CyanogenMod Theme Engine is dead, LineageOS to Find Replacement

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 22, 2017       

We already know that the Lineage OS is a continuation of what CyanogenMod was, However Lineage OS is still in formation phase, you might wonder what happened to Cyanogen's older theme engine.

Now, According to XDA-developers it's been confirmed that the person who was in charge of the CyanogenMod theme engine has moved on and it will not be ported to LineageOS in any official way.

It might be possible that LineageOS comes up with a new Theme Engine or even merge with Substratum.

Source: XDA

Verizon Moto G5 Plus renders leaked by Evan Blass

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 22, 2017       

Motorola is widely expected to unveil the much-anticipated Moto G5 and the G5 Plus on February 26th in an event during MWC in Barcelona. The Moto G5 Plus specs and design is no longer a mystery, as the device have been already leaked multiple times. But, today's leak is coming from the most prominent tipster Evan Blass (@evleaks). 



In his tweet, he posted an image of Verizon's version of the Moto G5 Plus, which looks absolutely stunning and is on-par with the earlier leaked rumors. Yes, There's no Verizon logo on the Smartphone.

Moto G5 Plus for Verizon. pic.twitter.com/XfmzLMc8zn

— Evan Blass (@evleaks) February 22, 2017

Verizon might release the Smartphone on April 3, since that's the date seen on the phone's home screen.

This Pixel 2 concept is the phone we want Google to build

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 21, 2017       

In 2016 we saw some incredible decisions taken by some of the reputed companies over the globe. One such decision that stands out from every other is that Google releasing their own smartphones. The Google Pixel phones were the search giant's first attempt to take on the Apple iPhone. 

And, they succeeded in doing that. The Pixel XL is widely regarded as the best smartphone of 2016 and best camera smartphone of all time. However, as the same case with every other smartphone, the both the Pixels were criticized for their poor design language and lack of waterproofing. 



Earlier leaked rumors suggest that Google Pixel 2 might come with a revamped design, Water-resistant feature and much better Camera. Google has also started taking feedback from users on Next Gen Pixel's Design. 

Now, Designer Deepal Pallav Suthar has come up with an exciting new concept of Google's next flagship.The phone’s fingerprint scanner is placed on the back, just like current Google Pixel. It has a dual camera setup at the rear. If you take a closer look at the phone’s back, you’ll also notice that it has tiny top and chin bezel, which makes device beautiful.

Deepal Pallav Suthar shared a couple of different color variants of the Pixel 2, there are seven colors pictured in the gallery, in total, Blue, Grey, Carbon, Graphite, Silver, White and Gold.

Is this the best-looking Google Pixel 2 concept yet? Share your comments below!

Don't forget to follow: Deepal Pallav Suthar

RUMOR: Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Might be Sold Again With New Battery Cell

 By Unknown on February 21, 2017       

One smartphone which we missed the entire last year was the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. Yes, the recalled smartphone has everything on offer and was the best handset one could buy when it was launched in August 2016.

However, due to severe battery explosion issues, Samsung had permanently discontinue the phone, which disappointed various 'Note' series smartphone lovers. 

Having said that, a new rumor now says that Samsung is planning to sell the refurbished Galaxy Note 7 units with a downgraded battery of maybe 3000mAh of 3200mAh in June 2017. That said, the phone, if the rumors are believed to be true will be made official in important markets such as India and Vietnam. 

Will you get a Galaxy Note 7 with smaller battery if it ever goes on sale? Let us know in the comments section below. 

SOURCE

Samsung Galaxy S8 Leaked in Fresh Images, Confirms On-Screen Navigations Keys

 By Unknown on February 21, 2017       

The internet is filled with Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus leaks, of late. Yes, the upcoming flagship phone from Samsung has been making rounds in the internet for a long time and today, we have some real life images of the phone, confirming various details. 

As you can see in the image above, the Samsung Galaxy S8 won't feature capacitive navigation keys, instead, Samsung is going with the on-screen navigation keys, for the first time. 

Also, the image confirms the dual edge display, which was rumored for a long time and it is now confirmed that Samsung will launch the phone with dual edge display. 

Samsung will announce the details related to Galaxy S8 launch at the MWC 2017 event in Barcelona, Spain. Rumors say that the phone will be unveiled on March 29 and will go on sale later in April. 



Source: Twitter

Motorola Releases Android Nougat Kernel Source for the Moto Z Play

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 21, 2017       

Recently Motorola started rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Moto G4 Plus, Moto Z, Moto Z Force and Moto Z Play and now the Company has released Android Nougat kernel source for the Moto Z Play to its Github .

It's very useful for Developers to make a stable Custom Roms, by using these Kernel Sources. Developers can go ahead and Download the Source from Github.

HMD Global could bring Nokia 6 and Nokia 3310 to India by May

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 21, 2017       

HMD Global (Finnish company that develops mobile devices under the "Nokia" brand name) could bring the 2017 Nokia 3310, which is expected to be announced on February 26 at MWC, and the Nokia 6, which was announced earlier this year, in India.

According to a report by Indianexpress, HMD Global will launch the Nokia 6 and the Nokia 3310 in India as early as May. 



The report also claims that the Nokia 3310 will have completely revamped design "it’s oval shaped now". The new Nokia 3310 will arrive in multiple colours and will be priced around Rs 3000 ($44).

The Nokia 6 features a 5.5" 1080p screen with Gorilla Glass, classic Nokia design and an impressive audio quality. The phone comes with an aluminum unibody and runs on a Snapdragon 430 SoC paired with 4GB of RAM. Its camera should follow the Nokia trend and impress everyone. It's 16MP with an 8MP front shooter.

Will you be buying the Nokia 6 or the Nokia 3310, if they ever comes to India? Share your thoughts below!

Source: Indianexpress