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Moto E3 and E3 Power features a Notification LED instead of Moto Display

Moto E3 and E3 Power features a Notification LED instead of Moto Display


Most of the Motorola Moto Smartphone's comes with Moto Display, The Moto Display can show you a sneak peak of your notifications, even when your display is off, so you stay in the know without having to do a thing, Along with Moto Display, The Motorola Smartphones do feature a Hidden LED, Which can be enabled via Root.



Days back Lenovo announced Moto E3 and E3 Power, Since Both the smartphone is powered with a Mediatek MT6735p processor, The Smartphone will not feature The Moto Display Feature and Will come out with a Notification LED. 


Moto E3 and E3 Power features a Notification LED instead of Moto Display


In Addition to, The Moto E3/E3 Power comes with a Removable Battery (Same as Moto G4 Play). Both the Smartphone (E3 and E3 Power) features same specs and design. Only Difference includes, Moto E3 Power has a maxx 3500mAh battery with Quick Charging support.



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Video and Image Credits- Louie Chan

Motorola Moto M to come with Fingerprint sensor embedded back on Moto Dimple

Back in January 2016, Lenovo's head Chen Xudong revealed that 2016 Moto Lineup will be coming with a Fingerprint sensor. We all were expecting that Right Place of Fingerprint sensor at Motorola Moto Smartphone would be on Moto Dimple, But Things were different. Moto G4 and Moto Z Lineup was announced along with a Front Facing Fingerprint sensor.

Now Motorola is working on a New Smartphone named "Moto M" and this 4.6" device will come with a Fingerprint sensor embedded back on Moto Dimple. According to our Source, The Device will feature The same design as 2014 Moto Lineup (More close to Moto G 2014). 

Motorola Moto M to come with Fingerprint sensor embedded back on Moto Dimple
Image: Moto G 3rd Generation


As far as the Specs are concerned, The Motorola Moto M (model no. XT1663) will feature 4.6-inch 1080p resolution display, 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM, Octa-Core MT6750 SoC, 5-megapixel front camera and 16-megapixel main camera with LED flash.

The Same device was spotted earlier on GFXBench. The Device will be announced later this year. 

Moto E3 Power Real Life Image

Few Days back Lenovo announced Motorola Moto e3 Power in Hong Kong for $140 and it's the "maxx" variant of Regular Moto E3 which was announced few weeks ago.



The Mediatek powered Moto E3 Power comes with 3500mAh Lithium Battery. The Smartphone is still not officially revealed Globally, but here are early Real Image of Moto E3 Power.


Moto E3 Power Real Life Image

The E3 Power comes with a 5" HD screen, a front facing speaker and a quad-core MediaTek processor with 2GB of RAM. And it will run Marshmallow, with a quick update to Android 7.0 most likely.

Read Full Specification of Moto E3 Power- Motorola Moto e3 Power Image and Specs


According to our Source, The Moto E3 Power will not feature the Moto Display. 


Image Source:- Louie ( Thanks The_malignant)


Motorola Moto G4 Play will go on sale in India starting September 6

Motorola Moto G4 Play will go on sale in India starting September 6
Moto India Twitter Header Image


The Motorola Moto G4 Play will go on sale starting 6th September In India. The Smartphone was announced earlier along with Moto G Plus and Moto G4. Joining 2016 Moto G's, The G4 Play will be exclusively available only on Amazon.



The Moto G4 Play Features almost same specification as 2015 Moto G (AKA Moto G3), In Addition to, Moto G4 Play has NFC and a removable battery.



Moto G4 Play is expected to be priced 8,999/- INR.

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How to Download and Install Android 7.0 Nougat (AOSP) on Xperia SP

How to Download and Install Android 7.0 Nougat (AOSP) on Xperia SP

Google Android 7.0 Nougat is Official and is now available for Supported Devices. Developers have also started working to Port Android Nougat for their beloved devices.



Well You can Download and Install Android 7.0 Nougat Custom Rom on Xperia SP. The AOSP (Android Open Source Project) Custom Rom is based on Android 7.0.0_r1 build.

