Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge Passes Through FCC in the U.S.

Samsung Galaxy S7 which was passed few days ago at 3C certifications in China and is awaited TENAA certification in the country. Today, we have got to know that Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge has passes through FCC in the U.S.

The actual model number depicted in the couments of Galaxy S7 is SM-G930A, while the edge variant will be SM-G935A. Models numbers for each U.S. carrier may vary slightly. No, more details have been leaked and launch is expected before MWC 2016 at an Unpacked event.

Guys get ready for the official launch as it is nearing day by day. Today’s certification is another step towards the launch of the Galaxy S and its variants.

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Bing Search For Android Receives major Update

Bing has updated its Android search app wit some new features and full overhaul of its app to match the app over at the iOS. The new version of the search app, 6.0.25181660, is available for those rockin’ a device powered by Android 4.0 or higher.

This entirely new update for Bing for Android has brought many new features in a refined way. Now you can get more information by less typing. The company is trying to minimize keystrokes and typing with common queries (e.g., near me) converted to buttons and tabs.

Here’s what you will get after updating your new app with the new UI. Some of the features now include:

• Near Me – Find the best of what is close to you


• Restaurants – See restaurants organized by ratings, deals, delivery, and online reservations


• Movies – See movies organized by what’s new on Netflix, Amazon Prime, or genre


• Images and Videos – See popular people or animal searches or music videos or viral videos


• Actionable answers and connections to apps for movies, restaurants music and more

So guys what are you waiting for ? Head over to the Play Store.

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Samsung Galaxy A Series Lands in India

Samsung Galaxy A series 2016 is here in India with some fresh specs. The Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A7 will go on sale starting February 15. Samsung Galaxy A5 is priced at ₹29,400 ($433), while the Galaxy A7 2016 will set you back ₹33,400 ($492).

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Samsung Galaxy A7

The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) features a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) resolution with 401 dpi Super Amoled display. It is powered by the 64-bit Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor coupled with 3GB of RAM. It features a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and optical image stabilisation (OIS) and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Both sport f/1.9 aperture lenses. The smartphone runs Android 5.1.1 Lollipop and we hope it would be updated to Marshmallow soon.

In connectivity LTE Cat. 6 connectivity besides Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, ANT+, USB 2.0 and NFC connectivity options. There are few sensors like Accelerometer, proximity, geomagnetic sensors and a fingerprint scanner are also included.

Samsung Galaxy A5

Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 has similar specs, but in a smaller form factor. The phone features a 5.2-inch Full HD display, 2GB of RAM and a 2900mAh battery. It measures 144.8×71.0x7.3mm and weighs 155 grams.

Additionally, Samsung has plans to make its devices in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan.

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LG Confirms its Flagship Smartphone LG G5 to be unveiled on 21st Feb

LG already hints its next flagship device when the company sends out invites for an event at MWC 2016 in Barcelona. Now, This afternoon LG confirmed that the device will arrive in a couple of weeks, along with the name, through a Tweet posted to their official Twitter account with three images along with the hashtag #LGG5.

Earlier their are lots of rumors and reports of LG G5 which includes the Diagrams of the Smartphones which says that this device will be quite different from its predecessors LG G4 and G3. Coming to the specs according to the latest reports LG G5 will feature a 5.6-inch screen with a 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Snapdragon 820 SoC is under the hood carrying a quad-core CPU and the Adreno 530 GPU. 4GB of RAM is inside and the dual cameras on back will be 16MP and 8MP. This should allow users to change the field of focus after the photo issnapped, similar to a Lytro camera. We should also hear about support for 4K video and OIS. The front-facing camera will weigh in at 8MP. The phone will sport a Type-C USB port and will be slightly thinner than its predecessor at 8.2mm.

Their is one thing to remind you that the Galaxy S7 is also set be unveiled on the same day. Just in case you missed, an LG executive said in an interview last month that the company “is ready to take on Samsung” this year.

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Google Removes Samsung's Ad blocker from Play Store

Just days after Samsung adds the a new set of APIs within its stock web browser that will be used for ad blocking. Google says Android’s newest ad blocker has been removed for violating developer guidelines.

The company pulled off Android’s newest ad blocker from Play Store with little explanation. Brian Kennish, developer at Rocketship Apps, the company behind Adblock Fast shows the little explaination given by Play Store Team below:

Hi Developers at Rocketship Apps,

I reviewed Adblock Fast, com.rocketshipapps.adblockfast, and found that it violates section 4.4 of the Developer Distribution Agreement. This particular app has been disabled as a policy strike.

