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


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. 
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. 


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

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


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



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


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

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 .



Moto G5 Plus renders showcased by Case Maker




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. 



Moto G5 Plus renders showcased by Case MakerMoto G5 Plus renders showcased by Case Maker

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.