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

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

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 02, 2016       

Google is about to launch Android 7.0 Nougat and the new Nexus Smartphones ( HTC Marlin and HTC Sailfish ). 

According to a report, Google might debut a brand-new launcher for 2016 Nexus devices. Though Its not necessary that this is going to be Nexus-Only launcher, It might be Google launcher for Android 7.0 Nougat Devices. 

Well There is no Google Search bar widget and Application Drawer icon. This might not be the final version of New Google launcher, So take it with a Grain of salt!

source- AndroidPolice

Moto Z Play Spotted on TENNA

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 02, 2016       

The Motorola Moto Z, Moto Z Force and Moto Mods were revealed earlier at Lenovo's Tech World event and are now available at verizon.



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.



We have already seen multiple leaked images of Moto Z Play, Today Moto Z Play has been spotted on Tenna.

Also Read - Moto Z Play, Specs, Leaks, Images and everything we know so far!

via- hellomotohk

Nexus Marlin Front Image Shows thin screen bezels

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 01, 2016       

We have already seen few leaked Renders and real-life Images of The 2016 Nexus Smartphones. @Evleaks has already confirmed that there will be two Nexus devices, made by HTC and will be called HTC S1 ( Sailfish ) and HTC M1 ( Marlin ).

Today, @The_Malignant has leaked a new image of Nexus Marlin showing its front. According to leaked info, The Nexus Marlin could feature a screen size of 5.5-5.7" with thin bezels.

#NEXUS purported #marlin front face.
BTW display is slightly bigger than 5.5''
^^take it with a grain of salt^^ pic.twitter.com/4FaZ2Zl1Ap

— The Malignant (@the_malignant) August 1, 2016

The leaked image shows the half front of Nexus Marlin running Android Beta Program. The Device is having round corners with thin screen bezels.

The Image is cut to half to avoid leaking of confidential information. BTW The Device is having same Navigation buttons as of Marshmallow/Lollipop.

Nexus Marlin is Going to be a aluminum unibody Smartphone and will look like HTC 10 from the back, with a fingerprint sensor and no camera bump.

You can get an early look at "What Nexus Marlin will probably Look Like" by going through our Renders and Real Life Image.

World Thinnest Smartphone "Moto Z" Goes through burn, bend and scratch test

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 01, 2016       

This year's Motorola Flagship: The Moto Z and Z Force.
The Motorola Moto Z is the world thinnest Smartphone made of aluminum while the Moto Z Force is the shatterproof Smartphone with some upgrade over Moto Z.




But the question is How durable is the worlds thinnest smartphone? Well "JerryRigEverything" will answer you by doing a brutal bend, scratch and burn test!

[Guide] Change Chrome Address bar & Status Bar color to Match Website Theme

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 30, 2016       

Android Lollipop/Marshmallow and Nougat comes with A new API that allows apps to color the status bar to match their overall theme. 


This works with Google Chrome too, You can actually Change Chrome Address bar & Status Bar color to Match Website Theme.

Here's How to do it-

Step 1. Edit your Website template.

Step 2. Just add this meta tag in the head of your template.

<meta name="theme-color" content="#880000">

 It should Look Like This -

<head> ... <meta name="theme-color" content="#880000"> ... </head>

Step 3. Just change the color code "#880000" according to your website theme.

Just save the template and enjoy!

List of OnePlus Devices That are likely to get Android Nougat

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 30, 2016       

Google is finally about to release Android 7.0 Nougat Next Month, Android N ( Nougat ) is the most enhanced and advance Android version after Android Marshmallow.

Android Nougat comes with many new features which includes - Split scree ( Multi-Window ) , Quick reply from notifications , New Notification Bar and Quick Toggles , Night Mode and many more.



Latest OnePlus Devices runs OxygenOS ( OxygenOS is a customised version of Android operating system developed by OnePlus ), which almost provides stock Android experience.

OnePlus products will get Android Nougat soon, but the question is which OnePlus Smartphones will get it?

.


So Here are the list of OnePlus Devices that might get Android 7.0 Nougat Update-

• OnePlus 2

• OnePlus 3

Don't scroll down, because these are the only devices that will be receiving Official Android 7.0 Nougat update from OnePlus.

OnePlus One and OnePlus X has a huge developer support, so rooted users might get Android Nougat based custom rom before the official release of Nougat for OnePlus Devices.

Note :- This is not official statement from OnePlus , But these are the devices that are likely to get Android 7.0 N Nougat .

OnePlus 2, OnePlus One and OnePlus X to get VoLTE support soon!

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 30, 2016       

Many of your friends must be enjoying Reliance Jio's Unlimited 4G Data, Calling and SMS free for 90 days in India. 



