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Download Google Hangouts APK and updated Google Play Services APK

Kapil — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:38:58 +0000

Here’s your all new Google Hangouts APK file to let you install the Google Hangouts app manually on your Android phone and tablet running Android 2.3 or higher. Please note that in order to get the new Google Hangouts app working, you need an updated version of Google Play Services app too, which is why...

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Camera Sample from Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom leaked, shows off pretty great image quality

Abhijeet — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:15:13 +0000

Lately, rumors have swirled around in the technology world that Samsung is working on a camera-centric Galaxy S4 variant called the Galaxy S4 Zoom, with 10x optical zoom on its 16-megapixel camera, though it’s not certain whether it’s a phone or a successor to the Galaxy Camera. However, we now have the first picture taken...

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HTC First a flop, AT&T to discontinue the Facebook Phone? [Report]

Abhijeet — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:07:09 +0000

Well, this is certainly embarrassing (and potentially disastrous) for HTC, the company that is working hard at getting some profits out of its revenue stream – according to BGR’s sources, the HTC First (or the Facebook phone) is a flop and will soon be discontinued by AT&T. This comes only a few days after AT&T dropped the...

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Pictures of White Nexus 4 surface on Google+, looks shiny and beautiful

Abhijeet — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:28:06 +0000

Google I/O is not expected to provide much in terms of new device releases except a rumored Nexus 7 upgrade, but if you’re thinking of buying a Nexus 4, you might soon have a white color variant of the smartphone to consider – Google+ user Ervin Sue has uploaded pics of the white Nexus 4,...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini poses for the camera in leaked pictures

Abhijeet — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:04:23 +0000

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini has been appearing in the news quite a bit lately and has shown its face in multiple leaked images, and now it has appeared in a new batch of images leaked on the internet, showing off its same-as-every-other-Galaxy design. The Galaxy S4 Mini looks completely like a smaller Galaxy S4...

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Sony Xperia ZR announced, can take pics and videos underwater

Abhijeet — Mon, 13 May 2013 08:24:26 +0000

If you’re proud of the waterproof nature of your Xperia Z and didn’t think there could be anything better, well, the Xperia ZR is here to prove you wrong – the just announced smartphone comes with IP55 and IP58 water and dust protection that lets it be submerged in 1.5 meters of fresh water for up...

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“Google Play Games” leaks ahead of I/O, will bring Cloud Saves, Matchmaking, and Leaderboards

Abhijeet — Sun, 12 May 2013 08:49:37 +0000

Along with things like a unified messaging platform and an upgraded Nexus 7, Google has been rumored to be bringing a gaming service to Android with Android 4.3 similar to iOS’ Game Center or Windows Phone’s XBox Live, and now an updated Google Play Services app that is slowly streaming to Android devices has spilled...

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New Nexus 7 to sport Snapdragon S4 Pro CPU, 1080p display and Android 4.3, says analyst

Abhijeet — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:53:00 +0000

Google is expected to unveil a new improved Nexus 7 at its I/O event, and KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has let out some potential specs of the second-generation Nexus 7 in a research note, just a few days before I/O starts. According to Kuo, the 7-inch display will be upgraded to a 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution,...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 Specs leaked via benchmark

Abhijeet — Fri, 10 May 2013 11:18:20 +0000

It was only a few days ago that Samsung made the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 official, and now it seems the screen size will be taken up a notch to 8-inches on the device with the Galaxy Tab 3 8.0, specs of which have leaked via a GLBenchmark benchmark. A Galaxy Tab 8.0 was mentioned...

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Flipboard for Android updated to version 2.0, brings ability to create and share magazines

Abhijeet — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:11:55 +0000

Today, Flipboard is pushing out an update to its Android app that brings it up to version 2.0 and on par with the iOS version. The major feature that this new version brings is that users can create magazines from their favourite content, magazines that others can subscribe to, along with many other changes and...

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Gameloft’s Blitz Brigade released for Android, free and with in-app purchases as expected

Abhijeet — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:27:59 +0000

Gameloft has always been pretty shameless at ripping off popular first person shooter games and releasing mobile games inspired by them, and now Gameloft has released its anticipated multiplayer game Blitz Brigade for Android, inspired by the immensely popular Team Fortress 2. Blitz Brigade is the first true “class-based” multiplayer game, and as such should...

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AT&T sets HTC First price to $0.99, makes the Facebook Phone cheap and desirable

Abhijeet — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:58:13 +0000

The world’s first Facebook phone, aptly titled the HTC First, was launched on AT&T last month but didn’t exactly set hearts racing thanks to its $100 price tag, and AT&T probably noticed that and has dropped its price to just $0.99. The HTC First is home to Facebook Home (pun wholeheartedly intended), Facebook’s launcher that...

