Mico, A Modular Battery Centric Moto Mod with Solar Cell to Launch of February 5

 By Unknown on February 04, 2017       

Update: 2/4/2017

The company has now tweeted about the pricing of the Module. 

• The first 50 Snap-Panel backers can get one for the reduced price of $35!
• The first 100 Mico backers can get one for the reduced price of $45! That's over 20% off!

The indiegogo campaign will go live on 5th of Feb, you will be able to Pre-order the Module there. 

Article: 31/1/2017

Alright, here’s the news. As you might be aware of the fact that Motorola is betting big on the future of modular phones and Moto Mods especially, here comes another news about an upcoming Moto Mod to be launched on February 5.

We, at TechDroider, are exclusively reporting this news as Modularis Systems is working on a battery-centric Moto Mod, which will be dubbed as Mico. And, the Mico will be working on a different technology and will make sure that you won’t need to worry about the battery life on your Moto Z phone.

The Moto Mico will feature a 2200mAh battery cell, which is 75 percent more than the actual battery capacity of Moto Z. And, the unique characteristics of this cell is that: it is a solar cell, which means that it can be charged by keeping it under direct sunlight.

Having said that, the most interesting aspect is that, each solar cell can be detached from the Moto Mod and you can additionally add them depending upon your usage. Speaking more about this detachable solar cells, they will be called as ‘Snap-Panels’ with 1000mAh cell for every snap panel. Also, these snap panels are USB Type-C port compatible, which means that you can use them to charge any USB Type-C supported the phone.

That said, you don’t need a Mico Mod to use the Snap Panel as you can connect it to any smartphone with USB Type-C support.

With the Mico, you can charge other Moto Mods as well. Also, the Mico will arrive with mounting points so that you can attach the mod to your bag or shirt and that’s the enough easy way to charge the Mico.

According to the information we got, the Mico will be announced on February 5 with additional discounts for the first 100 buyers, maybe of 20 percent. Pricing for this mod has been revealed to be same as other Moto Mods available in the market right now. Also, each Snap Panel will additionally cost you.

The project website has been taken live already. You can follow up more about the project by visiting Indiegogo.

Google Assistant coming soon to Nexus 5X/6P and Nexus Player

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 02, 2017       

Google's Pixel and Pixel XL comes with some extra Artificial intelligence in the form of the fledgling Google Assistant. When activating Google assistant, Four dots slide out in each respective direction, and then quickly aligning themselves horizontally. 

For now Google's Assistant is Officially Pixel exclusive, but it has been unofficially ported to tons of other devices via Xposed and other tweaks. 



According to a new report from Stephen Hall (Senior editor at 9to5google), Google Assistant will be Officially available for the Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P and the Nexus Player soon along with a major update.

Google has already announced Android 7.1.2 Beta for eligible Nexus and Pixel devices. It could be possible that final build of Android 7.1.2 might bring Google Assistant and more features to existing Nexus devices.

Moto Germany: Moto Z Play will get Nougat in March, Moto X family in May

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 02, 2017       

Few weeks ago, Motorola promised to roll out Android 7.0 Nougat for its eligible devices by January end. It seems that the update has been delayed and now we have official confirmation of the exact date you will see Android 7.0 Nougat in your eligible Moto X Devices and the Moto Z Play.



The Android 7.0 Nougat is already available for the Moto Z, Z Force and Moto G4 Phones, Nougat adds battery optimization, multi-screen support, security improvements and the new Motorola boot animation.

Motorola Germany has tweeted the official date of the new Android 7.0 update rollout for the Moto X family and the Moto Z Play. 
As you can see, the Moto X will get the update until May, while the Moto Z Play will get it in March.



Source: Moto Germany (Moto X | Moto Z Play)

Samsung Galaxy S8 Now Said to Come in a 6GB of RAM, 128GB of Storage Variant

 By Unknown on February 02, 2017       

Samsung, earlier today started sending media invites for a device launch at the MWC 2017, but surely it won't be the flagship Samsung Galaxy S8. The phone is expected to be unveiled at an event on March 29, and already the internet is flooded up with various rumors. 