Thanks to Adrian DC (Xda developer) for his hard work.


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How to Download and Install Android 7.0 Nougat (AOSP) on Xperia SP


Note- 


  • We TechDroider Team is not responsible for any damage to your Smartphone.
  • This is a Custom Rom is not stable and might contain few bugs, so try it on your own Risk.
  • Major Bugs Include- Cam-recorder not working.



How to Install Android 7.0 Nougat (AOSP) on Xperia SP-


1.Download the  AOSP ( Nougat 7.0 )  Zip and GApps from below.

2.Make sure Your Smartphone has 50% of battery. 

3. Put your Xperia SP in recovery mode (TWRP 3.0 Recommended) (Pressing volume up + home button + power button)

4. Clear data, Clear cache, Clear system.

5. Select Install zip from sdcard and select AOSP 7.0 ( Downloaded zip ). 

6. Reboot to recovery.

7. Install GApps.

8. Reboot your Device.

If you find any problems or bugs, feel free to visit xda thread .


Downloads -

Android Nougat 7.0.0_r1 build (AOSP) and files 


Download Here

Motorola Moto Turbo 3 Innovative Concept

Motorola Moto Turbo 3 Innovative Concept


Remember Motorola Droid Turbo 2? The World First ShatterProof Display Smartphone. Well Lenovo has already revealed 2016 Motorola lineup including 2016 Moto Z, Moto G and Moto E. 

According to reports There won't be any Droid Turbo 3 This year, But Here's an Awesome Fan Made Concept of Metal Unibody Moto Turbo 3.


Motorola Moto Turbo 3 Innovative Concept


According to This Concept, Moto Turbo 3 Features a beautiful Metal Body Design. The Smartphone comes out with a 5.2inch QHD Super Amoled Display with Moto ShatterShield. There's a Rear Fingerprint sensor for security.


Motorola Moto Turbo 3 Innovative Concept


This 5.2mm thin Moto Turbo 3 weights just 125g. This Modular Device is compatible with Moto Mods, Though There are no Back Magnetic Pins (Well It's Just a Concept :p).


Motorola Moto Turbo 3 Innovative Concept


As far as Specifications are concerned Moto Turbo 3 comes with a 6GB RAM, Qualcomm Snapdragon 821, 128GB ROM. The Device has USB 3.1 (USB C) and has a 2,930mAh Battery with Super Fast Turbo charging Tech.



Moto Turbo 3 features an amazing Sony IMX298 16MP Rear Camera and a 8MP Selfie Shooter. The Concept Design only costs 4288 Yuan (642.45 US Dollar).


Motorola Moto Turbo 3 Innovative Concept


This Awesome Design Concept of Moto Turbo 3 is Made by Toooajk 
(We have no link of this concept's Website, Just Got it via tip. If You find any link to designer's website, Please Mail us or comment below).

How to Download and Install Android 7.0 Nougat (AOSP) on Galaxy Tab S

How to Download and Install Android 7.0 Nougat (AOSP) on Galaxy Tab S

Google Android 7.0 Nougat is Official and is now available for Supported Devices. Developers have also started working to Port Android Nougat for their beloved devices.



Well You can Download and Install Android 7.0 Nougat Custom Rom on Galaxy Tab S (T700, T705, T800 and T805). The AOSP (Android Open Source Project) Custom Rom is based on Android 7.0.0_r1 build.

Thanks to Schischu (Xda developer) for his hard work.


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Note- 


  • We TechDroider Team is not responsible for any damage to your Smartphone.
  • This is a Custom Rom is not stable and might contain few bugs, so try it on your own Risk.
  • Major Bugs Include- Graphical glitches on rotation and screen off and RIL- Means no telephony support so far.



How to Install Android 7.0 Nougat (AOSP) on Galaxy Tab S-


1.Download the  AOSP ( Nougat 7.0 )  Zip and GApps from below.

2.Make sure Your Smartphone has 50% of battery. 