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Google I/O App updated for 2013, brings loads of new features

Abhijeet — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:30:56 +0000

Google I/O is less than a week away, and while it might or might not fulfill all the fantasies that people have cooked up in anticipation, you can now grab the updated companion app for the event, which adds a boatload of new features. Those attending in person will be able to scan their badges...

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Lava’s Xolo Play T1000 to be first Indian-made Tegra 3 smartphone?

Abhijeet — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:40:03 +0000

Indian manufacturer Lava has already had the pleasure of being the manufacturer of the first ever Intel-powered phone with the Xolo X900, and now the company might be on its way to become the first local manufacturer to launch a smartphone powered by a quad-core Tegra 3 processor. Called the Xolo Play T1000, the device’s...

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Marvel Unlimited app released for Android

Abhijeet — Thu, 09 May 2013 10:11:28 +0000

If you’ve been looking to get some Iron Man, Thor, or perhaps Ant-Man action on your Android device and have a Marvel Unlimited subscription, then you’re gonna love the new Marvel Unlimited app that the publisher has released on the Play Store, bringing access to over 70 years of Marvel’s greatest comics. The Marvel Unlimited app...

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[Guide] TWRP Recovery for Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9505 (Snapdragon LTE variant)

Abhijeet — Thu, 09 May 2013 09:19:51 +0000

It’s been a few days since the Galaxy S4 was launched to much fanfare and adulation (admittedly with a lot of criticism as well, compared to the HTC One), and while custom ROMs are yet to begin flowing in, the development community has managed to boot up TWRP recovery on the Snapdragon LTE variant of...

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Android 4.2.2 and Sense 5.1 leaked for HTC Butterfly, system dump available for download [Video]

Abhijeet — Thu, 09 May 2013 08:05:37 +0000

HTC is rather infamous for its poor software update record – launching the latest flagship without the latest version of Android, leaving older devices in the dust (the Sensation got just one major update) et al – but it seems they’re on their way to a turnaround as the Android 4.2.2 update with HTC Sense...

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Photos of 6.18mm thin Huawei Ascend P6-U06 leak, packs a punch in a razor-thin body

Abhijeet — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:09:49 +0000

The ultra-thin smartphone fad is yet to die down whether we like it or not, and Huawei is looking to set records with the Ascend P6-U06 – this quad-core smartphone is said to be the thinnest smartphone ever with a thickness of 6.18mm, and some photos of the device have leaked showing its black variant...

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Unlocked Xperia SP up for pre-order in the US on Sony’s online store

Abhijeet — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:41:07 +0000

Sony has made a new mid-range handset – the Xperia SP – up for pre-order on its official online store in the US, at a price of $489.99, adding an option for those unwilling to fork out cash for the costlier unlocked Xperia Z and ZL in their search for a new smartphone. The Xperia...

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Google Babel to be named Hangouts, Gmail getting cards-based Holo UI [Rumor]

Abhijeet — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:44:04 +0000

One of the things many are looking forward to at Google I/O (which is less than a week away at this point) is Google Babel, the unified messaging service that the company is said to be working on to put every single messaging service into a single platform. However, it has been said that Babel...

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AT&T Galaxy Note Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Update is Official [Guide]

Abhijeet — Mon, 06 May 2013 10:41:27 +0000

We may be on the brink of being introduced to Android 4.3, but there are many devices out there that are only just getting updated to Android 4.1 – one of the those is the AT&T variant of the Galaxy Note, which has finally received its official Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update, The Android 4.1.2...

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Samsung announces Galaxy Core – 4.3″ display, dual-core CPU, and Android 4.1

Abhijeet — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:50:59 +0000

Here we go again. Samsung, the company that believes that you can never have too many devices on offer, has officially announced the Galaxy Core, yet another mid-range droid in the sea of Galaxy phones already swarming the market. The official announcement confirms almost every spec already leaked less than two weeks back, except for...

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Toshiba AT10LE-A images leaked – Tegra 4, Android 4.2.1, and Keyboard Dock in tow

Abhijeet — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:03:39 +0000

Toshiba, the not so popular Android tablet manufacturer, is working on a new tablet with model number AT10LE-A, said to be powered by NVIDIA’s powerful upcoming Tegra 4 chipset, and a few images of the device have leaked via Techblog.br. Expected to sport a 10.1-inch display, the AT10LE-A’s Tegra 4 processor’s four Cortex-A15 cores are...

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Barnes and Noble Nook HD and HD+ update to add Google Play Store support

Abhijeet — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:24:38 +0000

Barnes and Noble took inspiration from Amazon when they used Android as a base to build their own ecosystem on top of it by making users buy content from their own app and media stores, but a new update will soon enable Nook HD and Nook HD+ to download and buy content from the Google...

