Xiaomi Redmi 1S MIUI 6 global stable OTA update starts rolling out

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Xiaomi has started rolling out global stable MIUI 6 update for the Redmi 1S smartphone, few months after releasing the beta version. The company introduced MIUI 6, a major upgrade to MIUI ROM last year, but only few Mi devices such as Mi 4, Mi 3, Redmi Note, Redmi 2 and MiPad run on the stable MIUI 6 ROM. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 1S MIUI 6 global stable OTA update starts rolling out”

Cortana in India gets updated, adds more categories of ‘interests’

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Microsoft’s digital personal assistant Cortana has reportedly received an update in India which adds more categories of ‘interests’ like music, food, lifestyle, and more to the alpha version. Continue reading “Cortana in India gets updated, adds more categories of ‘interests’”

HTC One M9 Developer Edition now receiving Android Lollipop 5.1.1 update

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HTC is now rolling out the update to Android Lollipop 5.1.1 for the HTC One M9 Developer Edition. The download is available as an OTA (over-the-air) update and is around 794.32MB in size.

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LG G2 will receive update to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop within the next two months

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LG is proving that they still care about their old flagship smartphones just as much as their newer ones since the LG G2 is expected to get the update to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop within the next two months.

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HDFC Bank launches banking app for Apple Watch

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HDFC Bank has launched its banking app for Apple Watch. The app offers 10 banking transactions in the current launch phase. It also lets you View Account Information, Do Bill Payments, Recharge, locate nearest branch/ATM/offer, request statement/chequebook and more.

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Samsung Galaxy Note Edge on Verizon gets update to Lollipop

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Although the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 received the update to Lollipop quite early in the year, Galaxy Note Edge users haven’t received the update yet. But good news for the Note Edge users on Verizon as they are finally rolling out the update.

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Flipkart app to get Image search to find visually similar products

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Flipkart has introduced its new Image Search feature for its apps. This is uniquely designed for Flipkart’s fashion category and will allow you to search for visually similar products on Flipkart just by uploading a photo. This will let you find fashion products of same color, pattern or style on Flipkart, said the company. Continue reading “Flipkart app to get Image search to find visually similar products”

Motorola DROID Turbo Android 5.1 Lollipop soak test is now live – Could expect final build sometime next week

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Last month, sources stated that the Motorola DROID Turbo which is on the Verizon network in USA will receive the update to Android Lollipop 5.1 sometime in June. Just as we reported, the soak test update is now rolling out and users can expect a final build sometime next week.

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Truedialer 3.0 for Android and Windows Phone brings new design and features

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Truecaller launched Truedialer app for Android last year. It got updated with a new design earlier this year, now the Truedialer 3.0 update for Android and Windows Phone brings another design change. The new update for Android and Windows Phone also brings a dedicated search box to find people quickly and is also faster. The Android version gets material design. Continue reading “Truedialer 3.0 for Android and Windows Phone brings new design and features”

Amazon Appstore offers over $45 worth free apps and games for limited period

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Amazon Appstore is back with another free apps offer. This month it offers 21 paid Android apps and games worth over $45 for free on the Amazon AppStore starting today till July 1st.  These apps are usually priced between US$ 0.99 and US$ 11.99. Some popular apps and games include, The Bard’s Tale, Table Top Racing, AVG AntiVirus PRO Android Security and more. Last month Amazon Appstore offered 33 paid Android apps and games worth $110. In other news, popular game Monument Valley is free for today. Continue reading “Amazon Appstore offers over $45 worth free apps and games for limited period”

Google adds ability to manage Android Wear music syncing in Play Music v6.0

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Apart from the changes to your smartphone and tablet, the latest v6.0 update for Play Music does bring in other improvements as well. It comes bundled with Android Wear companion app v2.0 that comes with a download manager for music that is synced to your smartwatch.

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Periscope for Android updated with Vibrate notification, personal broadcast history and more

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Twitter’s Periscope for Android has received its second update (v1.0.2) that adds several features including, option to enable sound and vibrate notification, sound alone or silent, option to edit your profile photo, name and description, watch your personal broadcast history and more new features. Continue reading “Periscope for Android updated with Vibrate notification, personal broadcast history and more”

Sony releases Android M Developer Preview images for 12 Xperia devices

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Sony on its developer page has already released the preview images of the next version of Android – codenamed Android M – for the list of Xperia devices under its Open Device program. Continue reading “Sony releases Android M Developer Preview images for 12 Xperia devices”

Samsung Galaxy S5 on T-Mobile now receiving update to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

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Users of T-Mobile handsets have a lot to cheer about lately. After being the first to roll out the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update for the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, now T-Mobile has begun rolling out the update for the Galaxy S5 as well.

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