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Merry Christmas!


Dear TechDroider readers, 

We want to wish you the best for this Christmas. We hope you have a great time and enjoy the Holiday with your loved ones.

We also wanted to wish you a happy new year and tell you that we have many surprises in store for all of you. Get ready!

Thank you for this wonderful year and for reading our posts and reviews.

Best regards,

TechDroider.

Motorola Moto M Unboxing!

Few days ago the Lenovo-Motorola Moto M went on sale in India and If you have ordered the Device, Your order will have already arrived. We Got a Moto M, Lets Do its unboxing.

In this YouTube Video, we’ll take you around the packaging of the phone, share some initial thoughts on the in-hand feel. Following the below video, there are some Unboxing Images of the Moto M .

Let's unbox the Moto M!



Moto M Unboxing Images-




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Motorola Moto M Unboxing! - TechDroider

Motorola Moto M Unboxing! - TechDroider

Motorola Moto M Unboxing! - TechDroider

Motorola Moto M Unboxing! - TechDroider

Motorola Moto M Unboxing! - TechDroider

Motorola Moto M Unboxing! - TechDroider

Motorola Moto M Unboxing! - TechDroider


ASUS ZenWatch 3 Goes Official in India

ASUS ZenWatch 3 Goes Official in India


Asus has announced the ZenWatch 3 in India, which is a stylish and customizable wearable device powered by Android Wear. 


Crafted with premium materials, the ZenWatch 3 comes in two strap variants i.e. Leather and Rubber. The Leather variant is priced at ₹18,999, while the Rubber variant costs 17,599. The device will go on sale exclusively on Flipkart from 23rd December.


“The launch of ZenWatch 3 is the perfect culmination of a successful year for ASUS in India. Consumers are increasingly adopting wearables to help simplify their lives and boost productivity. The powerful ZenWatch 3 combines luxury and functionality to provide users with a device that allows them to manage their lives comfortably. We are sure that the combination of specs and design in this smartwatch will be appreciated by our users.” - Peter Chang, Region Head – South Asia & Country Manager for ASUS India

The ZenWatch 3 comes with latest Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100 and is compatible with Android 4.3+ or iOS 8.2+ devices. The Smartwatch feature 512MB RAM and 4GB on-board storage.


It has a 1.39in Amoled round display, 340mAh with quick-charge support and comes in Silver and Gunmetal color.




Google will Launch two Android Wear Flagship Smartwatches early next year

Google will Launch two Android Wear Flagship Smartwatches early next year


In an exclusive interview hosted by The Verge, Jeff Chang, product manager of Android Wear states that Google will launch two new flagship smartwatches in the first quarter of 2017 with Android Wear 2.0 OS.

Chang also says that "The new devices will not be branded by Google." i.e. It will be branded by a manufacturer who has yet to be named.



Mr. Chang also reports that Google collaborated with the manufacturer on both the hardware design and software integration for the upcoming Android Wear smartwatches.

After the release of these two Smartwatches, the Android Wear 2.0 update will be released to all other supported Android wear devices.

Source:- The Verge


Motorola Moto C Specification, Price and Release date

Motorola Moto C Specification, Price and Release date

Motorola Moto C Specification, Price and Release date

Motorola Moto C Specification
OS And Hardware
OSAndroid OS, v7.0 Nougat
Processor-
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon
GPU-
Body
Dimensions144 × 72 mm
Weight-
ColorsGold and Silver
Display
TypeHD Display
Screen Size5 inches
Resolution-
MultitouchYes
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4
Memory
Card slotYes
Internal16/32 GB
RAM2 GB
Camera
Primary16 MP, LED flash
Secondary8 MP
Multimedia
3.5mm jack-
Battery and Power
Battery3800 mAh battery
Moto C Releasing Date
Release2017
StatusYet to be announced
Price
US Dollor$220-$290

OnePlus 2 gets VoLTE support with OxygenOS 3.5.5

OnePlus 2 gets VoLTE support with OxygenOS 3.5.5


OnePlus has finally started rolling out OxygenOS 3.5.5 for OnePlus 2, the new update also adds most awaited VoLTE support to the device.



