Google Introduces Mobile Live Streaming For Youtube

Google are no more playing! They have successfully launched Live-streaming feature on YouTube for users with 10,000+ followers and will soon be available to everyone. This brand new feature enables users to easily interact with their followers or viewers in real time on YouTube. If you are the type of person that is always shy to sit in front of webcam, this new live-streaming feature will definitely help you out by allowing your subscribers to interact with your viewers live from their mobile app.

Google described this feature as "A highlighted message in the chat stream that stands out to the crowd to get more of your favorite creator’s attention". This live-streaming video will support capabilities of standard video which means any user can find the video the same way they would find any other video, just the same copyright protection as other video. So this feature will be available for everyone but only available for users with 10,000+ followers for now. With this feature, you can make cool cash by buying and pinning highlighted chat messages on the top of the chat windows for five hours within the stream. Is it helpful? What do you have to say about this new Google live-streaming feature? - See more at: http://www.prexblog.com/2017/02/google-introduces-mobile-live-streaming.html#sthash.D4MsVWEQ.dpuf

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See The 4 Easy Way To Revive And Save A Wet Phone

Common domestic accidents have seen people lose their smartphones in water overtime but quick solutions to the problem have emerged.

Phones usually slip out of our hands or pockets dropping on the ground, wet floor or even in a bowl of water from time to time or you could decide to jump in the pool forgetting that your mobile phone is still in your pocket.

There is still hope that the phone is not totally damaged. Try out these tips immediately you remove the phone from water, it wouldn’t cost you a dime.

Check out the well tested steps to salvage such accidents below:

1. Do not turn back on your phone right away (keep it off until you know it’s totally dry or if phone is still on immediately take off the battery).

2. Remove all peripherals from the device (back cover, case, battery, headphones and any other removable gadget).

3. Use a vacuum to drain moisture from the device (Try to get as much of the water out of it as possible).

4. Use a substance with a high affinity for drawing out moisture (An inexpensive option is to place the phone in a bowl or bag of uncooked rice or desiccant “usually found with new shoes” for at least 24hrs or just cover the phone in towels).

If the above steps fail, kindly refer to a professional phone repair with a history of success around you.

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Checkout! Infinix Hot 3 LTE X553 Specifications, Features And Price

Need at least 4G LTE smartphone? Yea! Infinix Hot 3 LTE is the best to go for at a cheaper and affordable price with amazing specifications and features.

Infinix Hot 3 LTE is the PRO version of Infinix Hot 3 and has a little difference especially the 4G LTE supports and some other little upgrades but Infinix Hot 3 LTE can still stand out with the features. It has an impressive display, good camera and many others. Lets see it's specifications.

Infinix Hot 3 LTE Specifications And Price

NETWORKS - 2G, 3G and 4G LTE enabled 4G LTE BANDS - 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) and 41(2500) 4G LTE SPEED - Up to 150 mbps downlink; Up to 50 mbps uplink SIM CARD - Dual micro-sim ANDROID OS - Android 5.1 lollipop DIMENSIONS - 152.6 x 76.2 x 8 mm and weight of 167 grams BUILD - Plastic COLORS - Gray, Gold, White, Black, Pink and Blu

DISPLAY - 5.5 inches and with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels

PROCESSOR - 1.2GHz quad-core Cortex-A53 & 1.5GHz quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU, Qualcomm MSM8929 Snapdragon 415 chipset and Adreno 405 GPU CAMERA - It has 13MP rear or back camera with LED flash and 5MP front facing camera MEMORY - It has 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory storage that can be expanded up to 32GB microSD

AUDIO PORT - 3.5mm jack USB TYPE - MicroUSB v2.0 SENSORS - Accelerometer, Proximity and Light sensor BATTERY - 3000mAh Li-Po battery BATTERY CAPACITY - Stand-by is Up to 230 hours (3G), Talk time is Up to 20 hours and Music play is Up to 33 hours PRICE - It costs 49,000naira and you can buy it in jumia byclicking here

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New Lenovo phone leaks in images

A new Lenovo smartphone has leaked in live images. Posted on Weibo, the shots focus on the back and the side of the handset, revealing the position of its rear camera and speaker.

