MapmyIndia has announced the public launch of its Map API platform for software developers and enterprises. The APIs are using REST (HTTP/JSON) and JavaScript technologies, thereby supporting apps built for various web, mobile and cloud platforms.
API platform consists of individual APIs for interactive mapping and visualization of location-based data, geocoding (location search), reverse geocoding (address look-up), routing (driving directions), and other location-based analytics such as distance matrix (distance from multiple locations). With these APIs, users can now easily add valuable location intelligence capabilities and MapmyIndia map data to their consumer (B2C) apps, business (B2B) apps and enterprise IT systems. The APIs are REST (HTTP/JSON) and JavaScript based, thus supporting apps built for various web, mobile and cloud platforms and can be accessed at http://www.mapmyindia.com/api.
“We are excited to help software developers and enterprises increase the value of their apps and IT systems by integrating location intelligence capabilities. MapmyIndia is more attractive than other map platforms as it offers best-in-class map data, a price point that starts at free and affordably scales up based on usage, and additional services including custom API and app development as well as base map data licensing options. MapmyIndia APIs help developers build location-based apps very easily ...MapmyIndia has announced the public launch of its Map API platform for software developers and enterprises. The APIs are using REST (HTTP/JSON) and JavaScript technologies, thereby supporting apps built for various web, mobile and cloud platforms.
API platform consists of individual APIs for interactive mapping and visualization of location-based data, geocoding (location search), reverse geocoding (address look-up), routing (driving directions), and other location-based analytics such as distance matrix (distance from multiple locations). With these APIs, users can now easily add valuable location intelligence capabilities and MapmyIndia map data to their consumer (B2C) apps, business (B2B) apps and enterprise IT systems. The APIs are REST (HTTP/JSON) and JavaScript based, thus supporting apps built for various web, mobile and cloud platforms and can be accessed at http://www.mapmyindia.com/api.
“We are excited to help software developers and enterprises increase the value of their apps and IT systems by integrating location intelligence capabilities. MapmyIndia is more attractive than other map platforms as it offers best-in-class map data, a price point that starts at free and affordably scales up based on usage, and additional services including custom API and app development as well as base map data licensing options. MapmyIndia APIs help developers build location-based apps very easily ...
Reliance Communications (RCOM) has appointed Srinivas M as Circle Business Head, Wireless Business for Tamil Nadu and Kerala. He will be based out of RCOM’s Chennai office and will report to Ramesh Menon, RCOM’s National Head for GSM Operations, said the company.
Prior to joining Reliance Communications he was Idea Cellular's Chief Operating Officer for a period of 10 years, managing the National Pre-paid & Distribution Business. He has rich experience of 23 years in the Telecom, Information Technology and FMCG industry segments. He had worked with Agro Tech Foods, Wrigleys, Data Access and Madura Coats.
Commenting on the appointment, Gurdeep Singh, Chief Executive Officer, Consumer Business, Reliance Communications, said:
We are delighted to have a person of Srinivas’ experience and stature on board the RCOM Wireless Leadership Team, as he brings with him relevant industry insights and knowledge which will help us bolster our operations in Southern India. We wish him the best in his new role, and are confident of further consolidating our presence in the Tamil Nadu and Kerala Circles under his leadership.
We already know that Samsung has been working on a round dial smartwatch that is dubbed as Orbis. Now some more details about the smartwatch have surfaced.
A report is stating that the Orbis smartwatch will be powered by Samsung's own Exynos 7420 processor. This is the same chipset that is used in recently launched Galaxy S6 processor. The main reason for installing the powerful processor is to achieve better battery life. Meanwhile, in same related news, Samsung has filed for a patent with rotating bezel that will be used for navigation on the smartwatch.
Previous reports had stated that Samsung's Orbis smartwatch will not have calling capabilities but the Tizen powered OS watch can decline and accept incoming calls. It is also stated that the smartwatch will support wireless charging.
Google Play has introduces age based rating system for apps and games in Google Play Store. The new system will allow app submissions to be reviewed by staff and enable developers to complete a content rating questionnaire for each of their apps and games to receive objective content ratings.
"We know that people in different countries have different ideas about what content is appropriate for kids, teens and adults, so today’s announcement will help developers better label their apps for the right audience. Consistent with industry best practices, this change will give developers an easy way to communicate familiar and locally relevant content ratings to their users and help improve app discovery and engagement by letting people choose content that is right for them."
posted Eunice Kim, Product Manager for Google Play in a blog.
The system is automated so that developers can answer questionnaires and get a recommended rating quickly that covers advice for parents about how old kids have to be to play the game or app. Google will go with rating systems already in use across the world. The new age based app rating system will be implemented for all apps in the coming weeks around the world.
