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Google Search now offers Cricket World Cup 2015 videos, highlights and more

Google Search ICC World Cup 2015

Google introduced Google Now cards for Cricket last year during ICC World T20. You might have noticed new Google Now cards related to ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 if you had searched for it or added a cricket team in Google Search. Today Google has announced that it has partnered with Star Sports to offer pre-game videos, in-game highlights, and post-match recaps for the match’s most exciting moments within the search results in Google Search for mobile and desktop. Continue reading “Google Search now offers Cricket World Cup 2015 videos, highlights and more”

Intex Aqua Star L with 5-inch display, Android 5.0 Lollipop launched for Rs. 6990

Intex Aqua Star L

Intex has launched Intex Aqua Star L, the company’s latest smartphone in the Aqua series running on Android 5.0 Lollipop. Xolo was the first company to roll out Android 5.0 (Lollipop) for its Xolo One smartphone, but Intex is the first Indian brand  to launch Android Lollipop smartphone, claims the company. Continue reading “Intex Aqua Star L with 5-inch display, Android 5.0 Lollipop launched for Rs. 6990”

New Samsung Grand series smartphone launching in India next week, could be Galaxy Grand 3

Samsung Galaxy Grand 3 Teaser

Snapdeal has announced that Samsung will launch its next Grand series smartphone in India next week, exclusively on Snapdeal. This doesn’t give any hint about the smartphone or its features, but BGR.in has got hold of the teaser image of the smartphone that resembles the Samsung Galaxy Grand Max (SM-G7200) that was launched in Korea last month. The teaser also says The Grandest Ever, Coming Soon. It was also spotted on TENAA in China last month with both TDD-LTE and FDD-LTE support and it went official in the country later. It is not clear if Samsung plans to launch the LTE version of the smartphone in India. Continue reading “New Samsung Grand series smartphone launching in India next week, could be Galaxy Grand 3”

Cricbuzz for Android, iPhone and iPad updated with World Cup 2015 section

Cricbuzz for iPhone and Android World Cup

Cricbuzz has launches new World Cup section, on their Android, iPhone and iPad apps, as well as web targeting 75 million users during the tournament. During IPL 2014, Cricbuzz was used by over 50 million people, with more than 80% of users on their mobile devices, says the company. In January, Cricbuzz users spent over 2.5 billion minutes on the Cricbuzz app, generating 2.6 billion page views, it adds. Continue reading “Cricbuzz for Android, iPhone and iPad updated with World Cup 2015 section”

Uber offers on-demand helicopter ride for Valentine’s day in Delhi

Uber helicopter ride Delhi

Uber had already offered Chopper on demand last year in Mumbai and Bangalore. Now it is offering helicopter ride for two this Valentine’s day in Delhi. All you need to do is to request a helicopter through your Uber app between 9:00am and 10:30am. It costs Rs. 5,000 for a ride, which can be paid using your Paytm wallet . This includes UberBLACK ride and poolside meal by Asian Haus. Demand for UberCHOPPER will be high and supply will be limited, says Uber. Continue reading “Uber offers on-demand helicopter ride for Valentine’s day in Delhi”

Facebook ‘Legacy Contact’ will manage your account after you pass away

Facebook has added a new feature that will keep your legacy even after your death. The social network has launched a new tool dubbed as ‘Legacy Contact’ to manage your profile page after you die.

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Panasonic Toughpad FZ-B2 durable Android Tablet launched in India for Rs 75,000

Panasonic Toughpad FZ-B2

Panasonic has launched Toughpad FZ-B2, the company’s latest durable Android tablet in India. It has a 7-inch HD (1280 x 800 pixels ) display with anti-glare for reading even under sunlight,  is powered by a 1.83 GHz Intel Celeron N2930 processor and runs on Android 4.4.4 (KitKat). It is Water and Dust proof with IP65 certification and has MIL-STD-810G design for long-lasting durability even when used in harsh environments. It has USB 3.0 support and comes with user-replaceable battery. Continue reading “Panasonic Toughpad FZ-B2 durable Android Tablet launched in India for Rs 75,000”

Amazon Appstore offers $140 worth free apps and games for limited period

Amazon Free Apps Feb 2015

Amazon Appstore is back with another free apps offer, this time for Valentines day. The company offers 37 paid Android apps and games worth $140 for free on the Amazon AppStore starting today, February 12th till February 14th, Saturday. This time it offers some interesting apps like, OfficeSuite Professional 8, Runtastic PRO, Shazam Encore, games like Doodle Jump, Ski Safari: Adventure Time, Cut the Rope: Experiments and more. Continue reading “Amazon Appstore offers $140 worth free apps and games for limited period”

Lava iris 465 with 4.5-inch display, 21 Indian language support launched for Rs. 4499

Lava Iris 465

Lava International has launched iris 465, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the iris series that has support for 21 Indian languages. It has a 4.5-inch (854 ×480 pixels) FWVGA display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz dual-core processor and runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It has a 3.2-megapixel camera with LED flash and a 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera. Continue reading “Lava iris 465 with 4.5-inch display, 21 Indian language support launched for Rs. 4499”

Twitter acquires Niche, a talent agency for internet celebrities

Twitter has acquired Niche, a startup that connects advertisers with creative users on services like Vine to make money. It provides monetization strategies along with cross platform analytics tools.

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Spice Stellar 431 with 4-inch display, dual-core processor launched for Rs. 3499

Spice Stellar Mi-431

Spice Mobility has launched Stellar 431, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the Stellar series. It comes with 4-inch (480 x 800 pixels) display, is powered by a 1 GHz dual-core processor and run on Android 4.4 (KitKat). It features a 3.2-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. It has dual SIM support and 3G connectivity. It comes pre-loaded with OLX, WhatsApp, Opera, AskMe and more. Continue reading “Spice Stellar 431 with 4-inch display, dual-core processor launched for Rs. 3499”

OPPO Mirror 3 with 4.7-inch HD display, Snapdragon 410 SoC launched in India for Rs. 16990

OPPO Mirror 3

OPPO has introduced Mirror 3 smartphone in India. It was first introduced in Vietnam last month and was launched in China as OPPO 3000 in China. It has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display, is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 64-bit processor and runs on Android 4.4 (Ktikat) with Color OS 2.01 ROM on top. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “OPPO Mirror 3 with 4.7-inch HD display, Snapdragon 410 SoC launched in India for Rs. 16990”

Oppo 3000 with 4.7-inch HD display, Snapdragon 410 SoC, 4G LTE announced

Oppo 3000

Oppo has introduced Oppo 3000 smartphone in China. It has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display, powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 64-bit processor and runs on Android 4.4 (Ktikat) with Color OS 2.01 ROM on top. It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 1/3.2″ Sony IMX179 sensor with pixel size of 1.4 microns, f/2.0 aperture, 5-element lens and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera.

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