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Microsoft has launched a new feature for Android users which allows them to access and use Cortana from the lock screen on their smartphones. The feature is situated above the lock screen and users can swipe on the lock screen to view Cortana’s basic information screen. Users can ask Cortana questions, set reminders, and view their calendar appointments. These features are all usable without requiring people to unlock their devices. Microsoft has also improved Cortana home on Android, which now includes information like daily schedules, commute times, reminders, as well as shortcuts for creating reminders and calendar items. The app has been designed specifically for your mobile life with quick action buttons and voice to get what you need quickly, a streamlined design and widgets for smartphones. Lastly, Microsoft is making Cortana available to Android and iOS devices in Australia. The new version of Cortana with lock screen access for Android is fre...

Gretel is a new brand that has arrived in the Chinese mobile market.Gretel parent company SHENZHEN XIN HUA JI TONG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD is a professional manufacturer of telecommunication products and digital products in mainland China, which was established in 1998. Their products in telecommunication and digital products are exported to Europe,USA, South Africa, South America, Australia.Now they are venturing into mobile products and hoping to provide excellent handsets.Gretel are slowly making a name for themselves in the Chinese phone world for their rather attractive, stylish and modern looking smartphones.It have released the first teaser image of the all new Gretel A6! The Gretel website currently lists the Gretel A6, a smartphone with a very handsome design that would challenge the design of any good looking Chinese phone of brand like Oppo, ZTE, Xiaomi etc From the leaked photo of Gretel A6, the appearance design is stylish and good-looking. Th...

The Xiaomi Mi Mix was certainly one of the most surprising phones of the past few months but expensive. Now rumours suggest a more affordable model could be on the way. The phone was announced as a concept device, but the Chinese manufacturer soon released the handset for customers to buy. With zero bezel and astonished look the phone caught everybody's attention.No one thought such concept phone will be available commercially so soon.  Originally the Mi Mix was launched in two variants. A top end version with 6GB RAM and 256GB memory, and a more affordable version with 4GB RAM and 128GB memory.  According to Chinese news reports, Xiaomi are working on a Xiaomi Mi Mix Lite that may cost as little as 999 Yuan! That’s significantly more affordable than the current Mi Mix smartphone. If true the new Mi Mix Lite will also boast a high scree-to-body ratio and may also launch with a variation of Xiaomi’s very own Surge S1 SoC. ...

Despite the fact that factory unlocked devices normally receive updates sooner than their carrier-locked counterparts, the unlocked Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge last received an update in the US back in December.Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge have already got the March security patches on T-Mobile in the US. The company apologized for the delay a couple of weeks ago which it chalked up as the consequence of “various circumstances.Now both the unlocked Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are now receiving an over-the-air firmware update in the United States which brings the March security patch.  Firmware versions G930UUES4AQC1 and G935UUES4AQC1 have been rolled out for these handsets respectively.  Changelog: March security patches Device stability improvements Bug fixes New and / or enhanced features Further improvements to performance Source:sammobile

The latest update to Moto Z Force and Moto Z Droid brings March security patches to both the devices.Verizon has now released a new update to the Motorola Moto Z Force and Moto Z Droid. The software firmware version coming with this update is NCLS25.86-11-4-6-8 for both the devices. The official changelog also tells us that this update brings some performance improvements and bug fixes on board. Before you download: Connect your device to a Wi-Fi network, or make sure it has a strong Verizon Wireless network connection. Ensure your battery is fully charged before starting the software update. Software Update Instructions If you received a notification message for this software update: Tap Yes, I'm in to start downloading the software update. Once the software update has finished downloading, Tap Install now . Your phone will restart automatically after the install. You've successfully updated your phone. If you didn...

If you are unable to buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 from the flash sale then don't worry you would now have your hand on the most talk about handset.The 7company has now announced that they will start taking pre-orders for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 smartphone. The announcement from the company comes when it had been criticize for making the stock unavailable within a short span during the flash sale.  Xiaomi announced the Redmi Note 4 smartphone in India back in January. It’s been doing well in India and also in countries it have launched. The first ever pre-order will start on 30th March at 12PM. The company has promised that it will start delivery by 5 days of pre-order date. The company has announced this on their official Facebook page saying, ” “Dear Mi Fans, Thank you for all your support for Mi.com ! Over the past few years, we have been listening closely to your feedback, pushing ourselves to bring innovation to as many people as possible. Specifically, ...

Apple on Monday released iOS 10.3, which includes the company’s new Find My AirPods feature, among other changes. The full changelog is below. The biggest feature, of course, is under Apple’s Find My iPhone service, which allows users to track their AirPods to their last known location. Additionally, you can play a sound on one or both AirPods when you’ve misplaced them in your house. Alternatively, the update to iOS 10.3 migrates the device to Apple's HFS+, HFSX, and iOS file system replacement APFS. The new file system is built for future expansion, and jumps to a 64-bit inode number allowing the OS to track more than 9 quintillion files on a disk, adds support for Sparse files, builds in support for extended file attributes, and implements support for full disk and individual file encryption across all of Apple's platforms using multiple keys for user data. It is recommended to perform a full encrypted backup prior to updating to iOS 10.3. With...