Polar has announced M600 Android Wear fitness smartwatch. It comes equipped with GPS, optical hear rate sensor and activity tracking.
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Android Marshmallow adoption finally crosses 15% mark
Google has updated Android’s Platform Distribution chart for the month of August. Android Marshmallow adoption has finally crossed 15%, up from 13.3% in July. It is now present on 15.2% of all Android devices. Marshmallow had debuted the distribution chart in November 2015 with a share of 0.3% that was 0.7% earlier in January.
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Lava A68 with 4.5-inch display, Android 6.0 launched for Rs. 4599
Lava has launched A68, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the ‘A series’. It has a 4.5-inch WVGA display, is powered by 1.2GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera that also has LED flash for capturing better images in low lighting conditions. Continue reading “Lava A68 with 4.5-inch display, Android 6.0 launched for Rs. 4599”
Microsoft starts rolling out Windows 10 Anniversary update globally
Microsoft has finally started to the roll out for Windows 10 Anniversary update worldwide. It brings a number of new features such as Windows Ink and Cortana along with improved Microsoft Edge browser.
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Google to notify Android users when new devices are added to their accounts
Google will now start alerting Android users about newly added devices. Whenever new devices are added to your Google account, you will get a push notifications on your Android device. Continue reading “Google to notify Android users when new devices are added to their accounts”
Google tipped to bring redesigned launcher for 2016 Nexus phones
Google is apparently going to revamp the launcher on upcoming Nexus devices that are rumored to be codenamed as Marlin and Sailfish, according to a latest report from Android Police.
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Google rolls out August Android security update for Nexus devices
Google has started rolling out new over-the-air (OTA) update for Nexus devices and also posted factory images as part of monthly Android Security release. The latest update this month fixes several critical issues, including issues in Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in framework APIs, Mediaserver, S hell and Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Mediaserver and more. In addition to security fixes for August 1st, this also includes another update dated August 5th that cover hardware vulnerabilities on Nexus devices. Continue reading “Google rolls out August Android security update for Nexus devices”
Panasonic Eluga Arc 2 Hands On Impressions and Photo Gallery
Panasonic launched the successor of Eluga Arc earlier today dubbed the Panasonic Eluga Arc 2. The device is priced at Rs. 12,290 and will be available through all retail shops across India starting today. We went hands on with the Arc 2 and here are our first impressions of the device. Continue reading “Panasonic Eluga Arc 2 Hands On Impressions and Photo Gallery”
Lenovo Vibe K5 Note with 5.5-inch 1080p display launched in India starting from Rs. 11999
Lenovo just launched Vibe K5 Note smartphone, the company’s latest smartphone in the Vibe series, as it had promised last month. It packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P10 SoC and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Lenovo’s own Vibe UI on top and comes with Secure Zone that allows you to secure all your information and lets users install 2 instances of apps like Whatsapp in one device. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, PDAF and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera with wide-angle lens. It has a fingerprint sensor on the back that can unlock the phone in under 0.3 seconds. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe K5 Note with 5.5-inch 1080p display launched in India starting from Rs. 11999”
Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 3GB RAM variant with new UI launched in India for Rs. 8499
Lenovo has launched an upgraded version of the Vibe K5 Plus smartphone in India, months after it launched the 2GB RAM variant. It also has a more cleaner UI that also offers almost stock Android experience and comes with customizable launcher. Other specifications are similar, including a 5-inch 1080p display, Octa-Core Snapdragon 616 processor, 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus 3GB RAM variant with new UI launched in India for Rs. 8499”
Honor 5 with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 4G VoLTE announced
Huawei’s Honor brand just announced the Honor 5 / Honor Play 5, the company’s latest budget 4G smartphone in the Honor series in China. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by 1.3 quad-core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with EMUI 3.1 Lite on top. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera that also has flash. Continue reading “Honor 5 with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 4G VoLTE announced”
Honor Note 8 with 6.6-inch Quad HD display, 4GB RAM, 4500mAh battery announced
Huawei’s Honor brand just announced Honor Note 8, its latest smartphone at an event in China. It packs a 6.6-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display, is powered by an Octa-Core Kirin 955 SoC and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with EMUI 4.1 on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, RGBW Sensor, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and a 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Honor Note 8 with 6.6-inch Quad HD display, 4GB RAM, 4500mAh battery announced”
Intex Cloud String V2.0 with 4G VoLTE, fingerprint sensor launched for Rs. 6499
Intex has launched Cloud String V2.0, the company’s latest budget 4G smartphone with a fingerprint sensor on the back. It is an upgraded version of Cloud String HD that was launched in May and packs a a 5-inch HD on-cell 2.5D curved glass screen, is powered by a quad-core Spreadtrum processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), has a 8-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Intex Cloud String V2.0 with 4G VoLTE, fingerprint sensor launched for Rs. 6499”
Google to bring back manual exposure control to the Camera app
Google will soon bring manual exposure control back to the Camera app, according to a latest report from Android Police. The exposure control appears when you tap the screen to focus.
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OnePlus tipped to be working with Reliance Jio for VoLTE support on OnePlus One, OnePlus 2 and OnePlus X
OnePlus might be working to provide VoLTE support for its older flagships OnePlus One, OnePlus 2 and so as the mid-range OnePlus X as well. Continue reading “OnePlus tipped to be working with Reliance Jio for VoLTE support on OnePlus One, OnePlus 2 and OnePlus X”