Sadly, nothing is yet confirmed about the phone, although reports say it's part of the Chinese company's budget-focused 'A' series of devices. With this year's Mobile World Congress just a few weeks away, the phone will likely be unveiled around that time.

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Honor 8 Lite appears in Finland, specs and official photos revealed

Yesterday some images of a Honor-branded device appeared in a phone case. Sources were talking about Honor 8 Lite and today we've got confirmation of their words.

The device comes with 5.2” LTPS display with Full HD resolution and 2.5D glass on top of it. The chipset underneath is the octa-core Kirin 655, and the RAM is 3GB. The internal memory is just 16GB but we can see a slot for SIM, that probably doubles as a microSD.

The fingerprint scanner is located on the back and there are no frontal hardware buttons.

If it all sounds familiar it's because the phone is identical to the Huawei P8 lite (2017). The only difference seems to be the 12 MP camera, which will have F2.2 aperture, which is slower than P8 (2017)’s F2.0 aperture. The front camera is 8 MP with 77-degree angle of view.

Honor 8 Lite is already on pre-order in Finland for €269 with actual sales starting on Ferbuary 17. It will initially be available in black and white. Black and Blue options will hit the shelves at the end of March.

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OnePlus 3T faster than Huawei Mate 9 Pro in speed test

The OnePlus 3T with its Snapdragon 821 and Huawei Mate 9 Pro with the Kirin 960 are two of the most powerful Android phones out there. Both devices run Android Nougat and have 6GB of RAM. That’s why PhoneBuff put both devices to a speed test.

The test itself is opening a set of applications in the same order - launching, waiting to load, starting if there’s a button available and then moving on to the next one. After going through all basic apps like social media, games, streaming platforms and browser, time is logged as Lap 1. Then comes the second round - how fast do the opened apps start again when all of them are launched. In theory lap 2 should be easier for phones with more RAM as they can leave apps running in the background.

The OnePlus 3T starts off well with the preloaded apps like the Photo Gallery and the camera one. Then when the games come up, Mate 9 Pro just blasts past the 3T. Then when it is about reopening the apps, Huawei’s device actually stumbles at Fit the Fat mobile game - it isn’t able to keep it opened. That way 3T just cruises to the finish and regains the lead.

Of course, both devices are pretty fast so even if OnePlus 3T is a tiny bit faster, the Mate 9 Pro certainly won't leave you waiting for too long.

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Report suggests the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus will have bigger batteries than the S7 duo

Samsung SDI will provide the batteries for the Galaxy S8 and a new report suggests they will have larger capacities than the S7 batteries.

The Galaxy S8 will have a 3,250mAh battery and the Galaxy S8 Plus a 3,750mAh one according to the report. That’s up from S7’s 3,000mAh and S7 edge’s 3,600mAh battery.

Those batteries will have to feed larger screens - 5.8” and 6.2” according to the latest info - though the Snapdragon 835 is reportedly more battery efficient than the 820 chipset it replaces. The rumor mill expects the Galaxy S8 duo to go on sale on April 21 for €800 and €900 respectively.

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Xiaomi Redmi Pro 2 spec leak: single camera with Dual Pixel AF, bigger battery

The Redmi Pro was an experiment by Xiaomi - it used a China-made OLED display and a dual-camera. Now its successor is on the horizon and a screen snap that (allegedly) shows its specs.

The Xiaomi Redmi Pro 2 drops the dual camera but its single digital eye on the back uses a better sensor - the 12MP Sony IMX 362. This is a 1/2.55” sensor with large 1.4µm pixels and Dual Pixel autofocus. That’s a good deal better than the 1µm pixels that the Mi Note and Mi Mix got.

Other changes include a larger battery, 4,500mAh (up from the already ample 4,050mAh), and a version with 6GB of RAM. That one is tied to 128GB of storage and will cost CNY 1,800 ($260/€245). The base version is 4GB/64GB and should be priced CNY 1,600 ($230/€220). For comparison, the original Redmi Pro with 128GB storage (and 4GB of RAM) cost CNY 2,000.

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Oppo launches A57 selfie phone in India

Oppo has launched yet another selfie-focused smartphone in India, this time it's the A57.