Google believes that the change will ...
Gameloft has announced a global partnership with Opera Software to make Gameloft titles available on the Opera Mobile Store. This will offer Opera Mobile Store users easy access to games, especially in emerging markets and will also open up new monetization avenues for both companies, said Opera.
Last year Opera Mobile Store replaced Nokia Store in Nokia feature phones, Symbian and Nokia X smartphones. It has over 300,000 apps and games in the store.
Commenting on the partnership, Ludovic Blondel, VP of Business Development at Gameloft, said:
We’re thrilled to partner with Opera Software. By combining forces we can offer the best gaming experience to even more players around the world.
Sameer Merchant, VP of Mobile Commerce at Opera Software, said:
This partnership is a win-win for our users and our partner. Opera users get to experience high quality mobile games, and our partner Gameloft enjoys increased reach, distribution and monetization of their games.
Airtel will update its My Airtel application soon with intuitive design interface and new features. It also adds Airtel Surprises coupons on all recharges for the value of their recharge and more. The new app also includes zero data charges on app usage, management of various customer accounts, quick replication of frequent tasks, faster payment checkout through stored cards and ability to recharge any number
The app that was first launched back in 2012 for major mobile platforms was a web app. The new app has been designed from the scratch, which would let customers to conveniently discover, access and self-manage Airtel services across mobile, fixed line and DTH platforms.
Customers can now use My Airtel app to recharge any mobile number, and receive Airtel Surprises coupons with exciting offers like coupons worth value of first recharge of the month, in their birthday week and many more in weeks to come.
Airtel has partnered with mydala for coupons and tied up with merchants across categories like shopping, food, wellness, entertainment to offer coupons for popular brands like PVR Cinemas, Café Coffee Day, Flipkart.com. amazon.in, Ebay.in, Myntra.com, Archies, VLCC and more.
The new I Want To feature will allow customers to make their frequent tasks ...
Samsung has announced that both the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge smartphones would be available for pre-order in the UK from 20th March 2015, ahead of the on-sale date of 10th April 2015. It will be available for pre-order from high street retailers and operators including Vodafone, Carphone Warehouse, Three, EE and O2 that were confirmed already.
Both the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge have a 5.1-inch Quad HD (2560×1440 pixels) 577 PPI Super AMOLED display, powered by a Octa-Core ( Quad 2.1GHz + Quad 1.5GHz) Exynos processor, features 3GB DDR4 RAM and run on Android 5.0 (Lollipop),. These have a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, OIS and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. These have Cat.6 LTE support. The Galaxy S6 has a 2,550mAh battery and the Galaxy S6 Edge has a 2,600mAh battery.
The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge will be available in the UK from 10th April, 2015 in 32/64/128GB variants in White Pearl, Black Sapphire and Gold Platinum.
Motorola launched the Moto E (2nd Gen) in India earlier this month and the smartphone went on sale on Flipkart last week. At the launch Motorola promised that it will sell colorful bands and covers for the new Moto E soon. Now these are available from Flipkart. At the the launch of Moto E (2nd Gen) Motorola confirmed that it will launch the 4G variant of the smartphone in India soon. Now the 4G variant (XT1521) is listed on Flipkart as 'Coming Soon' without a price tag.
The Grip back cover for Moto E (2nd Gen) protects the device from bumps and drops. It comes in Turqoise, Yellow, Black, Blue and Raspberry colors and is priced at Rs. 899. The Motorola Bands for the Moto E come in two packs - Turquoise, Purple & Raspberry and Red, Blue & Golden Yellow. These are priced at Rs. 999 per pack, which is actually cheaper compared to the $19.99 price tag in the U.S.
The Moto E (2nd Gen) 4G is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor with Adreno 306 GPU, compared to the 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor with Adreno 302 GPU in the 3G variant. Other specifications are similar to the 3G variant including a 4.5-inch qHD display, Android 5.0 Lollipop, 5-megapixel rear camera without flash, VGA ...
OnePlus has announced that it is increasing the price of OnePlus One smartphone in European countries that uses euro as currency. This change is due to falling value of the Euro. The OnePlus One 16GB variant that sells for 269 Euros will cost 299 Euros and the 64GB variant that now sells for 299 Euros will cost 349 Euros after the hike. This will be effective from March 25th, so those who are ordering the phone till open sales next Tuesday will be charged the old price.
Regarding the increase in pricing, OnePlus on the official blog, said:
This is something that we opted not to do, as we are committed to maintaining razor-thin margins in order to give the most value back to our fans. Unfortunately, as the value of the euro continued to drop, our razor-thin margins began to turn into 0 margins. Due to the current value of the euro, we are now selling devices at a loss in the EU. In light of these exchange rate shifts and trends, we will be making some changes to our pricing structure for the One in markets that use the euro as currency.
