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Periscope live streaming app finally gets landscape support

Periscope landscape

Periscope was launched for iPhone back in March and it arrived for Android in May. Twitter had been adding new features for Periscope every few weeks, since the launch, now it has finally added support for landscape mode. If you watch a landscape stream in portrait mode, it will not be available in full screen, as you can see in the image below. It also adds few more features such as share indication in your home feed, mutual follow for Android and more. Continue reading “Periscope live streaming app finally gets landscape support”

Android Pay roll out begins across the US

Android Pay

Android Pay, the mobile based payment system that lets you use gift cards, loyalty cards and special offers on your phone is now rolling out across the US at over a million destinations. Continue reading “Android Pay roll out begins across the US”

Samsung Galaxy J2 with 4G LTE announced in India for Rs. 8490

Samsung Galaxy J2 India launch

Samsung today introduced the Galaxy J2, the company’s latest budget 4G smartphone in India, according to a report from The Hindu Business Line. The smartphone is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, packs 1GB of RAM and has new ultra data saving mode that would compress the data across all contents such as videos, photos, media, most apps and websites to save data up to 50%. This is similar to Opera Max that was launched in India in June. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J2 with 4G LTE announced in India for Rs. 8490”

Xiaomi Mi Wi-Fi nano wireless router Unboxing

Xiaomi introduced Mi Wi-Fi nano, a compact WiFi router in China last month. We unboxed it recently, check out the unboxing video. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Wi-Fi nano wireless router Unboxing”

Meizu schedules event on September 23, new flagship “Pro 5” expected

Just yesterday, Meizu President and Co-founder Bai Yongxiang confirmed that its next flagship phone will have a 1080p display. Now, a couple of leaks and teaser are stating that the Chinese smartphone maker is set to announce a new phone on September 23.

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Rovio releases Nibblers puzzle game for Android, iPhone and iPad

Rovio Nibblers

Rovio, creators of popular Angry Birds games has released Nibblers, a new puzzle game for Android and iOS platforms. It was soft launched in Canada, Finland, New Zealand and Australia earlier this year, now it’s available worldwide. The theme of the game is similar to Candy Crush. You need to match similar fruits to earn points, in addition this has lizards and some obstacles. Continue reading “Rovio releases Nibblers puzzle game for Android, iPhone and iPad”

Samsung Galaxy S7 with 5.7-inch QHD display, Snapdragon 820 surfaces in benchmarks?

Samsung Galaxy S7 AnTuTu leak

Samsung smartphone codenamed Lucky-LTE surfaced on Geekbench yesterday with Exynos 8890 Octa-Core SoC. Now the same smartphone has surfaced on AnTuTu (Via) with a Snapdragon 820 SoC. This reveals that Samsung is testing both the Exynos 8890 or Exynos M1 with custom CPU cores and Snapdragon 820 on a prototype smartphone that could be Galaxy S7. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S7 with 5.7-inch QHD display, Snapdragon 820 surfaces in benchmarks?”

Lapcare YO! Clik portable Bluetooth speaker launched for Rs. 1499

Lapcare YO Clik

Lapcare, popular for its IT peripherals and accessories has launched Clik Speakers in its YO! Lifestyle Series. The portable Bluetooth speaker has a built-in carabineer that lets you attach the speaker pretty much anywhere including, a backpack, purse, and more, said the company. It also has a built-in microphone that allows users to make and receive calls when connected to a phone over Bluetooth. Continue reading “Lapcare YO! Clik portable Bluetooth speaker launched for Rs. 1499”

Google releases LMY48M Factory Images for bug fixes for Nexus devices

Google Nexus 6_fonearena-003

Google has released new LMY48M factory images for Nexus 6, Nexus 9 (LTE and WiFi), Nexus 5, Nexus 7 (2013, WiFi), Nexus 10, and Nexus 4 devices that fixes minor security issues and bugs. Google released LMY48I factory images with Stagefright security patches for these devices last month. Continue reading “Google releases LMY48M Factory Images for bug fixes for Nexus devices”

Micromax Canvas Juice 3 Q392 with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 4000mAh battery now available for Rs. 8999

Micromax Canvas Juice 3 Q392

Micromax Canvas Juice 3 Q392, the latest smartphone in the Juice series with a 4000mAh battery is on sale from retail stores, according to Mumbai-based retailer Mashesh Telecom. It has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Micromax Canvas Juice 3 Q392 with 5-inch HD display, 2GB RAM, 4000mAh battery now available for Rs. 8999”

Apple introduced the iPad Pro with a 12.9-inch Retina display at its event in San Francisco yesterday. It also introduced a Smart Keyboard for iPad Pro for $169. Logitech has introduced its own keyboard case for the iPad Pro called CREATE, making it the first third-party accessory maker to introduce a keyboard case compatible with iPad Pro’s new Smart Connector. Continue reading “Logitech introduces CREATE Keyboard Case for iPad Pro”

Oppo Mirror 5 Photo Gallery

Oppo announced the Mirror 5 smartphone in July following which it was launched in India last month for Rs 15,990. Let’s take a detailed look at hardware and specs of the phone in this photo gallery. Continue reading “Oppo Mirror 5 Photo Gallery”

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