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Google introduces Android Wear smartwatch support for iPhone

Android Wear app for iPhone

Google has finally launched Android Wear app for iOS, so that Android Wear smartwatches will now work with Apple iPhone 5 or above (with iOS 8.2 or later). Once paired, it offers alerts for calls, messages and notifications and syncs you fitness data, but it currently doesn’t have support for third-party apps and integrates only with Google Apps like Google Search, Calendar and Gmail. It supports third-party watch faces though, unlike Apple Watch. It also lets you use ‘Ok Google’ voice commands to set Google Now reminders, open the Weather app, set timers, and more. Continue reading “Google introduces Android Wear smartwatch support for iPhone”

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 to support Smart Protect – Real-time, on-device anti-malware technology

Qualcomm Snapdragon Smart Protect

Qualcomm Technologies just announced Snapdragon Smart Protect, anti-malware technology that will be supported by upcoming Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor. Smart Protect will provide real-time, on-device detection of unknown (zero-day) malware threats. It uses advanced machine learning-based behavioral analysis to look at actual behavior of device applications in real time and almost instantly detect and classify any application behavior that is considered suspicious or anomalous, said the company.

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Sony take wraps off Wena Wrist smartwatch with NFC payment, LED alerts and more

Sony is using its First Flight crowdfunding platform for an upcoming ‘Wena Wrist’ smartwatch in Japan. The smartwatch looks like a traditional watch with round dial, analog hands and comes in silver or black metallic finish.

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Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace with 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display now available for Rs. 6400

Samsung Galaxy J1

Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace (J110H), the latest budget smartphone from the company that was surfaced earlier today is now on sale in India from offline retailers. It has a 4.3-inch (480 x 800 pixels) Super AMOLED display that you rarely get in budget smartphones, but it has 512MB RAM and 4GB of internal storage, which might not attract the buyers. It has a similar design and almost similar specifications as the Galaxy J1 that went on sale in India earlier this year. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace with 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display now available for Rs. 6400”

Lenovo Phab Plus with 6.8-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 615 SoC, 4G LTE launched in China

Lenovo Phab Plus

Lenovo Phab Plus, the company’s latest phablet is now on sale in China. It packs a 6.8-inch 1080p screen, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 615 SoC, runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Lenovo’s own Vibe UI on top, has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. The smartphone is just 7.6mm thick and has uni-body metal build. Since it is a phablet, it comes with software features for comfortable one-handed usage.
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Samsung Galaxy J1 ACE with Super AMOLED display expected to launch in India soon for under Rs. 6500

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Samsung is all set to launch Galaxy J1 ACE (J110H), its new budget smartphone in India soon, according to Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom. The smartphone already surfaced on User Agent Profile that revealed a 4.3-inch WVGA screen, quad-core Marvell PXA1908 SoC and 4G LTE support. According to SammyHub, the Galaxy J1 ACE will feature a Super AMOLED display, which is rarely seen on budget smartphones. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J1 ACE with Super AMOLED display expected to launch in India soon for under Rs. 6500”

Huawei Honor 4C, 6 Plus, Honor 6 and 4X to get Android Lollipop update in India from September

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Huawei’s Honor has finally announced that it will roll out Android Lollipop update for some of its Honor series of smartphones in India starting from September. The Huawei Honor 4C, Honor 6, Honor 6 Plus will get the Lollipop update in September and the Honor 4X will get the update in October. Continue reading “Huawei Honor 4C, 6 Plus, Honor 6 and 4X to get Android Lollipop update in India from September”

Videocon starts manufacturing mobile phones at Salt Lake unit in Kolkata

Following reports in June this year,  Videocon has kick started manufacturing mobile handsets at its Salt Lake unit in Kolkata. The company already has a mobile manufacturing plant in Aurangabad, Maharashtra.

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New Moto 360 leaked in renders, confirms two different sizes [Update]

Motorola’s next generation Moto 360 has surfaced quite a few times in leaks and rumors since past few weeks. Today, a fresh set of leaked renders have been released by @evleaks confirming that the watch is coming in two different sizes.

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Huawei Android Wear watch teased, release set for September 2nd

Huawei announced Android Wear smartwatch dubbed as Huawei Watch at MWC earlier this year. Now, it looks like the company is finally ready to release the smartwatch this week and is creating a buzz with a teaser image.

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Samsung Galaxy Note5 Photo Gallery

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The Samsung Galaxy Note5 is the latest addition to the Note family of phablets. It carries over the same design language and materials used on the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge and mixes it to the Note series. What we get as a result is a really good looking phone that has one of the best designs we have seen on an Android smartphone. We felt that we should bring you a photo gallery of the device that is different from other photo galleries.

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LG Watch Urbane Luxe 23-karat gold limited edition Android Wear smartwatch announced for $1200

LG Watch Urbane Luxe

LG has announced Watch Urbane Luxe , the company’s latest limited edition luxury Android Wear smartwatch with 23-karat gold body, ahead of IFA 2015. It has a similar design as the LG Watch Urbane that was introduced at the MWC earlier this year. It features handcrafted alligator leather strap with a deployment clasp for a fitted, elegant look and comes in an exclusive piano-gloss lacquer case. Continue reading “LG Watch Urbane Luxe 23-karat gold limited edition Android Wear smartwatch announced for $1200”

Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Dual Unboxing

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Sony launched the Xperia C5 Ultra Dual (E5563), the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphone in India at Rs. 29,990 (MRP) earlier this week, and here we have the unboxing of the smartphone.

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BlackBerry Venice Android slider live images surface

BlackBerry Venice leak

We had already seen several press renders and videos of the upcoming BlackBerry Venice smartphone, now live images have surfaced (via) showing the smartphone from different angles. It also shows the smartphone running on Android Lollipop, but this is still a prototype, and the final version will run on forked version of Lollipop with important BB10 features and its own apps to differentiate the phone from other Android devices.

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