Asus could launch a Snapdragon 835 powered smartphone at CES

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 02, 2017       

Asus is teasing a new ZenFone handset that will be powered by latest Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 SoC. In a tweet, the company revealed that it will unveil a phone with World's best processor, which is most likely unannounced Snapdragon 835!

In the past few days, ASUS was talking up dual cameras and virtual reality. So, The new device is could be the next generation ZenFone Zoom, which was leaked few days ago. 

We will get to know more about the 2017 Asus Smartphone with Snapdragon 835 on January 4. 

Source: Asus

Leaked Image of 2017 Xperia X reveal ultra-thin bezel

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 02, 2017       

According to rumors, Sony is planning to announce two presumably Xperia handsets by the model number G3112 and G3121 at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017, which set to take place between February 27 and March 2.

One of the phones to be announced next month could be the Xperia XZ (2017), which was leaked a couple of weeks back. Another one is likely to be "Xperia X 2017", which was leaked earlier today!

The Above Image shows front of 2017 Sony-branded Smartphone. According Slashleaks, the device is probably New Xperia X 2017.

Via: Phonearena | Source: Slashleaks

Samsung Announces Galaxy A (2017) series

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 02, 2017       

The Samsung Galaxy A (2017) series are now official! So, we have a beautiful design, powerful performance with Enhanced Camera.

The 2017 Galaxy A comes with a premium metal frame and 3D glass back which makes the device look beautiful. It has a sleek camera and home key. 



2017 Galaxy A series includes the 5.7-inch A7, 5.2-inch A5 and 4.7-inch A3 smartphones and is available in four stylish colors including Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist and Peach Cloud.

With the Samsung Galaxy A7, you get a 5.7 inch Super AMOLED FHD display, 1.9GHz Octa Core chipset, 3GB RAM, 32GBGB storage plus microSD support up to 256GB, 16MP camera (f/1.9), 16MP (f/1.9) front camera, 3600mAh battery, IP68 water and dust resistance, and Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.

The Galaxy A5 (2017) will feature similar specs as the A7 (2017), except for a smaller battery i.e. 3,000mAh and a smaller display (5.2 inches) while the Galaxy A3 (2017) has a 4.7-inch HD Super AMOLED display with a 1.6GHz octa-core processor, 2GB RAM and 16GB storage, a 13-megapixel rear and 8-megapixel front camera, and a 2350mAh battery.



The Galaxy A will be available in Russia in early-January and will be expanded to global markets.

Marstak Smart Flip cover is 2017's first Moto Mod for Moto Z Devices

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 02, 2017       

This is our first look at Marstak Smart Flip cover Moto Mod for Moto Z Devices

Motorola's Moto Z was one of the most innovative Smartphone of the year 2016. Being modular, Moto Z is designed to accommodate add-on modules that snap to the back of their cases. 

From a Simple Style Case to a Pico Projector, Moto Mods can be attached to the back of Moto Z, Moto Z force or Moto Z Play via magnetic pins.

As reported earlier, Motorola is planning to produce at least 12 new Moto Mod add-ons starting from this year (i.e. 2017), and it seems that we already have our first look at first Moto Mod of the year 2017 i.e. the "Marstak Smart Flip cover".

Image Credits: Louie Chan

Marstak Smart Flip cover comes with Card Pockets and gets easily attached to the back of Moto Z Devices via magnetic pins. 

For now Motorola hasn't made "Marstak Smart Flip cover" official, but according to our source it is available as a freebie for Moto Z Smartphones in Philippines.

Will you be purchasing the Marstak Smart Flip cover for your Moto Z or Moto Z Force?  Let us know by leaving a comment below!

Results: Best Smartphone brand of 2016

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 31, 2016       

So many things happened in the tech world in 2016! Earlier this year, we saw HTC make its tenth comeback with the HTC 10, while Samsung continued on its Galaxy S success with the S7. At the same time LG tried to claim the "modularity King" title while Motorola gave them a run for their money with the Moto Z series. 

Few days ago we asked our readers to choose which brand released the best phones in 2016. Here's how the votes tallied up:

Best Smartphone brand of 2016

Also this is our last article of the year 2016. TechDroider Team Wishes you all a Happy New Year!

OxygenOS 4.0 based on Android Nougat is now rolling out for the OnePlus 3 and the OnePlus 3T

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 31, 2016       

As OnePlus promised, Android 7.0 Nougat is now officially rolling out for the OnePlus 3 and the OnePlus 3T.

After testing few Nougat Open beta builds for the OnePlus 3, the company is finally rolling out Android N stable OTA for the OnePlus 3. Along with the OnePlus 3, the OnePlus 3T is now also receiving Android Nougat stable OTA. 

OxygenOS 4.0 for OnePlus 3T costs 919MB and has already started rolling out! 

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei says a gradual rollout for OnePlus 3 and 3T will commence from tonight.

2) Android N stable OTA for the OP3 and the OP3T. Gradual rollout will begin later tonight.

— Carl Pei (@getpeid) December 31, 2016

Moto G5 renders leaked online, not Moto X (update)

 By Felipe Berhau on December 30, 2016       

OnLeaks and Android Authority have just released a few renders of an upcoming phone. They are calling it Moto X (2017) but it's not. This is the same mid-range or even low-end XT1670 phone that passed through the FCC weeks ago.

UPDATE: HelloMotoHK has revealed it's not Moto X nor Moto C. But it's the phone that passed the FCC days ago, codenamed "CEDRIC".

See? Same round camera bump. Plus, if you look at the renders and the leaked pictures of that phone, do you really think it looks premium enough with those big bezels and rather-small size to be called Moto X 2017? 

The truth is that when pictures of a phone leak in October and an upcoming phone is approved by the FCC on December, we are talking about the same phone.

Here are the renders OnLeaks made based on the leaked images:

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