4 Best Appy Geek Alternatives For Android Appy Geek has been one of the popular tech news apps out there but surprisingly, the app is no longer available in the Indian Google Play Store. You might still find it if you have a link to the app, but you cannot search for it. That has me worried about the app’s future and if you are an Appy Geek user, you should be worried too....
Android Pie Rollout for Nokia Phones to Start Next Month, Says Juho Sarvikas Nokia has been one of the fastest to deliver updates in the realm of Android phones. The Android One partnership between HMD Global and Google has allowed the company to keep its fast-burgeoning line-up updated on time. And now the company is looking forward to getting better at this game. At thelaunch of Nokia 6.1 Plusand5.1 Plusin India, HMD Global’s Chief Product Officer Juho Sarvikas told Beebom about the the phased roll-out of Android Pie which islikely to begin in the first half of September....
Apple Reportedly Planning Multiple Flagship Stores in India As part of its continuing attempts to increase itsanemic market-share in India, Apple is reportedly planning to open a series of flagship outlets in major metropolitan areas around the country. According to ET, the company is reportedly planning to open around five to six franchisee-run outlets that will each be“at least three times larger than the current, 1,000-squarefoot stores”. The publication is further quoting three unnamed ‘senior industry executives’ as saying that some of the stores may even go up to as much as 5,000 sq ft in size....
Asus ZenFone 5Z Gets Gesture Navigation With Latest Update In the list of trends that are steadily making their way to each phone, gesture navigation takes the spot right afterthe notch. Yes, every phone maker is now attracted to the idea that they can offer even more screen real-estate to the users by removing the on-screen navigation buttons at the bottom. Asus is the newest company to join the crop of Android makers and hasadded gestures to its flagshipZenFone 5Zsmartphone via a new update....
Capital Float Acquires Personal Finance App Walnut for Rs 209 Crore Bengaluru-based lending company Capital Float on Tuesday announced it has acquired Pune-based personal financial management app Walnut for $30 million (nearly Rs 209 crore). Walnut has over seven million downloads on Google Play Store, an average rating of 4.4/5 and is featured in Google Editor’s Choice list of Top 5 Financial applications. The acquisition followed Capital Float’s announcing its foray into the Consumer Finance vertical, emphasising a strong strategic focus on leveraging this lucrative borrower segment, the company said in a statement....
FiiO’s FB1 Bluetooth Earphones, μBTR Bluetooth Receiver Launched in India FiiO has launched a couple of new Bluetooth-enabled audio products in India to add to its burgeoning product portfolio in the country. The first is a set of Bluetooth earphones, while the other is a Bluetooth receiver. The company had earlierlaunched the FiiO M7lossless digital audio player in the country. FB1 Bluetooth Earphones The FB1 Bluetooth Earphones support aptX, SBC and AAC audio codecs over a wireless connection, and come with a large 13mm dynamic driver that FiiO says is specially tuned for popular music to help users experience‘those sweet highs and awesome bass in an expansive soundstage’....
Fitbit Charge 3 With Touchscreen And Improved Heart-Rate Tracker Starts At $149.95 Though Fitbit has recently jumped ship and launched a couple of smartwatches, i.e. theIonicandVersa, the company hasn’t forgotten its roots. Fitbit Charge 3, which has been officially unveiled today, is the proof of its commitment to the fitness band market. This new fitness band is the latest addition to Fitbit’s popular Charge lineup. TheFitbit Charge 3quite closely resembles the 2016’s Charge 2 fitness tracker in both design and aesthetics, expect for a few minor tweaks....
