Google won’t be required to house third-party Android app stores in the Play Store after all
A ruling in India earlier this year was supposed to lead to the unthinkable reality where Google would distribute other…
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Android phones sold in India will only be required to pre-load the Play Store according to leaked terms
Android is set to change in some significant ways in the not-too-distant future following a major ruling in India. Here’s…
Letv expanding in to India with powerful, Quad HD Le Max phablet
We’ve seen a huge rise in the number of affordable smartphones come to market with premium design and specifications over…
Google to aggressively market Android One smartphones in India, a largely untapped user base
Google placed a lot of emphasis on Material Design and other new Android L features at Google I/O last month,…
Samsung predicts record profits as HTC reports first ever loss
Samsung is predicting a record $9.4B profit for Q3 in its latest earnings guidance, on estimated revenues of $53.9B. While…
Samsung announces Z1, the first smartphone powered by Tizen, available in India today
Samsung today revealed its first Tizen-powered smartphone, dubbed the Z1. The phone was originally teased as the “Samsung Z” in June of…
World’s lowest-cost Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Tablet shipping for $125
The world’s cheapest Android tablet running 4.1 Jelly Bean is now on sale and shipping to customers in India starting…
YU announces the Yureka Plus w/ full HD 5.5-inch display, Snapdragon 615 for $157
Almost all phone manufacturers seem to be launching “Plus” handset variants this year, and Micromax subsidiary YU isn’t an exception. The…
Google rolls out Gmail Hangouts to all users in India
After first introducing its Hangouts feature in Gmail as a replacement for the old video chat feature in July, Google…
Google Play minimum price now Rs. 10 in India, Play Movies goes live in Indonesia and Malaysia (Update: Singapore too)
Update: Google posted to Google+ shortly after we published this to announce that Play Movies is actually now available in three new…
Android phones sold in India might require that bloatware apps can be uninstalled
Bloatware has plagued Android phones for years, but it’s certainly an issue that’s gotten better over time. But in India,…
Motorola begins rolling out Android 6.0 Marshmallow to Moto X Style & 2014 Moto X
Motorola announced today that it’s beginning to roll out Android 6.0 Marshmallow starting with two devices in select markets. First…
Android One making strides in India as Karbonn commits to long-term partnership
Earlier this year, Google announced a new initiative called Android One that aims to bring high quality, affordable smartphones to…
‘Samsung couldn’t build a good OS if they tried’ says Cyanogen CEO at Yureka smartphone launch
A new company being birthed from Micromax (similar to how OnePlus came from OPPO) called YU Digital has launched a new…
Only 30k Freedom 251 reportedly sold w/ 70M order backlog as company faces legal action
The suspicion around India’s $4 Android smartphone started immediately after launch. It has since been revealed that only 30,000 units…
As predicted, HP launches its Slate 6 and Slate 7 VoiceTab Android 4.2 Phablets
Last week, we went on the record saying that HP was set to unveil their new smartphones within a week…
Google also pushing Marshmallow OTA updates to Android One devices
Google yesterday announced that Android Marshmallow is coming over-the-air to Nexus devices in the coming days and weeks, but now…
Google launches three $100-ish Android One phones in India, more countries to follow
Google today made good on its promise to bring high-quality affordable Android phones to developing markets with the launch of three locally-made…
Google preparing to open ‘Android Nation’ retail stores in India
Back in February, we reported that Google was preparing to open its own retail stores by the end of the…
SwiftKey for Android updated with faster performance and new languages
Just weeks after receiving a Material Design makeover for Android Lollipop, the popular custom keyboard SwiftKey for Android has been…
Android One coming to Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka in the coming weeks
Google announced an initiative called Android One earlier this year that intends to bring some affordable smartphones to emerging markets,…
Google reportedly set to launch first Android One devices in India next week
At Google I/O in June, Google announced a new line of Android One smartphones that it said would be affordable…
Google announces September 15 event in India for likely launch of Android One
Google today has started sending out invites to the media for a September 15 event in India. The invite teases…
Google Keyboard updated with less confusing Settings screen and eight more languages
Google Keyboard offers a great many customization options, but dumping them all into one screen wasn’t the friendliest of ways…