Android apps to soon land on Acer Chromebook R11 and Chromebook Pixel 2015

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Last week Asus Chromebook Flip received full support for Android apps with a Google Play Store. Now, Google has announced that the same support is coming on Acer Chromebook R11 and Chromebook Pixel 2015.

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New leak suggest iPhone 7 might sport headphone jack and dual SIM slots

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A new leak has again hinted that Apple is going to stick with the 3.5mm audio headphone jack for the upcoming iPhone 7. The latest leak comes from a smartphone repair shop called as Rock Fix, based in China’s Ganzhou.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 (SM-N930F) spotted on company’s official website

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Samsung is expected to announce the Galaxy Note 7/ Note 7 edge on August 2.  A non-edge variant of the Galaxy Note 7 has been spotted on Samsung’s official website.

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Xiaomi MIUI 8 China Developer ROM now available for download

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Xiaomi – as promised – has released the MIUI 8 China Developer ROM for everyone. The MIUI 8 with new design and features was first introduced to Alpha testers in May, followed by a Beta testing from June 1st. Continue reading “Xiaomi MIUI 8 China Developer ROM now available for download”

OnePlus 3 has ‘different strategy’ for 6GB RAM management, but users can modify: Carl Pei

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So when we first heard of OnePlus using 6GB of RAM in OnePlus 3, our obvious curiosity was to find out what it can do this extra power and how helpful that be? Continue reading “OnePlus 3 has ‘different strategy’ for 6GB RAM management, but users can modify: Carl Pei”

Weekly Roundup: OnePlus 3, Xiaomi Redmi 3X, Redmi 3s, Meizu m3s, Microsoft Xbox One S and more

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This week OnePlus launched its much-awaited flagship OnePlus 3 smartphone globally. It is the fourth smartphone by the company and third flagship smartphone since the inception in 2013. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: OnePlus 3, Xiaomi Redmi 3X, Redmi 3s, Meizu m3s, Microsoft Xbox One S and more”

Android apps finally arrive on Chrome OS starting from Asus Chromebook Flip

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At the Google I/O last month Google announced that the Google Play Store and Android apps will be coming to Chromebooks starting from mid-June. Today, with the developer version of the Chrome OS v53, the Asus Chromebook Flip has received the Google Play Store so that users can install Android apps easily.

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Samsung’s next gen smartwatch is codenamed Solis and runs Tizen OS

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Samsung is working on a next generation smartwatch, according to a latest report from SamMobile. The new smartwatch from the South Korean tech giant is codenamed as Solis which translates to sun in Spanish. Continue reading “Samsung’s next gen smartwatch is codenamed Solis and runs Tizen OS”

SwiftKey Keyboard 6.3.6 beta for Android adds Clipboard feature

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SwitKey keyboard beta for Android has been updated to version 6.3.6 has finally added Clipboard feature. This lets you access text directly copied from Android and also lets you create your own custom clips. You can view the snippets you’ve copied or cut in the last hour, pin the ones you want to keep for longer and add email, addresses and other text you often type. Continue reading “SwiftKey Keyboard 6.3.6 beta for Android adds Clipboard feature”

Hands on with the Hyve Mobility Buzz and Storm

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At an event in New Delhi, we witnessed the launch of a new brand called Hyve Mobility. As part of its initial offering, the company plans to introduce two devices that sit within the highly lucrative sub 15,000 rupee price segment. Called the Hyve Buzz and Storm, the phones promise a lot to the price conscious buyer. We spent a bit of time with both and here’s what we thought of the phones. Continue reading “Hands on with the Hyve Mobility Buzz and Storm”

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge update brings camera improvements and bug fixes

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Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has received a new update in India that brings improvements to camera, latest Android security patch for June and also fixes several bugs in the smartphone. The update was rolled out for the Galaxy S7 smartphone recently. Check out the complete changelog below. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S7 edge update brings camera improvements and bug fixes”

Android N Developer Preview 4 with final APIs released

Google has released developer preview 4 for Android ‘N’ for compatible Nexus devices, ahead of the final release of the update. The update doesn’t add any other new features, but it has final Android N SDK with final APIs (API level 24). The SDK lets you develop with the Android N APIs and build and test on the new platform, for new features such as Multi-window support, direct-reply notifications, and others. Continue reading “Android N Developer Preview 4 with final APIs released”

OnePlus X series discontinued, now focus on “true flagship” line only: CEO

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OnePlus, which started as a flagship killer in 2013, will now focus only on “true flagship” line, and as a result company has decided to discontinue the OnePlus X series. This means OnePlus X will not have a successor smartphone. Continue reading “OnePlus X series discontinued, now focus on “true flagship” line only: CEO”

Asus ZenFone Pegasus 3 with 3GB RAM, metal body, fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE announced

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Asus today announced ZenFone Pegasus 3, the company’s latest smartphone in the Pegasus series. It has a 5.2-inch HD 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by a 1.3GHz Quad-Core MediaTek SoC and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with ZenUI 3.0. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Asus ZenFone Pegasus 3 with 3GB RAM, metal body, fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE announced”

Xiaomi Mi Max launching in India on June 30

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Xiaomi’s VP just tweeted that “Something BIG is coming to blow you away on 30th June, Indian Mi fans”, along with the video that confirms that the Mi Max will indeed launch in India on June 30th. The phablet with a 6.44-inch 1080p display and  a huge 4850mAh battery was announced in China last month.

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