The new update costs 1.2GB and adds below new features to the OnePlus 2-


  • Enabled VoLTE functionality for select carriers
  • Added App Lock
  • Added Battery Saving Mode ( Settings > Battery > More )
  • Added Gaming Mode ( Settings > Developer Options )
  • Added Additional Options for the Alert Slider.
  • Redesign of the Volume Adjustment Bar
  • Shelf Optimizations
  • Updated OxygenOS UI
  • Updated Interface and UI of the Clock app
  • Updated Android Security Patch Level to 1/12/16
  • Increased System Stability
  • General Bug Fixes
This new update is rolling out via OTA. The OTA will reach a small percentage of users today, and we'll begin a broader rollout in a few days.



Source:- OnePlus

Android 7.0 Nougat update starts hitting Motorola Moto Z in India

A month ago, Motorola announced that Android 7.0 Nougat is rolling out globally for Moto Z and Z Force with Daydream support.

As promised, Motorola has now officially started rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat update for Moto Z Smartphone in India.


Android 7.0 Nougat update starts hitting Motorola Moto Z in India


Android 7.0 Nougat update starts hitting Motorola Moto Z in India

Android 7.0 Nougat comes out with many new features including Over 1500 emoji support, Multi-Window feature, New Doze, Custom Quick Settings, Direct Boot and More Security!




After Moto Z, the G4 family will get Nougat before December 31st while the Moto X line will get it earlier next year and the new Z Play will get it in January. Moto has kept its solid track at updating devices, with 15 devices from their portfolio getting the next Android update.

Cheers Suresh N 

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Smartphone Explodes

Today, a Samsung user posted on reddit that his Galaxy S6 edge mobile device exploded. A reddit user by the name of ReturnThroughAether said the incident occurred when he was getting ready for work. 




Woke up this morning (yesterday technically. 12/20) just in time to get ready for work and looked over to find my phone has exploded. Luckily I don't keep it on my bed, as you can see it scorched my night stand. I've talked to Samsung and my carrier. The phone had no problems before, no overheating. I think I'm done with Samsung for a while, really gonna miss the photos I had from Africa in the fall. Dammit Samsung, I was still in your corner after the Note 7 stuff too.                     -ReturnThroughAether

Take a look at what appears to be the reddit user's device below and then let us know your thoughts.



Samsung Galaxy S6 edge Smartphone Explodes

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge Smartphone Explodes


Samsung Galaxy S6 edge Smartphone Explodes

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge Smartphone Explodes

Moto G4/G4 Plus gets Official Cyanogenmod 14.1 (Android 7.1)

Moto G4/G4 Plus gets Official Cyanogenmod 14.1 (Android 7.1)


As reported earlier, Cyanogen Team has finally started developing Cyanogenmod 14.1 which is based on latest Android 7.1 for supported Android Devices. The nightly builds of CM14.1 are already available for many devices.



Yesterday, Cyanogen released Android 7.1 based Cyanogenmod 14.1 for Moto G 2016 (Athene).

Also Read: Here's what's New in Android 7.1 Nougat



Motorola has already started rolling out Official Android 7.0 Nougat for Moto G4 Plus (Soak test users). But If you are a Pro user and want to get Latest Android 7.1 Nougat taste then Grab the first Cyanogenmod 14.1 nightly build from the Cyanogenmod Download Section for Moto G4/G4 Plus.



Grab the latest build from Cyanogenmod website.

