This Upcoming Moto Mod Will add QWERTY keyboard to your Moto Z

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 23, 2017       

Modular phone was first introduced by LG back at the MWC 2016 with the LG G5. However, it was Lenovo who took the concept to a whole new level with their Moto Z range of phones. Motorola is betting big on the modular phones and so does others. 

And today, here's another Moto Mod, which adds a high-end Keyboard slider to your Moto Z. It's a 5-row QWERTY physical keyboard, which also comes with an 2100mAh internal battery.

You can follow this project at Indiegogo

Via: Motorola Fans

Samsung's Exynos 9 Series 8895 goes Official, Will be used in Galaxy S8

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 23, 2017       

Today, Samsung unveiled its latest premium octa-core chip, the Exynos 9 Series 8895. This new processor offers up to 27 percent better performance while using 40 percent less power than its predecessors.



Samsung is expected to use Exynos 9 in some models of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus smartphones, while the US version of the phone will feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835.

The Exynos 8895 chipset supports, Rear 28MP, Front 28MP 28MP+16MP Dual Camera, video recording at up to 4K resolutions at 120 frames per second, embedded Gigabit LTE modem with support for download speeds up to 1 Gbps and ARM Mali-G71 graphics with support for 3D graphics and 4K virtual virtual reality experiences.

Source: Samsung

Instagram now lets you share multiple photos and videos in one post

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 22, 2017       

Today, Instagram announced a new feature that will enable you to share multiple photos and videos in one post.

With the latest update, users will be able to combine and upload up to 10 photos and videos in one post and swipe through to see them all. While uploading the feed, you’ll see a new icon to select multiple photos and videos. You can tap and hold to change the order, apply a filter to everything at once or edit one by one.

The update is now live and is available as part of Instagram version 10.9 for iOS in the Apple App Store and for Android on Google Play.

Source: Instagram

Nokia will livestream their event from Mobile World Congress in 360-degree

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 22, 2017       

Nokia is one of many manufacturers that will have a new gadgets to show off at Mobile World Congress. HMD Global is expected to announce its new Android-Powered Smartphones namely the Nokia 5, Nokia 3, Nokia 8 and Nokia 3310, while Withings (the French company acquired by Nokia last year) is expected to unveil new Smartwatches and health devices.



The good news is you’ll be able to watch the unveiling in 360-degree without flying to Barcelona. 

Nokia will be hosting the livestream for the event on February 26th at 16:30CET/10:30EST/9:00IST on YouTube and Facebook using a Nokia OZO 360-degree VR camera.



via: NPU

CyanogenMod Theme Engine is dead, LineageOS to Find Replacement

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 22, 2017       

We already know that the Lineage OS is a continuation of what CyanogenMod was, However Lineage OS is still in formation phase, you might wonder what happened to Cyanogen's older theme engine.

Now, According to XDA-developers it's been confirmed that the person who was in charge of the CyanogenMod theme engine has moved on and it will not be ported to LineageOS in any official way.

It might be possible that LineageOS comes up with a new Theme Engine or even merge with Substratum.

Source: XDA

Verizon Moto G5 Plus renders leaked by Evan Blass

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 22, 2017       

Motorola is widely expected to unveil the much-anticipated Moto G5 and the G5 Plus on February 26th in an event during MWC in Barcelona. The Moto G5 Plus specs and design is no longer a mystery, as the device have been already leaked multiple times. But, today's leak is coming from the most prominent tipster Evan Blass (@evleaks). 



In his tweet, he posted an image of Verizon's version of the Moto G5 Plus, which looks absolutely stunning and is on-par with the earlier leaked rumors. Yes, There's no Verizon logo on the Smartphone.

Moto G5 Plus for Verizon. pic.twitter.com/XfmzLMc8zn

— Evan Blass (@evleaks) February 22, 2017

Verizon might release the Smartphone on April 3, since that's the date seen on the phone's home screen.