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How to Switch Off and Turn On iPhone, iPad With a Damaged Power Button

If you’re an iPhone or iPad user, then you might not realise just how much you end up using the power on your phone. The home button is essential to navigate through your device, and the use of the volume buttons and the mute switch on the side is pretty obvious too, but if your power button stops working, you can’t turn your phone off – or back on again for that matter. It’s... 

How to Automatically Delete Old Text Messages on iPhone, Android

Is your smartphone taking too long to load the text messaging app? Has the text message app begun stuttering when you scroll up or down the list of messages? Is your phone’s memory almost full and you need to get rid of some of that digital clutter? If your answer to these questions is yes, then you should consider automatically deleting text messages. Most of us get far too many text messages... 

How to Use WhatsApp on a PC

One of the limitations of WhatsApp is that you can only use it on your phone. If you are not carrying your phone, you’re stuck without WhatsApp. Well, not anymore. WhatsApp has rolled out WhatsApp Web that lets you use WhatsApp inside a desktop browser. Here are instructions on how to setup WhatsApp Web. However, if you are unable to use WhatsApp Web for some reason, there’s another way.... 

Reverie To Soon Launch Its Swalekh Multilingual Keyboard

India is the land of diverse culture and language, but with technology being built predominantly to cater to the English-speaking world, there’s a gap that still needs to be addressed to boost adoption of technology in the country. Reverie Language Technologies will launch Swalekh, a multilingual keyboard, on January 26 on the Google Play Store. The keyboard will support 11 Indian languages, and... 

AP Govt Launched iClik App for Women safety

Re-affirming the government’s commitment towards safety of women in Andhra Pradesh, deputy chief minister and home minister N Chinarajappa, along with Director-General of Police (DGP) JV Ramudu, launched the iClik (Instant Complaint login Internet Kiosk) centre and ‘Abhayam-safety for sure’ mobile application as a pilot project, here Tuesday. Addressing a gathering after the launch of the services,... 

WhatsApp banning WhatsApp Plus users

Popular instant messaging service WhatsApp is said to be temporarily banning users that are using the third-party client WhatsApp Plus in tandem with it. WhatsApp Plus is being wrongly circulated as an alternative to the traditional WhatsApp making onlookers falsely believe that it is the next version of WhatsApp. Sensing a probable privacy and security threat, WhatsApp  is now barring all those users... 

This free Google app turns your smartphone into a real-time translation tool

San Francisco: Google began turning smartphones into real-time language translators – of both written and spoken content. The California-based Internet titan is hoping that, along with making it easier for people to understand one another on their travels, Google Translate will serve as a useful tool for teachers, medical personnel, police and others with important roles in increasingly multi-lingual... 

Google launches voice-guided lane guidance feature for its Maps on Android, iOS

Tech giant Google launched a lane guidance feature for its Maps on Android and iOS devices in India offering users voice-guided instructions signalling the lane they should stay in or move while navigating. Google currently offers lane guidance in more than 10 countries globally, including the US, Canada and Japan. The service, which will be available for 20 cities in the country to begin with, will... 

Apps to Speed up and Boost Your Android Phone

  Is your smartphone slower than a tortoise? Well, have no fear folks, as we have the perfect solution to all your slow, dragging and lagging smartphone. Every smartphone will age slowly and become slow just like we human beings do but, they will remain smart! Then how to make your smartphone fast, smooth and lag free is your question, right? Well, GizBot is here offering you a list of top 5 Android... 

Vodafone India Launches ‘Vodafone Music’ Android App and WAP Portal

Vodafone India yesterday announced the launch of Vodafone Music Android Mobile App and WAP portal with a unique features which will allow its customers to experience a new age of entertainment via mobile Internet. Vodafone launched a totally new, comprehensive streaming and download music service – Vodafone Music offering a musical treat for its 155 million plus consumers. It is available on WAP... 

Nokia Amber update for the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 leaks

The long-awaited update for Nokia smartphones running the Windows Phone 8 operating system dubbed Nokia Amber has leaked ahead of its official unveil. The Finns are planning to release the software suite of improvements for their WP8 handsets some time this month. Thanks to the guys over at WindowsMania.pl, the owners of the Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 820 can get their hands on of the Nokia Amber... 

Sony Xperia Z Ultra gets its first update, minor improvements

Sony recently announced its Xperia Z Ultra phablet and the 6.4-inch beast with its Snapdragon 800 chipset is by far the most powerful device in the current market. Sony is yet to launch its monstrous phablet outside of Asia, but the company has already rolled out a firmware update for it. The latest firmware for the Sony Xperia Z Ultra has a July 19 build date and is pretty minor. There is no change...