Officially Reliance Jio Sim is supported for Reliance Lyf and some Samsung Smartphones, but thanks to a bug which helps other 4G smartphone user to get free Reliance Jio Sim card and enjoy the benefits completely.

There's a good news for OnePlus users i.e OnePlus 2, OnePlus One and OnePlus X will be getting VoLTE support soon through a software update.

A OnePlus team member replied to a user question about VoLTE support on older OnePlus devices, Here's what she replied-

We are working with Reliance Jio right now on VoLTE support. Will update you all once we have a more concrete timeline worked out

Seems that OnePlus is tying up with Reliance Jio and users will be soon able to enjoy Reliance Jio's benefits.



via - techpp | source - oneplus

Android 7.0 Nougat will be released next month

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 30, 2016       

Recently Google rolled out Android 7.0 Developer preview 5 for Supported Nexus Devices. Well According to @evleaks ( twitter ) Google will be releasing the stable Android Nougat 7.0 next month. The firmware will be available for Supported Nexus devices just after release.

Google has already ditched Nexus 5 for Android 7.0 Nougat and evleaks ( twitter ) confirmed it again.

Android 7.0 releases next month, with the 8/5 security patch. Sorry Nexus 5 owners, no Nougat for you 😢

— Evan Blass (@evleaks) July 30, 2016

There's no news regarding "Release dates of 2016 Nexus Devices", Well According to rumors, Google will reveal the next Nexus Devices ( Marlin and Sailfish ) with Android Nougat.

Nexus 6P user accidentally gets Android Nougat 7.0 Update

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 29, 2016       

Recently Google released Android N developer preview Preview 5 for Supported Nexus Devices and It is the last preview release for Nexus devices.

The next major update Google will now Roll out for Supported Nexus Devices will be Android 7.0 Nougat, But seems A lucky user already got it!

The Update was actually for Googlers, but this reddit user ( brianmoyano ) luckily Got it. The update he got is of 49.5 MB.

This might be the stable release of Android 7.0 Nougat for Nexus 6P as the user is claiming that the beta icon it's no longer available in the notification menu.

source - reddit

OnePlus releases Dash charging kernel code

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 29, 2016       

OnePlus, as promised has finally released Dash charging source code on GitHub. The Most exclusive feature of OnePlus 3 is Dash Charging, the ability to fast charge the device irrespective of the usage state of the phone.



Until now Dash charging feature was only for Stock OnePlus 3 Firmware, but now developers can implement Dash Charging for custom ROMs too.

Here's the Dash charging source on GitHub


via - tech.firstpost

Motorola Moto Z Play leaked in full glory!

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 29, 2016       

The Motorola Moto Z, Moto Z Force and Moto Mods were revealed earlier at Lenovo's Tech World event and are now available at verizon.

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.

Today hellomotohk has leaked some Images showing Moto Z Play ( Moto Vector ). 

The above image shows the back of Moto Z, Moto Z force and Moto Z Play ( Moto Vector ). 

The above images are again showing Moto Z Play Settings menu and Vibe UI Homescreen. The model name is Moto X play 2016 for china and will be Moto Z Play for Rest of the world.



The Moto Z Play has Front Flash on the left while its on Right on other Moto Z and Z Force. As leaked earlier The Z Play has a headphone jack with USB C.

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

source - HelloMotoHk

Prisma will support Video editing soon

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 28, 2016       

One of the hottest Image editing application "Prisma" lets you convert normal images into something interesting. The Application was first launched for iPhone back in June and since then, it has been downloaded 16.5 million times on devices running iOS.

For now one can only edit Images using Prisma. Though Prisma is going to add Video editing feature very soon. Prisma co-founder Alexei Moiseenkova has promised to introduce a new tool inside the app "in the next several weeks" to allow you to edit video clips in the same artistic style.



The Application lets you edit your Images by adding some cool effects including Picasso, Monet, Van Gogh, Munch, Levitan and Kandinsky.



via - GSMArena

[Cancelled-Prototype] This is What The Nexus Marlin will Look Like

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 27, 2016       

Note:- The final design may be slightly or even may be fully different from our renders. We Created the Render according to what our source said!

Google is about to reveal Two new Nexus devices soon in few months – that are supposedly both being made by HTC. As leaked earlier by evleaks and Android Police the two devices will be named HTC M1 ( Marlin ) and  HTC S1 ( Sailfish ).

Last week we leaked a Real Image along with some specs of HTC Marlin. We have already created a render of the device based on evidence from our multiple sources.

Today, We are posting the two Most Accurate Renders of Nexus Marlin. We have confirmed the back design Again from two reliable sources and even seen the full front of the device.

