Nokia 6 and Nokia 5 to Go on Sale in India Starting Mid-August

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 10, 2017       

If you are waiting to grab the Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 in India, then keep waiting because according to the official statement from HMD, both the devices will be available in India starting Mid-August.

We are humbled by the response to Nokia 3. Currently, we are ramping up our production for Nokia 3 on priority to meet the existing consumer demand. In the coming week, we will start production of Nokia 6 and Nokia 5 to get them ready for sales start by mid-august.

A little few weeks ago Nokia announced the Nokia 3, Nokia 5, and Nokia 6 Android phones during a launch event in India. The Nokia 3 went on sale starting June 16, while the Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 will be available for pre-booking from mid-july.

Nokia 5 will be sold exclusively offline for ₹12,899 from August 15. The Nokia 6 costs ₹14,999 and will be exclusively sold on Amazon India, and will be available from Mid-August.

Motorola posts official renders of the Moto Z2 Force and New Moto Mods

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 09, 2017       

Motorola has officially revealed the renders of upcoming dual-camera Smartphones, likely to be called the Moto Z2 and Moto Z2 Force. Along with these two, Motorola has also posted the renders of Moto 360 Camera module which was announced few weeks ago.

According to Motorola (China) website, Motorola will be announcing the Portable Photo printer, Gamepad Mod, Lego robot mod, and E-ink Display Mod pretty soon. That said, Motorola is expected to launch the Moto Z2 family along with the new Moto Mods in an event on 25th July.

As per earlier leaks, the Moto Z2 will feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 chipset with Adreno 540 GPU, 5.5" QHD (2560 x 1440) display. Under the hood you will find 4GB of RAM along with 64GB of internal storage. A 12MP + 12MP Dual camera setup on the rear, 5MP to the front and Android 7.1.1 will come pre-installed.

On the other hand, the Moto Z2 Force will feature 5.5-inch display, with an unknown resolution. The Z2 Force will be having a shatterproof display along with the latest Snapdragon 835 SoC.

The Moto Z2 and Moto Z2 Force is expected to come with metal back and usual 16 magnetic pins to connect the Moto Mods. Motorola might also launch few new Moto Mods along with the Moto Z2 and Moto Z2 Force. That said, we don't know how much Moto Z2 will cost, but as compared to the Moto Z2 Play price, don't expect it to be cheap.

Thanks ZyadAtef12 | Source: Motorola

CopyCat Malware has Infected 14 Million Android Smartphones Across the Globe

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 09, 2017       

CopyCat Malware is a new virus spreading to Android smartphones across the globe. According to a security firm Checkpoint, the malware has already spread to nearly 14 million Android devices, more than half of which are found in Asia. And nearly 4.9 million devices have fraudulent applications installed, while owners of 3.8 million devices have to deal with the advertisements served by the malware.

The CopyCat Malware is an auto ad-clicking malware, which automatically clicks ads when you're on the infected app. That said, they have managed to earn around $1.5 million in ad revenue. 

Hackers are capable of rooting the device, serving fraudulent advertisements, installing fraudulent applications, and stealing app installation credits. The CheckPoint firm says that installing the apps directly from the Google Play Store should prevent the device from being infected.

So, to stay secured and away from these apps, check out the reviews for the app and game before downloading it. And if you find a bad review, then ignore the app. 

Google is working on Always On Display for Pixel phones

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 09, 2017       

In 2016 we saw some incredible decisions taken by some of the reputed companies over the globe. One such decision that stands out from every other is that Google releasing their own smartphones. The Google Pixel phones were the search giant's first attempt to take on the Apple iPhone. 


And, they succeeded in doing that. The Pixel and Pixel XL is widely regarded as the best smartphone of 2016 and best camera smartphone of all time. With well optimized Pure Android UI, Google Pixel is one of the most fluid Smartphone

Now to enhance the Software experience, Google is reportedly working on Always On Display mode or an always on Ambient Display mode for the Pixel Smartphones. 

Inside the latest Android O Developer Preview 3, the folks over at XDA Developers found a SystemUIGoogle.apk file that contains source code of “doze_always_on,” which suggests Always On Display could be on its way to the Google Pixel and Pixel XL. That means, Pixel users might get AOD with Android O Final Update.

Moto G4 XT1626 is now getting June 2017 Security Patch

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 08, 2017       

Motorola is now pushing a new software update for the Standard Moto G4 (Non-Plus) variant in Brazil with Build no. NPJS25.93-14-8 and it comes with the latest security patch.

The update only contains June 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 in 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.

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.

Via: brheno Costa Gurlovecky (Google+)