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  • Schok Freedom Turbo XL Phone unveiled priced at $129


    Schok was started in 2016 to revolutionize the entry and mid-range mobile phone. segment and keeping that in mind, the company has unveiled a new entry-level Schok Freedom Turbo XL mobile phone. This phone is available under free wireless phone services through Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) via Excess Telecom, AirTalk Wireless, and other networks.

    Going through the Schok Freedom Turbo XL technical specifications, the device comes with an ideal 5.7-inch IPS HD+ touchscreen 2.5D Tempered glass DragonTrail display with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution and 18:9 aspect ratio.

    As I said it’s an entry-level mobile phone, under the hood, it’s powered by an Octa-core processor clocked at 1.3 GHz coupled with 2 GB RAM and there is a limited 16 GB inbuilt storage available on the device(only 12 GB to 13 GB is available for usage). There is a micro SD card slot that supports storage expansion up to 256 GB using a microSD card. There is a built-in Gyroscope ready to tackle those amazing 3D virtual games.

    Coming to the camera, the device has a dual rear camera setup with 13 MP + 0.2 MP snappers with Flash and there is an 8 mega pixel selfie front camera with flash. Coming to the software Android 8.0 operating system version powers the device with Play Store and give you the freedom to install apps you like from the library of lacs of apps.

    We have a 3000 mAh Li-ion battery that keeps running for one day of usage. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, and 3G, and still lack 5G connectivity.

    The device is available in 4 different color variants: Glossy Black, Deep Blue, Cherry, and Yellow, and has 6 x 2.82 x 0.35 inches dimensions.

    Those who purchase this handset also get a package also includes a premium anti-scratch case protector, strong 9H tempered display glass protector, an extra-long 5 feet USB cable, earphones, and a car/desk vent magnet holder.

    This post was last modified on January 17, 2023 10:27 AM


  • Official Nintendo 3DS Emulator for Android: Citra Emulator Download

    Emulators have just one purpose, that is they make any app compatible with your platform. Suppose if you want to play PUBG Mobile on PC, which is actually not allowed because it can be only played on mobile phones. You can easily play that game on PC using emulator. So that’s the purpose of an emulator. Emulators can be used to play several games like PSP games, PlayStation games and other consoles. You can even play Nintendo 3DS Switch games too but this will require an emulator which is compatible with it. As of now there were no such but Citra team took a step forward and released Citra Emulator. Many users asked about it and Citra emulator for Nintendo 3DS is now available for download.

    Citra Emulator is developed in C++ programming languages and it can run many homebrew and commercial games. It requires OpenGL version 3.3 or later to run and it supports PC/laptops that runs on Windows, MacOS and Linux OS. It’s the first emulator for Nintendo 3DS games.

    Nintendo 3DS Switch is an handheld gaming console that provides 3D experience without the use of any glasses.

    Use of Citra Emulator for PC isn’t illegal although it just has rights of distribution of BIOS files and firmwares.

    Features of Citra emulator includes –

    – Compatibility with hundreds of Nintendo 3DS games
    – Enhanced graphics, such as resolution scaling and texture filtering (these optional features work best on high-end devices)
    – Support for various built-in 3DS features, such as the camera, microphone, and motion controls
    – Support for external gamepads

    Citra Emulator download is now available officially for Play Store on Android.

    Source: Citra

  • Android 11 Go Edition Update Confirmed with Nokia 1.3 Launch

    After announcing the first Android 11 developer preview, the Google developer team is now looking forward to the Android 11 Go Edition version.

    Just like the Android 10 Go Edition version, Android 11 will be a minified version of Android especially carved for mobile phones with low-end hardware. The Android 11 Go version will be a successor to Android 10 Go Edition which was announced last year and will be such third iteration after it’s launch with Android 8.0 Oreo Go Edition.

    As of now, several OEMs worldwide have opted to go with the Android Go Edition version since and you can go through such mobile phones list here.

    A number of devices will be announced next year with the Android 11 Go version out of the box but before that, there will be many devices getting this update. Among the front runner, we will have many devices from BLU Products, Samsung Mobiles, and Nokia particularly.

