Moto Z3 Android 9.0 Pie Update is on Its Way with 5G support through 5G moto mod

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 23, 2019       

Motorola is planning to release the latest Android 9.0 Pie update to its Moto Z3 Smartphone. Android 9.0 Pie update Release Notes for the Moto Z3 is now live.

With Android 9.0 Pie, you'll get new Recents, Rotation suggestion, Adaptive Battery and Adaptive Brightness, Smart replies, App actions, Text selection, Redesigned Quick Setting tiles and Notification Panel, Redesigned Volume Options, Brand new Settings, Privacy, Digital Wellbeings (Dashboard) and Winddown Mode.

Motorola has also added the January 1, 2019 Security Patches along with 5G Support via their 5G Moto Mod.

That said, we'll update the article as soon as we get more information regarding the rollout of Android Pie for the Moto Z3. Stay tuned to our Facebook, Twitter, and Telegram to get the first News.

Moto Z3 Android 9.0 Pie Release Notes -

INTRODUCTION

Motorola is excited to announce a new software update for moto z3. This update brings important improvements to your phone.

ENHANCEMENTS

• Android security: Includes the updates of Android security patches through January 1, 2019
• Support 5G through 5G moto mod
• Android™ 9.0 Pie

Usability

Adaptive battery: go longer with a single charge. It prioritises battery power on the apps
you use the most and applies restrictions on the ones you use the least. Battery saver can now be activated from 70% or below.

Adaptive brightness: fewer manual adjustments to perform better. Machine learning takes
notes of your habits and automatically adjusts to your activities.

Quick settings improvements: no shortcuts anymore (toggles are no longer expandable,
but press and hold a toggle goes to the setting detail). The icons have been redesigned with a rounded concept and circular background.

Rotation key: Android Pie presents a temporary rotation even with the auto-rotate disabled. A rotation button is displayed whenever it detects that your phone has changed
orientation.

Dual SIM settings: by pressing the SIM Card toggle in the Quick settings, a full screen
activity is shown to select preferred SIM and manage data usage.

Redesigned Settings app: colourful icons for each selection with a circular background. It also warns if the phone is muted or in Do not disturb mode. Order, name and placement of the settings options have not changed.

Better screenshots: another handy Android 9.0 feature is the addition of the virtual screenshot button/shortcut to the power menu (the old power and volume down method (still works). You can also edit your screenshots immediately after taking them and a delete option is also available.

Improved audio controls: the volume slider is now vertical and close to the volume buttons. Users can switch between ring, mute and vibrate-only mode. Plus, media controls are now the default volume adjusted, and Do not disturb cannot be turned on/off via the volume keys anymore. Bluetooth device volumes are also accessed whenever connected. As usual, 'Volume Up + Power' changes the ring mode to vibrate.

Zoom in text: you can finally manage the annoying mistakes of selecting incorrect text. Now, when you press and hold a phrase or text, it will automatically magnify at the pointer.It also helps you read small text and select words precisely.

New and updated emoji: 157 new emojis, as well as a gender-neutral concept.

Settings icon while on PIP mode: tapping the new settings icon brings you to the app's PiP settings, where you can enable or disable the feature. 

Other UI changes: time is now on the left side and the search bar is now rounded. There is a new task manager/recents list that now shows a horizontal list instead of a vertical one and includes the split screen capabilities by pressing the app icon above the thumbnail. Dragging the split screen border will select the app you want in full screen

Notifications

Notification UI changes: notifications now have rounded corners. It also supports inline images/stickers and distinguishes single/group conversations.

Dismissing notifications: Android Pie will now suggest a couple of actions to you for the type of notifications you usually dismiss. It will offer to turn off frequently dismissed notifications by asking you if you would like to stop seeing these notifications or keep showing them.

Notification bar: maximum of 4 visible notifications in the status bar before the list is truncated with a dot to indicate more unseen icons.

Manage notifications: a shortcut at the bottom of the cards in the notification shade that allows you to see a user-facing list of recent notification activity. If it's something annoying, you can flip the toggle right there to disable unwanted notifications in the future.

Performance

Performance improvements: applications will launch faster and use less memory, gaining performance and efficiency improvements.

Power efficiency: refinements to Doze, App Standby and Background Limits to improve battery life.

Background App privacy: the system restricts access to the phone's microphone, camera and other sensors (other than GPS). A persistent notification is shown if an app needs access while in the background.

Bluetooth enhancements: simultaneous connection of up to 5 Bluetooth audio devices. However, there is no option for simultaneous playback: users need to choose the device to be used. Android 9.0 also remembers the last volume level for paired devices.

Wi-Fi optimisation: Wi-Fi hotspot goes OFF in case of no connection. It disables automatically, preventing others nearby from connecting to your network. Stability improvements: includes changes that fix bugs and improve the stability of your phone.

Stability improvements: includes changes that fix bugs and improve the stability of your phone

Security

Security enhancements: an alert tone will be heard when a call is being recorded to all parties. The pattern unlock also hides the swipe trail, instead of simply leaving the trail visible until the phone has fully unlocked. Better for security.

Data encryption: Android Pie will now perform client-side data encryption and/or decryption on the user's phone: authentication is required (password, PIN, pattern), plus Google backs up all information to the cloud and hacker attacks become much more difficult.

DNS over TLS support: it creates a secure connection to the DNS server before DNS queries and responses happen. For example, someone monitoring the connection will have a harder time seeing what you're doing. HTTPs by default: all applications built for Android Pie onwards will send and receive data via HTTPS by default, ensuring your data is better protected as you communicate with the app's servers, especially public Wi-Fi. You can use SpeedCheck for testing our your Internet Speed on the Moto Z3.

