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Google Photos 3.6 makes video sharing way faster

When your bandwidth doesn't oblige, sharing videos via Google Photos can be a bit frustrating. Videos are, well, large. And uploading large files can take a while, especially if you're in a congested area, on a throttled connection, or traveling. But now Google Photos has cut down the wait by uploading low-resolution copies for sharing first. And don't worry, your friends won't be stuck with blurry potatoes, those videos are later replaced with high-quality versions.  Unless you've lived under a rock, you should be familiar with Google Photos, which is arguably one of the best products Google ever released. It allows you to easily upload and categorize all your photos and images, and it works incredibly. It can even identify the content of your photos, so when you search for something like "Oregon waterfall" or "me with the cat" it's able to grab the images that contain just those things. Sharing all your amazing videos (like this) just got a

Play Store Deals: Download 45 premium apps for free and 42 apps on Sale

As the weekend is here, we are up with Play Store Deals from the Google. This Weekend there are 45 premium apps & games for free and 42 apps on Sale. In the list there are Apps,  Games , Icon packs, Themes, etc. After installing these premium apps, the apps will remain free for future also even if you uninstalled it. Google started giving the weekly deals in the Play Store since early 2017. Before Google, Apple started giving the premium apps for free every week and the search giant followed it later. From the competition of Google and Apple deals, the end users of both the OS environments are getting the benefits. This weekend deals includes some popular apps and games which includes Game Studio Tycoon 2, Flashlight PRO, Business Calculator Pro, etc. Below you can check out the complete list of apps which are now valid under the deal. And, keep visiting the  Deal Section  for getting daily or weekly doses of lucrative deals in the world of Android. Premium A

Best Android smartphones in India: Entry-level

We have already posted our “ Best High-end Android smartphones ”, and “ Best Mid-range Android smartphones ” guides, and now it is the turn of entry-level Android phones. Thanks to smartphones from companies like Motorola, Asus and Xiaomi, this budget segment is filled with choices ranging from 5-inch smartphones to smaller but powerful devices. Best Android phones under INR 10,000 Our Top Choice: Asus Zenfone 5 Asus ZenFone 5 Asus Zenfone 5 is a great option for anyone looking to buy a sub-INR 10,000 smartphone in India. The phone offers great performance and includes nice specifications. You can check out  our review of the smartphone here . Asus Zenfone 5 key specs : 5-inch HD display, Intel Atom Z2560 dual-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, microSD card slot, 8MP rear camera, 2MP front camera and Android 4.3 (4.4 update available, 5.0 coming soon). Current Price : Starting INR 9,999 | Second Choice: Xiaomi Redmi 1S or Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G Xiaomi might have c

CCI GIVES ACCORD TO IDEA AND VODAFONE MERGER

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given its nod to the proposed Idea Cellular and Vodafone India merger on 24th July 2017. It is a big development for both the telecom companies which have announced in March’17 about the merger. Idea Cellular is owned by Mr Kumar Mangalam Birla while Vodafone India is part of the global Vodafone group. Vodafone is number 2 operator in India, while Idea Cellular is ranked 3rd regarding subscribers. With this merger, the largest telecom company will be formed with a subscriber base of 400 million. Airtel is currently the market leader with 280 million users as per last DOT data while Mukesh Ambani led RJIO has 125 Million subscribers. With dropping tariffs and rising spectrum, infrastructure costs, invasion of JIO in the telecom sector has forced upon this merger on the two very large telecom giants of India. While JIO launch has been a boon for the customers, who have already moved from using 1 GB data a month to using it daily. Telecos, on

NEW JIO PLAN 153, 54 AND 24 PACK DETAILS (CAPPING LIMIT 512 MB)

Jio has launched 3 new packs along with the new feature phone launched today in India. Jio has launched the 3 new charges MRP 24 , MRP 54 and MRP 153 for the JIO phone users. While with JIO phone is free users will have to do a recharge of Rs. 153 in order to enjoy the data benefits.  The JIOPhone though is marketed as free but comes with a caveat of security deposit of Rs. 1500 which is refundable after a period of 3 years. Though the phone is marketed to come with unlimited data there is a capping of 512 MB. Coming To The New Pack Details JIO MRP Rs 153 Pack Details The Rs 153 pack comes with unlimted calling benefit and  300 SMS , users will get unlimited data but a fair usage capping is installed which will limit the speed after the users have consumed 512 MB of data. The capping may be increased or reduced at a later stage but for now the company has shared that the capping will be there for the Rs 153 pack takers. JIO Pack MRP Rs 24 Details The Rs 24 MRP Pack comes with 2

BEST PREPAID PLANS INDIA – JIO, IDEA, AIRTEL, VODAFONE (SEP’17)

If you are looking to buy the best-prepaid plans in India, here are the top suggestions for you.  We have carefully picked up and compared the best plans for all the major operators in India – JIO, Idea, Airtel, Vodafone for the there prepaid customer base. Indian telecom industry is all about the mobile internet at the moment. At the launch event of the Mi Max 2 two days ago, a spokesperson of Reliance Jio announced that Jio now carries 15 percent of world’s data traffic, making it the only exabyte network in the world. This tells the entire story. Reliance Jio entered the Indian market ten months ago and had already grabbed over 125 million subscribers, which is another feat for the telecom operator. While the craze for data is increased in India, the voice calls department has seen a substantial decline. So, users are going after the VoIP apps such as Skype, WhatsApp, Viber, Hike, etc. for voice calls. And yeah, Reliance Jio also introduced a new technology to the Indian consume

Guide: The best phones and tablets for LineageOS

The following post was written by Ryne Hager and Corbin Davenport. The vast majority of Android device buyers don't know or care what a custom ROM is. And that's  completely fine  - a phone or tablet's stock ROM will be enough for 99.9% of potential users. But for the 0.1% that like to tinker, the development community surrounding a given device can drastically impact the value. Your purchase can become a much better deal if there is a wealth of custom ROM options available, extending its lifespan for possibly years ( and nearly a decade for the HD2 ). There are quite a few popular custom ROMs in the wild, but LineageOS is probably one of the best overall. It has a huge community of developers, constantly adds new features, and supports a whopping 182 devices (at the time of writing) with official builds. CyanogenMod was the ROM of choice for users just wanting a basic stock experience, and Lineage Project has done a great job of continuing that effort. So the question