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October 24, 2016 Google-Branded Smartwatches Tipped to Launch in Q1 2017, Run Android Wear 2.0
HIGHLIGHTS The two smartwatches are codenamed Angelfish and Swordfish Angelfish to support LTE and GPS The smartwatches will run on the refreshed Android Wear 2.0 After the Pixel smartphones launch, Google is now expected to unveil its own-branded smartwatches running on the Android Wear operating system, as anticipated earlier. A fresh leak reiterates that Google […]
ELECTRONICS October 24, 2016 HTC Viveport M Is New VR-Centric App Store for Android Devices
HTC Viveport M Is New VR-Centric App Store for Android Devices HIGHLIGHTS The Viveport M store is available currently only to developers Commercial launch is expected by the end of the year The store is exclusively made for Android users Earlier this year, HTC announced its virtual reality app store called Viveport, enabling access the […]
NEWS October 14, 2016 Google Gets More Time to Counter EU Antitrust Charge on Android
Google Gets More Time to Counter EU Antitrust Charge on Android Alphabet’s Google has been given an extra three weeks to respond to EU antitrust charges that it abused its dominant Android mobile operating system to squeeze out rivals, the European Commission said on Tuesday. The US tech giant had been due to file a […]
NEWS October 14, 2016 Fossil Q Marshal, Q Wander Android Wear Smartwatches Go Up for Pre-Orders in India
Fossil Q Marshal, Q Wander Android Wear Smartwatches Go Up for Pre-Orders in India HIGHLIGHTS The Q Marshal and Q Wander smartwatches are available at Rs. 21,999 Rose Gold variant is priced at Rs. 22,999 The smartwatches will be sold by Flipkart starting October 8 The US-based watch manufacturer Fossil had unveiled its latest range […]
NEWS October 4, 2016 Bengaluru-Based WitWorks Wants to Take on the Apple Watch and Android Wear
Bengaluru-Based WitWorks Wants to Take on the Apple Watch and Android Wear HIGHLIGHTS The Blink is a smartwatch that is compatible with Android and iOS It runs a custom OS called Marvin thats based on Android 5.1 It is expected to be available from November Smartwatches have not really caught on yet. Android Wear devices […]
NEWS September 7, 2016 Pokemon Go Bug Reportedly Affecting GPS Performance on Android Phones
Pokemon Go Bug Reportedly Affecting GPS Performance on Android Phones HIGHLIGHTS Game supposedly disrupts GPS even when running in background Issue was spotted on the dated Nexus 5 smartphone Reddit user says couldn’t find similar issue on newer devices Pokemon Go created tremendous amount of interest and excitement at its launch and the game is […]
ALL DEALS September 1, 2016 Google Maps for Android Users Can Now Save Offline Maps to SD Card
Google Maps for Android Users Can Now Save Offline Maps to SD Card HIGHLIGHTS Users can now switch to Wi-Fi only mode to save battery, data There is now the option to save offline maps to SD cards Google Maps for iOS is yet to receive the new features Google on Tuesday expanded the offline […]
ALL DEALS September 1, 2016 Android Apps Can Track Your Location, Traffic Patterns Without Your Knowledge: Study
Android Apps Can Track Your Location, Traffic Patterns Without Your Knowledge: Study Android apps can be manipulated to access built-in sensors in smartphones and track your whereabouts and traffic patterns, without your knowledge or consent, a new study has warned. Researchers from Northeastern University in the US built an Android app and tested it. Their […]
NEWS August 31, 2016 Nokia-Branded Android Smartphones Hit Geekbench, Tipping Specifications
HIGHLIGHTS The Finnish giant announced Nokia-branded Android devices are coming Two high-end Android smartphones have been rumoured for a while However, Geekbench results show disappointing specifications Nokia’s much-anticipated return to smartphones is anticipated to happen later this year. Nokia had in May signed a deal with newly-formed Finnish manufacturer HMD Global to make Nokia-branded smartphones […]
ELECTRONICS August 31, 2016 Android Nougat May Soon Get a Navigation Bar Customiser
HIGHLIGHTS Navigation bar customiser was enabled in Nougat by a tipster Customiser allows you to add, remove, and move icons from bar The code for the option was removed one month after its introduction As per information provided by tipsters, Google seems to be working on a navigation bar customiser (or navbar customiser), which will […]
ALL DEALS August 24, 2016 Android Marshmallow Now Running on 15.2 Percent of Active Devices: Google
HIGHLIGHTS Android Marshmallow adoption has risen 1.9 percent in a month Android Lollipop saw a 0.4 percent rise in adoption Google Play distribution data is for a 7-day period ending on August 1 Google has updated its Google Play distribution data, providing figures for the seven-day period ending August 1. The data shows Android Marshmallow […]
COMPUTERS August 1, 2016 Google Demonstrates How Android Apps Run on Chrome OS
HIGHLIGHTS The video shows us Android apps running on Chromebooks. The demo shows how apps can be installed It also shows how games apps will work seamlessly on Chrome OS. Google finally let the cat out of the bag and announced at I/O 2016 that Android apps were coming to Chromebooks, alongside support for Google […]
