Software Related to mobiles
Amazon has updated its Kindle app for iOS and Android with Audible audiobook integration. This will enable users to seamlessly switch between reading and listening to their favorite books without leaving the app.
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Xiaomi announced Hongmi, a budget smartphone back in July last year. It was introduced in international markets as Redmi. Due to its aggressive pricing the smartphone was hugely successful in China and other markets where it was introduced. The Redmi packs some solid specifications such as 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display at 312 PPI, 1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 Turbo processor and Android 4.2-based MIUI V5 ROM. Check out the unboxing. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Unboxing”
Adobe has released a major update to its web media player and runtime platform. It has rolled out Adobe Flash Player 14.0 and Adobe AIR 14.0. The version 14 of the AIR runtime has been updated with support for Intel x86 Android devices along with Gamepad support for web games as it promised recently. This will allow developers to use Android mobiles as either a second screen or game controller for Flash-based games. 
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SwiftKey Keyboard has finally gone free on the Google Play with the latest update. It was priced at $3.99. For those who purchased it, the company offers a Premier Pack of 10 new premium themes worth $4.99 for free. The new update also brings a lot of new features including SwiftKey Store that would let you purchase premium themes and theme packs, a new Nickel default theme, optional number row, improved prediction engine and more.
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Oppo has launched the Find 7a along with the Find 7 in India. It has a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) full HD display at 403 PPI with Gorilla Glass 3, powered by a 2.3 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Quad Core (MSM8974AB) processor and runs on ColorOS 1.2.0 based on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It has the same 13-megapixel camera Sony IMX214 stacked sensor with 6-element lens, f/2.0 aperture present on the Find 7 and uses software enhancements to capture images at 50-megapixel (8,160 x 6,120 pixels) resolution. The camera is also capable of shooting RAW images and has 4K video recording. It has a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture. Continue reading “Oppo Find 7a launched in India for Rs. 31990”
Oppo has launched Find 7, the company’s latest flagship smartphone in India as it promised. It has a 5.5-inch (2560×1440 pixels) Quad HD 538ppi LTPS display with Corning gorilla glass protection, powered by a 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974AC) processor with Adreno 330 GPU and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) with Color OS on top. Continue reading “Oppo Find 7 with 5.5-inch Quad HD display launched in India for Rs. 37990”
Xolo has launched the Xolo Win Windows 8.1 tablet exclusively on Flipkart. It was unveiled at CES 2014 earlier this year and packs a 10.1-inch (1366 x768 pixels) display and is powered by a 1GHz dual-core AMD Temash A4-1200 processor with AMD Radeon HD 8180G GPU. It has a 2-megapixel rear camera and a 1-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Xolo Win 10.1-inch Windows 8.1 tablet launched for Rs. 19990”
Sony Mobile has announced Xperia Z2a, the international variant of the Xperia ZL2 that was announced in Japan last month. It has a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Triluminos Display powered by X-Reality, powered by 2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z2a with 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 801 announced in Taiwan”
Xolo unveiled its first Windows 8.1 tablet – Xolo Win in partnership with AMD earlier this year at the CES 2014. It was expected to launch couple of months back, but it didn’t happen. Today, Flipkart has announced that it would launch the tablet in India for Rs. 19,990 and would also offer a range of launch offers. The Xolo Win has a 10.1-inch (1366 x768 pixels) display, powered by a 1GHz dual-core AMD Temash A4-1200 processor with AMD Radeon HD 8180G GPU and runs on the latest Windows 8.1 OS. Continue reading “Xolo Win with 10.1-inch display, Windows 8.1 launching on Flipkart tomorrow for Rs. 19990”
Oppo unveiled few details about the N1 mini last month ahead of its launch event. Today at an event in Beijing the company unveiled the N1 mini, a compact version of its last year’s flagship Oppo N1. The N1 mini has a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display from JDI, powered by a 1.6 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Android based Color OS 1.4. It has a 13-megapixel rotating camera with 1/3.2″ Sony IMX214 stacked sensor, 6-element lens, f/2.0 aperture and LED flash. Continue reading “Oppo N1 mini with 13MP rotating camera announced, specifications detailed”
Oppo has unveiled Oppo R3, the company’s latest smartphone in the R series at an event in Beijing. It has a 5-inch ( 1280 x 720 pixels) display, powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Android with Color OS on top. It is just 6.3mm thick and has magnesium alloy body. Oppo claims that this is the world’s thinnest 4G smartphone. Continue reading “Oppo R3 with 5-inch HD display, 6.3 mm slim body announced”
Last month reports suggested that Facebook is working on a Snapchat competitor Slingshot. The ephemeral messaging app enables users to send disappearing photo and video messages.Facebook launched Slingshot today on the Apple App store but then took it down after some time.
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Samsung has announced Galaxy Core Lite (SM-G3586V), the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the Galaxy series with LTE support in Taiwan. It has a 4.7-inch (800 x 480 Pixels) capacitive touch screen display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). It has a 5-megapixel Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Core Lite with 4.7-inch display, LTE support announced”
iOS 8 which was announced at the WWDC last weeks packs bunch of new cool features and focuses more on security. Now, another important feature related to protecting user location has been discovered by security expert Frederic Jacobs.
Microsoft has announced that it will soon give Skype for iPhone a major makeover in about a week’s time. The latest 5.0 update will make the Skype app for iPhone five times faster than the current app along with fewer lags.
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