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Google might be working on improved Android Camera with Visual Search

It looks like Android cameras are about to get smarter. A new report from Slashgear is suggesting that there is a possibility Google might be working on a new feature for Android cameras that allows smartphone users to search for any item and it’s information directly from their photos.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Review

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This phone needs no introduction and I’m not going to bore you with a history of the Galaxy S lineup since most of you already know it. Almost everyone knows what Samsung has managed to do and the smartphone has been making the headlines for all the right reasons even before and after its announcement and subsequent release. We spent a lot of time with the flagship device from Samsung to see what they bring to the table this year. At a first glance, the smartphone looks like the biggest leap in the Galaxy S lineup since the Galaxy S II. The question is not about whether this smartphone is a worthy successor to the S6 edge or not but whether this is the best flagship smartphone available in the market right now. Let’s find out.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Benchmarks – Exynos 8890 Octa

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Samsung launched its flagship Galaxy S7 edge smartphone in India earlier this month priced at Rs. 56,900. We already brought you the unboxing of the smartphone, here we have its benchmarks. It is powered by Octa-Core 14 nm Exynos 8890 SoC which has combination of four custom designed CPU cores, two of them clocked at 2.6 GHz per core, other two clocked at 2.3 GHz per core and four ARM Cortex A53 CPUs are clocked at 1.59GHz per core. It has Mali-T880 MP12 GPU and 4GB RAM LPDDR4 RAM. It has a 5.5-inch Quad HD (2560×1440 pixels) Super AMOLED display and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow).

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Weekly Roundup: Apple iPhone SE, iPad Pro 9.7, new Watch bands, Xiaomi’s new Mi TV and more

Apple iPhone SE

This week, as expected, Apple announced its new 4-inch iPhone with model name ‘SE’ – consider it as the ‘special edition’ or an ‘enhanced’ version of the existing iPhone 5s. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Apple iPhone SE, iPad Pro 9.7, new Watch bands, Xiaomi’s new Mi TV and more”

Apple releases new iOS 9.3 build to fix activation bug on iPad 2

Apple iPad Pro 9.7

At the beginning of this week, Apple announced new iPhone SE and smaller iPad Pro. It also released the iOS 9.3 with Night Shift and other features. However, some iPhone and iPad owners saw their devices bricked after updating to the recently released iOS 9.3 firmware. Continue reading “Apple releases new iOS 9.3 build to fix activation bug on iPad 2”

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Battery Life Test

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Samsung launched the Galaxy S7 edge smartphone in India earlier this month for Rs. 56900. We already brought you the unboxing of the smartphone, here we have the battery life test results. The Galaxy S7 edge packs a 3600mAh built-in battery with support for Samsung’s Adaptive fast charging that can charge the phone fully in about an hour. It has a 5.5-inch Quad HD screen, is powered by an Octa-Core Exynos 8890 SoC and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Samsung’s own UI on top. Check out the test results.

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LG G5 Lite with 5.3-inch QHD display, 3GB RAM, Snapdragon 652 gets certified in China

LG G5 Lite

LG is expected to release a ‘Lite’ version of its flagship G5 smartphone in Latin American markets, now the smartphone has also been certified by TENAA (Via) in China, which will also get the Snapdragon 820 variant. It will also have 3GB of RAM, instead of 4GB of RAM on the G5. According to the listing it will have a 2700mAh battery. Other specifications will be the same. Continue reading “LG G5 Lite with 5.3-inch QHD display, 3GB RAM, Snapdragon 652 gets certified in China”

Swarm 4.0 gets revamped profiles, improved check-ins history display and more

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Foursquare has updated the Swarm App with new features. The update that bumps the app to version 4.0 gets revamped profiles and improved life-logging features.

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Vivo Y31L with 4.7-inch display, 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 9450

vivo Y31L

vivo has launched Y31L, the company’s latest 4G smartphone in India. It packs a 4.7-inch qHD screen, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 SoC, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Funtouch OS 2.1, has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. The vivo Y31 was launched back in September last year. Continue reading “Vivo Y31L with 4.7-inch display, 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 9450”

Apple Music for Android gets homescreen widget for playback control and more

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Apple Music has added a bunch of new features and improvements to it’s Android app. The update which bumps the app to version to 0.9.7 gets a homescreen widget that will let you control playback.

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HTC 10 live image shows top score for AnTuTu benchmark

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Just yesterday HTC hinted at new BoomSound technology for the HTC 10. Now, the upcoming flagship from the company has been leaked and this time it is showing AnTuTu benchmark score. Continue reading “HTC 10 live image shows top score for AnTuTu benchmark”