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LG reportedly working on the next Nexus device, might also manufacture Google Glass

Abhijeet — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:27:37 +0000

The biggest question on everyone’s mind as we count the few days remaining before Google I/O starts is whether we’ll see a new Nexus smartphone/tablet, and rumor mills have hinted at the possibility of the Nexus 5 to be announced at the event. Now, a report out of Korea Times claims that LG is indeed...

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Angry Birds Friends released for Android, lets you compete with your Facebook friends

Abhijeet — Fri, 03 May 2013 09:05:06 +0000

Rovio has released a new title in the Angry Birds series for Android (and iOS), called Angry Birds Friends, that lets you invite your Facebook friends and compete with them in weekly tournaments to become the “ultimate pig popper and bird flinger.” Once you connect your Facebook account to the game and finish the tutorial,...

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Motorola X Phone pictures leaked, named XFON for AT&T

Abhijeet — Fri, 03 May 2013 08:04:56 +0000

The Motorola X Phone has always been more of a desire of Android users than a confirmed reality, well, up until now that is. Evleaks, those reputed leakers of upcoming devices, have gotten hold of what seems like the real deal – a couple of images of the purported X Phone, or should we say...

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LG Optimus G Pro announced as AT&T exclusive in the US

Abhijeet — Wed, 01 May 2013 18:36:23 +0000

The LG Optimus G Pro, LG’s answer to Samsung’s successful and best-selling Galaxy Note 2, has been made official and announced for the US market as an exclusive to carrier AT&T, with a hands-on event for the press scheduled for tonight in New York. Completely similar to the international Optimus G Pro when it comes...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 to have 8-core Mali 450 GPU [Rumor]

Abhijeet — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:18:29 +0000

When rumors surfaced that the Galaxy Note 3 would feature 3GB of RAM, I shook my head in disbelief – do we really need more RAM or does Samsung need to reduce some of its RAM-hungry gimmicky features? However, according to the latest rumor, Samsung seem to want to make the Note 3 a major...

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lumiTab is world’s first tablet with inbuilt projector

Abhijeet — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:29:43 +0000

The world’s first tablet with a built-in projector is now a reality and has been announced as the lumiTab (yep, that’s a small l), a 7-inch tablet that sports a 35 lumen 854 x 480 projector with a promise of projections up to 100″ diagonal in a dark room, manufactured by Promate. Running on Android 4.2 Jelly...

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HTC M4 to be a smaller and less powerful One with UltraPixel Camera?

Abhijeet — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:04:02 +0000

With such a hit as the One on their hands, HTC seems to be looking to bank on its success and readying a mid-range device – codenamed the HTC M4, with a design similar to the One but with lower specs and perhaps much lesser use of premium materials. An image of the HTC M4...

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Acer Iconia A1 Images leaked, quad-core tablet to compete with iPad Mini

Abhijeet — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:21:38 +0000

The Nexus 7 started a phenomenon of low-cost 7-inch tablets that don’t dig a hole in your pockets yet provide a very good experience, and even Apple answered with the 7.9-inch iPad Mini, despite the company’s stance on tablets smaller than 10-inches. Now, Acer is joining the fray with the Iconia A1, a quad-core 7.9-inch...

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Manage Nandroid backups with Nandroid Manager – view, extract, and much more [Root]

Abhijeet — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:56:35 +0000

For every custom ROM addict that loves trying out different custom ROMs, nandroid backups are a very important tool – they allow users to take a full backup of their current ROM in recovery and restore it later on. Titanium Backup, the most popular root tool for Android, then came up with the feature of...

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Manually Update ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 3G variant to Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean [Guide]

Abhijeet — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:09:50 +0000

ASUS has been on a roll lately – after releasing the Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean updates for both the Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T and the Transformer Pad TF300T, ASUS has now begun rolling out the update to the latter’s 3G variant, the Transformer Pad TF300TG, and has made the full ROM for the update available...

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Details of Sony “Honami” and “Togari” leaked: 5″ and 6.44″ 1080p flagships

Abhijeet — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:42:57 +0000

Sony’s going all in this year when it comes to high-end Android smartphones, with the Xperia Z and ZL making waves in the market on a level not seen for a Sony device in the past few years. Now, details of two new Sony devices, codenamed Honami and Togari, have leaked courtesy of a few...

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Samsung’s 2013 tablet portfolio leaked – 1080p 8-incher and Octa-core Nexus 11 in the works

Abhijeet — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:02:17 +0000

Samsung has already launched two new tablets this year – the Galaxy Note 8.0 and the only just announced Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and now Samsung’s portfolio of upcoming tablets for 2013 has leaked, hinting at a pretty interesting lineup. The most interesting device on the list is the Galaxy Tab 8.0, which should be the...

