The default OnePlus launcher, which comes pre-installed with the OnePlus devices was listed on the Play Store in an unreleased beta state, unfortunately all of the beta slots were full that time. Additionally OnePlus took down the listing from the Play Store. Here's what the Official OnePlus Launcher (Play Store) description says: OnePlus Launcher is officially on the Google Play: Designed by OnePlus team, fast and stable, this launcher allows you to easily set up your home screen by finger-tips; WYSIWYG Settings: WYSIWYG - “What you see is what you get”, OnePlus launcher provide options in the most intuitive way. You always can preview the changes before you apply them. Just a glance, stay cool, no need to check it again and again.
Organize your life in Shelf: Shelf is a space that only reserved for you. Basically you can place what you want in it and make it your own way. Also we make something special for you such as weather info, quick notes and recent launched apps. Hopefully a simple swipe can help you find all you need for the whole day. Secret gestures: Under the options, we preset gestures for you to quick access notifications and the search. Try swiping up or down on your home screen and you will like it for sure. Customize your icons: OnePlus launcher support a wide range of icon packs. You can change them simply by a tap in options or drag an icon to the top. In addition of our default icon packs, there are hundreds of icon packs on the market for you. Download your favorite ones and give them a try. That Said, the OnePlus launcher features a lot of influence from Google’s Pixel Launcher. Since the beta was already full, and the listing has been taken down. We'll let you know once the OnePlus launcher goes live again on the play store.
A leaked product roadmap of Motorola some weeks ago revealed that Motorola is working on two relatively new smartphones- Moto G5s and Moto G5s Plus. At first, it seemed like a fake news because Motorola recently announced the Moto G5 and G5 Plus and why did it want to launch successors in such a short time. But this is Motorola under Lenovo, not Google. The first Marketing renders of the Moto G5S Plus are out, and the device looks similar to the original Moto G5 from the front. From the rear though, the device resembles the Motorola Moto M which was released last year.
The Moto dimple is coming back and is placed below the rear 12MP dual-camera module. The smartphone will be entirely made of metal, unlike the plastic edges are seen on the Moto G5. It will feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 625 with 4GB RAM and 64GB Internal storage. The front-facing selfie shooter will feature 8 megapixels sensor. The Moto G5s will boast a 5.2-inch Full HD display, while the Moto G5s Plus will have a 5.5-inch display with dual cameras at the back. Motorola plans to launch both the devices along with the Moto Z2 Force at July 25th event. Source: VentureBeat
Samsung, today announced the Galaxy On Max in India at a price of Rs. 16,900. The phone will be available online at Flipkart and it comes with 4GB of RAM, clubbed with 32GB of internal storage. Specs wise, the Galaxy On Max offers a 5.7-inch FHD display with increased brightness levels. You get the Mediatek MTK P25 Lite Octa Core processor clocked at 1.6 GHz with 4GB of RAM and 32GB onboard storage. The device also has a 13MP camera at the back along with a 13MP snapper at the front with dual-tone LED flashlight. And yes, a 3300mAh battery.
The Galaxy On Max features 8.1mm thickness, and it comes with the metal frame. Also, the Galaxy On Max will be available in Black and Gold color variants. Commenting on the launch, Sandeep Singh Arora, Vice President of Samsung India, said, "Today consumers use their smartphones to capture memories. Galaxy On Max is the perfect device for this, enabling users to click brilliant photographs under all light conditions. It also offers the option of sharing pictures on-the-go with a single click. Galaxy On Max will redefine the way people click and share pictures." Get Notified for availability of Galaxy On Max (Coming Soon) Samsung Galaxy On Max (Flipkart)
Yesterday, we saw many websites reporting the news that Xiaomi VP has shared/revealed the upcoming MIUI 9 screenshots on Weibo. Well, the screenshots were actually from Official Geometric theme series by Xiaomi and Xiaomi's product manager just wanted to collect feedback from users about their thoughts on MIUI 9's upcoming design. Here's Xiaomi's Official statement on this:Our product manager of MIUI shared a screenshot on Weibo recently. The main purpose is to collect feedback from the users about their thoughts about MIUI 9's upcoming design. He clearly mentioned that the screenshot attached is one of the themes made by MIUI. However, some tech sites misreport it as leaked screenshot of MIUI 9
Additionally, Xiaomi has also revealed the launch date of the MIUI 9. According to the reports, MIUI 9 is indeed coming soon and likely to arrive before 16 August 2017. Earlier reports says that Xiaomi has already started testing the MIUI 9 based on Android 7.0 Nougat. The new UI will reportedly come with Split-screen and other amazing features. That said, Don't get spun by Internet rumors.
However, Motorola is now pushing a new software update for the Moto G4 Play in India with Build no. MPIS24.241-2.47-14 and it weighs in at around 30MB. Note that the device still remains on Android Marshmallow.
The update only contains May 2017 security patch, and it doesn't bring any new features whatsoever. While this update would have been more exciting if it had brought Nougat 7.1.1, which is already available for few Moto devices. The update is already rolling out to the users of Moto G4 Play in India and Brazil. If you did not receive the update wait for few days or try checking for it manually by heading over to system updates section in the Settings app. Make sure you've at least 50 percent juice left on your phone before updating it.
