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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.

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.