If you have been thinking of getting the Galaxy S8 or S8 Plus, now is the time to do so. Both smartphones are currently on sale in India on Samsung’s website as well as on Amazon and Flipkart. The larger of the two can now be yours for Rs. 58,900 (Rs. 6,000 off), while the Galaxy S8 retails for Rs. 53,900 (Rs. 4,000 off).
Those who buy either device from Samsung can also take advantage of the company’s Never Mind Offer that gets you a one-time screen replacement for Rs.
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It’s time for the Sunday giveaway, and we’re switching up the giveaway format. No longer will the Sunday giveaway be a weekly giveaway — it’s going monthly! There will be a new giveaway on the first Sunday of each month, but we’ll be giving away more prizes to multiple winners each giveaway, increasing your odds of winning. This month three lucky Android Authority readers having the chance to win some top tech!
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Google TV has been revealed as a new interface for Android TV. The new experience unifies content from across your apps, including YouTube TV. It premieres on the new Chromecast with Google TV. Google is introducing a brand new Android-based TV interface, and it’s reviving an old name to do it. The company has introduced Google TV, a new experience for Android TV that aims to harmonize your viewing — no matter what apps you use.
Months ago, HTC released their highest-end smartphone in the One X and it quickly became one of the most prolific devices in the Android market. With a fast dual-core processor, a very capable camera, and sleek design, many were torn between it and the other new popular kid on the block, the Samsung Galaxy S3. Personally, it was among these two phones and the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The Nexus device eventually became the choice because of updated Android and eventual rooting/flashing ended up being most important to me.
If you’re a fan of action gaming on your Tegra-powered Android device, you’re in luck. Two new games were released in the Google Play Store: Razor Salvation THD and Sumioni Demon Arts THD.
Razor Salvation THDRazor Salvation THD is a futuristic first person shooter (FPS) that casts you as the commander of the dropship “Salvation.” According the the game’s Google Play Store page, your job is “rescuing Earth’s inhabitants and helping with the EDSF defence effort.
With the introduction of Xiaomi’s very own mobile payment platform Mi Pay, NFC became an essential feature for the Chinese company. Mi Pay is particularly useful in its home turf since it can be used for public transport such as buses and metro. And that’s why when Xiaomi unveiled the Mi 5s and the Mi 5s Plus back in September, they made sure to explain that full NFC capabilities would be coming to those devices by the end of October.
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Samsung’s Expert RAW app will make its way to other Samsung devices by the end of this year. The oldest phone on the list is the Galaxy S20 Ultra. The app allows professional photographers to make full use of the phone’s camera hardware. Samsung smartphones have world-renowned photography chops. However, since Samsung is so popular, its computational photography software tends to stylize photos and videos quite a bit.
Although it’s not exactly a household name in the global mobile industry, Pantech is extremely popular in South Korea. In fact, believe it or not, Pantech has been the second best-selling handset maker in its homeland in 2012, behind Samsung, but ahead of LG, Apple and all the others.
But why not believe it, when the company has sensational phones like the Vega No.6 or Vega R3 in its portfolio? Also, if we are to trust existing rumors, Pantech has great plans for the future – a mystery IM-A870 device targeted against Samsung’s Galaxy S4.
Facebook has just announced that it’s bringing free video calling to its Messenger application on both Android and iOS. The update, which is rolling out now in the Play Store, will allow you to simply tap the video camera icon on any existing Messenger conversation to instantly connect with your friends and family.
The update is now available in the U.S., the U.K., Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, France, Greece, Ireland, Laos, Lithuania, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal and Uruguay.
According to Mobile Syrup, Telus has confirmed that it’ll put the One X+ up for grabs “this fall,” without mentioning any exact date or future pricing. The online publication fails to tell us if the info came via an official press release or an exclusive talk with a Telus official, but that’s not very important, considering that this is a website that has very rarely let us down with unchecked or false facts.