Now, the latest rumor suggests that Samsung will launch the Galaxy S8 with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. All the rumors till date suggested that the phone will feature 4GB of RAM and 32GB/64GB of internal storage. Also, the phone will have support for storage expansion via a dedicated microSD card slot. 

S8 4/6GB+64/128GB

— 萌萌的电教 (@mmddj_china) January 31, 2017

But, Samsung is planning to include a high-end variant of the phone as well to compete with the competition, but these are just rumors, and none of them are official yet. 

Also Read: Prototype Images Of The Upcoming LG G6 Leaked Online

Recently, we have seen the phone leaked in full glory, thanks to Evan Blass for leaking the image. The phone will sport the glass and metal body, but the fingerprint sensor will be placed at the rear side of the phone beside the camera module, and this guy won't sport any dual camera, whatsoever. 



Going by the iteration, Samsung used to launch a new Galaxy at the MWC every year, but due to some chipset production issues, the launch date has been pushed to March 29, and it will go on sale from April third week if the rumors are believed to be true. 

Moto G 2015 gets new update with January 2017 Security patch

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 02, 2017       

Motorola has already ditched the Moto G 3rd generation from the list of devices getting Official Android 7.0 Nougat. However, The Moto G 3rd Generation is now getting new software updates with latest Security Patch, bug fixes and Stability improvement.

The update costs 11MB and features January 2017 Security patch, bug fixes and Stability improvement.

Screenshots:-

It's great to see that Motorola still cares about its devices. Motorola won't be updating the 2015 Moto G to Android Nougat, but it will see security patches and stability updates.

Thanks Puppala Raj Kumar!

Prototype Images of the Upcoming LG G6 Leaked Online

 By Unknown on February 02, 2017       

LG G6, the upcoming flagship phone from the South Korean company, which is scheduled to release at the MWC 2017 event has been leaking continuously from the last one month or so. LG officially has released the top half of the phone, but what we haven't seen the phone in full picture. 



However, that is going to change today. A couple of prototype images of the upcoming LG G6 have leaked online, courtesy of DroidLife. As you can see in the image, the LG G6 will feature a massive 5.7-inch QHD+ display, which is in-line with the earlier leaked rumors as well. 

Also Read: Moto Z Play Gets December Security Patch

The LG G6 won't feature any significant design changes from the LG G5, but the images suggest that LG is sticking with the metal body with the G6 as well, which means that the phone won't feature any wireless charging feature. 

At the rear of the phone, it has the same dual-camera setup as seen on the previous two LG flagships, the G5 and V20. At the bottom, we have the USB Type-C port and speaker grilles. As seen on the G5 and V20, the LG G6 will also feature the same on-screen navigation keys. 



The MWC 2017 is just a few days away, and the G6 will be made available on February 26. Also, the phone is expected to ship with Snapdragon 821, instead of Snapdragon 835 due to manufacturing issues from Samsung as it will be using the entire 835 chipsets to power their Galaxy S8. 

Android 7.1.2 Beta adds 'Swipe fingerprint scanner to open notification' feature to the Nexus 5X

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 02, 2017       

A few days ago, Google announced Android 7.1.2 Beta version for selected Google Pixel and Nexus Devices. The new Android version includes a number of bugfixes and optimizations, along with a small number of enhancements for carriers and users.

As reported by a Nexus 5X user on reddit, Android 7.1.2 Beta also adds new gesture to open the notification shade using the fingerprint sensor. 

Google says to expect the final release of latest Android version (7.1.2) in just a couple of months. For now, users can grab the Beta Factory Images from Here.

Download: Moto G5 Plus Wallpaper and new Hello Moto ringtone

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 02, 2017       

Motorola is widely expected to unveil the much-anticipated Moto G5 and the G5 Plus on February 26th in an event during MWC in Barcelona. The Moto G5 Plus specs and design is no longer a mystery, as the device have been already leaked multiple times.

