News by Abhinav Pathak - Page 98

Abhinav Pathak likes all things tech, with major focus on smartphones and mobile computing. He has a profound interest in music, movies, gadgets and good food. His passion for coding translates into developing web-services and apps for android.

Facebook iOS app update fixes battery drain issue

by Abhinav Pathak on Oct 26, 2015 05:25 AM

Its well known that Facebook on iOS is a battery hog. But a new update is supposed to fix all that. The previous Facebook app were caught in a CPU Spin which kept the processor engaged when using the app, moreover audio sessions didn't close properly. Read More

Microsoft's phone business sees a 54% decline, results in 1000 more layoffs

by Abhinav Pathak on Oct 24, 2015 05:48 PM

After laying off 7800 people solely from its phone division, in addition to 18,000 layoffs after Nokia acquisition, Microsoft is readying to give the pink slip to 1000 more. These new layoffs are a result of 54% decrease in Microsoft's phone business. Read More

Apple Music coming soon to Android?

by Abhinav Pathak on Oct 24, 2015 04:07 PM

Apple promised that it will be bringing Apple Music to Android, and it seems someone has got a hands-on with the Android app. Authentic looking screenshots of Apple Music app running merrily on an Android smartphone have now surfaced online. Read More

Exclusive: Another YU device with 3GB RAM surfaces online on GeekBench

by Abhinav Pathak on Oct 23, 2015 02:24 PM

It seems that YU Televentures, Micromax's online venture is working on not just one but two new smartphones. The Yutopia is expected to launch soon But now we have the YU YU5200 smartphone with 3GB RAM surfacing online via GeekBench. Read More

Google Chrome for iOS update brings support for Split View multitasking

by Abhinav Pathak on Oct 23, 2015 01:10 PM

Google Chrome for iOS has been updated with support for Split View multitasking feature introduced with iOS 9. If you have ever used multi-window on Samsung devices, this works similar. You will be able to run two apps side-by-side. Read More

Samsung Galaxy On5 and Galaxy On7 4G Budget smartphones launched in China

by Abhinav Pathak on Oct 23, 2015 01:00 PM

We have been hearing about the Samsung Galaxy On5 and On7 for a little over a month now, and finally the budget 4G LTE smartphones have gone official in China. The Galaxy On5 has a 5-inch HD display running on Exynos 3475, Galaxy On7 a 5.5-inch display. Read More

YouTube Red, paid subscription service for $9.99 per month rolling out October 28th

by Abhinav Pathak on Oct 23, 2015 07:09 AM

YouTube has been toying with the idea of paid subscriptions for a long while now. The result is YouTube Red, a paid subscription service to watch videos from your favorite content creators without ads and support for Background Play. Read More

Re-designed Google Play Store is now rolling out

by Abhinav Pathak on Oct 23, 2015 05:57 AM

A little while back we got a glimpse of the changes coming to the Google Play Store. Now the update is being rolled out with a refreshed look which showcases apps and entertainment separately. Read More

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual with 4K display, Snapdragon 810 launched in India

by Abhinav Pathak on Oct 21, 2015 09:39 AM

Sony's latest flagship is here in India. The Xperia Z5 Premium is the first smartphone in the world to feature a 4K display, that's 2160x3840 pixels on a 5.5-inch display. You again have the Snapdragon 810 octacore processor powering innards with 3GB RAM. Read More

Sony Xperia Z5 Dual launched in India with 1080p display, 23MP camera priced at Rs. 52990

by Abhinav Pathak on Oct 21, 2015 09:38 AM

So, this is not the 806 PPI, 4K monster. But you can make do with the new Sony Xperia Z5 with a measely 1080p resolution for its 5.2-inch Triluminous display. It has tempered glass coating on the front and back for protection running on Snapdragon 810. Read More