LeEco Le S3 with Helio X20 spotted on AnTuTu Benchmark

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 01, 2016       

Recently LeEco unveiled the Le Pro3 and  Le 2(AKA Le S3 for U.S.) in the U.S., the same will go on sale starting 2nd November through a flash sale.



Today, unannounced LeEco Le S3 got spotted at AnTuTu Benchmark. According to the listing, the device features a Mediatek Helio X20 processor paired with 4GB RAM and 64GB on-board storage. The Smartphone has a 21MP rear camera and a 8MP selfie shooter.

For nown These are the only known specs of the LeEco Le S3. 

Source:- Weibo | Via:- Techupdate3

Motorola set to introduce its new "Connect Coin" wearable

 By Felipe Berhau on October 31, 2016       

Last year, Motorola Mobility sold its accessories division to Binatone Global. All the team, brand rights and future product roadmaps moved to Binatone shortly after. Since then, we've got a couple devices like the VerveLife range and the MotoHint+ from them. 

Now they are ready to introduce the follow up to 2014's KeyLink, called the Connect Coin. The new Coin wearable device features Bluetooth 4.0, a one year long replaceable battery, a GPS tracker which will help you locate your car, keys or even your smartphone. And it comes in a variety of colors!

This Coin is also a multimedia remote, allowing you to control your smartphone's camera to take selfies or your playlists. But one of the coolest features is its ability to send SOS alerts to others if you are in danger. Just by pressing the smart buttons and others will know your location. The Motorola Coin can be set up from the Connect Coin app, available here.

The device will go on sale very soon in Asia and the rest of the world will follow by the end of the year. 

Mysterious Xiaomi Smartphones spotted on TENAA

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 31, 2016       

Earlier This month, Xiaomi revealed the Mi Note 2 and teased the upcoming Xiaomi Mi MIX, the bezel-less beast. It seems that Xiaomi is working on new 2016 Low-budget Smartphones.



According to new reports, Xiaomi Redmi 4 (Probably) and a new Mysterious Device (Probably Mi 5c?) got spotted at TENAA.

Xiaomi Redmi 4

The Device which is probably the upcoming Xiaomi Redmi 4 is rumored to come with giant 4000mAH battery, Other Specs includes 5-inch LCD display with 720p resolution, unknown octa-core CPU paired with 3GB RAM.

Unknown Xiaomi Smartphone

Talking about the another unknown Xiaomi device, As per the TENAA listing, The Smartphone features a 5-inch 720p LCD panel. There's an unknown quad-core chipset paired with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable on-board storage.



Are these upcoming Xiaomi's Low-Budget Smartphones? We will get to know about them soon!

Via:- GSMArena | Source:- TENNA, 2

OnePlus 3T to be priced $80 more than the OnePlus 3, to come with Sony IMX398 sensor

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 30, 2016       

According to the new rumors, OnePlus is working on another device namely "OnePlus 3T". The Smartphone will be priced $80 more than the OnePlus 3, as said by evleaks. 

With the model no. A3010, the Device is believed to feature 16MP Sony IMX398 sensor. In comparison to the OnePlus 3, the OnePlus 3T variant will be powered with Snapdragon 821 paired with 6GB of LPDDR4 RAM, 64GB or 128GB of on-board storage, a fingerprint reader on the front and 8MP selfie camera.



The Device might come with latest Android 7.0 Nougat and might launch very soon!

Source:- Evan Blass | Techupdate3

Systemless root method now available for the Pixel and Pixel XL

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 30, 2016       

As promised earlier by Chainfire, systemless root for the Pixel and Pixel XL is now available. 



One can easily root their Pixel/Pixel XL (Thanks to Chainfire). You just need to unlock your Pixel/Pixel XL's bootloader and Install the SuperSU 2.78 SR2, which will enable su access without touching anything in the system partition and allow dm-verity to be toggled.

You can go through full XDA developer Guide of rooting Pixel and Pixel XL.

Source:- Chainfire

Motorola's awesome new Ad

 By Felipe Berhau on October 30, 2016       

Motorola just uploaded a new video to promote the Moto Z and its MotoMods platform. The new minute long ad is actually very cool, featuing classic Motorola elements like the iconic "Hellomoto" phrase, the batwing being shown everywhere, and platinum blonde models that remind us of those old MotoRazr ads. 

