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Swipe ELITE 2 Review
Swipe ELITE 2 came out a while back as a little brother to the bigger Swipe ELITE. This time it was more focused on being a better budget phone under 5K. For a long time, the cheaper end Android smartphones were terrible because of poor software support and lack of a proper camera which all…
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Chat without Internet using Firechat
Due to heavy rains in Chennai, mobile phone towers in Chennai are going down due to the extended periods of power cuts. Most of them are down as the generators they’ve been running on are probably out of fuel by now. Firechat is an app that works on peer to peer messaging and hence doesn’t need…
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Asus ZenFone 2 Selfie: Review
Zenfone 2 Selfie is a very unique device target towards a very specific set of audience. Initially, I chose not to review it because it was just a bit different from the other ZenFones. But I was wrong, really wrong. The amount of interest people had towards the device had me rethinking and I gave…
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Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe: Review
Asus released it’s high end device as the Zenfone 2 this year. To top that, they released the Zenfone 2 Deluxe to improve upon the already amazing Zenfone 2. The first thing about this device is the design. It comes with the same arc finish which makes holding the device comfortable. But what gives it the…
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OnePlus Two Review
It’s been a while since the OnePlus Two hit the market, we have taken our time but the review is here after having used the phone as a daily driver for over a month. There are tall claims of it being the “2016 Flagship killer“, let’s find out where it really stands. Hardware & Build…
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OnePlus Releases Kernel Source For The OnePlus Two
Carl Pei, Co-Founder of OnePlus took to his twitter account to post the link of to GitHub containing the OnePlus Two kernel source. It has always been a menace among Android OEM’s to avoid publishing the source code irrespective of the laws that govern them. This should at least open the minds of Indian manufacturers and some…
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OnePlus India : Nightmare In The Form Of A “Pop Up” Event
We were one of the first Indian site to do a review of the OnePlus One. We bought the device with our own money, reshipped it, paid the duty and then did the review. We even went on to make a post to help OnePlus fans in India to prebook the phone before it was officially launched…
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[Editorial] OnePlus Two : More On Hype, Less On Being “2016 Flagship Killer”
OnePlus is yet again on a disruptive dream run. The OnePlus Two, the all new flagship from OnePlus is touted to be the “2016 Flagship Killer”. The device as such has enough to go against the big devices of now, including Samsung’s Galaxy S6 and the iPhone 6 for half the price. OnePlus has taken Apple’s…
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RRO Layers – Android Lollipop Theme Engine
The current storm that has hit Android Lollipop users is the introduction of Layer Manager app into the Play Store. For those of you who are new to Layers, it is an optimization of the Lollipop internal code introduced in 5.1. This allows you to customize every aspect of your Android phone’s appearance including SystemUI, Navbar,…
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How To Update Moto G 2013 XT 1033 To Android Lollipop 5.0.2
Motorola promised quick updates and undoubtedly they have kept up their words, the soak test for Android 5.0.2 Lollipop has begun and many testers have got the update. The build is stable and normal users will soon receive it Over-the-Air but if you are already tired of waiting then follow the simple steps on how…
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How to use Whatsapp Web
Following the ban wave of Whatsapp Plus users Whatapp CEO Jan Koum posted a status update announcing Whatsapp for Web. The update is not yet live on the Play Store but you can grab the beta from here and install to start using Whatsapp for Web. http://www.whatsapp.com/android/beta/WhatsApp.apk Once you have installed the beta Whatsapp you will need…
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Google’s Nexus 6 Pricing leaves Indians disappointed
Google finally changed the pricing scheme for its nexus devices with the Nexus 6. The entire Nexus branding no longer seems to do what it was initially intended to do, provide a cheap alternative to emulators to attract developers to help develop apps for the Android platform. Not only about developers, it was also Google’s…
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Cyanogen rolls out CyanogenMod 44S Update for OnePlus One
Cyanogen Inc has rolled out the next update for the OnePlus One which finally fixes some critical bugs. The previous update caused few extra software bugs which are fixed by the new update. The build number reads 44S which is a successor to the 38R build which caused few visual glitches. Other than solving the bugs caused…
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Moto E and Moto G will get Android 5.0 Lollipop Update
Motorola has confirmed that all its current Moto series phones along with Droid Maxx, Ultra and Droid mini will be getting the next iteration of Android – Android 5.0 Lollipop. It had been a question for a long time if Motorola will provide the update for Motorola Moto E but It was understood when Motorola…
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IRCTC Connect is the official Android app for IRCTC
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation(IRCTC) , a subsidiary of the Indian Railways that handles the catering, tourism and online ticketing operations has finally launched its android app for the public. The Android app provides basic functions and is free to use. The application allows to check and book for trains directly without any hassle.…
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