Software Related to mobiles
Microsoft today started rolling out Windows 10 Creators Update for free for all the Windows 10 users, as it had promised. The update brings Paint 3D, Beam Broadcasting built into the game bar, Game Mode, a new Privacy Dashboard, 3D support to Microsoft Edge and more. Continue reading “Windows 10 Creators Update starts rolling out, here’s how to get it”
Android Nougat adoption saw a strong growth in April. The latest Android OS is now present on 4.9% of all Android devices, up from 2.8% in March. Still, Nougat is still struggling to become Google’s dominant mobile platform even after almost six months of its official launch.
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Age of Empires: Castle Siege, cross-platform real-time strategy game was announced for Android earlier this year and was released in select countries last week. After testing the several client architecture, Microsoft has released the game worldwide. Continue reading “Age of Empires: Castle Siege for Android now available worldwide”
In an attempt to spice up the cricketing season, Opera has rolled out Opera Cricket to keep track of cricket scores during the ongoing IPL season. This feature provides cricket scores, commentary, videos, and notifications as well. Continue reading “Opera Mini gets Opera Cricket to keep track of scores, commentary and more during IPL”
Following its failure in the mobile market, Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu Linux distribution has announced the end of Unity 8’s development. This decision comes as a result of a failure in both smartphone and laptop markets. Saying that Ubuntu on the desktop will return to using GNOME as the desktop environment. Continue reading “Canonical kills Ubuntu for phones and tablets, to switch back to GNOME from Unity”
ZTE’s nubia brand just announced Nubia Z17 mini, its latest smartphone in the ‘Z Series’ at an event in China, as it had promised. The main highlight of the smartphone is its dual 13-megapixel rear cameras, one with monochrome lens and the other one with RGB lens, offering crisp shots. It has ultra fast focus in 0.1 seconds and supports aperture adjustment from f/1.0 to f/16.0. It also has a 16-megapixel front-facing camera with 80-degree wide-angle lens. Continue reading “Nubia Z17 mini with 5.2-inch 1080p display, dual 13MP rear cameras, 6GB RAM announced”
Why do bloggers shoot and write about unboxing of a device? Is it because they love to shoot the unwrapping of recyclable plastic? Well, tech bloggers write about unboxing with the hope of actually discovering some truly innovative accessories in the box that add to the experience of using the main guy in the box – the Phone! After over a decade of unappetizing unboxing experiences, we are delighted to introduce a device that will change the afterlife destiny of the box you bring your newly purchased goody, in! Say hello to the truly ‘smart’ device Honor 8 Pro with Honor VR cardboard glasses IN THE BOX! Continue reading “Honor 8 Pro with 5.7-inch Quad HD display, 6GB RAM and 12MP dual rear cameras announced”
Alcatel has announced Flash, a new smartphone with four cameras, two on the front and two on the back. It has dual 13-megapixel rear cameras, one with monochrome and the other one with RGB lens to capture crisp images as well as background blur. It also has phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) for quick focus in 0.15 seconds and dual-tone LED flash. There is also a 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel front-facing cameras along with dual-tone LED flash that lets you choose different blur levels with Super Selfie Mode. The camera also supports RAW image capture. Continue reading “Alcatel Flash with 13MP dual rear cameras, 8MP + 5MP dual front cameras with flash announced”
Apple has revamped Apple Music for Android with new features and design. The app is getting features like on-screen lyrics, redesigned For You section and more.
Continue reading “Apple Music for Android gets major overhaul with iOS features, lyrics and more”
Android has topped Windows for the first time as the most popular OS in the world, according to a latest report from StatCounter. Google’s Android has overtaken Windows in terms of total internet usage across desktop, laptop, tablet and mobile combined.
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Even though Google recently released Android O Developer Preview, it is still not over offering Android Nougat updates. Google has started rolling out Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) update for several Nexus and Pixel devices, as expected. Android 7.1.2 beta was released back in January, and as Google had announced earlier, Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 is not getting this update. The update brings several bug fixes, new features, and general performance/stability improvements. Continue reading “Android 7.1.2 update starts rolling out for Pixel, Pixel XL, Nexus 6P, 5X and more, factory images available”
By now, most of you would’ve already been able to get a glimpse on just how good the OPPO F3 Plus is at photography. It is out and out a photographer’s sidekick when it comes to capturing the best of moments. However, there are several things that you need to check in detail in order to fully realize the phone’s potential. Continue reading “Elevate your photography with the OPPO F3 Plus”
This year’s iPhone 8 is expected to sport edge-to-edge OLED displays instead of LCD display. Now, a latest research note from Barclays, all the three iPhones in 2017 ( iPhone 7s, iPhone 7s Plus and iPhone 8) are expected to feature True Tone displays.
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Age of Empires: Castle Siege, cross-platform real-time strategy game was announced for Android earlier this year, ages after launching on Windows, Windows Phone and iOS platforms. As promised the game has finally found its way to Android platform, but it is available only in Australia, Vietnam and Canada. Continue reading “Age of Empires: Castle Siege for Android gets soft launch in Australia, Vietnam and Canada”
Apple is gearing up to start assembling iPhones in India. According to a latest PTI report, the company will start making iPhones in the country from April. The news comes a month after government of Karnataka welcomed Apple’s proposal to begin “initial manufacturing operations” in Bangalore.
Continue reading “Apple to start assembling iPhones in Bengaluru from April: Karnataka IT minister”
