This is what 2017 Moto Smartphone will look like

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 11, 2016       

Remember we talked about a phone some weeks ago? It could either be 2017's Moto X, the next-gen Moto-M or the upcoming Moto C (HelloMotoHK leaked the roadmap names, remember?).

What we have here is a render we made ourselves to give you a better look of this upcoming device, which potentially looks like the Moto X 2017. We already know it's an all-metal phone, with a similar camera set-up to the Moto Z series (even the flat tire). Check it out:

The device kind of reminds us of the original Droid Turbo/Moto Turbo/Moto Maxx from 2014, and it actually looks pretty good. We don't have much specs for the device, although we know it will have a front fingerprint scanner like Moto Z has and will come in Silver and Gold color, from the size of the hands in the leaked picture it comes with a small-ish screen, most likely a 5.2" screen or less. 

Whatever device it is, it sure looks like 2017 will be an interesting year for Moto.

Note:- The render is based on what our source told us and the above leaked Image, the actual design may vary. 

#FBF: Android flip phone by Motorola

 By Felipe Berhau on November 11, 2016       

Flip phones. Who doesn't love them? They represent the 2000s to us, and they represent the best of Motorola to us, crazy Moto fans. These phones have something special, that we can't tell what it is. Feeling cool while closing the flip, pretending to make calls just to open it, and open-close it until the phone begs you to stop. It's just an awesome feeling.

That's why this is one of my most beloved pieces from my collection. This is the 2012 MotoSmart Flip (XT611). This phone was a Latin American exclusive in the middle of the storm, after Google acquired Motorola and started firing everyone and cancelling awesome projects. This device was lucky to see the light and it became the last Motorola flip phone EVER.

The phone looks amazing, though it was totally under-powered. A 3.2" screen (HVGA), 800MHz processor and 512MB of RAM. And you could only install 5-6 apps, otherwise it would give you an annoying no-memory notification (unless you rooted it and installed Link2SD, remember those days?).

(forgive my 2012 English-level...it's a really old video)

It came with an awful 5MP camera and its wifi connection was slower than any other device ever released. But it was an freaking Android-powered flip phone. Its external glass, similar to the MotoMING, or (Krave ZN4 for our American friends) let you use the phone with the flip closed so you could take pictures, listen to music or read text messages. It was such an awesome feature alone that all the drawbacks seemed to disappear. 

I always go back to the Smart Flip when I'm feeling nostalgic, but then I power it on and remember it's a Gingerbread phone running on 512MB of RAM. That's when I remember why I didn't come back to using it the last time, and I put it away.

But it sure lies in my collection as one of my finest pieces. It's the last flip phone Motorola ever released. Who knows, maybe Lenovo asks Moto to release another flip phone one day. Many people will be happy when that happens. Until then, I will cherish this little, under-powered gem.

Android 7.x Nougat is coming to OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 2

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 11, 2016       

OnePlus 3 users will be getting Android 7.0 Nougat (Beta community build) this month, as said by Brian Yoon, the software head at OnePlus. 

Also Read:- OnePlus CEO Teases Android 7.0 Nougat update for the OnePlus 3

Not only OnePlus 3, but OnePlus will also update the OnePlus 2 to Android Nougat very soon. Yoon didn't say anything about the OnePlus X and OnePlus One, so it might be possible that OnePlus might ditch these two smartphones.



As said earlier, OnePlus will now merge Oxygen OS and Hydrogen OS for faster updates and it seems that "Android 7.0 Nougat" is going to be a fruit of the same. 

The reports also say that OnePlus will roll out Official build of Android 7.x Nougat for OnePlus 3 by the end of this year. 



Via:- engadget

New Instagram update brings Boomerang, Mentions and Links to Stories

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 11, 2016       

Instagram has introduced three new features to make your stories even more fun, which includes support for Boomerang and mentions. 

The new update contains a new tool called "Boomerang", which converts your burst photos into a mini video clip that plays forward and backward.



"Mention" feature allows users to mention people into the story by using "@" followed by a username and select the person you’d like to mention.

The last feature is exclusive to "verified accounts" which lets them to include links to their blogs or websites. At the end of certain Stories, you may see a "see more" link.

The new update is available as Instagram version 9.7.
Grab it:- Play store

Night mode could return to Nexus devices

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 11, 2016       

Google might bring back "Night mode" to Nexus Smartphones. The feature was removed earlier after Android 7.0.1 beta update. According to Ian Lake from Google: "Night mode requires driver support that is no present on Nexus devices".



But it seems that Google must have heard Angry Nexus users (As They want the Night mode back) because today someone at Google has marked the issue as "closed" with a status of "FutureRelease".

Google might include the "Night mode" feature in future Beta update for Nexus 6P and 5X.

Via:- Phandroid

Rumor: Motorola's 2017 roadmap includes Moto X comeback and a new Moto C

 By Felipe Berhau on November 10, 2016       

Get excited, world. Moto is here. That's what Motorola's latest campaign says. And we should be excited, indeed. HellomotoHK has now leaked the names of all the upcoming devices for the next year.

This includes the typical Moto G, Moto Z, Moto E devices we've seen this year, and those series might be split into Play, Force, Droid and Plus editions. The list also includes the newly announced Moto M series and the iconic Moto X series, which might make a comeback next year. There's also a Moto C, and we feel that name screams low-end smartphone. The full list shows these devices:

• Moto Z - Motorola
• Moto X - Lenovo
• Moto M - Lenovo
• Moto G - Motorola / Lenovo
• Moto E - Lenovo / ODM
• Moto C - Lenovo / ODM

From what we can tell, the Motorola team will be in charge of designing and engineering the Moto Z and Moto G series as always, though the other devices will be handled by Lenovo teams. Everything will be under Motorola Mobility, the company, though. Since late 2015, Motorola has been in charge of designing and manufacturing all the Lenovo MBG devices and this remains.

HellomotoHK also said yesterday's Moto M is in fact a Lenovo project. But from the packaging leaks from previous weeks you can see it says the phone was made by Motorola Mobility. Too hard to understand? Here is a shorter explanation: all Moto phones are still manufactured by Motorola Mobility, though Lenovo teams are working inside Motorola to create the new Moto X, Moto M, Moto E and Moto C devices. Why so many devices? That's because Moto(rola) will be the only Lenovo brand for smartphones from now on.

As for the Moto 360? Well, we know smartwatches haven't been as successful as expected. HellomotoHK said in the comments section that Motorola might sell that business or license the brand rights for watches next year. Knowing Motorola sold its accessories division last year to Binatone, that could possibly be the new home for Moto 360 devices, though nothing is confirmed.

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OnePlus X getting November security patch update

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 10, 2016       

Last month, OnePlus released Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow for the OnePlus X. Now company is rolling out the latest November Security patch to the device.



This new update i.e. OxygenOS 3.1.4 contains many bug fixes and stability improvements along with November Security patch. The update has available to everyone right now!

Via:- OnePlus