Alexa can now send hands-free text messages to smartphones

To enable the new feature, one needs to open the Alexa app in Android and select 'Contacts' within the conversations tab. Once there, you go to 'My Profile' and then click to enable 'Send SMS'. Alexa's competitors already have messaging features; for instance, Google Home can send text messages, ...
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Can gadgets make us safer?

A burglary happens in New Zealand every seven minutes and in Auckland, only one in 10 burglaries are ever solved. The numbers are similar throughout New Zealand. However, you can take steps to improve the odds of not becoming a burglary statistic. It's as easy as installing some security gadgets.
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Razer reveals the Project Linda hybrid laptop

The answer is pretty straightforward and simple: Project Linda arrives in the form of a 13.3-inch laptop design that is powered by the Android-based Razer Phone. This particular smartphone and laptop hybrid concept will hopefully be able to usher in a new era for mobile personal computing, where it ...
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Google Assistant to speak formally in Russian

... quote, “in the coming months”, and this concept is very extensible – you can wait at least until December 2019 in this scenario. What important Assistant in our country will only work on smartphones – tablets, smart speakers, TV set-top boxes and other gadgets based on Android OS, alas, still no cigar.
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Flip PDF Professional Can Help to Publish WordPress Photo Album Plugin

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Xiaomi Redmi Note, Redmi Note Prime Receiving MIUI 9.2 Global Stable Update: Reports

Xiaomi had launched the Redmi Note Prime variant running Android 4.4 KitKat-based MIUI 7 in 2015. With the new custom ROM, Xiaomi hasn't upgraded the current Android version on the Redmi Note Prime as it is based on Android 4.4 KitKat. However, the company has introduced many new features ...
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Super Blue Blood Moon 2018: What Is It, and When and Where to Watch It in India

Today, on January 31 2018, a rare lunar phenomenon - termed "super blue blood moon" - will take place in many parts of the world. This spectacle can be observed from Asia (including parts of India), North America, and Australia. The last super blue blood moon was reportedly seen on December 30, ...
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OnePlus 5T Gets Android 8.0 Oreo-Based OxygenOS 5.0.2 Update, OnePlus 5 Gets It as Well

OnePlus is now rolling out the OxygenOS 5.0.2 update for the OnePlus 5T. This update is the first one to bring Android 8.0 Oreo to the company's flagship smartphone. The software update will be available through an OTA download. Several core applications on the phone have also been upgraded to ...
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Sharp S3 Android One smartphone launched: Price, features and more

Japanese smartphone maker Sharp Mobile has launched a new smartphone called the Sharp Android One S3. The Sharp Android One S3 is priced at 32,400 Yen which converts to approximately Rs. 18,900. The smartphone comes in Black, White, Green and Pink color options and is currently available ...
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Reliance Jio plans to launch a 'ultra-cheap' Android smartphone

NEW DELHI: Reliance Retail is planning an ultra low-priced Android Go OS-based 4G VoLTE smartphone under the LYF brand in partnership with Taiwanese chipset maker MediaTek, a move aimed at netting more subscribers for the new entrant amid stiff competition from India's older telcos.
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MediaTek announces partnership with Reliance Jio for Android Go smartphone

Original equipment manufacturer MediaTek has officially announced that their processors will back the upcoming Reliance Jio smartphones that will run on Android Oreo Go. The announcement comes amid rumors of Jio planning to launch a new smartphone. The company has told that they will power ...
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Three Free Apps to Record Your Screen on Android

Or maybe you want to make a video that your parents can follow to figure out how to fix some problems on their phones. We've already explained how you can record your iPhone screen, with a simple feature that's built into iOS 11 . With Android it's a little more complicated than on iOS, as you'll need to ...
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Sharp S3 Android One Smartphone With Snapdragon 430 SoC Launched: Price, Specifications

Japanese company Sharp has launched its latest Android One smartphone, the S3. Sharp has listed the smartphone on its Japan website and the handset is priced at JPY 32,400 (roughly Rs. 19,000). The Sharp S3 is now available to buy via Japanese carrier Y! Mobile. The Sharp S3 has been ...
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Essential Phone Is Skipping android 8.0 For Android 8.1

Andy Rubin's Essential has just announced that the Essential Phone is skipping the Android 8.0 update and going straight to Android 8.1. The company has been running a beta program for Android 8.0 on the handset. The reason that Android 8.0 is being skipped on the handset is due to apparent ...
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OnePlus 5T Gets Android Oreo With OxygenOS 5.0.2 Software Update

OnePlus has released a new software update for their OnePlus 5T smartphone. The update is OxygenOS 5.0.2 and it brings Android Oreo to the device. As well as including the Android 8.0 Oreo software update the update also comes with some other new features from OnePlus. Also included in the ...
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Android users, Google has 3 'photography' tips for you for the year 2018

NEW DELHI: Google Photos has garnered over a billion users and several million monthly active users ever since its launch in 2015. Over time it has received several features that enhance the experience. While there could be more features coming this year, Google, for now has given some tips on how ...
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Amazon Alexa can now be used to send SMS to Android smartphones