HTTPs by default: all applications built for Android Pie onwards will send and receive data via HTTPS by default, ensuring your data is better protected as you communicate with the app's servers, especially public Wi-Fi.

//Motorola

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 gets January 2019 Security Patches

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 21, 2019       

The Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 is now getting the latest Android security patch, bug fixes, and improvements.

If you own a Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 you should have received the over-the-air update notification for January 1, 2019 Android security update. New software update for the Max Pro M1 brings along Bug fixes and Stability improvements. It has FOTA version - OPM1.WW_Phone-15.2016.1901.339-20190108.

Note that the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 still runs Android 8.1 Oreo. Asus has already announced that the Max Pro M1 will be getting Android 9.0 Pie.

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. Stay tuned to our Facebook, Twitter, and Telegram to get the first News.

This could be our first look at the OnePlus 7

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 12, 2019       

It's 2019 and all brands are gearing up to launch their new Smartphones.

Now according to the latest leak, this could be our very first look at the OnePlus 7 or maybe OnePlus's upcoming 5G Smartphone.

As per design, this new OnePlus device seems to be having a 3D glass panel and no to minimal bezels which points towards it having a slider or bottom camera sensor.

There's no information about the Specifications or Features, but this could feature a Snapdragon 855 Processor, 8GB of RAM and triple rear cameras. Thoughts?

Motorola Moto Z3 Gets December 2018 Security Patch

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 28, 2018       

The Motorola Moto Z3 is now getting the latest Android security patch, bug fixes, and improvements.

If you own a Moto Z3 you should have received the over-the-air update notification for December 1, 2018 Android security update. New software update for the Moto Z3 brings along Bug fixes and Stability improvements.

Note that the Moto Moto Z3 still runs Android 8.1 Oreo. Motorola has already announced that the Moto Z3 will be getting Android 9.0 Pie.

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. Stay tuned to our Facebook, Twitter, and Telegram to get the first News.

Image: Henry Gomez

How to Utilize Apps to Boost Your Content Creation

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 12, 2018       

Everyone can start a website or blog these days. Everyone has an opinion, and so many of the users on the Internet are focused on being the center of attention, rather than contributing to any sort of discussion or debate. Businesses find it hard to succeed in this attention market, and if you are a personal blogger, you can all but hope to kiss your dreams goodbye unless you can work tirelessly to create and engage with your own audience.

Being away from your phone when you hope to monetize your website is business suicide. The attention market doesn’t care if you need a day off. Between search engines and social media feeds alike, disappearing and not being consistent with quality production can damage your progress thus far.

Before you stress, however, it is easy to create compelling content on the go. Write up a draft of an article on your commute, edit it at your lunch, and by tomorrow morning you have a great post to send out. To create this content on the go, however, you are going to need to download a few essential apps:

What Apps You Will Need

The apps you will need to plan, draft, and create compelling content on the go include:

1. Education Apps
Education is one aspect of life we should never stop. Not only will it boost our understanding of the world around us, but it also enables you to create informative, engaging content. Luckily, with education apps like the edX online training app, you can take your learning one step further and actually further your web design and marketing skills for free. Available from the experts at edX training app, this innovative app allows you to stream and download online classes, test your knowledge with quizzes and search for any subject. What’s more, it has great reviews, scoring an incredible 4.6 out of 5 on Google’s Play Store.

2. A Note-Taking App

If you do not like the note-taking app that comes with your phone, then you have plenty of third-party apps to choose from. Try out a few and stick with the one with the easiest interface. If it has a cloud-backup system that allows you to access your notes between your phone and computer, then even better.

3. A Blogging App

If your website is hosted on WordPress, you can quickly draft posts through the WordPress app. You will probably want to review it on a computer beforehand, but for drafts it is ideal.

4. Social Media Apps

Social media apps for the top platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest are needed for marketing and PR. With Facebook, however, try downloading their Facebook Pages app for more control.

There are so many ways you can create a successful blog and make a profit off of it, but you need to be dedicated. Don’t let your misconceptions about your dream cloud your judgment. You need to know what to expect before you go in. Managing a successful site takes a lot of work, and you need to be able to succeed in a variety of different roles. So, start learning more on a regular basis, and use the apps outlined here so you can get into the habit of creating great content regularly.

Galaxy S10 Lite Leaks Online

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 08, 2018       

Samsung is all set to announce the NEXT Galaxy S Smartphones early 2019. The company plans to launch 3 Galaxy S10 phones namely Samsung Galaxy S10, S10 Plus, and S10 Lite.

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite is going to be a cheaper variant of the Galaxy S10/ S10 Plus with low end Specifications and Design Changes.

Ice universe just posted a Case render of the upcoming Galaxy S10 Lite showcasing the Side Fingerprint sensor, and Dual Rear Cameras. It is rumored to feature Flat Screen with a Display hole for Front facing Camera.

Galaxy S10 Lite，Flat Screen，Side fingerprint recognition，Dual camera. pic.twitter.com/Um8m4uFFz4

— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) December 8, 2018

Moto X4 Android 9.0 Pie Update is on Its Way

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 01, 2018       

Motorola is planning to release the latest Android 9.0 Pie update to its Moto X4 Smartphones. Android 9.0 Pie update Release Notes for the Standard Moto X4 and Moto X4 Android One are now live.

With Android 9.0 Pie, you'll get new Recents, Rotation suggestion, Adaptive Battery and Adaptive Brightness, Smart replies, App actions, Text selection, Redesigned Quick Setting tiles and Notification Panel, Redesigned Volume Options, Brand new Settings, Privacy, Digital Wellbeings (Dashboard) and Winddown Mode.

