Motorola Moto M ( XT1663 ) Spotted on GFXBench

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 14, 2016       

As reported earlier Motorola is working on New 4.6" Smartphone i.e Motorola Moto M. Going By Specifications, The Moto M will be categorized between the Moto G and Moto Z series.

Today, The Second variant of Motorola Moto M ( XT1663 ) was spotted on GFXBench.

Going with This GFXBench Listing, The Moto M ( XT1663 variant ) will feature 4.6-inch 1080p resolution display, 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM, Octa-Core MT6750 SoC, 5-megapixel front camera and 16-megapixel main camera with LED flash.

Source : GFXBench | Via- TechUpdate3

This Could be our First Real Look at 2016 HTC Nexus

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 14, 2016       

Google is all set to reveal the 2016 Nexus Smartphone Made-By-HTC, These Nexus Smartphone will be called HTC M1 ( Marlin ) and HTC S1 Sailfish.

We have already seen multiple renders of both Nexus Sailfish and Nexus Marlin. According to rumors, Nexus Sailfish will be having a plastic finish, while Nexus Marlin will be Metal body ( Just like HTC 10 ).

Today, an twitter user ( @usbfl ) probably leaked The Real Life Image of Nexus Sailfish ( or 2016 Nexus ).

The Image looks almost same as the AndroidPolice Render Image of Nexus Sailfish. Well according to the leakster, the Nexus looks like a cross between the Nexus 4 & iPhone with glass and fingerprint scanner on the back.

Well Going with this leaked Image, The Smartphone looks quite thick. The Device has a headphone jack on the top with Camera and Fingerprint Scanner at the back.



via- usbfl (twitter)

HTC Desire 10 Pro Leaked in its Full Glory

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 13, 2016       

Yesterday, Venture Beat just Reported that HTC is working on Two new Smartphones namely HTC Desire 10 Pro and HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle. 



We have already learned much about the HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle, What about HTC Desire 10 Pro? Well Today Evleaks has posted a couple of press renders of what the high-end Smartphone, i.e the HTC Desire 10 Pro. 

These are press renders of both the black and white models of HTC Desire 10 Pro. The Device looks much like HTC 10.

Both HTC Desire 10 Pro and Desire Lifestyle will be launched in September. 



source- evleaks

Two New HTC Smartphones coming this September

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 13, 2016       

According to recent reports by Venture Beat HTC is Going to launch two new Smartphones which will be categorized under HTC 10 series, The Smartphones will be called HTC Desire 10 Pro and a HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle.




The Desire 10 Lifestyle which will feature a 5.5-inch 720p display, The Same will come in two variants, i.e 3GB RAM/32GB storage and 2GB RAM/16GB storage. As far as the Camera are concerned, The device will feature 13-megapixel camera on the backside, with a single LED flash. The front-facing camera will be a 5-megapixel shooter. 

For Now Venture Beat only reported Specs about Desire 10 Lifestyle only. Both The Smartphones will be coming in September and will be available in different colors.



Source- Venture Beat

OnePlus Offering upto 100% Discount On OnePlus 3 in exchange for old handsets In India

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 12, 2016       

It has been few months since OnePlus 3 is available in the Market. The Device was announced back in June, and has been sold much due to high demand.



The OnePlus 3 is available in India via Amazon. Well, According to new OnePlus Promotional Offer, You can get upto 100% Discount On OnePlus 3 in exchange for old handsets. 

"The exact amount of cashback depends upon the condition of their current devices and subject to evaluation and approval by programme partner Cashify" said OnePlus.



This offer is only available in Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow and Ahmedabad.

via- FoneArena | AndroidHeadlines
source- Cashify

Did Google just posted 2016 Nexus on Instagram?

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 12, 2016       

It seems Google may has given us an early look at 2016 Nexus Phone. Google just posted A New Instagram Video promoting Google Photos Application, and seems that Google has just probably given us an early look at 2016 Nexus front.

This year Google is going to launch two new Nexus Smartphone with codenames "Marlin" and "Sailfish". 

We have already seen multiple renders and real life Images of Nexus Marlin and Sailfish both. Nexus Marlin is tipped to have a HTC 10 design with Fingerprint at the back, while Sailfish will feature a new Design.

What You guys think about this? Let us know in Comments!

source:- Google ( Instagram )

That rumored 4.6-inch 2016 Moto X is probably Motorola Moto M

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 12, 2016       

Motorola has already launched the 2016 Moto G's including The Moto G4, G4 Plus and G4 Play, The New Modular Moto Z and Z force and is about to launch Moto Z Play, and Moto E 3rd Generation.