The ad talks about how innovative the Moto Z is in a world where innovation had been stuck since 2007. Check it out here:

The colorful ad even gives Motorola some recognition at the end of it, saying "Moto branded products are designed and manufactured by Motorola", a Lenovo subsidiary. This hadn't been shown since Lenovo's integration of Motorola. 



But it seems that after ten months since the rebranding strategy and a new visual identity, they saw it's the opportunity to clarify that Motorola and its iconic elements (Motorola logo, hellomoto phrase, and so on) are here to stay.

Motorola Moto M and Lenovo P2 launch set for November 8

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 29, 2016       

According to new reports we got today, The rumored Motorola Moto M and the Lenovo P2 will get unleashed on November 8, 2016 in Guangzhou, China. 

The Lenovo P2 was displayed back at IFA 2016 with a massive 5100mAh battery. Other Specs of the Smartphone includes a 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM paired with 32GB ROM. The Device features a 13MP rear and 5MP front camera.



The Moto M codenamed Kung-Fu which we leaked multiple times, to come out with a full HD 5.5" display, a MediaTek Helio P10 processor with 4GB of RAM, and a 16/8MP camera set up. Its model number is XT1662 and runs Marshmallow.

Also Read:- Full Specs of Motorola Moto M

Moto E3 + Motorola Pulse Max special edition bundle

 By Felipe Berhau on October 29, 2016       

Some months ago, Motorola launched the third generation Moto E3 (and E3 Power in Asia). Now, Moto and Binatone, who owns the Motorola accessories division since last year, have teamed up to release a special edition of the Moto E3, which will include the latest Motorola Pulse Max headphones.

The new Pulse Max is a wired headset with awesome design and sound quality that comes in a variety of colors. It was released in India some months ago and it's just reached Europe. The black Moto E3 bundle will come with the black Pulse Max while there will also be a white bundle. The bundle even comes with new packaging, which you can see below:

In order to promote the new Motorola accessories and to add some value to the E3 line, this bundle is offered for free (on a 2 year contract) or for £99 in the UK, and you can get it right here.

Though we have no information about this bundle being released worldwide, Binatone and Motorola Mobility have a strong partnership, so we might see more bundles like this one very soon.

Its the Lenovo P2 which is coming with SD625 and 5100mAh battery, not the Moto M

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 28, 2016       

Update:- Motorola Moto M and Lenovo P2 launch set for November 8

Motorola and Lenovo is working on two upcoming Smartphones namely the Moto M and Moto M Plus. We have already leaked Specs, multiple renders and real life Images of both Moto M and Moto M Plus. However in the past few hours we've been seeing reports by multiple tech sites that the Moto M will feature Snapdragon 625 chipset and 5,100mAh battery; this is completely false.



The Leaked Spec-Sheet is of upcoming Lenovo P2, not the Motorola Moto M. The Image was later on revealed by Krispytech, after most of the tech sites covered the wrong news assuming its Motorola Moto M.

We have already posted confirmed Specs of Motorola Moto M, Feel free to take a look.

The Motorola Moto M will be coming with Mediatek Helio P10 Processor and a 3000mAh battery. 

Moto M Plus Poses In front of the Camera

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 28, 2016       

Last week we leaked some Images and Specifications of the upcoming Motorola Moto M Plus and Looks like we were right on our leak. The Moto M Plus Poses In front Camera yet again showing the previously leaked design.

The new Moto M Plus  features a front facing fingerprint scanner and a 6.0" 1080p display for those Nexus 6 fans. And there's also a Snapdragon 652 on board, so expect this device to be sold as a premium/upper mid-tier device.



Unlike the Moto M (without the Plus ), this one doesn't come with a rear fingerprint scanner. As you will see in the next picture, the back of the phone comes with a very similar design to the original Droid Turbo (you can see the curves) and the Moto Z camera set up.

Source:- Weibo  | Via:- Techupdate3

Moto Z Play Review: You will love this long-lasting "Modular" Device

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 28, 2016       

This year, Motorola and Lenovo bought us a new Semi-Modular Smartphone series "The Moto Z". Following the launch of Moto Z , Moto Z Force and Moto Mods, Month back Lenovo also announced the Mid-ranged Motorola Moto Z Play with Hasselblad True Zoom camera.

This month, Lenovo launched the Moto Z and Moto Z Play in India. The Moto Z being world's thinnest smartphone, while the Moto Z Play is the one who comes with headphone jack in the Z family. So, Lets take a closer look at the Mid-ranged Moto Z Play-

Design-

In terms of Design, The Moto Z Play features a Flat glass back with an aluminum frame at 7mm thick. There's a huge camera hump at the back. The Smartphone feels premium and the Glass back adds 5 stars to its beauty.

