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Last year, Google released Android Marshmallow with a feature called 'Adoptable Storage' meaning you could use your sd card as a virtual internal memory and install apps on it. Theoretically, you could do so, but the performance was not up to the mark, due to slow read and write speeds provided by sd card. Hence, a number of major companies including Samsung decided not to use that feature. Sd card association seems to address the issue with a new standard called Application Performance Class SD 5.1 . This new standard will be available for both- the sd cards and the phones. The new specification, called "A1" (or App Performance Level 1), comes with minimum random read performance inputs/outputs per second of 1500 IOPS, minimum random write performance of 500 IOPS and minimum sustained sequential performance of 10 MB/sec. In other words, they are good enough to be used as storage devices for Apps. A1 logo will soon be found on devices and Sd card packagin...

There are always a few surprises present at Xiaomi's event, but this time around it was rather sweet one. After announcing its flagship Mi Note 2, Xiaomi unveiled its concept phone- Mi Mix, which features an 6.4 inch "edgeless" display, with an unheard screen to body ratio of 91.3 percent.This might also be the first concept phone to be available in the market ,albeit in limited numbers and only in China. This kind of design means Xiaomi had to replace the usual ear-piece with a cantilevered piezoelectric actuator to produce audible sound for voice calls. There is also an ultrasonic proximity sensor instead of an regular one. The "rest of the phone" also goes toe to toe with the likes of Apple and Samsung. It features a gorgeous ceramic build designed by famed French designer Philippe Starck. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor clocked at 2.35GHz,  with upto 6GB of  RAM, 128GB or 256GB of storage, a 4,400mAh battery with Quick Charge 3....

There was a time when Google made phones that were essentially pseudo flagships like the current OnePlus or Xiaomi, which offered almost everything, that a flagship would but with some compromises here and there. But that doesn't seem to be the case now, as the current Google Phones ala Pixel are flagships in every way, be it specs, camera or software. While Nexus phones were a collaboration with manufacturers like Samsung, Lg etc, with the launch of Pixel phones, Google seems to have finally taken control over the phone's design and engineering. These phones no longer feature HTC's branding, even though they made it, a change compared to earlier Nexus phones, which carried the branding of the company that made them. Software seems to be the main selling point here. The are the first google phones that come with their custom launcher called Pixel launcher which  has some unique features like swipe on the fingerprint scanner to see notifications. The phone wil...

At Reliance's AGM on 1st September '16, Mukesh Ambani announced the commercial launch of Reliance Jio. The tariffs are likely to shake up the entire telecom sector in India. Although analysts are already questioning the revenue model and profitability of this new player, it's a win-win situation for the customers. Voice calls will be free forever and 4g data charges, claimed to be the cheapest in the world will be about 1/10th of what the competitors are charging. All jio services including voice, apps, and 4G LTE data would be available free of cost to everyone from September 5 to December 31, 2016. Mukesh Ambani said that the customers should pay only for one service- that is either voice or data because world over, operators charge only for data, while voice and messaging are essentially free.Plans start from  ₹ 19 and go up to  ₹ 5,000 depending on the amount of data and validity. The entire Jio plans list, including the ones that were not announced at the eve...

Messaging Service WhatsApp will start sharing the data associated with your WhatsApp phone number with its parent company, Facebook. This data will then be used by Facebook to target you with 'relevant ads' and provide you a more personalised Facebook experience. This announcement comes despite repeated assurances from WhatsApp that users' data will always remain private. This has irked many users that some of their most personal information could potentially be used by Facebook, to make more money from advertisers. The good news is that, there is a way to opt out of this. Here’s how you do it. Method 1: If you have not accepted the terms yet! Instead of blindly clicking on agree. You should rather click on read more option given below and uncheck the box that states- "Share my WhatsApp account information with Facebook to improve..." Method 2: If you have already hit agree Don't worry! If you have already accepted the terms, then you have ...

As expected , Xiaomi is out with a new Redmi Smartphone, called Xiaomi Redmi Pro. Redmi Pro brings with itself, many firsts for Xiaomi like the oled display, dual camera setup etc. At a starting price of 1499RMB (15,000Rs) , there are lots of things going for the Redmi Pro. Xiaomi Redmi Pro has a 5.5-inch full HD OLED display which has a subtle curve to the front,thanks to the use of 2.5D Gorilla Glass. The smartphone  gets a brushed Aluminium design with CNC chamfered edges, and a front fingerprint sensor. Redmi Pro runs the MediaTek’s Helio X25 chipset with 10-cores (Eight A53 cores and Two A72 cores), which is clocked at 2.5 Ghz and has a Mali T880 GPU for more efficient gaming. There’s also a version with MediaTek Helio X20 processor. There will be three storage options- 32gb, 64 gb and 128gb, and all of them will be powered by a generous 4050mAh battery along with a hybrid slot, meaning, you will be able you use either 2 sim cards or a sim and a micro sd card. Now...

Pokémon Go has been nothing less than a game changer for Nintendo. People from around the world are exploring their neighbourhood and catching their own Pokémons. Though Pokémon Go is officially out for those in US, UK, Australia, Germany and New Zealand, those in India and other parts of the World are still waiting for this AR game to be launched officially. We detail below the steps you can take to download and play the game, even though it's not yet officially available. How to download Pokémon Go for Android For Android users it is a very easy task, perform the following steps to download the game from a 3rd party website: Firstly, allow your phone to install the apks from Unknown Sources. For this, go to Settings > Security. Tap the toggle for Unknown Sources to On. Now Open your preferred web browser and go to  this  , to find the latest version of  Pokémon Go. Download the apk and install it. It will now be installed on your Andr...

