Following weeks of testingAndroid 7.0 Nougat (Soak test) for the Moto X Style, the company has reportedly started rolling out the latest Android update to some selected Moto X Style users in India. The 7.0 Nougat update for the Moto X Style reportedly includes the February 2017 security patches and all the usual Nougat goodies like quick settings customization, split-screen apps, and improved Doze Mode.
For now, only a few users have started receiving the latest Android update on their Moto X Style. This means that the Android Nougat won't be coming to all devices at once, but selected users will get the update. If you have received the update, let us know how it's running for you in the comments below.
Celebrating their 44th anniversary, Motorola posted a video on their official YouTube channel showing their innovations from the inception. However, if you slowly observe the video, there's a new smartphone with dual rear camera. So, it might probably be the Moto X (2017), whose renders were leaked a couple of days ago. Going by the video, the phone boasts of a dual lens camera at the rear, which is the first Moto phone to feature dual camera.
Up front, there will be front-facing flash as well to accompany the selfie camera. Also, the design looks exactly similar to the recently announced Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus. It's pretty evident that Motorola is sticking to a certain design language every year.
According to the earlier rumors, the Moto X (2017) will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625, 13MP dual lens camera, 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, and runs on Android Nougat.
Alongside this, there's another phone in the video, with the same Saturn ring camera at the rear and we're assuming it as the Moto C or Moto M 2nd Gen, but these are just our assumptions.
Android 7.1.2 Nougat is now Official and is readily available for the Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel C, Nexus Player, Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P. The latest Android version comes with tons of new features, fixes and improvements. Google also shared the Android 7.1.2 Nougat changelog, which some of you will find rather interesting.
Here's the official changelog for the Pixel and Pixel XL:
Today, and over the next few weeks, we will begin the rollout of Android 7.1.2 to Pixel and Pixel XL devices. This update contains a number of bug fixes, added features, and general performance/stability improvements. A few changes and updates that we want to highlight are listed below:
Improved fingerprint swipe performance
Bluetooth connectivity improvements
Battery usage alerts
Some of the other fixes are with the early shutdown issue, a fix for the small number of users experiencing pink banding on the camera, and a fix to the audio popping issue some users were experiencing at high volumes.
With Android 7.1.2 Google improved the fingerprint swipe gesture performance and Bluetooth connectivity, while a new feature has been added as well, Battery Usage Alerts.
Here's the official changelog for the Nexus phones:
Today, and over the next few weeks, we will begin the rollout of Android 7.1.2 to Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus Player, and Pixel C. This update contains a number of bug fixes, added features, and general performance/stability improvements. A few changes and updates that we want to highlight are listed below:
Enhanced notification stability
Fingerprint swipe on 5X/6P
General connectivity improvements
Battery usage alerts
Android 7.1.2 adds Pixel-exclusive Fingerprint swipe feature to the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, that allows you to "swipe" the scanner to access the notification shade. Google says that they improved notification stability, Connectivity and adds Battery Usage Alerts. You can grab the Android 7.1.2 Factory Images and OTA's for the Google Pixel and Nexus phones here.
Nokia 6, the first Nokia Android phone by HMD Global is now available to buy in a new Silver color option. The Stunning Silver color, which radiates quality and luxury, is exclusively available for registration on e-commerce platform JD.com in China. The Silver color with Black front looks quite decent and was spotted on Chinese certification website TENAA, before the official launch. So we were expecting this color variant to go official soon. The new Silver Nokia 6 follows the Matte Black edition released earlier this year. HMD Global has already announced the new colors of the Nokia 6 at MWC 2017. The new colors includes Arte Black, Matte Black, Tempered Blue, Silver and Copper. The Matte Black and Silver color are now available on Chinese e-commerce platform Jingdong. According to the new reports, HMD Global plans to release the Nokia Android phones globally by late April. The Nokia 6 Silver variant can be pre-ordered from JD.com, the sale will go live on April 11.
Lenovo-owned Motorola, today announced the Moto G5 in India at a price of Rs. 11,999. The phone will be an exclusive to Amazon India and only the 3GB of RAM variant is launched in India, clubbed with 16GB of internal storage. The Moto G5 flaunts a 5-inch FHD display with a pixel density of 441 PPI. Under-the-hood, there is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC, which is an octa-core chip clubbed with 3GB of RAM. The internal storage in the phone is 16GB, which can be further expandable up to 128GB via a dedicated microSD card.
Motorola has added a 13MP camera sensor at the rear side of the phone with support for PDAF and dual LED flash. The Moto G5 comes with a 5MP wide angle front-facing camera. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. The Moto G5 also boots Android 7.0 Nougat OS and is armed with a 2800mAh battery. The phone will be available to purchase starting tomorrow at 12:00 AM in Amazon India. Amazon Prime customers will get Rs. 1000 cash back as Amazon Pay balance and HDFC credit card holders will also get additional Rs. 1000 off. Amazon is also bundling a 16GB microSD card with the phone for early buyers.