    We already have the Nokia 1.3 mobile phone confirmed to get the Android 11 Go update. It’s the first device to run on Android 10 Go Edition as well. It was announced by HMD Global during the launch itself and it’s notable that Nokia provides two years of software updates from the date of the device launch.

    Recently Google added Camera Go app in 2017 to the Android low-end version and surprisingly it has reached 100 million downloads.

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    Before the Android 11 version goes official by the year-end, there will be many more developer previews and a total of atleast 4 such are expected. We can expect the Android 11 Go Edition version launch in November or December this year and the update to Nokia 1.3 beginning in late 2021.

  • Cricket Wireless to adds LG Harmony 3 to it’s Boutique; Render Leaked – NowIamUpdated

    Cricket Wireless will launch LG Harmony 3 smartphone as suggested by leak renders.

    Cricket Wireless LLC, a subsidiary of AT&T will be offering prepaid LG Harmony 3 smartphone very soon. According to a tweet from Tipster Evan Blass (@EvLeaks) revealed that Cricket will soon offer third generation of LG Harmony smartphone.

    The tweet by Evan Blass doesn’t reveal the exact specifications of the device but it will sport a bigger display that it’s predecessor with an aspect ratio of atleast 18:9 compared to 16:9 display on Harmony 2.

    The LG Harmony 2 comes with 5.2 inch LCD display with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution. It’s backed by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 chipset coupled with 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB inbuilt storage capacity. It includes 128 GB of inbuilt storage using a micro SD card slot.

    In terms of camera, the 2018 launched prepaid Cricket Wireless phone by LG Mobiles is with 8 mega pixel rear camera and 5 mega pixel front facing camera. A 3000 mAh Lithium-ion battery keeps the devices running and it’s priced at $139.99.

    The Cricket Wireless LG Harmony 3 will be priced in near similar range of it’s predecessor and will get 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage.

    We will let you know once when the LG Harmony 3, the upcoming Cricket Wireless prepaid phone gets launched. Stay tuned and subscribe for updates.

  • HTC WildFire, WildFire E, WildFire E Plus, & HTC WildFire E1 Leaked – NowIamUpdated

    HTC Mobiles has a rough past few years, infact ever since the debut of Android, the Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer is going through bad times. HTC is now planning to go old-school (retro) as they have planned to unveil four new smartphones in the WildFire series.

    The four new smartphones will be named as HTC WildFire, HTC WildFire E, HTC WildFire E Plus, and HTC WildFire E1.

    Going through HTC WildFire specifications it will have 6.27 inch LCD display with a waterdrop notch with 1520 x 720 pixels HD+ resolution. Under the hood it will be powered by Mediatek Helio P23 Octa core processor clocked at 2.3 GHz coupled with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB inbuilt storage. In terms of camera, there is a dual rear camera with 16 MP + 5 MP camera and 5 mega pixel front facing camera. The handset is backed by a 3500 mAh battery.

    The HTC WildFire E1 will be an entry to mid-range phone with 6.08 inch display with round corners and 1560 x 720 pixels. Under the hood its powered by Mediatek Helio A22 processor with 3 GB RAM and 32 GB inbuilt storage. According to leaks there will be 16 MP rear camera and 8 MP front facing camera and 3000 mAh battery. The Android version on these devices hasn’t been known.

    The specifications of HTC WildFire E, HTC WildFire E Plus is not yet revealed.

  • More than 1000 Android Apps Collects User Data without Permission – NowIamUpdated

    There has been serious issues in the past with apps accessing your location data and other information without permission and yet again there is a new case in which more than 1000 Android apps collects users data without their permission.

    According to reports by Federal Trade Commission (FCC), researchers have discovered that 1325 apps have found ways to get around smartphone users data who have set permissions to OFF status. The study was conducted looking at over 88,000 Android apps and investigated the user settings on how they handle the data permissions on their mobile phones. The study discovered that as many as 1325 apps had code written to take location data from metadata stored in photos, files and Wi-Fi connections. As of now no Android apps names were revealed because they will be revealed next month at Usenix Security conference event from August 14 to August 16th.

