Google’s Android One has hit a roadblock in India. The initial batch of Android One phones launched in India by Google earlier this year failed to set the sales chart on fire, even though they offered extreme value for money. “Since Android One decided not to sell in physical stores during its launch, we as part of modern trade, have decided not to stock Android One either,” said Sangeetha Mobiles MD Subhash Chandra....
What are Web Services? “The term Web services describes a standardized way of integrating Web-based applications using the XML, SOAP, WSDL and UDDI open standards over an Internet protocol backbone. XML is used to tag the data, SOAP is used to transfer the data, WSDL is used for describing the services available and UDDI is used for listing what services are available. Used primarily as a means for businesses to communicate with each other and with clients, Web services allow organizations to communicate data without intimate knowledge of each other’s IT systems behind the firewall” – (from webopedia....
Meet The First Gaming Smartphone Of Vivo The well-known Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo is another one of the brands that has recently signed up a new sub-brand, simply to have a secondary brand that operates under its hood but with its own separate personality. As Huawei has Honor, OnePlus comes under the shadow of Oppo and now Vivo does the same with its brand new sub-brand, of course, iQOO. The all-new sub-brand of Vivo, of course, iQOO is the second line of devices from the Chinese manufacturer....
But, if you did receive an email from Microsoft lately, you might want to hold off on deleting it. Here’s why that email probably doesn’t belong in your spam folder. Here’s the backstory You could be forgiven for just glancing at the Microsoft communication and hitting the delete button. But it is really from Microsoft and you could be missing out on some legitimate gift cards. A user on Twitter questioned if the campaign was authentic and was subsequently confirmed by the tech giant....
Back in May of this year, Microsoft announced that it would launch its digital personal assistant, Cortana for Android (and iOS), with a tentative launch date of “late June.” Unfortunately for Android users wanting to test out Cortana, that timeframe was adjusted to “late July,” with Microsoft refusing to actually circle a date on the calendar for the launch. For those willing to try out leaked software, Cortana would find her way out onto the Internet in mid-July, but still, Microsoft was mum on when the official release would happen....
It is, however, rather apt that the best implementation of the gesture-based interface comes from the company many call the Chinese Apple, Xiaomi. The company brought a gesture-based interface to its “full screen” devices, i.e., devices with 18:9 aspect ratio (in India that would mean the Redmi 5, Redmi Note 5 Pro and the Mi Mix 2) with the MIUI 9.5 update that was made available for download a while ago – rather appropriately the gestures are called full-screen gestures....
Motorola today launched the Moto E5 Plus in India. The handset focuses on design and battery as it packs a gigantic 5,000mAh battery. Motorola has deviated from its usual Moto E strategy with the Moto E5 Plus and positioned it a notch higher than before. The handset features a 6-inch 18:9 IPS LCD display with 720p+ resolution. It is powered by a Snapdragon 435 chipset and packs 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage....
The Blink Go is one of the first commercial products being released out of the company’s innovation labs which now also houses the resources it acquired from Witworks. With the activity tracker, Myntra is debuting a new wearable platform which, in addition to powering its own line of devices, will be also made available to third-party manufacturers and developers. The goal of designing a new operating system was, as per Myntra, to allow a vast variety of products like shoes, fitness bands to talk to each other and offer meaningful insights to the user....
The Naked Mirror seems to take the fitness thingy a step further and is designed to avoid confusion about your body thus eventually helping you to keep the spirits high. The Naked 3D fitness Tracker is essentially a mirror packed with sensors that takes 3D scan of your body, on a rotating scale. CEO of Naked Labs, Farhad Farahbakshian explained how people lose motivation after 6-weeks of workout and they tend to stick along with wrong metrics....
According to CFPB, the change is being made to keep up with new technology. What it means for us, though, is even more harassment over unpaid bills. Thankfully, an additional rule was added that limits the number of calls a debt collector can make to a consumer to seven times per week. Unfortunately, there’s no limit to the number of messages and emails they can send you. Here’s what you need to know about the newest amendments to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and what it means for you as a consumer....
