APK Teardown of Google Play Store v7.8 Shows We're Inching Towards the Public Roll Out of Instant Apps

 By Unknown on May 03, 2017       

Image Source: Android Police

Make a U-turn for a year to the Google I/O 2016, one thing that will immediately strike to your mind the ambiguous Instant Apps feature, which is touted to be one of the biggest features to be added to Google Play Store in recent times. 

It's been a year, but Google is yet to roll out the feature to the public. And yeah, we have seen some apps in the recent past which popped online with support for Instant Apps, but nothing is official from the search giant. 

However, we're drawing close to the roll out of Instant Apps feature. Earlier today, Google has pushed an update to Google Play Store that takes it to version number 6.8 and folks at Android Police managed to teardown the latest APK. 

The teardown apparently revealed that Google has setup the code internally and we might taste the much-awaited feature in the next update. That said, we're not sure about the official roll out though. 

In the same APK teardown, it is revealed that Google is removing the 'Add to Home Screen' button from the Play Store settings and also planning to give some pre-registration rewards for users who pre-register for a future application. 

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Meet Jelly, The Smallest 4G Smartphone by Unihertz, a Chinese Company

 By Unknown on May 03, 2017       

These days, big-screen smartphones are loved by most of the people across the globe. While some feel nostalgic when they hear about a small screen smartphone, same as the Nokia 3310 (2017). Well if you're one among them, here's a nostalgic moment for you. 

Jelly is the world's tiny smartphone with 4G support. It has a 2.45-inch screen with a resolution of 240 * 432 pixels, which nowhere comes near to most handsets out there in the market currently. 

Although it bears a small screen, the phone packs a punch internally. It boots Android 7.0 Nougat, and you can use almost every app which is present in the Google Play Store. The device packs a 1.1GHz quad-core chipset and comes in two variants- one with 1GB of RAM/8GB of native storage and the other one with 2GB of RAM/16GB of internal storage. 

It comes with connectivity options such as 4G LTE, VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. Both the variants come with 8MP of primary camera and 2MP front-facing camera. Finally, the phone has a 950mAh battery fuelling the entire package. 

Unihertz is a China-based company, but being a Kickstarter project, the device will be shipped internationally. For now, the estimated date of shipping is August 2017 with a price of $59. 

Micromax to Shutdown YU Mobiles Brand

 By Vaibhav Jain on May 03, 2017       

With Micromax falling down, you will likely not be shocked to learn that YU Mobiles is now dead. Company's insiders reportedly confirmed teleanalysis that the sub-brand is being discontinued by Micromax, as the parent company failed to find any differentiating value for YU Mobiles.

Last year, Cyanogen dropped Software support and stopped offering anymore services to the YU devices. Despite of having Cyanogen at their back, YU failed to provide regular and bug-free software update to their devices.

YU Mobile brand was introduced back in December 2014 as a joint venture between Cyanogen Inc and Micromax Informatics Limited. The last smartphone from YU Mobiles was Yunicorn, launched in late May 2016.

Micromax has not officially announced the discontinuation of the smartphone brand, but according to the source, Micromax has already discontinued YU Mobiles. The manpower and other units of YU have been merged to the parent company.

Source: Teleanalysis | Via: Techupdate3

Sachin Tendulkar Unveils the Smartron srt.phone With Snapdragon 652 SoC and 4GB of RAM

 By Unknown on May 03, 2017       

Cricketing nation legend and India's most prolific batsmen, Sachin Tendulkar who is backing an Indian startup company, Smartron has announced a new smartphone. Dubbed as the Smartron srt.phone, the device is priced Rs. 12,999 for the 32GB storage option and Rs. 13,999 for the 64GB storage variant. 

Unlike the company's first smartphone, this device is priced on a right note and the specifications thoroughly justify the asking price. The phone has a 5.5-inch Full HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and 401 PPI. 

The phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 chip along with 4GB of RAM and 64GB internal storage. The storage can also be expandable up to 128GB via a microSD card. It has a 13MP primary camera along with the 5MP wide-angle front-facing screen. 

Smartron also promises three major Android updates to the phone, and it currently runs on Android 7.0 Nougat with little customizations here and there. The phone has a 3000mAh battery that can last up to a single day with full charge.

