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Google Sailfish and Marlin will be called "Pixel" and "Pixel XL"

By Vaibhav Jain on September 02, 2016

We have already seen Multiple leaks and information about the upcoming Google's 2016 Smartphone. Manufactured by HTC, The Devices will be called HTC S1 and HTC M1 with codename "Sailfish" and "Marlin".

According to new reports, Google is planning to expand Pixel hardware line, Thus the 2016 "~~Nexus~~" Smartphones will be branded "Pixel". The Smartphones will be called "Pixel" and "Pixel XL". Both the Smartphones will be announced along with Other Google Products on October 4th.

Google Sailfish and Marlin will be called "Pixel" and "Pixel XL"

The "Pixel" (AKA Sailfish/ HTC S1) will feature a 5" display and will be less expensive, While The "Pixel XL" (AKA Marlin/ HTC M1) will feature a 5.5" Display and will be premium device.

Along with These two Smartphones, Google will announce 4K Chromecast, Google Home, Daydream VR viewer and other Goodies on October 4th.

Source- AndroidPolice | 2

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Moto M to come with Lenovo's One UI and will be exclusive to the Chinese market

By Vaibhav Jain on September 02, 2016

Earlier A week back, We reported that Lenovo is working on a Smartphone named "Moto M" and that device will feature a Rear Fingerprint sensor. The Moto M might come in two variants Possibly A Smaller 4.6-5" Moto M and 5.5" Moto M Plus.

Few Days back Moto M passed through Tenna revealing the Smartphone Design and Few Specifications. The 5.5" Device featured a Rear Fingerprint sensor and a Moto Bat-Wing Logo at the lower back. Ofcourse, The Device looks Ugly! We were expecting Moto Dimple along with Fingerprint sensor.

Moto M to come with Lenovo's One UI and will be exclusive to the Chinese market

Our Source has reported that Moto M will come with Lenovo's One UI. The One UI is a skin on top of Android exclusively for the Chinese market. The Smartphone will be China Exclusive Only and will be launched later this year. The Moto M is made by "Lenovo" not by Motorola.

The Smartphone features Same Camera Design as 2016 Moto G with a Rear Fingerprint sensor and a Moto Bat-Wing Logo at Lower Back. The Device has Antenna Lines too, Just Like HTC Phones. The Front has a FHD Display with new "moto" logo at Lower Front.

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Hasselblad True Zoom Camera module adds 10x optical zoom to Moto Z Smartphones

By Vaibhav Jain on September 01, 2016

After A Collaboration with Hasselblad, Motorola finally unveiled a new Camera Module for Moto Z Smartphones. The Hasselblad True Zoom Camera Module comes Features a 10x Optical Zoom and a Xenon flash.

Priced at $299 at Motorola.com and $249.99 at Verizon stores, The Module Joins Other Moto Mods (Style, Power Pack, JBL Speaker and Pico Projector).

What's the use of Hasselblad True Zoom Camera? Well, The Module Just advances imaging capabilities to your phone in a snap adding a 10x Optical Zoom and a Xenon flash. The Module lets you picture lighting and distance Images perfectly.

As far as specifications are concerned, The Hasselblad True Zoom features a 12MP Camera (f3.5-6.5 Aperture, 10x optical/4x digital Zoom), The Module Just weights 145g. The Module has no Storage or Battery, So it all depends on the Smartphone.

Source- Motorola

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GSM Unlocked Versions of Moto Z and Moto Z Play will be released in October

By Vaibhav Jain on September 01, 2016

Motorola Finally announces that the Unlocked version of Moto Z and Moto Z Play will be released in October. Both The Devices will be compatible to All Moto Mods and will work on AT&T and T-Mobile, but not on Sprint.

The Moto Z Play (Unlocked) will be Officially Available starting from October at a Price of $699.99 while the Moto Z Play will cost $449.99.

Moto File Manager Makes Its Way Into the Google Play Store

By Vaibhav Jain on September 01, 2016

Motorola Android Smartphones always came with Stock Android UI, without any bloatware including a File Manager. Since 2016 Motorola started Including File Manager into their new Devices. The New Moto File manager made it's first Appearance in Moto G 2016.

The New version of Moto File Manager App is now available on Play store for Almost All Motorola Smartphones with Android 5.0 and above. Moto File Manager v3.6.68 new update brings "Stability Fixes" and "Bugs Fixes".

You can Download The Moto File Manager Application from Play Store.