The A57 has a 16 megapixel camera at the front with f2.0 aperture and Oppo's Beautify 4.0 software for visual enhancements. Other features include palm shutter that takes takes a picture after you hold your hand in front of the camera and a bokeh effect for blurring the background.

Apart from that the A57 has a 13 megapixel rear camera with f2.2 aperture, 5.2-inch 720p IPS LCD, Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 processor, 3GB RAM, 32GB expandable storage, 2900mAh battery, and Android 6.0 with ColorOS 3.0.

The phone is priced at INR 14,990 ($220) and will go on sale on February 3.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 clears the FCC

With leaks poring in from an astounding number of industry sources, it is not uncommon to get glimpses of upcoming devices really early in their development cycle. However, few actually manage to linger in the rumor mill for almost a whole year, like the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3. Most sources seem to agree that the delay was somehow related to the unfortunate Galaxy Note7 saga. But now that is finally put to rest and the Tab S3 appears closer to a release than ever.

The device already received its Wi-Fi certification, as well as a Bluetooth one. Now, we can add FCC to the listl. Actually, two distinct models were certified by the authority. The SM-T820, which is a Wi-Fi only version and the SM-T825 - with 3G and 4G connectivity added to the mix.

We are not quire sure how this relates to one of the earlier Tab S3 leaks, which mentions two distinct screen size variations as well - one at 9.7 inches and another at 8 inches. The FCC document doesn’t really weigh in on this. However, most sources lean towards a 9.7-inch Super AMOLED panel, with a resolution of 2,048x1,536px, so a 4:3 ratio.

The debate is also out, regarding the chipset. An Exynos 7420 has been mentioned in the past. But a Snapdragon 820 seems more likely at this point. Other suggested specs include 4GB of RAM, 32GB of storage and a 12.8MP, plus 5MP camera setup.

Since the Galaxy S8 is not going to make it to MWC this year, it could very well be the Galaxy Tab S3 that ends up the star of the show.

Thanks for the tip Michael.

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Vodafone Nougat firmware for Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge is out

You can now download the carrier-branded Android 7.0 Nougat firmware for the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge thanks to Vodafone.

The carrier released the firmware for the flagship pair in France and Germany days ago but if you know your way around side-loading the new OS onto your Marshmallow-stuck Galaxy S7 model, you can.

Android 7.0 brings a host of major improvements to the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge like Nougat's faster app installs, Blue Light filter for the display, the ability to adjust the screen resolution to conserve battery, and other, under the hood tweaks and optimizations.

You can find a downloadable firmware over at the source below.

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Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 won't get Android 7.1.2

It turns out that the Motorola Nexus 6 and HTC Nexus 9 are getting the cold shoulder on the Android 7.1.2 update. That was confirmed to DroidLife by a Google employee.

Android 7.1.2 is the next planned update and will be out in a few months with some optimizations and bug fixes. Since both the Nexus 9 and Nexus 6 are past their updates-guaranteed timeframe (2 years) it's no surprise to see them left out.

On a positive note Google will continue to bring the must-have security patches to both devices for at least another year. That's good news for people reluctant to let go of their older Nexus devices.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 taken apart, easily

It’s best if you never have to, but if you do need to take apart your Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 at least now you have a guide. And as it turns out, it’s not that much of a hassle.

Most components (including the aluminum back cover) are not secured by screws so you just need to pry them off. Usually, it’s either glue or double-sided tape that holds pieces to the motherboard and the team at FoneArena that disassembled the phone reports it worked just fine after they put it back together.

Here’s an interesting note - the Redmi Note 4 that is powered by a Snapdragon 625 used a Sony IMX 258 sensor (13MP/1.12µm) while the MediaTek-powered model from China used a Samsung S5K3L8 ISOCELL sensor (13MP/1.12µm).

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Nokia and Orange will develop 5G networks together

Nokia and Orange have partnered up to develop the future 5G mobile networks. Key updates include “Ultra Broadband” and Internet of Things support. Nokia’s infographic on 5G details the possibilities of a 5G network, which will go far beyond mobile phones.