Currently, the feature has gone live for users in the U.S. It basically works if other users have an Alexa-powered speaker connected to an Android device where they will also need to be signed into their Amazon account. The person who owns an Echo device he/she will receive the message through ...
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You Can Now Send Text Messages With Amazon Alexa

Amazon has added a new feature to its Amazon Alexa, you can now use Alexa to send text messages to your friends. This new feature is only available in the US at the moment but Amazon also plans to bring it to other countries in the future. This new feature is only available to Android smartphones at ...
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Flip PDF Pro- Wordpess Photo Album Plugin Maker for Online Photo Management

Hong Kong, China -- (ReleaseWire) -- 01/30/2018 -- Flip PDF Professional - an effective element Wordpress photo album plugin producer with page alter work helps anyone to make rousing page swinging photo albums to show easily on iPad, iPhone, Android gadgets and work area. Begin with many ...
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Google has new plans to take on Apple iPhones

Google may adopt the same strategy. However, both have still not completely moved to manufacturing main 'system-on-a-chip' processors. While Apple iPhone processors come from TSMC and others, most of the Google's Android devices come powered by Qualcomm. If Google successfully creates its ...
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Xiaomi Redmi 1s Receiving MIUI 9.2 Global Stable Update, but It's Based on KitKat

Xiaomi Redmi 1S, one of the first Redmi budget smartphones to launch in India, is said to be receiving MIUI 9 update. The Redmi 1S is a four-year-old handset as Xiaomi had announced it in 2014. While the smartphone is getting the latest MIUI version 9.2.2.0, the OS is still based on Android 4.4.4 KitKat ...
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HTC U11 starts receiving Android 8.0 Oreo update in India

Some users have reportedly started receiving the update of software version 3.16.708.3, which bring on boar... Read More. Android Oreo may have been available on less than 1% smartphones in the beginning of January. However, given all the announcements from various smartphone makers this ...
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HTC U11 Android 8.0 Oreo Update Now Rolling Out in India

HTC India on Tuesday announced that the Android Oreo software update for the HTC U11 is now rolling out for users. Some users reporting having received the update, which has an approximate file size of 1.48GB. Software update v3.16.708.3 brings with it availability of Android 8.0 Oreo and other ...
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Starts Receiving MIUI 9 Global Stable ROM

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 has ultimately received MIUI 9 through a new MIUI 9.2 version. The new custom ROM doesn't upgrade the current Android version on the Redmi Note 3 as it is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. However, there are tons of new features to enhance the experience over the MIUI 8 ...
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Razer Phone Update Brings Netflix HDR Content And More

... performance improvements and the update also comes with some security fixes. Included in the security update is a fix or the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities and also the January 2018 security update for Google's Android OS. the update is now available as an over the air update for the handset.
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Nokia 6 (2017) starts receiving Android 8.0 Oreo update

HMD-Global led Nokia is fulfilling the fast updates promise by providing the latest Android version to all their models. Now, it is the Nokia 6 (2017) which is getting Android 8.0 Oreo global stable update. With this, the entire top and mid-range Nokia lineup smartphones are now updated to the latest ...
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Reliance Jio Partners MediaTek to Make Android Oreo (Go Edition) Smartphone

MediaTek at its Curtain-Raiser for 2018 event in New Delhi on Tuesday revealed its partnership with Reliance Jio for developing an affordable smartphone running Android Oreo (Go edition). The new smartphone is expected to sit alongside the Jio Phone, which was launched in the country in last July ...
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Nokia 5, Nokia 6 Android 8.0 Oreo Update Now Rolling Out

The file size is around 1.8GB. The OTA update details core Android Oreo features such as Picture-in-picture, Notification dots, Google Play Protect security scans, Faster boot up time, Autofill, and Google January 1 security patch. The OTA update page also reveals that the file size is around 1822.9MB.
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Nokia 5 And Nokia 6 Get Android Oreo Update

HMD Global has announced that both the Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 are now getting the Android Oreo update. The news was announced by Juho Sarvikas on Twitter, you can see his tweet below. The Android Oreo update will bring a wide range of new features to the Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 smartphones.
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RockPro64 Single-Board Mini PC Launching Soon From $60

However, as with the Raspberry Pi, it can also be used as a small desktop computer, thanks to its support for both Android and Linux operating systems. The entry-level RockPro64 mini PC comes equipped with 2GB of RAM, a microSD card reader the storage for $60. If you are looking for a little more ...
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Google Bets $1.1 Billion More Brains Can Help Take On Apple

The HTC deal is also bad news for manufacturers of phones based on Google's Android operating system. Most of these companies have struggled to make money selling premium handsets that compete with the iPhone, while Google benefited from distributing search and other lucrative software ...
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How Netflix's Global Rollout Saw Execs Trade Their iPhones for Android

At an earlier meeting, Chris Jaffe, Vice President of Product Innovation at Netflix told Gadgets 360 how only about a third of Indian users are viewing Netflix on television - the rest are watching it on their mobile phones. Spiegelman confirms that Netflix innovation became strongly mobile focused, and ...
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Sharp S3 Android One Smartphone Launched In Japan

