Google now lists expiry dates for Nexus devices Software updates

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 22, 2016       

Google , The first one to provide Android Software updates to Nexus Devices now list the end-of-life (EOL) dates on its support site .



We already know that Approximate length of The Nexus Devices to get Android software updates is 18 months and Security Patch is 3 years after available on the Google store . Now Nexus owners can get exact time when their Nexus devices will stop getting software updates .



Here's the list that Google published -

Nexus 10: November 2014
Nexus 7 (2013): July 2015
Nexus 5: October 2015
Nexus 6: October 2016
Nexus 9: October 2016
Nexus 5X: September 2017
Nexus 6P: September 2017

So , its clear that Nexus 5 will not be getting Official Android N , neither is Nexus 7 ( 2013 ) . Also Nexus and Nexus 9 will get their last Android Update as Android N .

source - Google

Carl Pei responds to AnandTech's OnePlus 3 display criticisms

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 22, 2016       

Back a while OnePlus revealed The OnePlus 3 , which seems to be One of the best Smartphone at this price range .



OnePlus 3 has gone through many reviews . Some people are saying OnePlus is buying reviews and Some people are saying approx All reviews are fake . Whatever it is ,We know all is Carl Pei is monitoring all the reviews .

Few days back , One of the renowned reviewer "AnandTech" Got their hands on The OnePlus 3 . AnandTech said that "OnePlus 3 Display really kills the Smartphone for me" .

Here's a little bit What AnandTech Said -

Unfortunately, the display really kills the phone for me. Based on every other aspect I think it would be a no-brainer to replace the Nexus 5X with the OnePlus 3 as my daily driver, even if it is bigger than I'd like. I simply can't though, because I just feel unpleasant whenever I look at the OnePlus 3's display. I don't think it's a stretch to say it's the worst display I've examined during my time at AnandTech, as despite the Nexus 6's faults it didn't have the ghastly blue appearance of the OnePlus 3.

And of course this is a bit insulting for a Company like OnePlus and This is how Carl Pei responded to it -

I'm sick and tired of sentiment like this. It may not seem so, but for a product company -- it's insulting.
It started with the OnePlus One, people trying to find explanations and faults that could have led to its reasonable price. People were complaining about screen variance (visible and common for LCDs, search for "iPhone yellow blue screen" images), vibration motor, and cheaper NAND, etc. Looking for any explanation, and quick to jump on bandwagons and to conclusions.
With our relationships in the supply chain, we know the BOM (bill of materials) of all other flagships. Out of all the devices that the OnePlus 3 gets compared to, it is one of, if not the most expensive to make. Do you think the price delta between a 2K AMOLED and a 1080p AMOLED is huge? It's a product decision, and spec by spec is not how to judge a product. The OnePlus 3 uses latest generation AMOLED made to our specifications by Samsung. The vast majority of our users, and reviewers love Optic AMOLED. It is NOT tuned to sRGB, and was never meant to be. sRGB tuning is a niche requirement and is not the right choice for the vast majority of smartphone users. Why do you think it's hidden under developer settings on the 6P? For those who need it, we've taken note, and have added it to the next OTA.
On the other hand, I get it. People simplify and use mental shortcuts to make sense of the world around them. Price = quality. We probably haven't done good enough of a job explaining our model, and we need to work on this going forward. I understand that sometimes, when our products don't have the highest absolute specs, it might look like corners are cut. This happens when people don't understand the product reasoning that went behind a choice. When we see this, we'll be increasingly vigilant about educating people. Over time, we hope that more people can understand our product philosophy of placing experience above specs. Product management is an art and not throwing together the highest specs. If that's what you're looking for, OnePlus is the wrong brand for you. This is also why I'm not the least worried about new device x or y that may have better specs, because I know it will not fare as well as the OnePlus 3 on the most important spec of them all: NPS.
Before finishing this rant, I want to make things really clear. There are no corners cut on the product, and there will never be. OnePlus cuts corners on business model (direct to consumer), org structure (nimble and fast team), and marketing (organic word of mouth focused).

Source - reddit | AnandTech

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Motorola Releases Open Source Kernel For The Moto G Plus

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 21, 2016       

Motorola Moto G4 Plus ( AKA Moto G Plus ) runs latest public release of Android (6.0.1) at launch and Now the open source kernel for the Moto G Plus is available, just like its predecessors.

Also Read - 

• [All variants] Stock Firmware for Moto G Plus ( 4th Gen )

• How to Install TWRP on Moto G4 Plus

Developers can now download the kernel from Motorola's Github . It will be useful to make custom kernels and even custom roms . 

Source : Motorola Github

Moto G4 is Motorola, not Lenovo

 By Felipe Berhau on June 21, 2016       

Ever since the moto G4 was released last month, a lot of reviewers have been calling the phone as Lenovo Moto G4. Well, the truth might surprise you: it's a MOTOROLA! The phone, which will be released in India tomorrow (standard version) and had its Plus version released last month has been reviews back and forth, but it seems the tech blogs and some members of the press didn't notice some important facts.

To begin with, its build.prop shows Motorola as its brand/manufacturer. Just open any benchmarking app and you will see this. If it wasn't a Motorola phone, it wouldn't carry that name in its software. You can see this here:

Its official specs at motorola.com show it comes with the Motorola Mobile Computing System as processor. This is the name of the SoC that allows all the Moto Display and actions/gestures for the phone.

If you check out the back of the box (in Europe and Latin America) or the bottom of it if you are in India, it will say "Manufactured by Motorola Mobility, LLC.", which is the formal name of Motorola. This is very important, because it proves the phone is actually a Motorola device. 

In addition, the bottom of the box shows the Motorola logo and in the legal information sticker you will see it says Motorola and the model number. So the phone is legally and technically a Motorola Moto G4.

Last but not least, the back of the phone says "Designed by Motorola" and its internals carry the Motorola logo as you can see in this picture.

So, to sum up, Lenovo only put their logo in the box and during the boot animation. And although the boot animation is not pretty like the previous one, if they keep the Motorola brand like they did here, showing in many places the full Motorola brand, the fans might not be so worried after all. But the press should have noticed this and they didn't. They need to do some research before naming a phone. It's correct name is Motorola Moto G4.

You can now play Game Boy cartridges on your Android Smartphone

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 21, 2016       

Its easy to just Install gameboy emulator and play games on your Android Smartphone , but there is something more cool out there !

A year back Hyperkin teased a peripheral that would play real Game Boy cartridges on your phone and now the company is on its words !



The Smart Boy Development Kit lets your Android smartphone play Game Boy and Game Boy Color cartridges easily . The Device is available at 59.99$ and will be shipped at December 2016 .

Source: Hyperkin

Via - engadget

Smartwatch vs. Flip-Phone : The Saga continues

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 20, 2016       

Few days back we posted a story ( Yeah you can say a short story ) about the battle between Smartphone and Flip-Phone .

In the previous story the Flip-Phone wins and Smartphone's Father ( The iCon 6s ) looses while bending his back ! 

So This is a little glimpse of the previous post , Watch out the full Story Here .

The story continues ...

Smartphone : WTH , My father just broke his back !
I Should call my pet !
"Smartphone Calls his pet , The Smartwatch
and This What happens -

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