Concept shows what Essential Smartphone would look like without camera hole

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 04, 2017       

Andy Rubin’s Essential smartphone is not completely Bezel-less, but it do looks stunning in press images and with top-notch specs the devices matches the standards of the 2017 flagships. But there's one issue that I just can't stop staring at...... The large-ish cutout for the front-facing camera!

The Essential device features cut out for a selfie camera in its full-screen display, which not only looks bad, but could also potentially affect how you use your phone. 

Just like every other Android Smartphone, a lot of information tends to be displayed at the top. Time, Battery life, Network, Notifications and many other icons and information can be seen at top of the screen. We don't know whether or not Essential Phone comes with a pre-designed software that makes words curve around that strange black hole.

A reddit user _7down imagined what the Essential Smartphone would look like with the "bottom bezel placed to the top" of the display instead of a camera hole.

Thoughts?

This could be the final design of the OnePlus 5

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 04, 2017       

The entire world is looking for next OnePlus flagship phone which is the OnePlus 5 to release at the earliest, but one has to wait until this summer to get hands on it. And leaks about the phone are keeping you at bay, especially about the rear camera placement.


It's not that we haven't seen real-life images of the upcoming OnePlus 5, but a new leak has surfaced on weibo that gives us final look at the device's design. 

According to our source, the OnePlus 5 will be coming with horizontally placed dual camera setup and will be announced later this month. (Not on June 15 as rumored)

Previous rumors suggest that the OnePlus 5 will come with Snapdragon 835 chipset, 8GB of RAM, 1440 x 2560 resolution with almost bezel-less display, dual rear camera, water and dust resistant features.

Image Via: Weibo

Google Apps confirms Android O version as Android 8.0

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 04, 2017       

Android O is now official and is available as beta for Google's Pixel and Nexus smartphones. Google plans to release the Android O final build later this year for supported devices.


Until now, we were assuming that the Next iteration of the Android will be having Android version 7.2 or 8.0. But, folks at XDA have confirmed that the Android O will be having version 8.0. 

The confirmation came from teardown of Google Photos and Google Keep APKs that were released since June 1st. The code associated with these apps reveals the "platformBuildVersionName" as 8.0.0.

Via: XDA

Moto C up for pre-order in UK, price revealed

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 04, 2017       

You can now pre-order the Motorola's latest budget-segment Moto C in the UK. The 16GB ROM variant of the Moto C which comes with 1GB RAM costs £88.99 (including VAT). The device can be pre-ordered from Clove and is available in Pearl White, Metallic cherry and Starry Black color options.


The Moto C sports a 5" WFVGA display (854 x 480) resolution, 2MP front camera with selfie flash, 5 rear camera with LED flash, 2350mAh battery, Quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, 16GB internal storage. The device is available in Pearl White and Starry Black color options.

Interestingly, there's no information about the availability and pricing of the Moto C Plus. However, the Moto C Plus is the exact same phone as the Moto C in terms of design and color options, Specs wise, the C Plus features a 5" 720p panel (1280 x 720), 8MP rear camera, 4000mAh battery, Quad core CPU, 1GB RAM, 16GB internal storage with dual SIM support.

Moto C can be purchased readily in India and few other countries. However Motorola plans to make the Moto C and Moto C Plus available beginning this spring in various countries across Latin America and Europe.

Pre-order: Moto C (Clove) | Full Specs: Moto C Plus and Moto C

Android 7.1.1 Nougat is now rolling out to the Moto Z Play in Brazil

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 03, 2017       

A couple of days ago, we reported that Motorola has finally started pushing Android 7.1.1 Nougat update for the Moto Z Play in India. The update is rolling out in phases, so there could be a chance that you haven't received it on your Moto Z Play.

Now, a few users are reportedly receiving Android 7.1.1 update for the Moto Z Play in Brazil with "retbr" Software channel.


The Android 7.1.1 update for the Moto Z Play comes with build no. NPN25-137-67. It features the latest June 1, 2017 Android security patch. Motorola also adds Video calling Duo application, Moto Mods v2.0, Stability improvements other interesting features along with Android 7.1.1 Nougat goodies.

Motorola’s instructions explain that for a successful installation, the battery in your phone should be at least 50% charged and your device should be connected to a Wi-Fi network or LTE.

If you haven't got the notification of this new software update yet, Just go to Settings - About Phone - Software updates, and It will automatically start downloading the latest update. The update will take around 10-15 minutes to get Installed on your device.

Via: Junior Fornazi (G+)