3. Put your  Galaxy Tab S in recovery mode (Pressing volume up + home button + power button)

4. Clear data, Clear cache, Clear system.

5. Select Install zip from sdcard and select AOSP 7.0 ( Downloaded zip ). 

6. Reboot to recovery.

7. Install GApps.

8. Reboot your Device.

If you find any problems or bugs, feel free to visit xda thread .


Downloads -

Android Nougat 7.0.0_r1 build (AOSP) and files 


Download Here

[AOSP] How to Download and Install Android 7.0 Nougat on OnePlus One

[AOSP] How to Download and Install Android 7.0 Nougat on OnePlus One

Google Android 7.0 Nougat is Official and is now available for Supported Devices. Developers have also started working to Port Android Nougat for their beloved devices.

OnePlus One came with Android 4.4.2 Kitkat and is now officially Updatable to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. Though For now there are no plans of Company to Update it to Android Nougat.



Well You can Download and Install Android 7.0 Nougat Custom Rom on OnePlus One. The AOSP (Android Open Source Project) Custom Rom is based on Android 7.0.0_r1 build.

Thanks to updateing (Xda developer) for his hard work.

In The News- OnePlus One gets Unofficial Android 7.0 Nougat (AOSP)


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[AOSP] How to Download and Install Android 7.0 Nougat on OnePlus One


Note- 


  • We TechDroider Team is not responsible for any damage to your Smartphone.
  • This is a Custom Rom is not stable and might contain few bugs, so try it on your own Risk.



How to Install Android 7.0 Nougat (AOSP) on OnePlus One-


1.Download the  AOSP ( Nougat 7.0 )  Zip and Google Keyboard Fix from below.

2.Make sure Your Smartphone has 50% of battery. 

3. Put your  OnePlus One in recovery mode (Pressing volume up + home button + power button)

4. Clear data, Clear cache, Clear system.

5. Select Install zip from sdcard and select AOSP 7.0 ( Downloaded zip ) and Keyboard Zip file. 

6. Reboot your device

If you find any problems or bugs, feel free to visit xda thread .


Downloads -

Android Nougat 7.0.0_r1 build (AOSP) and files 


Download Here

[Download] Google Apps GApps for Android 7.0 Nougat

[Download] Google Apps GApps for Android 7.0 Nougat


Android 7.0 Nougat is now Official and is available for Supported Nexus Devices, Google has already pushed Android 7.0 AOSP Source code and Developers have started working on Custom Roms. 

Most of the Custom Roms, don't have Google Apps/GApps pre-installed. But you can Download GApps.zip File and Flash it manually from Custom Recovery.

Android 7.0 Nougat GApps are now available, You can Download it from below link.

Download Google Apps- GApps Android 7.0

OnePlus One gets Unofficial Android 7.0 Nougat (AOSP)

It's been only few days since Google revealed Android 7.0 Nougat and AOSP Source code and developers have already started working on Porting Android Nougat for their devices.



Today, A XDA developer (updateing) just Ported Android Nougat 7.0 AOSP for OnePlus One. OnePlus One is one of the most popular devices and is loved by developers. The AOSP 7.0 Build for OnePlus One has only few bugs.


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OnePlus One gets Unofficial Android 7.0 Nougat (AOSP)

You can Download the AOSP build from XDA Developers and can Install it using any Custom Recovery.  This is an experimental build, so it might contain few bugs but according to the developer most of the features are working just fine.


[AOSP] How to Download and Install Android 7.0 Nougat on OnePlus One

Source- XDA

Motorola Moto e3 Power Image and Specs

Yesterday Lenovo revealed Motorola Moto e3 Power in Hong Kong for $140 and it's the "maxx" variant of Regular Moto E3 which was announced few weeks ago.

The Mediatek powered Moto E3 Power comes with 3500mAh Lithium Battery. The Smartphone is still not officially announced Globally, but here are early Image and Specs of Moto E3 Power.


