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  • Android Platform Fragmentation – December 2013

    Android Platform Fragmentation – December 2013

    Google’s Android developer portal has been updated with the latest statistics which show Android KitKat is powered by almost 1.1% of all Android devices, because only a limited number of devices like Moto X, Nexus 5, Nexus 4, Nexus 10, Nexus 7 and Google edition of HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 have received the…

  • FIX Access Whatsapp On BSNL [ Windows Phone,Android and iOS ]
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    FIX Access Whatsapp On BSNL [ Windows Phone,Android and iOS ]

    A lot of our people had the problem using Whatsapp for the past 24 hours . We later found out that it was just friends using a BSNL connection . We guessed it was something with the DNS Servers of BSNL and we seem to be right . BSNL has either blocked Whatsapp or there…

  • Access Whatsapp on BSNL

    Access Whatsapp on BSNL

    A lot of people  using BSNL broadband are having trouble accessing WhatsApp’s servers for the past 24 hours . If you can’t access Whatsapp on your BSNL WiFi  , don’t panic we have a fix for you . We have figured out that this problem is caused by  BSNL’s DNS*. However at this time, we…

  • Access Whatsapp Through Blocked Networks

    Access Whatsapp Through Blocked Networks

    A lot of Whatsapp users using BSNL have been having trouble accessing whatsapp servers for the past four hours . We know no that they have either blocked whatsapp on their DNS servers or maybe its a mistake with their DNS servers . We have come up with a workaround allowing you to access whatsapp…

  • Google Nexus 5 Announced In The Indian Play Store
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    Google Nexus 5 Announced In The Indian Play Store

    Today Google finally revealed its horribly kept secret, and there are very few surprises. Here’s what you need to know. Design The Nexus 5 has grown a little bit since its Nexus 4 predecessor. It has a 5-inch, 441 PPI, full HD display. It’s thinner, lighter, of course has a bigger screen, a horizontal Nexus…

  • Google’s Nexus 7 2013 Edition Could Launch In India Next Month,Sources Reveal

    Google’s Nexus 7 2013 Edition Could Launch In India Next Month,Sources Reveal

    Sources reveal that Google is planning to bring the Nexus 7 2013 edition officially in the Indian Market in November,three months after its global launch. It seems Google is likely to launch the device on its own rather than through the OEM Asus. The manufacturer of Nexus 7 tablets,Asus is not likely to handle retail…

  • Everything You Need To Know About NEXUS 5
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    Everything You Need To Know About NEXUS 5

    Its been quite some time since the images of Nexus 5 leaked via the official KitKat promo video from Google, and other sources. Little was known about its internals, although there were many rumours none had any valid source. Guys back at Android Police claim to have got their hands on the Nexus 5 user…

  • Samsung Announces “Galaxy Round” Worlds First Smartphone With A Curved Display
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    Samsung Announces “Galaxy Round” Worlds First Smartphone With A Curved Display

    It was time Samsung had to make the announcement, LG had already leaked what it had to offer a couple of days ago. The war was always on between LG & Samsung to release the first smartphone with a curved display. Samsung took to its blog, Samsung Tomorrow to official release details about what it…

  • Droidcon India 2013 : India’s Largest Android Developer Conference
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    Droidcon India 2013 : India’s Largest Android Developer Conference

    Droidcon is India’s largest Android developer conference, and is part of the world wide series of conferences that happen in London, Paris, Berlin, Netherlands, Tunis, Ankara and Brussels. Droidcon has been happening in Bangalore,India for the past two years successfully and is back again with Droidcon 2013. Droidcon 2013  is a three-day event that’s happening…

  • Android Platform Fragmentation – October 2013

    Android Platform Fragmentation – October 2013

    Google updated its Android developer platform the latest statistics which show that Android 4.X powers more than 70% of the Android devices that visit the Google Play store. Currently,Android 4.1.X Jellybean is the popular version with 36.5% share and Gingerbread still remains the second most popular version with 28.5% which has dropped from 34.1% since…

  • Jellybean 4.2.2 Custom ROM for Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-5830

    Jellybean 4.2.2 Custom ROM for Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-5830

    Over a month ago on Techzei’s Youtube Channel a video of Samung Galaxy Ace running Jellybean 4.2.2 Custom ROM (AOKP cooper build) was posted and lot of viewers request for the tutorial, So here is how to get Jellybean 4.2.2 running on your Galaxy Ace GT-S5830. I’ve been using this ROM even before it’s nightly release and…

  • Mycolorscreen’s Themer For Android : Hands On
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    Mycolorscreen’s Themer For Android : Hands On

    Android undoubtedly has the upper hand over any other OS when it comes to personalisation. Any part of the OS can be tweaked to our liking, but until today it need manual work or even root privileges or a custom ROM available on various forums. MyColorScreen is a website known to most, where individuals share…

  • Whatsapp+ For Android Gives A Customisable Whatsapp Experience
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    Whatsapp+ For Android Gives A Customisable Whatsapp Experience

    Android is known for its customisation, this feature sets it apart from Apple’s iOS which is highly restricted.Developers in the community often spend their leisure time modding app apks so that they could be themed as well, one such developer rafalense introduced us to “Whatsapp+” Whatsapp+ is a modded version of whatsapp which retains all…

  • Smart NAMO : Phone Dedicated To Narendra Modi!
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    Smart NAMO : Phone Dedicated To Narendra Modi!

    NaMo fever has caught up everywhere, there has been a two fold increase in coverage about him by the media ever since he has been declared the Prime Ministerial candidate of BJP.Undoubtedly, he has many fans, thanks to the way he has shaped Gujarat (No, we are NOT campaigning). A few of his fans have…

  • Samsung launches gold coloured S4

    Samsung launches gold coloured S4

    This is probably world’s biggest rip off. Actually you can’t call it a rip off. Android fans might even argue it’s just a colour. But this shows Samsung’s inability to even think. Samsung earned some of my respect with their innovations for Galaxy S3 last year. But now, they’ve just lost it. Samsung has been…