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Sony Xperia ZR leaked – 4.6 HD display, quad-core processor, and water-resistance

Abhijeet — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:17:32 +0000

The Xperia Z has proven to be a roaring success (at least when compared to older devices) for Sony, and the company might soon follow it up with the Xperia ZR, details of which have leaked courtesy of Xperia Blog. The Xperia ZR is expected to have mostly the same specs as the Xperia Z, except...

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Samsung announces Galaxy Tab 3 7.0: More of the same, but Android 4.1 out of the box

Abhijeet — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:35:54 +0000

Samsung has done it yet again – the Korean manufacturer has announced the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, yet another 7-inch tablet that’s only a meager upgrade over its former except for coming with a newer version of Android out of the box. Oh, and also a new design that follows the Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy Note...

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Next Android version to be 4.3 Jelly Bean, not Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie?

Abhijeet — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:23:10 +0000

We’re all waiting impatiently for Google I/O, where Google is expected to announce the next major version of Android. However, according to findings by Android Police, the eagerly anticipated Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie may not come to pass – instead, the next Android version will be Android 4.3 and carry the Jelly Bean tag...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Image leaked, said to have 5.99″ display, Exynos Octa CPU and 3GB RAM

Abhijeet — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:58:12 +0000

Not much is known about the Galaxy Note 3, with even its existence still a mystery, but a new rumor has now surfaced revealing some of its specs, along with an alleged photo of the device courtesy of MyDrivers. The first thing you’ll notice is that the picture above mentions the model number i9500, which is...

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Android 4.1 Jelly Bean rolling out to T-Mobile’s HTC One S

Abhijeet — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:10:26 +0000

After a pretty long wait, the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update is finally rolling out to the HTC One S on T-Mobile – the update is now available and should complete rollout by the end of this week. The update – OS version Android 4.1.1 – is around 675MB in size and brings all the...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 launched in India, sports Exynos Octa chipset

Abhijeet — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:49:44 +0000

Samsung has always launched their flagship Galaxy smartphones in India first on pre-order for a few weeks before making them available, but that’s changed with the Galaxy S4 – the Korean manufacturer’s latest flagship has been launched in the country today and will go on sale tomorrow itself. As expected, the Indian Galaxy S4 is...

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Samsung Galaxy Core Specs and Pictures leaked

Abhijeet — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:59:51 +0000

We all know Samsung isn’t going to be content with launching just a couple of devices like the Galaxy S4 or the S4 Mini and is no doubt working on multiple devices for release this year. One of these devices may be the Galaxy Core, pictures and specs of which have leaked online courtesy of...

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32GB Nexus 7 launched on Indian Play Store for Rs. 18,999

Abhijeet — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:01:43 +0000

Google has been steadily expanding its Play services in India this year, and the 16GB Wi-Fi-only variant of the Nexus 7 was the first Nexus device to debut on the Play Store in the country. Now, the expansion continues with the launch of the 32GB Nexus 7, which can be ordered from Google Play for...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 510 (8.0) priced at Rs. 30,900 in India

Abhijeet — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:20:24 +0000

The Galaxy Note 8.0 was officially announced for India as the Galaxy Note 510 back in March, and now the 8-inch tablet has shown up online for pre-booking on Samsung’s e-store with a price tag of Rs. 30,900. That price tag is for the 3G-enabled variant of the tablet, so a Wi-Fi-only variant, if it...

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Android 4.1 Update for Sony Xperia P, go and E dual to start rolling out this week

Abhijeet — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:31:29 +0000

Back in late March, a new firmware for the Xperia P was seen getting certification, hinting at an imminent release of the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update. Well, this week that update is finally going to start rolling out over the air for the device, along with the Xperia go and Xperia E dual. The...

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Samsung working on dust- and water-resistant Galaxy S4

Abhijeet — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:32:36 +0000

Samsung is preparing to launch a rugged water- and dust-proof variant of the Galaxy S4, according to Young Soo Kim (President Samsung Gulf), who confirmed the same in a Q&A session. The rugged Galaxy S4 should become the second top of the line smartphone this year to get such resistance to the elements, after the...

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Swype Keyboard for Android now available on Google Play Store

Abhijeet — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 06:10:35 +0000

Swype, the third-party keyboard that started the whole phenomenon of swiping through letters to type on Android, has finally arrived on the Google Play Store, after more than two years of being exclusively available only on the Swype Beta website. Seasoned Swype users no doubt already know everything about the intuitive keyboard, but for those...