Well What about the Motorola Moto X? According to Lenovo "Moto X is alive and is doing well". In recent rumors and reports we encountered a Device with 4.6-inch Display and Descent Specifications, So we thought its Probably the Motorola Moto X... But It's Not.

In Image: Moto G 3rd Generation

Well, According to hellomotohk, The Device is Motorola Moto "M". "M" for Mini? Yeah It can be, as the Device comes with 4.6-inch HD Display.

The Moto M will feature 4.6-inch 1080p resolution display, 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM, MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755) SoC, 8-megapixel front camera and 16-megapixel main camera with LED flash.

source: HelloMotoHK

Lenovo Teases New Moto 360 and Moto Mods

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 11, 2016       

IFA 2016 is near and As always Lenovo is teasing something new before Europe’s largest technology fair kicks off Next Month ( 2-7 September ).



In the new teaser on Lenovo's YouTube Channel, The company is teasing New Motorola Moto 360 Smartwatch, Moto Mods ( Magnetic Attachments for Moto Z ), Foldable Tablet and Phone and more Innovative Things.

 


Lenovo might reveal the Camera Module ( Which was leaked earlier ). Well We have to wait for next month to get every info about these upcoming devices.



via- AndroidAuthority

2016 Moto M to come with Helio P10

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 11, 2016       

Image- Dustin Carpenter

Update:- Its Moto "M", not Moto "X".

Motorola has already launched the 2016 Moto G's including The Moto G4, G4 Plus and G4 Play, The New Modular Moto Z and Z force and is about to launch Moto Z Play, and Moto E 3rd Generation.

Well, What about 2016 Moto X? The Motorola Moto X 2016 will be coming with MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755) SoC. The Device will support New Turbo Charging functionality.



Recently The Moto X 2016  with model no. XT1662 Got BNM certified along with Moto Z Play.

Earlier The Moto X 2016 was spotted at GFXBench with Model no. XT1662. The Listing revealed 4.6 inches 1080p resolution display, 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM, 8-megapixel front camera and 16-megapixel main camera with LED flash.



Via ( In Chinese )

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 will be launching Today in India

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 11, 2016       

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 was launched back on 2nd August at the US and other European markets while The Device will be launching Today in India at an event in New Delhi.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 comes with a 5.7-inch QHD bezel less display. As far as the cameras are concerned, The Device features 12-megapixel rear camera, with dual-pixel technology, PDAF and LED flash, and a 5MP selfie shooter.

The Device has a Exynos 8 SoC, backed by 6GB of RAM. The phablet runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow and has 64GB of internal storage capacity, which can be expended using a microSD card. The Smartphone is powered with 3600mAh battery.

Samsung might launch two other handsets namely The Galaxy A9 Pro and the Tizen-based Z2, along with the Note 7. Samsung will be announcing the Price along with Galaxy Note 7.

via

HTC Nexus 2016 (codenamed Sailfish) now spotted on Geekbench

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 10, 2016       

This year Google is going to launch two new Nexus Smartphone with codenames "Marlin" and "Sailfish". 

We have already seen multiple renders and real life Images of Nexus Marlin and Sailfish both. Nexus Marlin is tipped to have a HTC 10 design with Fingerprint at the back, while Sailfish will feature a new Design.

Both devices have already had their specs leaked, and now, the Sailfish has been spotted on Geekbench. The benchmark listing reveals that the device is powered by a  1.59GHz processor (said to be SD820 SoC), has 4GB of RAM, and comes with Android Nougat out-of-the-box.

Nexus Sailfish to feature a 5" Display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC, 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. As far as the cameras are concerned the Device will feature a 13MP main shooter and an 8MP selfie shooter. It will come with Google's latest Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box.

HTC Nexus Sailfish Hits AnTuTu

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 10, 2016       

This year Google is going to launch two new Nexus Smartphone with codenames "Marlin" and "Sailfish". 

We have already seen multiple renders and real life Images of Nexus Marlin and Sailfish both. Nexus Marlin is tipped to have a HTC 10 design with Fingerprint at the back, while Sailfish will feature a new Design.



Today The Smaller 2016 Nexus i.e Nexus Sailfish has been spotted at AnTuTu Benchmark ( by The_Malignant ), Confirming Some specifications. 

Earlier the device was spotted on GFXBench.

So Going with AnTuTu, Nexus Sailfish will include Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC, 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. 



