Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) specifications appear on kernel source code

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Samsung just recently updated the A series lineup and now is expected to update models of the J series including the J7 (2016). A new source code that has leaked reveals the specifications of the upcoming smartphone.

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OPPO F1 Photo Gallery

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Oppo launched F1 smartphone in India yesterday for Rs 15,990. which will be available in 8 cities in India starting from February 1st. We have already seen the unboxing of the phone so let’s take a detailed look at the hardware and specifications in this photo gallery. Continue reading “OPPO F1 Photo Gallery”

Weekly Roundup: Huawei Honor 5X, Oppo F1, Lenovo Vibe X3, BlackBerry Priv and more

 

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This week Huawei launched two new smartphones in India – the Honor 5X and Honor Holly 2 Plus. The Honor 5X is the successor of one of the most popular Honor 4X smartphone that was launched in India last year. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Huawei Honor 5X, Oppo F1, Lenovo Vibe X3, BlackBerry Priv and more”

Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge press image surface in new leak

We have seen a number of leaks and detailed reports about the specifications of the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge. Today, popular tipseter Evan Blass aka @evleaks has shared press render of the upcoming flagship phones from Samsung.

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Huawei Honor Holly 2 Plus Photo Gallery

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Huawei launched the Honor Holly 2 Plus 4G smartphone in India yesterday for Rs. 8,499, which will go on sale through Flipkart and Amazon.in starting from February 15th. We have got our hands on the phone so let’s take a detailed look at hardware and specifications of the phone in this photo gallery. Continue reading “Huawei Honor Holly 2 Plus Photo Gallery”

SwiftKey Keyboard 6.2 brings new emojis for Android 6.0.1

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SwiftKey has added support for all the new 184 emojis for devices running on Android 6.0.1 in the latest version 6.2 update. These emojis include, volleyball, taco, middle finger, champagne bottle, as well as new faces for sickness, thinking, and rolling eyes. The update also brings currency input for several countries, improved typing behaviour when backspacing and several other fixes. Check out the complete changelog below. Continue reading “SwiftKey Keyboard 6.2 brings new emojis for Android 6.0.1”

Facebook expands Live Video streaming to all iPhone users

Facebook started testing the live video feature on their iPhone app last month. Now the social network has announced that it is expanding the feature to all iPhone users. In order to share a live video, you will have to tap on Update Status and then select the Live Video icon.

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Google paid over $6 million for security researchers, over $2 million in 2015

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Google has announced that it had paid over $6 million for security researchers through its Vulnerability Rewards Program since 2010. Last year it paid more than 300 different security researchers more than $200,000 for finding more than 750 bugs and vulnerabilities in Chrome and other Google Products, including largest single payment of $37,500 to an Android security researcher. Continue reading “Google paid over $6 million for security researchers, over $2 million in 2015”

Yahoo Mail for Android and iOS gets custom swipes and new features

Yahoo is rolling out a couple of new features to its Android and iOS app. The company is adding custom swipe feature on both the apps, that will allow users to slide their finger left and right across an email to perform your most used actions.

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Microsoft Surface revenue up 29%, phone revenue declined 49% in Q2 FY 2016

Microsoft has announced earnings for Q2 2016 where it reported $25.7 billion in revenue and $6.3 billion in net income. It looks like Surface is finally doing the job for Microsoft, as it recorded $1.35 billion in revenue, up from $672 million in previous quarter and up from $1.1 billion year-over-year.

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OnePlus 2 16GB version finally launched in India for Rs. 22999

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OnePlus introduced its flagship OnePlus 2 smartphone back in July last year. The 64GB variant with 4GB of RAM went on sale in August for Rs. 24,999, and the company said that the 16GB variant with 3GB of RAM will be available in late 2015, but it didn’t happen. Now it has finally launched the 16GB variant in India. Apart from storage and RAM, other specifications are similar, including a 5.5-inch 1080 pixelsp display, Snapdragon 810 processor, Oxygen OS based on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), fingerprint scanner, 13-megapixel rear camera with Laser Auto focus, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), dual LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “OnePlus 2 16GB version finally launched in India for Rs. 22999”

iOS 9.3 allows Apple iPad Pro to update accessory firmware through Smart Connector

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Apple released the Beta version of iOS 9.3 to the public on January 15th. It seems that the update to 9.3 gives the iPad Pro the ability to update firmware of accessories.

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HTC Perfume to be the next flagship – Returns to Ultrapixel roots

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HTC won’t be showcasing a new flagship product during MWC 2016 that happens next month in Barcelona, Spain. However, they are said to be working hard on a new flagship smartphone  codenamed “Perfume” that will make an official appearance shortly after MWC.

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Alleged Xiaomi Mi 5 screenshot reveals DualSIM support and NFC

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A new screenshot has surfaced online which is said to be of the upcoming Xiaomi Mi 5 smartphone. The screenshot reveals that the device will have a DualSIM slot as well as NFC capability.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 specifications surface in presentation slide

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The specifications of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S7 have been rumoured for quite a while and the information gathered from many sources seems to indicate the same things. However, now a new presentation slide has been leaked online that could possibly confirm the specifications for good.

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