Just as a reminder, you’ve agreed to follow the Google Play Developer Program Policies and additional enforcement could occur if there are further policy issues with your apps.

If you’ve reviewed the policies and feel this rejection may have been in error, please reach out to our policy support team. One of my colleagues will get back to you within 2 business days.

I appreciate your support of Google Play!

Best,
[Redacted]
Google Play Review Team

We here Appreciate the step taken by Google today. Its not Google who will be only beneficiary with removal of these kind of Apps, as many of the websites reported today that Google’s main income is from advertisements that’s the reason behind the removal. Its not Like that its also in the benefit of Bloggers and to even those websites who have reported this news in taunting manner.

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Youtube may gives 360 degree Live videos for VR users

As the Virtual reality headsets are becoming popular day by day. That’s why it seems, Youtube also want to be ready for it as per the report from BUZZFEED, the company is meeting with several 360-degree camera manufacturers for hosting videos seamlessly on its service.

YouTube needs to overcome various challenges to create 360-degree video in real-time or near real-time, and getting those could require coordination with the camera makers. 360-degree cameras are typically circular rigs carrying multiple cameras at once to capture every possible angle. There’s also the issue of turning raw camera output into viewer-ready video. Anyhow if Youtube is bring 360 degree live videos on its service than it is a big thing, we here very for this coming feature in Youtube.

For now, Still it’s not clear just when live 360-degree YouTube video support might be ready, nor what filming hardware might initially offer compatibility with YouTube’s system.

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AT&T's Galaxy Note 5 Getting Android 6.0 Marshmallow Beta

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is Getting Android Marshmallow beta for testing in US. Earlier last month this process of updating device with marshmallow beta is started by the company in South Korea and Uk for Galaxy S6.

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Today we are talking about Galaxy Note 5 getting Android Marshmallow Beta. The company has selected 200 users which own the device, and decided to kick off beta testing for those units. Now, users received an email with instructions on installing the beta update using the company’s app. Some of the participants already started receiving the Android 6.0 beta update for their Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920A).

The update is 1.4GB big and it also comes with a February Android security patch. Some changes in the TouchWiz are the notification bar area, which was arguably the biggest eyesore of TouchWiz, has nowreceived a white theme with light blue accents, and the beta testers report how the wholeinterface, as well as the keyboard, have become faster and more responsive, thanks to this new TouchWiz on Marshmallow combo.. So it seems Galaxy Note 5 users may get Marshmallow update very soon.

 

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India Emerges as the Second Largest Smartphone Market passes the U.S.

Here’s one more title for India as it has surpassed the U.S. Earlier, India was at the third position and U.S. was standing at 2nd and China is at top.

As per the Counterpoint research, India is at second position in terms of active unique smartphone users, with the total base crossing 220 million users.

“India has inched past USA to become the second largest smartphone market in terms of active unique smartphone user base in the world , with the total base crossing 220 million users,” said Tarun Pathak, Senior Analyst at Counterpoint Research. However he added that, “India still has a long way to go as the smartphone penetration of the total potential population is still below 30 per cent.”

Well, In India, sales of feature phones have declined and overall phones sales forecast is similar. Due to demand of more connected phones users are opting for smartphones. Also LTE trend is making pace in Indian market. Now a days every budget device is coming with LTE capability in it as major telecom operators have rolled out the 4G networks.

There’s a lot more of connectivity is required for the users as India is still lagging behind as  only 30% population is using smartphones. There’s a long way to go and we hope soon India will be catching China and connectivity will get boost in rural areas.

How do you see this ranking position? What do you think?

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Microsoft Acquires Swiftkey for $250 Million

Microsoft confirms the Swiftkey acquisition but price is not out in public. Through some sources and reports on all around the web the Microsoft acquires Swiftkey for $250 million.

 

“In this cloud-first, mobile-first world, SwiftKey’s technology aligns with our vision for more personal computing experiences that anticipate our needs versus responding to our commands, and directly supports our ambition to reinvent productivity by leveraging the intelligent cloud,” Harry Shum, EVP of technology and research, said in a blog post

Earlier SwiftKey announced a $17.5 million funding round in 2013. Investors include Accel Partners, Index Ventures, and Octopus Investments. The company started in 2008 and had offices in London, San Francisco, and Seoul. For a reminder SwiftKey is installed on 300 million mobile devices, and it supports 89 languages, according to the company’s website. OnePlus, Samsung, and Xiaomi have partnered with SwiftKey in the past.

Now tell us how you rate this Acquisition?

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