2017 Pixel Smartphones could feature Snapdragon 836 SoC

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 23, 2017       

The entire world is looking for next Google flagship smartphones the Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 to release at the earliest, but one has to wait until this October to get hands on it. And leaks about the phones are keeping you at bay, especially about the design and specifications.

We have already seen our first potential look at what to expect from the Pixel XL 2. Now, According to the latest reports, we now have a little more details about the Specifications of both the upcoming Pixel devices.

In the latest report, provided by Fudzilla and its unnamed source, the Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 will feature Snapdragon 836 SoC. Additionally, Snapdragon 836 is going to be relatively similar to the Snapdragon 835 in terms of hardware but will feature higher peak GPU and CPU clock speeds.

The report also says that the 2017 Pixel phones will be having a better camera, and that's something really interesting. We have seen Google doing wonders with the 2016 Pixel cameras and it seems that Google will be breaking the walls again to create new Imaging Standards with the Pixel 2. 

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[Update: Here's the Rear] Nokia 2 Front Shows Up in a Leaked Sketch

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 23, 2017       

[Article: 20/07/2017]
There are some rumors that Nokia might reveal the Ultra-budget Nokia 2 with Snapdragon 210/212 processor this year. We haven't seen any possible renders or live images of the Nokia 2, but that's going to change today, thanks to an alleged leak from baidu.

As you can see in the below and above Sketch (Sort of), Despite of being an Ultra-budget device, the Nokia 2 will be having a front facing camera with Speaker grill and Nokia branding, just like the Nokia 3.

One thing that is worth noticing is that the Nokia 2 will be having on-screen navigation keys instead of touch capacitive buttons, which can be found in previous Nokia Smartphones including the Nokia 3, Nokia 5, and Nokia 6.

The Nokia 2 might come with the same rear design like the Nokia 3, but with low-end specs. That said, Nokia is expected to reveal the Nokia 2 later this year. 

Source: Baidu



Update: 23/07/2017

Thanks to baidu forum, the below image shows the rear design of the upcoming Nokia 2. As you can see, the design looks almost identical to the Nokia 3. 

LG G4 gets Android 7.0 Nougat update!

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 23, 2017       

A few months ago the South Korean tech giant LG promised that Android 7.0 Nougat will be available for the V10 in the second half of this year and the G4 in the third quarter.

It seems that LG has now started pushing the Android 7.0 Nougat Software update to the LG G4 earlier than planned. However, the availability is only limited to the company's home country of South Korea. 

The update can be downloaded via the LG Bridge app. You can also Install the update manually via sideloading KDZ files available for the F500S, F500L, F500K models.

For now, there's no information on when LG will start rolling out the update through OTA. We will let you know once it's available.

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Here's the first live photo of the Dual-Camera Moto Z2 Force

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 23, 2017       

It's no longer a secret that Motorola will be announcing its first Dual-Camera Smartphone, the Moto Z2 Force on 25th July during an event.

We have already seen the official and leaked renders of the Shatterproof Moto Z2 Force, but today thanks baidu forum, we have our first real look at the Moto Z2 Force.

As you can see in the below Images, the Moto Z2 Force design looks similar to the Moto Z2 Play, which was launched last month. Additionally, Motorola is finally entering into the Dual-Camera world and according to me the robo-faced dual-camera looks much better and unique. We have seen a lot of companies going with iPhone-ish Dual-camera design, it do looks great but at the same time it loses its uniqueness. 

As per earlier leaks, the Moto Z2 will feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 chipset with Adreno 540 GPU, 5.5" QHD (2560 x 1440) display. Under the hood you will find 4GB of RAM along with 64GB of internal storage. A 12MP + 12MP Dual camera setup on the rear, 5MP to the front and Android 7.1.1 will come pre-installed.

On the other hand, the Moto Z2 Force will feature 5.5-inch display, with an unknown resolution. The Z2 Force will be having a shatterproof display along with the latest Snapdragon 835 SoC.


Source: Baidu

Android 7.0 Nougat is coming soon to these three Samsung Devices

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 22, 2017       

It seems that the South Korean smartphone manufacturer Samsung will be rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat update to three devices within the next few weeks.

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017), Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016), and Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 are the devices likely to get Android 7.0 Nougat update pretty soon. The information came from the Wi-Fi Alliance certification stating that all the devices have successfully passed the testing with Android 7.0 Nougat installed.

Android 7.0 Nougat for Samsung devices brings a whole new UI, latest Android security patch, and other usual Nougat goodies including Doze, new emojis, and more.

That said, there's no exact date on when Samsung will be rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat for these three devices. We will let you know once the update is out.

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More leaked images of the Nokia 8 in Copper Gold

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 22, 2017       

With fresh Nokia 8 leaks now popping up each and every day, Android fans are getting more eager than ever to see Nokia unveil its hot new flagship smartphone.

Nokia is expected to launch the Nokia 8 with Carl Zeiss Optics on 31st July. It's not like that we haven't seen the Nokia 8 in the earlier leaked renders and live Images, but today's leak shows us that the Nokia 8 Chinese variant will be coming with a hybrid Card slot.

Below are few more images of the Dual-Camera Nokia 8. The front image text shows that the device is unlocked and can't be trusted, also there's the usual Powered By Android boot logo. 


One thing worth noticing is that the camera frame is not having "ZEISS" text, which we saw in earlier leaked renders. It could be possible that the below devices are early production units for testing. 

With either 5.7-inch or 5.3-inch 2K Display, Snapdragon 835 and 4GB RAM, the Nokia 8 will stay premium with a price of 589 euros (675 USD/ 43500 INR). It will be coming with blue, steel (silver), Gold / blue, and gold / copper color options. We will let you know once we new information regarding the Nokia 8, Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News. 

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