Google has pumped up more power into its mobile apps on Android and iOS. For starters, the company has added support to save maps for offline viewing. Users can now save and even name multiple maps by signing in through Gmail account and access them later when in need.
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Tesco is foraying into the over crowded smartphone market with its own smartphone by the end of this year. The UK retail giant will launch the smartphone that will run on Android and is touted to compete with Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S5.
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HTC is outsourcing production of mid range smartphones, according to a latest report from the Wall Street Journal. The Taiwanese smartphone maker is reportedly outsourcing its Desire line of smartphones that are targeted at emerging markets like India.
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With an aim to enhance it offerings on Google Glass, Google is planning to roll out Google Wallet to Google Glass. According to a TechCrunch’s source, the feature will reportedly allow Glass wearers to send money to by a simple voice command.
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Google is on a roll these days when it comes to updating its Search app on Android. Last week, the company added parking card to Google Now which enables users to find their exact parking location and yesterday it added offline support.
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ASUS is planning to expand its Padfone line of devices with a phablet that might have keyboard dock. A photo leaked at FCC shows a phablet that has a keyboard dock which is compatible with the upcoming ASUS PadFone X for AT&T.
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Samsung launched its flagship smartphone the Galaxy S5 in India in March for Rs 51,500. Today, the company has announced that the phone is now available in Copper Gold color in India. Prior to this, the phone was available in Charcoal Black and Shimmery White variants.
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Nokia has announced the launch of a $100 million venture fund to invest in auto technology across the globe, including India. The Finnish phone giant plans to invest the fund in promising startups and auto service companies that are involved in connected car related technologies.
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Android KitKat is now present on 8.5% of all global active devices, according to the data released on the Android Developers Dashboard The latest version of Google’s Operating System increased its share by 3.2% over last month when it stood at 5.3%.
Nokia HERE might soon land on other popular platforms like Android and iOS, according to a job listing. The company has posted a job offering on LinkedIn which suggests that Nokia is planning to offer its native HERE apps to other platforms besides its own and Windows Phone.
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Google has updated Google Search app on Android by adding offline support to Google Now. This means, now when a user loses internet connection on their phone, all the important Google Now cards will still remain loaded on your phone.
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Last week, Snapchat made its foray into instant messaging by adding instant message and video calling feature to its Android and iOS apps. Today, a new report from The Verge suggests that the latest update was powered by company’s secret acquisition of AddLive.
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Apple has acquired LED maker LuxVue for an undisclosed sum, according to a TechCrunch report. The startup specializes in power-efficient displays that could be used in small consumer devices lacking space for bulky screens or batteries.
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The long going Apple and Samsung patent trial received another hearing and decision from the US federal jury. In its verdict, the jury found Samsung guilty of infringing on two of four Apple patents, the ‘647 patent for data detectors and the ‘721 patent for “slide-to-unlock”. However, the jury said that Samsung did not infringe the ‘959 “universal search” patent or the ‘414 “background sync” patent.
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Vine has redesigned its desktop client with several new features. The six seconds video sharing platform for web looks different as it has become sleek. Vine, which first landed on web in January this year, can now be accessed by anyone and does not require to have a registered account.
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