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Android 5.0 or Lollipop is known to be very slow for newer version of Android phones like Moto G (both 1st and 2nd generation), the Moto X (also 1st and 2nd generation), and the Moto E.Lot of users who are facing this problem are expecting  newer version 5.1. Soon MOTO E users will get the Android latest version 5.1 whereas for Moto G and Moto X, it will take some time to get that update. Coming to Motorola Moto X  update, Brazil seems to get the update first. CNET reports that upcoming Android version 5.1 has some interesting features in it. This version has a new feature called Moto Action gesture which turns the flashlight called "chop twice for flashlight". In order to turn on the flash light you need to chop it in air and chop it again to turn the flash light off as if you are chopping an onion.

Redmi 1S: Xiaomi’s Redmi 1S comes with great expectations and it represents a big moment for the company’s India plans. The super affordable mid-range phone goes on sale tomorrow and is expected to outpace the Mi 3 in terms of selling out on Flipkart. With a price tag of Rs 5,999, it also promises to shake up this market segment which is reserved for the very basic smartphones. The Moto E changed that to a certain extent, but Xiaomi takes it a step beyond. Is it successful?

Google revealed the new Android One line that targets emerging markets at its recent I/O conference. Google senior vice president Sundar Pichai announced the new program that will bring both affordable and with fair specs and features and unique Android experience. Here are the five reasons why Google's new Android One will be a huge success

Microsoft Office fans who’ve spent the last nine months using the software’s suite of apps on their tiny smartphone screens are probably thrilled that they can finally create and update documents on the iPad’s significantly bigger display surface. The new version of Office for Apple’s tablet is not likely to be a big deal for anyone else. While the apps are beautiful, intuitive and include many familiar functions from the popular desktop version of Office, typing and maneuvering the cursor within documents remains awkward and inefficient.

New iPhone 6 rumors and leaks point to better display technology and a new iPhone 6 battery details. Displays and battery life are An iPhone 6 with a new Sapphire display that is resistant to scratches is closer to reality as a new Apple patent shows how the company can make a Sapphire display resistant to fingerprints as well. Apple invested over half a billion dollars in GT Advanced Technologies in 2013, to secure the company’s Sapphire creation abilities and reports indicate Apple is pushing for speedy production at the U.S. facility and expanding the factory to ramp up for a new product that uses Sapphire. A separate series of iPhone 6 rumors point to iPhone 6 battery production and assembly changes for the new model, which bring more automation to the process. iPhone 6 Display Rumors Apple is not talking about the iPhone 6 at this time, but multiple reports outline plans to use a larger display in the iPhone 6 with a Sapphire cover instead of a chemically str...

Google’s Chrome Remote Desktop add-on lets you remote control any PC with the Chrome web browser from another computer running Chrome. But up until now if you’ve wanted to remote control a PC from a mobile device like a phone or tablet, you’ve needed to look elsewhere. That could soon change. Google’s been working on an Android version of Chrome Remote Desktop since last summer, and it looks like developers are getting ready to offer it through the Google Play Store.

A malicious software called Dendroid has been doing the rounds of the digital space in India and affects the Android-based mobile devices, says Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In). If the organization is to be believed, the malware can be extremely dangerous as it allows the attacker to remotely control the affected phone. The warning should be taken seriously considering that a huge number of devices in India are based on the Android platform. These phones form about 90 percent of the total mobile devices in the country. According to CERT-In, this toolkit basically Trojanizes applications and creates malware by altering the required permissions using Dendroid RAT.