It may not sound all that life-changing, but think about all the times you’ve had to play gymnastics with your fingers just to capture an image of your screen. Now if you have the latest build of the app, all you have to do is hold the home button to launch Now on Tap, touch the sharing button, after a brief animation, you’ll be able to send off the screengrab....
Men vs. Bee will be hitting on Netflix globally on June 24th, 2022. This series will be mini with only 10-episode, each lasting 10 minutes. Man vs Bee: Where To Watch It Online? Netflix has finally dropped the Man vs. Bee trailer! It is another movie about an interplanetary struggle between a group of humans and extraterrestrial insects. Man vs Bee will only be available to watch on Netflix for Subscription holders....
Word on the street has been that LG is planning on equipping its next flagship smartphone with five cameras in total, and the most recent leak suggests that will indeed be the case. The newest images of the upcoming LG V40 ThinQ have been surfaced thanks to MySmartPrice. The publication shows off the front, back, and all sides of the upcoming high-end handset, revealing and confirming plenty of details along the way....
LG’s new flagship phone, the G2, is finally going to be announced today. Hands-on photos have leaked. Hands-on videos have leaked. The user instruction manual has leaked (in Korean). And for some odd reason, LG decided to announce accessories for the G2 before announcing the G2 itself. All this tomfoolery will come to close at 11:00 New York time, so make sure your butt is tuned in to Android Beat!...
Louis Vuitton has partnered with Google and Qualcomm to come up with a super expensive Android Wear smartwatch, known as Tambour Horizon. The wearable will set you back by around $2,900 if you’re getting the top-end variant. The internal hardware is pretty much on par with any other Android Wear smartwatch, including the 1.2-inch 390 x 390 circular AMOLED display, Snapdragon Wear 2100 processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of storage, a 300 mAh battery, and Android Wear 2....
Explore leans heavily on real-world context when giving venue suggestions, guiding you to interesting places events nearby. It takes time of day into consideration, offering breakfast spots in the morning or late-night drinks nearer the witching hour. ather is also considered, meaning that it would ideally not suggest walking 30 minutes to a dinner spot in the rain. Explore also has a spiffier design than it did when it first rolled out—buried in the search bar—earlier this month, with a large background image that changes to match the time of day....
This has now changed and even these smartphones have been removed from the Microsoft store. Neither its phones nor the partners’ phones are available for purchase. The reason for the end of Windows Phones is not clearly understood. As the tech giant Microsoft has decided to finish its development and maintains only the minimum support, also this one with an announced end date. Even with this lack of developments, smartphones with this operating system remained available for sale and not just by the tech giant Microsoft....
This leaves us wondering what might be in Microsoft’s pipeline that the company is boasting about? Well for starters the Tweets by Panos Pranay contained the Surface hashtag. Also, the venue of the event is Shanghai instead of New York. In all likelihood, Microsoft may be lining up the Surface Pro 5 which will come with an update to Kabylake but apart from that we are left with no options but to presume that perhaps the announcement has something to do with the mixed reality....
Motorola today unveiled the Moto Z2 Force, its flagship phone for 2017. Moto has reshuffled its smartphone strategy this year by launching only the ‘Force’ variant of the Moto Z2. While that may not go down well with everyone, the company’s new availability strategy will surely be appreciated by customers interested in its latest flagship handset. Unlike previous years, Moto is ensuring the Z2 Force has a wide launch and is available across all major carriers and retailers in the United States....
Motorola, which has been selling its devices only through e-commerce portal Flipkart in India since its re-launch in the country a couple of years ago, is planning to start selling its devices through retail stores as well. The launch of other Chinese OEMs in India who have also taken an online-only route for selling their devices in India have made a dent in the sale of devices from Motorola. Thus, by making its smartphones available in retail stores, Motorola will be able to reach a wider consumer base that will further boost the sales of its devices in the country....