Sharp has launched a new Android One smartphone in Japan, the Sharp S3, the handset is designed to be a rugged device. The Sharp S3 comes with a 5 inch IGZO display that has a Full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The handset is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor.
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Nokia 3310 4G Launched: Features, Specifications, and More

... the 4G variant comes with YunOS, which is a forked Android version built by China's Alibaba. The phone also comes with a preloaded MP3 player. The China launch was first reported by Nokia Power User. The YunOS-based Nokia 3310 4G features a 2.4-inch QVGA (240x320 pixels) colour display.
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Asus ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL), ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Now Receiving Android 8.0 Oreo Update

Asus has released the Android 8.0 Oreo software update for its ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) and ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) smartphones. The update, with version 15.0410.1712.31, is said to have released on Monday, January 29 with it becoming widely available in the coming days. The update brings with it ...
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Asus ZenFone 5 Max with Android 8.0 Oreo gets certified

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Nokia 6 starts receiving Android 8.0 Oreo update

NEW DELHI: HMD Global, the Finnish company that holds the license to manufacture Nokia branded smartphones announced that the Nokia 6 smartphone will receive Android 8.0 Oreo update. Recently, the company released Android 8.0 Oreo update for Nokia 6 (2018) and Nokia 7 smartphones and ...
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Instagram may soon get video calling feature

As for the timeline, as per the report, this feature will be enabled in coming months, and will be available both on iOS and Android platforms. Instagram on its part has responded to this report and told TechCrunch, "We don't comment on rumours and speculation." So, we'll have to wait and see if and ...
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eBook competition heating up, great news for consumers!

All eBook content will be accessible through a Walmart/Kobo co-branded app that will be available for both Apple and Android gadgets. There will also be a desktop app and Kobo eReaders that will be available for purchase as well. Walmart isn't the only company looking to up its eBook game.
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Biggest Tech of 2018: Five Gadgets to Rule the Year

New year, new you, and new electronics to get excited about! 2018 promises to bring a host of new impressive inventions, here to enhance our lives and make the journey more enjoyable. Today, we're rounding up our five picks for the most anticipated tech of 2018. These are gadgets that everyone is ...
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How to Convert and Copy a DVD to Your PC, iOS and Android Gadgets?

Sometimes, you may want a copy of your DVD collection on your computer. Therefore you can watch it at any time, and don't have to necessarily have the DVD disc on hand every time. Or perhaps, you need to make a backup of DVD just in case of losing the DVD content when it's damaged. To meet the ...
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Google Files Go updated with SD Card View, Tablet mode and more

Google launched some of the most useful lite apps last year in December for Android Go supported smartphones. The most talked about lite app among is the Files Go app which is a lite file manager for all the smartphones which comes with Android Go version OS. Recently, Google updated this Files ...
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Motorola Moto X4 With 6GB Of Ram Launched In India

The device also comes with Android Oreo and it launches in India on the 31st of January. The rest of the specifications on the handset are the same as the standard device, these include a 5.2 inch FHD display that features a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Plus a Snapdragon 630 processor and front ...
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mAadhaar app for iOS will launch soon, confirms UIDAI CEO

NEW DELHI: UIDAI or Unique Identification Authority of India introduced its first ever 'mAadhaar' app back in July last year. But ever since, the app has been available only for Android users via Google Play Store. Now, almost six months after its arrival, UIDAI CEO has announced some developments on ...
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OnePlus 5T buyback program launched in India

The smartphone comes with a bezel less display. It sports a 6.1-inch full optic AMOLED display with 18:9 aspect ratio. The display is protected with a coating of Corning Gorilla Glass 5. The smartphone runs Android 7.1 Nougat operating system and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor.
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Nokia 7 Plus Appears On Benchmarks

We previously heard a rumor about a new Nokia 7 Plus smartphone and now a handset with that name has appeared on Geekbench. The device is listed on Geekbench with the model name HMD Global Nokia 7 Plus. The handset is listed with android 80 Oreo and the device features a Qualcomm ...
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Stellapod Pocket Portable Smartphone Charger And Battery Pack

Stellapod is a new portable smartphone charger and battery pack, designed to help keep both iOS and Android mobile devices topped up throughout the day. If you find your smartphone battery becoming a little low, you may be interested in learning more about the Stellapod and its Kickstarter ...
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New Nokia 7 model with Android Oreo and better processor may be launch soon

Recently, the new of Nokia 7 was spotted on the benchmarking website Geekbench. Likely to be called Nokia 7 Plus, the smartphone is expected to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor. Along with this, the smartphone is said to come with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system out of the ...
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Unlocked Sony Xperia L2 Now Available In The UK

On the front of the handset there is an 8 megapixel camera for Selfies and on the back there is 16 megapixel camera for photos and videos. The handset will come with Android 7.1.1 Nougat and you can find out more details about the unlocked version of the Xperia L2 over at Clove's website at the link ...
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Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ Android Oreo stable update expected soon

NEW DELHI: Earlier this month, Samsung has ended the Android Oreo beta program in for the Galaxy S8 and S8+ in India and UK. The company has now announced to the beta testers in USA that it is ending the beta program in USA. This means that the company might roll out the Android Oreo final ...
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