G 1st and 2nd gen devices, Xiaomi Mi 4, OnePlus 3 and more in the first wave, later it released the update for Moto G (3rd Gen) and more devices, now it has released the update for Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (Snapdragon 650), Mi Max, Moto X 2014, few OPPO phones and more. Continue reading “CyanogenMod 14.1 nightly builds now available for Redmi Note 3, Mi Max, Moto X 2014 and more”
Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 3 (Pro) with Snapdragon 650 in India running MIUI 7 based on Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) back in March earlier this year starting at Rs. 9999. Later it got the MIUI 8 update, but the Android version was the same, now the company has finally started rolling out Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) update for the smartphone along with the MIUI 8.1.1.0.MHOMIDI OTA update as nightly build, which Xiaomi calls Beta Stable release before the final update.
Gionee F5, a new budget smartphone in the ‘F series’ has been certified by China’s TENAA. It has a 5.3-inch screen, is powered by a 1.5GHz Octa-Core processor with 4GB of RAM and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). Continue reading “Gionee F5 with 5.3-inch display, 4GB RAM, metal body, 4000mAh battery gets certified”
Micromax has launched Vdeo 1 and Vdeo 2, two new budget smartphones with 4G VoLTE support. Both these also come pre-loaded with Google Duo video calling app out of the box and also come bundled with Jio SIM card. These have a metal back cover and run Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). The Vdeo 1 and Vdeo 2 feature 4-inch & 4.5-inch WVGA & FWVGA display, respectively, are powered by 1.3 GHz Quad Core processor, 1GB RAM, sport a 5MP rear camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Vdeo 1 and Vdeo 2 with metal back, Android 6.0, 4G VoLTE launched starting at Rs. 4440”
Lenovo’s ZUK at an event in China announced a 600 yuan price cut for the Z2 Pro exclusive version with 6GB RAM and 128GB Storage that was introduced earlier this year. The ZUK Z2 Pro that was introduced for 2699 yuan will now be available for 2099 yuan (US$ 304 / Rs. 20,690 approx.). The ZUK Z2 that was introduced for 1799 yuan has received a 400 yuan price cut and will be available for 1399 yuan (US$ 200 / Rs. 13,790 approx.). Continue reading “ZUK Z2 and Z2 Pro to get ZUI 2.5 Android Nougat update by Jan 2017, Z1 to get closed beta soon”
