Techno Gyaan

Opera, the Norway-based developer company, has removed its Opera Max data saving application from Google Play. The app, which was launched in 2014, will not be available for Android users with immediate effect.

The company officially announced the news in a blog post. It however, did not reveal why it discontinued the data management app. "Opera Max, the app that allowed users to manage and reduce data usage across their Android mobile phone applications, was initially released in 2014.

As for those who have already downloaded the Opera Max app and are using it, the company says there won't be any more upgrades for them. Furthermore it has been revealed that the app will work fine for "a period of time". The company will let users know about the termination of server-side support in due time.

Indian smartphone maker Swipe Telecom has launched a new entry-level smartphone, Konnect Power. Swipe Konnect comes at a price tag of Rs 4,999 and will be exclusively available on Snapdeal starting August 7.

On specifications front, the Swipe Konnect Power sports a 5-inch HD display of 720x1280 pixel resolution. It runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system and is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor (unspecified) paired with 2GB of RAM. There's 16GB of internal storage, expandable up to 32GB via microSD cards.It has 3000 mAh battery.
For imaging duties, the smartphone sports an 8MP rear camera with LED flash and a 5MP front facing camera. The smartphone offers 4G VoLTE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS as connectivity options.

WhatsApp is now testing coloured text status feature.Late last year, Facebook started rolling out coloured statuses on its Android app that allowed users to write their status update with a colourful background, font, and emoji combination. Now, the same feature has been spotted on WhatsApp as well, and while currently it's in beta, it can be expected to arrive for all users soon.

Android Police was first tipped about this feature, and it is showing up in Android beta version 2.17.291. The report states that even though you might be on this latest version on the WhatsApp Android beta app, it is possible that you may not see this feature. It is presumably a server side switch from WhatsApp's end, so only select users are seeing it now even in beta. We can't see it either. In any case, few users are now seeing a floating pen icon in the Status tab at the bottom of the screen, right above the camera icon. Clicking on the pen icon brings up the option to type a status, choose a font, emoji, and the background colour as well.

When you're done writing the status and making the necessary changes, you can then hit the green arrow key to send the text status, just like how you send media content now. The status will then be published on WhatsApp for all your contacts to see.

Flipkart plans to start selling refurbished smartphones by Diwali, following the footsteps of US rival Amazon in India.

Flipkart-certified refurbished models will be sold on the online marketplace and offline retail stores, for which discussions have been held with distributors.

The company plans to sell popular brands such as Lenovo, Motorola, Samsung's 'On Series,' Panasonic, Micromax and Sony Xperia.

South Korean electronics giant LG is all set to launch its latest mid-range smartphone LG Q6 in India. The company has teased the upcoming smartphone on its official Facebook page. As per the teasers, the smartphone will launch on August 10 in the country. LG Q6 smartphone will be exclusively available on Amazon and is expected to be priced at Rs 19,990.

The smartphone features a 5.5-inch 'FullVision' display with FullHD+ (2160x1080 pixels) resolution.Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 processor, it runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box along with the LG UX 6.0 skin on top.

The LG Q6 comes with a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front-facing camera with wide-angle sensor. The smartphone offers 3GB of RAM and 32GB internal storage which can be expanded further by adding a microSD card. It is backed by a 3,000 mAh battery

Japanese smartphone maker Sony has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of Xperia L1 smartphone in Russia. Priced at RUB 12,990, the smartphone is available for purchase in the country. and comes in Black, White and Pink colour options.

In terms of specifications, the Xperia L1 comes with a 5.5-inch HD display of 720x1280 pixel resolution. The device is powered by a MediaTek MT6737T processor and runs Android 7.0 Nougat.
The all-metal smartphone sports narrow bezels and offers 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. The users can further expand the storage by adding a microSD card. For imaging duties, the handset has a 13MP rear camera with f/2.2 aperture and LED flash. There's also a 5MP selfie shooter.
The smartphone is backed by a 2,620mAh battery.

Chinese smartphone maker Gionee is all set to launch its latest mid-range smartphone A1 Lite in India. According to a report in a news agency, Gionee will launch the smartphone on August 10. The same smartphone was launched by the company in the month of June in Nepal.

The smartphone runs Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box with Amigo 4.0 UI layered on top. The smartphone has a 5.3-inch HD display of 720x1280 pixel resolution and is powered by a MediaTek MT6753 processor, paired with 3GB of RAM. Gionee A1 Lite comes with 32GB of internal storage.

For imaging duties, it as a 13MP primary camera and a 20MP front-facing snapper. It's backed by a 4,000mAh battery and has a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.

Soon after the unveiling of JioPhone by the Reliance Industries' chairman Mukesh Amabani late last month, there have been reports about the phone not supporting the populat instant messaging app WhatsApp.

Though the company did not make an statement on this, a new report has claimed that Reliance Jio and WhatsApp are in early talks to create a version of the messaging service that will work on JioPhones.

According to the report in Factor Daily, the two companies are planning to introduce a toned-down version of the app on the phone. A source close to Jio is said to have told Factor Daily that the talks are still on and there are some technical challenges. However, the company will come up with a new version of the app for JioPhone.

Unidentified hackers have reportedly hacked a Pakistan government website and posted the Indian national anthem and Independence Day greetings. According to a PTI alert, hackers broke into a government website in Pakistan and posted the Indian national anthem and greetings for the coming Independence Day.

Android users beware, one of the most dangerous banking malware Svpeng has received an update. According to Russian security firm Kaspersky, it has found a new modification of the mobile banking malware family Svpeng - Trojan-Banker.AndroidOS.Svpeng.ae.

"In this modification, the cybercriminals have added new functionality: it now also works as a keylogger, stealing entered text through the use of accessibility services," warns the company in a blog post.
However, fortunately data suggests that the latest version of malware has still not spread widespread.

Svpeng malware was first detected in the year 2013. It is among the first malware to launch attacks on SMS banking, use phishing pages to overlay other apps to steal credentials, and block devices and demand money.

Samsung is all geared up to launch its Galaxy Note 8 phablet on August 23 this year.One of the prolific smartphone tipster on the web, Evan Blass, has revealed what he claims are the 'final' specifications of the upcoming Galaxy Note 8.

According to a report by the Venture Beat.As mentioned in previous leaks, the Note 8 is said to sport a 6.3-inch Super Amoled screen with 1440x2960 resolutions. In terms of processor, the phablet is said to run on the company's own Exynos 8895 for select markets. US version of the smartphone is likely to receive the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor variant. The processor will be complemented with 6GB RAM along with 64GB inbuilt storage, which users will be able to expand up to 128GB using micorSD card. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is supposed to boast two 12MP rear cameras.There will be a front-facing 8MP camera on board as well.The entire package will be supported by a 3300mAh battery.

A 16-year-old boy, Harshit Sharma, from a government school in Chandigarh was the toast of online media and Twitterati on Tuesday after word spread on the internet that he had landed a designer's job in Google for an annual salary of Rs 1.44 crore. But it was a rumour and Google officially told TOI that it had no information on the boy's candidacy.

"Currently, we don't have any information on our records with respect to Harshit Sharma's candidacy," a Google spokesperson said.

Word about the boy's so-called achievements had spread after his school - Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 33 - issued an official release that the boy had got the job. But when TOI spoke to principal Indra Beniwal, she said, "The student passed out from our school this year and he had come to the campus to inform us about the Google offer. He had sent me the letter on WhatsApp mentioning his recruitment with Google but I deleted the letter by mistake."