ZUK Edge Official Specs


Huawei Honor Magic Specification
OS And Hardware
OSAndroid 7.0 Nougat || ZUI 2.5
ProcessorQuad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 821
GPUAdreno 530
Body
Dimensions142.9 x 74.5 x 7.7 mm
Weight160 g
ColorsCeramic White, Titanium Black
Display
TypeTDDI
Screen Size5.5 inches
Resolution1920x1080 FHD
MultitouchYes
Protection2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass
SensorsFingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate, altimeter
Memory
Card slotNot supported
Internal64 GB
RAM4/6 GB
Camera
Primary13 Camera, f/2.2, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Features1.3 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
Video1080p@30fps
Secondary8 MP
Multimedia
3.5mm jackYes
Battery and Power
TypeNon-Removable Li-Ion 3100 mAh battery
Status
Announced2016, December
StatusAnnounced
Price
Chinese Yuan¥ 2299
US Dollor$330

Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P devices on Android Beta Program are now receiving final Android 7.1.1 release

Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P devices on Android Beta Program are now receiving OTA for final 7.1.1 release


It's been two weeks since Google began rolling out Official Android 7.1.1 Nougat update for Pixel and Nexus Devices, while users on the Android Beta Program have still been waiting for the final release.

Well, here's a good news for Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P Users on the Android Beta Program. Google has started pushing out final Android 7.1.1 OTA update for Nexus 5X, 6P devices on Android Beta Program.



The update costs 65.1MB for Nexus 5X and 26MB for Nexus 6P. If your device hasn't received the notification yet, just Check it out via Settings > About phone > System update.


Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P devices on Android Beta Program are now receiving OTA for final 7.1.1 release

Also Read:- Here's What's new in Android 7.1.1 Nougat

Via:- 9to5Google

Huawei Honor Magic Official Specs


Huawei Honor Magic Specification
OS And Hardware
OSAndroid 6.0 Marshmallow || Custom UI
ProcessorOcta-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
ChipsetHisilicon Kirin 950
GPUMali-T880 MP4
Body
Dimensions146.1 x 69.9 x 7.8 mm
Weight145 g (including battery)
ColorsGolden Black, Porcelain White
Display
TypeAMOLED
Screen Size5.09 inches
Resolution2560 × 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) (~577 ppi pixel density)
MultitouchYes
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass
SensorsFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Memory
Card slotNot supported
Internal64 GB
RAM4 GB
Camera
Primary12MP dual Camera
FeaturesGeo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama
Video1080p@30fps
Secondary8 MP
Multimedia
3.5mm jackYes
Battery and Power
TypeNon-Removable Li-Ion 2900 mAh battery
Status
Announced2016, December
StatusAnnounced
Price
US Dollor$532

Vote for your favorite Smartphone brand of 2016


So many things happened in the tech world this year! Earlier this year, we saw HTC make its tenth comeback with the HTC 10, while Samsung continued on its Galaxy S success with the S7. At the same time LG tried to claim the "modularity King" title while Motorola gave them a run for their money with the Moto Z series. 

And that's not half of the story! Lenovo impressed us with its Tango phone while Google released its Pixel, with Huawei even admitting they were the original manufacturers for it and that the Nexus phones have never succeed. And while we wait for Nokia's comeback next year, the mid-tier and low-end categories got really competitive this year. We saw Motorola expand its G, E and M lines (and the last remaining Lenovo Vibe phones), while Sony and LG moved to the X series, releasing many phones under the X brand. Samsung and Huawei continued world dominance with their Galaxy and Honor series, but OnePlus became a household name. 



If we move out of Android, we enter the scary Apple space. We saw a cheaper iPhone earlier this year, remember? Then Apple released the iPhone 7 series and sold millions of it, as always. Samsung tried to compete with this new iPhone but its Note 7 went down as one of the biggest disasters in tech history after exploding and making them lose millions. 

Now it's time for our readers to choose which brand released the best phones of the year. You can only pick one!

Best Smartphone brand of 2016



5 reasons not to buy the Moto M


The new Moto M - Motorola's first all-metal smartphone - has been launched in the Indian market

According to Lenovo "M" of the Motorola Moto M stands for Metal, but According to us "M" is for Mediatek. 