Today, Google announced on snapchat that the official name for Android N, the latest version of Android will be Android Nougat.This is the first time that Google took suggestions from public, but also said that it reserved the right for choosing the name. Introducing #AndroidNougat . Thank you, world, for all your sweet name ideas! #AndroidNReveal pic.twitter.com/7lIfDBwyBE — Android (@Android) June 30, 2016 Android Nougat will start rolling out later this summer. Android Nougat includes a split-screen multi-window mode, a redesigned notification shade, seamless updates, a new Data Saver mode, and other improvements. The new version also supports Daydream, Google’s new VR platform which will be supported only by Daydream Ready smartphones running on Android Nougat. Android Nutella was the name that pretty much everyone wanted, but it seems like Google couldn't get a license to use it.

After weeks of rumours and leaks, OnePlus 3 is now officially announced and available.True to its core of offering flagship specs at affordable prices, OnePlus has launched OnePlus 3 featuring flagship like specs at just $399 unlocked(or ₹27999). This time around the deal is even sweeter, the phone is available for direct purchase without the annoying invite system. Design: The design is a complete overhaul as the company has finally ditched its sandstone texture backing, replacing it with an all metallic unibody, which looks beautiful and well built but lacks originality as the design borrows from some HTC and Samsung phones that were released before it. Its not a bad thing because imitation is the best form of flattery and even a company like Apple imitates. Specs: Specs wise, it's up there with the likes of Samsung Galaxy S7 or the HTC 10 for the most part and even manages to outperform them in a few areas: 5.5 inch 1080p 'Optic' Amoled Display ...

At Lenovo Techworld Event in San Francisco, Motorola unveiled the all new Moto Z and Moto Z Force smartphones that aim to change the smartphone industry. With full metal chassis body and a thickness of around 5.2mm, these devices are the thinnest flagship in the market right now. Taking a cue from LG and Google, these smartphones feature a modular design which makes use of several accessories called MotoMods, that snap onto the handset using magnets and draw their power/data through a 6Gbps multi-pin connection. Motorola has announced that there will be three mods available at launch: a pico projector, a battery power pack and a jbl speaker. Moto likes to called this modular approach a "full blown gamechanger". One good thing about these mods is that, they can be easily snapped to the back of these smartphones without the need to restart them. The concept seems a little similar to a Lenovo smartphone launched in 2014, called Lenovo Vibe X2.  A thing to note ...

As it had promised, Nokia has formally announced that it will be back to the smartphone and tablet markets by allowing HMD Global Oy, a newly formed Finnish Company to use Nokia brand name for the next 10 years. This announcement comes after Microsoft, the Redmond based company stated that it will sell its feature phone business, originally bought from Nokia in 2014 to HMD Global Oy and Hon-Hai/Foxconn group of China for $350 million. This transaction is expected to close in H2 2016. HMD Global Oy plans to invest $500 million over the next three years to support the global marketing of Nokia-branded mobile phones and tablets, funded via its investors and profits from the acquired feature phone business. These Nokia branded smartphone will be based on Android  Operating System Platform. HMD Global Oy would be led, once the Microsoft transaction closes, by Arto Nummela as CEO, who previously held senior positions at Nokia and is currently the head of Microsoft’s Mobile Dev...

LeEco(or Letv as it was formally called) launched its first two smartphones in India in the beginning of February this year. Some people may look at it as just another Chinese company trying to make inroads in India but, to be frank LeEco is slightly different as it is one of the first or maybe only Chinese company to follow the concept of creating an ecosystem of products called-Le Ecosystem(hence,the name change). Now coming to the smartphone i.e the Le 1s,company seems to have created quite a good product to performance ratio with its Inr 10,999 price tag,here in India. So,let's find out if it is any good. Build & Design As far as build goes I can quite easily say that it's one of the first smartphones in India to sport a metallic unibody build at a budget price. Yes,now there are phones like the Huawei honor 5x and the Redmi Note 3 but this one seems to be the best as far as build goes. In design department,LeEco further stamps its authority with a symmetrically d...

After a month full of leaks and rumours,the flagship twins from Samsung finally arrive.Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge are not a huge improvement over their predecessors in terms of their design language.Samsung is taking the "why fix it if it ain't broke" approach as the design on the previous S series phones were pretty good.Other than that,Samsung has made a few incremental improvements in cameras and of course,the performance along with bringing back some of the popular features. So,what's new? Samsung has 'innovated' by going back in time and bringing back features like expandable storage along with IP68 dust and water resistance capability ala Samsung Galaxy S5.Bringing back the expandable storage options,might have brought smiles on the faces of the reviewers and fans alike who were quite disappointed by the lack of sd card support in their predecessors.The great thing is that Samsung has brought these utility features without compromising on th...

 At MWC 2016,LG announced the launch of its flagship for this year-LG G5.This is a huge shift of strategy for LG,this time.The previous G series phones from LG were primarily built out of plastic,which was practical choice but which often made it look cheaper as compared to its peers from the Samsung and the Apple.The G5,however,is a radical change as it features a full metallic build,giving it a premium look,which the previous G phones were somewhat lacking. Not only the build,LG is made several interesting changes like the dual cameras at back(a 16+8 mp setup),which enables the G5 to capture a 135 degree wide view which is industry leading,ofcourse.The screen is a 5.2 inch quad hd ips panel with always on display,which lg claims to be more power efficient compared to the amoled panels. Slide out expansion Slot This is one the feature that LG was vouching for while introducing the phone.LG G5 is the first main stream flagship android phone to feature somewhat modular des...