Motorola announces Rose Gold and Cool Black Moto G5s

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 14, 2017       

Motorola has officially announced the Moto G5s in 2 new accents - Rose Gold and Cool Black.

Starting October 23, the Rose Gold and Cool Black version of the smartphone will be available in Chinese markets and there's no indication if or when it will come to other regions. There's also likely to be a limited number available, so if you want one, better start looking on how to import it now or those who can make it to the China, it would be great if you can bring me one too.

With the 5.2-inch display and complete metal body, the Moto G5S features Snapdragon 430 processor coupled with 3GB of RAM. It comes with 3000mAh battery. Unlike Moto G5S Plus, the Moto G5S has single rear camera with a 16MP Sensor, and 5MP selfie shooter.

It runs Lenovo's own ZUI based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat and comes with all the Moto Actions. The whole package costs 1599 Chinese Yuan (242 USD).

That said, we will let you know if Motorola plans to release these special edition Moto G5s color variants in any other regions. How bad you want one of these? Let us know in the below comment section!

Official Android 8.0 Oreo Beta now available for OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 14, 2017       

Now that Google has released the next version of Android, Android 8.0 Oreo, the wait for the devices to get the update has already started. 

Chinese smartphone firm, OnePlus has released a new OxygenOS Beta update based on Android 8.0 Oreo for the OnePlus 3 and 3T. The OnePlus 3T receives OxygenOS Beta 16, and the OnePlus 3's version is OxygenOS Beta 25.

With Android 8.0 Oreo Beta for OnePlus 3/3T, you'll get new Settings and Notification panel UI, latest features including Picture in Picture (PIP), Adaptive icons, Autofill, Notification timeout, and new emojis.

Note that most major aspects of the phone are working as expected but fingerprint actions may be slower than you are used to, shortcut to access Google Photos is unavailable, some stability issues with NFC and bluetooth. OnePlus plans to optimize performance and compatibility of 3rd party apps in the next update.

OnePlus has already confirmed that the "Flagship Killer" OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T won't be getting any major OS updates after Android Oreo. You can download the OxygenOS beta based on Android Oreo from the below link.

Android Oreo Beta: OnePlus 3T | OnePlus 3

Android 8.1 is Coming Soon!

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 14, 2017       

It seems that Google has already started working on next iteration of Android OS i.e. Android 8.1 Oreo.

The confirmation came from a Reddit user, who noticed that the Android SDK Build-Tools 26.0.2 added the support for Android 8.1.0. Another thing worth noticing is that few Google Apps are already targeting API 27.

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Amazon Alexa and Polaroid Insta-Share Printer Moto Mod in high-quality render

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 13, 2017       

Modular phone was first introduced by LG back at the MWC 2016 with the LG G5. However, it was Lenovo who took the concept to a whole new level with their Moto Z range of phones. Motorola is betting big on the modular phones.

Also Read: Polaroid Insta-Share Printer Moto Mod First Real Life Images!!!

And today, here's our first clear look at the upcoming Amazon Alexa and Polaroid Insta-Share Printer Moto Mod.

Just like the Google Assistant, Alexa is an intelligent personal assistant developed by Amazon. It is capable of voice interaction, music playback, making to-do lists, setting alarms, streaming podcasts, playing audiobooks, and providing weather, traffic, and other real time information, such as news.

The Insta-Share Printer Mod instantly prints your photos just after capturing. It is made up of compact hardware from digital printers and applications and can be easily attachable to the smartphone with the help of magnetic pins at the back. Having said that, theses module are being developed by Motorola and was first introduced few months back.

There's no information on when this product will go on sale. We'll notify you once we get more information.

Source: Evan Blass 

Download Pixel 2 Camera App with Motion Photo for Google Pixel and Pixel XL

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 13, 2017       

There's no denying that the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL comes with one of the best Smartphone Camera Sensor. But what makes the Pixel 2 Camera excel at taking photos is the Google Camera Application.

The latest Pixel 2 Camera app features Motion Photo, Face Retouching, Portrait Mode and other cool stuffs. The Good News is that you can now install the Pixel 2 Camera app and use most its feature on your 2016 Pixel and Pixel XL.

The Motion Photos are very short video clip. Pixel 2 Camera app comes with three settings, "Motion off," "Motion auto," and "Motion on," which control when Motion Photos are captured.

Also Read: Google Pixel 2 Launcher now available to Download

The APK weighs in at around 64.3MB and can be downloaded from the below link. Note that you won't get all the Pixel 2 Camera features, but Motion Photo, Face Retouching and the exposure lock works perfectly.

Download: Pixel 2 Camera App | XDA