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Motorola Moto Z Play Official Specs

By Vaibhav Jain on September 01, 2016

Lenovo has finally announced the Affordable Motorola Moto Z Play, The Device joins other Modular Family members i.e Moto Z and Moto Z Force. The Moto Z Play is nearly similar to Moto Z and Z Force in terms of Design, except It has a headphone jack, some downgraded specs and a Bigger Battery.

Along with Moto Z Play, The company has made Hasselblad True Zoom Camera Moto Mod Official. The Camera will get attached to any of the Moto Z Smartphone.

You can Find New Motorola Moto Z Play wallpapers Here and Official Specs-

Motorola Moto Z Play Specs-

Display 5.5" Super AMOLED 1080p FHD

Dimensions 156.4mm x 76.4mm x 6.99mm

Processor Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 625 processor up to 2 GHz Octa-Core CPU with Adreno 506 GPU

RAM 3GB

Storage 32GB, microSD Card support (up to 2TB)

Software Android 6.0.1, Marshmallow

Camera Rear: 16 MP ƒ/2.0 aperture Laser Autofocus Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF), Front: 5MP, Wide-Angle lens

Water Protection Water repellent nano-coating

Battery 3510mAh with Turbo Charging

Colors Black or white

Source- Motorola

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Motorola Moto Z Play is Official

By Felipe Berhau on August 31, 2016

The new Motorola Moto Z Play is official! Announced at Lenovo's booth at Germany's IFA 2016 show, the Play is the newest addition to the Motorola portfolio.

Specs don't differ from what we've been talking. Expect a 5.5" full HD screen, a Snapdragon 625 SoC and a 16MP camera. It's 7mm thin and comes with a headphone jack. In terms of design, it doesn't differ much from the Moto Z, though this one comes with a plastic back.

Expect it to cost 250-300 euros and be released very soon. Here's one more image, in which you can see the plastic back. As you can see, there's also a metal part for the Mods to attach properly:

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Samsung Unleashes the Gear S3 Classic and Gear S3 Frontier

By Vaibhav Jain on August 31, 2016

Samsung has unveiled two new models of Smartwatch i.e the Gear S3 Classic and Gear S3 Frontier. Both models feature a 1.3" circular Super AMOLED display with Always-On technology, The display is protected by Gorilla Glass’s new Glass SR+.

The Gear S3 Classic is available in clean-looking silver and features a leather band while The Gear S3 Frontier looks more sporty and rugged with silicone band.

As far as the Specifications are Concerned, The Smartwatches features a dual-core 1GHz processor, 4GB Internal storage and 768MB of RAM. The Devices as Tizen wearable OS 2.3.2. Both The Devices are IP68 certified for water and dust resistance and runs on 380mAh battery. Both devices are able to conduct wireless payments, featuring both NFC and MST connectivity.

Source- Samsung

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Google's New In Apps Search feature Lets You Find Content Inside Apps on Android

By Vaibhav Jain on August 31, 2016

Google has introduced a new feature for the Google App on Android that lets you search for information in your apps on your Android Smartphone.

Google's New In Apps Search feature Lets You Find Content Inside Apps on Android

This new Search mode lets you find almost anything within the Installed Apps. If you are still Wondering "How This feature works", Google made it easier to understand with few examples-

Find your contacts and messages. Easily find the friend you want to catch up with, or the name of the new sushi place that your friend told you about last month — just search for [sushi] and find the message.
Listen to your favorite running song or watch that sneezing panda video for the 15th time — all in one place.
Stay organized with your tasks and notes. Want to check off items on your grocery list? No problem, just search for [groceries].

For now, This "In Apps Search" feature works only for few Apps including Gmail, Spotify and YouTube.

To access this feature, go to the Google app on your Android phone and find the In Apps tab. This feature works without WiFi or Cellular Network

Source- Google Blog

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Exclusive: Moto Z Play DROID

By Felipe Berhau on August 30, 2016

The secret is out! Verizon and Motorola will launch a Moto Z Play Droid in the USA by the end of the year.

We've seen the Moto Z Play all over the news these past weeks, and now one more variant has come to us: the Verizon Droid Edition. Since we got a picture of its "Hardware information" section, we can confirm some specs.

The Z Play Droid will feature a 5.5" 1080p display instead of the QHD one found on the Z and Z Force variants. It will come with 3GB of RAM and 16GB on board memory. Previous leaks also confirmed a Snapdragon 625 processor, clocked at 2Ghz and a 6.99mm thin body, though it's not aluminum this time.

