Samsung has started rolling out Galaxy Note 7’s Grace UX to last year’s Galaxy Note 5. According to user reports, Samsung Galaxy Note 5 users in South Korea have been receiving an over-the-air (OTA) update that brings an all-new software experience. To recall, Samsung introduced the new Grace UX with its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone earlier this year. A forum ... Read More »
BlackBerry Ltd launched its third Android-based phone on Tuesday, opting to price the device cheaper than competing products like Apple’s iPhone 7 and Android-maker Alphabet Inc’s Pixel. The Canadian smartphone pioneer, which has lost most of the market to Apple and others, last month said it planned to outsource the development of its smartphones to focus on its more profitable ... Read More »
OnePlus has begun rolling out the OxygenOS 3.1.2 stable upgrade on OnePlus X that includes Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, the October Android security patch, and a number of new features. The rollout will reach OnePlus X users through an OTA (over-the-air) update gradually. A few users should be getting the update starting Wednesday, and broader rollout will follow in the ... Read More »
Android 7.0 Nougat, the latest publicly available version of Google’s mobile and tablet operating system, is powering less than 0.1 percent of active Android devices, according to the latest Google Play distribution data. To recall, Nougat started rolling out to Nexus devices last month and reportedly also started rolling out to Android One devices. Sharing the latest distribution data of ... Read More »
Intex on Friday unveiled its new Aqua Music smartphone in India. Priced at Rs. 9,317, the Intex Aqua Music will be available via online as well as offline retailers in the country. The biggest highlight of the Aqua Music is its dual speakers that the company claims provide “superior music experience.” The Intex Aqua Music features a 5.5-inch HD (720×1280 ... Read More »
Lava has launched a 4G VoLTE-supporting smartphone, the X38, priced at Rs. 7,399 on the company website. While the company has not officially detailed availability, the dual-SIM smartphone already available for purchase online, and is currently listed for as little as Rs. 6,599 on Flipkart. The Android 6.0 Marshmallow-based Lava X38 sports a 5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) IPS On-Cell display, ... Read More »
Google has updated its Google Play distribution data, providing figures for the seven-day period ending August 1. The data shows Android Marshmallow is now running on 15.2 percent of active devices. In July, Android Marshmallow was seen to be running on 13.3 percent of active Android devices – indicating a rise in adoption of 1.9 percent in a single month. ... Read More »
Google has updated its Google Play distribution data, providing figures for the seven-day period ending August 1. The data shows Android Marshmallow is now running on 15.2 percent of active devices. In July, Android Marshmallow was seen to be running on 13.3 percent of active Android devices – indicating a rise in adoption of 1.9 percent in a single month. ... Read More »
According to the latest Google Play distribution data for the seven-day period ending July 11, the number of Android Marshmallow-based devices has gone up to 13.3 percent – showing a steady rise – while the share of Android Lollipop and Android KitKat powered devices is dropping gradually. Google’s Android Marshmallow version, which was released last year, was last month running ... Read More »
Lenovo has quietly introduced its new Vibe C2 smartphone in Russia. The new handset from Lenovo is now listed on the company’s Russian site without any pricing or availability details. We can however expect the handset to go on sale soon. The Lenovo Vibe C2 features a 5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) IPS display and is powered by a 1GHz quad-core ... Read More »
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