Snapdragon 660-powered Smartphone spotted online

 By Vaibhav Jain on March 14, 2017       

According to the rumoured specifications that were leaked earlier, Qualcomm's mid-range chipset Snapdragon 660 is said to be come with similar specifications as the Snapdragon 820.



Now, an unknown device powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chip has been spotted online showing the AnTuTu Benchmark score. The device is likely a prototype for testing the un-announced SD660.

Going with earlier leaks, the Snapdragon 660 processor appears to be built up Samsung’s 14nm FinFet LPP manufacturing process, with four 2.2 GHz cores and four 1.9 GHz cores. The chip employs an Adreno 512 GPU, X10 baseband, and two channel LPDDR4X-1866 memory with UFS 2.1 flash memory.

Via: Krispitech (twitter)

Images reveal Galaxy S8's Home Screen Setup With Launcher and Icons

 By Vaibhav Jain on March 14, 2017       

The internet is filled with Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus leaks, of late. Yes, the upcoming flagship phone from Samsung has been making rounds in the internet for a long time and today, we have some decent images of the phone's new launcher and icons.



The Screenshots of the Galaxy S8 launcher and app icons came from inside the latest version of Samsung Smart Switch app. The Galaxy S8 is said to be come with latest Android 7.0 Nougat with new Touchwiz UI including a revamped launcher and minimalist icons.

As you can see in the image above, the Samsung Galaxy S8 won't feature capacitive navigation keys, instead, Samsung is going with the on-screen navigation keys, for the first time. 

Also Watch: How to Get Galaxy S8 On-screen keys on Any Android Smartphone



via: Sammobile

Android 7.1.2 Nougat likely to release on April 3

 By Vaibhav Jain on March 13, 2017       

Back in January, Google announced Android 7.1.2 beta for a handful of Pixel and Nexus devices including Pixel, Pixel XL, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus Player, and Pixel C. 

Google said that Android 7.1.2 will be an incremental maintenance release focused on refinements, which includes bugfixes, optimizations, and a small number of enhancements for carriers and users. Along with these enhancements, the beta also brought new gestures 'Swipe fingerprint scanner to open notification' feature to the Nexus 5X. 

Now, Rogers, the largest carrier in Canada has updated its Software update schedule and is planning to roll out a major update which will include VoLTE support and latest security patch for the Google Pixel on April 3. 

This new update is likely to come with the latest Android 7.1.2 OS, as Rogers is said to be testing VoLTE service on its Pixels with the Android 7.1.2 beta. 

Google has not said anything yet so naturally you should take it with a grain of salt.

Via: AndroidCentral

You can now find the Home Screen of your dreams with Google's #myAndroid

 By Vaibhav Jain on March 11, 2017       

One of the best things about Android is how easy it is to customize, and set up your smartphone exactly as you want it. From setting a launcher, setting a live wallpaper to setting the icon pack, Android devices allow for a great deal of customization.



With #myAndroid Taste Test, Google will help you to find the right home screen for you. It's actually a long quiz, with around 22 questions which creates three different "looks" for your Android device based on a combination of different launchers, wallpapers, icon packs, widgets and keyboards.

There’s a home screen for everyone, find yours at #myAndroid

You can now buy the Moto G5 in Europe

 By Vaibhav Jain on March 11, 2017       

Last month Motorola announced the Moto G5, Moto G5 Plus and few Interesting Moto Mods at MWC 2017 event in Barcelona, Spain.

The Moto G5 non-plus model is now available for purchase across Europe. The device can be bought via three retailers (Mobiel, Belsimpel, and GSMwijzer) in the Netherlands for €199. You also get offers to sign up for a specific carrier, which lets you get the Moto G5 in cheap price. The Moto G5 Plus will be available for purchase by early April with an estimated price of €279. 



The 2017 Moto Gs are already available in Brasil and Mexico, the same are set to get launched in India on 15th March. 

Grab the Moto G5: Mobiel, Belsimpel, and GSMwijzer

Source: GSMhelpdesk | Via: Phonearena