Google I/O 2015 Live Stream
The final countdown has begun, the 2015 Google I/O Keynote is starting in 30 minutes!

The time for Google’s yearly developer conference has come, it’s a conference where Google unveils the latest products, services and announcements on companies platform. What do you think Google has got in his sack this year ? Any guesses? We are expecting bunch of Android news- probably the announcement of new Android M. Along with we also expect some news about Google VR, Smart Socks, new Moto 360, and Chromecast 2 circling the water cooler.

Don’t miss the I/O Keynote. It’s going live in 30 minutes

HTC Dot View Case Gets Updated With New Features, Themes And More

Couple of days back HTC updated the Dot View App that works with Dot View Case for HTC One M8. The update came up with handful of new features and themes. The coolest thing is the addition of themes for wallpapers. 

There are 18 in-built wallpapers which you can use for wallpaper, moreover you can also choose any pic from your gallery or can take one. Its said that the normal pictures won’t look much good, but the included stock images are pretty good though.

The update not only brings new themes but also some new options. As now you have the option to redial the last 3 calls, and you will also get more notification on swiping right or left. Dot View Case will also protect your HTC One M8 from both front and back. Moreover you can get the email, time and whether updates.

So what you are waiting for? Head over to the play store and grab the update.

Concept: HTC One M9 Design
HTC One M9 concept design rendered by Rishi Ramesh and Hasan Kaymak. HTC One M8 is just launched and the design enthusiasts have been to their work. Usually Hasan Kaymak innovates the concept of HTC phones and tablets, but this time Rishi Ramesh also came up with the concept design.

Currently we are not sure even that HTC One M9 would exist or not . As no words of confirmation from HTC or any other official source have came yet. But on seeing the success of HTC One smartphone series we believe that M9 would exist and will debut sometime in next year.
According to the concept by Hasan Kaymak, HTC One M9 would come with all new Sense 7 UI. There are no BoomSound speaker on the front side which means there would be more space for display. 

Rishi Ramesh graphed the device which features a 5.2-inch Quad HD display, 3GB of RAM, a 13MP Duo rear camera with 4K video recording, 7MP front-facing camera, and a 3,000 mAh battery.

Gallery of HTC One M9 Concept Designs:

 
  
 
HTC One Sense 6 Update Is Now Rolling Out In India
Not long after the HTC One has started getting Sense 6.0 update in United States, HTC India has also started rolling out the Sense 6.0 update in the country. But currently the update is only available for the single-SIM HTC One users and its said that the dual-SIM HTC One users will soon get the update in coming few days. The update is rolling out in Canada also.
Initially, HTC Sense 6.0 update came on board along with HTC One (M8). HTC One (M7) which came last year need to have a bunch of software features to get up to the date. Senese 6.0 update adds many features including: Software and Power improvements, Imaging Experience improvements, update in BlinkFeed and many other features. And to remind you that this update will not bump your Android version, its just a HTC UI update.

The update is around 670MB in size and is now available over the air . Your smartphone will automatically notify you of the update. However you can also check it manually by going to:

Settings > About Phone > Software update

The update has bring the following changes:
  • Updated color palate and multiple themes
  • Updated Camera and Gallery interface
  • Time Line view added for better photo management
  • Redesigned HTC Sense TV UI
  • Redesigned apps tray for quicker access
  • Improved BlinkFeed
  • Support POI (Point of interest) location in Map view
  • High Performance Mode(Maximize CPU Performance)
  • You can now personalize font style also 
Below are some pics of the updated Sense 6 UI:

    
   
     

Let us know your review on the update, if you have already update your HTC One.

HTC To Kick-Off Its Butterfly II Flagship In Asia, Press Render Leaked

According to latest reports, HTC is all set to kick-off its next-gen Butterfly II flagship in the coming months. This report came from a tweet by @LlabTooFeR, who had pretty good record with HTC related-leaks. 

In the tweet, @LlabTooFer also mentioned that upcoming HTC Butterfly II (codenamed B2) will only be launched in some Asian markets including: Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The smartphone will come with a glossy body and will carry the same specifications as we have seen in M8.
A render also leaked by @evleaks which includes a claimed pic of B2 and also reveal that the smartphone will come with a plastic body and will feature stereo speakers on the front. Stay tuned with us for more.
Report: Xbox Live Coming Soon To Android And iOS Platforms
As per the latest reports from The Verge suggests, Microsoft is planning to push Xbox Live to Android and iOS platforms.

