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Earlier this month Google Assistant started rolling out to eligible Marshmallow and Nougat devices. However, the Assistant will be limited to Android phones and will not expand to tablets, as per Android Poli who confirmed the same with Google.
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Intex has launched Aqua Trend Lite, the company’s latest budget 4G smartphone with Voice over LTE (VoLTE) support. It has a 5-inch FWVGA display, is powered by 1.25 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 64-bit processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera that also has LED flash for capturing better selfies in low lighting conditions. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Trend Lite with 5-inch display, 4G VoLTE launched for Rs. 5690”
LG introduced its flagship G6 smartphone at its MWC 2017 event in Barcelona last month. At that time it did not announce its pricing or availability. Today operators in the U.S. started taking pre-orders for the smartphone and also offers freebies for pre-orders. Continue reading “LG G6 available for pre-order in the U.S., Sprint and Verizon offer free TV, others offer free Google Home”
A latest report from Bloomberg about the Samsung Galaxy S8 states it will use facial recognition for secure mobile payment. The flagship will merge fingerprint, iris and facial detection to verify users accessing mobile services including Samsung Pay, added the report.
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Amazon is bringing Alexa voice assistant to iPhone via its main shopping app. iPhone users can now talk to Alexa while using the Amazon app. They can use Alexa while shopping and tracking packages and also to do the usual stuff like asking the news and weather updates, control music and so on. Continue reading “Amazon brings Alexa to iPhone via its main shopping app”
Luxury brand Montblanc today introduced The Montblanc Summit, its first luxury smartwatch running Android Wear 2.0. It offers a classic and vintage look and is made of premium materials such as stainless steel and titanium. The 1.39-inch AMOLED display is covered by a slightly curved sapphire glass, which is a world first in smartwatches. Continue reading “Montblanc Summit Android Wear 2.0 luxury smartwatch announced”
Samsung announced Galaxy Tab S3 at the MWC 2017 last month. At that time the company did not announce its availability. Today Samsung has announced that the Tab S3 will be available for pre-order starting from March 17th in the U.S. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 available in the U.S. starting March 24 for $599.99”
Qualcomm today announced that it is refining its terminology by referring to Snapdragon as a “platform” instead of a processor. “Snapdragon is more than a single component, a piece of silicon, or what many would misinterpret as the CPU; it’s an anthology of technology, comprising hardware, software, and services that are not fully captured in a word like
“processor,”, said the company regarding the re-branding.
Earlier this month OnePlus started rolling out OxygenOS Open Beta updates (OxygenOS Open Beta 3 for 3T and Open Beta 12 for 3) that brought Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) for the OnePlus 3 and 3T. Today it has started rolling out OxygenOS 4.1.0 update for the phones that brought Android 7.1.1 for all the users. Continue reading “OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS 4.1.0 update brings Android 7.1.1 Nougat, improvements and more”
Cat phones, popular for its rugged phones has launched its flagship Cat S60 in India. It was introduced at MWC 2016 as the world’s first smartphone with an integrated thermal camera. It is also waterproof to depths of up to 5 meters for one hour, allowing it to be used as an underwater camera. It also exceeds military spec since it is built to withstand drops onto concrete from up to 1.8 meters, and it’s dustproof. Continue reading “Cat S60 world’s first smartphone with built-in thermal camera launched in India for Rs. 64999”
Earlier this week Xiaomi India said that it will launch a new product in the country on March 20th. Today it has confirmed that it will launch a new Redmi device. Amazon India has also confirmed that it will be available exclusively with them. Continue reading “Xiaomi confirms new Redmi device is launching exclusively on Amazon India on March 20, could be Redmi 4 and 4A”
Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 4 smartphone in India in January and started selling the smartphone exclusively on Mi.com and Flipkart from 23rd January. It recently said that it sold more than one million units in less than 45 days, making it the fastest selling smartphone in India till date. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 will be available through offline stores in India from March 18 starting at Rs. 11499”
The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) in an order today has asked the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to re-examine issues relating to the approval granted to the operator to continue with the freebies and apprise it of the “outcome and findings of the examination” within two weeks.
Continue reading “TDSAT asks TRAI to re-examine Reliance Jio’s free offers”
Just yesterday codenames of two next generation Pixel phones surfaced. Now, a new report says that Google is working on a third phone which could be the larger Pixel. Citing multiple source, Droid Life says the third device is codenamed as ‘taimen’ which is also another type of fish.
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Google India has expanded transit feature on Google Maps to seven more Indian cities including Chandigarh, Lucknow, Vadodara, Indore, Mysore, Surat and Coimbatore. This help users better plan their commute around the city, and make it easier to get an overview of public transportation around them. Continue reading “Google Maps transit feature now available in 7 more Indian cities”
