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New Nokia Smartphone Leaks Confirm Penta-Lens Camera

New Nokia Smartphone Leaks Confirm Penta-Lens Camera
According to the latest rumor out from China, HMD has already started working on a new Nokia Smartphone with Penta-Lens Camera and Snapdragon 845 Processor.

The Penta-Lens Camera would feature a circular form factor with seven holes, five for camera lenses and two for LED flash. If testing goes right, HMD may think of mass production in April-May, and apparently the device will be unveiled as early as late 2018.

Report also says that HMD may reveal new Nokia 8 2018 with near edge-to-edge display at MWC 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. 

Earlier this month, HMD revealed Nokia 6 successor, the Nokia 6 2018 with upgraded specifications and new design. The Nokia 8 2018 is also expected to feature Snapdragon 845 SoC, 6GB RAM, and dual rear cameras.


Download: BlueStacks with Android 7.0 Nougat Beta for PC

Download: BlueStacks with Android 7.0 Nougat Beta for PC
BlueStacks, one of the best Android emulator for Windows and Mac is now getting Android 7.0 Nougat Beta. This means you'll be able to use all the Android Nougat features and applications on BlueStacks emulator.

The biggest advantage of using an Android emulator is to access and use all the applications that aren't compaitable with desktop platforms. For example, you can use Instagram, Clash of Clans, Critical Ops, and other Android-Exclusive games on PC or Mac with ease.

You can now download the latest beta version of BlueStacks which runs on Android 7.0 Nougat from the below link. Here are the minimum system requirements:

OS: Windows
Processor: Intel/AMD Processor with virtualization extensions (VT/SVM) enabled in the BIOS.
RAM: 4GB RAM
HDD: 4GB Disk Space
You must be an Administrator on your PC
Up to date graphics drivers from Microsoft or the chipset vendorBlueStacks N Beta will work on systems that fulfill the minimum systems requirements. However, for a superior gameplay experience, Recommended System Requirements are mentioned below
Recommeded system requirements:

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-680 (passmark 3500) or higher processor with virtualization extensions enabled in the BIOS
Graphics: Intel HD 5200 (passmark 750) or higher
Memory: 6GB or higher
HDD: SSD (or fusion)
Internet: Broadband connection to access games, accounts and related content


Meizu's new M6s features side-mounted fingerprint scanner and Samsung's Exynos 7872 CPU

Meizu today uneviled a new Smartphone M6s with a fullscreen 18:9 display, Samsung's new Exynos 7872 chipset, and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

The company says that M6s side-mounted fps can unlock the Smartphone in just 0.2 seconds. Additionally it is world's first Smartphone with the new Exynos 7872 which is coupled with six CPU cores - two Cortex-A73 at 2.0 GHz and four Cortex-A53 at 1.6 GHz for power efficiency. The Smartphone uses Mali-G71 MP3 GPU and 3GB of RAM paired with 32/64GB Internal storage.

The rest of the specifications include a 5.7" HD+ screen with 2.5D glass, 8MP selfie shooter, 16MP rear shooter with f/2.0 aperture. It uses Flyme 6.2 on top of Android Nougat and has 3000mAh batter which charges 30% in 15 minutes and 53% in half an hour.

M6s uses swipe gestures for navigation, for example long press goes to the home screen, swipe left and right to switch apps and swipe up to pull all the apps.

It will be available starting January 19 for NY999/$155/€126 for the 32 GB option and CNY1,199/$186/€152 for the 64 GB variant. You get Black, Silver, Gold, and Blue color options.

Oreo Soak Test Rolling Out to Moto Z Play

Oreo Soak Test Rolling Out to Moto Z Play
The last time we updated you on the status of the Moto Z Play's Android 8.0 Oreo update, we told you that it was in the works and the release is imminent. Well, it looks like Motorola and Lenovo are finally pushing early beta build to the MFN users.

If you own a Moto Z Play in the US and have enrolled to Motorola Feedback Network, you should have recieved a notification for Android 8.0 Oreo Software Update with build number OPN27.67.

Android 8.0 Oreo Soak Test for the Moto Z Play comes with numerous enhancements over Android Nougat, such as faster booting, new Settings and Quick-Settings UI, Picture in Picture (PIP), Adaptive icons, Autofill, Notification timeout, Motorola has also added several new features to the latest software update. Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Moto Z Play also brings the latest December 1st 2017 Security Patch, Stability and Camera improvements.

Assuming the test rolls out smoothly, those of us not in the test could see the update within a week or two. Once Motorola announces an official rollout of the update for all, we shall let you know. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.


AOSP Commit reveals next version of Android as "Android Pi"

AOSP Commit reveals next version of Android as "Android Pi"
The latest commits in AOSP (Android Open Source Project) reveals that the next Android version will be called as "Android Pi", which Mishaal Rahman‏ (Editor at XDA) assumes is shorthand used for Android Pie.

Just like every year, Google is expected to reveal the next version of Android OS, "Android P" followed by Multiple Developer Previews and a Full launch. This latest Android OS will reportedly come with new "smart features."


Google I/O, which is Google’s yearly developer conference, we get to find out just what Google has been working on and what their plans are for the near and distant future.

Source: Mishaal Rahman‏