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HTC 608t Specs leaked – 4.5″ display, quad-core processor, and Android 4.1

Abhijeet — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:29:10 +0000

There’s a promise HTC has always failed to keep, a promise to dial down on the number of devices they launch every year, and this year will apparently not be any different – just a day after the HTC 606w made an appearance online, the HTC 608t, with similar specs to the 606w, has leaked...

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LTE-enabled Nexus 4 to be launched at Google I/O?

Abhijeet — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:05:50 +0000

Google has oft been criticized for launching the Nexus 4, the company’s latest and most powerful Nexus device, without support for LTE connectivity, making an otherwise amazing smartphone (with an amazingly low price tag) a bit limited when it comes to data speeds. The Nexus 4 has also been criticized for lack of good storage...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini delayed

Abhijeet — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 10:08:13 +0000

We all know the launch of the Galaxy S4 Mini is an inevitable event that will occur sometime after the launch of the Galaxy S4, but according to Sammobile, the inevitable might have been delayed by almost two months – the S4 Min’s release has apparently been delayed from week 21 to week 29. The...

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Sony Xperia Tablet S Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update to start rolling out today

Abhijeet — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:02:27 +0000

The Xperia Tablet S may not have sold that well, but Sony apparently thinks it is more important than devices like the Xperia S and will start rolling out the update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for it today, starting from United States, Canada, and Latin America. The update will be pushed out to Sony’s production...

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Picture and Specs of HTC “606w” leaked, has dual front speakers like the One

Abhijeet — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:06:29 +0000

HTC may be struggling to meet demand for the One (both consumer demand as well as enough units of their new UltraPixel camera), but the company isn’t focusing only on that nor sitting idle on other fronts – a picture of an upcoming mid-rage HTC device codenamed 606w has surfaced online, along with a few...

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Motorola X Phone might sport over 20 different colour options

Abhijeet — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:52:10 +0000

It has constantly been rumored that the Motorola X Phone will be extremely customizable by the end-user, even to the extent of customizing the underlying specs, and now the latest rumours suggest that the phone will launch with 20 different colour options. That’s right, a huge number of options any way you look at it,...

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AOKPush App released by AOKP Team – Get notified of and download new updates

Abhijeet — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:05:27 +0000

Love AOKP ROM and are always on the lookout for when the ROM gets updated so you get on the latest and greatest it has to offer? You’re gonna love AOPKush if that’s the case – it’s the official app from the AOKP team that notifies you of new builds and lets you download and...

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Amazon’s Android Appstore to expand to 200 more countries in coming months

Abhijeet — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:32:14 +0000

Amazon is looking to increase the reach of its Android Appstore in the coming months by making it available in nearly 200 countries – including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, India, South Africa, South Korea, and even Papua New Guinea and Vatican City. Right now, the Amazon Appstore is only available in the U.S, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain,...

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Motorola working on Android phones of “just right” size, running on stock Android

Abhijeet — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:30:34 +0000

If there’s one spectrum of the market that is constantly ignored by Android manufacturers, it’s one which includes people who want a high-end device but with a smaller screen that they can use more comfortably with one hand. Devices like the iPhone or HTC Windows Phone 8X are great examples of small screens yet top...

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Specifications of high-end Samsung tablet codenamed “ROMA” leaked

Abhijeet — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:02:52 +0000

Samsung’s most high-end and fastest Android tablet ever was the Nexus 10, but being a Nexus device, it doesn’t exactly do much for Samsung nor is it easily available in most parts of the world. But according to TechBlog.gr, Samsung is working a new tablet codenamed “ROMA”, which matches the Nexus 10 spec by spec but runs...

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Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 specs leaked via benchmark

Abhijeet — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:44:17 +0000

The first Galaxy Ace was a roaring success in the mid-range market, so naturally Samsung followed its success by launching the Ace 2. Now, the Ace 2 wasn’t nearly as successful as the first one, but Samsung apparently doesn’t care and is already working on the Galaxy Ace 3, which has been confirmed by its...

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RoundR gives you rounded corners in apps on your Android device

Abhijeet — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:54:28 +0000

The flat UI design followed by almost every mobile operating system today leaves almost no space for rounded corners in the system interface, but rounder corners are something that can add a nice visual touch to an OS, something which webOS and the custom ROM MIUI for Android implement(ed) pretty nicely. Now, you can get...

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Control your PC from your Android device with Monect

Abhijeet — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:42:13 +0000

Wireless keyboards and mice are pretty popular among those who don’t want to be sitting right in front of the computer desk all the time, making it comfortable to control your PC from a distance otherwise impossible with wired devices. Well, thanks to Monect, you can save some cash by not having to buy a...

