If prolific leaker Evan Blass aka @evleaks is to be believed, Google will be introducing the new Pixel smartphones on October 5. Google’s second-generation Pixel handsets, powered by Snapdragon 836 SoC’s, will be unveiled on October 5th. — Evan Blass (@evleaks) August 24, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Google has traditionally hosted its hardware launch event in autumn, […]
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Samsung working on an Amazon Echo competitor: Report
Planning to take on the likes of Amazon and Google, Samsung is working on a smart speaker that will be launched soon. CNBC is reporting that Samsung’s DJ Koh said the smart speaker was on the way. He, however, did not give a clear timeline for the release. “Maybe soon we will announce it. I […]
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Samsung unveils Galaxy Note 8 with 6.3-inch screen & dual-camera
Korean giant Samsung on Wednesday unveiled the new Galaxy Note 8 smartphone. A successor to the company’s ill-fated Galaxy Note 7, the Note 8 will go on sale beginning September 15. The pre-orders however open August 24 in most markets. In India, you can head over to Amazon.in to register for Galaxy Note 8 availability […]
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Swipe Telecom brings Rs 2,999 4G VoLTE Android smartphone
Expanding its line-up of budget 4G Android devices, Swipe Telecom has introduced the new Swipe Neo Power in the Indian market. Priced at just Rs 2,999, the smartphone is now available at online retailers like Amazon.in, HomeShop18 etc. “Swipe Neo Power is a budget phone specifically designed to cater the needs of common man of […]
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Forget Android Oreo, LG is still launching phones with Android Marshmallow in India
Looking for an LG smartphone with outdated operating system, LG K8 is here for you. The Korean manufacturer recently started selling Android 6.0 Marshmallow-powered K8 (model number X240i) in the country. With the recent launch of Oreo, the K8 is now two major Android versions old. To remind you, Marshmallow was originally introduced back in […]
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Best Android Oreo features to get excited about
Android Oreo is official and will soon be reaching your smartphone. While you are waiting for the update, here a nifty list of the best Oreo features that you will be getting. Picture-in-picture You no longer need to pause a video or lose a video call just because you wanted to check something else on […]
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Over 500 Android apps found to secretly contain spyware
Mobile security solutions provider Lookout has revealed that more than 500 Android applications, collectively downloaded over 100 million times, may have been used to spy on the users. What’s more frightening is that these applications were available on Google Play and unsuspecting users downloaded them thinking that they are safe. Lookout notes that these apps […]
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Vivo V7+ launching in India on September 7
Chinese smartphone maker Vivo is preparing to introduce its new Vivo V7+ smartphone in the Indian market. The company on Tuesday sent out invites for a press event on September 7 where it will be showcasing the device. Still unofficial, the Vivo V7+ is a mystery at this point, but if the company invite is […]