This plan was first hinted by a recent Microsoft job listing, it says that: “We will create a modern framework that is open-source, lightweight, extensible, and scalable across various platforms including Windows Store, Windows Phone, iOS, and Android.” but this job posting now has been removed.

The company is striving to “win back” game developers by making the Xbox Live network easier to integrate into apps and games. Currently the Xbox Live developers must be receiving certification and permission from Microsoft but in future company might be giving up some of these restrictions. 
Its also said that the company will be offering better tools for game developers to bring the Xbox Live to their games.

To develop a new platform Microsoft is currently hiring developers, while Google and Apple already had their own platform: Google Play Games service and Apple Game Center.

No more details has came yet. Stay tuned with us for more!

Samsung Unveiles Galaxy Core LTE
Samsung Electronics just unveiled a new Android smartphone dubbed as Samsung Galaxy Core LTE. The Galaxy Core LTE is powers a 4.5 inch qHD PLS TFT display screen with 540 x 960 pixels resolution, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of built-in storage, 2,100 mAh of battery and much more.
The device would come with a 5.0MP camera with an LED flash on the back and VGA front-facing camera for video chat. Galaxy Core LTE would be available in two color variants: white & black.

Here’s full specs sheet of Samsung Galaxy Core LTE:

Size: 132.9 x 66.3 x 9.8mm
Display: 4.5 inch qHD PLS TFT

CPU: 1.2GHz Dual Core processor
Platform: Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS
RAM: 1GB

Storage: 8GB in-built memory



Audio
: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, WB-AMR, WMA, FLAC, Vorbis (OGG), PCM, G.711, FM Radio, 3.5mm Ear Jack

Video: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, Sorenson SparkVC-1, VP 8, MP43, WMV7/8

Google Mobile Service: Google+, GTalk. Google Maps

Camera: 5.0MP rear and a VGA front-facing camera

Connectivity: WiFib/g/n, WiFi-Direct, DLNA, Bluetooth® 4.0, USB 2.0, NFC
Battery: 2,100 mAh

Price Details

No price details have come yet. Its said that Samsung Galaxy Core LTE will first make its way to some Europe and Asian countries.
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Best Apps For Your Samsung Galaxy Note 3

Currently Android is the biggest smartphone operating system in the market. According to Apps Brain last week stats now we have more than 1,000,000 apps available in play store and these digits are increasing day by day at a remarkable speed. 

And now its really tough to choose the best apps for your handset, so we have picked out few best apps for Samsung’s whooping Galaxy Note 3 smartphone. Here is best apps for Samsung Galaxy Note 3.

Swift Key 4.3


SwiftKey is the most popular keyboard app available in the android market. Its word prediction feature and its gesture typing is simply incredible. The 4.3 beta version of the app is now available, you can download the latest beta version straight from the SwiftKey official site. Moreover you can enable 3 languages at a time. We highly recommend you to firstly download this app.

Map Note 


This app we can say that is specially made for Samsung’s Galaxy Note series, as this app requires S Pen for proper functioning. Map Note will let you to draw your direction on live Google Map or satellite view. Along with this you can also share your direction to anyone via Facebook, email, Handcent, sms, WhatsApp and more!.

Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3 features real cars, real tracks, real people, high graphics and will give you the real racing experience that you have ever seen. The game is quite big in size you will need to have around 1.2 GB of free space on your smartphone. Head over to the below link for downloading the game.
Real Racing 3

Netflix 

Netflix is a famous subscription service which will let you to stream your favourite TV channels and movies on your phone. You can also rate your favourite movies and TV shows, the best thing is you can steam them anytime when you want. The app is available for free in play store.

Netflix

Quicker

This app will place all your frequently used settings and shortcuts into one place so that you can them quickly. You will be able to control brightness, ringer mode, volume streams, bluetooth, wi-fi, screen setting, airplane mode, indicators and many more things from a single place. 