Grab the Smarton Srt Phone from Flipkart

Google Maps for India Got a New Home Screen With Easier Navigation Menu

 By Unknown on May 02, 2017       

Folks in India can look for a new Google Maps update in Google Play Store that adds a new home screen with better navigation of features. Google is preparing this update only for the users in India, and the update has started rolling out starting today. 

In the new update, the most used features such as navigation via private transport, public transport, etc. has placed right on the home screen, which means that you can get navigation to your favorite place with just one tap. 

Also, there's another card, which has options such as satellite view, traffic, and option for making a route offline. With the traffic option, you can check the traffic around your location. 

Also, Google is claiming that they have optimized the home screen, which now loads much faster than the previous version and that's a bonus.

OnePlus 3 and 3T Receives OxygenOS Open Beta 15 and 6 Update With Incoming Call Gestures and Bluetooth Optimizations

 By Unknown on May 02, 2017       

OnePlus is pushing a new software update to the users of OnePlus 3 and 3T in the form of OxygenOS Beta 6 for the OnePlus 3T and OxygenOS Beta 15 for the OnePlus 3. With the latest update, the company is fixing various bugs along with some new features as well. 

The update brings a new incoming call interface along with new gestures. Now, you can lift an incoming call by just swiping down above the screen, whereas to reject a call, you have to swipe up above the screen. 

OxygenOS Open Beta 6/15 Changelog: 

• New dialer and incoming call interface 
• We created a new answering mechanic to go along with the refreshed UI below: Swipe down to answer and swipe up to reject an incoming call 
• UI optimizations for Messages, Settings and Contacts 
• Refreshed UI 
• New action bar for Messages and Settings 
• Collapsible and expandable action bar (more to come in the future) 
• Optimized high power usage notifications 
• Optimized the system which notifies you when apps are using a lot of battery 
• Bluetooth optimizations 
• Night mode optimizations 
• Bug fixes

Besides, the company is adding a new interface to the Settings, Calls, and Messaging apps as they are slowly moving away from the stockish Android UI. The update also brings new Bluetooth Customizations with aptX codec to better audio quality via Bluetooth devices. 

The update is currently rolling out for the users under OpenBeta OS, and later on, all the features will be added to the stable build of the OS. Have you received the update? Let us know in the comments section below. 

A New Concept Image of Google Pixel 2 Popped Online and it Looks Absolutely Shit

 By Unknown on May 02, 2017       

Various recent reports claimed that Google is already working on the Google Pixel 2 series of phones. A total of three smartphones named Walleye, Muskie, and Taimen codenames have popped online in recent times in the Android Open Source code.

And now, a Reddit user have designed a concept of the upcoming Google Pixel 2, and I must say it looks absolutely shit. The design of the phone looks similar to the first generation Pixel phones with trimmed down bezels. 

Also, he imagines the dual camera setup at the back and the sensors are vertically placed to each other. Aforesaid, the phone has the same design language as Pixel with half glass and half metal back.

However, Google won't go with this design language definitely as the search giant will go for the Infinity Display with almost zero bezels as already a concept with the same have surfaced online, which looks a lot more beautiful than this.

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The OnePlus 5 is in the works, confirms company's CEO

 By Vaibhav Jain on May 02, 2017       

OnePlus has started working on new OnePlus smartphone, Yes you heard it right. If leaked reports are to be believed then the new smartphone will be dubbed as OnePlus 5, not the OnePlus 4, because Chinese belief that the number 4 is bad luck.

The latest re-post of OnePlus CEO Pete Lau on the Chinese microblogging website Weibo seems to have confirmed that the company is working on something big. The animated post image shows workers working on a new Smartphone. Moreover, the re-post was posted today at 10:05.

Earlier this month, the device passed through Chinese certification website, confirming the model number as A5000. The speculations and reports of the OnePlus 5 talk about an improved camera and processor than its predecessor.

Previous rumors suggest that the OnePlus 5 will come with Snapdragon 835 chipset, 8GB of RAM, 1440 x 2560 resolution bezel-less display, water and dust resistant features.

