Moto G6 Plus Showcased in Case Renders

 By Vaibhav Jain on March 01, 2018       

The entire world is looking for next Motorola budget phone which is the Moto G6 family to release at the earliest, but one has to wait a little few weeks to get hands on it. And leaks about the phone are keeping you at bay, especially about the FullScreen display placement.

We have already seen multiple leaked renders of the Moto G6 Smartphones, however this new leak shows the case renders of the Moto G6 Plus, which looks absolutely stunning and is on-par with the earlier leaked rumors.

As you can see in the above images, the Moto G6 Plus is having Full Screen display with Fingerprint sensor to the front, the device has premium glass back and dual rear cameras just like the Moto X4.

In terms of specifications, the Moto G6 Plus will be powered with Snapdragon 630 SoC, 4/6GB RAM. It would have a 5.93" FHD+ Display, and 3250mAh battery. It will be available in Silver, Gold, White, Blue and Cyan Color Options.

Moto G6 Plus was orignally planned for the MWC, but due to some reason, Motorola cancelled the launch event. However, the company is expected to announce the devices in a few days.

Source: Technavvi

Here's the Stereo Speaker Moto Mod

 By Vaibhav Jain on March 01, 2018       

The Moto Z is one of the most innovative Smartphone we've have ever seen. Being modular, Moto Z is designed to accommodate add-on modules that snap to the back of their cases. From a Simple Style Case to a Pico Projector, Moto Mods can be attached to the back of Moto Z, Moto Z force or Moto Z Play via magnetic pins.

Lenovo and Motorola teased a bunch of new Moto Mods during Special event in China, including a Camera Mod with ZEISS Optics (Vario-Sonnar), and another that has a Rotatable Camera. Yesterday, at MWC, the company showcased a brand new Stereo Speaker Moto Mod.

The Moto Stereo Speaker Mod features a little pop-out ring to the back that will act as a kickstand. The Mod will be available in three different colors which are Blue, Red, and Black.

Stereo Speaker Moto Mod

• Snap on 6W strereo sound for louder audio, richer bass, and better music
• Built-in kickstand for immersive music and movies
• No pairing required
• Loud and Clear speaker phone calls
• No charging required; phone battery poweres the speaker

There's no information on when the Stereo Speaker will be available for sale. However, rumors are the company is announcing few new phones and products soon after MWC 2018. Thoughts?

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Asus Zenfone 5Z and Zenfone 5 announced with iPhone X-Like notch

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 28, 2018       

Asus at MWC 2018 announced the brand new Asus Zenfone 5 family which includes the Zenfone 5Z (Z5620KL), Zenfone 5 Lite, and Zenfone 5 (ZE620KL) with decent specifications and trending iPhone X-like notch.

Zenfone 5Z being the flagship smartphone has a 6.2" Full HD+ 19:9 Super IPS display with iPhone X-ish notch. Asus says that it has 90% screen-to-body ratio. Rest of the specifications include a Snapdragon 845, 4/6/8GB RAM, 64/128/256GB of Internal storage which can be expended upto 2TB.

On the Camera side we have a 12-megapixel rear camera with support for OIS, Sony IMX363 sensor and 0.03s Dual-pixel PDAF, 8-megapixel secondary rear shooter with 120-degree wide-angle lens for portrait shots. You also get 8MP front shooter. Finally it runs Android 8.0 Oreo with ZenUI 5.0, has 3300mAh battery with fast charging, and USB Type C.

Next we have the Zenfone 5 with Snapdragon 636 SoC, rest of the specifications and design are same as the Zenfone 5Z. So basically, a Zenfone 5Z with SD636. Great!

Last we have the Zenfone 5 Lite with 6-inch Full HD+ display. It is powered by Snapdragon 630/430 Processor paired with 3/4GB RAM and 32/64GB of storage. On the Camera side it has a 16MP rear camera with f/2.2 aperture, 0.03-second PDAF, LED flash along with a secondary 120-degree wide-angle camera. You also get a 20-megapixel front-facing shooter with Sony IMX376 sensor, f/2.0 aperture. It runs Android 7.0 Nougat with Oreo update planned for Q3 2018. Battery is same as the rest of the family.

Asus Zenfone 5Z comes in Midnight Blue and Meteor Silver starting at 479 Euros, Zenfone 5 Lite in Midnight Black, Rouge Red, and Moonlight White. All of these smartphones would start rolling out from March-April. Thoughts?