To the back, The Moto Z Play has a Round 16MP Camera with laser and phase detect autofocus and flash which captures great Images. Followed by Camera, there's a flat Motorola's "Batwing" Logo. 
The bottom back has a Plastic finish with 16 magnetic pins for connecting the Moto Mods.

At the front, there is a 5.5inch Super AMOLED FHD display with 403 pixel per inch. The Display is not stunning, but its bright and beautiful. The Font top contains a 5MP Camera with LED Flash which takes amazing Photographs (We will discus more about it in Camera section).
There's a Square Fingerprint sensor at the Front bottom which is really quick.



Followed by a Sim and MicroSD card tray, the top contains a microphone too. The Bottom comes with USB-C and Yes there's a headphone jack too. 

Overall The Smartphones looks beautiful and feels great in hand.

Specs and Performance

Moto Z Play comes out with 3GB RAM paired with 32GB Storage and MicroSD card support. Under the hood there's a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor. 

The UI is always fluid, there are no lags. The device handles High-Graphics games smoothly. Moto Z Play has acceptable performance in this price.

Moto Z Play's battery is just insane, the 3510mAh battery can go for 2 days (Or may be 3) with a full charge, if used moderately. The battery takes Approx 1 hour 15 minutes to get fully charged with Turbo charger.

The specifications are not competitive at this price. But The Performance is fast and smooth , Stock Android Marshmallow adds more sweetness to its performance. Though the Device will be getting Android 7.0 Nougat by the end of this year.

Camera 

Moto Z Play features a 16-megapixel Rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, laser and phase detect autofocus and LED flash . It has a 5-megapixel front-facing selfie shooter with LED flash.

Admittedly, The Images taken with Rear 16MP camera is not to great as compared with other flagship smartphones, but still they are acceptable.
The Video comes little bit shaky when in hands because of lack of OIS. Yes, You can also shoot 4K videos with Moto Z Play.



Though the Front facing 5MP selfie-shooter shoots good selfies and It has a LED flash too.

Software-

The device comes out with Pure Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with Pre-loaded Moto, Moto File manager and Moto Mods Application. The Moto App contains Moto Actions, Moto Voice and Moto Display.

The Moto Display which shows Notifications at a glance was always been a great feature. The Shrink screen makes the screen smaller for one-handed use. 

Pros and Cons -

Pros -

• Moto Mods support
• Amazing Battery Life
• Premium Design, Looks Beautiful
• Stock Android
• Supports All Moto Actions
• Priced Right

Cons -

• Camera lacks OIS
• Moto Mods priced high

Verdict 

As said earlier "The Moto Z and Moto Mods are one of the most iconic device ever designed and redefined how stylish a phone can be". 

The Moto Z Play is little brother in Moto Z Family with an amazing battery life and premium looks. All I can say, it is the "Best long-lasting Modular Smartphone, You can buy right now in this price range". 

Buy it from Flipkart  (It comes with a Free Style Mod ;)

[Updated] “Batman: The Telltale Series” Available for iOS and Android

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 27, 2016       

Update: The Game is now available for Android- Play Store

“Batman: The Telltale Series” which was first made available for consoles and PC is now finally available for iOS and is coming soon to Android Devices.



From the creators of The Walking Dead, Batman: The Telltale Series is a story like game split into 5 episodes. The First episode was out 2 months back (Now ported for Mobiles) while the Second one is now out for PC.

The First episode of this Game is now available for a Price of $4.99 for iOS devices and it will be coming very soon to Android.

Download- Batman: The Telltale Series (iTunes)

Screenshots-

via: PhoneArena | TouchArcade

The Google Pixel gets rooted by Chainfire

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 27, 2016       

Google's first Smartphone "Pixel" has now been rooted by the renowned developer Chainfire. The developer shares image of his Pixel Smartphone showing a super user request pop-up as evidence.

Chainfire disabled DM-verity and used a modified system partition in order to Root the Google Pixel. If you want systemless root with DM-verity enabled, wait few days, Chainfire is already working on it.

#pixel pic.twitter.com/dFo4B6T2uc

— Chainfire XDA (@ChainfireXDA) October 27, 2016

This is Xiaomi's new Mi VR

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 26, 2016       

Following the announcement of the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 and the Xiaomi's upcoming Mi MIX, Xiaomi revealed its second low-cost virtual reality headset i.e. Xiaomi Mi VR.