Via: Gizmochina | Source: Weibo

Reliance Jio reportedly working on a 4G feature phone under ₹1,500

 By Vaibhav Jain on May 02, 2017       

Reliance Jio is reportedly working on a 4G feature phone which is likely to be sourced from Chinese contract manufacturers like Techchain, FortuneShip and Uniscope. The telecom giant's 4G VoLTE feature phone will be priced under ₹1,500 in India, if the reports are believed to be true.

Reliance is waiting for engineering samples from the Chinese contract manufacturers and will place order only after test and verification of these devices for commercial use. The company has not yet commented on these developments. 

Once the commercial orders are placed, Reliance is believed to 
import these handset and eventually start producing them within the country.

Currently, the market is flooded with 4G feature phones by Lava and Micromax, which start at Rs 3,000, while the one from Jio’s Lyf brand with 4G capability costs at ₹2,999.

“Indian handset market will see a jump in 4G feature phones sales after July this year when Reliance Jio is expected to come in the picture with lower priced 4G feature phones, as the prices of these phones are currently high in Indian market,” said Jaipal Singh, Market Analyst of research firm International Data Corporation

Source: Financial express

Unlocked Samsung S7 Edge gets Nougat via Smart Switch

 By Vaibhav Jain on May 02, 2017       

It seems that Samsung has finally started out rolling Android 7.0 Nougat for the Unlocked model of the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (SM-G935U) Smartphone.

The latest update is not available through OTA, instead you'll have to manually install it if you want it. To update your unlocked Galaxy S7 Edge manually, you’ll need to download Samsung's Smart Switch onto your device and Windows/Mac computer. You grab the necessary files from Samsung's Website.

The update comes with latest new UX,various performance modes, new notification panel and other interesting features along with Android Nougat goodies. 

Unfortunately, we don't have any information regarding the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the unlocked Samsung Galaxy S7 (non-edge). We’ll let you know, once the update is available.

via: XDA

May’s Factory Images and OTA files are now Available for Nexus and Pixel Devices

 By Vaibhav Jain on May 01, 2017       

Every month, Google posts a new security update for the Nexus and Pixel line of devices. The Android security update for May 2017 are already live for a number of devices.

Google has posted both the OTA’s and the factory images for the selected Nexus or Pixel devices. The supported devices includes Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus 6, Nexus 9, Nexus Player, Pixel C, Pixel and Pixel XL. 

For now, we have May Security Firmware files based on Android 7.1.2 Nougat for the Pixel and Pixel XL (N2G47O), Verizon's Pixel (NHG47L), Nexus 6P (N2G47O), Nexus 5X (N2G47O), Nexus 6 (N2G47R,),  Nexus Player (N2G47R), Nexus 9 LTE (N4F27B), and Nexus 9 WiFi (N4F27B)

You can grab Factory Image or OTA file at the links below. 

Links: Factory Image | OTA File

An Old Samsung Galaxy S8 Patent Leaked Online Shows the Device With Hardware Capacitive Home Button

 By Unknown on May 01, 2017       

With the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+, the South Korean smartphone company has taken us to the future of bezel-less display phones. To keep the bezels of the phone minimal, Samsung moved the fingerprint scanner to the back and added an on-screen navigation force touch key. 

An old patent of the Galaxy S8 has leaked online today, and there's a surprise for all of us. Samsung has initially patented the device with a hardware home button below the display, and it looks absolutely weird. 

Samsung has a knack of patenting various designs of their handsets, but later on, decides with a single and final model. This might be the similar case. It's good to see that Samsung did not choose this design. 

Also, there was another rumor recently popped online showing a dual camera setup at the rear, but that did not make into final cut as well. The dual rear camera setup is expected to make its way with the Galaxy Note 8. 

SOURCE | Via: AH

Problems Mount for Samsung as Several Galaxy S8 Users are Reporting Random Reboots

 By Unknown on May 01, 2017       

While Samsung is still recovering from the Galaxy Note 7 debacle, new problems for the South Korean giant continues to mount on the company, but this time in the form of its latest flagship phone, Samsung Galaxy S8. 

Recently, Samsung announced the Galaxy S8 and S8+ and immediately after the launch, several users reported a red tint on display and later on, some people claimed that the IRIS scanner is not working on their phones. Samsung pushed a software update to fix the red tint issue, and some users are still waiting for the upgrade. 