Everything from smart clothes to road toll collection is on the cards. This approach will greatly increase the number of “users” on the mobile network, be they your smart fridge or a robot in an automated factory (Nokia expects billions of connections). This will be achieved with “Dynamic Network Slicing” which will allow the carrier to configure its networks for many various use cases and requirements and run them simultaneously on the same equipment.

Then there are high-bandwidth applications like 8K video and VR gaming. For those, the Nokia and Orange joint team are planning “massive MIMO” and new frequency bands to build on the current 4.5G and soon to be deployed 4.9G networks, which already promise gigabit per second peak speeds.


Nokia says there are already 90 customers that have deployed 4.5G and this year 4.5G Pro is coming with “ten times the speed of initial 4G networks” and a clear upgrade path to 4.9G (several gigabits per second and latencies below 10ms) and then on the 5G.

Samsung has its own plans for 5G and is collaborating with T-Mobile (also, last year it ran a trial on China Mobile).

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Apple sells more Plus phones in Q4 2016 than ever

Apple is about to reveal its financial results for 4Q 2016 and they may contain a surprise - the company sold more iPhone 7 Plus units than any of the previous Plus-sized handsets. The company decided to equip the 7 Plus with more cameras, better battery life and more RAM than iPhone 7 and the result is said to be 24 million devices sold, compared with 15.5M iPhone 6s Plus phones in 4Q 2015. That’s 55% increase solely based on improving the hardware, compared with the flagship device from the same series.

Overall demand for the iPhone 7 has struggled throughout the October-December quarter which is first in Apple’s fiscal year. According to analysts from Cowen & Co, the data Apple is going to release tomorrow will reveal that people are unwilling to upgrade as often as expected. Part of the reason might be rumors about an 10-year Anniversary phone that kept a lot of consumers back when deciding to get the new iPhone.

The financial results show us also that this is the first time users in China preferred the Plus-sized iPhone to the regular one. 52% of the Apple fans decided to go with a iPhone 7 Plus compared with 40% who bought the predecessor iPhone 6s Plus.

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Snap Inc. is filing for IPO next week

Snapchat is a social media that you either can’t live without or don’t understand. But either way there are strong opinions which makes the platform so popular. And due to its popularity the company behind it, Snap Inc, plans to file for initial public offering(IPO) next week. This means Snapchat will go public sometime in March after procedures are cleared.

The timing of the IPO is not finalized. We haven’t seen a big IPO a long time ago and we are quite eager to see how it will roll out. Sources say the company is aiming to be valued at $25 billion.

Snap’s main product, Snapchat, is among the most popular social networks for young demographic around the world mostly thanks to its ephemeral product but Evan Spiegel, CEO of Snapchat, says half of the new users are over 25 years old.

Snapchat became so successful that Facebook started copying its products after the unsuccessful purchase in 2012 for $3B when Spiegel declined the offer.

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How To Unlock/Reset a Pattern Screen Lock on an Android Smartphone

The built-in pattern lock tool is useful for adding an extra layer of security to your Android smartphone. What happen if you forgot your pattern and want to know how to unlock android phone or tablet? Pattern lock is very important for those who have sensitive data or have personal files in their android devices. This will help you to prevent your device from unauthorised use but the trouble starts when you forget it

This tutorial will show you how to unlock and reset your android device lock pattern if you have forgotten your lock pattern and can remember your Google/Gmail account.

Now a screen like DOS will come up with different options.
Use the volume key to move up and down then scroll down to “Restore Factory Defaults” or “Delete all User Data” depending on your device options.
After clicking on the settings above, now scroll down to “Reboot System Now ” and wait for your phone to reboot.

Important:

This method deletes all your data and apps.
In step 2 of this method we use three keys Volume up, power and home. But in some phones home is not available so you can press Volume up and down with power button.
Here we are not going to tell you all combination of buttons for factory reset. So you can search for your specified android smartphone or tablet.

Use your Google account for unlocking

When you try different patterns and unable to unlock your phone in five attempts. Then a message pop-up on your screen which shows two buttons “next” and “try again”.
Now click on “next” button and you see two options for unlocking your phone. One is to answer the security question and the second option is to provide Google account details.
Most of the people don’t set a security question. But if you set it then simply answer the question and unlock your device quickly. Otherwise, check the Google account option and click “next”.
Now provide your Google account username and password attached to your device and click on “sign in”.
After that, you are directed to choose new pattern and now you can unlock with this pattern.
After following this guide tutorial, now you can access your android device as the pattern lock has been completely disabled. This is all about how to unlock android phone or tablet if you forgot the pattern. Hope this helps you in unlocking your device.