As far as the cameras are concerned the Device will feature a 13MP main shooter and an 8MP selfie shooter. It will come with Google's latest Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box.

via- The_malignant 

Moto E 3rd Generation Spotted on Zauba

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 10, 2016       

Motorola is all set to launch the Moto E 3rd Generation. Few days back we leaked full set of Moto E 3rd Generation Images and Specifications.



Moto E 3rd Generation with Model no. XT1706 has now been spotted on Zauba. The Listing shows 16GB Moto E3 Model imported to India for testing.

The Device was earlier spotted on GFXbench revealing some specifications, Although We have already leaked All Specifications of Moto E3 along with Images.



Source: Zauba

OnePlus Drops OnePlus 3 on Grass to prove its build quality

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 09, 2016       

Earlier this year, OnePlus Just revealed their Game changer Smartphone "The OnePlus 3". The Smartphone came with very descent build Quality and Features. 

Well to check out Exactly How Tough is the Device to before spending hard-earned cash on a purchase, We usually turn to YouTube and watch some sort of drop test.


OnePlus itself conducts a 750 feet up Ariel Drop Test on "Grass" to prove how sturdy is the "OnePlus 3". It's a great device, Already gained much popularity... then "Just Why?" This Insane Soft Ground Drop test?

Here's The Video by OnePlus-

We have nothing to say much about this Drop test, You can assume by amount of "Dislikes" and "Comments" it got. 

Moto G4 Play Unboxed: Removable battery is back

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 09, 2016       

Earlier This year Lenovo revealed the 2016 Motorola Moto G Series including Moto G4 Plus, Moto G4 and Moto G4 Play. The Moto G4 and G4 Plus being 5.5" Smartphones with Almost Similar features while The Moto G4 Play is a 5" Smartphone with low end features.



The Moto G4 Play is now available at only very few Countries. The Smartphone finally gets its first unboxing video revealing that Moto G4 Play is the first Motorola phone since 2013 to have removable battery. Moto G4 Play also sports NFC!



Other Specifications of Moto G4 Play includes a 5-inch 720p Display with Snapdragon 410 processor and only 8GB and 16GB storage options, Both the variants has 2GB of RAM . Moto G Play has 8MP Rear camera and 5MP Front camera . The device is Powered with a 2,800mAh battery .

Grace UX Theme for Cyanogenmod 13 / 12.x

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 09, 2016       

Samsung's "Project Grace" Interface comes with Samsung Galaxy Note 7. Grace UI is an updated and advance version of Touchwiz and might be available for other flagships of the Galaxy line at some point, too.

For Now, You can enjoy Grace UX Theme on Other Devices Devices with Cyanogenmod Installed. The New Grace UX Theme is now available for Cyanogenmod 13/ 12.x.

Here's the Video Review of Grace UX Theme for Cyanogenmod-

Screenshots-

You can Download Grace UX Theme from Play store at just $1.49.

Grace UX CM13 / 12.x- Play Store 

Prisma Gets new Update, Now Supports Image Cropping and filter blending

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 08, 2016       

One of the hottest Image editing application "Prisma" lets you convert normal images into something interesting. 



The Application is now getting a new update which brings you Crop, Rotate and blend between the original photo and its filtered version, Moreover The Application works a bit faster and smoother.

Developers are working hard to provide more amazing experience to users by adding something new every time. According to earlier reports, Prisma is soon going to add Video Editing feature.

You can Download Prisma from Play Store | iTunes


via- PhoneArena

No More Flat Screen Samsung Galaxy S Smartphones

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 08, 2016       

According to new Reports Samsung is going to ditch Flat screen Samsung Galaxy "S" series Smartphones. Starting from Upcoming Galaxy S8, The S Series Smartphones will be dual edged. 

"Samsung has considered that it would make the edge display as the identity of the Galaxy S smartphone lineup" said the company’s mobile chief Dong-jin Koh



Recent Rumors also says that Samsung is soon going to reveal the Foldable Samsung Galaxy X. The Company is working on to 
provide customers with innovative and differentiated user experience.



via

[Exclusive] Here are some upcoming Moto Style Shells

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 07, 2016       

The Moto Style Shells are interchangeable Magnetic Cases for Modular Motorola Moto Z and Z Force.

For now, The Style Shells comes in Fabric, Wood, and Leather, with six varieties to choose from, including Herringbone Nylon, Crimson ballistic Nylon, Silver Oak, Washed Oak, Charcoal Ash and Black Leather Only.

So, Here's the leaked Image of upcoming Moto Style Shells that will be available very soon.

New Moto Style Shells will be available in new materials, textures and fabrics. The Same will be available at Moto Maker Website very soon.

