Nokia 8 vs Moto Z2 Force: Specs Comparison

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 17, 2017       

Nokia 8 vs Motorola Moto Z2 Force
OS And Hardware
OS	Android 7.1.1 Nougat	Android 7.1.1 Nougat
Processor	Octa core (4 2.5GHz Qualcomm® Kryo™ CPU + 4 1.8GHz Kryo)	2.35 GHz Octa-Core CPU
Chipset	Snapdragon 835	Snapdragon 835
GPU	Adreno 540	Adreno 540
Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Shatter Shield
Type	IPS	POLED
Screen Size	5.3 inches QHD	5.5 inches QHD
Memory
Internal	64 GB	64 GB
RAM	4 GB	4 GB
Camera
Primary	13MP Dual Camera, f/2.0, PDAF	Dual 12MP, ƒ/2.0
Secondary	13 MP	5 MP
Battery and Power
Type	3090 mAh | Quick Charging	2730 mAh | Turbo Charging
Other
3.5mm Jack	Yes	No
Price
USD	$700	$720

Which one would you choose?

Nokia 8 flagship is Official With the ZEISS Optics and Outdated Design

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 17, 2017       

HMD announced its first Nokia-branded flagship Smartphone today, the Nokia 8. This phone comes with top-notch specs and ZEISS Optics. The entire package is offered at a price of 599 Euro ($705 / 45,000 INR), tad than the OnePlus 5.

The Nokia 8 features a 5.3-inch QHD IPS display with huge chin and top bezels. It is powered by the Snapdragon 835 SoC, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of internal storage. The phone comes dual rear cameras with Zeiss Optics, Splashproof (IP54), OZO 360-degree Audio, and includes USB Type-C port, Bluetooth 5.0, and NFC. The phone runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat.

The attraction for the phone is it's "Bothie" feature, which allows you to use both the front and the rear Camera's together. Another feature that might wonder you is its OZO Audio, which gives 360-degree sound with amazing quality. At the back, there are two cameras of 13MP with Zeiss optics along with an 13MP front-facing camera.

The Nokia 8 is available in Polished Blue, Tempered Blue, Steel, Polished Copper Colour options. The device will pack a 3090mAh battery with quick charge support. 

With these huge bezels, impressive specifications, and Luxury Price, Will you buy the Nokia 8?

Motorola patents Smartphone with Self-healing Smart Display

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 16, 2017       

We've seen Motorola doing wonders with the Shatterproof Display. Now, the company is potentially working on a Smartphone with self-repairing display, reveals a patent turned up by Patently Motorola.

Motorola's diagram showcase a Smartphone which uses thermal energy to cure and heal the shattered display. 

Once Shattered, All you have to do is just open the Repair Application and select the damaged area on its external smart glass. Once selected, the FASCIA healing process will start repairing your Smartphone.

Wondering how it works? Well, the heat from the phone applied to the smart glass trigger the smart glass’s shape memory properties and the smart glass would reverse the damage.

However, Motorola says that this new technology won't repair every crack perfectly. The smart glass can reverse the damage to least some deformation. Thoughts?

Via: Slashgear

Nexus 6 gets Android 7.1.1 Nougat, Again

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 16, 2017       

The Nexus 6 is now getting Android 7.1.1 Nougat Software update, Again. This is not actually the first time the Nexus 6 has seen a 7.1.1 update as back in March, Google pushed a downgrade OTA for the Android 7.1.1-powered Nexus 6 units forcing them back onto 7.0 Nougat.

In order to get the latest Android 7.1.1 Nougat update, your Nexus 6 need to be on the most recent Android 7.0 build. The new update weighs in at around 370MB.

Via: AndroidPolice

Moto X Play, Moto G4 Play Enthusiasts are Still Waiting for their Android Nougat Update

 By Vaibhav Jain on August 16, 2017       

Android O is almost ready for an official release and there we've the Motorola users who are still waiting for Android Nougat update for their Smartphones.

Google released Nougat almost an entire year ago, and few of the Motorola Smartphones including the Moto X Play, Moto X Pure Edition, and Moto G4 Play are still without it. 

Back in October 2016, Motorola did confirmed that Most of the Motorola Smartphones including those three will get Android Nougat and it's almost Mid of August (2017) and the Moto X Play, Moto X Pure Edition, and Moto G4 Play still remains on Android 6.0 Marshmallow with a dated security patch level.

All we know at this point is that, yes, Lenovo is testing Nougat on these phone. The company isn’t providing a timetable like it did earlier this year, though. That’s likely because it doesn’t want to give false hope and disappointment to thier customers.

The Droid Maxx 2 is also eligible for Android Nougat update but there is no word on it till date. 

Chances for this category of Motorola customers to receive "Android 7.0" update are slim to none however, due to the fact that the company is currently dedicating its time and resources towards sending out the Android 7.1.1 Nougat to the premier devices of the moment. It won't come as a surprise if the Moto X Play, Moto X Pure Edition, and Moto G4 Play gets the latest version Android 7.1.1 and not the Android 7.0.

That said, it's time for Lenovo and Motorola to release the most awaited Android Nougat update for these Smartphones. If delayed more the users will eventually choose another brand or will end up Installing a custom firmware to update their devices.