So this is how the OnePlus 6 will look like

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 27, 2018       

OnePlus is all set to reveal its trump card, the OnePlus 6 with almost Bezel-less display, dual camera, and other 2018 flagship features. We haven't seen any possible renders or live images of the OnePlus 6, but that's going to change today, thanks to an alleged leak from Weibo.

As you can see in the below image, the OnePlus 6 looks gorgeous with premium glass back and unique camera and fingerprint sensor placement. The device looks promising with tiny top and bottom chin.

One thing that is worth noticing is that the OnePlus 6 will be having iPhone X like notch which is clearly visible in the below image. As you can see it runs on OxygenOS 5.1.0 which is based on Android 8.1 Oreo.

In a recent interview with CNET, Pete officially revealed that the OnePlus 6 is coming with the latest Snapdragon 845 CPU in the second quarter of 2018. The CEO hasn't actually confirmed the name, but logic dictates that the company will name it OnePlus 6. Thoughts?

Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.

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Download: Samsung Galaxy S9 Official Wallpapers

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 26, 2018       

If you need to get your hands on the Samsung Galaxy S9 wallpapers, you can grab them straight from the link below. There's total 15 exclusive wallpapers from Samsung's latest flagship.

Downloadable in 1600 x 1600, the wallpapers won’t only look good on your own smartphone, but will look great on your tablets, too.

To get it on your phone, you can simply save the image from below, or follow the link to a direct download.

Via: Sammobile

The Moto E5 Plus has 18:9 Screen and Dual Rear Cameras

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 26, 2018       

Motorola's Moto E line has been one of its most successful lines of low-end phones ever, so it makes sense that Lenovo and Motorola would want to follow-up last year's Moto E4 and Moto E4 Plus with a Moto E5 and Moto E5 Plus.

An alleged leaked render might just have revealed the first-look of the Moto E4 Plus successor. Eval Blass refers to the phone pictured below as the Moto E5 Plus.

Assuming that the leaked render is the final design, the Moto E5 Plus looks idential to the upcoming Moto G6 Play but with Dual Rear Cameras. The fingerprint sensor is moved to the rear with batwing logo thanks to brand new Motorola branding. Additionaly, we have 18:9 Full Screen Display.

There's no information regarding the Price, or Specifications. We got the Moto E4 and E4 Plus last year around July, but Motorola probably needs to release something to get sales back on track. Thoughts?

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Samsung Announces Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus, Available March 16

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 25, 2018       

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus are now official with enhanced features such as a bezel-less, dual-edge Infinity Display and Dual Pixel camera with variable aperture, that offer a new level of functionality and convenience.

As for the rest of the story that has been leaked in various forms over the past weeks, this is what we are looking at. So, we have a "new era of smartphone design and fantastic new services, opening up new ways to experience the world".

With the regular Galaxy S9, you get a 5.8-inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 or Exynos 9810 processor depending on the market, 4GB RAM, 64GB/128GB/256GB storage plus microSD support up to 256GB, Dual Pixel 12MP AF sensor with OIS (F1.5/F2.4) for the best low-light, zoom and anti-blur photos with enhanced image processing, 8MP (f/1.7) front camera, 3000mAh battery, fast wired and wireless charging, IP68 water and dust resistance, and Android 8.0 Oreo.

The Galaxy S8 Plus isn’t much different, but it does have the bigger 6.2-inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED display, a bigger 3500mAh battery, and Dual Camera with Dual OIS - Wide-angle: Super Speed Dual Pixel 12MP AF sensor (F1.5/F2.4), Telephoto: 12MP AF sensor (F2.4).

The Galaxy S9 and S9+ will be available starting on First week of March, and will be offered in a rich color palette including Midnight Black, Lilac Purple, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray.

HMD Announces Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 1

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 25, 2018       

You are probably watching along to the Nokia MWC 2018 live stream, but the Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 1 is now official with enhanced features. Nokia 7 Plus is powered by Google's Android One, Nokia 1 by Android Oreo Go.

As for the rest of the story that has been leaked in various forms over the past weeks, this is what we are looking at. So, we have a "new era of smartphone design and fantastic new services, opening up new ways to experience the world".

Nokia 8 Sirocco comes with curved glass finish in a stainless-steel frame. It has a 5.5-inch curved edge-to-edge pOLED display protected by a 3D Corning Gorilla Glass protection on top, Dual rear sensors with ZEISS optics with one wide-angle sensor coupled with a secondary 13-megapixel sensor with 2x optical zoom. It runs Android 8.1 Oreo.

