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The Google for India event was held today in New Delhi and Google had some major announcements to be made public. This event was particularly special as Google turned 18 years old today. At a similar event held last year, Google had announced the Google Wi-Fi project which aimed at providing Wi-Fi connectivity at railway stations across India. This year, Google had much more to announce. Here are all the announcements made at the Google for India event. Google Station Last year’s Google Wi-Fi project is now active at 52 railway stations across India where Google claims 3.5 million people each month avail the service with as many as 15,000 new users being added every month. With Google Station, Google now plans to take this Wi-Fi connectivity to other places such as malls, bus stops, shopping complexes, cafes, university campuses etc. Google with partner with suitable partners to roll out Wi-Fi hotspots in public spaces and will then provide the adequate measures to generate...

Google said Allo would be available at some point during the summer, and it's getting in right under the wire. The new chat application is now official, and it's starting to pop up in the Play Store for download. Don't fret if it's not showing up for you quite yet; we have the APK ready for download. If you need a refresher on features, Google has a handy promo video (below) and a  landing page  that hits all the high points. Allo is connected to your phone number, and it's designed for phones only (at least right now). All your contacts that use Allo will automatically show up, and those who don't can be invited to download the app. They're probably all the ones you just convinced to start using Hangouts a few months ago. Oh well. The centerpiece of Allo is the Google Assistant, which will be a big part of Android (and Google in general) going forward. It offers (allegedly) useful information and links using contextual information and natura...

Motorola is set to give users more with the launch of its new Moto E Power. A device that they say can give you more battery, display size or camera. An affordable 4G smartphone, Moto E Power is designed to keep up with the company’s users’ nonstop life. The phone features a long-lasting battery, 5″ HD display at 4G speed, a quad-core processor with Android 6.0 Marshmallow.  The Moto E Power’s 3500 mAh battery gives users enough backup to watch videos, play games and make calls. The 10W rapid charger (included in box) gives users a battery life of 5 hours in just 15 minutes of charging. The all new Moto E Power now comes with the biggest and brightest display ever shipped in Moto E series. With a vibrant 12.7 cm (5 inch) HD display, one can relish various forms of multimedia be it photos, videos or web content. The display comes with built-in smudge-resistant screen protection saving it from annoying fingerprint smudges. The phone is also covered with a water-repelle...

You might not have realised it, but Apple iPhones have just become cheaper. The Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus will be available for sale in India on October 7 at a starting price of Rs 60,000 for the 32GB iPhone model. This is significant as the iPhone 6s 16GB had an India launch price of Rs 62,000. Now, you are getting more storage for a lower price. An Apple press note confirmed India will be in the second batch of countries, which will get the newly announced iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. This is also the first time they’ve confirmed the India pricing at the launch event itself. Like with the iPhone SE, Apple has been quick to announce the price, thus putting an end to unnecessary speculation. The importance of India for Apple has been evident for some time, especially since the going has been tough in China. This price should go a long way in helping Apple corner more of the high-end segment in India. Also, helping them is the fact that rival Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 has be...

Moto G4 Play, the more budget friendly version of the Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus has been launched in India today on Amazon India at Rs 8,999. The smartphone will go on sale from 10PM and Amazon India already has a landing page announcing the upcoming sale today, and the Moto India Twitter account has also confirmed the same on the social networking site. Users will have to register to buy the phone on Amazon India website. Moto G4 Play was spotted on Zauba (an import and export tracking website) in July with device name Moto XT 1607 being imported from the US. The price per unit was Rs 6,804, according to the data on the website. However, the final price of the Moto G4 Play has not yet been confirmed. The Moto G4 Play launch is interesting because Motorola has also confirmed the Moto E 3rd gen will be coming to India on September 19 most likely. Motorola has also promised the new Moto Z series will be launching here as well, and it could take place soon. In terms of spec...

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Speaking to two independent sources, we now strongly believe that Google's formerly-maybe-Nexus-phones, Marlin and Sailfish, will be marketed as the Pixel and the Pixel XL. We do not have pricing information. At this time, it is unknown to us when Google decided to shift its in-house smartphone brand from Nexus to Pixel or why (though speculation will likely run wild). The Pixel will be the 5" Sailfish device, while Pixel XL will be the 5.5" Marlin. As to our confidence in this information: given that our two sources are independent, and the fact that one in particular has been exceptionally reliable in the past, we feel comfortable saying you can take this to the bank. Coupled with Android Central's breaking story on Tuesday that the phones would not be branded as Nexuses - what else could they even be branded as? Some will say that Marlin and Sailfish's specifications and HTC manufacture don't live up to the "premium" image that the Pix...