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Android co-founder Andy Rubin to leave Google

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Sibi Antony

Google said on Thursday that Andy Rubin, co-founder of its Android mobile business and head of its nascent robotics effort is leaving the company. Rubin will start a company to support startups interested in building technology-hardware products, Google said in

This Display Has the ‘World’s Narrowest Bezel’

Posted on October 31, 2014 by ramesh xavier

LG Display is having a good year so far, having seen profits increase last quarter, and the company has just made another important breakthrough in its smartphone display technology. LG Display has announced a 5.3 inch Full HD LCD panel

Truecaller launches new app, Truedialer, a smart dialer app for Android

Posted on October 31, 2014 by sherly

Developers of Truecaller Caller ID app has launched Truedialer, a smart dialer app for Android. It was launched for Windows Phone 8 few months back, it recently got updated with real-time Caller ID features for Windows Phone 8.1 users. It

Sony to appoint new president of Mobile division

Posted on October 31, 2014 by sherly

Sony is shuffling around management within its mobile division in an effort to revitalize the ailing unit.Finance and New Business, has been lined up to replace Kunimasa Suzuki as the new president of Sony Mobile Communications. Totoki is currently serving

Microsoft Band fitness tracker device for $199

Posted on October 30, 2014 by ramesh xavier

The Microsoft Band will launch in Microsoft stores and online Today, October 30, for $199. As was rumored, the band features an elongated display that can track sleep, exercise and display notifications from your smartphone. The Microsoft Band is definitely

Android 5.0 Lollipop Release Date confirmed for Asus ZenFone Smartphones next year

Posted on October 30, 2014 by sherly

Taiwanese giant Asus has confirmed that the timeline of Android Lollipop OS update release to Zenfone series smartphones. The Nexus 7 maker has revealed that the Google’s latest mobile OS update ( Android 5.0 Lollipop) roll out process will begin

YouTube To Offer A Paid, Ad-Free Subscriptions

Posted on October 30, 2014 by sherly

YouTube, the video-streaming service owned by Google (GOOG), is exploring whether to offer paid subscriptions that would let users watch content without advertising. “YouTube right now is ad-supported, which is great because it has enabled us to scale to a

Sony release remote play app on the play store

Posted on October 30, 2014 by ramesh xavier

Sony has been updating its Android gaming software suite lately. The PlayStation App has received a couple of new features and Sony’s PS4 Remote Play service, which allows users to stream PS4 games wirelessly to their smartphone or tablet, has

‘World’s Slimmest Smartphone’ Launched

Posted on October 30, 2014 by ramesh xavier

Oppo has also introduced the newest entrant in its R series – Oppo R5. Like all phones in the R series, the Oppo R5 is extremely thin at just 4.85 mm. This easily makes it the thinnest smartphone yet –

Google developing pill that can detect cancer

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Vineesh Mohan

Google is already in our cars, our homes and on our wrists, but now it could soon be inside our bodies too. Google X developing digestible pill that contains nanotechnology that works alongside wearable device to spot early signs of