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Facebook working on a Truecaller-like app called 'Phone'
Facebook, that company that is constantly trying to confuse you by naming its own branded apps after system apps, may launch another app it would now like to confuse you with, and it's called -wait for it - Phone. At least, that's what screenshots from a couple of folks who tipped us seem to say.
Facebook, as we know, generally does major interface updates to its application server-side, so users occasionally get seemingly random glimpses of new features or UI designs before they launch. The [FB-ONLY] tag on this button for Phone would seem to indicate somebody flipped the wrong switch, and this element went live before it was supposed to. Tapping the button to install or update it does nothing but throw you to a "no page found" error, which is probably because the application is stored internally on Facebook's intranet for security purposes.
What we can divine from this button is, well, not a huge amount - but then again, it does just seem to be a dialer replacement. Phone will block calls from commonly blocked numbers and show you detailed information about incoming calls, a lot like the Whitepages Caller ID app. Presumably, Facebook will also be anonymizing your incoming call data for marketing and research purposes, because why else would they want to release an app like this?
We don't know if or when Phone will come to exist as a thing publicly, but it does seem like Facebook is at least testing it.
Source : AndroidPolice
Tags : #Facebook #TrueCaller #Phone #CallerID #app #techtonictimes #techtt
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23-March-2015
OnePlus One to be available in India again without Invitation on Tuesday
OnePlus One 'flagship killer' smartphone will be available to buy without any invites in India on Tuesday. The second open sale for the OnePlus One smartphone in India will kick off at 10am IST on Tuesday via Amazon. The company announced the news on Facebook.
An open sale for the One smartphone means that consumers will not require any invite to purchase the handset during the sale. The Chinese company has not revealed the number of units that will be up for sale on Tuesday; which means the the handset will be available to purchase without invite till stocks last. Last month, the OnePlus One smartphone went up for sale in its first open sale in the country.
The 16GB Silk White OnePlus One will be available on Amazon India at Rs. 18,999 while the 64GB Sandstone Black variant is priced at Rs. 21,999.
The open sale for the OnePlus One on Tuesday might be the last sale without invite before the company announces revised pricing for the India market. OnePlus last week hinted the prices may be revised soon.
Considering that OnePlus has already hiked pricing of its "2014 flagship killer" smartphone, the One, for EU regions citing the decline in value of the Euro, we can expect a slight hike in pricing of the handset in India as well.
Tags : #OnePlus #One #OnePlusOne #ttt #techtonictimes #Amazon #india
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23-March-2015
Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge launched in India
Samsung has announced the launch of Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge flagship smartphones in India. The Samsung Galaxy S6 will be available at Rs. 49,900 for the 32GB variant while the equivalent Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is priced at Rs. 58,900.
The 64GB and 128GB Samsung Galaxy S6 variants are priced at Rs. 55,900 and Rs. 61,900 respectively, while the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge will be priced at Rs. 64,900 and Rs. 70,900 respectively for same storage capacities.
Both the smartphones will be available for purchase starting April 10, with pre-orders opening on Monday. Customers who pre-book will get price protection for the next 6 months. If Samsung reduces price of Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 Edge - or introduces any cashback schemes - in India during that time, customers who pre-book will get the difference back as Payback points.
At the event, Samsung said that the company will be manufacturing the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge in India. However, there is no time frame when it will start manufacturing here. Samsung India has over 10,000 employess in the R&D division. Asim Warsi, VP , Mobile and IT for Samsung India also disclosed that Indian R&D centers of Samsung have contibuted significantly for the tech gone into making the new Galaxy flagships.
In terms of specs, the Samsung Galaxy S6 sports a 5.1-inch Quad HD Super AMOLOED display with 2560 X 1440 resolution which comes to a very high 577ppi pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge also sports a 5.1-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED but with dual edge display. Both use Corning Gorilla Glass 4 for protection. The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge have a metal frame and a glass body both on the front and back.
The devices are powered by Samsung’s Exynos 7 Octa-core processor which contain two quad-core processor clocked at 2.1 GHz and 1.5GHz respectively. The smartphones have 3GB RAM.
Both smartphones also use the 14 namometer mobile processor with a 64-bit platform, new LPDDR4 memory system and UFS 2.0 flash memory which the company claims, will provide higher performance and enhanced memory speed with lower power consumption.
The devices run on the latest Android 5.0 Lollipop and come with a 16MP rear camera along with a 5MP front facing camera. The Galaxy S6 has a 2,550mAh battery, while the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a 2,600mAh battery. Both support universal wireless charging. Samsung also claims that they support incredibly fast wired charging (around 1.5 times faster than the Galaxy S5) providing about 4 hours of usage after only 10 minutes of charging.
In terms of connectivity, the devices support 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), HT80 MIMO(2×2) 620Mbps, Bluetooth v4.1, USB 2.0, NFC and an IR Remote.
Tags : #Samsung #Galaxy #GalaxyS6 #GalaxyS6Edge #Smartphone
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23-March-2015