According to Google's Android Lollipop, the updated version 5.1 is not even at 10% of all android devices.

Android M: Muffin, marshmallow or Milka?

Since android 1.5 Cupcake each version is named after a candy. A possible name for the new operating system Android would likely be Muffin. But Google may again work with a food company which happened in the case of KitKat.

Android M: What's new?

The Android M might not come with a redesigned appearance, Just because Google is concentrating on connecting eHome devices such as the company's own thermostat Nest and the smoke doctor Nest Protect.

Smart home

Android 5.0 Lollipop already focuses on consolidating everything Android has brought us thus far and makes attempts at providing a more stable and quality-assured platform.

On the broader front, the Smart Home will be an increasingly important feature of Android, with complete control over your connected devices at home and in the office via Nest and other third-party makers.

Security

With smartphones being increasingly used, Security is something which grows ever-more important. Google recently introduced a “find my phone” feature to Chrome, and a “kill switch” option in Android 5.1 to make stolen phones useless, so look out for further security enhancements on Android M.

It is likely that Google will present a first preview version of Android M at the developer conference Google I/O 2015.

Many of you around the world are off work today for a long weekend. We hope to make your vacation even better, because OxygenOS is finally here! 

We know you’ve been patient, and we’re excited to announce that starting right now, you can download and flash OxygenOS right to your OnePlus One.

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Be sure to check out oneplus.net/oxygenos for more information.

OnePlus One users might be waiting for the new Lollipop based ROM for their smartphones. The wait is over as the popular Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus has finally released its own custom ROM -- OnePlus OxygenOS, which is based on Android 5.0 Lollipop.

Last month, the OnePlus announced the official release of its in-house OxygenOS to 'One' on or before March 27, but was failed to deliver the update due to a couple of security issues discovered in the update.

The news disappointed many OnePlus customers, including me, who were looking forward to their Lollipop updates.

However, the update is now ready for downloading from the OnePlus servers. Also, a full installation guide has been provided for customers who want to switch from the CyanogenMod 11S to the latest OxygenOS.

"Developing OxygenOS has been an incredibly fun and challenging experience for all of us," the company wrote. "In this environment where everyone is fighting to standout with custom ROMs, we think it’s important to go back to basics. We place things like performance and battery life over gimmicks and bloated features."

OxygenOS comes with stock Android UI, and also adds some new custom features, such as Clear Image, and lock screen gestures. The update has been developed by the company with the help of developers from the Paranoid Android team.

Some of the customization features includes:

Ability to switch between hardware and software navigations and so on.

Customising the wallpapers.

Quick Settings lets you rearrange tiles in the notification tray and so on.

The file size of OnePlus OxygenOS is 739.7MB, and it brings Android 5.0 Lollipop to OnePlus One.

Android users can install OxygenOS now by going to oneplus.net/oxygenos, but make sure that you have a OnePlus One smartphone device.

Gizmodo China has new details of the OnePlus Two, the sequel to the very cheap, but quality OnePlus One. The new phone will be slightly more expensive than the first smartphone. Of course, there is no exact prices, but something more than the current smartphone that has just increased the price from 299€ to 349€ on the 64GB model but still much cheaper than comparable high-end smartphones.

What is new?

The OnePlus Two will most likely come with the new Snapdragon 810, This is an octa-core SoC from Qualcomm. A fingerprint scanner is included along with laser-focus technology with user replaceable battery and with an SD card slot. As usual it comes with the capacitive navigation buttons.

We can expect to see the OnePlus Two by the end of third quarter.

As WhatsApp introduced a read receipt in the Form of blue ticks in November 2014, the popular messenger has faced a Storm of criticism. Many users doesn't like to know the other person whether they read the  message or not.

The option is same like the last seen option. If you turn off the read receipt option the other users won't get the read receipts also you can't see them as well. But it cannot be turned off for the group chats.

The release of final version is not yet revealed as it is found only in beta version. There might be a new end to end encryption feature coming to WhatsApp in near future.

For people who use a lot of battery sacking apps like maps, High Definition video and Gaming apps, There is a chance your phone might run of juice than your Apple watch.

Pro's :

✔ Apple pay can be used even without the phone

✔Can listen to music stored in built-in memory using Bluetooth headphones.

✔ Heartbeat monitor works

✔Can time your runs, But with out GPS.

Con's :

✖ No notifications of new mails or any other message from Instant messaging services.

✖ Social Networking apps would no longer work as it doesn't have built in WiFi or cellular network.

✖ Even the sketch feature stop working.

The Huawei Ascend P7 designated as Huawei's masterpiece: Finally the Chinese producer submitted a smartphone that convinced both Technically and in Design. Now dive in to the Chinese site mydrivers.com for the first details of the successor Ascend P8.

According to mydrivers.com the Ascend P8 should have a metal back which has a porcelain texture. With a screen size of 5.2 inches, it is already one of the bigger smartphones. The display has a Full HD resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. In addition, it has a eight-core processor (Octa Core) and 3 GB of RAM. The operating system Android should serve with Huawei Emotion UI user interface.