Here's a new wallpaper that Motorola will unveil with the new Moto G5 Plus later this month.

We also have two new sweet "Hello" and "Moto" Ringtones of the upcoming Moto G5 Plus, Grab them here-

Hello.ogg - Download Here

Moto.ogg - Download Here

According to the previous, the Moto G5 will be the next Moto G5 Play and will be a stripped down variant of the Moto G5 Plus. The phone is expected to feature a 5-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC, 2GB of RAM, and a 2800mAh battery cell. 

Also Read: The Yet-To-Be-Announced Blackberry Mercury To Boast Of The Same Camera As Google Pixel Phones

On the flip side, the Moto G5 Plus is said to have a 5.5-inch 1080p display, the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC, 3GB/4GB of RAM, and a slightly bigger 3100mAh battery. Both the phones are expected to feature Motorola's TurboCharge feature as well and will boot Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box. 

Leaked Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus schematics confirms design and dimensions

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 01, 2017       

We have already seen multiple leaks, renders and real life Images of the Upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8. What appears to be fresh new batch of schematics of the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus has been published by Cnet.

According to Cnet Korea, the below renders are based on the information from a Galaxy S8 eyewitness. Taking a closer look, the below schematics confirms real life Images of the Samsung Galaxy S8 leaked by VentureBeat. 

Measuring 159.53mm by 73.37mm. The Galaxy S8 Plus is up to 

6.1-inches or so, while the Samsung Galaxy S8 measures 5.7-inch. Yes, the biometric sensor is placed right to the camera module, which was rumored earlier as well. Also, Samsung is not going away with the 3.5mm headphone jack and the phone will feature an USB Type-C port. 

Samsung is expected to launch the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus on March 29.

Source: Cnet | Via: GSMarena

OnePlus and Meizu Caught cheating popular benchmarking apps

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 01, 2017       

A few years ago, Samsung, HTC and a few other companies were caught manipulating performance of their smartphones to score high in various benchmark apps including GeekBench and Antutu Benchmark.


According to latest reports from XDA, OnePlus and Meizu is targeting specific applications like AnTuTu and Geekbench to boost the clock speeds of the chipsets inside the OnePlus 3T and Meizu Pro 6 to score high. 

“OnePlus was makings it CPU governor more aggressive, resulting in a practical artificial clock speed floor in Geekbench that wasn’t there in the hidden Geekbench build. It wasn’t based on the CPU workload, but rather on the app’s package name, which the hidden build could fool.”

However, OnePlus has promised that they will remove these tweaks in a future update.

“In order to give users a better user experience in resource intensive apps and games, especially graphically intensive ones, we implemented certain mechanisms in the community and Nougat builds to trigger the processor to run more aggressively. The trigger process for benchmarking apps will not be present in upcoming OxygenOS builds on the OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T.

XDA have included multi-core throttling results and graphs to elaborate "How manufacturer discovered doing this". You can check them Here.

Moto Z Play gets December Security Patch in India, January Security Patch in the US

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 01, 2017       

Recently Motorola announced Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Moto G4, Moto G4 Plus, Moto Z and the Moto Z Force. According to earlier reports, the next Motorola device to recieve Android 7.0 Nougat is the Moto Z Play.

The Z Play features 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. 



Today, Motorola has started rolling out a new Software update with December Security Patch for the Moto Z Play in India, and January Security Patch for the users living in US.

The Update costs 35.5MB for the users of Moto Z Play in India, while it costs around 50MB for the users living in the US.

Screenshots-

Also Read:

• Motorola India to start selling Moto Z and Moto Mods in India

• Moto Z Play Review

Comment below if you have or haven't received the update!

MobiCom Debitel to Bring Upcoming Nokia Smartphones to Germany

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 31, 2017       

The Nokia 6 was announced earlier this month and is one of the popular Smartphone of the year 2017.  So far, it is only available in China. This, however, may soon change as Germany’s MobiCom-Debitel is looking to form long-term partnership with HMD Global.

