Android 7.1.1 Nougat update coming to Pixel,Pixel XL and Nexus 6P on 5th December

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 29, 2016       

Android 7.1.1 Nougat update coming to Pixel,Pixel XL and Nexus 6P on 5th December 

Rogers, Canada's largest mobile operators has updated its software update schedule list revealing the Official Android 7.1.1 Nougat Release Date. 



As revealed earlier by Vodafone Australia, Rogers has also confirmed the Release date as 5th December for Both Pixel and Nexus 6P.

The Google Pixel and Pixel XL will be updated to Android 7.1.1, which will be an incremental update over Android 7.1 with December Security patch and bug fixes. 

The Nexus 6P will get updated from Android 7.0 to Android 7.1.1. There's no information on when Nexus 5X will get the Android 7.1.1 update.



Source:- Rogers

ASUS to start manufacturing Zenfone 3 Max in India

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 29, 2016       

ASUS to start manufacturing Zenfone 3 Max in India

This month, ASUS launched the Zenfone 3 Max in India. The phone was launched in two variants with a 5.2-inch display and 5.5-inch display.



After receiving a tremendous response from India, Asus has announced to manufacture Zenfone 3 Max in Daman, India. The production of Zenfone 3 Max will start from December 2016. This will be the third smartphone to be locally manufactured by ASUS after it initiated production of Zenfone 2 Laser and Zenfone Go, last year.

Talking about the Zenfone 3 Max, The 5.5-inch model which is priced at INR 17,999 comes with a 1080p display with Snapdragon 430, 3GB RAM, 32GB expandable storage, 16 megapixel camera with laser and phase detection Autofocus, 8 megapixel front camera, dual SIM support, fingerprint sensor, and a 4100mAh battery.

The 5.2-inch model which is priced at INR 12,999 featues a 1080p display with MediaTek MT6737T Processor, 3GB RAM, 32GB expandable storage, 13 megapixel rear camera, 5 megapixel front camera, dual SIM support, fingerprint sensor, and a 4100mAh battery.



The Smartphone comes in three stunning colors i.e. Titanium Gray, Glacier Silver, and Sand Gold. 

Samsung Galaxy S8 rumored to feature 6GB RAM and upto 256GB internal storage

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 29, 2016       

Samsung Galaxy S8 rumored to feature 6GB RAM and upto 256GB internal storage

We have already seen multiple rumors of the upcoming Samsung's flagship. According to new reports from Weibo, the Galaxy S8 could feature 6GB of RAM and 256GB of Internal storage.



Earlier reports also says that Samsung Galaxy S8 will be powered by Snapdragon 835 processor which comes with Quick Charge 4.0.

Paired with 6GB RAM, Snapdragon 835 could perform better than previous flagships. 

We have still no idea if Both the 5.7" , and the 6.2" Bezel-Less Display variants will feature 6GB RAM or not. It could be possible that 5.7" features 6GB RAM while the 6.2" features 8GB of RAM. 



Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy S8 at Mobile World Congress 2017 in February. 

Via:- SamMobile

Motorola Moto M is coming soon to India

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 28, 2016       

Motorola Moto M is coming soon to India | Price | Release date and Specs!

Few weeks back Lenovo announced Motorola Moto M in China. The Smartphone is already available in the UAE, and is coming soon to India.


The Moto M (M for all-metal) features a Splash-Proof 5.5 inch full HD display and weights 163g. With rear fingerprint sensor, the device is powered with MediaTek Helio P15 Octa-core CPU clocked at 2.2GHz. It has 4GB RAM and 32GB Storage which can be expanded upto 128GB through Micro-SD Card.'




Talking about the Camera, the Moto M has a 16MP rear camera with PDAF and dual-led flash, at the front there's a 8MP selfie shooter. The rear camera is capable of capturing 1080p video.
Priced at ¥ 1999 ($295), The Moto M has a 3050mAh battery with fast charging capability, runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with Lenovo's One UI on the top,  and it comes in Gold and Cool Silver.

For Full Specifications, Go to: Motorola Moto M Official Specs


Source:- Moto India (Twitter)

Google Pixel and Other Android 7.1 devices facing issues seeing screenshots sent from iPhones

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 28, 2016       

Google Pixel Owners are reportedly seeing image bugs in screenshots sent from iPhones. The Problem occurs when one sends a screenshot from iPhone to a Pixel or other devices running Android 7.1 Nougat.



According to a discussion on Google's product forum, Pixel users claims that it (The bug) only happens with a screenshot from iPhone 7 Plus. The screenshots from older iPhones i.e. (6 and older) works fine.

Apart from Pixel/Pixel XL, a Nexus 6 user running Android 7.1 has also reported the same issue. 

Google support staff is now aware of this issue, but there's no indication when the same will be fixed. 




Via:- Android Police | Source:- Google Product Forum

Xiaomi Mi MIX has a new rival and it's Nubia's Bezel-less Slider phone

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 27, 2016       

It seems we will be seeing another Bezel-less smartphone made by Nubia very soon. The newly surfaced render from Chinese website shows Nubia's Bezel-less Slider Smartphone in works.

The newly leaked renders shows Nubia's Bezel-less "Slider" Smartphone in works. As you can see in the images, the Smartphone is fully bezel-less with a back slider to reveal the front camera along with the flash and the earpiece.

The bottom part below screen might contain Capacitive keys. Whatever, this edgeless concept looks beautiful. 

The back contains a fingerprint sensor, Nubia branding and a speaker. The back and side panel can be customized with different materials.

There's no information on When and Where Nubia is going to reveal this concept.

Nubia's Bezel-less Slider phone Images-

Source:- Mydriver | Via:- Mobipicker

OnePlus 3T gets Unofficial TWRP

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 26, 2016       

OnePlus 3T gets Unofficial TWRP  | How to Install and Download

It has been only few days since OnePlus started shipping the newly launched OnePlus 3T. 

OnePlus devices were always developers favorite and It seems that fully functional Team Win Recovery has been successfuly ported to the OnePlus 3T, Thanks to jcadduono( XDA Developer ).



If you don't know, TWRP is a custom recovery which helps in flashing mods (e.g. Xposed) and custom roms (e.g. Cyanogenmod).

You can Install TWRP on OnePlus 3T by just flashing the Recovery Image via ADB & Fastboot. Get some help by following the instructions on XDA thread (Download Link).

Android 7.1 update roll-out date for Nexus 6P revealed by Carrier

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 26, 2016       

Back in October, Google introduced us with Google's Pixel and Android 7.1 Nougat. This new Android version is an increment build over Android 7.0 and comes with tons of new features which includes Circular icons, App shortcuts and more.

Few days back, Google uploaded Android 7.1 Nougat Developer preview 2 (Final version) to supported Nexus Smartphones. 



It looks like that the Nexus 6P will get Official Android 7.1.1 Nougat update on December 6, According to Vodafone Australia. 

The Carrier also says, the update will contain December security patch and will cost 650MB.

Source:- Vodafone