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Google released Android N Developer Preview 2 last week that brought several new features, including launcher shortcuts, Vulkan API and Unicode 9 emojis. Launcher shortcuts lets developers to define shortcuts, which users can expose in the launcher to help them perform actions quicker. It will also support pressure-sensitive screens that are currently found in very few Android devices and will also offer deeper virtual reality integration for developers, according to new details.
It looks like Xiaomi is working on a phablet which is the largest device by the company until now. A leaked image of the phone which is allegedly dubbed as Xiaomi Max has surfaced. Continue reading “Leaked image of Xiaomi Max with 6.4-inch display surface”
YU has officially launched the YUREKA NOTE, after it went on sale recently. It has a 6-inch 1080p display, is powered by a 1.5GHz Octa-Core MediaTek processor, has 3GB of RAM, 13-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel front-facing camera and 4G LTE connectivity. It has a fingerprint sensor on the back Continue reading “YU YUREKA NOTE with 6-inch 1080p display, fingerprint sensor launched for Rs. 13499”
Samsung has finally started rolling out Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) update for the Galaxy Note 4 smartphone in India. The Galaxy Note 4 smartphone was launched in India running on Android 4.4 (KitKat) back in October 2014. It got the Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update back in April last year. Now it has got the Marshmallow update directly, skipping Android 5.1 (Lollipop), after an year in the country. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update starts rolling out in India”
HTC announced its 2016 flagship smartphone HTC 10 this week. The phone boasts of full metal body and fingerprint sensor is on the home button that can unlock the device in 0.2 seconds. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: HTC 10, Micromax Canvas 6, 6 Pro, LG K7, K10, CREO Mark 1 and more”
Huawei Y5 II smartphone leaked last month, now the smartphone has gone official on the official website along with the Y3 II, another budget smartphone. Both the smartphones come in both 3G and 4G variant, are powered by a quad-core MediaTek MT6735 processor for the 4G variant, while the 3G variant is powered by MediaTek MT6582 processor. The Y5 II even has a front-facing flash. Continue reading “Huawei Y5 II with 5-inch HD display, front camera with flash and Y3 II official”
Gionee has launched Pioneer P5 mini, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Pioneer series. It has a 4.5-inch FWVGA display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Amigo UI 3.1, has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Gionee Pioneer P5 mini with 4.5-inch display, 1GB RAM launched for Rs. 5349”
Microsoft has released Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 14322 for Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. Continue reading “Microsoft Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 14322 released”
YU YU6000 surfaced in an import listing last month, now the YU YUREKA NOTE smartphone has surfaced online that reveals the price of the phone as Rs. 14,999 (MRP) and is also said to be on stores in some cities. It has a 6-inch 1080p display, 1.5GHz Octa-Core processor, 3GB RAM, 13-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel front-facing camera and 4G LTE connectivity. It also has a fingerprint sensor on the back, similar to the flagship YU YUTOPIA smartphone. Continue reading “YU YUREKA NOTE with 6-inch 1080p display, fingerprint sensor now available for Rs. 14999”
Google is bringing new features to Drive on Android as well as desktop app on PC/Mac. The Drive app for Android gets inline uploads while improved syncing options. Continue reading “Google Drive gets inline uploads for Android, better syncing options for desktop”
The Samsung Galaxy Note5 was one of the best smartphones that was released in 2015. The only issue was availability since Samsung decided that some markets were better off with just the S6 edge+. A few markets got both but countries especially in Europe didn’t receive the Note5.
Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note6 is codenamed Grace – Will launch in Europe as well”
iBall is all set to launch Andi 5G Blink 4G, it’s latest 4G smartphone and Slide Co-Mate, a 8-inch tablet with voice calling capabilities. Both the run Android 5.1 (Lollipop) and come with dual SIM support. The Andi 5G Blink smartphone has a front-facing LED flash for capturing better selfies in low lighting conditions. Continue reading “iBall Andi 5G Blink 4G and Slide Co-Mate tablet launching soon”
Google has updated Maps with a couple of important features. The update adds traffic alerts to Maps to help you from getting stuck in heavy traffic jams.
Continue reading “Google Maps updated with traffic alerts feature in India”
Huawei Honor 5C smartphone has been certified in China, at TENAA. The listing offers glimpse at a design of the phone and also reveals specifications.
Continue reading “Huawei Honor 5C with 5.2-inch display, fingerprint sensor get certified in China”
Meizu introduced the m3 note in China recently, which is coming to India soon. It is gearing to launch its budget m3 smartphone, successor of last year’s m2 smartphone soon. The smartphone that has been certified by China’s TENAA reveals a similar plastic body, 5-inch HD screen, 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera as its predecessor, but this will be powered by an Octa-Core processor and a slightly bigger 2800mAh battery. Continue reading “Meizu m3 with 5-inch HD display, Octa-Core processor, 4G LTE gets certified in China”