The Nokia 6 features a 5.5" 1080p screen with Gorilla Glass, classic Nokia design and an impressive audio quality according to HMD. 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.

A few days ago, we reported that a White variant of the Nokia 6 is Listed at Lazada (Philippines e-commerce website), and will go on sale starting from February 26, but denying such information HMD Global said that the phone wasn’t launched internationally.

According to a new report which came from reputable leakster Roland Quandt, MobiCom-Debitel (Largest mobile telephone services providers in Europe) is looking to form long-term partnership with HMD Global, in order to bring upcoming Nokia Android Smartphones to Germany in the coming months.

Source: Roland Quandt | Via: Softpedia

Moto G5 and G5 Plus Listed Ahead of MWC 2017 Launch; Pricing Leaked Yet Again

 By Unknown on January 30, 2017       

Motorola might be prepping to launch their Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus at the MWC 2017, but ahead of its official launch, there are a countless number of rumors are making rounds on the internet. And today, we have the phones listed on a Brazilian site along with its specifications and partial pricing. 

According to the listing from Bemol, a Brazilian site, the Moto G5 will be sold for Brazilian Real 1099 (approx. Rs. 23,743), and the Moto G5 Plus will cost Brazilian Real 1499 (approx. Rs. 32,200). That said, the phones will be made available in other regions such as India and the US. 

According to the previous, the Moto G5 will be called as the Moto G5 Play and will be a stripped down variant of the Moto G5 Plus. The phone is expected to feature a 5-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC, 4GB of RAM, and a 3000mAh battery cell. 

Also Read: The Yet-To-Be-Announced Blackberry Mercury To Boast Of The Same Camera As Google Pixel Phones

On the flip side, the Moto G5 Plus is said to have a 5.5-inch 1080p display, the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC, 3GB/4GB of RAM, and a slightly bigger 3100mAh battery. Both the phones are expected to feature Motorola's TurboCharge feature as well and will boot Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box. 

Also, Motorola officially sent out the press invites for an event at the MWC 2017, where the company might unveil the Moto G5 and G5 Plus along with a couple of Moto Mods. But, all these are just rumors, so take them with a grain of salt. 

Asus Zenfone 3 Max Review!

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 30, 2017       

The Asus Zenfone 3 Max has been in house for few days and Today we’ll will talk about our experience with the 3rd Generation Zenfone Max.

The Zenfone 3 Max ZC520TL, which is powered with Mediatek processor comes with a 5.2-inch display, while the ZE552KL variant features a 5.5" display with Qualcomm chipset inside.

We got the 5.2" variant of the Zenfone 3 Max, which sports 3GB RAM and 32GB Storage. Priced right, the device feature great specs including a giant battery, but there are few things which can't be neglected.


Alright, so here's my Zenfone 3 Max review!

Design 

With aluminium-alloy back body, the Smartphone looks premium and feels really comfortable on my hand. It comes in Titanium Gray, Glacier Silver and Sand Gold color. 

The display is glass is slightly curved at the sides in 2.5D fashion. The screen is 1280×720 but display is brilliant.

The Smartphone has 5.2-inch HD display with 75% screen-to-body ratio, 149.5 x 73.7mm dimensions and is 8.5mm slimmer. The Device is really very light.

The fingerprint sensor works most of the time, but its not as responsive as the one in Asus Zenfone 3.

Specs and Performance

The Zenfone 3 Max features a Mediatek MT6737T 1.4GHz quad-core chipset paired with Mali-T720 GPU, it has 3GB RAM and 32GB of internal storage.

The specifications are not that nice but they are competitive at this price. The Performance is fast and smooth, the ZenUI doesn't interfere in-between the device's performance .

The device has a giant 4,100mAh battery which usually lasts 2 days even with a heavy use. When used regular charger to charge, the charge current is really slow, sometimes taking over 3 hours. Also, the LED indicator turns green after it reaches 90%.

Camera 

The 13-megapixel rear camera shoots average quality photographs.  Due to the slower processor, the camera operation feels slow. But the front 5 megapixels camera is just amazing, it is great for selfie lovers. 

