MWC: A week with the Galaxy Note Edge

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The handset might have already been replaced but Samsung’s first curved edge smartphone – the Galaxy Note Edge – still has some uses. Sharing the same internals as the Galaxy Note 4, the Note Edge is a powerhouse capable of performing lots of tasks and armed with a 3000 mAh battery to power you through the day. Continue reading “MWC: A week with the Galaxy Note Edge”

Honor 6 Plus launching in India on March 24

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Earlier this year Honor, the global brand under Huawei today announced at the MWC that it will launch the Honor 6 Plus smartphone and new 4G devices in India late March. Today the company has revealed that it will launch the Honor 6 Plus smartphone in India on March 24th. The smartphone was announced back in December last year and has an unique dual 8-megapixel cameras on the back with dual LED flashes for effective pixel size to 1.98 microns resulting in sharper images. It also has an adjustable aperture that can be set between f/0.95 and f/16. Continue reading “Honor 6 Plus launching in India on March 24”

Yahoo showcases end to end email encryption and password free login

Yahoo has announced that it will introduce end-to-end encryption to its Yahoo Mail service by the end of this year. The company has released the source code for a plugin that will enable end-to-end encryption of email.

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Sony starts rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop update for Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact

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Sony just announced that it has started rolling out Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) update starting from the Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact smartphones. It will roll out from Nordics and Baltics. It already promised that it will offer Lollipop update for the entire Xperia Z series devices. Today the company has announced that it will offer Lollipop updates for more Xperia Z Series devices in around two weeks. Continue reading “Sony starts rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop update for Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact”

Global tablet shipment to reach 234.5 million units in 2015: Report

Worldwide tablet shipment will reach 234.5 million units in 2015, a modest year-over-year increase of 2.1% from 2014, as per latest IDC predictions.

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Blippar introduces updated visual search app for iOS and Android

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Blippar has introduced its updated visual browser for Android and iOS platforms at the South By Southwest event in Austin, Texas last week. The updated version that was demoed at the event will let users simply look at any object via the camera on their mobile devices to activate instantaneous digital search and draw information directly from the world around them. Continue reading “Blippar introduces updated visual search app for iOS and Android”

YU teases Project Caesar smartphone running Android Lollipop

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Micromax’s YU has started teasing its upcoming smartphone that will run on Cyanogen OS based on Android Lollipop. The company’s latest teaser says You’ve got a KitKat. Why don’t you wait for a Lollipop. Stay tuned for project caeser. The teaser shows lollipop loaded till 60%, so the smartphone could be unveiled in a few weeks. Continue reading “YU teases Project Caesar smartphone running Android Lollipop”

Photos of Sony Xperia Cosmos with 5MP front camera and LED flash leaked

It looks like Sony is working on another selfie focused smartphone after the Xperia C 3. Photos of a certain Xperia Cosmos has been leaked focusing the 5MP front facing shooter with LED flash.

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Swipe Ultimate 3G Review

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Swipe introduced the Swipe Ultimate Tab 3G tablet as the first 2-in-1 Windows 8.1 tablet with built-in 3G and USB 3.0 support earlier this year. It went on sale recently for Rs. 18,991. Is this 2-in-1 device worth the price? Can this replace your laptop? Let us find out in the complete review.

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Dixons Carphone CEO says Apple Watch could fail

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Apple announced their first smartwatch at the tail end of last year but until a week ago, we had no information on price or availability of the new smartwatch. One of the EU’s leading retailers feels that the high price commanded by the Apple Watch – the base model starts at $349 and the most expensive costs over $10,000 – could result in Apple’s newest technology venture becoming a flop. Continue reading “Dixons Carphone CEO says Apple Watch could fail”

Twitter offers Formula 1 video clips, infographics and more

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Twitter has started offering video clips and infographics via official @F1 account just in time for the Australian Grand Prix this Sunday. Formula 1 twitter account has already started offering some videos and infographics offering key stats about the Grand Prix. Continue reading “Twitter offers Formula 1 video clips, infographics and more”

Google Messenger for Android gets animated GIF and Widget support

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Google has updated its Messenger app for Android to version 1.2 that brings support for animated GIF. With this feature you can now send and receive animated GIFs through messages. The update also brings support for widgets in the lockscreen and the homescreen. Check out the complete changelog of the update below. Continue reading “Google Messenger for Android gets animated GIF and Widget support”

Cyanogen to reportedly raise $110 million funding

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Cyanogen Inc. is close to raise $110 million in new round of funding, according to a report from Bloomberg. Earlier this year WSJ said that Microsoft is looking invest $70 million in Cyanogen Inc. Microsoft Corp. decided not to invest after negotiations, says the new report. Continue reading “Cyanogen to reportedly raise $110 million funding”

Stick Cricket 2 released for Android, iPhone and iPad

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Stick Sports has released Stick Cricket 2, sequel to popular Stick Cricket game for Android and iOS. It uses the same mechanism as the first game. You just have to use two arrows to hit the ball either sides. The game is easy to play yet hard to master, says the company. Continue reading “Stick Cricket 2 released for Android, iPhone and iPad”