Software Related to mobiles
Chinese handset makers are reshaping the smartphone market, as the phablets which were quite a distinctive one before, are now growing immensely popular especially in the Indian market. Over the years, we have seen smartphones getting bigger in size with a palm-filling phablet concepts. Love ’em or hate ’em, phablets are here to stay.
Continue reading “Lenovo PHAB 2 Plus vs Xiaomi Mi Max”
Sony had launched the ‘Concept for Android’ initiative last year and is available on some phones in certain markets. Now, the company has released Nougat based concept build to Xperia X. Continue reading “Sony’s Concept for Android Nougat build released for Xperia X”
After experimental CM14 builds, CyanogenMod has finally announced CM14.1 based on Android 7.1 Nougat. Official CM14.1 nightly builds will be available for some devices that includes popular Moto G 1st and 2nd gen devices, Xiaomi Mi 4, OnePlus 3 and more in the first wave. Continue reading “CyanogenMod announces CM14.1 nightly builds based on Android 7.1 for OnePlus 3, Moto G series and more”
Apple has long offered certified refurbished iPads, iPods, and Macs on its online store, but this is the first time that the Cupertino giant has put up refurbished iPhones on sale. Continue reading “Apple starts selling refurbished iPhones for the first time, iPhone 6s starts at $449”
Apple launched the iPhone 7 this year in Black and Jet Black variants. Now, a new report from Japense blog Mac Otakara says that Apple might introduce a Jet White variant for iPhone 7 and 7 Plus models. Continue reading “Apple iPhone 7, 7 Plus might get ‘Jet White’ colored variant”
Lenovo has announced Moto M, the latest smartphone in the new ‘M series’ in China, as it had promised. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p Super AMOLED 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P15 SoC and runs on Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow). It has a 16-megapixel rear camera with phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF), resulting in a quick focus and an 8-megapixel camera on the front. Continue reading “Moto M with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Helio P15, 4GB RAM, metal body announced”
Google’s Android Auto is getting a major update with new features. Launched in 2014, the service can now work entirely on your phone without the need of a dashboard. Continue reading “Android Auto app gets a major update with new features”
Zopo Mobiles has launched Color F2, the company’s latest 4G smartphone in the Color series. It has a 5.5-inch HD 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by a MediaTek MT6737 SoC and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 8-megapixel camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera that also has an LED flash for capturing better images in low lighting conditions. Continue reading “Zopo Color F2 with 5.5-inch display, fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE launched for Rs. 10790”
Android 7.0 Nougat beta testing will begin on Galaxy S7 and S7 edge to from November 9. Last year Samsung had offered a similar beta program for Marshamallow on Galaxy S6 and S6 edge.
Continue reading “Android 7.0 Nougat beta testing on Galaxy S7 and S7 edge to start from Nov. 9”
Leonvo just launched PHAB 2 Plus, the company’s latest phablet in the PHAB series in India, as it had promised. It was unveiled at the Lenovo Tech World 2016 in San Francisco back in June, packs a 6.4-inch 1080p 2.5D Curved Glass display, comes with dual 13-megapixel rear cameras with Futjitsu Milbeaut ISPs, Laser AF, PDAF, dual-tone LED flash and an 8-megapixel camera on the front with LED flash. Continue reading “Lenovo PHAB 2 Plus with 6.4-inch 1080p display, Dual 13MP rear cameras, 4050mAh battery launched for Rs. 14999”
Google is out with the numbers for Android distribution for the month of November and this time Nougat has made its debut. The latest Android OS that started rolling out to Nexus devices along with variety of Android phones is now present on just 0.3 percent of devices. Continue reading “Android Nougat debuts at 0.3%, Marshmallow adoption soars to 24%”
Wileyfox, a smartphone brand based in the UK introduced Swift 2 and Swift 2 Plus, its latest budget smartphones in the new Swift series running on the Cyanogen OS 13 based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) last week. These have a 5-inch 720p screen with 2.5d Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, are powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 430 SoC, pack a 8-megapixel front camera, have a Aviation-grade aluminium metal back and come with hybrid dual SIM support along with 4G LTE connectivity. Continue reading “Wileyfox Swift 2 and Swift 2 Plus with 5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 430, fingerprint sensor, Cyanogen OS 13.1 announced”
LG started its preview program for G5 users in Korea on LG U+ network to offer an early beta of Android 7.0 (Nougat) back in August, in which over 2000 users took part. Today the company has announced that it has started rolling out Nougat update for all the LG G5 users in its home-ground. The company said that it has fixed several bugs based on customers’ feedback in the preview program. Continue reading “LG G5 Android 7.0 Nougat update starts rolling out in Korea, to roll out in the US, Asia and other markets soon”
Rumours have been suggesting that OnePlus is ready with a new smartphone but it’s not OnePlus 4, instead it will be a variant of the existing flagship OnePlus 3. Couple of weeks back, we reported some specifications of the alleged variant expected to be called OnePlus 3T or OnePlus 3 Turbo, courtesy Weibo. Continue reading “Qualcomm confirms new OnePlus smartphone with Snapdragon 821, could be OnePlus 3T”
BlackBerry today launched its two new Android smartphones in India – the DTEK50 and the DTEK60. The BlackBerry DTEK60 comes with high-end specifications and is priced at Rs. 46,990. BlackBerry is touting these devices for its mobile security features and claims that these are ‘World’s most secure Android smartphones’. Continue reading “BlackBerry DTEK60 Hands On Impressions and Photo Gallery”