This new VR headset works with latest Xiaomi's Smartphones including Mi 5 and Mi Note 2, the device only costs you $29.

The Xiaomi Mi VR comes with a new built-in motion sensor and also features a 9-axis motion controller and supports touch controls. Other than Mi VR, the OEM also launched Mi VR Store which comes with 30 VR apps and over 500 panoramic videos.




Source

Xiaomi Mi Note 2 goes official With 5.7″ FHD Display

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 26, 2016       

Xiaomi finally revealed the Mi Note 2 this week and teased the upcoming Xiaomi Mi MIX, the bezel-less beast. 



The Mi Note 2 can be your alternative to the late Note 7 and even shares some specs with the Note 7. The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 comes out with stylish dual-curved 5.7-inch OLED Display.

The Device is powered with latest Snapdragon 821 SoC with a clock speed of 2.35GHz combined with 6GB of LPDDR4 RAM with 128GB of UFS 2.0 storage while another variant comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage.



As far as the Camera's are concerned, the device features a Rear 22.56MP Sony IMX318 Exmor sensor with a f/2.0 lens, to the front we have a 8MP shooter with a Sony IMX268 sensor.

The Mi Note 2 comes with 4070 mAh battery pack, equipped with Quick Charge 3.0. The costing of this device are as follows-

China -
6GB | 128GB  - CNY 3299 ($485)
4GB | 64GB  - CNY 2799 ($415)

Global -
6GB | 128GB  - CNY 3499 ($520)

Source

This Is The Actual Cost Of Making a Google Pixel XL

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 26, 2016       

According to BoM experts at IHS, the Google Pixel XL 32GB variant actually costs only $285 to build. 

Note:- Software, R&D and marketing costs are never included in BoM calculations.



Actual cost- $285 | Selling Price- $769. Google is earning pure profit (Approx $485) by selling out their first Smartphones at this price. Though Nothing new, For comparison, the Samsung's Galaxy S7 costs $255 to make, while the iPhone 7's amounts to $224.80.

Also watch: Google Pixel XL Unboxing!

Source:- ihs

Here is another set of Real Life Moto M Images

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 25, 2016       

Motorola and Lenovo are all set to reveal the newest addition to Moto Family i.e. the Moto M and the Moto M Plus. Both the Smartphones are Mid-Tier phones which will probably replace the Moto X.



Moto M: Codenamed "Kung-Fu" The Smartphone features a a full HD 5.5" display, a MediaTek processor with 4GB of RAM, and a 16/8MP camera set up. Its model number is XT1662 and runs Marshmallow.

Today, We got another set of Real Life Images of Motorola Moto M from Anonymous tipster.

In terms of design, expect a gold aluminum unibody and a rear fingerprint scanner. No, it's not on the Motorola dimple. They chose to include the logo on the bottom of its back. The Device has tiny side bezels which makes it looks premium.



Moto M will be the first Motorola Smartphone to feature a rear-facing fingerprint sensor and the first Moto Phone to support "4G+" (which is capable of 90Mbps speeds). The Smartphone comes with Pre-Installed Microsoft Apps including. 

Not enough? Also Read:- Exclusive: Moto M Renders and everything we know so far

Here's everything we leaked about Moto M and Moto M Plus-

Exclusive: Moto M Plus Images and Specs

Exclusive: Lenovo Moto M to come with preloaded Microsoft Apps

Codenamed "Kung-Fu", Lenovo Moto M will be released Globally

Exclusive: Photos of the Lenovo Moto M

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

[Updated] 5.5" Lenovo Moto M Passes Through Tenna

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

Xiaomi Mi MIX Specs

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 25, 2016       

Xiaomi Mi MIX Specification
OS And Hardware
OS	Android OS || MIUI 8
Processor	2.35GHz
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
GPU	-
Body
Dimensions	-
Weight	-
Colors	Ceramic Black and White
Display
Type	-
Screen Size	6.4” edge-less display (~91.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels (~312 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch	Yes
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Sensors	Fingerprint, NFC, Infrared, Accelerometer, Proximity, Ultrasonic Proximity, Compass
Memory
Card slot	-
Internal	128GB / 256GB
RAM	4GB / 6GB
Camera
Primary	16 MP, PDAF, LED flash
Features	-
Video	-
Secondary	Auto Rotate Upside-Down Camera
Multimedia
Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	No
Battery and Power
Type	4400mAh battery, Quick Charge 3.0
Stand-by	-
Talk time	-
Releasing Date
Announced	2016, October
Status	Releasing on 4 November, 2016
Price
US Dollor	$516 (4GB + 128GB)| $590 (6GB + 256GB)

Google Pixel and Pixel XL hits the Indian Stores

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 25, 2016       

Google's First Smartphones i.e. the Pixel and Pixel XL finally hits the Indian stores with Pre-order ending today. 

