Reports originating from XDA forums suggest that the fresh units of Nexus 5 reaching consumers differ slightly from the older units. According to users, Google and LG seem to have made little tweaks to the buttons and speaker grill of the phone to make them better. The power button and volume rocker on the newer […]
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Google Maps for Android updated to show flight, hotel and restaurant reservations
Google has released an updated version of Google Maps for Android on Thursday. Rolling-out in a phased manner, the new version brings ability to show flight, hotel and restaurant reservations from your Gmail directly in the Maps. “The reservation information feature helps you find your upcoming reservation confirmations from your Gmail, such as restaurant, event, […]
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LG Optimus G not getting Android 4.4 update in Estonia (Updated)
Update: Turns out, there is no KitKat update for Optimus G. According to Phone Arena, it was a poorly worded announcement for the 4G update for Optimus G rather than Android 4.4 update. Earlier: In a big surprise, LG seems to have started rolling-out Android 4.4 update for at least one LG Optimus G variant. […]
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Google reveals Players’ Choice Awards 2013 winners
A week and one million votes later, Google declared the results of first ever Players’ Choice Awards on Thursday. We now know the popular choices for award categories like Best Google App, Most Addictive Game, Best Game based on a movie etc. Check out the winners below to take a look at some of the […]
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Lenovo announces S650 & S930 Android phones
Lenovo has announced two new Android smartphones in the Russian market. Set to go on sale later this month, the new smartphones are Lenovo S650 and Lenovo S930. Although Lenovo has not revealed launch plans for any other country apart from Russia, we are expecting to see these phones on Lenovo’s December 17 press event […]
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Sony announces flash drive with microUSB and USB 2.0 connectors
Sony today took the wraps off its new USB flash drive, which is targeted to Android smartphone and tablet buyers. Featuring microUSB and USB 2.0 connectors, the new flash drive is compatible with Android devices that comes with USB OTG support and run on version 4.0.3 or above (support for 4.4 is coming soon). “Consumers […]
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Instagram introduces Direct, lets you share images, videos privately
Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom today took to the stage to unveil the company’s new private image/ video-sharing feature – Instagram Direct, which allows Instagram users to share images or videos privately with up to 15 people. “There are moments in our lives that we want to share, but that will be the most relevant only […]
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Android 4.3 update for Sony Xperia Z and ZL leaked online
The update files of the upcoming Android 4.3 update for Sony’s Xperia Z and ZL smartphones have been leaked online. While it is unclear whether these update builds are final but considering the updates are expected to start rolling-out soon, we figure these should at-least be one of the final builds. You can download the […]