Motorola Begins Android Oreo Rollout to Moto X4 in Philippines

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 10, 2018       

If you own a Moto X4 in Philippines you should have received the over-the-air update notification for Android Oreo update.

Android Oreo comes with numerous enhancements over Android Nougat, such as faster booting, new Settings and Quick-Settings UI, Picture in Picture (PIP), Adaptive icons, Autofill, Notification timeout, Motorola has also added several new features to the latest software update. Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Moto X4 also brings the latest December 1st 2017 Security Patch.

The Oreo update for the Moto X4 weighs in at around 1138.6MB and comes with build no. OPW27.2. The update is already rolling out to the users of Moto X4 in phases. 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. Make sure you've at least 50 percent juice left on your phone before updating it.

Motorola with Google has already updated the Android One Edition of the Moto X4 to Android 8.0 Oreo.

Via: Reddit

January Security Patch OTA Update now live for Pixel 2

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 10, 2018       

After releasing the January Security Patch OTA Files and Fimrware Images back on January 2, Google is finally pushing OTA Update to the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL.

If you own a Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL you should have received the over-the-air update notification for January 1st, 2018 Android security update. The Software brings along Security enhancements, Fixes for Meltdown and Spectre security flaws.

The update weighs in at around 51MB. Google’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.

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.

Via: Droid-Life

Samsung announces Galaxy A8+ with Infinity Display for India: Specs, Price, Availability

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 10, 2018       

Samsung India today announced the Galaxy A8 Plus with Infinity Display, Dual Front Camera, and  and stunning ergonomic design.

“With the release of the Galaxy A8(2018) and A8+(2018), we’re bringing our customers’ favorite features from our flagship smartphones, such as the Infinity Display and our first Dual Front Camera with Live Focus, to our Galaxy A series, which is already known for its premium design,” said Junho Park, Vice President of Global Product Planning, Mobile Communications Business at Samsung Electronics.

Also read: Samsung Galaxy A8/A8+ Hands On Photos: Even More Beautiful Than We Thought

The Samsung A8+ features 6.0" FHD+ Super Amoled 18.5:9 display, 16MP F1.7 rear camera and 16MP+8MP F1.9 Dual Front Camera, NFC, IP68 water and dust resistance, Android 7.1.1 Nougat, 6GB RAM, 32/64GB Internal Storage, and an Exynos 7885 Octa Core CPU. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus features a giant 3,500mAh battery.

Samsung Galaxy A8 + comes three color options black, orchid grey, gold. It is priced at Rs 32,990 and will be available on Amazon starting January 20th.

Motorola Intros Slider Keyboard and Vital-Tracking Moto Mod

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 10, 2018       

Motorola and Lenovo at CES 2018 introduced two new Moto Mods including Lenovo Vital Moto Mod and the Livermorium Slider Keyboard Moto Mod.

The Vital Moto Mod connects to your Moto Z Smartphone via Bluetooth, and once connected you’ll be able to use the Vital's own app (Available on Goolge Play) to track heart rate, respiratory rate, Pulse Ox, core body temperature, accurate systolic and diastolic blood pressure from your finger.

The Livermorium Slider Keyboard Moto Mod, adds on a physical five-row QWERTY keyboard to your Moto Z Smartphone. This moto mod delivers when a touch screen can’t handle your typing needs while throwing back to the keyboard days.

The Slider Keyboard will arrive later this winter for $99 and the Vital Moto Mod will be available for $395 this April. Anyone Interested? 

Moto G5s Plus Receiving December Security Update in India

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 09, 2018       

The Moto G5s Plus just got its latest software update with December 2017 security patch, bug fixes, and improvements.

If you own a Moto G5s Plus in India you should have received the over-the-air update notification for December 1st, 2017 Android security update. The Software brings along Security enhancements, Fixes General Issues, Updates the Camera app, and Optimizes the thermal settings. We will let you know once the update is out for other countries. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.

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.

Also Read: Here are the Moto G5s Plus January Security Update Release Notes

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.

Cheers Mriganka Kumar