That said, we'll update the article as soon as we get more information regarding the rollout of Android Pie for the Moto X4. Stay tuned to our Facebook, Twitter, and Telegram to get the first News.

Moto X4 Android 9.0 Pie Release Notes -

INTRODUCTION

Motorola is excited to announce a new software update for moto x4. This update brings important improvements to your phone.
For more information on Motorola updates and repairs, visit us at www.motorola.com/mymotox.

NOTE: all information on your phone will be saved. You cannot downgrade to a previous software version after installing this update.

ENHANCEMENTS

Android™ 9.0 Pie improves your mobile experience from the new Intuitive Navigation and Recent App, an improved Do Not Disturb mode and a colourful settings menu, to anticipated longer battery life and revamped split screen. Android Pie also brings a redesigned Quick Settings, simplified volume controls, an easier way to manage notifications and more.

After installing the software update you may notice changes that include*:

Usability

Adaptive battery: go longer with a single charge. It prioritises battery power on the apps
you use the most and applies restrictions on the ones you use the least. Battery saver can now be activated from 70% or below.

Adaptive brightness: fewer manual adjustments to perform better. Machine learning takes
notes of your habits and automatically adjusts to your activities.

Quick settings improvements: no shortcuts anymore (toggles are no longer expandable,
but press and hold a toggle goes to the setting detail). The icons have been redesigned with a rounded concept and circular background.

Rotation key: Android Pie presents a temporary rotation even with the auto-rotate disabled. A rotation button is displayed whenever it detects that your phone has changed
orientation.

Dual SIM settings: by pressing the SIM Card toggle in the Quick settings, a full screen
activity is shown to select preferred SIM and manage data usage.

Redesigned Settings app: colourful icons for each selection with a circular background. It also warns if the phone is muted or in Do not disturb mode. Order, name and placement of the settings options have not changed.

Better screenshots: another handy Android 9.0 feature is the addition of the virtual screenshot button/shortcut to the power menu (the old power and volume down method (still works). You can also edit your screenshots immediately after taking them and a delete option is also available.

Improved audio controls: the volume slider is now vertical and close to the volume buttons. Users can switch between ring, mute and vibrate-only mode. Plus, media controls are now the default volume adjusted, and Do not disturb cannot be turned on/off via the volume keys anymore. Bluetooth device volumes are also accessed whenever connected. As usual, 'Volume Up + Power' changes the ring mode to vibrate.

Zoom in text: you can finally manage the annoying mistakes of selecting incorrect text. Now, when you press and hold a phrase or text, it will automatically magnify at the pointer.It also helps you read small text and select words precisely.

New and updated emoji: 157 new emojis, as well as a gender-neutral concept.

Settings icon while on PIP mode: tapping the new settings icon brings you to the app's PiP settings, where you can enable or disable the feature. 

Other UI changes: time is now on the left side and the search bar is now rounded. There is a new task manager/recents list that now shows a horizontal list instead of a vertical one and includes the split screen capabilities by pressing the app icon above the thumbnail. Dragging the split screen border will select the app you want in full screen
Notifications

Notification UI changes: notifications now have rounded corners. It also supports inline images/stickers and distinguishes single/group conversations.

Dismissing notifications: Android Pie will now suggest a couple of actions to you for the type of notifications you usually dismiss. It will offer to turn off frequently dismissed notifications by asking you if you would like to stop seeing these notifications or keep showing them.

Notification bar: maximum of 4 visible notifications in the status bar before the list is truncated with a dot to indicate more unseen icons.

Manage notifications: a shortcut at the bottom of the cards in the notification shade that allows you to see a user-facing list of recent notification activity. If it's something annoying, you can flip the toggle right there to disable unwanted notifications in the future.

Performance

Performance improvements: applications will launch faster and use less memory, gaining performance and efficiency improvements.

Power efficiency: refinements to Doze, App Standby and Background Limits to improve battery life.

Background App privacy: the system restricts access to the phone's microphone, camera and other sensors (other than GPS). A persistent notification is shown if an app needs access while in the background.

Bluetooth enhancements: simultaneous connection of up to 5 Bluetooth audio devices. However, there is no option for simultaneous playback: users need to choose the device to be used. Android 9.0 also remembers the last volume level for paired devices.

Wi-Fi optimisation: Wi-Fi hotspot goes OFF in case of no connection. It disables automatically, preventing others nearby from connecting to your network. Stability improvements: includes changes that fix bugs and improve the stability of your phone.

Security

Security enhancements: an alert tone will be heard when a call is being recorded to all parties. The pattern unlock also hides the swipe trail, instead of simply leaving the trail visible until the phone has fully unlocked. Better for security.

Data encryption: Android Pie will now perform client-side data encryption and/or decryption on the user's phone: authentication is required (password, PIN, pattern), plus Google backs up all information to the cloud and hacker attacks become much more difficult.

DNS over TLS support: it creates a secure connection to the DNS server before DNS queries and responses happen. For example, someone monitoring the connection will have a harder time seeing what you're doing. HTTPs by default: all applications built for Android Pie onwards will send and receive data via HTTPS by default, ensuring your data is better protected as you communicate with the app's servers, especially public Wi-Fi.

Moto X4 | Moto X4 Android One

4 Programs for Authors That Will Change How You Write

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 30, 2018       

Being an author is difficult. Perfecting the story you want to tell is a process, and mall and tedious things can make it happen slower than you want it to. 

Fortunately, there are programs created specifically for authors. These programs aim to help with the creation and completion of your work. To make your life easier, here’s a list of 4 programs that will help you improve your writing. Consider using a few to become the best author you can be!

