And Here is the 2018 Nokia 6 in Black and White, Starting at 1499 Yuan

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 04, 2018       

Alright, Here's the Nokia 6 2018 in Black and White. We also have the pricing that you’ll need to brace yourself for.

We're just a few hours away from the launch of Nokia's 6 smartphone and the leaks continue to pour in. After pretty much revealing the design on Chinese certification website Tenna, we now have more from Chinese e-commerce Suning. The listing on Suning unofficially confirms the Nokia 6 2018 with Black and White color starting at 1499 Chinese Yuan.

As listed, the 2018 Nokia 6 features a 5.5" Display, Single 16MP Rear Camera with Bothie feature, Snapdragon 630 CPU paired with 4GB DDR4 RAM. The Nokia 6 2018 runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat and will be upgraded to Android 8.0 Oreo in near future. The Design looks far better than the OG Nokia 6.

You get two variants, 4+32GB which costs 1499 Yuan while the 4+64GB is priced at 1699 Yuan.

Nokia is unveiling the Nokia 6 2018 tomorrow during a live event in China. Excited?

Leak Shows Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra with Ultra Thick Bezels

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 01, 2018       

It seems that Sony is working on its XA1 Ultra successor. The phone will be named as the Xperia XA2 Ultra, and feature the model number H4233 as per Malaysia's SIRIM product certification system.

The latest leak from Chinese social website weibo shows the Xperia XA2 Ultra in full glory. The picture confirms the return of thick bezels on top and bottom of the XA2.

According to Geekbench listing, XA2 Ultra will come equipped with another 6-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, Snapdragon 630 processor, and 64GB of storage. It is expected to feature a 21MP rear camera, 15MP front-facing camera, and Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box.

Weibo

[Download] Get Pixel 2's "Portrait" Feature for 2016 Pixel, Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 01, 2018       

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 Pixel 2's Camera application (Camera NX) and use the portrait mode feature on your 2016 Pixel and Pixel XL, Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X.

Portrait Mode creates the depth of field look. It basically identifies the face and blurs the background which actually looks professional.

The APK weighs in at around 36.5MB and can be downloaded from the below link. Note that Pixel 2's portrait can create the depth of field look around almost any object. While the Camera NX (Google Camera Mod) works only when camera app identifies a human face. It works great on my Pixel XL.

Download: Pixel 2 Camera App | Chromloop

Lenovo launches its first full screen display Smartphone!!!

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 01, 2018       

Lenovo officially announced the Lenovo K320t during an event in China. The K320t is Lenovo's first mid-range smartphone to feature 18:9 full screen display.

It comes with a 5.7" 1440 × 720 Display, 8MP AF +2MP Dual-Rear Camera, 1.3GHz Spreadtrum Quad-Core processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage which can be expended upto 128GB via microSD card, 3000mAh battery, Micro USB port for data syncing and charging, 3.5mm Audio Jack, and Android 7.1.1 Nougat. You get Fingerprint sensor on the rear.

The Lenovo K320t costs 1000.00 Yuan (154 USD/ 10,000 INR) which seems quite costly for those specifications. It will be available only in Black color. Thoughts?

Moto Z2 Force Android 8.0 Oreo OTA captured and available for download

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 01, 2018       

A few days ago, we reported that Motorola has started rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo update with December Security patch for the Moto Z2 Force. Well, if you can't wait for the official OTA, then this recent development might be of interest to you.

XDA user "joemossjr" has managed to capture the OTA of T-Mobile Moto Z2 Force Android 8.0 Oreo update, meaning that owners of the Moto Z2 Force can install the update right now if they wish to (link to XDA post at the bottom of the page). But before you do, there are a few things to consider-

Joemossjr has stated that this update can only be flashed on Moto Z2 Force T-Mobile with build NCX26.122-59-8 (Download link). Note that this OTA file is for the Moto Z2 Force on T-Mobile, so do not attempt to flash it on other devices.

There's only 1 Soak Test OTA file available for the Moto Z2 Force. The developer states that you need to Install it in order to get the latest Android 8.0 Oreo with December Security patch, new icons, and features.

We recommend you to wait for the official OTA, as Motorola is rolling the update in phases.
XDA Link