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Asif Iqbal October 18th, 2015 5:04 PM 6 COMMENTS

App Focus: Here are the best package tracking apps for Android

If you've bought anything online, you must have definitely wanted to track every move of the package starting from the seller or the website right to your doorstep. With a tremendous increase of online shopping in India, the need for tracking packages and deliveries has come under the spotlight. More and more consumers are buying smartphones these days, and what could be a better way to track packages and deliveries than using... Read More

Asif Iqbal August 18th, 2015 8:23 AM 23 COMMENTS

Android 6.0 Marshmallow is official! Final developer preview available for Nexus 5, 6, 9 and Android Player

Earlier today, Google officially announced the name and a version number for the next version of Android operating system. Android M, which was previewed during Google I/O 2015, is now officially called Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Google's new mascot for Android 6.0 Marshmallow was unveiled near the Android HQ building in California. The final developer preview of Android 6.0 Marshmallow is now available for three Nexus devices – LG Nexus 5,... Read More

Zara Ali June 17th, 2015 7:24 PM 3 COMMENTS

Microsoft’s digital assistant ‘Cortana’ to assist Android users soon

Android users will soon get assisted by Microsoft’s digital assistant, Cortana. Users will be enabled to download the beta version of Cortana. Microsoft has already revealed the arrival of Cortana on Android, but today the company announced that the beta version will be available for download in July. In the previous revelations, Microsoft stated that Cortana’s Android version will not have the complete range of features offered by the digital... Read More

Asif Iqbal May 27th, 2015 7:34 PM 2 COMMENTS

Android M might bring two-year software update guarantee to Nexus devices

Google I/O 2015 is starting tomorrow, and we all pretty much know that the US technology giant will unveil the next major version of Android operating system during the event. It is said that Google has focussed on RAM and battery efficiency in Android M, but it will also bring one more important feature for Nexus devices. According to a new report from Android Police, starting with Android M, Nexus... Read More

SuperGeek March 14th, 2015 6:48 PM 3 COMMENTS

Microsoft may bring Cortana to Android and iOS

iOS has Siri, Android has Google Now and Windows Phone has Cortana. Cortana is the youngest of them all, and is as functional as its competitors. As a matter of fact, it understands the Indian accent better than others do. As per the latest reports, Microsoft is believed to be working on a new version of Cortana for Android as well as iOS. The project of bringing Cortana to competing smartphone... Read More

Mahit September 17th, 2014 2:07 PM 3 COMMENTS

Google Play Newsstand introduces paid content in India

Android users in India have a new reason to be excited today. No we are not talking about the Android One or about the feature to download YouTube Videos to and watch it offline which Google is going to introduce soon. We are referring to the Google News Stand which basically speaking is a News and Magazine aggregator. The Newsstand is a blend of Google’s magazine and Google Currents and was... Read More

Asif Iqbal September 17th, 2014 11:39 AM 6 COMMENTS

Android Silver program has been pushed on the back burner after Nikesh Arora left Google

According to a report from The Information, Google has decided to put the Android Silver program on the back burner as soon as Nikesh Arora left Google around mid-July 2014. Nikesh Arora was Google's sales chief and was also responsible for putting together plans and resources for the Android Silver program. Even though Android outnumbers iOS by a huge margin in terms of market share, Apple earns the maximum amount of smartphone profit.... Read More

Asif Iqbal September 15th, 2014 7:18 PM 4 COMMENTS

Android One smartphones to be available in more countries later this year

During the official launch of Android One smartphones today, Google has also announced that they are planning to expand this program with to more countries later this year with the help of nine new brands onboard. Asus, HTC, Panasonic, Acer, Lava, Xolo, Intex, Alcatel Onetouch, and Lenovo would release Android One smartphones. In an official blog post by Sundar Pichai himself, it has been announced that the Android One program will expand to Philippines, Indonesia, Sri... Read More

Mahit September 15th, 2014 3:19 PM 12 COMMENTS

Android One smartphones from Micromax, Spice and Karbonn launched by Google

As speculated earlier, Google has officially kickstarted the Android One smartphone campaign in a media event today. The budget Android market is pegged for exponential growth and the fact that a majority of the population are shifting from the basic handsets to low-end budget smartphones. The Android One program was announced back in June during the Google I/O 2014 event. The purpose of this program was to provide up-to-date Android software with stock Android UI to budget... Read More

Asif Iqbal September 14th, 2014 3:07 AM 3 COMMENTS

Micromax set to launch their Android One smartphone exclusively on Amazon

Just hours ago, Spice jumped the gun by listing their first Android One smartphone, the Spice Android One Dream UNO Mi-498 on Flipkart even before Google announced it officially. Now, Amazon India has hinted on social networks that Micromax will launch their first Android One smartphone exclusively through Amazon. According to the image, Micromax's Android One smartphone will be available on Amazon India's website starting 3:30 PM (Indian Standard Time) on... Read More

Asif Iqbal September 13th, 2014 11:51 PM 3 COMMENTS

Sony updates its mid-range Xperia T2 Ultra to Android 4.4.3 KitKat

We had just reported that Sony has decided to end software support for some of its mid-range Android smartphones from last year. Now, Sony has released the Android 4.4.3 KitKat update to the Xperia T2 Ultra with performance and security updates. This mid-range smartphone was released this earlier year with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and a price tag of Rs 25,990. The device had received the Android 4.4.2 KitKat in July 2014.... Read More

Asif Iqbal September 11th, 2014 11:26 PM 6 COMMENTS

Sony has confirmed that Xperia L, Xperia M, Xperia C and Xperia SP won’t be updated to Android 4.4 KitKat

As we speak of Android updates, Android L is slowly inching towards its debut therefore devices running Jelly Bean might slowly be on the verge of extinction. Many Sony Xperia users were hoping their devices would be updated to Android 4.4 KitKat but Sony has dropped the bomb on the Xperia L, Xperia M, Xperia C and Xperia SP users. They have confirmed that these devices will stay at Android 4.3 Jelly... Read More