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Android Wear v2.6 brings Recent app complication, network status indicators and more

Google has rolled out Android Wear v2.6 update which brings a full suite of new additions like the tweaks to the interface, a new recent app complication, network status indicators and more. Google has announced its plan to make the Android Wear updates easier with Play Store updates rather than just waiting for the firmware … Continue reading

Apple iPhone SE 2 rumoured to launch in the first half of 2018

Apple is said to launch the iPhone SE second generation in the first half of 2018 according to Taiwan’s Economic Daily News. The second generation iPhone SE, tentatively named iPhone SE 2 will be assembled exclusively by Taiwanese manufacturer Wistron at its factory in Bengaluru, India where the current generation iPhone SE are being made. The iPhone SE … Continue reading

Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ specifications surface, might be previewed at CES 2018

Rumors of upcoming Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ started surfacing a few weeks back. Now @evleaks aka Evan Blass at VentureBeat is reporting that the Galaxy S9 series will be an iterative update in “tock” cycle, since the Galaxy S8 was a major upgrade as a part of “tick” cycle. These flagships are expected to be previewed at … Continue reading

Samsung Galaxy Note8 Battery Life Test – #OneChargeRating

Samsung launched the flagship Galaxy Note8 smartphone in India back in September. We already brought you the review of the phone, here we have the battery life test results of the phone. It packs a 3300mAh battery battery, slightly smaller than the 3500mAh battery on the S8+ and supports Samsung’s own Adaptive fast charging both on wired and wireless (WPC and PMA). … Continue reading

Tata mobile customers start transitioning to Airtel network, to enjoy uninterrupted services with existing SIMs

Last month Bharti Airtel and Tata today announced that they have entered into an agreement to merge Consumer Mobile Businesses (CMB) of Tata Teleservices Limited (TTSL) and Tata Teleservices Maharashtra Limited (TTML) into Bharti Airtel. Today Airtel has announced that starting today, Tata Teleservices customers will start transitioning to the Airtel mobile network under an Intra Circle … Continue reading

OnePlus confirms Android 8.1 Oreo for 3, 3T, 5 and 5T, but no Project Treble

Project Treble is something that Google is very ambitiously working on in order to make Android updates faster and consistent. This feature was launched as a feature of Android Oreo, and later that makes OTAs modular. That means devices that launch with Android Oreo will support Treble and those that get the Oreo update after its launch … Continue reading

Riversong Wave Fit Fitness Band Review

Fitness bands are a dime and a dozen. With their growing popularity, the entire category has become commoditized to a degree. The Riversong Wave Fit is yet another fitness band that claims to have all the features you’d expect, accurate tracking and some smartwatch functionality at a price that shouldn’t pinch the pocket. Does it … Continue reading

Black Friday App Deals: Android games on sale on Google Play starting at Rs. 7 / $0.49

Google has announced deals on Premium Games and more just in time for Black Friday and Cyber Monday in select markets, including India. These are on sale for as low as Rs. 7 or $0.49. In the U.S. it is also offering Google Play Music subscription free for four months as well as discounts on movies, TV shows and … Continue reading

Microsoft Translator gets Tamil text translation support

Microsoft today has announced that its Translator app now has support for Tamil text translation in Microsoft Translator and Office 365, along with over 60 languages worldwide. Tamil is one of the longest-surviving languages in the world and is currently being spoken by over 70 million native speakers within the Indian subcontinent and across the globe. … Continue reading

Hike partners with Airtel Payments Bank to power Hike Wallet

Hike introduced version 5.0 of its Messenger app back in June with new UI along with Hike Wallet to allow users to send and receive money. At that time Hike said that it had tied up with Yes Bank for UPI and wallet service. Today the company has announced its partnership with Airtel Payments Bank to power its Wallet. Hike said that it … Continue reading