The Smartphones were launched back on October 4th and went on Pre-order in India exclusively at Flipkart from 13th October. The Pre-orders are finally ending today and One can now directly buy the Pixel Smartphones in India.



The Pixel Smartphones are now available in India at Flipkart, Reliance Digital, Croma, Vijay sales, e zone, Hotspot, Sangeetha, poorvika and Bajaj electronics. 

Also Watch:- Pixel XL Unboxing


The Pixel comes in two size i.e. 5.5" and 5" and three colors i.e. Very Silver, Quite Black and our limited edition for the U.S. only, Really Blue.





Both the Smartphone features a 2.5D Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4 on the front display and back glass to accent the aerospace grade aluminum body. The Pixel Smartphone comes out with the best smartphone camera featuring a 12.3MP rear cam with an f/2.0 aperture and big 1.55 micron pixels. The Pixel are powered with Snapdragon 821 64-Bit Quad-Core Processor, 4GB RAM and comes out with Android 7.1 Nougat out of the box.

Google Pixel-

Google Pixel (Quite Black, 32 GB)-  ₹57,000
Google Pixel (Very Silver, 32 GB)- ₹57,000

Google Pixel (Quite Black, 128 GB)- ₹66,000
Google Pixel (Very Silver, 128 GB)- ₹66,000

Google Pixel XL-

Google Pixel XL (Quite Black, 32 GB)-  ₹67,000
Google Pixel XL (Very Silver, 32 GB)- ₹67,000

Google Pixel XL (Quite Black, 128 GB)- ₹76,000

Google Pixel XL (Very Silver, 128 GB)- ₹76,000

WhatsApp Beta adds Video Calling support

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 25, 2016       

Yesterday, WhatsApp rolled out a new update i.e. WhatsApp v2.16.318 for Beta testers and surprisingly the new update includes the most awaited Whatsapp feature i.e. Video Calling.



If you are a WhatsApp Android Beta tester, just update the WhatsApp Application. To make a video call your WhatsApp contact must be having the same latest Beta version installed. 
Just Tap the Call icon and you will be ready to make your first Video Call.

The User Interface of WhatsApp Video Call is simple, One can use the Rear or Front Camera, Can do WhatsApp text at the same time and Mute the Voice.

Niantic Announces Pokemon Go "Halloween event"

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 24, 2016       

The First ever event of Pokemon GO Game has been Officially announced by Niantic. 

The Pokemon GO "Halloween event" will start from October 26 and will end on November 1. The event is Global, means all the countries will be able to take part in this Spooky event.



The Trainers will get extra candy during the event and even will get encountered by Spooky Ghost Pokemon including Drowzee, Gastly, Gengar, Golbat, Haunter, Hypno, and Zubat. 





Source:- Niantic

Google Pixel XL Undergoes the Teardown Treatment, Gets Decent Repairability Score

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 24, 2016       

Last week the Pixel and Pixel XL went on sale, You might have already got your Order or might be getting it soon.

Also Read:- Google Pixel XL Unboxing!



Folks over iFixit have decided to test how easy it is to perform self repair over the Pixel XL. Their full teardown of the Pixel XL also reveals that the AMOLED display and the RAM is made/supplied by Samsung and The battery has an HTC logo on it. 

Altogether Pixel XL gets a Decent 6 out of 10 repairability score, Go ahead to iFixit to get full idea on "How you can Repair your Pixel Smartphone".



Source:- iFixit

Dual Camera "LeEco Le X652" Real life Images leaked online

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 24, 2016       

LeEco Le X652 "The Alien faced (Dual Rear Camera)" Smartphone which was spotted earlier at Tenna Listing is now leaked once again showing real life design of the Smartphone.



The Real Life images was first spotted by TechUpdate3 and was leaked via Chinese website Weibo. 

Accordingly, the Smartphone features a 5.5" FHD Display and is powered by 2.5 Helio X25 Processor along with 3GB RAM , 32GB storage. The Device features a 13MP+13MP rear facing dual camera setup and 8MP front camera.



Le X652 weights 168gm and has a 3900mAh Battery, The device is expected to launch soon.