Chrome for Android Changes to Old Tabs Style

Chrome for Android is here with some old feature and is equipped with some new performance tweaks. Yes, some old features, Google Chrome has added that old view of tabs in the latest update.

Google Chrome has added “Merge tabs and apps” option under Chrome’s Settings menu which will change the default view of tabs along with recent apps to the only Chrome view tabs.

The move appears to walk back one of the major changes of the Lollipop era, where Chrome took advantage of new APIs in Android 5.0. There are further changes that has been embedded into the latest app of the Chrome.

To change the settings just hover to the overview menu — just hit the menu button in Chrome (the three-dots icon), then tap Settings > Merge tabs and apps.

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LG's Upcoming Development Conference will focus on Module Development

LG announced that it will host a developer conference through this company will try to educate the developers about the Module expansion for LG G5 and companies next generation flagships. This means we will see more stuff like the LG G5 and its friends in future.

Also Read: LG G5 is Up for Pre-Orders in UK for £529

There are lots of news related to the Google’s completely component-swappable smartphone but company is yet to officially release it. Anyhow LG comes up with its experiment in LG G5 Module Expansion.

Also Read: Best Buy : LG G5 Pre-Orders will Go Live on 18th March

We should get more details at the conference which will be held in San Francisco next month. LG has also mentioned that it will release the “LG Friends” software development kit and hardware development kit next month, which will give developers all the resources required to get started with module creation for the G5.

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Oxygen OS 3.0 Soak test begins on Oneplus 2

Oxygen OS 3.0 soak test begins on OnePlus 2. Earlier this month OnePlus 2 gets the Oxygen 2.2.1 which brings the RAW support to the camera app.

The update is then sent out to all of the units. Those who are taking part in the soak test have already started to download the update on their phone. To confirm this update there are screenshots which appeared online.

In them, we don’t just see confirmation that the phone is running Marshmallow. We also see some of the tweaks that OnePlus has baked into its ROM. The images show off new wallpapers, a slider for alerts, and customization to the homescreen.

Anyhow there is not any official confirmation yet for this update and there is not any information about when the stable version of the update will be rolled out to all users of OnePlus 2.

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LG G5 coming to U.S. Cellular on April 1

LG’s new flagship device which is used unveiled During MWC 2016 at Barcelona. Now according to some sources via Droid Life LG G5 will be available in stores of U.S Cellular on April 1.

A new report is suggesting that carrier US Cellular will start selling the G5 on April 1, with pre-orders beginning March 28. As for the price, the report says the device will carry a tag of $636 sans contract, $199 on a regular 2-year agreement, and $26.50/month for a period of 24 months.

There is no information about the availability of device on Verizon, AT&T, or T-Mobile. But we expect the announcement and availability of LG G5 on these networks soon.

Reminding you LG G5 comes all metal body and it is powered with a 5.3-inch screen Quad HD IPS display (2560 x 1440 / 554ppi) and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Processor. There’s a microSD Card Slot and Always-on Display is also present along with Camera: Rear: Standard 16MP, Wide 8MP / Front: 8MP. It’s camera is fixed with 135 degree wide-angle lens. Graphically it is powered by Adreno 530 GPU, 4GB RAM, 32GB internal storage and much more is present. It runs on latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow and is gets its power from 2,800mAh battery.

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Gionee S8 Gets Certification from TENAA

Gionee S8 android smartphone with high-end specs get passed by TENAA. Since this year starts their are lot of Android smartphones which are offering high end specs and available at affordable prices. Gionee S8 will also falls in this section.

According to the listings at TENAA Gionee S8 features a 5.50-inch AMOLED panel with a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080. You’ll have plenty of storage straight out of the box with 64GB, and the same can be said of the power considering it has a Helio P10 under the hood and 4GB of RAM. The camera combo is more than sufficient at 16MP/8MP as well. Moreover it haves a massive battery of 3000mAh and Device will runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box with Amigo on top.

Also Read: Gionee’s Elife S7 Boasts Long Battery Life: MWC 2015

Coming to connetivity Gionee S8 has the network support listed for TD-LTE / LTE FDD / TD -SCDMA / WCDMA / CDMA2000 / CDMA 1X and GSM. Moreover, the images which are shown by TENAA has the redefined Gionee Logo at the back panel. Anyhow, release date of this device is not out yet.

