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Govt Slaps Telcos With Rs 10.8cr Penalty For Cell Towers Exceeding Radiation Limits

Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad informed the Rajya Sabha of the same on Friday. Airtel has been fined Rs. 2.15, Vodafone Rs 1.8 cr, Reliance 1.65 cr and Tata Teleservices Rs 1.45 cr. Idea, Aircel, Loop, MTNL, Sistema Shyam, Uninor and Videocon have also been fined. As off May 31, 2015 there were 9,08,353 base tower stations in India, and 6 of them were exceeding prescribed radiation limits.
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There Are Now Over 24,000 Distinct Android Devices From 1,300 Brands: Report

Over 1,000 of the Android smartphone brands seen this year didn’t even exist back in 2012. While Samsung devices continue to dominate, the biggest change is from previous years is the growth of these small companies chipping away at its dominance. Samsung’s market share fell from 47% in 2012 to 37.8% in 2015, despite the overall Android market registering growth.
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One MMS And Superhack ‘Stagefright’ Could Infect 95% Of Android Devices

Experts have found a vulnerability in Android OS which could see 95% of devices compromised through an MMS. The hack, known as Stagefright, allows hackers to rewrite code for your phone remotely when you open their media file. The team researching it has passed Google the fixes but their implementation device side is dependent on manufacturers and phone services.
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Blackberry Teams Up With Google For An Enterprise Ready Version Of Android OS

The partnership with bring a version of Android OS with the security features of BES12 integrated into Android 5.0 Lollipop and Google Play for Work. The move will give Google an opportunity to break into the enterprise market while Blackberry can ward off attack from Apple in the market. The tie-up also gives wings to rumours of an Android-powered Blackberry device.
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Here’s Everything Google Announced About Android M At I/O 2015

Android M will be out later this year, while those looking to get in on the action early can download the developer preview right now. The new OS looks mich like Lollipop, with Google instead focusing on optimisation and usability of its software. There are several changes the company has made, most notable being updated app permissions, new contextually aware services such as Now on Tap and Android Pay and Fingerprint support.
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Now Seamlessly Send Notes & Directions From Your PC To Your Android Phone

The new feature rolled out by Google requires users to update the Google app on their Android device and turn on notifications via Google Now. Once this is done, users can simply type, “send a note to my phone” or “send directions to my phone” into the search bar, which will open up a small card that lets you type in the note, or specify directions. This data is then sent to the users’ smartphone as a notification. The functionality isn’t just limited to notes and directions, with users being able to set reminders, alarms and find the location of their phone directly from the search bar on their PC.
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