1. Scrivener

Scrivener is the current cream of the crop when it comes to programs for authors. You can get this program through a one time purchase of around $45-$50 dollars. It’s like Word, but a souped-up and more author-centric version. Here are just a few things you can do with Scrivener:

• Compile small docs into one big one easily 
• Save documents as an ePub or Word doc 
• Use templates designed for novels, screenplays, comics, scripts, etc. 
• Crate character and scene sketches 
• Storyboard your piece 
• Store research files 
• Set writing targets 

All these options give you an author’s dream tool belt. If you’re considering purchasing this program but are still on the fence, read a well-informed and thorough Scrivener review to help you decide.

2. Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word is like an old and reliable friend. Word is simple and easy to use, and that means easier writing. You might be a traditionalist or stick with what you know best, and that means using Microsoft Word as your word processing software.

While Word doesn’t have as many author-designed tools as Scrivener, it might be what you have or what you like. Luckily, Word still has plenty of features that are useful to an author.

In Word, you can create chapters and use them to navigate your document. You can also use their free book-writing template. It also has a spell and grammar check tool that you can use as you’re writing. Word might not be the most advanced, but it’s widely available. No matter what, you can always find ways to make Word work towards bettering your writing.

3. Grammarly

With the way education systems vary, not all of us are grammar experts. But, that shouldn’t stop you from being the best writer you can be! 

Grammarly is an app/browser extension you can purchase and download onto multiple platforms, including Microsoft Word and WordPress. If you fit Grammarly into your publishing budget, it’s bound to become one of your most trusted tools.

Grammarly has some amazing features that are bound to help you as an author. It checks your grammar in real time as you write. On top of that, experts have testified that it is incredibly accurate! If you’re a bit insecure about your grammar, or don’t have room in your budget for a line editor, consider Grammarly – it’s free!

4. Freedom

Freedom is a productivity app/extension that is designed to help you get as much writing done as possible. It’s easy to become distracted or disinterested when working, especially considering the popularity of social media. You might open a new tab to do “research” or get “inspiration” and the next thing you know you’ve spent two hours on Twitter.

Freedom was created to make sure that stops happening. Freedom offers multiple options to manage distractions, including a timer for how long you want to work, the ability to block specific websites, apps, and notifications, the option to block distractions on multiple devices, and more! If you struggle with keeping your attention on the piece that you’re writing, check out Freedom for help.

Creating is never easy, and it’s made even more difficult when technology is added in. Story building doesn’t exactly happen on pen and paper anymore. Luckily, using any one of these programs will help you become a better writer. So pick one, and see what you create!

Asus Zenfone 5Z gets Android 9.0 Pie by the end of January 2019

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 20, 2018       

Now that Google has released the next version of Android, Android 9.0 Pie, the wait for the devices to get the update first has already started. Asus today announced that the Zenfone 5Z will be getting Official Android 9.0 Pie by the end of January 2019.

Yes, we're talking about the Flagship Asus Zenfone 5Z which was announced to compete against the OnePlus 6.

Nokia, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Huawei and Motorola are already on their way to push the latest Pie for most of the devices before 2019 and Asus is still working to get the latest OS on their flagship level phone.

Thoughts?

Motorola Moto G5, G5 Plus, and G5s Plus are getting October 2018 Security Patches

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 14, 2018       

Motorola is now rolling out a wave of October 2018 Security Patches onto its 5th Gen Moto G devices. We are now seeing October 2018 Security Patch Software update for the Moto G5, Moto G5 Plus, and the Moto G5s Plus.

If you own any of the above device you should have received the over-the-air update notification for October 1, 2018 Android security update. New software update for these devices brings along Bug fixes and Stability improvements.

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.

That said, we'll update the article as soon as we get more information regarding September 2018 update for Moto devices. Kindly let us know if we missed anything! Stay tuned to our Facebook, Twitter, and Telegram to get the first News.

Samsung Galaxy S9, S9 Plus, and Note 9 Gets One UI on November 15

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 13, 2018       

Samsung is planning to start Android 9.0 Pie Beta with One UI for the Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9 Plus and Galaxy Note 9 starting November 15.

According to the latest information from Samsung Germany chat support, the One UI with Android Pie will be available as early as November 15 in the form of Beta, while the owners living in UK might see the Beta available starting November 20. There's no information about the software being available for South Korea and the US.

Samsung's latest One UI is also coming to the Galaxy S8, S8 Plus and Note 8. Also Samsung is expected to launch new 2019 Smartphones with Pie based One UI only. Stay tuned to our Facebook, Twitter, and Telegram to get the first News.

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Tips for Starting an E-Commerce Store

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 12, 2018       

Very few things are more rewarding than starting your own business and watching it grow. There are many different reasons why people choose to start their own business. However, the main aim for most of them is to be successful enough to have the freedom to work at something they enjoy. One particular area that is currently very popular is to start an e-commerce business. An increasing number of people are choosing to shop online rather than endure the hassle of shopping on the high street. If you’d like to sell something, whether it's smartphones, the latest gadgets or TVs, here are some tips to help you get started. 

What Are Your Going to Sell and How are You Going to Get Your Products?

If you’re an artist, designer, or crafter, these decisions are easy. However, if you’re not that way inclined, you’re going to need a product or products to sell. There are two options if you want to sell products made by other creators or manufacturers. You can choose to have a stock of items or start selling online with the help of something called dropshipping. If you choose the dropshipping route, you don’t have to keep any stock. Instead, you take orders and pass them to the manufacturer, another retailer, or a wholesaler. They then ship the goods directly to the customer.

