Software Related to mobiles
CyanogenMod has finally released CM13 nightly based on Android 6.0.1 for the OnePlus X smartphone before it could get the Oxygen OS 3.0. This has been in testing for few months now and several users have reported that it is stable enough to use it as a daily driver. Continue reading “OnePlus X gets official CyanogenMod 13 nightly based on Android 6.0”
A new report is speculating that Apple might give iPhone 7s a miss this year and instead jump straight to iPhone 8. The latest report comes from Barclays analyst Mark Moskowitz. Continue reading “Apple could give iPhone 7s a miss, launch iPhone 8 instead”
Last month, FBI gained access to the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone and withdrew case against Apple. Now the FBI Director James Comey has revealed how much the agency had paid to hack the iPhone.
Continue reading “FBI paid more than $1.3 million to unlock the San Bernardino iPhone”
Micromax recently launched the successor of Canvas Spark 2 in India dubbed the Canvas Spark 3 Q385 for Rs. 4,999. The phone comes in a segment where you will mostly see local manufacturers competing against each other, and Micromax is targeting first time user with this new offering. But is it even worth a try, we find out in our review. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Spark 3 Q385 Review”
Android N Developer Preview is now available for Sony Xperia Z3. Google has started rolling out the Developer Preview for non- Nexus devices.
Continue reading “Android N developer Preview now available for Sony Xperia Z3”
Acer at its next@acer event in NYC introduced new Predator gaming line with notebooks and desktops ready for virtual reality and Switch Alpha 12 liquid-cooled 2-in-1 notebook. The new Predator 17 X notebook also has custom triple-fan cooling system, compact Predator G1 desktop supports full-sized GeForce GTX graphics (up to Titan X) and new Predator Z1 series of monitors includes Acer’s first curved 27-inch gaming monitor featuring NVIDIA G-SYNC technology that matches the monitor’s refresh rate with the PC’s powerful GPU, to eliminate screen tearing and minimize stuttering Continue reading “Acer Predator 17 X VR-ready notebook, Switch Alpha 12 liquid-cooled 2-in-1 announced”
Acer at its New York event introduced Liquid Zest Plus, months after it introduced the Liquid Zest and Liquid Zest 4G smartphones at the MWC. This has a 5.5-inch HD IPS Zero Air Gap display, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with laser auto focus, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) and contrast detection, which Acer is calling hybrid tri-focus system and packs a 5000mAh battery with Quick Charge and promises up to 3 days of battery life Continue reading “Acer Liquid Zest Plus with 5.5-inch display, 13MP tri-focus camera, 5000mAh battery announced”
ZTE yesterday announced Blade A910 and Blade V7 Max smartphones in China. The Blade A910 has a 5.5-inch HD AMOLED display, is powered by a MediaTek MT6735 SoC and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with MiFavor 3.5 UI. It also has a fingerprint sensor on the back. The ZTE Blade V7 Max has a 5.5-inch 1080p display, is powered by an Octa-Core processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a fingerprint sensor on the side. Both the phones have dual SIM support and 4G LTE connectivity.
Continue reading “ZTE Blade A910 and Blade V7 Max with fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE announced”
Apple announced something really different last month when it launched the iPhone SE along with smaller iPad Pro 9.7. We saw a smaller iPhone being unveiled for the first time and it has already hit Indian shores. This is, in fact, the fastest launch of an iPhone in India if you consider the global announcement and the market availability here.
The first thing you notice about the iPhone SE is how small and light it is. In a rapidly changing mobile phone market we have quickly forgotten that phones with 4-inch screens did exist and were quite popular for a long time before phablets started emerging. I totally love my iPhone 6s Plus and Galaxy S7 Edge and was obviously wondering how would I move to such a small screen phone. How did it work out ? Let us find out in our iPhone SE Review. Continue reading “Apple iPhone SE Review”
It looks like Sony is working on a smartphone with a large display that will be dubbed as Xperia M Ultra, according to a new leak.
Continue reading “Sony Xperia M Ultra with 6-inch display, 3GB RAM, 16MP front camera leaked”
Micromax has launched Canvas Spark 2 Plus, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Canvas series and the upgraded version of last year’s Canvas Spark 2. It has a 5-inch FWVGA display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 5-megapixel fixed-focus camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Spark 2 Plus with 5-inch display, 1GB RAM, Android 6.0 launched for Rs. 3999”
Earlier this week, Google officially launched Play Music podcast for Android and Web. Now, the company is making it easier for users to search them via Google App. Continue reading “Google now lets you find and play podcasts directly from Search app”
Facebook is taking up a notch with its calling feature for Messenger. The social network has launched a new free group calling feature for Messenger on Android and iOS. Continue reading “Facebook rolls out free group calling to Messenger”
LeEco announced Le 2, Le 2 Pro and Le Max 2 smartphones today at an event in China. We are live at the event and got our hands on the Le Max 2 so let’s take a detailed look at the specifications and hardware in this photo gallery. Continue reading “LeEco Le Max 2 Photo Gallery”
Intex has launched Aqua G2, the company’s latest entry-level smartphone targeted at first time smartphone users. It has a 2.8-inch QVGA screen, is powered by a single-core 32-bit processor, has 256MB RAM, runs on Android 4.2. (Jelly Bean), comes with VGA cameras on the front and back, comes with 2G EDGE connectivity and dual SIM support. It is not clear what the thing that look like a fingerprint sensor on the back since the company doesn’t mention anything about it. Continue reading “Intex Aqua G2 budget Android smartphone launched for Rs. 1990”