And today, some users are claiming that their Galaxy S8 is rebooting randomly without any signaling. Before the reboot, the device will either freeze or locks up and then reboots. That said, the issue has now been taken through Samsung forums, and we're waiting for a Samsung official to respond. 

That said, this is underwhelming from Samsung' standards. Issues like these will degrade the company's moral. We will keep you updated once after Samsung replies back in its forum. 

Google Pixel Selling in Canada and the US with a More Secured Android Skin, But it's Tad Expensive

 By Unknown on May 01, 2017       

The main forte of using a Google branded phone is the presence of near stock Android OS. If you're an avid Android customizer, then you can head over to XDA Forums and download a custom ROM to enhance the usage of the device. 

However, one of the famous custom ROM CopperheadOS is directly selling the Pixel XL and Pixel with the OS preloaded. The specialty of CopperheadOS is the security it offers. Although Google is pushing monthly security patches and regular software update, CoopperheadOS claims themselves as the more secure than the Google' stock Android. 

The CopperheadOS is available for various Google-branded devices, but if you want a Pixel phone which is more secure than ever, you can purchase the device from CopperheadOS store. Also, the phone is available to purchase only in Canada and the US. 

There are no details regarding the availability of Pixel XL from the CopperheadOS store, but indeed, the store is selling the Pixel for $1049 (32GB option), whereas the 128GB one costs $1149. 

CopperheadOS

You can now pin WhatsApp messages at the top of the chat screen

 By Vaibhav Jain on April 30, 2017       

As rumored earlier, Facebook-owned WhatsApp has finally added the ‘Pinned chats’ feature to their latest Beta. The update comes as version 2.17.163 and allows the users to pin messages at the top of the chat screen.

With this new update, users will be able to pin chats (not more than 3, at the moment) by just selecting the contact or group on the chat screen and tapping on the pin button, placed next to the delete button. One can easily unpin the pinned chat by selecting the pinned chat and tapping on the unpin button.

WhatsApp seems to be playing catch-up. It recently copied the Snapchat-like Photo-Video Story feature and put it under the Status section. Now, the instant messaging platform has turned its app into a Telegram clone by overhauling the concept of Pin Chats.

To enjoy the Pin Chat feature, grab the latest WhatsApp beta 2.17.163 by joining the Play Store official beta channel here.

Google VP of Hardware Product Development, David Foster Exits the Company in Just Six Months After His Joining

 By Unknown on April 29, 2017       

Google Vice President of Hardware Product Development, David Foster has resigned to his position from the company, which was confirmed by an employee of Google to Bloomberg, a couple of days ago. However, the Mountain view based company did not give any reply when asked about the situation.

As of now, there's no info on why Foster left the company. Google acquired him just seven months ago from e-commerce giant Amazon to strengthen its position in the hardware department and immediately after he roped in, Google announced the Pixel phones.

While in this stint with Amazon, Foster and his team developed various hardware products from including the Amazon Echo. It is also reported that Google is working on three Pixel phones for 2017, and the Foster is also leading the team, but his sudden exit turns down some shackles.

Foster, however, did not make any public statement on his next journey. We're expecting him to join Andy Rubin's Essential, but not sure about the same though. 

Images of the LG G6 Mini With 5.4-inch Display Leaked Online; Launch Imminent

 By Unknown on April 29, 2017       

It's been just two months since LG launched its flagship phone, the LG G6 and speculations now say that LG will be launching a new phone with moniker LG G6 Mini. 

As the name itself suggests, the G6 Mini will be a stripped down variant of the phone and is almost confirmed to come 5.4-inch QHD+ display, same as the LG G6. It will feature the same design language as LG G6 with the marquee 'Infinity display,' feature.

Apart from the screen size, there are no details about the phone, but LG will surely cut down the hardware on the phone. Of course, it won't come with Snapdragon 835 SoC as the device will be a smaller version of the LG G6. 

To recall, the LG G6 has a 5.7-inch QHD+ display, Snapdragon 821 SoC, 4GB of RAM, dual 13MP rear cameras, 3300mAH battery, and runs Android 7.0 Nougat. 

