Moto E3 Power getting new update with October Security Patch in India

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 27, 2016       

Motorola has started rolling out a new update to the Moto E3 Power, The new update contains few bug fixes and October Security Patch.



The Moto E3 Power was launched back in September and comes with a Mediatek processor. Motorola hasn't listed Moto E3 Power to the Official list of devices getting Android 7.0 Nougat. However Sooner or later, Motorola will probably update it's 3rd Generation Moto E device to Nougat.

Also Read: Motorola Moto E3 Power hands-on: Decent phone, but priced high

This new update costs 22MB and is rolling out via OTA. Here are some screenshots of the same-

Leaked render reveals Upcoming Nokia Android Smartphone design!

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 26, 2016       

2017 is going to be a great year for Nokia lovers, As the Finnish Company is finally going to make a comeback in Smartphone industry with two new Android Smartphones.
Rumors says that the Nokia-branded Android Smartphones could have 5-inch and 5.5-inch variants,The same will be named as Nokia D1C or D1 and Nokia E1.

According to latest rumors by Nokiapoweruser, the Nokia D1 will feature a front facing rectangular fingerprint sensor which will also act as a home button. 

While the Nokia E1 is the one without fingerprint sensor!

Also Read: 2017 Nokia-branded Smartphones might run near-stock Android

Previously leaked Nokia D1C AnTuTu benchmark also reveals device specification. According to the AnTuTu Screenshot, The Nokia D1C features a 1920 x 1080 resolution display, 8 MP front and 13 MP rear camera. As leaked earlier, the device will be powered with Snapdragon 430, Adreno 505 GPU paired with 3GB of RAM. There is going to be a 32GB Internal storage, which may or may not be expendable. 



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[Update: CyanogenMod website unreachable] RIP Cyanogen: Company to shut down services, end nightly builds on Dec 31st

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 26, 2016       

Update: December 26, 2016

Update: CyanogenMod website is no longer reachable, Cyanogenmod.org goes down forever! However CyanogenMod download page is still online!

As of this morning we have lost DNS and Gerrit is now offline - with little doubt as a reaction to our blog post yesterday. Goodbye

Article: December 25, 2016

In a press release issued by Cyanogen, the Company has announced the shut down of all the services including the support of CyanogenMod nightly builds.

As part of the ongoing consolidation of Cyanogen, all services and Cyanogen-supported nightly builds will be discontinued no later than 12/31/16. The open source project and source code will remain available for anyone who wants to build CyanogenMod personally.

The Company launched its first CyanogenMod build (which is an open-source operating system based on Android OS) release, version 3.1 based on Android Cupcake, back on July 1st 2009.



CyanogenMod grew in popularity, and a community of developers, called the CyanogenMod Team made contributions. Over 50 million people run CyanogenMod on their handset.

R.I.P. Cyanogen: Company's plan to 'put a bullet through Google's head' backfires!

The company will work on a new project named "Lineage" that will be used to define the custom Android releases.

Source: Cyanogen

Moto M vs. Moto G4 Plus: 5 key differences

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 25, 2016       

The new Moto M is Motorola's first all-metal smartphone. This new device is priced between the Moto G4 Plus and the Moto Z Play.


The Moto M shares quite similar specs with the Moto G4 Plus, with few upgrades, In this article we will talk about Key differences that you will find in the Moto M and the Moto G4 Plus-

• The Moto M comes with a Mediatek Helio P15 Processor paired with 3/4GB RAM while the Moto G4 Plus features a Snapdragon 617 Processor paired with 2/3GB RAM. The Gaming and Overall performance of the Moto M is not so great while the Moto G4 Plus handles high-end Games just fine.

• The Moto G4 Plus sports a 16-megapixel camera on the rear with f/2.0 aperture, hybrid autofocus (phase detection plus laser autofocus) and dual-LED (dual tone) flash, the Moto M comes with a 16-megapixel camera on the rear with f/2.0 aperture, phase detection autofocus and LED flash. The Moto M finds it difficult to focus quickly, but the Images taken by Moto M are more sharp and vibrant than the Moto G4 Plus.

• The Moto G4 Plus comes with more software features including "Moto Actions" and "Moto Display" which are quite handy, while one can't use these Actions on the Moto M. 

• The Moto M comes with a hybrid card slot in which one can insert either two Sims, or a MicroSD card and a Sim, While the Moto G4 Plus allows you to insert a MicroSD card and two Sims at the same time.

• The Moto M is an all-metal smartphone, which looks more premium than the Moto G4 Plus, which has a plastic build.

Also Read: 5 reasons not to buy the Moto M

What's your pick? Moto M or Moto G4 Plus? Share your view in the comment below!

[Update]Samsung Galaxy S8 might come in two variants: one with a 5", and the other with a 6" Bezel-Less Display

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 25, 2016       

Article:- November 10, 2016

As rumored earlier, Samsung Galaxy S8 might sport a Bezel-Less display with integrated fingerprint sensor at the Touch panel. According to new reports out of South Korea, The new Samsung Galaxy S8 might come in two models i.e. with 5.7-inch 5 inch and 6.2-inch 6 inch screens.

The 6" variant could be named "Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus" and will surely attract potential Note customers who prefer a bigger-screen phone. 



Samsung will go full bezel-less with both the Galaxy S8 variants, The Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus is expected to launch in February of 2017. 

Via:- The Investor

Update:- 25 December, 2016

6-inch Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus is on the way alongside 5-inch S8

Merry Christmas!

 By Felipe Berhau on December 24, 2016       

Dear TechDroider readers, 

We want to wish you the best for this Christmas. We hope you have a great time and enjoy the Holiday with your loved ones.

We also wanted to wish you a happy new year and tell you that we have many surprises in store for all of you. Get ready!

Thank you for this wonderful year and for reading our posts and reviews.

Best regards,

TechDroider.

Motorola Moto M Unboxing!

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 24, 2016       

Few days ago the Lenovo-Motorola Moto M went on sale in India and If you have ordered the Device, Your order will have already arrived. We Got a Moto M, Lets Do its unboxing.

In this YouTube Video, we’ll take you around the packaging of the phone, share some initial thoughts on the in-hand feel. Following the below video, there are some Unboxing Images of the Moto M .

Let's unbox the Moto M!

Moto M Unboxing Images-