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Smartphone Awards 2016!    The best smartphone options of 2016! Top Big Phones [ 1:27 ] Best Compact Phones [ 3:34 ] Best Cameras [ 4:57 ] Top Budget Phones [ 6:53 ] Best Battery Life [ 8:53 ] Best Built Phone [ 11:11 ] Most Improved [ 13:05 ] Biggest Bust [ 13:43 ] MVP [ 15:32 ] ALL THE PHONES: Galaxy S7 Edge: http://amzn.to/2o9DIgr REVIEW: https://youtu.be/1sgeM6DsV40 LG V20: http://amzn.to/2nXSwlj REVIEW: https://youtu.be/-7q4lqhvlVQ Galaxy Note 7: https://youtu.be/lV70CxFlx7w iPhone 7: http://amzn.to/2n8QWbO PREVIEW: https://youtu.be/uVRcbo9_OdA Google Pixel: http://amzn.to/2nXIDno REVIEW: https://youtu.be/LR708uA4zQ8 OnePlus 3T: http://amzn.to/2nEAEv1 REVIEW: https://youtu.be/0f_BTRPUr6k OnePlus 3: http://amzn.to/2nXIvEI REVIEW: https://youtu.be/ycIpOZY03OM ZTE Axon 7: http://amzn.to/2h7OjnF REVIEW: https://youtu.be/ptni6tRrU54 Moto Z Play: http://amzn.to/2opoQdp REVIEW: https://youtu.be/yXYZQFTs...

Five years ago, YouTube opened their partner program to everyone. This was a really big deal: it meant anyone could sign up for the service, start uploading videos, and immediately begin making money. This model helped YouTube grow into the web’s biggest video platform, but it has also led to some problems. People were creating accounts that uploaded content owned by other people, sometimes big record labels or movie studios, sometimes other popular YouTube creators. In an effort to combat these bad actors, YouTube has announced a change to its partner program today. From now on, creators won’t be able to turn on monetization until they hit 10,000 lifetime views on their channel. YouTube believes that this threshold will give them a chance to gather enough information on a channel to know if it’s legit. And it won’t be so high as to discourage new independent creators from signing up for the service. “In a few weeks, we’ll also be adding a review process for ...

When YouTube Go was announced last September, the focus was on India and users were asked to sign up to be notified. But then last month YouTube Go made it onto the Play Store unofficially and users around the world were able to download it from APK Mirror and try it out. Some could register their phone numbers and use it fully with the ability to download videos, others couldn't and were limited to streaming. But still, Go wasn't yet officially announced. Now it is, well at least in beta, and the first official country Go is available in is India. Users can download it if they want to consume content on YouTube in a data-conscious way. That includes the ability to preview videos before watching or downloading them to make sure they're worth your bandwidth as well as the option to choose the resolution when streaming or downloading a video to limit how much data it'll consume. YouTube Go also has popular videos in your area on the app's mai...

Lenovo is set to launch Moto G5 in India today at an event in New Delhi. The launch event will be live streamed on the Moto India YouTube channel. You can watch the live stream here. The smartphone will go sale from today midnight on Amazon. To recall, Moto G5 was previously announced at Mobile World Congress 2017 event, alongside the Moto G5 Plus. Last month, Lenovo unveiled the Moto G5 Plus in India. The smartphone was launched in two storage versions - 32GB with 4GB RAM and 16GB with 3GB RAM. Wherein the first variant comes with a price tag of Rs 16,999, while the later one is priced at Rs 14,999. As per the price of the Moto G5, we are still not sure about it, however, is expected to be available at a much lower price when compared to its counterpart Moto G5 Plus.

State-run telecom operator BSNL has now announced a new broadband plan – ‘Unlimited Broadband at Rs 249’ – which will offer almost 300GB of data per month, at the cost of Rs 249. This translates to 10GB of data, per day. Additionally, the plan also offers unlimited night calling (9PM – 7AM) and unlimited calls on Sunday. For the price, you will get a speed of 2 Mbps speed up till 1GB and beyond that limit; the speed will drop down to 1 Mbps. You will also get an unlimited upload and download limit per month. “BSNL is the only operator that is offering cheapest 10 GB per day data download plan under Wireline Broadband services in the country,” the company said in a statement. New Broadband connections can be subscribed by visiting nearest BSNL customer service center or by calling toll free number- 1800 345 1500. Few days ago, BSNL stated that it will offer 1 GB of free data to smartphone users who have a BSNL connection but are not using the company'...