Pros and Cons -

Pros -

• Premium Body
• 4000mAh battery
• Compact size

Cons -

• Mediatek CPU
• Camera is not that great

Rumor: Alcatel to Announce Five New Smartphones Including a Modular Phone at the MWC 2017

 By Unknown on January 29, 2017       

As the MWC 2017 is nearing, we are getting more leaks about what smartphones will be unveiled at the world's biggest tech event. And now, we have information about one more Chinese vendor Alcatel's details about their smartphone roadmap to be announced at the MWC next month. 



According to the information shared by a site named Tech2.hu, the TCL-owned Alcatel is planning to announce a total of five smartphones. However, the source did not reveal any information related to the phones but confirmed that one of the phones will be a modular one, same as the LG G5 and Moto Z series. 

Also, the details about the phone have been leaked by the site. It is said that Alcatel is planning to use the same concept of the Lenovo-owned Motorola one of the module will have a removable cover with colorful LED lights, which will glow according to the music played on your phone. This takes us to the Sony's Xperia smartphones which came out with a LED light at the bottom, that used to blink according to the music album. 

Also Read: Moto G5 Will Be The Next Moto G5 Play?

The phone is expected to be powered by the MediaTel octa-core SoC, a 13MP camera module. But, it is still unknown whether this modular phone will be the company's upcoming flagship phone, the Alcatel Idol 5. The pricing of the phone is expected to be around 320 Euro (approx. Rs. 23,400). 



So, that's it. We will keep updating you as always once there's any news related to the Alcatel phones comes out. 

Moto G5 will be the next Moto G5 Play?

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 29, 2017       

Motorola is widely expected to unveil the much-anticipated Moto G5 and G5 Plus on February 26th in an event during MWC in Barcelona. The Moto G5 Plus specs and design is no longer a mystery, as the device have been already leaked multiple times.

According to technoblog, the Moto G5 (non-plus) variant could be the next Moto G5 Play i.e. the Moto G5 will be a successor of the Moto G4 Play and will carry almost same specs.

With a model no. XT1672, the Moto G5 will feature a 5" Full HD display, which is quite impressive as compared to its predecessor. The device will sport a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Processor, with superior graphics performance than Snapdragon 410, found in the previous model (Moto G4 Play).

Rest of the specs includes 2GB RAM, 32GB Internal Storage with a memory card slot for up to 128 GB, 13 megapixel rear camera, 5 megapixel front and a 2,800 mAh battery. 

Summing up the specs, the Moto G5 will carry almost same features as the Moto G4 Play, but with an upgrade screen resolution, internal storage, processor and design. It seems that there's going to be no Moto G5 Play this year because Moto G5 will take place of the Moto G5 Play!

As per previous leak, the phones are believed to be priced at 1099 Brazilian Real and 1499 Brazilian Real respectively, which further converts to Rs. 23,750 and Rs. 32,500. 

Source (In portuguese) | Via Roland Quandt (twitter)

The Moto E3 Power isn't getting Android 7.0 Nougat!

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 28, 2017       

It's now official that the Motorola Moto E3 Power won't get Android 7.0 Nougat update, i.e. will remain on Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

The Moto E3 and E3 Power launched in late 2016, the E3 comes with 1GB of RAM and a 2,800mAH battery, the E3 Power doubles the RAM and increases the battery capacity to 3,500mAH. The Moto E3 Power is the first Motorola phone since 2013 to come with a MediaTek processor. It's a quad core MT6735P chip paired with 2GB of RAM and runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow.



Motorola sold over 100k units of the Moto E3 Power smartphone on the first day of its launch in India. In a move that disappoints Moto E3 users, Motorola has confirmed on their Software product page that they won't be updating the 3rd Generation Moto E to Android 7.0 Nougat.

We don't know who should be blamed! Share your thoughts in the below comment section.

Thanks Harshith!

Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 28, 2017       

Samsung Galaxy S8 Specification
OS And Hardware
OS	Android 7.0 Nougat || Samsung Experience
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Samsung Exynos
GPU	-
Body
Dimensions	-
Weight	-
Colors	Silver, Black
Display
Type	Super AMOLED
Screen Size	5.8 / 6.2 inches
Resolution	2960 × 1440 pixels
Multitouch	Yes
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Sensors	Fingerprint, Iris and others
Memory
Card slot	microSD, up to 256GB
Internal	64 GB
RAM	4 GB
Camera
Primary	12 MP
Secondary	8 MP
Multimedia
3.5mm jack	Yes
Battery and Power
Type	3000mAh / 3500mAh
Releasing Date
Status	To be announced on March 29, 2017
Expected Price
Euro	€799 / €899

Image by Venyageskin1

The Yet-to-be-Announced Blackberry Mercury to Boast of the Same Camera as Google Pixel Phones

 By Unknown on January 28, 2017       

It is already a known fact that Blackberry will be unveiling their last phone, the Blackberry Mercury at the MWC 2017. At the same time itself, TCL, the parent company of Blackberry will reveal the full name of the product, but for now, it will be Blackberry Mercury. 

And here's another leak about the phone itself coming from the tipster, Roland Quandt. But, this time he is suggesting about the camera technology used in the upcoming Blackberry phone. The phone will get the same hardware used in the Google's Pixel phones, who are currently the leading the market in terms of camera. 

Proof for my earlier tweets: BlackBerry "Mercury" BBB100 with 12MP Sony IMX378 rear cam, Samsung S5K4H8/Omnivision OV8856 8MP front cam pic.twitter.com/DSLzc0a4Fx

— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) January 27, 2017

The Blackberry Mercury will use the same 12.3MP Sony IMX378 sensor on the rear, which can produce some good looking shots. At the front of the phone, there will be the Samsung's S5K4H8 sensor with a megapixel count of 8MP. 

Also Read: Google’s Pixel 2 To Have Improved Camera And Higher Price

However, this doesn't mean that the Blackberry Mercury will capture images same as the Google Pixel phones as the search giant has additionally made several hardware and software tweaks in Pixel phones. 



As far as specifications of the phone are concerned, there will be a 4.5-inch screen adorning at the front of the phone along with a QWERTY keyboard (Typical Blackberry). It will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 SoC, coupled with 4GB of RAM and the phone will run Android Nougat out-of-the-box.  

Moto G5 and G5 Plus to Carry the Same Price Tag as their Predecessors

 By Unknown on January 28, 2017       

Lenovo-owned Motorola has already sent out media invites for an event to be held at the MWC 2017, where the company is widely expected to unveil the much-anticipated Motorola Moto G5 and G5 Plus. 

However, rumors have it all for now. In the latest leak coming out from the prominent tipster, Roland Quandt (@rquandt), the Moto G5 and G5 Plus will be priced similarly to their predecessors, Moto G4 and G4 Plus, at least in Brazil. 

Motorola G5 and G5 Plus will carry the exact same price tags as their predecessors it seems, at least in Brasil. 1099/1499 Brasilian Real.

— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) January 27, 2017

Going by the previous Brazilian prices for Moto G4 and G4 Plus, the phones are priced at 1099 Brazilian Real and 1499 Brazilian Real respectively, which further converts to Rs. 23,750 and Rs. 32,500. 

Also Read: Moto G5 Plus Full LEAK! Specs And Pictures!

Having said that, these prices will be revised when taking the phone in Indian smartphone scenario. But, for now, these are the prices of the Moto G5 and G5 Plus.

Google’s Pixel 2 to have improved camera and higher price

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 27, 2017       

Last year, Google gave us the first two Pixel Smartphones i.e. Pixel with 5" Display and Pixel XL with 5.5" Display, with some extra Artificial intelligence in the form of the fledgling Google Assistant. 

Both Google Pixel and Pixel XL were great devices but things like waterproofing were left out because of an "internal conflict between hardware (namely, camera) and/or waterproofing vs. price point".