With the Nokia 7 Plus, you get a 6 inches 18:9 display, Snapdragon 660 CPU which is of course faster than the Snapdragon 630 used in Nokia 7, 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage expandable up to 128 GB with MicroSD. We have 12MP + 13 MP with ZEISS Optics, 2X optical zoom, f/2.0 aperture, Dual PD all pixel focus, Nokia Pro Mode app, and Bothie.

The Nokia 1 features a two-tone polycarbonate design with a slightly curved body. It runs Android Oreo (Go Edition) which has been optimized for devices with 1GB RAM or less. It has a 4.5" compact screen.

The Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 1 will be available starting on April 2018 at €749, 399€ and 85€, respectively. And will be offered in a rich color palette

Nokia 6 2018 Global Availability and Pricing

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 25, 2018       

Nokia at MWC 2018 announced the Global variant of the Nokia 6 2018.

This device will be available for purchase from the company’s official website and stores starting April 2018 at 279€ (22,000 INR).

Nokia 6 features a 5.5" Display, Single 16MP Rear Camera with Bothie feature, Snapdragon 630 CPU paired with 4GB DDR4 RAM. The Nokia 6 2018 runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat and will be upgraded to Android 8.0 Oreo in near future. The Design looks far better than the OG Nokia 6.

Take a look at the new Nokia 8110

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 25, 2018       

Nokia at MWC 2018 today announced the classic "slider" Nokia 8110. The new 8110 has all the modern features and cost in at around €79.

The device has a rear camera, 4G, and can be used as a Wifi hotspot for your Smartphone or laptop.

It will have a basic version of Facebook and Messenger but it won't feature WhatsApp, as of now. Of course you also get the Snakes Game. //huffingtonpost

Dragon Ball Super - Episode 129 Extended Preview

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 25, 2018       

The fifth anime in the beloved Dragon Ball series, Dragon Ball Super is coming to an end. Unexpectedly, the Anime started back in 2015 and whose development made it predict that Goku, Vegeta and company would return every Sunday for several years, will end soon.

Consequently, After the last episode, 128, the Univerce 7 team have, respectively, two warriors in competition, Goku and Frieza.

The fate of Univerce 7 is on Goku and According to the Episode 129 preview (Shown at the last of Episode 128), Son would hit Ultra Instinct again.

Even though we'd usually get an episode on Sundays, February 25th being the day it was supposed to air, however, due to some reason, the Episode 129 would hit on first week of March. Well, there's no need to be sad, because we have bonus Episode 129 Preview / Trailer for you guys.

Cheers Terez, Herms and Rmehedi

Official LineageOS 15.1 Update List: Which Phones Will Get the ROM?

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 25, 2018       

LineageOS 15.1 is now Official with tons of new features and improvements. LineageOS 15.1 nightlies will start this Monday (February 26). Below are the list of devices that will be updated to LineageOS 15.1 as of now.

• Google Nexus 6P - angler
• Google Nexus 5X - bullhead
• LeEco Le Pro3 / Le Pro3 Elite
• OnePlus 3 / 3T - oneplus3
• OnePlus 5 - cheeseburger
• OnePlus 5T - dumpling
• Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 Wi-Fi (2016)
• Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 Wi-Fi (2016)
• Xiaomi Mi 5 - gemini
• Xiaomi Mi 5S - capricorn
• Xiaomi Mi 5S Plus - natrium

Also Read: LineageOS 15.1 Android Oreo (8.1) Announced! Here's What's New!

While this is already an exciting list of devices that already got Lineage OS nightlies, the developers are planning to bring it to more smartphones. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.

LineageOS 15.1 Android Oreo (8.1) Announced! Here's What's New!

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 25, 2018       

Lineage finally today announced the official LineageOS 15.1 based on Android 8.1 Oreo with tons of new features and improvements.

Android 8.1 Oreo LineageOS 15.1 comes with numerous enhancements over LineageOS 14 Android Nougat, such as faster booting, new Settings and Quick-Settings UI, Picture in Picture (PIP), Adaptive icons, Autofill, Notification timeout. Lineage has also added several new features to the latest LineageOS 15.1.

You can now set custom colors, and change between dark and light User Interface. "Automagic" feature change themes automatically based on your current wallpaper, just like the Android 8.1 on Pixel Smartphones.

Finally, there's new 'Trebuchet' launcher. It now supports icon packs and adaptive icons. You can also change the shapes of icons. Lineage has also added a QR code scanner to its Camera, which helps you to download or open any application. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.

