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Intex Cloud Crystal 2.5D Smartphone Review

Daphne Planca   | Apr 14, 2016 08:41 AM EDT

Indian smartphone maker Intex has launched its latest affordable smartphone called the Intex Cloud Crystal 2.5D in the market at an affordable price of Rs. 6,899 (US $103.41). read more

Facebook's New Terragraph Wi-Fi Coming to San Jose

Ellie Froilan   | Apr 14, 2016 12:00 AM EDT

Facebook has announced that it will test its first new wireless system for deploying high-speed internet to dense urban areas, starting with downtown San Jose. read more

OPPO R9 Smartphone to be Launched in Taiwan on May 1

Daphne Planca   | Apr 14, 2016 08:30 AM EDT

Chinese smartphone maker OPPO has announced that it will launch its latest device called the R9 smartphone in Taiwan. The R9 selfie smartphone will retail at a price of NT$14,990 (US $460) in Taiwan starting May 1. read more

Alcatel Fierce XL Smartphone Receives Windows OS Update

Daphne Planca   | Apr 14, 2016 08:14 AM EDT

Chinese tech giant Alcatel has started rolling out an update for its Windows 10 based smartphone called Fierce XL. The update has a build number 10.0.10586.218 that will enhance several features of the Windows 10 operating system. read more

Meizu Pro 6 Launched: New Smartphone with 3D Press will be Available on April 23

Sami Ghanmi   | Apr 13, 2016 09:58 AM EDT

Chinese smartphone maker Meizu Technology Co., Ltd. has officially unveiled the Meizu Pro 6 handset in Beijing. The device is the successor to the Meizu Pro 5 that was launched back in September 2015. read more

Lenovo's ZUK to Launch Z2 Pro Smartphone on April 21

Sami Ghanmi   | Apr 13, 2016 09:41 AM EDT

ZUK Mobile, a subsidiary of Chinese multinational technology company Lenovo Group Ltd., is preparing to launch a new smartphone called the ZUK Z2 Pro on Apr. 21. The handset is the official successor to the Z1 smartphone that was launched back in September 2015. read more

Coolpad Rolls Out Android 6.0 Marshmallow Beta Update for Note 3 and Note 3 Lite Smartphones

Daphne Planca   | Apr 14, 2016 07:57 AM EDT

Chinese tech giant Coolpad has started rolling out an update for a beta version of Android Marshmallow for both Coolpad Note 3 and Note 3 Lite smartphones. The Android beta update is available for download on the company's official forum. read more

Verizon to Expand Fiber Network in Boston

Ellie Froilan   | Apr 13, 2016 05:26 AM EDT

Verizon has announced that it will launch a $300 million-project to build fiber optic communications network in Boston in the next six years. read more

HTC 10 Faces Serious Competition In Crowded Android Market

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Apr 13, 2016 09:44 AM EDT

Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC announced on April 12 its latest flagship device, the HTC 10. HTC said that the smartphone will cost $699 and will run on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. read more

Google Voice Access Has Huge Potential to Help People With Certain Disabilities

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Apr 13, 2016 09:45 AM EDT

As part of the company’s effort to broaden its reach, Google is introducing a new feature that will have a huge potential in helping people with certain disabilities. Google Voice Access is a feature that allow users to navigate around their Android smartphone by simply using their voice. read more

Facebook Reveals New 360-Degree 3D Virtual Reality Camera

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Apr 13, 2016 09:57 AM EDT

Social networking giant Facebook unveiled a new 360-degree 3D virtual reality camera on Tuesday. What Facebook introduced is just a reference design for a high-end video capturing device which the company plans to release as an open-source project on GitHub. read more

Facebook Opens Instant Articles to all Publishers

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Apr 13, 2016 03:51 PM EDT

Facebook is fulfilling its promise! The company has opened up the Instant Article service to all publishers. Publishers can now import their content into Facebook and add it directly into user's News Feed. read more

Facebook now Allows Users to use Profile Videos Taken From Third-Party Apps

Phenny Lynn Palec   | Apr 13, 2016 12:08 PM EDT

Facebook on Tuesday launched the Facebook Profile Expansion Kit. The new feature will allow third-party developers to publish videos, recorded using their apps, as profile pictures on the social networking site. read more

Samsung Galaxy Note 6 Rumors: Phablet Clinches Most RAM Among Devices?

Chi Cuesta   | Apr 13, 2016 08:13 AM EDT

Samsung is reportedly gearing up to introduce a new phablet called the Galaxy Note 6. The device is being pegged to feature the most RAM among other phones should all details come into play. read more

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