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First Android N Update Starts Rolling Out With Fixes for Performance Issues

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Google unveiled Android N last week with an early developer preview, and alongside introduced the Android Beta Program offering enthusiasts the chance to stay up-to-date with the latest pre-release builds of Android. Now, Google has started rolling out its first Android N update for Nexus devices enrolled in the Android Beta Program. The release was confirmed by Ian Lake, an Android Developer Advocate, on Google+. In his post on Thursday, Lake said, “If you’ve been doing N Dev Preview testing on a Nexus 5X, 6P, or 9, make sure to…

Intex Cloud Force With 5-Inch Display Launched at Rs. 4,999

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Intex has introduced a new Cloud-series smartphone in India, the Cloud Force, priced at Rs. 4,999. The handset is now listed on the company site and can be expected to be made available soon in India. The Intex Cloud Force features a 5-inch FWVGA (480×854 pixels) display and comes with Corning Gorilla Glass for screen protection. The Android 5.1 Lollipop-based Cloud Force supports dual-SIM (GSM+GSM). It is powered by 1.3GHz quad-core Spreadtrum SC7731 processor paired with 1GB of RAM and comes with 8GB of inbuilt storage. The handset supports expandable…

Intex Aqua 4G Strong With VoLTE Support Launched at Rs. 4,499

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Intex has unveiled its new 4G-enabled budget Aqua 4G Strong smartphone at a price of Rs. 4,499. The smartphone is now listed on the company’s site though no availability details are provided. Intex lately has been expanding its 4G smartphone portfolio with launches in sub-Rs. 10,000 category. Last month, the Intex Aqua Raze and Intex Aqua Wing were launched at Rs. 5,199 and Rs. 4,599 respectively. The biggest highlight of the Intex Aqua 4G Strong is it features 4G LTE as well as voice over LTE (VoLTE), which means it…

Lava Flair S1 With Android 5.1 Available Online at Rs. 3,799

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Lava has launched a new budget smartphone, the Flair S1, which is now listed on the company’s site at Rs. 4,349. Available in Black and Champagne Gold, the Lava Flair S1 is available via several third-party online retailers at a market operating price of Rs. 3,799. The domestic handset maker touts that the Flair S1 smartphone sports a textured metallic finish on the back. Running Android 5.1 Lollipop, the dual-SIM handset features a 4.5-inch FWVGA (480×854 pixels) TFT display. The Lava Flair S1 is powered by a 1.3GHz dual-core processor…

Apple Encryption Fight Could Escalate With Demand for ‘Source Code’

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The latest filing in the legal war between the planet’s most powerful government and its most valuable company gave one indication of how the high-stakes confrontation could escalate even further. In what observers of the case called a carefully calibrated threat, the US Justice Department last week suggested that it would be willing to demand that Apple turn over the “source code” that underlies its products as well as the so-called “signing key” that validates software as coming from Apple. Together, those two things would give the government the power…

Apple’s Battle With FBI Underscores Android’s Poor State of Encryption: Report

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai last month backed Apple in its ongoing fight with FBI over encryption. While privacy advocates welcomed Pichai’s stand on supporting Apple, they are still concerned about the poor state of encryption on Android devices. According to estimates, fewer than 10 percent of Android phones are encrypted. If San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook was using an Android phone, FBI may have closed the case within hours without much assistance from Google. The reason is simple: most Android phones aren’t as secure as an iPhone. In fact,…