Flipboard

Flipboard is world’s leading social reader app which bring together all the world news and social network at one place. On creating a account on Flipboard will allow you to access your favorite news sources and social networks you use. Its interface is simply incredible which will give you the feel of reading an actual magazine and is available for free in play store.

Flipboard

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo Unveiled
Just few back, Samsung Poland unveils Galaxy Note 3 Neo a budget friendly Note 3. There are two formats of device, a 3G and LTE+ model. Note 3 Neo will come in 3 color variants including: black, white and green and will release by the end of February. The 3G model powers a quad-core 1.6GHz processor and the LTE+ model powers a A15 dual 1.7GHz + 1.3GHz quad A7 processor.

The Galaxy Note 3 Neo is also compatible with Galaxy Gear smart watch. Now coming to software, both models will feature a 5.5 inch 720p Super AMOLED display, 8MP rear camera and 2MP front-facing camera shooter, 2GB of RAM, Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS, 3′s S-Pen features such as Air Command, S Note, and etc. and more.

Here’s its full specs sheet:

Size: 148.4 x 77.4 x 8.6 mm

Weight: 
162.5g


Display: 5.5 inch 720p Super AMOLED display


CPU:  quad-core 1.6GHz processor for 3G model and A15 dual 1.7GHz + 1.3GHz quad A7 processor for LTE+ model.


Platform: Android 4.3 Jelly Bean


Storage: 16GB internal storage


Camera: 8MP BSI rear camera with LED flash, 2MP front-facing camera


RAM: 2GB


Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.0 LE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, NFC, IR LED, GPS/GLONASS


Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro sensor, Proximity, Hall Effect, lighting, compass


Battery: Li-Ion 3100 mAh

Galaxy Note 3 Neo Gallery:
 

Sony Unveils Two New Android Smartphones: Xperia E1 and Xperia T2 Ultra
GoTech/Sony
Sony unveiled two new android smartphones, one is Xperia E1 and the other is Xperia T2 Ultra. And both the devices will be available in 3 color variants: black, white and purple. No price and launch date has came yet.

Xperia E1

GoTech/Xperia E1

4-inch Sony Xperia E1 is the successor to the popular smartphone Xperia E. The smartphone comes with the 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm MSM8210 processor, 512MB RAM, 1750 mAh Li-ion battery and 4GB of internal memory. Its connectivity option includes: GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, microUSB v2.0, A-GPS and more. 

Its a budget smartphone which runs on a Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS. Xperia E1 also features a 3.15 MP rear camera without LED flash but comes with features like Geo-tagging, face detection, HDR, image stabilization and more. But there is no front camera. 
Here’s its full specs sheet:
 
Size: 118 x 32.4 x 12 mm
Weight: 120 gms
Display: 4-inch display, 800 x 480 pixel resloutions (233 ppi)

Platform: Android 4.3 Jelly Bean

CPU: 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm MSM8210 processor

RAM: 512MB
Storage: 4GB

Camera: 3MP with HD video recording

Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, GLONASS, 3.5 mm audio jack (CTIA), aGPS, and more.

Battery: 1750mAh

Xperia T2 Ultra

GoTech/Xperia T2 Ultra

Sony Xperia T2 Ultra powers a 6-inch TRILUMINIS, 720 x 1080 pixels resolution display screen, 1.4GHz quad-core Qualcomm MSM8928 processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory and runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean operating system.

Its connectivity option includes:  GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, microUSB v2.0, A-GPS and more over it also support NFC. There’s also a  non removable 3000 mAh Li-ion battery.
Here’s its full specs sheet:
Size: 165.2 x 83.8 x 7.65 mm
Weight: 172 gms
Display: 6-inch TRILUMINIS display, 720 x 1080 pixels resolution (245 ppi)

Platform: Android 4.3 Jelly Bean

CPU: 1.4GHz quad-core Qualcomm MSM8928 processor

RAM: 1GB
Storage: 8GB

Camera: 13 MP with HD video recording (1080p)

Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, GLONASS, 3.5 mm audio jack (CTIA), aGPS, and more.

Battery: 3000 mAh

Price Details

No words from Sony about the price details has came yet. But we can say that Xperia E1 would be the budget smartphone and Xperia T2 Ultra would be the device which is designed to compete Samsung Galaxy Mega.