Earlier this month, Google rolled out the Android 7.1.1 Nougat update to the compatible Nexus devices except for the Motorola Nexus 6. The move was not a surprising twist for the Nexus 6 owners as they got the first Nougat update a bit later than the other Nexus devices. Many Nexus 6 users were wondering if Google is going to drop them from update chart, but we have finally got... Read More
Putting an end to the ongoing rumours, Google has finally confirmed that it will be launching two new Android Wear smartwatches at the beginning of the next year. The launch of the two new wearables is Google's effort to make consumers focus on smartwatches, again. The upcoming smartwatches from Google will not be using Pixel's brand name. However, these watches will be using the similar program as Nexus phones, which... Read More
Google is now rolling out the Android 7.1.1 Nougat update to Pixel, Pixel XL and select Nexus devices. At the time of launch, the Pixel devices came with Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box but lacked an option for enabling support for VoLTE (Voice Over LTE). With the latest Android 7.1 update, the phones are now getting an option to enable the VoLTE support for Reliance Jio and other operators around the... Read More
More than one million Google accounts are infected by a malware Gooligan Trojan Horse, according to Check Point Software Technologies. The security research team at the company has estimated that more than 13,000 of mobile phones are getting hit by the malware every day. In Asia, around 57% of the devices are affected. While around 19% of the phone are affected in the U.S., 15% of smartphones are affected in... Read More
Google is involved in a continuous war against the fraudulent reviews and spam installs on Google Play Store. The search giant announced some measures in October, following which it has further improved the system now, according to Google's Android Developers Blog. In the new improved system, Google has enhanced the way by which it recognizes the spam installs and fraudulent reviews. It will remove the fake reviews and ratings by this... Read More
Several people have reported a bizarre image issue in Pixel phones. In the issue, any screenshots sent from an iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus phones via SMS/or any other means will appear distorted in Pixel XL phones. It seems to be a bug and is widely reported in the U.S. “When I get a screenshot from an iPhone 7 Plus texted to me as a text attachment (a.k.a. MMS),... Read More
On its Android Developers Blog, Google has announced that the company is discontinuing the support for Gingerbread and Honeycomb in Google Play services. Google will bid adieu to two of its oldest remaining Android versions in an upcoming update to Google Play Services. “The Gingerbread platform is almost six years old. Many Android developers have already discontinued support for Gingerbread in their apps. This helps them build better apps that... Read More
Do you try to avoid long queues or wonder when is the best time to go grocery shopping, restaurant or to pick up coffee? Google’s “Popular Times” feature shows this information. Now the feature is real-time, meaning you can check the status of occupancy of the place at any time before stepping out. For example, search “Café Coffee Day”, tap on the title and see how busy it gets throughout... Read More
A hacking competition "PwnFest" held in Seoul, South Korea unleashed the weakest security loopholes in Google Pixel smartphones. A group of white-hat hackers from China successfully hacked Google’s Pixel flagship smartphone under 60 seconds. The team of hackers also showed an exploit, which allowed remote code access on Pixel. Within minutes the group installed zero-day vulnerability on the phone. It means that unethical hacking could prove to be disastrous for... Read More
Our Prime Minister shook the entire country by demonetising Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currency notes. As we Google everything, many Indians yet again googled. And this time the most searched Google query is "How to convert black money into white money." PM's home state, Gujarat topped the search numbers while Maharashtra and Haryana settled for second and third positions. Being the economic capital of India, Mumbai witnessed a lot... Read More
If you are a Harry Potter fan, then you will love this new Google launch. In fact, otherwise, too you are going to enjoy this. With this, you can spell some "magic words" from Harry Potter to control few basic features of the smartphone. To put it simply, begin the voice assistant in the phone by saying “Ok Google” or pressing the microphone icon in the search bar on the home... Read More
To combat fake apps and services on its Play Store, Google announced an enhanced filtering and detection mechanisms on Google Play. The new filters will prevent app developers from publicizing their apps in a deceitful manner. With the new filters, Google aims at providing unbiased results to users. It will, in turn, boost app popularity for deserving and honest developers. Google published a post on Android Developers Blog, wherein, it... Read More
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Yeah same.. this month - 112 GB
Yes I ported my vi let's see, 4g signal strength is good in my are for BSNL
What is this writing? At what plans theses are applicable, any t&c nothing you explained,just repeated a single line 8…
Phoenix is rohit79? I thought this was a new one.
VI will keep loosing till next 2-3 months, After that they may start gaining a few as they are deploying…