Once you’ve decided on a product you want to sell you, then have to find a supplier. It’s also a good idea to check out trade group websites. Trade shows are another way of connecting with suppliers.

Getting Your Store Up and Running

You’ll have to devise a name for your store, but once you have decided on a name that represents you and the services you offer, you’ll be able to organize hosting and domain registration for your e-commerce store website. The best name to choose is one that tells people what you’re offering.

The next decision to make is which platform will power your store. There are two choices. Self-hosted means you’re in charge of hosting, implementing, and maintaining your store. If you’re not that aux fait with the technical requirements, it will be best to hire a developer. Hosted is the other option and this is when a hosting e-commerce platform takes care of the hosting and server maintenance for you. This is the option most non-technical people choose because it is far more user-friendly.

Choose a Payment Gateway

Another important decision you’ll have to make is the choice of payment gateway. Your customers are going to need a way they can easily pay for their purchases. A payment gateway is a merchant service that processes payments for online and offline retailers. When making your decision pay attention to fees that might be charged, the payment types accepted, and whether the payment systems can be integrated with your e-commerce platform.

The final consideration is to think about how you’re going to market your business. The best way to do this is to make sure your store shows up on search engine results.

Here's the OnePlus 6T in Thunder Purple

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 03, 2018       

OnePlus just announced the OnePlus 6T with a gorgeous display, in display fingerprint sensor and other flagship level features.

Just after the announcement, the 6T was made available in two color options including Mirror Black, Midnight Black. Now it seems there's still a limited edition OnePlus 6T variant left that OnePlus will be announcing in near future.

Looks Sleek!

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Source: MrGizmo | Ishan

Motorola One Power is now getting September 2018 Security Update

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 24, 2018       

The Motorola One Power is now getting the latest Android security patch, bug fixes, and improvements.

If you own a Motorola One Power you should have received the over-the-air update notification for September 1, 2018 Android security update. New software update for the One Power brings along Bug fixes and Stability improvements.

Note that the One Power still runs Android 8.1 Oreo. Motorola has already announced that the Motorola One Power will be getting Android 9.0 Pie.

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. Stay tuned to our Facebook, Twitter, and Telegram to get the first News.

Screenshots ( Selva Raj )

Samsung Galaxy X with Foldable Display is Coming Next Month

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 23, 2018       

Samsung on its Official twitter just revealed that they're announcing a new product next month and that highly is the Galaxy X with Foldable Display. Know more about the Samsung Galaxy X -

Get Pixel 3 Camera with Photobooth, Super Zoom and other exclusive features on your Pixel 2 XL

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 15, 2018       

The Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL comes with exciting Camera features. Some of these features will be available officially for older Pixel phones while some of them will remain Pixel 3 exclsuive.

Now, XDA member "showlyshah" managed to get all the Pixel 3 and 3 XL Camera features (Including Exclusive) on his Pixel 2 XL. Photobooth, Super zoom, Focus Tracking, Google Lens in Real Time, and other Pixel 3 features are working absolutely fine.

Here's How to Install Pixel 3 Camera on Pixel 2 XL:

1) You'll need a Rooted Pixel 2 XL (Root it if you haven't already)

2) Using a root file explorer, edit build.prop from system folder (not vendor folder)

a) ro . product . model=Pixel 3 XL
b) ro . product . name=crosshatch
c) ro . product . device=crosshatch

3) Reboot and Install Pixel 3 Camera from Here.

We'll upload a YouTube video on Pixel 2 Stock Camera vs Pixel 2 (Pixel 3 Camera) soon. Stay tuned to our Facebook, Twitter, and Telegram to get the first News.

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Moto X4 to get Android Pie Soon, Closed Beta Test Is Ongoing

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 14, 2018       

Now that Google has released the next version of Android, Android 9.0 Pie, the wait for the devices to get the update first has already started. Recently Motorola confirmed that they will be updating a total of 10 Motorola Android Smartphones to Android 9.0 Pie.

Now, Motorola has Internally started testing the Android 9.0 Pie Beta update on the Moto X4. Weibo user Bonata shared some Screenshots of his Motorola Moto X4 running Official Android 9.0 Pie Internal Beta version.

Moto X4 being an Android One device is expected to get the Android Pie way earlier than other Motorola Smartphones.

Screenshots

With Android 9.0 Pie, you'll get new Swipe Gesture navigation, Rotation suggestion, Adaptive Battery and Adaptive Brightness, Smart replies, App actions, Text selection, Redesigned Quick Setting tiles and Notification Panel, Redesigned Volume Options, Brand new Settings, Privacy, Digital Wellbeings (Dashboard) and Winddown Mode. It seems that Motorola has also added a Full Screenshot Feature.

That said Motorola is expected to roll public beta version of Android Pie for Moto X4 and Motorola One Power really soon, Other Motorola phones might follow the same soon. Stay tuned to our Facebook, Twitter, and Telegram to get the first News.

Source: Bonata

Oppo R19 design give clues to what the OnePlus 7 may look like

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 12, 2018       

The latest leaked design of the Oppo R19 may actually indicate the design of the OnePlus 7. OnePlus has a history of using the same design as Oppo Smartphones, and it won't be a shocker if the OnePlus 7 looks anything like this.



It looks Stunning. Right?

Moto G6 Play is now getting October 2018 Security Update

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 12, 2018       

Image Credits: Óscar Gutiérrez

The Motorola Moto G6 Play is now getting the latest Android security patch, bug fixes, and improvements.

If you own a Moto G6 Play you should have received the over-the-air update notification for October 1, 2018 Android security update. New software update for the Moto G6 Play brings along Bug fixes and Stability improvements.

