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As the battle of the smart personal assistants continues to simmer, Amazon has just fired another shot,  adding support for SMS messages  to Alexa's feature list. You can now command your Amazon Echo device to send a text message to one of your contacts, provided you have an Android phone. It's been possible to send voice messages  from one Echo device to another  for quite a while, as well as make voice calls, but this adds a whole new dimension. You require an Android phone (5.0 Lollipop or higher) with the Alexa app installed. Then follow these instructions to get it set up: Sign up for  Alexa Calling & Messaging  in the Alexa app. Tap the  Conversations  icon. Select  Contacts . Select  My Profile . Enable  "Send an SMS"  and accept the Android OS permission. ALSO READ:   Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ may come with Intelligent Scan tech to take on Apple's Face ID Now you should be ready to send a text with Alexa. Simply ask y

Samsung is gearing to launch the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+ on February 25, a day ahead of MWC 2018, in Barcelona. A lot has been already leaked about the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+ and even serial tipster Evan Blass has posted his take on the new flagship phones, leaving almost nothing to the imagination. A new Android Police report however suggests that the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+ may come with one more piece of technology that we're yet to see on a Samsung phone. The technology is called Intelligent Scan and it's said to be a biometric feature that makes use of facial and iris scanning to unlock the phone(s) even in dark and harsh light. Intelligent Scan will reportedly make use of the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+' front camera sensor as well as the iris scanner to help the phones detect a user's face in challenging light scenarios. Not a lot is known about the Intelligent Scan for now, but, it seems the technology should ideally switch between face un

We’re only a few weeks away from the unveiling of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ which is set to take place a day ahead of MWC 2018 on February 25. With Samsung’s upcoming flagships being one of the most awaited unveilings this year, leaks and rumours have understandably picked up. The flagships are set to succeed last year’s Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ which were launched sporting near bezel-less displays or what Samsung calls Infinity Display. In recent weeks, news surrounding the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ has picked up. Late last week, VentureBeats leaked renders of the two smartphones that tells us what we can expect, at least as far as the display is concerned. In addition to this, the handsets have also been tipped to sport improved cameras and a facial recognition feature to take on Apple’s Face ID. Here are some of the features you can expect. TOP FEATURES -- VentureBeats’ Evan Blass late last week tweeted renders of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. The renders reveal an e

Today i am  going to share with you the latest MIUI custom ROMs for Xiaomi Redmi 4x phone. Pay attention that before installing any custom ROM on your device, you must first require MIUI permission and unlock bootloader on your device. Also you should have TWRP custom recovery installed. Check out this post to find out how to flash TWRP and install Custom ROM on Redmi 4X. Now when you’re aware of this things, let’s continue to the list of the latest custom ROM files for an amazing Redmi 4x device. Also you may want to check out this post to find Android 7 Custom ROMs for Redmi 4X. Latest Custom MIUI ROMS for Xiaomi Redmi 4X Resurrection Remix Official ROM for Redmi 4X Resurrection Remix V5.8.4 | OFFICIAL | Android 7.1.2 Official XDA Thread  |  Download link  |  OpenGapps How to install Resurrection Remix on Redmi 4X Boot into TWRP Custom Recovery and go to “Wipe” menu. Select “Advanced Wipe” and wipe “Dalvik/ART Cache”, “Cache”, “System”, “Data” and “Cust”. Swipe to c

Ride-hailing service company Ola is set to launch itself in Australia in the coming few months. Company's co-founder and chief executive Bhavish Aggarwal made the announcement on Tuesday in a press statement. This would be the company's first step towards overseas and has already started recruiting drivers in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth starting Monday. "A momentous day for us at @Olacabs, as we go International with Australia! We've begun onboarding driver-partners across Sydney, Melbourne, Perth & look forward to working together with local communities in building mobility for every Australian," Aggarwal tweeted. With expansion in Australia, Ola will once again lock horns with closest rival company Uber which entered Australia in year 2012. Ola follows into the footsteps of Estonian-ride haling service company Taxify which debuted last year in December in Sydney. Ola on its website notes that it will charge 7.5 per cent commission from its driver par

After weeks of rumours and leaks, the 4G variant of the refreshed Nokia 3310 has finally launched in China. Unlike the 2G variant, the 4G VoLTE enabled Nokia 3310 runs on YunOS, an operating system made by the Alibaba Group that is based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). FEATURES, SPECIFICATIONS The Nokia 3310 4G, which was earlier expected to be unveiled at the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona, has been silently launched in China and comes with support for 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi hotspot. In China, the mobile comes pre-loaded with popular applications for music, books and audiobooks. It is not known at the moment if the phone has the ability to run stripped down versions of apps like Facebook and WhatsApp. If it does, it will give tough competition to smart feature phones like the Micromax Bharat 1 and JioPhone as and when it is launched in India. While JioPhone does not support third-party apps, the Bharat 1 comes with WhatsApp out of the box. ALSO READ: