Google will launch a new Android One smartphone on July 14, according to an Economic Times report. The device, which will be manufactured by local company Lava, will carry a price tag of around INR 12,000 ($190).

While Indian vendors weren't involved in the design and development of the first batch of Android One smartphones (shown in the image above), the latest handset has been developed in close collaboration with Lava and MediaTek, the report notes. Known specs of the device include MediaTek SoC, 2GB RAM, and 5-inch display.

It's a known fact that the demand for Android One devices never really picked up in India. One of the main reasons for this is said to be the lack of availability in retail stores. However, this time around, the search giant is making sure that the device is available through all channels, the report…

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Despite the fact that it isn't being sold in that many markets, it's now time for the Samsung Galaxy S6 Duos to get its taste of the absolute latest version of Android, namely 5.1.1 Lollipop.

The single-SIM version of the Galaxy S6 has been on the receiving end of this particular iteration of Android for a few weeks now, depending on region and carrier.

As you can see from the screengrab to the left, in the case of the dual-SIM Galaxy S6 Duos, the download will be around 620MB in size if you choose to apply the update over-the-air.

You can obviously do that, but if for some reason you don't get the update notification on your phone, you can always turn to Kies, Samsung's desktop PC app, for help. You should be able to install the new software using it too.

For now, the rollout seems to be confined to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. However, it's sure to spread to other markets soon.

Just as the changelog in the screenshot notes, aside from bumping up the Android version, the new software also brings with it some unnamed security enhancements, improved UI and system stability, and performance…

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Samsung Galaxy J2 has popped in various rumors throughout the last few months, but just few days ago we learned some units was shipped in India for testing purposes. This was an obvious sign Samsung is very close to launching the Galaxy J2 officially.

Today we got an even better evidence the Galaxy J2 is indeed now in testing. The smartphone popped in the GeekBench results database. According to its recorded data, the J2 packs a quad-core 1.2GHz 32-bit processor (probably Cortex-A7), 1GB of RAM and runs on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop.

From the previous leak we know the Galaxy J2 display should be a 4.7" qHD unit, a small bump over the Galaxy J1.

We expect the device to go official very soon. It should be launched in India, and probably China, before other markets.

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The OnePlus 2 smartphone, which is set to be officially announced on July 27, will come with a dual-camera set-up on the back, according to some leaked sketches of the device obtained by Business Insider.

As you can see in the sketch above, the set-up sits just above the fingerprint sensor, which the Chinese company recently confirmed through a teaser. Another leaked sketch (see image below) reveals that the OnePlus One successor will come with an 8MP front camera.

The sketches also reveal that the phone will be made of glass and metal. Of course, there is currently no way to ascertain all this information. So far, in addition to the fingerprint sensor mentioned above, what we do know for sure is that the handset will employ the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset, and will have a USB Type-C…

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If you're hoping that the next generation Apple Watch will sport a round display, there is some bad news: a new report out of South Korea is suggesting that Apple is planning to retain the square form factor in the Watch 2.

It is also being said that the next version of the smartwatch will have the same screen size and resolution as its predecessor. The report, however, notes that the display on the Watch 2 will be thinner so as to allow for a larger battery.

Finally, the rumor also says that aside from LG, Samsung will also provide P-OLED panels for the wearable device, which is in contrary to some earlier reports that suggested that LG will remain the exclusive display supplier for the Watch…

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More details have emerged on Samsung's next Tizen-powered smartphone. While previous rumors had suggested that the Z1 successor will be called the Z3, as well as revealed some of its specifications, a new report has revealed that the device will carry a model number of SM-Z300H_SWA_DD.

The report also notes that the handset is expected to run the version 3.0 of the South Korean company's own mobile operating system.

While there was no word on the device's release window, the report did say that Samsung could unveil the Z3 smartphone during its Tizen Development Summit, which is scheduled for July 30-31 in India.

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