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You can now pre-order the Nokia 3, 5, 6, and 3310 (2017) in the UK

 By Vaibhav Jain on April 29, 2017       

The wait is over! You can now pre-order the most anticipated HMD's Nokia-branded phones in the UK. All three Android smartphones, Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 can now be pre-ordered at Clove. 

You can pre-order the Nokia 3 and Nokia 5 in the UK for £149.99 and £189.99, the devices are expected to hit the shelves on June 30. The Nokia 6 costs £229.99 and has no exact release date. Along with these three Android Smartphones, the Nokia 3310 is up for grabs for £49.99 and might hit the shelves next month.

With Nokia 5, you get 5.2" HD display, Seamless aluminium unibody, Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage with Support for up to 128 GB, Stock Android 7.0 Nougat. It comes with a 3000 mAh battery.

Camera wise, the Nokia 5 features 13MP rear camera with PDAF, 1.12um, f/2, dual tone flash, to the front there's a 8MP with AF, 1.12um, f/2, FOV 84 degrees. It comes in Tempered Blue, Silver, Matte Black and Copper color options.

The Nokia 3 is the somewhat same phone as the Nokia 5 in terms of design, Specs wise, the Nokia 3 features a 5" HD display, 8MP rear and front camera, 2650mAh battery, MTK 6737 quad-core processor, 2 RAM, 16GB internal storage with SD support.

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.

Pre-order now from Clove UK | Via: NPU

McAfee announces World's first 'hack-proof' Smartphone

 By Vaibhav Jain on April 28, 2017       

How many of you remember John McAfee? The Person who created first ever commercial antivirus software, McAfee? Maybe most of you. However, to achieve some success again, the company has launched a new Privacy-centered Smartphone, the John McAfee Privacy Phone.

The Smartphone runs Android Operating System and is created through a partnership with cybersecurity firm MGT. The Company claims that their Smartphone is the “most hack-proof phone” ever created.

The device features physical switches that allow the user to physically disconnect the battery, antennas for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and geolocation, the camera, and the microphone, thus going completely offline. 

McAfee Privacy Phone costs $1,100 and will be available this year. We have seen hack-proof phones from Silent Circle, Sirin Labs, Blackberry and other companies, which apparently failed due to lack of public interest. 

Source: Newsweek

Google Pixel 2 Series Might Hit the Shelves Much Faster than we Anticipated

 By Unknown on April 28, 2017       

There's no denying the fact that Google is working on next generation Pixel phones. Already there are couple of leaks speculating the codenames of the phones- walleye, muskie, and taimen.

While there are details about the Walleye and Muskie, there are absolutely zero details about the Taimen. Some rumors also suggest it as phablet or tablet, but nothing is official yet.

Today's leak also came from the Android Open Source Code (AOSP) as a Google employee is allegedly using a next generation Pixel phone and he got his hands on the Walleye, which is expected to be the low-end Pixel phone.

Previous leak also revealed that the devices will come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC, paired with 4GB of RAM and Adreno 540 GPU.

So, if the employee already using the device, we might see the leaks about design in coming days. Also, the devices launch might happen earlier itself.

Exclusive: Here's the Best Look at the Upcoming Motorola Moto E4 Plus

 By Unknown on April 28, 2017       

Motorola has released two smartphones in the year already, and it is already rumored that the firm will launch a bunch of smartphones in coming days including the upgrades to last year's Moto E3 and Moto E3 Power, named as Moto E4 and E4 Plus. 

While the internet is filled with the several renders of smaller sibling Moto E4, we are bringing you the exclusive first real life images of the E4 Plus, which will pack a massive 5000mAh battery. 

As you can see in the images, the E4 design of the phone is on par with earlier leaked renders, but nevertheless, the back panel is removable, same as the Motorola Moto G5 released recently. 

The SIM card tray and the microSD card slot are below the back panel, and the battery is removable as well. However, the speaker placement is slightly awkward though at the rear left of the phone. 

Recently, complete specs of the Moto E4 Plus have leaked online and going by that leak, the E4 Plus will have a 5.5-inch HD display. It may be powered by the MediaTek MT6737M SoC, clubbed with 2GB/3GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. 