Even though OnePlus said that the new pricing strategy ...
Samsung has introduced 128 gigabyte (GB), 3-bit NAND-based flashed storage based on Embedded MultiMediaCard (eMMC) 5.0 technology targeted at mid-market smartphones and tablets. The company has already introduced 128GB flash memory based on Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 2.0 and eMMC 5.1 standards for top-end and premium smartphones. Mid-market smartphones will now be able to increase their storage capacity to 128GB as well with the new , says the company.
The new 128GB eMMC 5.0 would offer sequential data read speed of 260 MB/s, similar to MLC NAND-based eMMC 5.1 memory. It can handle random data read and write operations up to 6,000 IOPS (input/output operations per second), four times faster than external memory card and 5,000 IOPS, 10 times faster, respectively.
3-bit NAND storage was only used in SSDs for data centers, servers and PCs, now it has extended it to the entire mobile memory storage market with the 3-bit eMMC 5.0 line-up. The company says that it will continue to develop 3-bit NAND Flash memory offering higher-performance and in higher densities.
LG had launched its Aka line of smartphones in Korea last year in November. The smartphones that understands your moods is now rolling outside Korea.
The AKA line of smartphone is coming to Hong Kong first followed by Taiwan, China, Singapore, Turkey, and "additional markets". These smartphones chooses its emotion depending on how you use it and its features, such as alarm, apps, the kind of music that you load on it. There are available in four colors along with different personalities. With a global audience in mind, LG has tweaked the AKA lineup by adding an emotional UX element. Some of the additional features include customizable glasses and eyebrows for each pair of eyes.
“AKA is the first smartphone that gives owners a blank canvas to express their own personalities via a customized user experience. AKA is about being creative and never losing sight of the things that make us young and interesting. This is a whole new direction in smartphone UX and we’re excited about where it may take us.”
said Juno Cho, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company.
The LG Aka sports a 5-inch IPS display with 720 x 1280 pixels and are powered by quad-core 1.2 GHz processor. Other specs include 1.5 GB of RAM, ...
HTC has launched a new program that offers free replacement for your damaged HTC One M9. Dubbed as ' UH OH Protection',the program will replace your One M9 if it is damaged in the first 365 days, no questions asked.
“With the HTC One M9, we didn’t stop with creating an award-winning smartphone and amazing user experiences. We created an innovative new program that ensures the best phone on the market stays that way. We want our customers to have the confidence to use their new HTC One and the peace of mind that HTC has your back if something unfortunate happens to it.”
said Jason Mackenzie, president of HTC Americas in a blog.
HTC M9 owners will be able to claim one replacement during the first 12 months after buying it. The protection offer goes beyond just craking of the screens and includes water damages along with carriers switching during the first year of ownership. Moreover, Users who don't end up taking advantage of UH OH Protection will be given a $100 credit toward the purchase of the next HTC One device.
It must be noted that this protection program will only be available it the US. UH OH Protection is automatically provided ...
OnePlus introduced Happy Hour sale for the OnePlus One 16GB Silk White variant last Thursday on Amazon.in. The sale is back for the second week. This will let you purchase the smartphone from Amazon.in without an invite today for one hour, 1PM to 2PM. Even though the sale lasts for 1 hour, stocks are limited, says the company.
OnePlus launched its one day a open sale in India to purchase the 64GB Sandstone Black variant of the OnePlus One last month so that users could get the smartphone without an invite.
The company recently introduced open sale model for global users every Tuesday. It recently announced that it will increase price of the OnePlus One in Europe starting from March 25th due to dip in Euro rate. It has not announced any price hike for India. The 16GB variant still retails for Rs. 18,999.
Google had updated Docs for Android that adds a new feature. The new update makes it easier to read and review documents without any editing options.
The new version brings the capability to review a document in full screen mode. Aas you scroll through an opened document, editing icons will vanish to the top that will let the text take up the full screen. In order to edit something, you will simply need to double tap the screen or press the blue pencil action button. Google is also adding few other updates to Sheets and Slides.
Last month, Google Docs, Sheets and Slides received UI redesign after they were updated with Material Design tweaks.
Play Link - Google Docs
LG G Pad 8.0, the company's 8-inch tablet in the G Pad series is now available in India from Snapdeal. It was announced last year, packs a 8-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) WXGA IPS displays, is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat), has 1GB RAM and 16GB of internal storage with expansion slot.
According to the listing the tablet has 3G support, but it doesn't have voice calling. LG offers QPair 2.0 that lets you connect it to other Android-powered tablets and smartphones via Bluetooth to receive notifications of calls and messages on that and respond directly from the G Pad.