On top of that, you can expect a 16/5MP camera set-up with a front facing LED flash. We wonder why the "Play" version gets a bigger camera than the premium Moto Z... Oh, and there's a 3.5mm headset jack in there.

Other than that, expect it to come with Verizon apps and UI changes, though one good news is that it runs Android 6.0.1 with July's security patch. We expect this phone to be released by the fourth quarter. Thanks to our source, here are some pictures of the Motorola Moto Z Play Droid. Enjoy!

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[Updated] 5.5" Lenovo Moto M Passes Through Tenna

By Vaibhav Jain on August 30, 2016

Update:- Lenovo Moto M will be "Asia exclusive" Only. The Device will get sold in few parts of Asia.

Yesterday We revealed that The Motorola is working on a new Device named "Moto M" and the device will feature a rear fingerprint sensor.

Today, The ~~Motorola~~ Lenovo Moto M (Possibly a Plus variant) has passed through Tenna revealing Few Images and Specification. We believe that it's a Plus variant, As the Regular Moto M will feature a 4.6-5" display according to our source.

Going with above Images, The Moto M Plus will feature the same design as 2016 Moto G and E Lineup with a Rear facing Fingerprint sensor. There's a Moto Bat-Wing Logo at the bottom back and a "moto" logo at the front.

According to Tenna Listing, The Device features a 5.5" FHD Display and a 3000mAh battery. The Model no. of this device is XT1662. This new Metal Unibody device will be announced later this year.

The Same device "XT1662" was spotted earlier at GFXBench revealing 4.6 inches 1080p resolution display, 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM, 8-megapixel front camera and 16-megapixel main camera with LED flash.

Thanks for Tip Harshit (via Zealer-Lab)

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Moto E3 and E3 Power features a Notification LED instead of Moto Display

By Vaibhav Jain on August 30, 2016

Most of the Motorola Moto Smartphone's comes with Moto Display, The Moto Display can show you a sneak peak of your notifications, even when your display is off, so you stay in the know without having to do a thing, Along with Moto Display, The Motorola Smartphones do feature a Hidden LED, Which can be enabled via Root.

Days back Lenovo announced Moto E3 and E3 Power, Since Both the smartphone is powered with a Mediatek MT6735p processor, The Smartphone will not feature The Moto Display Feature and Will come out with a Notification LED.

In Addition to, The Moto E3/E3 Power comes with a Removable Battery (Same as Moto G4 Play). Both the Smartphone (E3 and E3 Power) features same specs and design. Only Difference includes, Moto E3 Power has a maxx 3500mAh battery with Quick Charging support.

Motorola Moto M to come with Fingerprint sensor embedded back on Moto Dimple

By Vaibhav Jain on August 29, 2016

Back in January 2016, Lenovo's head Chen Xudong revealed that 2016 Moto Lineup will be coming with a Fingerprint sensor. We all were expecting that Right Place of Fingerprint sensor at Motorola Moto Smartphone would be on Moto Dimple, But Things were different. Moto G4 and Moto Z Lineup was announced along with a Front Facing Fingerprint sensor.

Now Motorola is working on a New Smartphone named "Moto M" and this 4.6" device will come with a Fingerprint sensor embedded back on Moto Dimple. According to our Source, The Device will feature The same design as 2014 Moto Lineup (More close to Moto G 2014).

Motorola Moto M to come with Fingerprint sensor embedded back on Moto Dimple

Image: Moto G 3rd Generation

As far as the Specs are concerned, The Motorola Moto M (model no. XT1663) 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.

The Same device was spotted earlier on GFXBench. The Device will be announced later this year.

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Moto E3 Power Real Life Image

By Vaibhav Jain on August 29, 2016

Few Days back Lenovo announced Motorola Moto e3 Power in Hong Kong for $140 and it's the "maxx" variant of Regular Moto E3 which was announced few weeks ago.

The Mediatek powered Moto E3 Power comes with 3500mAh Lithium Battery. The Smartphone is still not officially revealed Globally, but here are early Real Image of Moto E3 Power.

The E3 Power comes with a 5" HD screen, a front facing speaker and a quad-core MediaTek processor with 2GB of RAM. And it will run Marshmallow, with a quick update to Android 7.0 most likely.

