Monthly Archives: May 2015

Nexus 5 starts getting Android 5.1.1 update in India

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The LG Nexus 5, which was released back in November 2013, has started receiving the Android 5.1.1 update in India. The over-the-air (OTA) update weighs in at around 24MB and carries a build number of LMY48B.

If you haven't received it yet, you can manually check for it by heading to Settings -> About -> System Updates on your device. For those who aren't already aware, the Android 5.1.1 update isn't a major one, as it is primarily aimed at fixing bugs and improving performance and stability.

This comes just a few days after the update started rolling out for the LG G Flex2 in…

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Apple releases workaround for Messages bug; fix coming soon

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Just days after it came into light, Apple has acknowledged the iOS Messages bug – which renders the app completely unusable if a certain text is received – and has also released a workaround for it.

"Apple is aware of an iMessage issue caused by a specific series of unicode characters and we will make a fix available in a software update," the company posted on its support page.

The workaround consists of 3 steps: first, ask Siri to read unread messages, then use it to reply to the malicious message (once you reply, you'll be able to open Messages again), and finally, go to the app and swipe left to delete the entire thread (or tap and hold the malicious message, tap More, and delete the message from the thread).
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OnePlus One tipped to get a global price cut on June 1

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Earlier this week, OnePlus shared a teaser on its official Twitter account, hinting at a big announcement on June 1. While speculations have been rife that this might be something related to its next smartphone – the OnePlus Two, a new rumour is suggesting that the company is set to announce a global price cut for the One.

According to a report from FoneArena, the Chinese company is expected to slash the price of the device by $50. This means that the 64GB model of the handset will be available at $298, while the 16GB variant will set you back around $248.

Needless to say, none of this has been officially confirmed by the company, so take it with a pinch of…

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Samsung regains top spot in global smartphone market in Q1

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After losing the spot to Apple in the fourth quarter of 2014, Samsung is back on top as the leading smartphone maker in the world in Q1, 2015, according to a latest report from market research firm Gartner.

Samsung sold a total of 81.1 million smartphones in the quarter, compared to 60.1 million units sold by rival Apple. However, the South Korean company's market share dropped to 24.2% from 30.4% in the same quarter last year.

On the other hand Apple, which overtook Xiaomi to become the leading smartphone vendor in China in Q1, saw its market share rising to 17.9% from 15.3% in Q1, 2014. Lenovo, Huawei, and LG rounded up the top five with 5.9, 4.8, and 4.0% market share, respectively.

As for mobile operating systems, Android was at the top, followed by iOS, Windows, and BlackBerry. However, except iOS, all other OS' saw their market share declining.

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