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Google Glass Specifications revealed

Abhijeet — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:24:25 +0000

There’s been a lot of excitement and anticipation for Google’s Glass, and not without reason – a computer wearable on your eyes controlled by voice and able to take pictures and videos? Bring it on, said many consumers. And now, Google has gone ahead and released some of the technical specs of Glass. Glass...

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Official Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Update for Motorola DROID Bionic [Guide]

Abhijeet — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:59:25 +0000

Keeping their promise, Verizon has started pushing the official Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the DROID Bionic to members of the Motorola Soak Test program, and as always, it has now been made available for everyone wishing to jump on the Jelly Bean bandwagon without waiting any longer. The update brings all the usual...

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Carrier Billing support for India glimpsed in revamped Google Play Store

Abhijeet — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:48:47 +0000

Android users in India have commonly faced a huge obstacle while trying to purchase content from the Google Play Store – the debit card support is paltry and prevents most debit cards from being authorized for payment. This has become an even glaring issue this year as Google launched more services such as books, movies,...

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Facebook Home available for all Android devices [Download]

Abhijeet — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 13:46:40 +0000

So Facebook finally released their much awaited (and much criticized?) Facebook Home launcher for Android devices yesterday, to put the Facebook experience front and center on your Android device. Initially, only the Samsung Galaxy S3, Galaxy Note 2, HTC One, One X, or One X+ are supported, but the omnipresent hacker community has already ported it...

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ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity TF700 Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean Update [Guide]

Abhijeet — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 05:43:50 +0000

Last week, ASUS started rolling out an update to Android 4.2 Jelly Bean for the Transformer Pad Infinity TF700, bringing the tablet’s software up-to-date with the latest version of Android. Now, the Taiwanese manufacturer has made the full Android 4.2 ROM available for the device, so people can manually update instead of waiting for it...

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Now Playing: A Beautiful and Smooth new music player for Android

Abhijeet — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:05:51 +0000

Looking for a music player app for your Android device that looks great, or at least better than the currently available alternatives on the app store? If yes, then look no further than Now Playing, a recently released music player for Android, with a cool and beautiful interface. Now Playing’s interface is based on Google...

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Google Babel Features rumored

Abhijeet — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:40:38 +0000

Well, Google Babble – the unified messaging platform that Google is said to be developing – turned out to be Babel instead (not that we are complaining), and now, a list of the all the features that Babel will include has been outed, thanks to Droid Life who received a Google memo from one of...

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Official Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Update for AT&T Samsung Skyrocket SGH-I727 [Guide]

Abhijeet — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:33:39 +0000

Samsung, or rather the US carriers, are on a roll – official Android 4.1 Jelly Bean updates have been coming in for various variants of the Galaxy S2 over the past few weeks, and now the update for the AT&T Skyrocket has begun rolling out as well. The Jelly Bean update brings many new features...

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Download New Google Play APK version 4.0

Abhijeet — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:48:48 +0000

It’s here, folks. The redesigned Google Play Store app for Android that we previewed back in March is finally rolling out to Android devices all over the world, and while the official rollout will take a few weeks to reach everyone, the update’s APK file is now available for manually upgrading. The new interface features...

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Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 Specifications

Abhijeet — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:21:35 +0000

Details of the 5.8-inch Galaxy Mega 5.8 were leaked today, and if that gargantuan screen size isn’t enough for you, then maybe the Galaxy Mega 6.3 will be the one for you. The Galaxy Mega 6.3 is to be the other option in the “Mega” series, and some of its specs have also leaked. The...

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Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 Specifications

Abhijeet — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:05:51 +0000

Samsung isn’t content with how big they’ve gone when they’ve come to smartphones with the Galaxy Note 2, so now the Korean manufacturer is in the process of going even bigger with their new Galaxy Mega range of devices, and the specs of the first Galaxy Mega phablet (are we still using that word?) have...

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Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Update for T-Mobile Galaxy S2 [Guide]

Abhijeet — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:29:40 +0000

T-Mobile has begun rolling out the official Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the Galaxy S2. Starting today, owners of the device can enjoy all the goodies of Jelly Bean with the update, which carries Android version 4.1.2 and build number T989UVMC6. The Android 4.1 update includes major changes by Samsung, most important of which is...

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AOKP ROM for Nexus S (GSM)

Abhijeet — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:15:19 +0000

For a long while, the most famous custom ROM for Android devices used to be CyanogenMod (and maybe it still is), popular for providing a fast and extremely customizable pure Android experience and also letting users enjoy their devices far longer after manufacturers stopped updating those devices, as it is based on Android sources and...

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Philz Touch ClockworkMod Recovery for Nexus 4

Abhijeet — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:32:09 +0000

ClockworkMod (CWM) recovery may do the job quite admirably when it comes to installing custom ROMs, mods, and making other changes (like factory resetting) on Android devices, but TWRP recovery proved that even the recovery part of Android could be much more intuitive, have useful features, and most of all, have a proper touch interface....

