Google is Shutting Down Picasa, Asks Users to Move to Google Photos

Still using Picasa for sharing your photos, Now you will need to think before you do so. Google has decided to shut down its photo sharing service Picasa and focus entirely on Google Photos. The desktop application will not be supported starting from March 15, 2016 and Picasa Web Albums, a companion service will be shut down on May 1, 2016. The desktop application will still work, but it will not get any future updates.

“We believe we can create a much better experience by focusing on one service that provides more functionality and works across mobile and desktop, rather than divide our efforts across two different products. Google Photos is a new and smarter product, that offers a better platform for us to build amazing experiences and features for you in the future,” said Google.

However, for those of you who don’t want to use Google Photos or who still want to be able to view specific content, such as tags, captions or comments, we will be creating a new place for you to access your Picasa Web Albums data. That way, you will still be able to view, download, or delete your Picasa Web Albums, you just won’t be able to create, organize or edit albums (you would now do this in Google Photos).

Intex Aqua Craze Launched 8MP Camera, 4G LTE at Rs. 6,190

Intex has launched Aqua Craze smartphone in India. It is available in Grey, White and Champagne Gold colors and is priced at Rs. 6,190.  It comes pre-loaded with Opera Mini, Clean Master, Newshunt, Myntra, Chaatz and more apps.

Intex Aqua Craze features 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display powered by 1 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735P 64-bit processor with Mali-T720 GPU and 1GB DDR3 RAM. It has an internal storage of 8GB and can be expanded via microSD up to 32GB. It sports a 8MP rear camera with LED Flash and a 2MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop and has 2500 mAh battery.

Intex Aqua Craze

Key Features :

• 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display
• 1 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735P 64-bit processor with Mali-T720 GPU
• 1GB DDR3 RAM
• 8GB internal storage, Expandable via microSD up to 32GB
• 8MP rear camera with LED Flash
• 2MP front facing camera
• Android 5.1 Lollipop
• Dual SIM
• 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
• 2500 mAh battery

Commenting on the launch, Sanjay Kumar Kalirona, Mobile Business Head, Intex Technologies said, "Aqua Craze is a brilliant device from the house of Intex and is a true delight for the consumers. The affordable 4G smart phone has features which will leave the consumers spell bound. We are honoured and delighted that this latest offering from Intex has been launched by the honorable Secretary, DoT. This will surely act as an impetus for us and encourage us further in our "Make in India" journey."

Facebook Shuts Down Free Basics in India

Soon after Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) supported Net Neutrality and banned differential pricing, Facebook has pulled shut down Free Basics in India. Differential pricing means charging customers different prices for access to different websites and services.

“Free Basics is no longer available to people in India,” a Facebook spokesperson said in an emailed statement to TOI. Reliance Communications had partnered with Facebook for Free Basics (then Internet.Org) to provide the service in India, but it was suspended by the TRAI as it did not follow the principles of Net Neutrality.

Facebook had previously expressed it's disappointment with the regulation mandated by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, which dealt a huge setback to the social networking giant's efforts to promote it's Free Basics platform in India. Facebook says Free Basics is designed to connect the unconnected billions but critics say it creates a walled garden of only selected websites or apps, thus violating the concept of net neutrality. 

Lenovo Vibe P1 Turbo Launched with 3GB RAM, 5000mAh Battery

Lenovo has launched Vibe P1 Turbo smartphone in Indonesia. It is available in Silver, Graphite Gray and Gold colors and is priced at IDR 3,999,000 (US$ 297 / Rs. 20260 approx.). No word on the global roll out yet.

Lenovo Vibe P1 Turbo features 5.5-inch (1080 x 1920 pixels) Full HD IPS display with Gorilla Glass 3 powered by 1.5 GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) processor with Adreno 405 GPU and 3GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 32GB and can be expanded via microSD up to 128GB. It sports a 13MP rear camera with dual-tone LED Flash and a 5MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop OS with Vibe UI on top and has 5000 mAh battery.

Lenovo Vibe P1 Turbo

Key Features :

• 5.5-inch (1080 x 1920 pixels) Full HD IPS display with Gorilla Glass 3
• 1.5 GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) processor with Adreno 405 GPU
• 3GB RAM
• 32GB internal storage, Expandable via microSD up to 128GB
• 13MP rear camera with dual-tone LED Flash
• 5MP front facing camera
• Android 5.1 Lollipop OS with Vibe UI on topDual nano SIM
• Fingerprint scanner
• 4G LTE / 3G, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 LE, GPS
• 5000 mAh battery

Huawei Y6 Pro With 4000mAh Battery, 2GB RAM Announced

Huawei has introduced the Y6 Pro smartphone, which is now listed on the company's official site. It is available in Gold, White and Grey colors. No word on the pricing yet. The highlight of the Y6 Pro smartphone is its large 4000mAh battery that is rated to deliver up to 39 hours of talk time, and can last up to 24 hours with just 10 percent battery with the Smart Power Saving mode turned on.

Huawei Y6 Pro features 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display powered by 1 GHz Quad-core MediaTek MT6735P processor with Mali-T720 GPU and 2GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 16GB and can be expanded via microSD. It sports a 13MP rear camera with LED Flash and a 5MP front facing camera. It runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop OS with Emotion UI 3.1 Lite on top and has 4000 mAh battery.

Huawei Y6 Pro

Key Features :

• 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display
• 1 GHz Quad-core MediaTek MT6735P processor with Mali-T720 GPU
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB internal storage, Expandable via microSD
• 13MP rear camera with LED Flash
• 5MP front facing camera
• Android 5.1 Lollipop OS with Emotion UI 3.1 Lite on top
• Dual SIM
• 4G LTE / 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
• 4000 mAh battery

Motorola Moto G 2nd Gen Starts Receiving Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update in India

Motorola Moto G 2nd Gen

Motorola has started rolling out Android 6.0 Marshmallow for Moto G 2nd Gen users in India. Motorola had started the soak test on January 22nd for Moto G 2nd Gen in Brazil and India. The Android 6.0 Marshmallow over-the-air (OTA) update v24.11.22 for the v24.41.34 for the Moto G 2nd Gen is 464.2MB in size and also includes the Android security update for January, 2016. Moto G 2nd Gen users can check their update by going to Settings > About Phone > System updates.

Recently, Motorola had rolled out Android 6.0 Marshmallow for Moto X Style, Moto X Play, Moto G Gen 3 and Moto X Turbo Edition in India. It also recently added Moto E Gen 2 4G in the list and said that it will get the Marshmallow update in Canada, Latin America, Europe and Asia, excluding China. Here are the list of devices which will receive Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

Amkette Evo Gamepad Pro 2 for Android Smartphones Launched at Rs. 2,899

Amkette Evo Gamepad Pro 2

This is for all the gamers, hope you have already had hands on with the Amkette Evo Gamepad Pro. Now Amkette has launched the second version of it dubbed Amkette Evo Gamepad Pro 2. The highlights of the new gamepad, which works with Android smartphones, is the inclusion of media control buttons and an improved design. The Evo Gamepad Pro 2 is available for purchase at Rs. 2,899 from e-commerce website Amazon India.

The Evo Gamepad Pro 2 comes with an improved clamp spring for facilitating easy docking of your smartphone. The trigger and bumper buttons have also seen some improvements. There are multimedia keys to allow a user to quickly control volume, the company said.

The Evo Gamepad Pro 2 comes with Sleep mode, which turns off the gamepad after 8 minutes of no activity. There's also a new button to quickly allow users to switch between mouse and Gamepad controls.