Nokia 7 is Official: Price, New Features & Specs

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 19, 2017       

HMD announced the Nokia 7 today. This phone comes with Mid-tier specs and ZEISS Optics. The entire package is offered at a starting price of 2499 Yuan ($377).

The Nokia 7 features a 5.2-inch FHD IPS display with huge chin but slim design. It is powered by the Snapdragon 630 SoC, 4/6GB of RAM, and 64/128GB of internal storage. The phone comes with Splashproof (IP54) ratings, 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 was introduced along with the Nokia 8. It allows you to use both the front and the rear Camera's together. At the back, there is a single camera of 16MP with Zeiss optics along with an 5MP front-facing camera.

The Nokia 7 is available in Black and White color options. The device will pack a 3000mAh battery with quick charge support.

Nokia 7 will be available for purchase in China beginning October 24. The 4GB model will be available for 2,499 Yuan ($377) and 6GB model for 2,699 Yuan ($407), Will you buy the Nokia 7?

Motorola announces Moto Smart Speaker with Amazon Alexa for Moto Z

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 18, 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.

Motorola today announced the Moto Smart Speaker with Amazon Alexa Assistant Moto Mod for Moto Z Smartphones.

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.

Alexa Mod provides up to 15 hours of built-in battery. Additionally, you can charge your phone while using the Smart Speaker with Amazon Alexa. The information you ask Alexa will appear on your Moto Z Smartphone.

Moto Smart Speaker with Amazon Alexa will be available for $149.99 USD starting in November in markets where Amazon Alexa is available.

Moto Z Play spotted on Geekbench running Android Oreo

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 18, 2017       

Now that Google has released the next version of Android, Android 8.0 Oreo, the wait for the devices to get the update first has already started. Motorola has also updated it's software support page with the list of its devices that will officially get the update.

It seems that Motorola has already started testing the Android 8.0 Oreo Firmware for a few devices as the Moto Z Play has now been spotted on Geekbench running the latest Android 8.0 Oreo. That means Oreo update for the Moto Z Play is around the corner.

With Android 8.0 Oreo, you'll get new Settings and Notification panel UI, latest features including Picture in Picture (PIP), Adaptive icons, Autofill, Notification timeout, and new emojis.

That said, there's no exact date on when Motorola will be rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo for the Moto Z Play. We will let you know once the update is out. Stay tuned to our Twitter page to get the first News.

//Geekbench | Thanks Yash

October security patch rolling out to Xiaomi Mi A1

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 18, 2017       

Recently announced Xiaomi Mi A1 (Android One) is now getting the latest October Security patch with Stability Improvement and Bug fixes.

If you own a Mi A1 you should have received the over-the-air update notification for October Security Patch, and it's crucial that you download it, as it brings along the fix for the critical severity vulnerability in media framework that could enable a remote attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary code within the context of a privileged process.

The October Android security update for the Mi A1 weighs in at around 1060.5MB. 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. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.

Nokia 7 Design and Specs Leak!!!

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 18, 2017       

Nokia is all set to reveal the Nokia 7 on October 19th during an event in China. The device is expected to feature mid-tier specifications. We haven't seen any possible renders or live images of the Nokia 7, but that's going to change today, thanks to an alleged leak from baidu.

As you can see in the below Sketch (Sort of), the Nokia 7 looks promising and resembles the upcoming Nokia 9 in terms of the rear design. The device may come with a 5.2" 1080p display. It will be powered by Snapdragon 630 SoC.

One thing that is worth noticing is that the Nokia 7 will be having rear fingerprint sensor instead of front fingerprint sensor, which can be found in previous Nokia Smartphones including the Nokia 5, Nokia 6 and Nokia 8.

This leaked design is very likely going to be the real deal, as it came from trusted Nokia leaker Nokibar. That said, Nokia is expected to reveal the Nokia 7 tomorrow in China.

Recently Nokia announced the Nokia 8 with Outdated 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.

Nokia 7 will be priced in at around 350$ which lies between the Nokia 6 and Nokia 8. Thoughts?