After a long wait, Cyanogen Inc has finally released the Android 5.0-based Cyanogen OS 12 update for the OnePlus One smartphone. The update is now rolling out over-the-air and will reach your One smartphone shortly. According to Cyanogen team, the update brings the usual Lollipop goodies as well as Cyanogen OS-specific tweaks to the phone. […]
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Samsung to expand A-series with 5.9mm-thick Galaxy A8: Report
Samsung is reportedly planning to expand the Galaxy A line-up of smartphones with the new Galaxy A8. The phone will be all-metal built like other A-series smartphones and reach the retail stores sometime in the coming months. According to report in SamMobile, the Galaxy A8 features a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED full HD display, Qualcomm Snapdragon […]
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Amazon brings X-Ray for Movies/ TV Shows to Fire TV devices
Amazon has announced that it is bringing the X-Ray for Movies and TV Shows feature to Fire TV and Fire TV Stick devices via a software update. The update begins rolling out today and will reach all Fire TV devices over the next few days. X-Ray for Movies and TV Shows was originally introduced on […]
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Xiaomi’s upcoming smartphone to be called Mi 4i
We finally have the marketing name for the upcoming Xiaomi smartphone. As per sightings in a Singapore regulator website and GeekBench database, the phone will be known as Xiaomi Mi 4i. It was earlier known with its codename “Ferrari” and will be unveiled at the April 23 Xiaomi event, as we had reported recently. The […]
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Micromax Canvas Spark to take on Redmi 2 & Moto E (2nd Gen)
Indian smartphone vendor Micromax is getting ready to launch a new budget smartphone in the country, which will take on the Xiaomi Redmi 2 and Moto E (2nd Gen). The company recently started teasing the phone on social media and revealed that it will be dubbed as Canvas Spark. Micromax has also stated that the […]
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Moto E (2nd Gen) 4G goes on pre-order in India, priced at NR 7,999
A month after releasing the 3G version of Moto E (2nd Gen) smartphone in the Indian market, Motorola has launched the 4G version as well in the country. The 4G Moto E (2nd Gen) has been priced at INR 7,999 and is now on pre-order via e-retailer Flipkart.com in White and Black colour options. The […]
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Google brings “Trusted Voice” to Smart Lock feature in Android
After on-body detection, Google is now adding a new option to the Smart Lock feature in Android. The company has slowly started rolling out the new “Trusted Voice” option to various Android users, which allows them to unlock their Android device by just saying “OK Google.” The company warns users at the time of setting […]
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First Ubuntu phone is now on sale in EU at €169.90
Over two years after the folks at Canonical showed the Ubuntu OS for smartphones and tablets, the first smartphone powered by the operating system is going on sale in the European Union. The new Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition smartphone has been developed by Spanish company bq and is actually just a variant of the firm’s […]