As far as optics are concerned, it is said to sport a 13MP rear camera with LED flash and a 5MP front-facing flash that also comes with support for LED flash. The device runs Android 7.1 Nougat and aforesaid, it gets a massive 5000mAh battery. 

NuAns’ Neo is Back Again as NuAns’ Neo Reloaded, But This Time it Boots Android

 By Unknown on April 28, 2017       

How many of you remember the NuAns' Neo? The Kickstarter project from the Japanese company that ran Windows Phone OS? Maybe none of you. However, to achieve some success again, the company has outed a new reloaded variant of the phone, the NuAns's Neo Reloaded.

This time, the firm is learning lessons from the past outing as the device now runs Android 7.1 Nougat. However, the device looks similar to the previous one with the same leather back, which also comes with a stand where you can rest your bank cards, etc.

Neo Reloaded flaunts a 5.2-inch Full HD display from the previous 5-inch HD display in the Neo. This phone comes with decent hardware on board with Snapdragon 625 and Adreno 506 GPU. It also has 64GB of internal storage.

The device has a beefy 3450mAh battery, same as the Google Pixel XL and has support for QuickCharge 3.0. However, the let down with the phone is the $440 price tag, which is slightly ahead of other smartphones such as OnePlus 3T and ZTE Axon 7.

Back it at indiegogo

Google now lists expiry dates for Pixel and Pixel XL Software updates

 By Vaibhav Jain on April 28, 2017       

We already know that approximate length of Nexus and Pixel Devices to get Android software updates is 18 months and Security Patch is 3 years after available on the Google store. But now Pixel owners can get exact time when their devices will stop getting software updates.

Google has now added the Pixel and Pixel XL to its end-of-life (EOL) support page. As expected, the Pixel and Pixel XL will be getting Android version updates up to October of 2018 (two years after their initial launch), and security updates till October 2019 (3 years after launch).

We already know that the recently launched Android O is the next iteration of Android and will be available for the Google Pixel and Nexus devices by the end of this year (2017). So, eventually Android P (if ever released) will be the last Android software update, the Google Pixel and Pixel XL will see. 

Source: Google

Gboard for Android Adds Support for 22 Regional Languages of India

 By Unknown on April 28, 2017       

Gboard (formerly known as Google Keyboard) has picked up a new update that adds support for 22 regional languages of India along​ with a new text editing tool. 

Google is making its Gboard application an Indian centric one of late and with the latest addition, it's more like an Indian app. Yes, Gboard now support almost all the major languages of India including Telugu, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali, etc. 

As mentioned earlier, the update also gets along a text editing tool, which helps in editing the text lot easier now. When enabled, the tool will add a cursor to browse through the text you've written. This feature is present in third-party Keyboard apps for a long time now. 

It also brings some much needed stability improvements as well, which in turn make the application more smoother than the previous. 

Moto Mods Manager gets new update, adds support for the Moto Power Pack

 By Vaibhav Jain on April 27, 2017       

The Moto Mods Manager application which lets you control and interact with your Moto Mods is now getting a new update which adds support for the upcoming Moto Power Pack.

Along with the support for the new Moto Mods, the update also contains Bug fixes and Stability improvements. The  update comes with 01.06.001 version and is available to download from Play store. 

March Android security patch now rolling out to the Moto G4 Plus in India

 By Vaibhav Jain on April 27, 2017       

The Moto G4 Plus smartphones in India are now receiving latest March, 2017 Android security patch. This software patch contains Google’s critical security updates for the Android 7.0 Nougat operating system.

Along with the March, 2017 Security patch, the update also contains Bug fixes and Stability improvements. The  update comes with build no. NPJS 25.93-14.4. It reportedly improves battery life of the Smartphone. The official OTA software for the Moto G4 Plus is up, and you can go flash it up.

Motorola has already updated the Moto G4 along with the Moto G4 Plus to Android 7.0 Nougat. While this update would have been more exciting if it had brought Nougat 7.1.1, which is already available for Google's Pixel and Nexus devices.

Got the latest March Security update on your Moto G4 Plus? Let us know in comments section below!