According to latest information out by 9to5Google suggests that 
Google's Pixel 2 will be Water-resistant, and will feature even better camera than the original, with Google reportedly aiming to master low light photography.

Google is currently testing multiple Pixel 2 prototypes with unsurprisingly a Snapdragon 83x processor, but another from Intel. 

Along with the Pixel 2, Google is working on a Cheaper "Pixel" Smartphone named "Pixel 2B" (B for budget?), which would purportedly be released either “alongside or shortly after Pixel 2”.

Google Pixel 2 is expected to be “at least” $50 more expensive than the current Pixel Smartphones.




Source: 9to5Google | Image Credits: Jonas Daehnert

Here's the First Look at the Samsung Galaxy S8 Launching on March 29

 By Unknown on January 27, 2017       

There are a countless number of leaks and rumors regarding the upcoming Samsung flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S8. But, today's leak is coming from the most prominent tipster Evan Blass (@evleaks). 

In his tweet, he posted an image of the Galaxy S8, which looks absolutely stunning and is on-par with the earlier leaked rumors. Yes, Samsung is ditching the hardware home button from the front and there are no details on whether the company will go with on-screen navigation keys. But, that's the only option the company is left with. 

Also Read: LG G6 To Ditch The Removable Battery In Favor Of Water Resistant Properties

Speaking about the leaked image, the phone looks exactly similar to the Huawei Honor Magic from the front and the rear doesn't have a major departure from the Galaxy S7 as it has the same glass back, which will be prone to fingerprints. 

However, the interesting part is the fingerprint sensor placement. Yes, the biometric sensor is placed right to the camera module, which was rumored earlier as well. Also, Samsung is not going away with the 3.5mm headphone jack and the phone will feature an USB Type-C port. 

In the same tweet, it is said that the phone will be launched on March 29, which is also in-line with the previous suggestions.  

LG G6 to Ditch the Removable Battery in Favor of Water Resistant Properties

 By Unknown on January 27, 2017       

As we are closing in towards the MWC 2017, multiple leaks and rumors are coming out regarding the smartphones to be unveiled at the MWC 2017. One amongst the list is the South Korean smartphone manufacturer LG's, G6. 

The company already confirmed that they will unveil the phone at the mega tech show on February 26 and also gave us a glimpse of how the phone looks like by officially releasing a render of the device. Today, we have another rumor coming out from CNET saying that the LG G6 won't feature a removable battery; Instead, the phone will come with water resistant properties. 

Also Read: Moto G5 Plus Renders Showcased By Case Maker

LG is the one brand who are consistently offering removable batteries with almost all of their smartphones including the LG G5 and most recently released LG V20. With this move, the LG G6 will be competing with the likes of Samsung's upcoming phone, Galaxy S8 and Apple iPhone 7 series of phones. 

The report also says that the LG G6 will feature the most exciting Google Assistant and it will be the first smartphone to feature that as the feature is exclusive to Google Pixel phones. 

Moto G5 Plus renders showcased by Case Maker

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 26, 2017       

We have already seen multiple leaks, renders and real life Images of the Upcoming Motorola Moto G5 Plus. What appears to be the Case Maker Renders of the 5.5-inch Moto G5 Plus has been published by Roland Quandt of winfuture.de .

As you know, the only Motorola device that has been leaking in recent weeks is the Moto G5 Plus, and it even passed through the FCC recently. It's rumored to come with 4GB of RAM, a 5.5" 1080p screen and a new all-metal design similar to the Moto Z. 

The FCC listing also revealed there will be other variants of this phone, one having 2GB of RAM, so it's very likely that the Moto G5 will come in Plus and Play variants like in 2016.

We already know that Motorola will announce the Moto G5 Plus on February 26th in an event during MWC in Barcelona.

Here's how one case maker thinks the Motorola Moto G5 Plus will look. Seems based on preliminary renders from Lenovo/Moto (1/2) pic.twitter.com/gKAUojiARW

— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) January 26, 2017