    As an example, the report noted that Shutterfly app recorded GPS coordinates of the users from photos and sent that data to its servers although user hasn’t granted the app permission to obtain his location data although it’s spoke-person denied this allegation.

    Among the personal data that can be stolen is the user’s location address obtained when a user is connected to Wi-Fi network. Even some apps developers have found ways to obtain Mac address and also steal handset’s unique IMEI number.

  • Android Q Update Official Launch or still Beta 5 Update – NowIamUpdated

    In the May first week at Google I/O 2019, Google Android developers introduced the third beta of Android Q version. We are already into the fourth beta version and whether there will be another beta update or Android Q will be launched officially?

    Last year for the Android Pie version there were a total of 4 beta releases and this year also we have seen four beta updates released. So will there be Android Q beta 5 version before the official naming of Android Q version? Is there still things to be tried before the final roll out?

    Android Q is expected to arrive for a number of smartphones and even before it’s official launch there is a lot of buzz around. There is already a list of 53 smartphones to get the upgrade as per TechnosAmigos.com. HMD Global is already teasing the Android Q update to Nokia 2.2, which would be the cheapest mobile handset to get the upgrade priced at just $99. According to AndroidPolice, the Android Q beta 5 update is leaked already. And there is a post which reads – will my phone be upgraded to Android Q?

    In terms of features, the latest version of Android is rumored to have features like dark mode, new gestures, smart reply, chat bubbles and support for foldable phones.

    If developers at Android name the Android Q version in July 2019, we wouldn’t be surprised at all.

  • WhatsApp brings Consecutive Voice Messages Playback in Sequence with the Latest Update

    WhatsApp, one of the widely used Social messaging platform always keeps adding new features for user convenience. With the recent Whatsapp updates, it brings out Consecutive Voice Messages Playback in Sequence feature.

    With this feature addition on your Whatsapp if you have received a series of voice messages in group or personal chat, it will be played in sequence. Earlier, users have to play all those voice messages one by one and it was little irritating. Now you don’t have to press play on each message.

    Continuous voice message playback feature is available in WhatsApp’s latest stable version release on Android mobiles. It will be soon rolled out on iOS platform as well. Make sure that your WhatsApp version is 2.19.150 or higher.

    You can know your existing WhatsApp version by opening the WhatsApp and then head to Settings, tap on Help and then tap on App Info. You will get all the details. As seen in the screenshot, I am currently running version 2.19.158.

    If you see an older Whatsapp version on your device(other than 2.19.150 or prior), then you will have to update the app by going through Play Store, search for Whatsapp and then tap on Update. It’s a minor update and so you can even update it using your mobile data as well.

    In order to make sure that the users have smooth experience while using their app, they experiment with the latest feature through beta updates. You can take advantage of it by joining WhatsApp beta testing program.

    Whatsapp Continuous Voice Messages Playback in Sequence is available to all users with the latest update because it’s been rolled out on stable version as well.

  • Future Of The Chinese Giant, Huawei, Still In Doubts! – NowIamUpdated

    Google just pulled off the Android support from Huawei’s phones.

    This decision came after Trump’s presidency barred the U.S. telecommunications from using devices and components manufactured by foreign brands.

    The Chinese giant has also suffered the repercussions of the accusation from the American government regarding stealing the technology.

    The federal government’s decision for preventing the nation from security threats will affect foreign companies depending on American products and services.

    Currently, Europe is a huge market for Huawei. The business, as well as customers in Europe and China, will be affected more than those in the USA.

    More than one-fourth of the European android market is covered by the Chinese market.

    The users and Huawei supporters are protesting against the federal government and Google regarding the same decision.

    Intel and other suppliers of the equipment for the devices might cut off from the company too.

    The company relies intensely on gadgets, services, and equipment from different countries, especially from the US.

    The effect of this pullback will highlight the dependence and economic stability of the company.

    The telecom giant is under immense stress as it is unclear what will it be able to recover from the impact.

    The company has been granted a period of three months to work out ways to support its mobile phones and other products after which Google will completely withdraw its services.

    Analysts have said that Huawei won’t be able to recover soon. Using their own Operating System anytime soon seems to be an impossible task for the company!