Here's what's New in Android 7.1 Nougat

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 12, 2016       

Days back, Google showed off Android 7.1 Nougat with Pixel Smartphones. Now Google has finally announced Android 7.1 Nougat, which is an incremental build over Android 7.0.



The Android 7.1 adds productivity, security, and performance to Android 7.0, along with a variety of optimizations and bug fixes, features, and new APIs (API level 25). 

• App shortcuts API — lets you surface key actions directly in the launcher and take your users deep into your app instantly. You can create up to 5 shortcuts, either statically or dynamically.

• Circular app icons support — lets you provide great-looking rounded icon resources that match the look of Pixel and other launchers.

• Enhanced live wallpaper metadata — lets you provide metadata about your live wallpapers to any picker displaying the wallpapers as a preview. You can show existing metadata such as label, description, and author, as well as a new context URL and title to link to more information.

• Image keyboard support — expands the types of content that users can enter from their keyboards, letting them express themselves through custom stickers, animated gifs, and more. Apps can tell the keyboard what types of content they accept, and keyboards can deliver all of the images and other content that they offer to the user. For broad compatibility, this API will also be available in the support library.

• Storage manager Intent — lets an app take the user directly to a new Settings screen to clear unused files and free up storage space on the device.

As said earlier, Android 7.1 Developer preview images will be soon be available for the Pixel C, Nexus 5X, and Nexus 6P, along with other devices at a later date.



Source:- Android Developers Blog

Google Announces Android 7.1, Developer Preview coming this month

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 12, 2016       

Days back, Google showed off Android 7.1 Nougat with Pixel Smartphones. Now Google has finally announced Android 7.1 Nougat, which is an incremental build over Android 7.0.



Android 7.1 Developer preview images will be soon be available for the Pixel C, Nexus 5X, and Nexus 6P, along with other devices at a later date.

The final release of Android 7.1 will happen in December and Supported Devices including Nexus 6, 5X, 6P, 9, Player, Pixel C, Android One, and the Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones will get the new software update.



The Android 7.1 will bring the Circular icons, 3D Touch, Enhanced live wallpaper and much more..

Source:- Android Developers Blog

Its Official: You can now return your Galaxy Note 7 and Get a Refund

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 11, 2016       

Samsung is finally taking a big step and halting all sales and exchanges of the Galaxy Note 7 across the globe. Along with this, Samsung recommends Galaxy Note 7 owners to turn the device off and take the "take advantage of the remedies available, including a refund at their place of purchase."



After the reports of exploding Safe Units of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, Samsung wants you to get rid of your Galaxy Note 7 because consumers’ safety remains their top priority.

Here's the full statement from Samsung-

We are working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to investigate the recently reported cases involving the Galaxy Note7. Because consumers’ safety remains our top priority, Samsung will ask all carrier and retail partners globally to stop sales and exchanges of the Galaxy Note7 while the investigation is taking place.                                                                           
We remain committed to working diligently with the CPSC, carriers and our retail partners to take all necessary steps to resolve the situation. Consumers with an original Galaxy Note7 or replacement Galaxy Note7 should power down and take advantage of the remedies available, including a refund at their place of purchase. For more information, consumers should visit samsung.com/us/note7recall or contact 1-844-365-6197.

[Update] You can also Exchange your current Galaxy Note7 for a Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge and replacement of any Galaxy Note7 specific accessories with a refund of the price difference between devices.



Source:- Samsung

Here are some Google Pixel and Pixel XL Camera Samples and a 4K Video Sample

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 10, 2016       

During the launch of Google Pixel and Pixel XL,  Brian Rakowski called the Smartphones "the best smartphone camera ever made". The Google Pixel and Pixel XL comes out with 12.3MP Sony IMX378 sensor and even got the highest score i.e. 89 from DxoMark.

Isaac Reynolds, a Googler who is the product lead in cameras for the Pixel shows off how much Google Pixel's Camera is capable of, by sharing bunch of Images and a 4K Video Sample.

Check out Google Pixel/XL Camera Samples-

You can go through full gallery via this link.

Check out Google Pixel XL 4K Video Sample-

Via:- Google Product Forums

HTC's First Android Wear-powered Smartwatch leaked online

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 10, 2016       

Year back, there were rumors that HTC is working on and Smartwatch and it actually just leaked online. The new leaked photos are seem to be of HTC's Android Wear-powered Smartwatch codename "Halfbeak".



The Smartwatch features a round 360 x 360 resolution just like the Moto 360. The back of the Device shows a Under Armour logo along with HTC logo. 

Via:- Techtastic

List of Motorola Moto Devices that are likely to get Android 7.0 Nougat

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 09, 2016       

[Updated] Official List Out

[Updated] ✔ means Officially confirmed Moto Device to get Nougat.

Google has finally released Android Nougat developer preview firmware images, Android N (Nougat) is the most enhanced and advance Android version after Android Marshmallow.

Motorola devices always get first Android Updates after Nexus and Android One Smartphones. Motorola Moto Phones will obviously get Android Nougat, but the question is which Motorola Smartphones will get it?

Android Nougat comes with many new features which includes- Split scree (Multi-Window), Quick reply from notifications, New Notification Bar and Quick Toggles, Night Mode and many more.

So Here are the list of Moto Devices that will (might) get Android N (Nougat)-

• Moto Z     ✔

• Moto Z Force     ✔

• Moto Z Play     ✔

• 2016 Moto G4 Plus     ✔

• 2016 Moto G ( 4th Gen )     ✔

• 2016 Moto G4 Play     ✔

• 2015 Moto X Pure Edition (3rd gen)     ✔

• 2015 Moto X Style (3rd gen)     ✔

• 2015 Moto X Play     ✔

• 2015 Moto G (3rd gen)

• Nexus 6     ✔

• Moto X Force     ✔

• DROID Turbo 2     ✔

• DROID Maxx 2     ✔

• 2015 Moto G Turbo Edition (3rd Gen)

• 2015 Moto G Turbo ( Virat Kohli edition ) 

Well, These are the Moto devices which will get Android N according to their specifications and release dates.

This time Motorola might not update Moto G 2nd Generation (3G) and Moto X 2nd Generation! 

Note :- This is not official statement from Motorola, But these are the devices that are likely to get Android N Nougat.

Update:- ✔ In front of Officially confirmed devices to get Nougat. While the Other devices might or might not get Nougat, The Official list of Moto Devices getting nougat will be coming very soon.