Swipe Virtue with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM launched for Rs. 5999

Swipe Virtue

Swipe has launched Virtue, the company’s latest smartphone exclusively on Snapdeal. It packs a 5-inch HD display with 2mm narrow bezel, is powered by 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Swipe Virtue with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM launched for Rs. 5999”

Dropbox Windows 10 app for PCs and tablet launched

Dropbox has rolled out Windows 10 app for PCs and tablet. Microsoft had teamed up with Dropbox in 2014 that allowed users to easily access Dropbox directly from Office apps and edit Office files from the Dropbox app.

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Lava P7 with 5-inch display, front camera with flash launched for Rs. 5499

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Lava has launched P7, the company’s latest smartphone. It has a 5-inch FWVGA display, is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor and runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop), which will be upgradable to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) in the future. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and 2-megapixel front-facing camera that also has an LED flash for capturing better selfies even in low lighting conditions. It has dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. Continue reading “Lava P7 with 5-inch display, front camera with flash launched for Rs. 5499”

Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) and Moto G (2nd Gen) 4G Android 6.0 soak test begins in India and Brazil

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Motorola posted Android 6.0 update release notes for the Moto G (2nd Gen) earlier this week. Today Motorola’s Senior Director of Software Product Management, David Schuster announced that Motorola has started Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) soak test for the 2014 Moto G (2nd Gen) and 2014 Moto G (2nd Gen) 4G in Brazil and India. Continue reading “Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) and Moto G (2nd Gen) 4G Android 6.0 soak test begins in India and Brazil”

ASUS Pegasus 5000 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4850mAh battery announced

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ASUS Pegasus 5000, the company’s latest smartphone in the Pegasus series has gone official in China, after it got certified by TENAA last month. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p display, is powered by a 1.3GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6753 processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Zen UI, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It has 4G LTE connectivity and dual SIM support. Continue reading “ASUS Pegasus 5000 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4850mAh battery announced”

Windows 10 Continuum for phone adds support for the Snapdragon 617 SoC

One of the most important feature of the Windows 10 is Continuum, which lets you connect some Windows 10 smartphones to an external display to run apps in desktop mode. Now, Microsoft has expanded its Continuum compatibility list by officially adding support for the mid-range Snapdragon 617 SoC.

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Whatsapp working on end-to-end encryption for Android smartphones

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It has been rumoured for a while that Whatsapp is working on an end-to-end encryption solution for its IM on the Android platform. A new screenshot shows a beta version which shows the security screen and proves that such a feature is in the works.

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1Password releases 6.0 beta version of Android app with fingerprint support

1Password, the popular password managing app has released a beta version of its Android app with a bunch of new features. The beta test version of 1Password 6.0 brings support for fingerprint sensors, refreshed Material Design update and more.

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New security flaw could possibly put 66% of Android devices at risk

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A new vulnerability in the Linux kernel could put around 66% of Android devices as well as Linux PCs and servers at risk of malicious attacks.

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Teewe creator CREO raises $3 million funding, to launch Android-based OS and smartphone

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Teewe creator CREO (formerly Mango Man) today announced that it has secured $3 million (Rs. 20.4 crores approximately) funding from Sequoia Capital, Beenext Ventures and India Quotient. It said that it will be creating Android-based operating system and a smartphone that will be launched later this year. It launched its second generation Teewe 2 media streaming stick last year. Continue reading “Teewe creator CREO raises $3 million funding, to launch Android-based OS and smartphone”

Panasonic Lumix CM10 20.1MP Android-powered camera with 4G LTE announced

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Panasonic recently introduced Lumix DMC-CM10, it’s latest camera running Android 5.0 (Lollipop) in Japan. It also has 4G LTE support, but you can’t make calls, unlike the Lumix CM1 Android smartphone that was introduced back in 2014. It has a 1-inch 20.1-megapixel CMOS sensor, F2.8 LEICA DC ELMARIT, 10.2 mm (35 mm-format equivalent: 28mm) lens, manual focus ring, up to 4X EX optical zoom, 4K video recording, RAW image capture and LED flash. It has a 4.7-inch 1080p display and is powered by a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor. Continue reading “Panasonic Lumix CM10 20.1MP Android-powered camera with 4G LTE announced”

Skype for Android improves productivity in latest update

Skype has added a couple of new features to its Android app which focuses on improving productivity. The update brings a call scheduling feature and lets you open files directly in Microsoft Office.

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Apple rolls out Music Memos app for musicians, updates GarageBand with new features

Apple has launched a new app dubbed as Music Memos that lets musicians and songwriters quickly capture, organize and develop music right on their iPhones.

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Facebook Mentions app for iOS gets landscape mode, improved filtering and more

Facebook had launched Mentions app for iOS which lets verified public figures such as actors, athletes and musicians connect with their fans, in July 2014. Today, the social network has added a bunch of new features to the Mentions app.

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