Here are five reasons not to buy the Motorola Moto M-


1. Mediatek - 

We don't know why Motorola is using a Mediatek chipset, The Moto M comes with a 64-bit MediaTek Helio P15 processor. 

The Gaming and Overall performance of the device is not so great. This device will surely lack developer support just because of Mediatek Chipset.

2. Android Updates -

Moto E3 Power which was launched few months ago hasn't been listed to "Official Motorola Devices which will get Android 7.0 Nougat", the reason is Moto E3 Power comes with a Mediatek Processor and even Motorola is not sure that it will handle Android 7.0 Nougat easily or not!

Same with Moto M, There's no confirmation whether this device will get future Android Updates or not!



3. IPS Display - 

The Moto M, Indian variant comes with an IPS Display and the company hasn't listed it yet on their Official Website. 
This is one of the biggest drawback of the Moto M, Motorola could have used Super Amoled Display.

4. Overpriced - 

The Motorola Moto M comes in two variants - 32GB/3GB at 15,999/- and 64GB/4GB at 17,999/- . The Smartphone is overpriced as compared to other Smartphones in this range. 

In comparison, The Lenovo ZUK Z2 Plus comes at 17,999/- and packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor. 


5. No water resistance -

The Motorola Moto M has an advanced nano-coating technology that creates a water repellent barrier to help protect against moderate exposure to water such as accidental spills, splashes or light rain. It Not designed to be submersed in water, or exposed to pressurized water, or other liquids.

Share your thoughts about the Moto M in below comments-

This week in Moto: everything you missed


You know TechDroider is the #1 source of information for Motorola news. And we are happy to be there for Moto fans. So here's a recap of everything that happened in the Moto World this week.





Roland Quandt leaked the info about an upcoming Moto phone, codenamed "Cedric". The phone crossed the FCC later and its model numbers are XT1670/76, come with 2GB of RAM and a 2800mAH battery.




Moto M with a batwing over the fingerprint scanner?


The new Moto M looks gorgeous, but us fans know there's something missing, and that's the batwing on the fingerprint scanner. Here's what the phone would look like if the iconic Motorola dimple had the batwing on top of the fingerprint scanner. 





The Moto M was launched in India



Moto M got launched in India as a Flipkart exclusive last Tuesday. The phone was launched in 3/4GB of RAM variants at a very competitive price that would translate to U$S240 in the Western World. The phone was sold out in a matter of hours, but it's now in stock. Here's the official promo video.







MotoMods Hackathon in New York City


The list of Mods available keeps getting bigger and better! Moto held a 24-hour Hackathon in NYC with over 53 developers, entrepenuers and designers taking part. The winners? A "sidepad" Mod for gaming and a "bella" Mod that takes info from your skin to provide skin-care tips. The next Hackathon will be held in San Franciso soon.






The Moto M is coming to Europe


Hello Europe! Did you expect the Moto M to be making so many headlines this week? It's a nice surprise, and it's even nicer to see it's coming to Europe in the next weeks. The phone was announced in Slovakia two days ago and its price will be 279 Euros. Expect it to come to Russia, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic and so on...you know, Eastern Europe. As for Western Europe, we still have no info about its release.






Binatone expands its Motorola Home products



We love Binatone and how they take care of the Motorola brand. They will be showcasing the new Smart Nursery range and other home products in Hong Kong in two weeks. Head to motorolahome.com to check out all the great Home products. 

Hellomoto indeed! 








Google giving away mini sweaters for your Pixel in NYC

Google giving away mini sweaters for your Pixel in NYC



Google Pixel owners who are in New York City can have a free mini sweater for their Smartphone and, just maybe, for you as well.

All you have to do is just visit Made By Google pop-up store location on Mercer Street at Spring in SoHo, wait in line with your Pixel, and Google will let you spin a prize wheel.