Read: List of devices getting Official LineageOS 15.1

Moto Z Play users on Android 8.0 Oreo Soak test are now getting another Software update: Here's What's New

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 24, 2018       

Still waiting for the Android Oreo update for your Moto Smartphone? All we know at this point is that, yes, Motorola is testing Oreo on few Moto Z and Moto G phones. The company isn’t providing a timetable like it did earlier this year, though. That’s likely because it doesn’t want to give false hope and disappointment to their customers.

Back in January, Motorola started rolling out Soak test of Android 8.0 Oreo for the Moto Z Play with December 1, 2017 Android security patch, Stability improvements and other interesting features along with Android 8.0 Oreo goodies.

Then again, there's another update for the Moto Z Play users running Android 8.0 Oreo Soak test. This latest software update features build no. of OPN27.76-12-2 and weighs in at around 450MB.

The update brings latest February 1, 2018 Security patch, Stability Improvements, Camera enhancements, New icons, App dots, Pixel Dialer, and new Moto Launcher, Note that the device still runs Android 8.0 Oreo after the update.

With this new update, Motorola has removed the old Google now launcher and replaced it with brand new Moto Launcher which supports App dots. Additionally, there's new icons for Camera, Settings, Dialer, and Contacts. No, you won't get new Moto Actions with this update.

The company is most likely to start Android 8.0 Oreo official rollout for the Moto Z Play by the end of this month or early March. We will let you know once the update is live. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.

Nokia 7 Plus Render Leaked, Includes 18:9 FullScreen Display and Dual Zeiss Camera

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 23, 2018       

2017 was HMD's most successful year ever as Nokia phones sales soar. It seems that the company is planning to launch a bunch of Android Smartphones under Nokia brand in 2018.

Back in December 2017, we learned about the Nokia 7 Plus and other unannounced Nokia Smartphones via refrences inside Nokia Camera application. But now we have new information + high quality renders of the Nokia 7 Plus.

As you can see in the below image, the Nokia 7 Plus looks exactly similar to the Nokia 7 in terms of rear design but has dual-rear cameras and a 6 inches 18:9 display. On the Specificiation side, the Nokia 7 Plus features Snapdragon 660 CPU which is of course faster than the Snapdragon 630 used in Nokia 7. It has 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage expandable up to 128 GB with MicroSD.


It seems that Google working with Nokia for the software of the Nokia 7 Plus. The Nokia 7 Plus Android One Edition would get direct updates from Google eliminating the delays.

Taking a look at the Camera specs, we have 12MP + 13 MP with ZEISS Optics, 2X optical zoom, f/2.0 aperture, Dual PD all pixel focus, Nokia Pro Mode app, and Bothie.

HMD may announce the Nokia 7 Plus along with the Nokia 9 at MWC in Barcelona, Spain. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.

Geekbench Reveals Moto G6 Features

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 23, 2018       

We've been hearing rumours for some time that Motorola will launch the Moto G6 family at MWC. The devices have already been leaked via various renders and real life images. Now, according to Geekbench, it seems that we've confirmed specification of the Moto G6.

The Moto G6 would feature a Snapdragon 625 (MSM8953) chipset, which contradicts earlier rumors of the G6 featuring Snapdragon 450 (SDM450). Additionally, the device would come with Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box.

According to earlier leaks, G6 would get a 5.7" FHD+ Display. It has a 3000mAh with fast charging, Dual rear cameras of 12+5MP, and front facing fingerprint shooter. The device will ship in five color options including Silver, Gold, White, Blue and Cyan.

Motorola and Lenovo are all set to reveal the Moto G6 family at the Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona, Spain.

Geekbench | Image: Concept Creator

Dark Mode confirmed for Android 9.0 P

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 23, 2018       

The last time we updated you on the status of the Google's upcoming Android P, we told you that it will get a refreshed design, support for iPhone X-Like notches and unique display type. Additionally, the first developer preview is near finalized and might hit on March 14 (Pie Day).

Now, According to the latest information, Google is finally adding Dark Mode/ Night Mode to Android 9.0 P.  

Watch: Android 9.0 P Security and Privacy Features & New Google Dialer!

When a user asked to embed Dark Mode on OLED Screens with Android 9.0, Google's Android Open Source Project (AOSP) moderators said today "our engineering team has added this feature. It will be available in a future Android release." Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.

Android User:

Reported Issue
Dear Sir/Madam,

Dark Mode / Black displays on OLED Screens vastly improves Battery Life on Android Phones. Please kindly add a Dark Mode or Night Theme in Android 9.0 that we can set under "Settings" in Android 9.0. Currently, only by installing 3rd party apps can we enable this Dark Mode.

Thank You!!!

Google Team: Our engineering team has added this feature. It will be available in a future Android release. //Google