Friday, March 11, 2016

LINE introduces new group calls for up to 200 people


LINE brings you a new way to talk to people, a way that you might never have to use, but if you want to, you can! LINE is bringing group voice calls to chat groups of up to 200 people. 


MIUI 7.2 starts hitting second batch of Xiaomi devices



update has started hitting the second batch of devices, too. These should include the Mi Note, Mi 3, Mi 4, Mi 4i, Mi 2/2S, Mi Pad 2, Redmi 3, Redmi Note 3, Redmi Note 2, Redmi Note 4G (Dual SIM), Redmi Note 3G, Redmi 2A, and Redmi 2. If your device falls in the second batch, you'll soon received an OTA notification, if not already. Alternatively, those feeling impatient can also download the update package from official MIUI website 


New Waze for Android update brings smart reminders, reduces battery consumption


The Android client of the Google-owned navigation app Waze has received a new update that bumps the version to 4.0 and brings along some new features like smart reminders, as well as various improvements. 


Microsoft Surface Pro 3 gets 20% price cut in India


Surface Pro 3 has received a solid price cut in the country. The 2-in-1 detachable is now listed on Amazon India for INR 58,990 (around $880), down from its launch price of INR 73,990 (around $1,100).


Thursday, March 10, 2016

Facebook Acquires Live Filters and Face Swap App MSQRD


Facebook has confirmed the acquisition of live filters and face swap app MSQRD by Masquerade Technologies. The move will help Facebook compete with Snapchat and other similar apps.


Nexus 6P gets performance boosting update

Google has released an update for the flagship Nexus 6P. Like the Nexus 5X update, the 6P update focuses primarily on improving the performance for background and foreground tasks. G

Google code shows Android N tested on the Nexus 5


Google just released the Android N developer preview for the Nexus 6, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9, Nexus Player, and Pixel C. Latest Rumor Suggest that Google is testing Android N for the Nexus 5. As evident from the Google Git repository for the Android N preview, the Nexus 5 (hammerhead) is tagged in its code dating from yesterday. 


Redmi 3 with fingerprint scanner spotted on TENAA

Xiaomi's Redmi 3 doesn't feature a fingerprint scanner, but it looks like we will soon see a variant that comes loaded with fingerprint sensor . A phone with specs identical to the Redmi 3 was spotted listed on TENAA's website


Friday, March 04, 2016

Four million Mi 5 units sold in the first flash sale


Xiaomi announced the Mi 5 flagship at the MWC a few days ago, and it  became one of the most anticipated smartphones this year. The first flash sale in China sold 4 million units in no time and registered more than 17 million interest entries. The second flash sale is scheduled for March 8 (10 AM Beijing time) and is expected to sell at least as many phones. 


Thursday, March 03, 2016

Xiaomi launches Redmi Note 3 in India


Xiaomi today announced the Redmi Note 3 for the Indian market. The phone is priced at INR 9,999 ($148) for the 16GB model, and INR 11,999 ($178) for the 32GB model. The Redmi Note 3 for India runs on the brand new Snapdragon 650 SoC and 2GB of RAM on the 16GB model and 3GB RAM on the 32GB model. I