Spinning the wheel will let you have the opportunity to take home a sweater-shaped cookie, a Pixel-sized sweater, a human-sized sweater, a Pixel phone, or a combo of all these items.

"If you visit the Pixel Sweater activation from noon-6pm any day from 12/17-12/23 (Friday to December 23) you'll have the opportunity to take home a sweater-shaped cookie, a Pixel-sized sweater, a human-sized sweater, a Pixel phone, or a combo of all these items."

Google giving away mini sweaters for your Pixel in NYC



Via:- AndroidPolice

WhatsApp upcoming feature will allow users to revoke and edit messages

WhatsApp upcoming feature will allow users to revoke and edit messages


WhatsApp is planning to introduce two new features that will probably change the way you chat with your friends/family. 

According to reports, WhatsApp is working on a feature that will allow users to revoke and edit messages which they have sent.



Revoking will immediately delete the message you have sent. Apparently, revoking messages feature will also delete photos and videos in the phone of the recipient. This feature is different from existing delete option where contents are only deleted from sender's phone and not recipients.

WhatsApp upcoming feature will allow users to revoke and edit messages


The edit option will let users to edit or change the sent text message. This should really be helpful considering we all type messages on our virtual keypad where the chances of typos are really high.



Source

OnePlus 3 on Flipkart: Price Revealed!

OnePlus 3 on Flipkart: Price Revealed!

Yesterday, Flipkart gave us a glimpse of what to expect during Big Shopping Days. The e-commerce website is teasing to sell the OnePlus 3 at ₹1_,999/-.

We thought that the price of OnePlus 3 will possibly be ₹19,999/-but Flipkart has now revealed "What's going to be the price of OnePlus 3 during 'Big Shopping Days' " and its 18,999/-.



The Smartphone will go on sale on December 18 at 4PM.

This seems to be a great deal, but OnePlus has already clarified that it will not take any responsibility of the product sold elsewhere.

Read This before buying OnePlus 3 from Flipkart at ₹1_999

Google Gboard goes Official for Android

Google Gboard goes Official for Android


Few months ago, Google announced Gboard for iPhone and also committed to bring Gboard features to Android very soon. 

Well, Google Keyboard v6.0 has now been renamed to Gboard with tons of new features including a search shortcut and true multi-language support and is now Officially available for Android Smartphones.



 

Here's What's new in Google Keyboard v6.0 (AKA Gboard)-


• Themes: Customise keyboard with favourite photos or colours
• Gesture typing & suggestions in: Albanian, Arabic, Basque, Bosnian, English (Australia), English (India), Esperanto, Irish, Javanese, Mongolian, Montenegrin (Cyrillic, Latin), Nepali, Portuguese (Africa), Sundanese, Tajik, Tatar, Zulu
• Layout support: Burmese, Southern Sotho, Turkmen, Urdu, Welsh, Xhosa
• Add recent emoji to suggestion strip
• Bug fixes, including passwords with Talkback and missing key labels
• Support Android N


Grab it from Play Store

Read This before buying OnePlus 3 from Flipkart at ₹1_999

Read This before buying OnePlus 3 from Flipkart at ₹1_999


Flipkart Big Shopping days are near, and you all might have seen a sneak peek of what's going to be Deals of "Big Shopping Days".

The OnePlus 3 might have already caught your attention! Right?



For those who don't know, Flipkart is teasing to sell the OnePlus 3 at 1_,999/- (Possibly at ₹19,999).

 Well, Here's an Official Statement by OnePlus-


As you by now know, Flipkart's Big day sale is said to be selling OnePlus 3. 
OnePlus is focused on creating premium flagship smartphones. We have an exclusive partnership with Amazon in India. We advice customers to purchase OnePlus products only through official channels as we cannot guarantee the authenticity of the products sold elsewhere.

