India to host its Mobile World Congress in September

 By Vaibhav Jain on March 06, 2017       

India will be organizing its own first-ever Mobile World Congress this year in September with a special focus on reaching out to the South East Asian markets.

The GSM Association, which is responsible for organising annual global event of Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, has agreed to associate with COAI in the organization of this three-day mobile technology fiesta in the country.

There is Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and an edition in Shanghai. There is nothing in between for South East Asia. India is emerging as one of the global leaders in telecom which we will also showcase in the Indian Mobile Congress.  - COAI Director General Rajan S Mathew

Tech giants like Facebook, Huawei, Ericsson, Cisco, and Indian mobile and hardware companies are expected participate in this mobile congress.

We have held a meeting with official representatives of other governments as well. We have asked other Indian business association to come together and be part of it. The event will focus on knowledge sharing, exhibition, start-ups, skill development and all pillars of Digital India including Make in India.

The three-day mobile technology fiesta will be organized at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, starting September 27. However there's no information regarding the registration process. We'll be sure to keep you updated, So start packing your bags and collecting your gears for this first-ever India MWC!

Source: PTI

Android Nougat Update Delayed for Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge

 By Vaibhav Jain on March 06, 2017       

If you were hoping to receive the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, you might be interested to learn that the update appears to have been delayed. 

According to latest tweets sent out by Samsung UK who confirmed that the update for the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge will be delayed.

@harri_ashley The software update for the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge has been delayed while we review its quality. 1/3

— Samsung UK (@SamsungUK) February 27, 2017

Since Samsung UK was the one that made the announcement, we can only hope that it is limited to UK as opposed to the rest of the world, but don’t be surprised if it is delayed for you as well.

This Mod comes with IR, wireless charging, USB ports and more!

 By Felipe Berhau on March 06, 2017       

In recent months, we've seen Motorola come up with some cool Moto Mods for its Moto Z line of smartphones, but a Mods challenge was also launched, with competitions in the US, India, Argentina and China. Now it's time to show one of the contestants.

This is the Storage Mod. It's a powerful Mod that's a 2,800mAH battery pack with wireless charging but the battery feature won't be its main one. There's a microSD slot, a headphone jack, USB ports, HDMI ports, and a remote control feature on the upper part of the Mod, so you can use it to change channels on your TV. 

The Mod will cost $189 and you can check all the developer info here: Storage Mod

Via: Motorola Fans

List of Official Moto Mods for the Moto Z

 By Vaibhav Jain on March 05, 2017       

There is no fact denying that Motorola is betting big on the future of Moto Mods and the recently concluded hackathon event is a proof for that. As of now, there are various Moto Mods to play music, capture images, project a picture, etc. 

Motorola will be releasing more and more Moto Mods in the near future. The company has already released half a dozen new Moto Mods at the MWC 2017. So, Here's the complete list of Official Moto Mods for your Moto Z.

JBL SoundBoost speaker

The JBL SoundBoost speaker snaps easily onto your Moto Z so you can immediately pump up the volume with powerful stereo sound.

Moto Insta-Share Projector

The Moto Insta-Share Projector snaps easily onto your Moto Z phone so you can immediately start sharing vacation photos or that video everyone’s talking about. It projects up to 70” on any flat surface so the big screen’s always with you.

Hasselblad True Zoom

The Hasselblad True Zoom snaps easily onto your Moto Z phone so you can capture detailed photos from a distance without affecting resolution with 10x optical zoom.

Incipio offGRID Power Pack

The Incipio offGRID Power Pack contains a 2220 mAh battery, giving you up to 22 additional hours of battery life whenever you need it.

Incipio Vehicle Dock

The Incipio Vehicle Dock snaps easily onto your Moto Z phone and allow users to do a hand-free navigation and even use Android Auto while driving.

Moto Style Shell

The Moto Style Shell Transform your phone to fit your style. You can Choose from premium materials like real wood and leather, or pick out a patterned fabric. The Moto Z comes with a free Style Shell Inside the box.

Mophie juice pack

The Mophie juice pack contains a 3150 mAh battery, giving you up to 60% more battery life to your phone. The built in USB-C connector allows you to fast charge your juice pack even when it’s not attached to your phone.

Announced: Coming soon

Turbo Charger

Turbo Charger Mod quickly adds more power to your Moto Z Smartphone, The built in USB-C connector allows you to fast charge your juice pack even when it’s not attached to your phone.

Wireless Charging 

Charge your Moto Z Smartphone Wirelessly with the Wireless Charging Moto Mod, will be available in colorful Shells.

One Compute Mod -

One Compute is a system that will turn the Motorola Moto Z into an Android powered desktop computer.

Motorola Power Pack

The Motorola Power Pack contains adds more battery to your Moto Z, will be available in different colors.

Gamepad Mod

A Gamepad Module which adds gaming controls to the ends of the phone to give you a full gaming experience. 

Robot Mod

This Moto Mod  could turn your Moto Z phone into a robot.

Unannounced: Coming soon

Adventure Mod

This upcoming Module will make your Moto Z Waterproof and will let you use the device under water.

Will keep this post up-to-date, So which Module are you looking forward to buy for your Moto Z? Share your thoughts in the comment section below!

LG to release Nougat for G4 in third quarter, V10 in second half of this year

 By Vaibhav Jain on March 04, 2017       

South Korean tech giant LG has already updated few of its newly launched Smartphones to Android 7.0 Nougat. Now, the company has decided to offer the latest Android OS for the V10 and G4.

LG plans to update the V10 in the second half of this year and the G4 in the third quarter. Note that this schedule applies to phones sold in South Korea, while the consumers using the specific models outside of the South Korea will be notified in a separate schedule later.

Source: LG

Here's what's new in the Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus

 By Vaibhav Jain on March 04, 2017       

The Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus are now official, both of the devices comes with beautiful metal-body design, competitive specs and a bunch of new features.

The Moto G5 (or Moto G 5th gen) sports a 5" Full HD display (1080p), 5MP front camera, 13MP rear camera, 2800mAh removable battery, Snapdragon 430 octa-core processor, 2GB/3GB RAM, 16/32GB internal storage with SD support and Rapid charging.




The Moto G5 Plus is the exact same phone as the Moto G5 in terms of design, Specs wise, the G5 Plus features a 5.2 Full HD display (1080p), 12MP Dual Autofocus Pixels camera, 3000mAh battery, Snapdragon 625 octa-core processor, 2/3/4GB RAM, 32/64GB internal storage with SD support and Rapid charging.

The latest videos from Motorola shows "what has been added to the Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus", Check them out:-