Moto e3 Power Image and Specs

The Device looks exactly same as Moto E3, You can find Moto E3 Renders Here


Specifications of Moto E3 Power-


Display 5.0" IPS (1280 X 720)

Dimensions 143 x 71.4 x 8.55 to 9.5 mm 153.5g

Processor MT6735p Quad ARM Cortex-A53 1.0 GHz

RAM 2GB

Storage 16GB, up to 128GB microSD

Software Android 6.0.1, Marshmallow

Camera Rear: 8MP, LED Flash | Front: 5MP

Water Protection Water repellent nano-coating

Battery 3500mAh Lithium Battery

Colors Only Black 

Connection Wifi 802.11 b/g/n | Bluetooth 3.0 HS + 4.0 LE support A2DP | GPS | FM radio | MicroUSB 2.0

Sim Dual Sim


No Android 7.0 Nougat for Smartphones with Snapdragon 800/801



If you have a Smartphone with Snapdragon 800 or Snapdragon 801 chipsets, You might be wondering whether Your Smartphone will get Android 7.0 Nougat Update or Not, Well The Answer is "NO".



According to recent reports Qualcomm will not be releasing updates to the graphic drivers on the Snapdragon 800 and the Snapdragon 801 chipsets. This might be the reason Why HTC One M8 and the Nexus 5 will not receive Nougat.



Other Smartphone that are affected by Qualcomm's decision include the Samsung Galaxy S5, Samsung Galaxy Note 3, LG G3, the Sony Xperia Z3.

OEM's are not to be blamed if your SD 800/801 Smartphone is not getting Nougat, And even if Qualcomm had decided to update the drivers, there is no guarantee that OEM's gonna provide the update.



Via- PhoneArena

You can now Install Android 7.0 Nougat on Nexus 4

You can now Install Android 7.0 Nougat on Nexus 4


Android 7.0 Nougat is out and is now Officially Available for Supported Nexus Devices. Developers have already started working to Port Custom Roms based on Nougat i.e AOSP or Cyanogenmod 14 for their Devices.


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A day back we got a Working Android 7.0 AOSP Port for Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 2013 edition. Well There's a News for Nexus 4 users, XDA developer (zaclimon) has ported AOSP 7.0 Nougat for Nexus 4.



The Build have few bugs including Camera, NFC, Sensors... Though they will be fixed later soon. But Thanks to the developer, Nexus 4 users can now Install and enjoy Android 7.0 Nougat.

To Install Nougat on Nexus 4, Just Download it from below link and Flash it via Custom recovery.

XDA- Download 


Bunch of Moto Z Play Images Leaked Online


Lenovo might be very soon launching Motorola Moto Z Play and New Moto Mods including Hasselblad Camera and Adventure Case. According to recent reports Moto Z Play will launch along with new Moto Mods on 6th September at IFA.

We have already seen multiple leaks of Moto Z Play in the form of Live Images, Renders, GFXBench, AnTuTu and many Others.


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Today, We have got another bunch of Moto Z Leaked Images from the Internet. The Images were shared by The_Malignant and are from multiple Chinese sources. So, Here we go-



 






Summing up, The Moto Z Play is almost same as Motorola Moto Z in design and looks, Though it contains headphone jack which was omitted in Moto Z and Z Force


The Moto Z Play will come with a 5.5 inch FHD Display, Snapdragon 625, Adreno 506 GPU, 3GB RAM and 32GB ROM. As far as Camera are concerned, It features 16 MP Rear and 5 MP selfie-shooter.

[Update- Available for Nexus 5X] Android 7.0 Nougat Factory Images Now Available


Google has already revealed Android 7.0 Nougat and its now time to Install This New Firmware on Nexus Devices. Google has finally posted factory images and OTA .zip files for supported Nexus Devices.

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For Now, Google have added Android 7.0 Nougat Firmware for Pixel C (NRD90M), Nexus 9 WiFi (NRD90M), Nexus Player (NRD90M), and Nexus 5X (NRD90M). The Firmware will be up for Other Nexus Devices in Next few minutes/ hours.

You can Download Nexus Factory Images and OTA .zip files Right now!

Update:- Nougat Factory Image out for Nexus 5X.

Moto E3 Power is out!


This is the year of Motorola! At least it seems so... we've seen three Moto G4 devices, two Moto Zs and it seems we will get two Moto E3 devices this year!