Currently Amazon India is selling OnePlus 3 Officially at 27,999 and it seems that OnePlus will continue to keep Amazon as its exclusive partner.



Via: Techupdate3

Moto M coming to Europe, price revealed


Some days ago, the Moto M was released in India after being released in China. Although we thought it would remain as an Asian exclusive, the new Motorola phone will be coming to Europe after all.

The Moto M is an all-metal phone with a 5.5" 1080p screen, 3/4GB of RAM (two variants), a 3,050mAH battery and a 16/8MP camera set up at a very competitive price.



The phone was launched today in Slovakia, meaning that the phone is hitting Eastern Europe soon, so we can pretty much expect it to be released in Hungary, Czech Republic and Russia. And it might even come to Western Europe too. It will be priced at 279 Euros.





Source


Motorola India To Start Selling Moto Z and Moto Mods In Offline Stores



Lenovo-Motorola, which is The Second largest Smartphone brand in India will begin selling Moto Z and Moto Mods, through 300 exclusive Offline Lenovo stores in India.


“Since India is a top market for Lenovo-Motorola, we are definitely looking into the market for specific opportunities,” said Dillon Ye, vice president, smartphone business lead of Asia Pacific at Lenovo Group told ET.

On October 4, 2016, Lenovo launched the Semi-Modular Motorola Moto Z and Moto Z Play along with Moto Mods in India. The Smartphones went on sale through Amazon India and Flipkart.



Offline sales of the Moto Z and Moto Mods will start from January 2017.


“In value terms, India is among the top contributors from revenue and volumes, and we’re confident that once we have the offline strategy, India will grow further,” Ye said.




Google Pixel and Pixel XL Silicone Cases Now Available In New Colors

Google Pixel and Pixel XL Silicone Cases Now Available In New Colors


Google has announced four additional colors for their microfiber-lined silicone case which is now available for Pixel and Pixel XL.

The microfiber-lined silicone case has been available in Gray color variant only but is now available in multiple bright colors including Blue, Green, Peach, & Coral.



These cases cost $35 and comes with a "Case by Google" label. There's also a Google's "G" branding at the back of these cases.

You can Grab these cases for your Pixel or Pixel XL from Google Store

Microsoft Translator gets new update, adds real-time group conversation feature

Microsoft Translator gets new update, adds real-time group conversation feature


Microsoft has released a new update to its "Translator" app, new feature can translate in-person exchanges with up to 100 speakers using a computer, tablet or a mobile phone.




Here's the Change log: 



• Speak or type to translate into over 60 languages

• Have real-time translated conversations with two or more people by connecting your devices

• Have two-person real-time conversations on a single device





“The machine translation technology itself is powered by algorithms running in the cloud, using deep neural network-based translations, which offer more fluid, human-sounding translations than the predecessor technology known as statistical machine translation,” said Microsoft in a blog post.




The Microsoft Translator live preview feature is now available in the Microsoft Translator apps for Amazon Fire, Android, iOS and Windows.


CyanogenMod 14.1 Nightlies Bring Android 7.1 Nougat to Moto X Play, Moto E 2nd Gen LTE and more

CyanogenMod 14.1 Nightlies Bring Android 7.1 Nougat to Moto X Play, Moto E 2nd Gen LTE and more


CyanogenMod is back with more nightlies for a number of other Android devices including Samsung Galaxy S III carrier variants, LTE model of the second-generation Moto E, the Moto X Play, Google Android One 2nd gen and more.

Most of the old Smartphones will probably not be getting Google's latest Android 7.0 Nougat Officially and there comes CyanogenMod, which is one of the best custom-rom available right now.



The latest smartphones to get CyaonogenMod 14.1 nightlies are as follows:






While this is already an exciting list of devices that already got CyanogenMod 14.1 nightlies, the developers are planning to bring Android 7.1 Nougat to more smartphones.



Also Read:





Via:- AndroidPolice