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Get Android 4.2 Update on Samsung Fascinate via RootBox ROM

Abhijeet — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 19:12:15 +0000

Time to make your Samsung Fascinate fascinating again folks – thanks to RootBox ROM, you can get a taste of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with an amazing lot of customization built-in, and experience the latest and greatest of Android in its pure, zero bloat form. Android 4.2 improves on Android 4.1, with an even smoother...

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Samsung Epic 4G Touch Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Update [Guide]

Abhijeet — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:39:09 +0000

Sprint has become the first US carrier to roll out the official Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update to a Galaxy S2 variant – the major update is now available for the Epic 4G Touch via Samsung’s Kies PC Suite, carrying the build number GB27. The Jelly Bean update includes all the expected changes that we’ve...

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Samsung SVP confirms the Galaxy S4 Mini

Abhijeet — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:57:01 +0000

We’ve seen rumors, and even pictures, of the Galaxy S4 Mini, which Samsung is expected to launch after the Galaxy S4 as a successor to the Galaxy S3 Mini. Now, we may have official confirmation on the device’s existence from Samsung’s Lee Keon Hyok (Senior Vice President). In an interview with Bloomberg, Hyok said “the Galaxy S...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Benchmarks: All you need to know

Abhijeet — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:17:22 +0000

All the flagship Galaxy S smartphones released in the past three years have always had one thing in common – they’ve managed to beat every other competing flagship phone in almost every benchmark, thanks to Samsung’s efforts in developing better and more powerful chipsets each year. This hasn’t changed with the Galaxy S4, Samsung’s latest...

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Movies now available on Google Play Store in India

Abhijeet — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:10:49 +0000

Google really is going all in with the expansion of its Google Play services in more and more markets around the world – the search giant has now rolled out the availability of movies on the Play Store in India, just two days after the Nexus 7 was launched on the store, and exactly a...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Ringtones and Wallpapers

Abhijeet — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:54:20 +0000

The Galaxy S4 is being eagerly awaited till its launch in late April, but thanks to Sammobile, some of the goodies from the device have been released. We saw the new S Voice app before, and now it’s time for the ringtones and wallpapers from the Galaxy S4. We saw a couple of wallpapers before, but...

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New S Voice app from Galaxy S4

Abhijeet — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:18:07 +0000

Remember S Voice? Samsung’s answer to Apple’s Siri? Introduced with the Galaxy S3 last year, the voice assistance app has naturally made its way to the Galaxy S4 as well, and thanks to Sammobile the new version from the Galaxy S4 is now available for download. With S Voice, you can perform a whole of different tasks...

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TWRP Recovery for Sony Xperia Z

Abhijeet — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:41:42 +0000

Installing custom ROMs has been possible on the Xperia Z ever since the most popular custom recovery, ClockworkMod, was released for it. Now, TWRP recovery, known for its intuitive interface and ease of use for installing custom ROMs, is available for the Xperia Z as well, thanks to XDA user Cpasjuste. Apart from having a nice...

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Firmware: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update for Samsung Galaxy Chat [Guide]

Abhijeet — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:49:33 +0000

Samsung has finally decided to turn their attention to the low-end crop of Galaxy devices – starting today, the official Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update has begun rolling out for the Galaxy Chat in Spain, bringing an important update to the chat-centric smartphone. The Galaxy Chat is the first low-end device by the company that...

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HTC Desire Q Specs and Photos

Abhijeet — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:55:54 +0000

The Desire P for China is not the only new device in the Desire series that HTC has on the cards – along with the Desire P, a picture for the Desire Q has also leaked, showing off some of its specifications and design. Expected to be launched in Taiwan first, the Desire Q will...

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HTC Desire P Specs and Pics

Abhijeet — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:45:42 +0000

The Desire P had been rumored to be in the pipeline as a new member of HTC’s Desire range of Android smartphones, and today a picture of the Desire P has made an appearance, indicating at a release in China first. Similar to last year’s Desire SV in looks, the Desire P sports a 4.3″...

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Motorola X Phone Release slated for June End/Early July

Abhijeet — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:34:27 +0000

Motorola has been hard at work to turn around their company fortunes, especially since Google acquired them and made a whole lot of changes to put the company on the right track. The X Phone from Motorola has long been rumored to be the device that will bring Motorola back on top, and PhoneArena‘s sources now...

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TWRP Recovery for Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1

Abhijeet — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:55:33 +0000

The debut of ClockworkMod recovery may have been the most exciting thing for Android, as it made installation of custom ROMs possible, but its text-only interface wasn’t exactly the best around. Then came TeamWin, who rose to the occasion and released TWRP recovery, a touch-enabled recovery with a good-looking interface. Now, TWRP recovery is officially...