Note that the Moto G6 Play still runs Android 8.0 Oreo. Motorola has already announced that the Moto G6 Play will be getting Android 9.0 Pie.

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. Stay tuned to our Facebook, Twitter, and Telegram to get the first News.

Image Credits: Óscar Gutiérrez  | Source: Reddit

Ditch Your Old Playlists: Here’s 4 Other Things to Listen to On Your Commute

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 01, 2018       

Popping in a tape, CD, or plugging your headphones into a music player for the ride has lost its appeal for a lot of commuters.

Many of those who commute to work - particularly to and from hectic, urban areas - can spend hours on the road or on the subway each day, and more and more, we find that listening to the same old music with the same old beat just isn’t cutting it. 

Many people find themselves bored in what can feel like an endless routine of going here and there, and are aching to be more productive on their daily routes. 

Shaking up the routine energizes the mind and can even help boost your mood at the beginning or end of the workday. Listening to your most-played playlist isn’t your only option.

Check out the list of ideas we have compiled to make your commute a more enjoyable, and perhaps even educational, experience.

1. Audiobooks with Audible

Audible is a monthly audiobooks subscription service that has made a substantial splash as a digital database that features over 425,000 audiobooks and other audio content. Users can dive into the latest new releases by big and lesser-known authors, scour the database for older favorites and classics, and check out audio shows and other original content available to stream through the exclusive service.

Audible offers users a free one-month trial, at the end of which users can choose to either continue the service, or spontaneously decide that they actually hate learning and reading.

After the no-cost trial, the standard monthly subscription fee for Audible users starts at $14.95. This Audible guide by Self Development Secrets lays out the basics of the service pretty well.

If you are a voracious reader that has previously bemoaned the lost time you’ve spent commuting that you could have spent with a book in hand, bemoan no more. Feed your intellectual curiosity with Audible.

2. Podcasts That Make You Think

Like audiobooks, podcasts are another latest craze to hit the cultural scene. Podcasts fall within a broad range of categories, including those that - like books - can teach you a thing or two about either things you are already interested in or had maybe never given much thought to.

And what better way to wake your brain up than tune into a podcast that makes you really think?

There are podcasts that share industry-specific work skills voiced by others in the fields, business management tips, life skills, as well as stories and deep dives into events and concepts that have impacted our world in both the past and present.

Here are some considerations that have become top-rated by podcast listeners:

● Invisibilia

● This American Life

● TED Talks

● Stuff You Didn’t Learn in History Class

● Still Processing

3. Podcasts for the TV Drama Enthusiasts

Maybe you’re just not in the mood to learn. After a long day at work, sometimes you just want to be entertained. 

Good news: there are podcasts for that, too! Fictionalized dramas have also garnered their fair share of listens and downloads, serving as something like your favorite hit TV dramas in audio form. 

Ready to sit on the edge of your seat? Check out:

● S-Town

● Welcome to Night Vale

● Serial

● Lore

● Atlanta Monster

● Alice Isn’t Dead

4. Themed Playlists on Spotify

Tired of listening to the same old music? Switch it up by starting or ending your day with a customized Spotify playlist.

With Spotify, you can either create playlists of songs yourself or listen to playlists created by others. Pick a mood, a genre, or a general vibe that you want to get from your musical playlist, and make it happen. Or, search the service’s database to see if someone else has already done the work for you.

Spotify is available for free on your mobile or tablet, or you can pay for their premium plan each month to avoid ads and listen offline.

4 Ways to Make Your Website More Interactive

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 01, 2018       

Without a doubt, the world that we live in is becoming more tech-savvy day after day. For this reason, you want to make your online business stand out from the competitors. To stay on top of your game, we’ve compiled this list of 4 things you can do to make your site more appealing, interesting, and engaging to your target audience.

Creating an interactive webpage gives you several ways to deliver the content of your site. It gives viewers a personalized experience that goes beyond the usual browsing and viewing. As business owners, you will also be able to use this as a marketing tool which we will explain down below.

Users are more likely to come back, recommend, or make a purchase on your site if they find it engaging. Here are 4 ways you can increase the traffic to your site and increase user engagement.

Social Media

Almost everyone you know – including yourself – has some form of social media presence. Whether it’s on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, you can’t deny the fact that in the past decade or so, there has been a huge explosion of social media platforms.

While Instagram or Facebook is a great way to connect with friends and family, they are also ways to know what’s going on around the world. These platforms keep users up to date and have become a great way for businesses to share their brand.

Incorporating links to your social media accounts on your websites is a great way to engage your audience because they can learn more about your company on a platform they use on a regular basis. They have the option of liking, following your account, or sharing content which is all beneficial to you and your brand.

Quizzes, Surveys, and Polls

These are all fun ways to engage your viewers while receiving positive feedback. You, of course, want these surveys or quizzes to be relevant to your brand. For example, if you are a home renovation company, perhaps post a quiz named, “Is It Time for A Home Makeover?”

As for surveys and polls, ask simple questions to get an idea of what your customers are looking for. It’s also a great way to see what’s trending and get insight into the wants of your viewers. All this information is beneficial to you and engaging to your audience!

User-Generated Content

Customers love it when they can see their content posted within a website. This is a great way to make them happy, your site more interactive, and bring overall positive results. This is a great strategy to improve user engagement and give users a chance to speak their minds.

You can incorporate user-generated content through comment features on articles, forums, and discussion boards. These are all great ways to generate content and engage your viewers. Not only this, but you can also get to know what your customers want and use this to your advantage.

