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Nexus 6 Gets Listed on Indian Play Store; Rs.44,000

After the successful debut of its affordable Android One devices, tech firm Google is all set to launch its premium Nexus 6 smartphone and Nexus 9 tablet in India in next few weeks. Developed by US-based Motorola, Nexus 6 was


First Lumia smartphone with Microsoft branding is set to launch Tomorrow

Microsoft has replaced the Nokia branding from Lumia smartphones with its own brand, and now the company is teasing the first Lumia smartphone with Microsoft branding. The Microsoft-branded Lumia smartphone is set for a November 11 launch, and the company


Nexus 6 Price in India Officially Confirmed

Nexus 6 price in India has been officially confirmed thanks to the listing of the smartphone in the Play Store. Google Nexus 6 32GB variant has been priced in India at Rs. 44,000 for the 32GB variant, while the 64GB


WhatsApp to remain free for Indian users

Here is a great news for WhatsApp users in India, as the company has declared that it will not impose any renewal charges on its Indian subscribers. The mobile App has already put a lot of pressure on its competitors


A new malware called WireLurker attacks Apple products

Recently a new malware has been detected which is targeting Apple products. The virus is called “WireLurker.” It was discovered by cyber security software maker Palo Alto Networks. WireLurker zeroes in on OS X desktop software and Apple’s iOS mobile


Opera Brings Video Compression To Its Mini Browser For iOS

Opera Software announced a new version (v9) of Opera Mini for iPhones and iPads that incorporates a data-compression feature to cut down on data-transfer problems. The latest version of Opera’s browser for the data-conscious implements the Skyfire Rocket Optimizer engine


Message read confirmation coming soon on WhatsApp

WhatsApp, the world’s most popular messaging service, is testing a new feature that will tell a user when his or her message has been read by the recipient. The app already confirms the delivery of a message by showing two


Vodafone offers postpaid customers free Spotify Premium access

A deal between Vodafone and Spotify will see new Red Plan customers get free access to Spotify Premium as an added bonus. Vodafone is doing everything it can to win back customers following its fall from grace a few years


Microsoft Lumia phone without Nokia branding leaked

Just a week after it officially announced it was dropping the name Nokia from its Lumia series phones, a Microsoft-branded Lumia phone has reportedly leaked; and there is no Nokia name on it. A Chinese website has put up an


Flipkart launches Android Wear app

Flipkart has become the first e-retailer in the Indian market to launch an Android Wear application. The app doesn’t include many features at this point and only allows the Android Wear users to check their Flipkart Wishlist and get push