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NekTeck's USB-C Cables Available at Discount for $5.99

NekTeck’s USB C cables at huge discount for $5.99 and no coupon code is even needed. Amazon is offering this discount for some time. So guys just hover over to the Amazon to brag the deal.

NekTeck USB C is a ‘Benson approved,’ so you won’t have to worry about the quality or them negatively affecting your phone. It features:

• High Speed Charging & Syncing with 3A max: Support fast charge with max 3.0 amp charging capabilities from the 3.0A output USB port on wall chargers or car chargers.


• 3.3 Feet/1Meter in length conveniently designed to accommodate charge and sync while in use. Stylish design and tangle free for easy storage and use. Stand out from the rest of the many cables out on the market.


• Compatible with tablets and smartphones with a USB Type-C connector, such as Apple 12 inch MacBook, Nokia N1, LG G5, Asus Zen AiO, Lumia 950, Lumia 950XL, HP Pavilion x2, Elite x3, ASUS Zenpad S 8.0, Google ChromeBook Pixel, Nexus 5X/6P, Galaxy Tabpro S, Nextbit Robin

You can brag the deal by hovering over the button below.

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Google I/O 2016 Invites Out Now to Selected Developers and Technologists

Google I/O 2016, which is two months away from now and today Google is choosing those lucky winners of tickets who have got their seats reserved. This is for the first time that Google has opted for a different explanation system to give tickets to the enthusiasts.

Google I/O 2016 is all going to be a starting point for many new products services from the search giant. Also, we are expecting official launch of Android N or at least the name of Android N which is expected to be the ‘New York Cheesecake (NYC)‘. Further we are looking for something new in ChromeOS, Chromecast, Android Wear, Android Auto, Self-driving cars, Internet of Things, Project Ara, Nexus 7 (2016), New messaging platform, Project Tango and Project Fi.

Lucky invitees will have just 24 hours to claim their spot at I/O, during which they’ll need to pony up the $900 required for a general admission ticket, or $300 for an academic pass.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai took to Twitter to announce the date of this year’s I/O. The developer’s conference will take place between May 18 and 20. He also announced the setting: Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California.

How many from here got chance to get the ticket?

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Comparison: Xiaomi Mi 5 Vs Vivo Xplay 5 Elite

Both Xiaomi Mi 5 and Vivo Xplay 5 Elite are the new launches this year and there is a lot of noise about both these devices on the web. As Vivo comes with World’s first smartphone with 6GB of RAM where as on the other hand Xiaomi comes up with their flagship device and successor to it Mi 4 which becomes very popular. Here we compare both these devices on every aspect for you.

Starting with the Design and display of both Xiaomi Mi 5 and Vivo Xplay 5 Elite. Xiaomi Mi 5 have’s 5.1 inch IPS display which is little less than Xplay 5 Elite where as Xplay 5 Elite also has a curved display like we have seen in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. Almost the Design of Vivo’s smartphone is very similar to the Samsung’s new flagship device. On the other hand Xiaomi Mi 5 is having the same rectangular design. So in Design and Display Vivo Xplay 5 Elite is the winner.

In hardware sections both the sections features very good specs we can say both the devices offers best specs in the present time of Android Smartphone market. Both of them offers the same Latest Snapdragon 820 processor. ViVo Xplay 5 Elite comes with amazing 6 GB of RAM with the 128 GB internal Memory. On the other hand Xiaomi Mi 5 comes with three variants one with 128 GB, 4 GB RAM – Pro edition and 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM -other editions. So even Vivo has a 6GB of RAM but Xiaomi has three variants to choose which increase the options for the user to choose. Here Xiaomi score Little more points on vivo so we think there is draw between both devices.

Also Read: Vivo Xplay 5 Elite with 6GB RAM goes Official

Software section both the devices has runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow where as Vivo Xplay 5 Elite has its on user interface Funtouch OS 2.6 over Android. On the other hand Xiaomi Mi 5 also runs its on user interface MIUI 7.0 over Android, we must tell you Xiaomi very frequently update its UI and MIUI is also Little better than ViVo’s Funtouch OS. So, here the winner is Xiaomi M i5.

