Meizu's new M6s features side-mounted fingerprint scanner and Samsung's Exynos 7872 CPU

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 19, 2018       

Meizu today uneviled a new Smartphone M6s with a fullscreen 18:9 display, Samsung's new Exynos 7872 chipset, and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

The company says that M6s side-mounted fps can unlock the Smartphone in just 0.2 seconds. Additionally it is world's first Smartphone with the new Exynos 7872 which is coupled with six CPU cores - two Cortex-A73 at 2.0 GHz and four Cortex-A53 at 1.6 GHz for power efficiency. The Smartphone uses Mali-G71 MP3 GPU and 3GB of RAM paired with 32/64GB Internal storage.

The rest of the specifications include a 5.7" HD+ screen with 2.5D glass, 8MP selfie shooter, 16MP rear shooter with f/2.0 aperture. It uses Flyme 6.2 on top of Android Nougat and has 3000mAh batter which charges 30% in 15 minutes and 53% in half an hour.

M6s uses swipe gestures for navigation, for example long press goes to the home screen, swipe left and right to switch apps and swipe up to pull all the apps.

It will be available starting January 19 for NY999/$155/€126 for the 32 GB option and CNY1,199/$186/€152 for the 64 GB variant. You get Black, Silver, Gold, and Blue color options.

Oreo Soak Test Rolling Out to Moto Z Play

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 18, 2018       

The last time we updated you on the status of the Moto Z Play's Android 8.0 Oreo update, we told you that it was in the works and the release is imminent. Well, it looks like Motorola and Lenovo are finally pushing early beta build to the MFN users.

If you own a Moto Z Play in the US and have enrolled to Motorola Feedback Network, you should have recieved a notification for Android 8.0 Oreo Software Update with build number OPN27.67.

Android 8.0 Oreo Soak Test for the Moto Z Play 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 Z Play also brings the latest December 1st 2017 Security Patch, Stability and Camera improvements.

Assuming the test rolls out smoothly, those of us not in the test could see the update within a week or two. Once Motorola announces an official rollout of the update for all, we shall let you know. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.

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AOSP Commit reveals next version of Android as "Android Pi"

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 17, 2018       

The latest commits in AOSP (Android Open Source Project) reveals that the next Android version will be called as "Android Pi", which Mishaal Rahman‏ (Editor at XDA) assumes is shorthand used for Android Pie.

Just like every year, Google is expected to reveal the next version of Android OS, "Android P" followed by Multiple Developer Previews and a Full launch. This latest Android OS will reportedly come with new "smart features."


Google I/O, which is Google’s yearly developer conference, we get to find out just what Google has been working on and what their plans are for the near and distant future.

Source: Mishaal Rahman‏

New Moto G6, Moto G6 Plus, and Moto G6 Play images surfaces, seems to corroborate earlier leak

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 17, 2018       

Earlier today we posted series of leaks on the unannounced Moto G6, Moto X5, and Moto Z3 Motorola Smartphones.

Confirming the Moto G6 Leaks, MySmartPrice has posted high quality renders of the Moto G6, Moto G6 Play and Moto G6 Plus.

In terms of specifications, the Moto G6 will feature a Snapdragon 450 CPU, while the Moto G6 Plus will be powered with Snapdragon 630 SoC. The G6 and G6 Plus features a 5.7" and 5.93" FHD+ Display, while the G6 Play gets a HD Display with an Unknown Screen Size. The Moto G6's battery weighs in at 3000mAh which is a bit disappointing, but you get 3200mAh with the G6 Plus, and 4000mAh with the G6 Play (Seriously?).

Moto G6 will be available in black, a silver tone, and a rose gold color options, while the Moto G6 Plus will ship in Deep Indigo (black), Nimbus (silver), and Dark Lake (dark teal). The G6 Play will get dark charcoal, gold, and deep blue colors. The Moto G6 Plus and Moto G6 will be available in $330 and $240 later this year.

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It's happening: Android 7.1.1 Nougat update for Moto G4 Play

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 17, 2018       

After a long wait, theMoto G4 Play users are finally getting Android 7.1.1 Nougat update with the latest Security Patch.

If you own a Moto G4 Play in the India you should have received the over-the-air update notification for Nougat. Android 7.1.1 Nougat for the Moto G4 Play brings Latest Security patch, Duo video calling application, New Icons, and other Android 7.1.1 Nougat goodies.

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.

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.

Recently Motorola announced the list of devices getting Android 8.0 Oreo and the Moto G4 Play is not eligible for the update. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.