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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge as Bendable as iPhone 6 Plus, More Likely to Break: Report

The famous bendgate videos and memes may just start doing the rounds of the Internet again, and this time it’s not Apple and its new larger iPhone models that are the butt of the joke. SquareTrade, an extended warranty service provider for consumer electronics, has come out with a video showing the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge being put through a bend test alongside the iPhone 6 Plus and HTC One M9. The... 

Xiaomi ‘Ferrari’ Phone, First Smartwatch

Xiaomi, the company often referred to as China’s Apple, is turning five in April and the company to mark the occasion has announced an event on Tuesday. The Chinese company on its MIUI forum has confirmed that Lei Jun, CEO, will be launching new device (or devices) at the event. The company has not revealed what is up its sleeves; though based on recent rumours Xiaomi is expected to launch the... 

Karbonn Sparkle V Android One Phone Starts Receiving Android 5.1 Update

Soon after Spice and Micromax, Karbonn has now announced the start of the rollout of its Android 5.1 Lollipop update for the Karbonn Sparkle V Android One phone in India. Last week the other two Android One smartphones – Micromax Canvas A1 and Spice Dream Uno started receiving the Android 5.1 Lollipop update, which is the first major update to Android Lollipop. Karbonn Mobiles in a press statement... 

Windows 10 Minimum Hardware Requirements and Upgrade Paths Detailed

A new set of slides coming from Microsoft’s WinHEC event in Shenzen has revealed the minimum hardware requirements for both desktop and mobile phones to run Windows 10. The slides also detail the upgrade paths for different desktop and mobile OSes. The news is especially relevant to the public now that Microsoft has revealed that users of non-genuine Windows copies can also upgrade to Windows... 

Google Nexus 5 Reportedly Receiving Android 5.1 Lollipop Update

Android 5.1 Lollipop, which has already been rolled out over-the-air (OTA) to the Google Nexus 6 phablet, has reportedly started rolling out over-the-air to Google’s 2013 flagship smartphone, the LG-made Nexus 5. The OTA rollout of the update does not come as a surprise, as Google has already provided a Android 5.1 Lollipop factory image for the LG-produced Android stock phone. The firm has also... 

Android 5.1 Lollipop is rolling out now, brings bug fixes and native support for multi-SIM

Google has finally announced Android 5.1 Lollipop which should start rolling out to Nexus devices later this week. However, there is nothing to be much excited about as the release mostly focuses on bug fixes which were introduced with Android 5.0 Lollipop. There are four new features that come along with it, worth mentioning. Android 5.1 Lollipop Important Features Multi-SIM support – If one... 

Galaxy Note to Sport Dual Edge Display

Samsung’s new Galaxy S6 Edge has received some rave reviews from MWC 2015 attendees and now, the company buoyed with the response, has gone on to hint that the next Galaxy Note might also sport dual edge display. Samsung’s Roh Tae-moon, Executive Vice President of product strategy team, while talking to Korea Herald has spilled the news about a Galaxy Note variant possibly featuring dual... 

OnePlus 2 Details Leak

OnePlus Co-Founder Carl Pei has revealed that his company is gearing up to enter a new product category next month. Additionally, more details about the OnePlus 2 smartphone have emerged. Pei while talking at the sidelines of MWC 2015 added that the new product is neither a smartwatch nor a tablet leaving everyone to guess the next OnePlus product. Interestingly, Pei’s announcement of a new product... 

Google Services to be Faster on 2G, More Internet Related Initiatives on Cards?

In a recent update, Google is starting an initiative in India to optimize its search results on mobile devices. This optimization will bring faster Google search on mobiles even on slower internet connection (2G or 1x). Google is serious about this, that’s mainly because Mountainview based company’s majority of revenues come from online advertisements. But now Facebook is becoming a strong competitor... 

Sony Could Exit Smartphone and Television Businesses

Sony Corp aims to boost operating profit 25-fold within three years by growing its camera sensors and PlayStation units, its chief executive said, outlining a strategy that could see the company exit the cut-throat TV and smartphone sectors. CEO Kazuo Hirai said on Wednesday the Japanese consumer electronics firm would no longer pursue sales growth in areas such as smartphones where its has suffered... 

US, UK Spies Hacked Gemalto to Intercept Mobile Calls, Data Worldwide: Report

Digital security company Gemalto NV was hacked by American and British spies to steal encryption keys used to protect the privacy of cellphone communications, news website Intercept reported, citing documents provided by whistleblower Edward Snowden. The hack by the National Security Agency (NSA) and UK’s Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) allowed the agencies to monitor a large portion... 

Videocon to Launch 4G Mobile Services in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh by December

Videocon Telecom on Thursday said it has plans to invest Rs. 1,200 crores over three years on high-speed 4G mobile services to be launched in UP and Bihar by December at rates at par with 2G and 3G Internet services. The company will also offer 4G mobile Internet plans bundled with mobile devices in these service areas. “We have partially launched our 2G services in UP East, UP West and Bihar...