The Ascend P8 might be in the stores for sale after CES 2015, but it is unclear. It is expected to be 2,999 Chinese yuan, which is about 390 euros.

Google's Android One initiative aims at boosting sales in emerging markets through affordable pricing and quality software.

With a price target of $100, the company has partnered with Indian OEMs Spice, Karbonn and Micromax. The Spice Android One Dream Uno is the cheapest at Rs 6,299, followed by Karbonn Sparkle V at Rs 6,399 and Micromax Canvas A1 at Rs 6,499.

Android One smartphone from Micromax for under $100 (Rs 6499)

The Android One, the new low-cost smartphones, according to Google will be available in India this autumn. Later followed by other countries. Away from this, it has not let Google take to present the first smartphone of the Android-One series: In addition to a screen with 4.5-inch diagonal, which has listed as an example model from the Indian manufacturer Micromax including through country-specific features such as an SD card slot and FM radio and the ability to operate two SIM cards. The trick: The price of Android One smartphones of Micromax is Rs 6499, approximately $100. In addition, the company Micromax, Karbonn and Spice are among the Indian hardware partners for Android One.

Micromax Canvas A1

Stock Android as a base

According to Sundar Pichai, senior vice president of the company, a number of reference platforms are planned as part of Android One. It selects Google together with contractors, the optimal components that are suitable for "high-quality smartphones of next generation." The result is ultimately a ready-made platform for manufacturers who can then bring in a very short time new smartphone models on the market. On the software side will basically use a largely unchanged Stock Android "Android One" and provide regular updates, as is the case on the Google Play Edition and Google Nexus smartphone. Regardless provides manufacturers the option open to install their own apps on the devices. However, users should be given the right to delete these apps.

Micromax Canvas A1

Next five billion users

According to Sundar Pichai, senior vice president of the company, you want to win with this project, "the next five billion users" for smartphones. Google's goal is clear: Everyone should be able to have an Android phone, and thus be a Google customer. However, now announced Android Reference Platform One is also a reaction to providers such as Mozilla, whose Firefox mobile operating system OS already is used in devices for under $100.

Apple is already present the iPhone 6 on 9th of September and the release follows shortly thereafter. Playwithtech has gathered all the rumors about design and hardware for the upcoming iPhone 6.

The French website iGen.fr now shows slides from a presentation that came from Apple supplier Foxconn. These confirm that Apple presents two iPhones in September. The smartphone code-named N61 comes with 4.7-inch and the N56 with 5.5-inch screen. The data shows that the new iPhone models are slightly thinner than the current iPhone 5S.

Previously, images are first surfaced showing the new flagship product from Apple in one piece. Accordingly, the company is planning a major press event on September 9, 2014.

Photo Features

It would be no wonder if the camera of the iPhone 6 still has only eight megapixels. As for the sensor, flash and lens, experts expect significantly better components and a further increase in terms of image quality.Above all, a new optical image stabilization in the large model will continue to provide even better images.

4.7" vs. 5.5"

But not only in terms of size differences are to be expected, the hardware inside will vary. Several rumors reveal that the 4.7-inch version of the iPhone 6 may inherit the iPhone 5C as cheap version, while Apple goes full throttle in the variant with 5.5 inches in terms of hardware equipment which leads to a confusion "mobility or power?"

production

Recently Fortune reported, that the supplier Foxconn has created more than 100,000 new jobs for the iPhone 6. There are 68 million to 80 million units are ready for sale in the warehouse. Approximately 10 to 15 million devices to wander about the shop counters on the first week of sales.

S5 Competitor?

The alpha is not a competitor for the Galaxy S5, but the attempt to develop a new smartphone to Apple-oriented target groups to which the giant plastic smartphone like the Galaxy S5 simply were not smart enough or suitable for everyday use. 

Galaxy Alpha comes with chic design, handy size and extremely thin and lightweight design.After all, remains an important advantage over the iPhone: The battery is interchangeable according to Samsung, like all other Galaxy models. The battery capacity is 1860 mAh significantly less than the S5(2800mAh).

So now there is actually a Galaxy-top model with metal frame, rectangular design and no expandable memory. In return, Samsung has adopted some of what constituted previous top models like the Galaxy S5: Instead of Full HD(1080p) resolution, there are only simple HD(720p), Only fixed storage instead of memory card slot.

Availability and price

The Samsung Galaxy Alpha is available from September in black, white, gold, silver and blue. A formal sale price is not yet announced neither by the manufacturer nor by the operators.

Specifications

The Samsung Galaxy Alpha is an Android smartphone with LTE and a 4.7-inch touchscreen (resolution: 1280x720 pixels). It is powered by an eight-core processor (clock speed: 1.8 GHz Quad core and 1.3 GHz Quad core) with two gigabytes of RAM and 32 gigabytes of working memory. A slot for external memory card does not exist. 