The new Moto E3 Power has gone on sale in Hong Kong for $140 dollars and it's a "maxx" version of the Moto E3 announced some weeks ago. Motorola powered this phone with a 3500mAH monster battery while other specs remain the same.



The E3 Power comes with a 5" HD screen, a front facing speaker and a quad-core MediaTek processor with 2GB of RAM. And it will run Marshmallow, with a quick update to Android 7.0 most likely.





XT1706 is its model number and we will know more about it soon. Will you choose this over the regular Moto E3?

OnePlus One explodes and bursts into flames

OnePlus One explodes and bursts into flames


Smartphone Exploding news is normal Now A Days, Recently A user reported OnePlus 3's Battery explodes and bursts into flames and now OnePlus One bursts into flames while charging.



The OnePlus One user Deepak Gosain from India Claims that he got awoken by the sight and noise of his burning smartphone . The user actually  left the his device charging next to him while he slept and after 2 hours the device burst into flames.



However Gosain was told to get a replacement in the form of a brand new OnePlus 3.Though, he was expecting monetary compensation.



Here's what OnePlus said about this Issue-

Our top priority is the health and safety of our customers. We are confident in the quality of our products, which all undergo industry-leading safety tests. We are already in touch with this customer, but since this is an open case, we cannot disclose any further information.

Source- Deepak Gosain | Via- PhoneArena

Android 7.1 Nougat to come with Nexus Launcher, Redesigned Navbar and Other Features



Google has already released Android 7.0 Nougat, But Wait! Where's the leaked Nexus Launcher, New Navigation Bar Design, Google Assistant and Other Leaked features?


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Well According to Nate Benis, Google will bring Nexus Launcher and Other Goodies with first maintenance release of Android Nougat (MR1). Google may be planning to bump the version number up to 7.1 with the first maintenance update.

There are also rumors that Android 7.1 will come Pre-Installed with 2016 Nexus Smartphones. Both the Firmware and Nexus Devices are tipped to arrive somewhere in October.

Source- Nate Benis

Motorola revamps its history archives

(Credit: Binatone India)

Some time ago, the history website at motorola.com went away, and many fans were wondering what was going on. Well, now they're back with a design revamp and even more company facts.

The new "Motorola Milestones" page covers iconic releases from the past each month and now it's celebrating Motorola Brazil's 20th anniversary and also the 25th anniversary of the MicroTAC lite, the first dual-mode phone.




Want to learn more? You can head over to the Motorola Archives to learn  about the awesome history of the company right here: MOTOROLA HISTORY



LG Nexus 5 gets AOSP Android 7.0 Nougat Port

Few days back Google just revealed the Android 7.0 Nougat and accordingly it's the sweetest Android version yet. The Firmware is available for Supported Nexus Devices.



Unfortunately Nexus 5 (One of the popular Nexus Device) is not officially supported to get Android 7.0 Nougat. But Thanks to Santhosh M (Xda developer) who has managed to Port Android 7.0 Nougat AOSP for Nexus 5.


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LG Nexus 5 gets AOSP Android 7.0 Nougat Port



For Now WiFi, RIL, Audio and much more works perfectly, Though there are some bugs which needs to be fixed. 

To Install This Custom Build on Your Nexus 5, Just Download the AOSP Build from - Here and Flash the .zip file from any Custom Recovery.

You can head ahead to XDA Forum for more info on AOSP 7.0 Nexus 5.

Work on CyanogenMod 14 (Nougat) has started

Work on CyanogenMod 14 (Nougat) has started


The Only hope for Most of the outdated Smartphones getting Android 7.0 Nougat is Cyanogenmod, and CyanogenMod Team has started working on Cyanogenmod 14 which will be based on Android 7.0 Nougat.



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Cyanogen Team has just started working on CyanogenMod 14 (Nougat). There's still no idea how long it will take CyanogenMod to ship first Stable ROM. For Now Cyanogen is working to bring Cyanogenmod 14 to Nexus 5x. Other Devices will start getting CyanogenMod 14 Custom Roms (Thanks to Developers) As soon As the Source is out. 

