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Ria Lakshman June 28th, 2016 2:00 PM 12 COMMENTS

MIUI 8: Split Screen, Gallery Improvement, Double Password Protection and much more

MIUI 8 Global ROM is all set to release in India on June 30. More news comes the way, primarily that MIUI 8 is adding new features such as split screen multitasking, says GizmoChina. However, the report added that the feature may not be available in its first release, but may appear in some later minor updates. Another refreshment will be seen on its visual appearance. Interestingly, MIUI 8 integrates... Read More

Ria Lakshman June 15th, 2016 2:00 PM 27 COMMENTS

Samsung considers moving away from Android, Tizen to replace all devices: Report

According to a report from Korean publication Korea Times, Samsung is considering using Tizen operating software on all of its devices, reducing its dependency on Google Android platform. Korean Times has quoted an unnamed Samsung executive saying, "If you don't have your own ecosystem, then you will have no future. Tizen isn't just a platform developed for use with mobile devices.” Indian market will be ‘litmus test’ to solidify the Tizen... Read More

Ria Lakshman June 13th, 2016 4:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

OnePlus One gets Cyanogen OS 13.1 update, MOD platforms enabled

Cyanogen, Inc. has started rolling out the Cyanogen OS 13.1 update to the OnePlus One. The highlight of this Cyanogen OS update is a new feature called MODs, which the company announced during February 2016. MODs, shortened version of ‘modification’, is a developer platform that reuse and integrate existing services and apps, without having to root the device or drastically change either Android or the app. From a user’s perspective,... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 26th, 2016 2:43 PM 7 COMMENTS

Google plans to release the list of manufacturers who lag behind in Android updates

Getting phone makers and carriers to update to the latest version of Android has been a challenge for the Google. In the sense, many times, Google releases updated versions of Android, but many of the Android devices will not see changes of the new revision of Android for at least a year of its release. The issue of different smartphones running outdated software lacking the latest security and features has... Read More

Zara Ali May 23rd, 2016 6:22 PM 7 COMMENTS

YU Yunique, Yuphoria, Yureka, and Yureka Plus slated to get Marshmallow update next month

After a series of speculations, Micromax-backed YU has announced that four of its devices are slated to receive Marshmallow OTA update in the next 30 days. These smartphones are YU Yunique, Yuphoria, Yureka, and Yureka Plus. For now, the company is internally testing the beta build of the update. The beta update is up for manual download for normal users as well. The YU Yuphoria and Yureka owners can download the beta build... Read More

Zara Ali May 17th, 2016 6:00 AM 1 COMMENTS

Apple releases iOS 9.3.2 update with major bug fixes and security enhancements

The iOS 9.3.2 update has arrived for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The update is claimed to carry a majority of bug fixes and security enhancements for the devices. The size of the update is 80MB and it is available for the devices that support iOS 9. These devices are iPhone 4s and above, the iPad 2 and above, all iPad minis', all iPad Pros' and iPod Touch devices (Generation... Read More

Zara Ali May 14th, 2016 6:00 AM 4 COMMENTS

HTC Desire 820 finally starts receiving Marshmallow update

Going by the notion "better late than never" HTC's 2014 smartphone, the Desire 820 is getting the Marshmallow update. However, it is not clear that the update is available to how many regions for now. For the Desire 820 owners, please check your device if it has got the update. As per our info, the update will tweak the Sense UI version to 7.0. As we always point out in... Read More

Ria Lakshman May 6th, 2016 8:45 AM 1 COMMENTS

Sony Xperia Z3, Z3 compact, Z2 and Z2 tablet receive Marshmallow update in India

Four Sony devices - the Xperia Z3, Z3 compact, Xperia Z2 and Z2 tablet have started getting Android 6.0 Marshmallow update in India. The users can upgrade to the new OS via PC Companion desktop application or Push Notification appearing on the devices. The user can also manually check for the update from device’s settings menu. Android 6.0 Marshmallow which is now running on 7.5% Android devices, brings a number... Read More

Zara Ali April 12th, 2016 4:46 PM 12 COMMENTS

Asus ZenFone 2 receives a 103MB of OTA update to make it more stable

Well, Asus has rolled out a 103MB update to its ZenFone 2. The update is claimed to make the device more stable in terms of functioning. For those, who have not received any notification yet, you can check it manually by simply heading to Setting > About Phone > Check for update. The update is not a massive one, and neither does... Read More

Zara Ali April 11th, 2016 12:38 PM 0 COMMENTS

Marshmallow-based Cyanogen OS 13 update now rolling out to OnePlus One

Since last week, OnePlus One was under media scanner for being in the final testing stage of Android 6.0 Marshmallow update. Today, the company has finally started rolling out the update to OnePlus One users. The latest build of the OS is named Cyanogen OS 13 (CM13S). On its official forum, the company announced that Marshmallow-based Cyanogen OS 13 build 'ZNH0EAS26M' is now being rolled out in a phase-wise manner.... Read More

Ria Lakshman April 7th, 2016 3:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

Marshmallow adoption on Android devices doubles in April 2016

Google has released a report stating the percentage of the usage of its Android OS on various devices across the world. According to the report for April 2016, Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS is now on 4.6% of all the devices, compared to 2.3% last month. The data shows that the distribution has almost doubled. Thanks to smartphone manufacturers who have rolled out Marshmallow updates last month. Also, latest smartphones, especially... Read More

Zara Ali March 22nd, 2016 5:25 PM 2 COMMENTS

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 starts getting Android 6.0 Marshmallow update in India

Samsung's last year flagship, the Galaxy Note 5 has finally started receiving the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update in India. Outside the US, India is one of the largest consumer markets for Samsung and that being the reason why the company is trying to pace up the update rollout for its flagship devices in the country. Last week, the Galaxy S6 lineup also got the Marshmallow update in India. The OTA... Read More