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Download : Google Maps (Play Store) Google pulled the location sharing features from Google+ recently, which was annoying because the corresponding feature in Maps was not actually available yet. Well, it turns out Google was only a little behind schedule. Location sharing in Maps appears to be rolling out wide right now. Location sharing is accessible from the navigation drawer—it's currently marked with a "New" badge. When you fire it up, you can choose to share your location with anyone you choose for any length of time. You can even leave location sharing on indefinitely. You need to do this even if you had location sharing enabled via the old Google+ method. Locations can be shared via links as well. Send the link to anyone, and they'll be able to locate you for the amount of time you choose. The link is managed on your end, so it can be disabled whenever you want. When someone shares their location with you, they appear in the bar ...

Apple has released iOS 10.3, macOS 10.12.4 Sierra, tvOS 10.2, and watchOS 3.2 updates to the general public, after running them in beta for a while. These updates bring bug fixes and improvements across entire Apple's product lineup, the big highlight being the ability for Siri to show live scores from Indian Premier League (IPL) and International Cricket Council (ICC) cricket matches, apart from answering other queries. iOS 10.3 First up, iOS 10.3 brings along the 'Find My AirPods' feature - a much needed addition given the nature of the tiny accessory. This feature is found in the Find My iPhone app, and it means that you can search for the AirPods from the app, as long as they are within Bluetooth range of any of your iOS devices signed into iCloud. Because of the limited range, it isn't as efficient as Find My iPhone, but it's still handy if you lose your AirPods somewhere in your house. Within the app, you can look for the pair, or just one e...

In addition to the Galaxy S8 and S8+, two other flagship devices are coming soon — Xiaomi is expected to take the wraps off the Mi 6 and Mi 6 Plus next month. If you want to know more about them, you’re in luck. The specifications of both devices have recently leaked. What’s most interesting is that it looks like the Mi 6 and Mi 6 Plus will be powered by the Snapdragon 835 chipset. This contradicts previous rumors claiming that they will feature the slightly older Snapdragon 821 processor, as Xiaomi just can’t get its hands on Qualcomm’s latest chipset because of supply shortages. The smaller of the two devices, the Mi 6, will sport a 5.15-inch display with Full HD resolution. The device will be available in a few different variants as it will come with 4 and 6 GB of RAM as well as 32, 64, and 128 GB of storage. You’ll find a 19 MP camera on the back and a selfie snapper with an 8 MP sensor on the front. Other features worth mentioning are a 3,200 mA...

Roman, a four year old boy who lives in Croydon, south London saw his mother in a deathly situation. Her eyes were closing and she appeared to be not breathing. The boy unlocked his mother’s iPhone by pressing her finger on the home button, and then used Siri to call emergency services. Paramedics and police rushed to the location, and were able to provide life saving first aid to his mother. The incident was reported by the BBC . The home was occupied by Roman, his twin brother, and a younger brother. The police pointed out that the incident highlighted the need to teach children how to use technology to contact emergency services, and how to call the police when a situation arises where urgent assistance is needed. Siri, the voice assistant in the Apple iPhone, was used by the boy to dial 999, which is the official emergency number across the United Kingdom. This is not the first time that Siri has been used to save a life. In June 2016, a one year old tod...

Super Mario Run – the short Italian plumber’s first foray onto smartphones – is now available on Android in some parts of the world, a bit earlier than its expected release time. It retains the existing play model devised by Nintendo – you get a trial of all three modes, in World Tour, Toad Rally, and Kingdom Builder, before having to pony up a one-time fee of Rs. 800 / $9.99 to unlock everything else. The game had first arrived on iOS late last year, and was downloaded 40 million times in the first four days after launch, and hit about 78 million by the end of January. But Super Mario Run was having trouble converting those downloads into paid customers – by Nintendo’s estimates, only 5 percent had done so. Nintendo seems to following a gradual rollout strategy for the game’s Android launch. If it still says ‘pre-register’ on the Google Play Store where you live (and you’re done waiting), you can always download and sideload it from APK Mirror , which has been kind e...

Apple blackmailed by hackers over stolen photos and iPhone credentials A group of hackers called 'Turkish Crime Family' has reportedly threatened to delete data of 20 crore Apple devices if their demands aren't met. The group has demanded ₹50 lakh in Bitcoin or ₹65 lakh-worth iTunes gift cards from Apple. The hackers reportedly sent Apple a video of them logging into an elderly woman's account and accessing her iCloud data. A mischievous band of hackers is reportedly trying to shake down Apple over a large trove of stolen iPhone credentials, including iCloud and other Apple email accounts. The attackers – who identified themselves as ‘Turkish Crime Family’ – are seeking to receive $75,000 in the popular cryptocurrency Bitcoin or the less known alternative, Ethereum. They will, however, also settle for $100,000 worth of iTunes gift cards, Motherboard reports.

