Motorola Releases Android Nougat Kernel Source for the Moto Z Play

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 21, 2017       

Recently Motorola started rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Moto G4 Plus, Moto Z, Moto Z Force and Moto Z Play and now the Company has released Android Nougat kernel source for the Moto Z Play to its Github .

It's very useful for Developers to make a stable Custom Roms, by using these Kernel Sources. Developers can go ahead and Download the Source from Github.

HMD Global could bring Nokia 6 and Nokia 3310 to India by May

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 21, 2017       

HMD Global (Finnish company that develops mobile devices under the "Nokia" brand name) could bring the 2017 Nokia 3310, which is expected to be announced on February 26 at MWC, and the Nokia 6, which was announced earlier this year, in India.

According to a report by Indianexpress, HMD Global will launch the Nokia 6 and the Nokia 3310 in India as early as May. 



The report also claims that the Nokia 3310 will have completely revamped design "it’s oval shaped now". The new Nokia 3310 will arrive in multiple colours and will be priced around Rs 3000 ($44).

The Nokia 6 features a 5.5" 1080p screen with Gorilla Glass, classic Nokia design and an impressive audio quality. The phone comes with an aluminum unibody and runs on a Snapdragon 430 SoC paired with 4GB of RAM. Its camera should follow the Nokia trend and impress everyone. It's 16MP with an 8MP front shooter.

Will you be buying the Nokia 6 or the Nokia 3310, if they ever comes to India? Share your thoughts below!

Source: Indianexpress

WhatsApp Revamps Status Feature; Becomes a Replica to Snap Stories

 By Unknown on February 21, 2017       

Facebook wants to make all their platforms on a same note. After introducing the Instagram Stories, the company is now back with the same feature for WhatsApp as well. 

After eight long years, WhatsApp is revamping the 'Status' feature which functions same as the Instagram and Snap Stories feature. Now, there will be a new Status tab in the home screen itself and every user can post the photos and videos as their status, which will disappear after 24 hours. 

There's isn't much to speak about the feature. WhatsApp on their blog stated that the feature will be rolling out in India starting today and will reach all the users by the end of this month. 

Next Iteration of Android Will be Called as Android 'Oreo', Hints a Google Executive

 By Unknown on February 20, 2017       

Google will be announcing the next iteration of Android at the Google I/O Keynote event in May. However, the new OS will be available only in the form of Developer Preview till the official launch in September/October. 

Nevertheless, the search giant might have started on the features to be included in the next OS, but the internet is already abuzzed with the name of the OS. Keeping on the trend, Hiroshi Lockheimer, the Senior VP of Android tweeted a GIF of an Oreo Cake. However, Hiroshi was proved to be wrong in numerous occasions in the past. 

@dcseifert 🤔 pic.twitter.com/u8nMzjTIO1

— Hiroshi Lockheimer (@lockheimer) February 20, 2017

That said, if Google sticks to their timing as previous years, we will see the name of name of next Android iteration in the first week of March. 

Motorola re-launches in Pakistan Under the ‘Lenovo Moto’ Brand

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 20, 2017       

Motorola is back to Pakistan with the new trademark "Lenovo Moto", targeting the high-end smartphone market this time. The company has introduced three Moto-Mods along with the Moto Z and the Moto Z Play.



The  Moto Z is the world's thinnest phone at 5.2mm, comes with a 13MP camera, 4GB of RAM, the snapdragon 820 CPU, and a 5.5" QHD screen.

The Moto Z Play features 5.5" full HD screen, a Snapdragon 625 SoC and a 16MP camera. It's 7mm thin and comes with a headphone jack. In terms of design, it doesn't differ much from the Moto Z, though this one comes with a glass back.

The Moto Mods are swap-able accessories which get attached to Moto Z Smartphones via magnet. Moto Mods includes Pico Projector, Pro camera, JBL Speaker, Style Mods and a Battery pack.

Here are the pricing details of the Moto Z and Moto Mods in Pakistan:

• The Moto Z (32 GB): PKR 74,999.
• The Moto Z Play (32 GB): PKR 49,999.
• Moto Insta-Share Projector Mod: PKR 39,500
• Incipio offGRID Power Pack Mod: PKR 8,650
• JBL SoundBoost Mod: PKR 12,500
• Hasselblad True Zoom Mod: PKR 29,500.

You can grab the Moto Z or the Moto Z Play with a free JBL SoundBoost from Daraz.pk

Via: tribune