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WileyFox launches with new Cyanogen smartphones
2015-08-25 14:19:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) A new maker of smartphones running the Android alternative OS from Cyanogen has launched in London. The company WileyFox is starting out with two smartphones, the Swift and the Storm, which are expected to start shipping from next month. WileyFox promises "unrivalled customisation" thanks to the Cyanogen 12.1 OS and the ability to change even the pre-installed apps on the phone and "unrivalled privacy and security" with features such as PIN codes for individual apps, the Truecaller Integrated Dialler and extensive data-sharing options. In addition, the company offers a three-year guarantee on the phones for an extra GBP 10 and will have call centres available 24-7 for technical and after-sales support. The Wileyfox Swift smartphone is a dual-Sim LTE device with 5-inch HD IPS screen with Gorilla Glass 3, selling for GBP 129. It runs the quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor, 2 GB RAM and 16 GB ROM and comes with a 13 megapixel rear camera with Sony sensors, 5 megapixel front camera, microSD card slot up to 32 GB and removable 2,500 mAh battery. The WileyFox Storm for GBP 199 offers a faster processor with the Snapdragon 615, 3 GB RAM and 32 GB ROM, 20 megapixel back camera and 8 megapixel front camera, microSD support up to 128 GB and a bigger 5.5-inch display. It also supports LTE (Cat 4 up to 150 Mbps) and dual Sims and comes with a removable 2,500 mAh battery.
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Next Cyanogen phone canceled, MediaTek probably to blame
2015-07-02 20:17:32| Extremetech
Cyanogen's next phone gets canned before it even comes out. Right now, signs point to problems with either MediaTek's hardware or its restrictions on software.
Cyanogen, Truecaller Team for Caller ID, Spam Blocking
2015-05-09 06:02:20| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
The Cyanogen team has announced a new partnership with Truecaller, which will enable features like caller ID and the ability to block unwanted spam directly from the native dialer.
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Cyanogen Taps Truecaller in Effort to Build a Better Mobile OS
2015-05-08 23:54:19| TechNewsWorld
Cyanogen, best known for its FOSS Android-based OS, CyanogenMod, soon will provide caller ID screening and spam blocking directly from the native dialer on Cyanogen OS, the commercial version of its operating system. These capabilities will be provided through the company's global partnership with Truecaller. They will be baked into future smartphone devices preloaded with Cyanogen OS.
OnePlus, Cyanogen call it quits, go their separate ways
2015-04-30 22:58:51| Extremetech
Upstart phone manufacturer OnePlus (makers of the OnePlus One) and Cyanogen Inc are calling their partnership off. Future OnePlus devices will ship with its own operating system.
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