Here's the final design of HTC Marlin that might contain a Google "G" logo ( As said by Android Police ) and We have confirmed it too-

Though the above is not the final design, it can also contain a "Nexus" and a "htc" logo, Like our previous design-

• Nexus Marlin is Going to be a aluminum unibody Smartphone and will look like HTC 10 from the back, with a fingerprint sensor and no camera bump.

• According to our source- The Design of the above render almost accurate ( Though final design might be slightly different ).

Final Words-

As already said, The Above Renders are our own Recreation of the HTC Marlin based on evidence from our two reliable sources.

This is most likely the final design of HTC Marlin. However the final design may be slightly or even may be fully different from our renders. We Created the Render according to what we saw and what our source said!

We will be keep posting more info about the Next Nexus devices, Stay tuned!

Alleged Real Life Images Of The Galaxy Note 7 with New S Pen

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 27, 2016       

We have already seen multiple leaked Renders and real-life Images of The Galaxy Note 7. Samsung has already confirmed that the device will feature an iris scanner and multiple leaked images point towards dual edged display. 



Today, "The Malignant" has once again leaked new Real life images of Note 7 with New S Pen.

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is expected to come with a 5.7 Quad HD display, a 12-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. The device is also rumored to feature 4GB of RAM and a Snapdragon 820 processor. The device is coming with a new S Pen as well!



source - The_Malignant | 2

Motorola Moto G4 and Moto Z will not Get Monthly Security Updates

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 27, 2016       

Last week, we got a news that Motorola Moto Z will be getting Monthly Security patches, but it looks like that Motorola will not be issuing monthly updates.



Though Motorola will include the monthly security patches in OS upgrades, or in scheduled maintenance releases which will reach the devices in a month or two.

According to ArsTechnica, Here's the full statement by Motorola-

Motorola understands that keeping phones up to date with Android security patches is important to our customers. We strive to push security patches as quickly as possible. However, because of the amount of testing and approvals that are necessary to deploy them, it’s difficult to do this on a monthly basis for all our devices. It is often most efficient for us to bundle security updates in a scheduled Maintenance Release (MR) or OS upgrade. As we previously stated, Moto Z Droid Edition will receive Android Security Bulletins. Moto G4 will also receive them.

via- PhoneArena | Source- ArsTechnica

[Cancelled-Prototype] Exclusive: HTC Nexus Marlin Render

 By Felipe Berhau on July 26, 2016       

Note:- The final design may be slightly or even may be fully different from our renders. We Created the Render according to what our source said!

Last week we leaked a real picture and some specs of the upcoming HTC Nexus Marlin. Today we bring to you a render of the device.

Note that this is not a press shot or a leaked promo image of the HTC Nexus. It's a render made by us but resembles the device and is 90% accurate to the final design of the upcoming Nexus. So here it is!

To our readers:

Last week, we leaked this Most Exclusive Real Shot of Nexus Marlin-

• Our source told us that our render is pretty accurate to the design of the device.

• The final design might be slightly different.

• We don't have the exact dimensions of the device, though by its 5.5" screen and thin bezels you should expect a similar size to the iPhone 6s or the Moto Z.

• The phone might or might not come with front stereo speakers when released.

What we get from this render:

As you can see, it will follow some design elements to last year's Nexus 6p, although it comes with the aluminum unibody of the HTC 10, a back fingerprint sensor and probably HTC's audio enhancements.

Other specs for the device include a 5.5" QHD screen, a quad core processor with 4GB of RAM, the same camera module as the Nexus 6p and one of its versions will come with 128GB of internal memory, all backed by a 3450mAH battery.

Final Thoughts:

More and more info is leaking about the upcoming Nexus devices, and with this render you can finally have a clearer vision of the device, its design, its looks, and if it will be the right phone for you.

We will let you know more as soon as we get more leaks or some information emerges on the web. Stay tuned to our site.

OnePlus 3 Getting Another Major Update: OxygenOS v3.2.2

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 26, 2016       

OnePlus 3, The Flagship killer of 2016 is getting another Major software update and this time as OxygenOS v3.2.2. 



This is the Third major update to OnePlus 3 since launch. The First Update was OxygenOS 3.2.0 which was stopped after few hours and then OnePlus rolled out OxygenOS 3.2.1.

The New OxygenOS v3.2.2 brings many new changes with few bug fixes. Here's What's new in this update-

• Improved notification management in doze. 
• Addressed alert slider/silent mode issue. 
• Disabled fingerprint sensor while in pocket. 
• Added NFC toggle in quick settings. 
• Improved noise cancellation in video recording. 
• Updated 4K video recording codec. 
• Added latest security patches and various optimizations.

The Update is out and will reach to OnePlus 3 users slowly. 

via- OnePlus