Moto Z Play: Images, Specs, Price and everything we know so far

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 06, 2016       

The Motorola Moto Z, Moto Z Force and Moto Mods were revealed earlier at Lenovo's Tech World event and are already available for Pre-Order in the U.S., While It will be available in the rest of the world beginning September. 



Well, This is not everything about Moto Z. Lenovo had some unannounced Motorola Smartphones and Moto Mods that will be revealed somewhat later this year.

The Moto Z Play, A cheaper variant of Moto Z series is still unannounced and will be announced later this year.

Moto Z Play: Design 

The Moto Z Play will be having same design as the Moto Z and The Z force. Though the device will as thick as the Moto Z Force.

Talking about the back, There will be a Bumped Round Camera and a Batwing Motorola Logo.

The Moto Z Play will be having a headphone jack, which is not there in Moto Z and Moto Z Force. The Device will also feature USB C ( Yup, along with Headphone jack ).

Moto Z Play: Specifications 

As Leaked earlier on AnTuTu and Geekbench, The Smartphone will feature a 5.5 inch Display with 1920 x 1080 resolution.

The device will sport a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor along with Adreno 506 GPU. There will be 3GB RAM and 32GB ROM version only. 

As far as the cameras are concerned, the Moto Z Play packs a 16-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 5-megapixel front shooter for selfies. The Device will come with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out of the box.

Moto Z Play: Release date and price

As said earlier, The Moto Z Play is a cheaper variant of Moto Z series. The Moto Z is priced starting $624, So You can expect Moto Z Play to come with a price tag ranging between $450-$500.

The India Pricing of Moto Z Play will be approx 25,000 - 30,000 INR. 

The Device Might get launched along with Moto Z and Z Force in India i.e In beginning of September. 

Want to know more?

We will keep this article updated, Though You can follow all the news on the Moto Z Play Label !

In News-

Moto Z Play Poses For The Camera Again

Moto Z Play Spotted on TENNA

Motorola Moto Z Play leaked in full glory!

Moto Z Play Appears In The Wild Yet Again

Moto Z Play leaked again showing headphone jack and USB C

Moto Z Play with Snapdragon 625 and 3GB RAM leaked

Motorola Moto Z Force vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Active: Unfair Drop Test

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 06, 2016       

Earlier this year we got two strongest Smartphones i.e Moto Z Force with Shatterproof display and a Rugged S7 Active. Both The Smartphones uses different technology to protect themselves.



A Drop test between the Motorola Moto Z Force and the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is quite unfair accordingly. Both models have some protection from drops but S7 active is actually a Smartphone Protected with just a Strong Case.




When PhoneBuff conducts a Drop test between Moto Z Force and S7 Active, both the smartphones actually does very well in all 3 rounds and eventually considered as Equal and qualifies for a Bonus Round. In Bonus Round S7 Active survives 50 Front facing Drop test ( Of course it will survive, being a Strong cased smartphone, all the damage was taken by the Inbuilt Case and Screen remains untouched ), While Moto Z Force Turns off After 6 Drops.

According to PhoneBuff, Galaxy S7 Active remains the worlds strongest Smartphone. But the thing is Motorola Moto Z Force is an actual survivor and a Winner. 

Note:- Just Put a Spigen case on any Smartphone and It will even beat the S7 Active!



So, Who's the Winner According to You? 

Leaked GIF Shows 2016 Nexus Phone's Home Button Animation

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 05, 2016       

Earlier We have seen many leaked reports about "Google is going to introduce new navigation buttons design and animation". Though its still not clear that the new Navigation design will be coming to 2016 Nexus-Only Smartphones or It will be a new feature of Android 7.0 Nougat.



Now The animation for Google Assistant on the upcoming Nexus devices has just leaked, showcasing what it will look like when you press on the new home button.

source- AndroidPolice

HTC Nexus Sailfish spotted on GFXBench

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 04, 2016       

This year Google is going to launch two new Nexus Smartphone with codenames "Marlin" and "Sailfish". 

We have already seen multiple renders and real life Images of Nexus Marlin and Sailfish both. Nexus Marlin is tipped to have a HTC 10 design with Fingerprint at the back, while Sailfish will feature a new Design.



Earlier Nexus Marlin was spotted on Geekbench, Now The Smaller 2016 Nexus i.e Nexus Sailfish has been spotted on GFXBench revealing few specs of the Smartphone.

So Going with GFXBench, Nexus Sailfish will feature a 5" display with a resolution of 1080p. The Device will include Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC, 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. 