Samsung will officially launch its mobile payments system, aka Samsung Pay in India on March 22. The company, as per the media invite, calls it an innivation which is simple, secure and almost everywhere. This comes soon after Samsung began signing up users in India for early access with regards to Samsung Pay. For now, owners of the Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge, Galaxy S6 Edge+, Galaxy A5 (2016), and Galaxy A7 (2016) can register online to be eligible for an early access of the mobile payments service. Samsung Pay early access program is available with the following banks/ issuers: Axis, HDFC, ICICI, SBI, and Standard Chartered. Support for Citibank and American Express will be added soon, according to Samsung. Users, who sign-in for early access program, as suggested by the name, will be among the first ones to be informed when the service officially goes live. These users will also possibly be the first ones to access it when Samsung Pay goes live...

Technology major Apple today unveiled a limited-edition version of its iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus smartphones in red colour for the first time ever. The iPhones will have an aluminium finish and will be available in 128 GB and 256 GB options from March 24. Apple has previously released special-edition phone cases and watchbands to support AIDS charity. Apple announces red iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus In the midst of launching a new   video-editing app   for the iPhone and iPad, Apple has also just snuck out a new special-edition red iPhone 7, with barely any fanfare. (Although rumors that   something was afoot   began earlier today when Apple's online store went down.) The red aluminum iPhone 7 and 7 Plus will be launching globally, adding some welcome color to the black and plainer metallic shades we've had until now. It's certainly not the first red-hued device from Apple (that honor goes to its red iPod), as the company has supported AIDS c...

Possible Android O features listed before official launch   It’s that time of the year when the mobile community starts anticipating and speculating about the next Android platform version. We’re expecting it to be announced at the upcoming Google I/O Conference in May. Since February, Google has began teasing us by showing us Android Oreo and Android Pocky. The latter will be for next year but we don’t believe either of the two will use the names.     So far, we heard Android O will receive new assistive and smarter features. We don’t expect confirmation anytime soon but we’re assuming more details will be leaked. We just read up some rumors about Android O. They’re still rumors at this point so take everything with a grain of salt. Going through the list, we can say this will be another important update complete with picture-in-picture mode, new notifications, smart text selection, and app icon badges for active notifications plus Google Assistant i...

The new Xiaomi Redmi 4A was launched in India on Monday, priced at Rs. 5,999. It will be available exclusively via Amazon India and Mi.com from 12pm IST, Thursday. The Xiaomi Redmi 4A will be available in Dark Grey and Gold colour options starting Thursday on the two sites, while the Rose Gold model will go on sale via Mi.com from April 6. The Xiaomi Redmi 4A, to recall, was launched alongside the Xiaomi Redmi 4 and Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime back in November, and is the entry-level model in the Redmi 4 series. Xiaomi Redmi 4A specifications and features Sporting a polycarbonate body, the Xiaomi Redmi 4A bears a hybrid dual-SIM card slot, and runs MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Redmi 4A and bears a 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) display, and is powered by a 1.4GHz quad-core Snapdragon 425 SoC coupled with the Adreno 308 GPU and 2GB of RAM. In terms of optics, the Redmi 4A bears a 13-megapixel rear camera with PDAF, a 5-lens system, an f/2.2 aperture, and a...

Google GOOGL +0.28% likes big smartphones. Until the Nexus 6P, every Google smartphone was bigger than its predecessor but now that trend looks back on course as a potentially massive new Pixel 2 has been uncovered… Building on news earlier this week that the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are being developed under the codenames ‘muskie’ and ‘walleye’, Droid Life has confirmed “via multiple sources” that a third Pixel is also in development called “taimen”. And this tells us a lot. Google GOOGL +0.28% likes big smartphones. Until the Nexus 6P, every Google smartphone was bigger than its predecessor but now that trend looks back on course as a potentially massive new Pixel 2 has been uncovered… Building on news earlier this week that the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are being developed under the codenames ‘muskie’ and ‘walleye’, Droid Life has confirmed “via multiple sources” that a third Pixel is also in development called “taimen”. And this tells us a lot. Gordon...

The launch of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung Galaxy S8+ are now just a few days away, and leaks have already told us almost everything about the smartphones. The latest one comes in the form of press shots that show the device from two angles and various colour options. Alongside, prce details have been leaked. Noted tipster @evleaks aka Evan Blass has shared press shots of the Samsung Galaxy S8. In the images, the device is seen in Black Sky, Orchid Grey, and Arctic Silver colour variants; however the device is expected to come in more colour options. The leak reiterates all previous rumours of a large dual edge display with no Home Button in the front. The volume buttons and dedicated Bixby button are seen on the left edge and the power button in seen on the right edge of the smartphone. Unfortunately, the back of the device is not shown in this leak, but previous ones suggest a centred camera setup with a fingerprint scanner beside it. The Samsung logo will resid...

