Google has started rolling out an updated version of the Play Store device client to Android devices, which brings immersive mode to the content listings. The update is currently rolling out to devices running Android 5.0 or above. There is no word on whether the update will reach Android 4.4, which is the only Android […]
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HTC launches Desire 826 in India at INR 25,990
HTC India has announced the launch of its Desire 826 smartphone in the Indian market. The phone will go on sale in the coming days with a maximum operating price (MOP) of INR 25,990. “Our consumer today represents an individuality that has quite a resolute fabric, each one being a strong and special personality in […]
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LG Display’s new 5.5-nch QHD screen likely to appear in G4
LG Display on Friday introduced its new 5.5-inch Quad-HD (2560x1440p) display panel for smartphones. The display panel includes several improvements to color gamut, brightness, contrast ratio, touch function, power consumption and thinness. “The company has maximized the essential display functions for mobile devices from touch to color gamut by using the latest technology and accumulated […]
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HTC upgrades Blinkfeed to Sense Home in Google Play; Themes and Sense Home widget in tow
In an effort to bring the Sense 7 elements to older HTC devices, the company has upgraded the Blinkfeed app in Google Play to a full-fledged HTC Sense Home launcher. The new launcher not only includes Blinkfeed, but also packs the HTC Themes and Sense Home widget, both of which were introduced in Sense 7. […]
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Motorola to skip Android 5.0 for 1st-gen Moto X, E and Moto G 4G smartphones
Motorola has decided to skip the Android 5.0 update for Moto X (1st gen), Moto E (1st gen) and Moto G 4G (1st Gen) smartphones and jump directly to Android 5.1. David Schuster of Motorola Mobility wrote in Google+ post today that although they have been testing Android 5.0 for these phones in select regions, […]
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Gionee to launch Elife E8 in June, E7 to get Lollipop in Q2: Report
The Chinese smartphone maker Gionee will be introducing its next flagship smartphone in June this year, revealed the company president William Lu in an interview with The Times of India. Lu noted that their upcoming flagship won’t be an incremental upgrade over the Elife E7, but will be a completely redesigned device, which will “compete […]
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Micromax to release Android 5.0 update for Unite 2 on April 7
Indian smartphone vendor Micromax on Thursday announced that it will soon be releasing the Android 5.0 Lollipop update for Unite 2 smartphone in the country. The update will go live over-the-air beginning April 7, 2015. The update will automatically reach the Unite 2 devices, however the consumers will also be able to trigger it by […]
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Samsung India rolls-out Android 5.0 update for Galaxy Note 4
After Galaxy Note 3, S4, and S5, Samsung has now released the Android 5.0 Lollipop update for Galaxy Note 4 SM-N910G smartphone in the Indian market. The update is now live over-the-air and brings UI improvements, performance enhancements, improved notifications, guest mode, ART as default runtime, and much more. Over 1030MB in size, the update […]