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Lenovo Phab 2 Launched in India, Android 7.1.1 Nougat Update Released, and More: Your 360 Daily

Lenovo Phab 2 Launched in India, Android 7.1.1 Nougat Update Released, and More: Your 360 Daily a702z

By Ravi Sharma | Updated: 28 February 2017 19:45 IST

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Lenovo Phab 2 phablet launched in India at Rs. 11,999
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 explosions may have been caused by design flaw
Android 7.1.1 OTA update now rolling out for Nexus, Pixel devices

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In major technology news today, Lenovo launched the Phab 2 smartphone in India, Samsung Galaxy Note 7 explosions were reported to be due to a design fault, and Android 7.1.1 Nougat update released for Nexus and Pixel devices. Check out your 360 Daily round-up of the biggest tech news of the day for these stories and more. 622o2m

Lenovo Phab 2 launched in India at Rs. 11,999
The Lenovo smartphone has an HD display resolution (720x1280 pixels), 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT8735 chipset, 3GB RAM, 32GB inbuilt storage, 128GB microSD card , 13-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front camera, and augmented reality effects in the camera app.

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 may have exploded because of ‘aggressive design’
Galaxy Note 7 explosions has not been revealed by Samsung yet.

Android 7.1.1 Nougat now available for Pixel, Nexus devices
Android 7.1.1 factory images and OTA files for compatible devices. The update brings new emojis that reflect gender equality, GIF from keyboard, and app shortcuts from home screen, among other features.

Aircel offers unlimited voice calls for 3 months
new prepaid plan called FRC148 that provides unlimited Aircel-to-Aircel calls, and 15,000 seconds of calls to Aircel to other networks per month. Priced at Rs. 148, the new Aircel FRC148 plan has validity of 3 months or 90 days. As for data, the company is providing unlimited 2G data, with an FUP of 500MB. Aircel says FRC148 s will have to recharge for minimum Rs. 50 in the second and third months (for any Aircel service) to continue the call benefits.

Facebook using surveys to curb fake news
started using surveys to arrest the spread of fake news on the platform. How the feature works is that s will get a question below the posted link asking them “"to what extent do you think that this link's title uses misleading language?" The responses include Not at all, Slightly, Somewhat, Very much, and Completely. Facebook has confirmed the use of the survey tool as an official means to curb misinformation.

Some MacBook Pro 2016 with Touch Bar s reporting battery issues
s of the new MacBook Pro 2016 with Touch Bar are reporting that the Apple’s claims of 10 hours of wireless Web usage, the MacBook Pro 2016 with Touch Bar delivers only 3 hours of battery life, they say. There has been no official statement on the matter yet.

Google launches its own version on Facebook Safety Check
Google has Trusted s, which lets Android s inform their loved ones that they are safe in crisis situations. Apart from alerting others, Google’s new app lets you ask people that you have added to your list of trusted s for their location. If someone asks for your location, you will receive a phone call; you can either deny it if you are safe and don't need help, or share your location with the . If you don’t pick up the call within 5 minutes, the location will be sent to the s automatically.

India’s Internet base may cross 600 million by 2020
The number of Internet s in India will go from the current 343 million to over 600 million by 2020, according to an ASSOCHAM-Deloitte study. However, spectrum availability in metros and lack of public Wi-Fi networks will pose challenges to Internet adoption in the country. The lack of digital services in regional languages is also a big cause of concern, the study says. Effective coordination between the government and private enterprises is necessary for the development of digital infrastructure in India, it added.

Google, Elon Musk make their AI platforms available to the public
Google and GitHub, allowing others to the code and customise it to help train their own AI systems. Elon Musk, on the other hand, made public an interface called Universe that helps AI systems learn the skills needed to operate applications or play games.

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