As far as the cameras are concerned the Device will feature a 12MP main shooter and an 8MP selfie shooter. It will come with Google's latest Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box.

source- Gfxbench | via- thegadgetox

Moto Z Play Poses For The Camera Again

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 04, 2016       

We have already seen multiple leaked images and information about the Cheaper variant of Motorola Moto Z series i.e Moto Z Play.

The Device is about to launch later this year. The Moto Z Play will be coming with 5.5 inch FHD Display, The thickness of Z Play is same as Moto Z Force. Interesting thing is Moto Z Play is bringing back the Headphone jack.



Here are some clear leaked images of Moto Z Play-

You can find more about Moto Z Play - Moto Z Play: Images, Specs, Price and everything we know so far

source- Jerry Yin

OnePlus 3 pauses Sales in 24 countries due to high demand

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 04, 2016       

OnePlus 3 is one of the fastest selling and most popular OnePlus device ever sold. 



Due to high demand in Europe, OnePlus announced it will temporarily suspend sales of OnePlus 3 from August 9 to September 12 in the following countries

• Austria
• Belgium
• Bulgaria
• Croatia
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic
• Estonia
• France
• Greece
• Hong Kong
• Hungary
• Ireland
• Italy
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Netherlands
• Poland
• Portugal
• Romania
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Spain

Well, According to OnePlus co-founder, Carl Pei-

"We are working hard to secure more stock and fire up more production lines so that we can fulfill our goal of putting premium products into the hands of as many people as possible. With this note I wanted to give customers in affected regions enough advance notice to be able to purchase a OnePlus 3. If you’re planning to purchase but can’t do it before we pause sales, we’ll be offering an in-stock notification service where you can sign up with your email address to be notified when we’re back in stock."-Carl Pei, co-founder, OnePlus

However, You can still buy the device until August 9, So rush ahead to OnePlus's website and grab a OnePlus 3.

source- OnePlus

Swipe fingerprint scanner to open notification shade gesture coming on new Nexus Devices

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 03, 2016       

Many OEMs use the fingerprint scanner not only to unlock the Smartphone but for added features like being able to move around in the UI, taking a selfie, etc. Google now seems to be enhancing the fingerprint sensor functionality on its upcoming Nexus devices.



According to AndroidPolice, Google is going to introduce a new feature i.e a simple swipe down on the fingerprint scanner to quickly expand the notification shade. 

The below gif image shows that how this feature will work! The below image also confirms the render of Sailfish / Marlin published by AndroidPolice.

It is not sure that this feature will be coming to previous Nexus devices or not!



Source- AndroidPolice

[Download] 2016 Google Nexus Launcher

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 02, 2016       

Earlier Today, Some News sites published a bunch of Screenshots and even gif images of New Google Nexus Launcher. Though they could have posted the .apk file itself!

Well, Thanks a lot to Ananda Basak for uploading Nexus Launcher Apk file. You guys can download and install the new Nexus Launcher on your Smartphones.

Screenshots-

You can just Download the apk file from below and Install it on your Smartphone. We have tested Nexus Launcher on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and its working fine.

Download - Nexus Launcher 

( Mirror )Download - Nexus Launcher 

( Thanks Ananda Basak G+ )

Samsung Announces the Galaxy Note 7 With Iris Scanner

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 02, 2016       

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is finally official! Earlier The Phablet was leaked multiple times in videos, images and renders and is Finally Official Today with New S Pen and Iris Scanner feature.

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 comes with a 5.7 inch Quad HD dual edge Super AMOLED display with 207.8(W) x 122.5(L) x 98.6(H)mm dimensions.



The Device has 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM and supports microSD card upto 128GB, It is powered with 3500mAh battery. As far as camera is concerned we have a 12MP f/1.7 Dual Pixel camera on the backside, 5MP camera on the front.

The Exclusive feature of this device is Iris Scanner and the New S Pen. Samsung says that the iris scanner is there to aid in security with Samsung Knox, but it can also be used with Samsung Pay as a way to authenticate before making purchases.



Skipping Note 6, Samsung Just revealed the Note 7 which comes with many new improvements and features over the previous Samsung Note!

[Download] 2016 Nexus Smartphone Wallpapers

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 02, 2016       

We are almost there, Google is all set to launch Android Nougat and New Nexus Smartphone probably in a month or two.



Also Read- This might be our first look at Google's new "Nexus Launcher"


Today, the wallpapers of Next Nexus Smartphones has been leaked. The Wallpapers are not that cool or material like previous ones, Whatever, Here are all of them-



Download- 2016 Nexus Wallpapers 



via- AndroidPolice