Read Full Specification of Moto E3 Power- Motorola Moto e3 Power Image and Specs

According to our Source, The Moto E3 Power will not feature the Moto Display.

Image Source:- Louie ( Thanks The_malignant)

Motorola Moto G4 Play will go on sale in India starting September 6

By Vaibhav Jain on August 29, 2016

Moto India Twitter Header Image

The Motorola Moto G4 Play will go on sale starting 6th September In India. The Smartphone was announced earlier along with Moto G Plus and Moto G4. Joining 2016 Moto G's, The G4 Play will be exclusively available only on Amazon.

The Moto G4 Play Features almost same specification as 2015 Moto G (AKA Moto G3), In Addition to, Moto G4 Play has NFC and a removable battery.

Moto G4 Play is expected to be priced 8,999/- INR.

How to Download and Install Android 7.0 Nougat (AOSP) on Xperia SP

By Vaibhav Jain on August 28, 2016

How to Download and Install Android 7.0 Nougat (AOSP) on Xperia SP

Google Android 7.0 Nougat is Official and is now available for Supported Devices. Developers have also started working to Port Android Nougat for their beloved devices.

Well You can Download and Install Android 7.0 Nougat Custom Rom on Xperia SP. The AOSP (Android Open Source Project) Custom Rom is based on Android 7.0.0_r1 build.

Thanks to Adrian DC (Xda developer) for his hard work.

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Note-

We TechDroider Team is not responsible for any damage to your Smartphone.
This is a Custom Rom is not stable and might contain few bugs, so try it on your own Risk.
Major Bugs Include- Cam-recorder not working.

How to Install Android 7.0 Nougat (AOSP) on Xperia SP-

1.Download the AOSP ( Nougat 7.0 ) Zip and GApps from below.

2.Make sure Your Smartphone has 50% of battery.

3. Put your Xperia SP in recovery mode (TWRP 3.0 Recommended) (Pressing volume up + home button + power button)

4. Clear data, Clear cache, Clear system.

5. Select Install zip from sdcard and select AOSP 7.0 ( Downloaded zip ).

6. Reboot to recovery.

7. Install GApps.

8. Reboot your Device.

If you find any problems or bugs, feel free to visit xda thread .

Downloads -

Android Nougat 7.0.0_r1 build (AOSP) and files

- Download Here

Motorola Moto Turbo 3 Innovative Concept

By Vaibhav Jain on August 28, 2016

Remember Motorola Droid Turbo 2? The World First ShatterProof Display Smartphone. Well Lenovo has already revealed 2016 Motorola lineup including 2016 Moto Z, Moto G and Moto E.

According to reports There won't be any Droid Turbo 3 This year, But Here's an Awesome Fan Made Concept of Metal Unibody Moto Turbo 3.

According to This Concept, Moto Turbo 3 Features a beautiful Metal Body Design. The Smartphone comes out with a 5.2inch QHD Super Amoled Display with Moto ShatterShield. There's a Rear Fingerprint sensor for security.

This 5.2mm thin Moto Turbo 3 weights just 125g. This Modular Device is compatible with Moto Mods, Though There are no Back Magnetic Pins (Well It's Just a Concept :p).

As far as Specifications are concerned Moto Turbo 3 comes with a 6GB RAM, Qualcomm Snapdragon 821, 128GB ROM. The Device has USB 3.1 (USB C) and has a 2,930mAh Battery with Super Fast Turbo charging Tech.

Moto Turbo 3 features an amazing Sony IMX298 16MP Rear Camera and a 8MP Selfie Shooter. The Concept Design only costs 4288 Yuan (642.45 US Dollar).

This Awesome Design Concept of Moto Turbo 3 is Made by Toooajk
(We have no link of this concept's Website, Just Got it via tip. If You find any link to designer's website, Please Mail us or comment below).

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How to Download and Install Android 7.0 Nougat (AOSP) on Galaxy Tab S

By Vaibhav Jain on August 28, 2016

How to Download and Install Android 7.0 Nougat (AOSP) on Galaxy Tab S

Google Android 7.0 Nougat is Official and is now available for Supported Devices. Developers have also started working to Port Android Nougat for their beloved devices.

Well You can Download and Install Android 7.0 Nougat Custom Rom on Galaxy Tab S (T700, T705, T800 and T805). The AOSP (Android Open Source Project) Custom Rom is based on Android 7.0.0_r1 build.

Thanks to Schischu (Xda developer) for his hard work.