LG G Pad 8.0 specifications
8.0-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display
1GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, expandable memory with microSD
1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
5MP auto focus rear camera
1.3MP front-facing camera
Dimensions: 210.8 x 124.2 x 9.9mm; Weight: 342g
3G, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
4200mAh battery
The LG G Pad 8.0 comes in Black and White colors and is priced at Rs. 17,999 in India. It also comes with a free flip cover.
Microsoft has released Windows 10 Technical Preview Build 10041. The company has announced that the Build 10041 will be available for preview users.
"We’re rolling out Build 10041 for PCs to the Fast ring. Like all of the previous preview builds this one comes with a collection of new functionality and bug fixes. The build will only be available through Windows Update for systems already running a previous Windows 10 build. We still intend to release ISOs for builds that go to the Slow ring, but Fast ring builds will be direct downloads only."
posted Microsoft on a blog.
The update to the Windows 10 Technical preview includes a couple of minor updates and some design tweaks. First up, there is a new transparent look to the Start Menu and the background has also received a faded look. The All Apps list is easier to use for tablet owners and comes with a larger button. Moving on, the virtual desktop has been improved as you can now drag and a window to the “+” icon to both create a Virtual Desktop and move the window to it in single step. A filtered Alt+Tab has been added so you only see the windows on the given Virtual Desktop.
Microsoft's virtual assistant is now ...
Xolo has launched LT2000, the company's latest smartphone with LTE support. It has a 5.5-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and runs on Android 4.4, which is upgradable to Android 5.0 (Lollipop). As usual it has dual SIM support. It also has support for both LTE- TDD 2300 MHz and LTE-FDD 1800 MHz bands ind India.
It has 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal storage with expansion slot and a 2920mAh battery.
Xolo LT2000 specifications
5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display with Dragontrail glass protection
1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor with 400 MHz Adreno 306 GPU
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD
Android 4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Dual SIM
8MP auto-focus rear camera with LED Flash, BSI 2 sensor
2MP front-facing camera
Dimensions: 74.8 x 115 x 7.8; Weight: 140.5 grams
4G LTE / 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
2920mAh battery
The Xolo LT2000 comes in Black color and is priced at Rs. 9,999. It is available exclusively from Snapdeal. It competes with Lenovo A6000 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G and Redmi 2 smartphones.
YouTube has updated Android app with a couple of features and minor tweaks. The latest update bumps the app to version 10.10 and brings an important update related to 4K videos.
The YouTube app for Android is getting the ability to search for videos with 4K resolution. With the latest update, users can search for the 4K videos using filters. An icon has been added in the top right-hand corner of the app that will bring up the video filter when tapped. Different types of video filters including HD, 3D, Closed Captions, Creative Commons, and Live video types are seen in the list along with the 4K option.
The latest update is not live for all the users yet although Android Police has provided an APK for the update.
Micromax has launched Canvas Juice 2 AQ5001 smartphone, successor of last year's Canvas Juice A177 smartphone. The Canvas Juice 2 has a 5-inch HD display, is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582M processor and runs on Android 5.0 (Lollipop). It has a 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.
Micromax Canvas Juice 2 AQ5001 specifications
5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor
2GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
8MP auto focus camera with LED flash
2MP front-facing camera
Dual SIM
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio with recording
3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
3000 mAh battery with up to 9 hours of talk time and up to 18 days standby
The Micromax Canvas Juice 2 comes in Silver color and is priced at Rs. 8,999. It is available across India from offline stores and also available from online retailers.
Microsoft has announced the Lumia 430 Dual SIM, the company's most affordable Lumia smartphone till date, which will be cheaper than Lumia 435 that was launched earlier this year. The design is slightly different from the Lumia 435, but the specification are similar, including a 4-inch WVGA display, 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon 200 SoC, Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim update, 2-megapixel fixed-focus rear camera without flash and VGA front-facing camera. It is also upgradable to Windows 10 in future, says Microsoft.
It has Smart Dual SIM feature that lets you assign unique profiles to SIM cards.
Microsoft Lumia 430 Dual SIM Specifications
4-inch (800 x 480 pixels) LCD display
1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor with Adreno 302 GPU
1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, up to 128GB expandable memory with microSD
Windows Phone 8.1 OS with Lumia Denim
Dual SIM
2MP fixed focus rear camera
VGA front-facing camera
Dimensions: 120.5 x 63.19 x 10.63 mm; weight 127.9 g
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS / aGPS
1500mAh battery with up to 8.4 h talk time on 3G
The Microsoft Lumia 430 comes in bright orange and black colors and is priced at US$ 70 (Rs. 4,384 approx.) before taxes and subsidies. It will be available in APAC, IMEA, Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Belarus from ...