Latest Leak Suggests the Pricing and Specifications of Moto E4 and Moto E4 Plus

 By Unknown on April 27, 2017       

Motorola's upcoming budget smartphones, the Moto E4 and E4 Plus have been leaked online various times. However, all the leaks till date suggested the specifications of Moto E4, but not the Moto E4 Plus. 

That's going to change from today as a new leak from a reliable source is speculating the complete specs of E4 Plus along with Moto E4 and their pricing as well. The Moto E4 Plus will feature a larger 5.5-inch display, while the E4 will get a 5-inch screen. Both the screens are 720p panels. 

Also, the interesting suggestion is that the Moto E4 and E4 Plus with the same MediaTek MT6737M chip, paired with 2GB of RAM on both phones. The E4 Plus might be released in 3GB variant as well. Well, both of them will have 16GB of base storage variant. 

The primary camera on the E4 Plus will be of 13MP, while the E4 will get only an 8MP camera. Also, the front-facing camera on both phones will be of 5MP. 

Earlier rumors suggested that the E4 Plus will have a beefy 5000mAh battery and the E4 will have a smaller 2800mAh battery. The E4 and E4 Plus will run Android 7.1.1 Nougat. 

The leak says that the Moto E4 will cost €150 (approximately $165) and the E4 Plus will cost €190 (approximately $207).

SOURCE

Florian Kainz, a Google Daydream Software Engineer Captures Insane Nighttime Low Light Images From an Experimental Pixel and Nexus 6P Camera App

 By Unknown on April 27, 2017       

Well, Google employees love challenges and it they have proven it again. Florian Kainz, a software engineer at Google Daydream department, was recently tested by one of the teammates when he showed an image of Golden Gate in San Fransisco captured by a DSLR. 

His teammate challenged him to show the same DSLR image results with a smartphone camera. Kainz developed his own camera application, which allows to manually control the exposure, focus, and ISO on the phone. He then installed the application in a Pixel and a Nexus 6P smartphone.

He first sets up the focus on the object and the application will start capturing images with different exposure levels. That said, the images came out stunning.

Later on, he transferred the images to his computer and they are insanely good; in-line with the shots that were captured with the DSLR camera. You can catch the entire story and images from here.

Android 7.0 Nougat is now rolling out to the Moto X Pure Edition

 By Vaibhav Jain on April 26, 2017       

Motorola kept its promise and is still one of the fastest when it comes to updating its devices! Now the company has started rolling out the Android 7.0 Nougat for the Moto X Pure Edition in the US.

The 7.0 Nougat update for the Moto X Pure reportedly includes the New Moto Actions and all the usual Nougat goodies like quick settings customization, split-screen apps, and improved Doze Mode.

For now, only a few reddit users have started receiving the latest Android update on their Moto X Pure. This means that the Android Nougat won't be coming to all devices at once, but selected users will get the update.

The update is already rolling out to the users of Moto X Pure from April 26 (Today). If you did not receive the update wait for few days or try checking for it manually by heading over to system updates section in the Settings app. Make sure you've at least 50 percent juice left on your phone before updating it.

Source: Motorola

Motorola Gaming Phone Concept which never made it to production

 By Vaibhav Jain on April 26, 2017       

For lot of consumers, a smartphone is the only device to play games. We have seen only a few companies that produce gamer-centered smartphone. However, here’s a production-ready concept Gaming phone from the Motorola that never saw the assembly lines.

How badly do you want this stunning Motorola Gaming phone concept to be real?

Via: @evleaks | Source: Behance

Lenovo is Going to Kill the ZUK Brand, After All!

 By Unknown on April 26, 2017       

Well, it was coming from a long time now. Lenovo is all over the place with its mobile business with its own smartphones, Motorola phones, and the ZUK phones. And now, popular analyst, Pan Jiutang in Weibo, says that Lenovo will kill the ZUK brand in coming weeks. 

The Chinese firm is making this decision to make their product lineup unified. This essentially means that the future smartphone from Lenovo will be branded under Lenovo-Moto. 

Till date, Lenovo's child brand has released five smartphones with the latest one being the Lenovo ZUK Edge. Lenovo created the ZUK brand back in 2014 to compete with the domestic Chinese brands in its homeland. 

Recently, Lenovo also announced that the future Motorola phones in China will come with ZUK ZUI, which is also one reason that the company is killing the brand.