Other Screen Lock Options:

Most Android devices running at least Android OS 4.0 offer five different security options to lock your display. In addition to drawing a pattern, you can slide a finger across the screen, use facial recognition technology, or enter a PIN or password to unlock it. Device manufacturers may label options with slightly different names, but functionality should be fairly uniform across brands.

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January security patch hitting Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime and Galaxy Grand Neo

Samsung has started rolling out a new update to its Galaxy J2 Prime and Galaxy Grand Neo (a.k.a Galaxy Grand Lite) smartphones. Arriving as software version G532GDXU1AQA4 for the former and I9060CUBS0AQA1 for the latter, the update brings Android security patches for the month of January.

As is usually the case with OTA roll outs, it may take some time before the update notification pops up on your device's screen. Meanwhile, if you feel impatient, you can manually check for the update by heading to your handset's Settings menu.

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Nougat-powered Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro spotted on GFXBench

Looks like the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro may get the Nougat update soon. The device running the latest Android version (version 7.1.1) has been spotted on the GFXBench benchmarking website, indicating that the update is being tested by the company.

This comes just over a month after the global variant of the phone started receiving the Marshmallow update.

Sadly, there's currently no information on when exactly the Nougat update will be rolled out. Here's hoping that testing goes smoothly and the update arrives sooner rather than later.

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Moto G5 clears FCC with 3,000mAh battery

The Motorola Moto G5 and G5 Plus are seemingly set for a Barcelona unveiling next month, but oddly it's been just the Plus version that's been the star in recent rumors. Well, it's the non-Plus that's stopped by the FCC, for a change.

The US telecom regulator has given it the green light, and even if it's typically not the most prolific source of intel, sifting through the papers you could still find a few interesting bits. For one, the G5 will support NFC - a first for the G-series (if you don't count certain regional versions of the Moto G4 Play, as pointed out in the comments).

The other thing, revealed by the FCC filing, is battery capacity - listed at 3,000mAh, it's slightly less than the floating 3,100mAh number for the Plus. The phone will come with a fast charger capable of outputting 14.4W at either 9V/1.6A or 12V/1.2A, as well as 5V/1.6A. You'd also be intrigued to find out that the bundled USB cable will be 1-meter long. Or not.

The rest of the so far established specs of the Moto G5 include a 5.5-inch FullHD display, 16GB of storage and a 13MP/5MP camera combo. For more, we'll need to wait until February 26.

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Infinix Note 3 Pro Users, Get Ready To Receive Android 7.0 Nougat!

Are you using Infinix note 3 Pro? Get ready to receive Android 7.0 nougat update on your device. With this update of nougat 7.0, your phone speed and performance will increase as you will enjoy the new OS (operating system) interface and your bugs will be fixed. - See more at: http://www.blazerwap.com/2017/01/infinix-note-3-pro-users-get-ready-to.html#sthash.FJUaKwVW.dpuf

If your device doesn't support receiving system updates, your phone is on high risk to bugs and might lead to low life span of that Smartphone so that's why is advisable to use quality Smartphones that receives updates especially via OTA (over the air) - See more at: http://www.blazerwap.com/2017/01/infinix-note-3-pro-users-get-ready-to.html#sthash.FJUaKwVW.dpuf

So android 7.0 nougat is now available for Infinix note 3 pro users which means you can go to Settings>>>About phone>>system update and Update.
- See more at: http://www.blazerwap.com/2017/01/infinix-note-3-pro-users-get-ready-to.html#sthash.FJUaKwVW.dpuf

However, other Infinix phones, Tecno, iTel and other Chinese OEM will follow suit.

Is it helpful? What do you have to say about this? Have you updated yours? How are the Features attached to the update?
- See more at: http://www.blazerwap.com/2017/01/infinix-note-3-pro-users-get-ready-to.html#sthash.FJUaKwVW.dpuf

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