E-commerce major Flipkart today announced that the recently launched Moto G5 Plus smartphone by Lenovo witnessed record sales on the first day of launch. “Following the midnight launch on March 15, Flipkart sold The Moto G5 Plus at a rate of over 50 units per minute,” the company said in a statement. The Moto G5 Plus was officially launched in India at Rs 14,999 on March 15. The Moto G5 Plus 3GB RAM + 16GB internal storage variant costs Rs 14,999 while the 4GB RAM + 32GB internal storage variant is priced at Rs 16,999. The device is exclusively available on Flipkart.  The company has announced Moto G5 Plus launch offers that include an additional Rs 1,500 discount on exchange and there is an additional 10 per cent discount on SBI cards; no-cost EMIs starting at Rs 1,889 a month, and the Moto Pulse 2 headset at a discounted price of Rs 599. “The Moto G5 Plus 3GB/16GB variant went out of stock within the first few minutes of the sale opening. Flipkart’s product e...

A new report from TrendForce has reiterated the idea that Apple will release three separate modules in its iPhone range in 2017. One of the devices will be branded the iPhone 8, with the other two possibly attracting the iPhone 7S moniker. Thus, we will likely see an iPhone 8 released alongside iPhone 7S and iPhone 7S Plus devices. Sales Positive TrendForce also suggested that iPhone sales will pick up significantly in 2017, and that the calendar year could be something of a landmark one for the Californian corporation. Apple hasn’t exactly struggled over the last 18 months, but its sales have slowed down slightly as the smartphone niche begins to recede somewhat. It has been suggested by numerous publications that we may already have reached ‘peak smartphone’, and the big players in this niche must now demonstrate that they can reinvigorate the public imagination. But the opinion of TrendForce has been backed up by a major investment bank Morgan Stanley. K...

As Jio will make its services paid from April 1, 2017, it was thought that many customers may stop subscribing to it, but a research conducted by brokerage firm Bernstein showed opposite trend. “We expected many people would appreciate the ‘free’ Jio offer but be critical regarding voice quality – with many likely to move back to their primary operator once they were forced to pay. What we see is the opposite,” the report stated. Bernstein is a Wall Street research and brokerage firm. “Jio scores highest overall on customer loyalty and outscores the incumbents on customer service, convenience, data coverage, data speeds, and handset choice. They also outscored Vodafone and Idea in voice quality and voice coverage,” it added. The report also stated that most of the 2G/3G users in the sample test expect to upgrade to 4G within the next year, and 80 per cent say they will consider Jio when they do. The survey also gave some insight on the critical question of what perc...

The Flipkart Electronics Sale 22nd March to 24th March 2017   Flipkart Launches Power Packed Festival sale on Electronics deals. In this Flipkart Electronics sale deals on Laptops, Camera & Accessories, Mobile & Computer Accessories, Wearable’s, Personal and computer accessories are listed in this sale.  In this Flipkart Power Packed Festival Sale is launched. Don’t miss the offers today and grab the deals you like. Flipkart is one of the major online shopping website in India. Flipkart is best online destination for Shop Mobiles, Electronics, Appliances , Clothing and More deals. Lets checkout some of the deals listed in this Flipkart Electronics Sale. On SBI credit card it gives 10% instant discount. In this Electronics sale deals on Laptops, Camera & Accessories, Mobile & Computer Accessories, personal care appliances, Speakers & Gaming, and Computer peripherals are added in this store. Let’s checkout one by one ...

  If you want WhatsApp status earlier than you can do that by signup to WhatsApp beta program for this you have to  1.  Go to play Store in you mobile phone. 2. Search for WhatsApp.   3. At the bottom you will see Join Beta program. As i have already Joined it.   4. Once you enroll to it you will get early release every time some new features going to launch by WhatsApp.   Or   You can wait as WhatsApp makes U-turn on 'Status' feature, rolling back its biggest recent update . The Snapchatification of everything has resulted in backlash for WhatsApp, prompting it to revive its text Status option while keeping its image-based replacement. The move shows how social apps must quickly react to feedback if they make a false step in modernizing to adapt to visual communication. In mid-February, WhatsApp removed the feature that let you set an away message, and then gave the Status name to a Snapchat Stories clone...