So, all of that is to say sit tight, and be happy that Nougat is on the way to a Cyanogen installation near you!



Source- CyanogenMod (Github)

How to Enable Night Mode on Android 7.0 Nougat

How to Enable Night Mode on Android 7.0 Nougat


Google Android 7.0 Nougat comes with Lots of Amazing features, Most of them are same as that of Preview Builds of Android N, But Nougat seems missing The "Night Mode" feature.

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From The Release of Android Marshmallow, We were expecting "Night Mode" in Next Release of Android. But Google Pulled it back again, Though The Feature is hidden in Android 7.0 Nougat and You can now enable it using an Application called "Night Mode Enabler".



Night Mode gives a Darker UI to your Smartphone. You can Download "Night Mode Enabler" from Play store. Night Mode enabler will help you to tuck Night Mode Option to SystemUI Tuner.

Download- Night Mode Enabler (Play Store)

Motorola Modems and connectivity products coming to the world


Earlier this year, Motorola and Zoom Telephonics began their 5 year partnership in which Zoom will manufacture and sell Motorola-branded devices (following Motorola design, quality and connectivity standards) in the US. Four cable modems have been released since them and all of them have become Amazon best sellers.



As you might or might not know, Motorola was the best selling modem and set-top box brand under its Motorola Home business until Google sold it to Arris in 2013. At first, Arris took away the Motorola brand and its sales started to decrease so they agreed with Motorola to use the Motorola brand for two years (until 2015). Motorola now gave the brand rights to Arris biggest competitor in the US, Zoom Telephonics. The new products are curved and even feature the iconic Motorola dimple in its logo, following Motorola design standards.






Now this deal has expanded, and Zoom will be able to sell these products in the USA and the rest of the world. The Motorola brand is known for being one of the top home connectivity brands in the world so this is great for Zoom, Motorola, Motorola fans and consumers.

In addition to cable modems we will see Motorola routers, range-extenders, powerline network adaptors and wireless access points devices. We will see these devices by late 2016. Here's a sneak peak of what's to come:





Official List of Sony Xperia Devices getting Android 7.0 Nougat



Google has just revealed Android 7.0 Nougat and it's the sweetest Android ever. The Firmware is now up for supported Nexus Devices.


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Sony has also unveiled the roadmap and plans of upgrading their Smartphones to Android 7.0 Nougat and Here's the Official List of Sony Xperia Devices getting Android 7.0 Nougat.


  • Xperia Z3+
  • Xperia Z4 Tablet
  • Xperia Z5
  • Xperia Z5 Compact
  • Xperia Z5 Premium
  • Xperia X
  • Xperia XA
  • Xperia XA Ultra
  • Xperia X Performance

You can expect the Android 7.0 Nougat Update for above listed device very soon. Also, Sony will be providing new Sony features & functionality and the improvements along with Android 7.0 Nougat Update.


Source- Sony

Lenovo and Motorola Smartphones to come with preloaded Microsoft Office, Skype, and OneDrive



Microsoft has announced that its new Applications will come preloaded onto some Lenovo and Motorola Smartphones. Selected Lenovo products which Runs Google's Android will come with preloaded Microsoft Office, Skype, and OneDrive Applications.

The New Patent cross-licensing agreement between The Microsoft and Lenovo signed covers both Lenovo and Motorola devices.



According to Nick Parker, corporate vice president OEM Division, Microsoft


"Microsoft's thrilled that our productivity apps will be pre-installed on Lenovo's premium devices.
The marriage of Microsoft's apps and Lenovo's Android-based devices will enable customers around the world to be more productive, more connected and achieve even more."

According to Christian Eigen, Leader of Corporate Alliances, Lenovo


"Our collaboration with Microsoft will create new opportunities for our customers to take advantage of some of Microsoft's most popular apps.
Installing Microsoft apps and services on our devices will bring additional value to consumers around the globe."

Lenovo haven't confirmed that which products will be the first to ship with Microsoft Applications. 



Source- Prnewswire | Via- The Verge