4K Camera on board

The rear camera has a resolution of twelve megapixels, while the front camera offers 2.1 megapixels. Samsung Galaxy Alpha records video in 4K (3840 x 2160 pixels). The device comes with Android 4.4 on board. Connectivity on device include wireless ac, Bluetooth 4.0 and NFC. Additional facilities include a heart rate monitor and a fingerprint sensor, which can be found already in the Galaxy S5.

Google updated Android Device Manager app to version 1.3.8 with added new features, being specially designed for recovery of stolen devices.

Lost or stolen Android devices can be remotely locked to protect the personal data.
In addition, the stolen and lost device can dial a pre-configured phone number of the legal owner.
Moreover, if direct communication doesn't fetch any result, the legal owner can send SMS messages to the device which are displayed directly in the device lock screen.
Also, There is an option in Android Device Manager panel accessible from the web interface we can locate a lost phone on the map using the GPS coordinates provided.

Finally, if all attempts doesn't fetch any result we can request remote wipe of personal data. The operation can be completed even when the phone is off, and deletion will be triggered when the device is powered on.

Tablets running on Android 4.2 or later already support multiple profiles, so it’s time to envision this on phones too. Having the flexibility to create multiple profiles on a smartphone can be terribly helpful to those who have kids can create profiles for them and who want to separate their personal profile from their business profile. Users with kids can create profiles for them which would  prohibit purchases, or access to some apps.

Colours available: Yellow, Green, Orange and White

Dimensions:38mm high and 84mm in diameter
Connectivity:
                     Wireless: NFC,  Bluetooth 3.0+HS
                     Analog: 3.5mm audio jack
Weight: 180g
Playback time: 15 hours

Maximum output: 95 dB at 0.5m

Operating temperature: -5 to 40 C

Technology used: Built-in vibrating actuator to maximise base when placed on most surfaces

Don't get fooled by the size of the speaker as it look tiny. It has a built-in vibrating actuator in its base.

Using its built in vibrating actuator it produces the low frequencies of your music and amplifies when placed on a solid surface.The rest of the frequencies (High) taken by the speaker on the top.

The Nokia Portable Wireless Speaker can play music up to 15 hours.As Nokia says that it is designed to work best with Windows 8.1 smartphones, but it also works best with IOS and Android devices.

Pairing as same as you connect your wireless Bluetooth headset. Pairing is simpler if you've got an NFC enabled smartphone. You can also connect it with a 3.5mm audio jack.

LG latest smart phone  G3 is the second smartphone will be releasing with Quad HD display. It has sharp attractive curves with new look and modern metal brushed finishing. By the way, it’s much prettier where it reads like an Android fan's wish list. With 2.5GHz Snapdragon 801 processor, a 13-megapixel camera with QHD screen with, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of built-in storage. There's also an additional option with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage if wish not to use at all that memory (where like having more money).It has a 2560×1440 pixel resolution and it is bit larger than its second version G2. It is very friendly and comfortable to use where its screen has the same resolution as a high-end gaming monitor and its battery life is not destroyed where it display is packed with large pixels.

In this G3, rear buttons are very easy to use which is texture finished where they can be operated without seeing. It has wide range of attractive features built in it. LG has kept its maximum efforts for its customers to satisfy by improving its camera, it made its best all around in its new look, it has 13MP equipped snapper with OIS+ which is highly  advance version of G2 where everything  with new laser autofocus and more accurate pictures can be clicked  even in darker conditions. Dual LED flash light is an additional feature can be found in this smart phone. Battery is swappable, it can be changed easily, if single 3000mAh is not sufficient and it has same battery life as G2. The micro SD slot is arranged at the back of the mobile near the battery allowing its 16GB in-built storage, if required can be expanded.

Overall, LG G3 is premier phone leading in the market and its compatible with Samsung galaxy s5 where g3 is also offering with android version kitkat and a UI facelift. Though it has not been released yet the fans of  Lg and all top brand buyers are eagerly waiting for its first look release.

Amazon is finally ready to unveil their first Android smartphone. As the banner in the amazon website reveals that they are inviting people from all over the world for their launch event which is going to take place in Seattle on 18^th of June.

Amazon is successful in the past and the present with their Kindle devices starting from Kindle paper white, Kindle Fire (1^st gen) till Kindle Fire HD. They also came out with a Fire branded TV which is super cool and powerful. We’ve heard a lot of rumors regarding the Amazon Smartphone and finally we are here with their launch event banner on their website.

Amazon has a teaser video on their launch event registration website with people talking about their hands on experience of the smartphone. We don’t know exactly how the User Interface is going to be. As usual there should be lot of sensors as every smart phone has. Expecting more than the common sensors like proximity sensor, Gyro and Ambient light sensor. Depending on the price tag the front facing camera may vary in megapixels and lot more to expect from amazon’s launch event on 18^th of June.

Want to join amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos for their launch event? Head towards their launch event site and register with your existing amazon user id for an invitation.