Android N’s Freeform Windows Mode Spotted in Screenshots

Google released the Android N Developer Preview earlier this month in an attempt to offer developers a look at the new features of the upcoming Android build. The company also announced Android Beta Program which allowed users to test the new version, and receive new builds as an OTA update. One of the biggest highlights in the latest Android N build was multi-window support. It seems that the multi-window support is not the only feature as a screenshot claimed to be from Android N hints at a freeform window mode…

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Apple iPhone SE Price in India and Launch Date Revealed

At its ‘Let Us Loop You In’ conference on Tuesday in Cupertino, California, Apple unveiled the iPhone SE. The company is calling the new offering its cheapest iPhone model to date, with s price starting at $399 (roughly Rs. 26,600) in the US. In India however, the starting price for the iPhone SE is Rs. 39,000, the company confirmed. As for availability, Apple said the iPhone SE will be available for purchase in India starting early April. Editor’s Note: An earlier version of the article mentioned the India price of…

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iPhone SE Launch Could Counter Drop in Sales for Apple

Apple Inc is expected to launch a smaller, cheaper iPhone on Monday aimed at emerging markets and possibly China, the world’s biggest buyer of smartphones, as it looks to reverse a decline in worldwide sales of its most important product. The launch of such a phone – expected to be called the iPhone SE – would represent Apple’s second bid for the crowded mid-tier market after an unsuccessful foray three years ago. It might give the world’s best-known technology company a boost in the fast-growing Indian, Middle East and African…

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Lenovo K3 Note Starts Receiving Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update in India

Lenovo has started rolling out the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for its K3 Note smartphone in India. The Chinese company confirmed the update via Twitter. The Marshmallow update is available via OTA (over-the-air) and is now being rolled out to Lenovo K3 Note smartphones in India. Users can manually check for the update via Settings > About Phone > System Update. The latest update bumps the software build to K50a40_S322_160314_ROW and is about 1.6GB in size. One of the biggest additions that the Marshmallow update for the K3 Note brings,…

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Oppo F1 Selfie-Focused Smartphone Now Available in Rose Gold Colour

Oppo has announced that its selfie-focused F1 smartphone will be also available in Rose Gold colour in India. The Chinese company had earlier unveiled the Oppo F1 smartphone in India in just Gold colour. Priced at Rs. 15,990, the new Rose Gold edition of the Oppo F1 smartphone is now available to buy. To recall, the Oppo F1 went on sale in India last month however the exact availability varied from state to state. (Also see: Oppo F1 Smartphone: Everything You Need to Know) Oppo being the official global partner…

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Government Says Safeguards in Place to Prevent Misuse of P-Notes

Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said FPIs are prohibited from issuing P-Notes to resident Indians/non-resident Indians. New Delhi: The government has put in place several safeguards to prevent misuse of Participatory Notes, or P-Notes, and there is no information with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) wherein entities or investors in the country are using the route of and investing black money through it, Parliament was informed on Friday. “Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) are prohibited from issuing PNs to Resident Indians/Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and they are…

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