In Camera section Xplay 5 Elite haves 16 MP, f/2.0 with Phase detection where as Xiaomi Mi 5 haves the 16 MP, f/2.0, Phase detection autofocus with OIS (4-axis). Coming to the front camera although Xplay 5 Elite had a 8 MP and where as Xiaomi Mi 5 have a more better camera which is a 4 MP, f/2.0,  sensor size with 2µm pixel size. So here again Mi 5 wins.

Also Read: Comparison: Xiaomi Mi 5 vs Apple iPhone 6s vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

Connectivity section in this both the devices contains the same features like both are having Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and same Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, LE. So, here is a draw between these devices

Battery section Vivo Xplay 5 Elite haves a greater capacity Battery of 3600 mAh as compare to the Xiaomi Mi 5’s 3000 mAh battery. Moreover Mi 5 has the Quick Charge 3.0 which can charge your battery upto 83% in 30 mins, which is quite remarkable. With this again Xiaomi Mi 5 wins.

Here are the Specs comparison of the Vivo Xplay 5 Elite vs Xiaomi Mi 5:

Category	vivo Xplay 5 Elite	Xiaomi Mi 5
Operating System	Android 6.0 Marshmallow with Funtouch OS 2.6	Android 6.0 Marshmallow with MIUI 7.0
Display	5.43 inches 2560×1440(~428 ppi) Super AMOLED curved Display	5.1-inch 1920×1080(~428 ppi) IPS LCD
Processor	Snapdragon 820 clocked at 2.15 GHz or 1.6 GHz	Snapdragon 820 1.8 GHz- Standard Edition 2.15 GHz- Other Edition
Storage	128GB	128 GB, 4 GB RAM – Pro edition 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM -other editions
Expandable	No	No
RAM	6GB	3GB or 4GB
Rear Camera	16 MP, f/2.0 Phase detection autofocus Dual-LED (dual tone) flash	16 MP, f/2.0 Phase detection autofocus OIS (4-axis) Dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front Camera	8 MP, f/2.4	4 MP, f/2.0, 1/3″ sensor size 2µm pixel size
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, LE microUSB v2.0	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, LE
Charging	micro-USB Fast charging	Fast battery charging Quick Charge 3.0
Battery	3600 mAh Non-removable	3000 mAh battery Non-removable
Security	fingerprint sensor	fingerprint sensor
Dimensions	153.5 x 76.2 x 7.6 mm	144.6 x 69.2 x 7.3 mm
Weight	167.8 g	129 g

 

Verdict

Both Vivo Xplay 5 Elite and Xiaomi Mi 5 are very powerful Android Smartphones. Although Vivo Xplay 5 Elite is the world’s first phone which haves the 6 GB of RAM but Xiaomi Mi 5 has the great variety for users to choose form and Mi5 also features a Quick Charge 3.0 and Xiaomi offers Mi 5 at little less price than Xplay 5 Elite, which makes Xiaomi Mi 5 Wins the race over Vivo Xplay 5 Elite.

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Fossil's Two New Android Wear Smartwatches Q Marshal and Q Wander Announced

As wearables market is growing very fast, Now Fossil comes up with new Android Wear Smartwatch series. Company announced its the Q Marshal and Q Wander Android Wear powered devices and both these smartwatches will be available for sale this summer.

Both Q Marshal and Q Wander will come in various colors and band styles. Price of both these starting at $275 and will come in two sizes, 44mm and 46mm. Q Wander has a more feminine design, with a gold finish and softer lines, and interchangeable leather straps. Now coming to Q Marshal, it have a “rugged case,” with a navy blue finish and “vintage-inspired” leather straps.

“All our changes to date have been direct responses to customer feedback. We’ve learned so much from our initial launch in connected accessories and know technology is a major disruptor in many industries right now, including fashion. But to successfully merge the two, we believe you need to have the fashion design expertise and focus on it first.”- Fossil’s chief creative

Q Marshal and Q Wander are compatible with Android smartphones and iPhones.

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