Feedback, Ratings, Reviews

Before buying a product or service, many consumers like to read reviews and ratings from previous clients. This helps convince them that they are making an informed purchase and make them more likely to buy your product.

Have a section on your site where customers can leave their feedback. This is also a great way for you to improve your work, see where issues lie and learn about what your target audience likes/dislikes.

Conclusion

These are all great ways to create a more engaging site and stay ahead of the competition. If you are not tech savvy or have no idea where to start with implementing these ideas,considerhiring a marketing, web design and SEO team to increase traffic to your site and build a strong, interactive website.

BCC Interactive Philadelphia SEO Agency is a great resource to have when looking to drive more traffic and leads to your site. Consequently, you will begin to see an increased revenue as your business grows to its fullest potential. Best of luck!

What Are Social Signals and How Do They Improve SEO?

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 01, 2018       

Search engine optimization is extremely important if you want to see your website rank on the first page of results in Google, Yahoo, or Bing. Using target keywords and rich content within your site is one way to draw more traffic and generate more leads.

Yes, optimizing your site means more views and increased traffic to your products and services – however, if we step aside from traditional SEO strategies and techniques, you’ll find that social media has become a large way for businesses to expand their brand.

Millions of people use social media platforms every single day, which is why you need to start using if you haven’t started already. Social signals help SEO and can take your brand to new levels. Here is what you need to know!

What Are Social Signals?

It’s clear that social media has become an important way for companies to reach out to their customers and targeted audience. Putting your brand on networking sites is a great way to establish an online presence separate from traditional SEO.

Social signalstrack and record customer feedback and are used to analyze reach and engagement. Common ones include:

• Likes 
• Dislikes 
• Shares 
• Votes 
• Views 
• Pins 

Any of these human interaction metrics help measure the popularity and impact of a piece of content. They are used on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter and indicate that your brands are being talked about and viewed by consumers.

It’s important to use these metrics effectively as they are viewed as trusted recommendations by search engines which could really improve your SERP ranking. When using them correctly, they can bring several benefits like reducing bounce rates and attracting more views to your website. Customers can share your posts, videos, or pictures opening doors to a whole new audience.

How Social Signals Can Improve Your Brand

There are many reasons you should get serious about social signals and take advantage of the benefits that they bring. They work as a major driving factor for SEO, resulting in a stronger online presence, brand awareness, and increased traffic.

When working with social media, there are two main elements you need to consider: onsite and offsite factors.

Onsite elements are social signals on your own website, including share buttons and blog posts.Offsite elements might include a Twitter account, a Facebook page, or a LinkedIn company page.

At the end of the day, you want to make sure you are engaging with your customers through engaging, interactive content. Incorporate polls, videos, images, or contests to bring back positive feedback.

How to Perform a Social SEO Audit

A typical SEO audit is an analysis of your website – it tells you if there are any broken links that need to be fixed, what pages people are visiting most, how often they’re visiting, and much more. So how do you do an SEO analysis of your offsite social presence?

Luckily, most social media sites offer free analytics tools – Twitters is especially robust. But instead of taking a hunt-and-peck approach to social auditing, it’s easier to use an SEO checker that puts all of your social signals in one place. This way, you can see how your site pages are performing across the web.

An SEO analyzer can also give you ideas for social content by showing you what your most popular articles are.

Conclusion
Tracking social signals is a great way to see how consumers are engaging with your brand. Using an SEO checker andother website analysis tools to see what’s working and what’s not. These tools can also help you keep track of consumer sentiment, or how people generally feel about your brand.

Social signals are just one of the many factors search engines like Google use to determine the ranking of your site. Likes, shares, or views are important, but don’t get so caught up in the social scene that you lose sight of other fundamental SEO practices like maintaining fast site speeds, keyword-rich content, and providing a good user experience on your website.

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Motorola One Power Android 9.0 Pie Beta - Screenshots

 By Vaibhav Jain on September 26, 2018       

Motorola is now all set to launch Android 9.0 Pie Public Beta program for the Motorola One Power.

With Android 9.0 Pie, you'll get new Swipe Gesture navigation, Rotation suggestion, Adaptive Battery and Adaptive Brightness, Smart replies, App actions, Text selection, Redesigned Quick Setting tiles and Notification Panel, Redesigned Volume Options, Brand new Settings, Privacy, Digital Wellbeings (Dashboard) and Winddown Mode.

Motorola has already started Internal testing (Closed Beta) for this update in China. Below are some screenshots for the same. The User Interface looks very similar to what we can find in the Pixel Smartphones, we also have the Swipe Gestures.

That said Motorola is all set to roll out public beta Official Android 9.0 Pie to the Motorola One Power starting October, Other Motorola phones might follow the same soon. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.

Thanks 范凯祥

Here's Google Pixelstand - Wireless Charger for Pixel 3 XL

 By Vaibhav Jain on September 26, 2018       

We're just a few days away from the Official announcement of the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, there's no surprise left as of now about these Smartphones.

According to the latest leaks, Google will also be announcing Pixelstand - Wireless Charger for Pixel 3 and 3 XL. The Pixelstand features an orange base in the below render, however it'll be available in different color options, there's also Google's G logo to the bottom.

/MySmartPrice

Stay tuned to our Facebook, Twitter, and Telegram to get the first News.

5 Simple Ways to Improve Your Site Speed

 By Vaibhav Jain on September 26, 2018       

If your website is running slow, it’s costing you money. A slow site means impatient visitors – and that means visitors leaving your site before things load and missing out on another potential sale.

A slow site can even cripple you before visitors click on your page. That’s right, site speed is one of the many factors Google’s algorithm uses to rank sites on its search engine results page.