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Google debuts Nexus line on Indian Play Store with Nexus 7

Abhijeet — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 07:09:45 +0000

Brace yourselves folks, Google has finally launched its Nexus series in India officially on the Play Store – the start has been made with the Nexus 7, which is available from the Play Store for a price of Rs. 15,999, with a shipping date of April 5th. For now, only the 16GB Wi-Fi model is...

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Android 4.2.2 based AOKP ROM for Samsung Vibrant

Abhijeet — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:55:25 +0000

It has been almost three years – a long time in the mobile market – since the Samsung Vibrant was launched, yet custom ROM development continues to happen for it and keeps it up to date long past Samsung’s support time frame. Just when we thought development had waned, we ran across Android 4.2.2-based AOKP...

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New Sony Xperia Z Update is already out but death fix might be missing!

Abhijeet — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:23:21 +0000

Sony has started the rollout of a new software update for the Xperia Z, which bumps its build number up to 10.1.A.1.434. This update was pushed out to the Xperia ZL last week but doesn’t come with any changelog, indicating that it may primarily be for bug fixes. Yes, that means no Android 4.2 yet. Bummer....

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Sony Xperia Tablet Z Europe Price

Abhijeet — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:49:27 +0000

It is a common consensus that the Sony Xperia Z is a beautiful smartphone. The Xperia Tablet Z, the Xperia Z’s tablet sibling, takes that beauty two steps further and has certainly piqued the interest of many. Well, the pricing info for the device in some Europe countries is now out, and it should help you...

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OG Asus Padfone gets Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Update [Guide]

Abhijeet — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:01:29 +0000

If you were one of the few that bought ASUS’ first foray into a phone-cum-tablet device, the original PadFone, you can now update it to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean as ASUS has started rolling out the much-awaited update almost a year after the device was launched in the market. The updates bumps the Android version...

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Rogers Xperia ZL Price Rumored!

Abhijeet — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:48:11 +0000

The Sony Xperia ZL is coming soon to Rogers in Canada as Sony’s 2013 flagship smartphone, and while earlier Sony had listed a pre-order price of C$674.99, a recently leaked inventory listing suggests that the device may be priced almost C$50 less at C$624.99 instead. As for contract pricing, the device will set you back C$124.99 if...

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Upcoming Huawei Android Phone Specs Rumored: 4.9″ 1080p display, 6.3mm thin, 1.8GHz quad-core display

Abhijeet — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:16:43 +0000

Samsung may have some serious competition in China when it launches the Galaxy S4 there – according to rumors from some Chinese websites, Huawei is working on a new flagship smartphone with top of the line specs, specs that match those of more popular Android flagships this year. The phone – which hasn’t been given...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Specs might include Exynos 5210 quad-core processor

Abhijeet — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:31:04 +0000

A new SoC in Samsung’s Exynos series has been discovered going by the model name Exynos 5210, and speculation is rife that this new chipset could be seen powering the Galaxy S4 Mini, which was recently seen in leaked pictures. There’s no indication of whether this will be a quad-core or dual-core chipset, though Sammobile speculates...

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Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean Update for Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 and Android 4.1 Update for both Galaxy Tab 10 and 7 in plans!

Abhijeet — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:17:43 +0000

Last week, Samsung’s update plans for their devices were leaked, mentioning that Samsung would be updating most 2012 devices to Android 4.2.2 (and some to Android 5.0). The Galaxy Tab 2 (both 7.0 and 10.1 variants) was missing from the list though, but now Sammobile reports that Samsung intends to update the Tab 2 to Android...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Specs leaked with pics

Abhijeet — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 07:35:15 +0000

Oh Samsung, you surely don’t lose steam when it comes to releasing as many Android devices as possible, do you? While the world is still waiting for the Galaxy S4 to be launched in the market, the Galaxy S4 Mini has already been spotted in the wild, and a couple of specs have also been...

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Google SmartWatch in development by Android Team?

Abhijeet — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:21:21 +0000

It looks like smart watches really are where the mobile industry is headed and there’s nothing we can do about it. After Apple’s rumoured iWatch and Samsung’s confirmed in-the-works smartwatch, reports now indicate that Google is also working on a smart watch of their own. According to the Financial Times, the project is being headed...

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Note Taking Android Apps: Google Keep vs. Evernote vs. Any.DO

Abhijeet — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:54:40 +0000

Ever since its inception, Android has been sorely lacking an app for taking notes. However, thanks to the active developer ecosystem on Android, many third-party note-taking apps are available on the Play Store, and two notable ones that are extremely popular today are Evernote and Any.DO and help users take notes, make to-do lists, and...

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