The average webpage homepage loads in 3.39 seconds. While this is average, there are pages on very opposite ends of the loading time spectrum. In fact, the fastest-loading site is able to fully load 58 times while the slowest loading page loads once. This difference is jarring, showing that there are a lot of ways to either slow your site down or speed it on up.

Obviously, you’re not trying to slow your site down, so we’re uncovering 5 simple ways to improve your site speed, so you can get ranked higher on Google’s results pages and make quicker, better impressions on site visitors.

Here are the easiest ways to get things loading quicker on your site:

1. Keep the design simple.

A simple website design makes loading simpler and thereby faster. This happens because in reducing the complexity of your design, you reduce the number for HTTP requests required when loading each page. These requests must be made for each element of design on the page to be loaded, so there’s no other way around them. Once you reduce the number of elements that must be loaded, however, the loading time gets much quicker.

A simple design interface also makes the experience more enjoyable for visitors, thus making your chances at converting visitors into customers that much higher.

2. Make the images optimized.

Images are absolutely critical in the landscape of websites. Photos give a visual to the company, helping customers connect with the business. Humans are also visual learners, absorbing information much better and quicker through images than through words.

Because of this, images must be carefully placed and utilized in web pages. When used without careful thought or design, however, they can slow down the loading of pages. This could cause the visitor to possibly miss the images all together if they get frustrated and jump ship.

High-quality images that are uploaded at the scales at which they will be displayed on the site will help them load faster. That way, you don’t have to worry about unnecessary pixels that won’t even enhance the quality.

3. Allow for caching.

Caching is when a computer stores data for future use, making things quicker and easier in days to come. This saves time and saves the network some energy next time you re-visit a site you’ve already been to.

By enabling caching on your website, you’ll make it easier for returning visitors to load your page. If they’re returning, there’s a much higher chance they will convert, so acting quick on this second visit is crucial.

4. Eliminate unnecessary plugins.

When you get to the world of plugins in the web design space, it can be easy to get ahead of yourself and go plugin-happy. While plugins can serve important and unique roles on websites, they also require resources in order to run that may slow the speed of the site down a bit.

By disabling each plugin one at a time and measuring server performance, you can determine which of plugins you’re using is causing a drag. Sometimes 10 plugins will take more resources than 50 – it just depends on the individual plugins used. That’s why testing each one to find the energy-suckers is important.

5. A better-managed website is a faster website.

A good website manager will know these tips and more to help optimize your website for performing at its highest possible speed. Hiring the right person or taking these responsibilities on for yourself will ensure there’s someone constantly monitoring site function and speed.

If site management isn’t your forte, you can find WordPress management services to handle that kind of thing. Whether they are outsourced or internal, having someone dedicated to your digital presence will improve online results.

 

How to Effectively Monitor Competitors to Improve Your Own Performance

 By Vaibhav Jain on September 25, 2018       

Every space that dedicates itself to one’s livelihood—the workplace, educational institutes, etc.—ultimately operates on the apex of interpersonal comparisons. How well one person is doing is heavily related to how well their peers or coworkers are doing, and it is important to be aware of that when functioning within these spaces.

There are ways to track the progress of others and relate it to yourself, and while this should be done only occasionally and deliberately to minimize on excess stress, it is a vital approach if you want to excel in your education, career, or business.

Social Media Strength 

The age of digital media has resulted in individual expressionism never seen before through the use of social media. Social media allows for people all over the world to connect and communicate with one another by posting comments, sharing articles, uploading videos, and much more.

However, this has resulted in an interesting phenomenon wherein one’s social media presence is (seemingly) highly indicative of who one is as a person. Certain jobs have started asking for the social media information of applicants to better discern their virtual influence and thus workability, and many publishing and writing-based industries have even started prioritizing clients by gauging their social media following. It’s a way to assess how effectively the person will be able to promote their work.

With the use of sites like https://www.chatmeter.com/platform/, your social media presence can be analyzed and critiqued for optimal success, so that you can revisit and strength your virtual image. You can also monitor the social media presence of your competitors to see what they’re doing that seems to work and where you can improve on their strategies.

Be Aware of Your Workspace

A great way to gauge your competitors’ success is simply through mere observation. A lot happens in the workspace—or schooling space if you are still a student—and staying vigilant is a sure-fire way to stay on top of it. Take note of how people interact with each other, how information gets around and how friendships develop, and make sure you involve yourself accordingly in order to both blend in and dominate the scene.

For instance, if a group of your coworkers go out to lunch with your boss every Friday, insert yourself into the narrative by going along with them. Make sure this is not an orchestrated event that excludes you for a specific reason before you make this move, but seldom will that be the case—still, it is vital to protect yourself from presumption and miscommunication.

Also, always be aware of what your boss may want or need and try to offer assistance as soon as you can in any way you can. This will exhibit your dedication and ability to take the initiative.

Be Kind and True to Yourself 

Ironic as it may sound, simply being yourself, as well as a good person, are some of the best things you can do to ͞get ahead͟ of the competition. Making genuine connections and sincerelywanting to do well at your occupation or studies will always benefit you in the long run, and sometimes it is more about being the dependable friend who can be counted on than cutting everybody else down behind the scenes.

No matter how cutthroat some people may be in trying to get ahead, often the best thing you can do is be the person in the room that everyone else likes to be around and can rely upon. Being a true person to yourself and those around you will always be a trait that serves you, no matter what environment you may find yourself in.

Final Considerations

Competition is inevitable in environments with a number of people all with similar goals and objectives. The best thing you can do for yourself in these circumstances is look out for yourself by being aware of your coworkers, peers, bosses, and audiences who are as important to your competitors as they are to you.