Google Pixel and Pixel XL are now available for pre-order in few Countries. The latest Google Flagships comes with great features and they are probably one of the Note 7 alternatives, you can buy!
Built In Chicago just published its Top 100 Digital Companies in Chicago list. Being the crazy Motorola fan I am, I searched for the company I love, only to find out that Motorola Solutions - not Motorola Mobility - had made the list and it was top 10.
And it got me thinking...why do we pay so much attention to Motorola Mobility and get obsessed with it? There are other Motorolas out there! One is called Motorola Home and the other one happens to be a huge 12-Billion-dollar company with around 20,000 employees that is very innovative, called Motorola Solutions.
What is Motorola Solutions?
It was mid-2010 when both co-CEOs, Greg Brown and Sanjay Jha were discussing the separation Motorola, Inc., the company that changed the 20th Century and released many iconic and innovative products, into two different companies. The company was #1 in public-safety, retail and home-networking, but its smartphone business had been hit by the smartphone era and the strong competition from Asian players. The mobile business was hurting the other divisions and the overall company, and they had to act fast. The original plan was to split the company in 2009 but the huge 2008 Downturn delayed the split until 2011. Both kept the Motorola brand and trademarks, with the right to use them forever. Motorola, Inc. changed its name to Motorola Solutions, Inc. and separated its Mobility division. Motorola Mobility kept the Home and Mobile divisions, while Solutions kept the Enterprise and public-safety divisions. Both companies had their own fates, and while Mobility was absorbed by Google and then Lenovo (and still makes the best smartphones out there while its accessories and Home divisions were sold or licensed to other companies), Motorola Solutions became the boring one to consumers, or the one we know little about: some even call it the other Motorola. But the truth is that its products are actually more important than any smartphone or smartwatch we can buy. What is public-safety?
Motorola Solutions leads public-safety, so what is it? It's everything we don't see. It's all the communications between agencies, firefighters, paramedics, industry workers, policemen and so on. Motorola Solutions does what Motorola did 88 years ago: connect people in real-time to make the world a safer and better place. From two-way radio products to software solutions that enable faster communication between first responders, Motorola Solutions is there to improve productivity, prevent disasters and reduce crime. Cool Motorola Solutions products: WAVE Wave is a smart PTT platform that allows you to communicate with radios, PCs, landlines and smartphones to increase productivity. This platform is available to all smartphone users (download).
LEX L10 smartphone Yes, they make smartphones too, although you won't be able to buy one of these. LEX L10 is a rugged quad-core smartphone that runs a secure Android version.
MOTOTRBO TRBO - not Droid Turbo - is a range of two-way radios designed for organizations, businesses and industry workers that comes with applications and accessories that will allow you to work more efficiently in the harshest conditions without the bulk of traditional radios.
Why should Motorola fans care? Through the years, we haven't taken Motorola Solutions seriously or simply didn't care enough, because we couldn't buy their products or interact with the company. But it's time we start looking at the company and stop considering it the other one. Solutions just moved its headquarters to Chicago, is focusing on intelligence and software solutions, is worth 12B with its stock price at $73, and it's starting to interact with consumers and businesses on social media. And most importantly, Solutions embraces its legacy more than any other Motorola. We should definitely stop considering this as the other Motorola. Fans should be proud of its accomplishments while regular consumers should know that it's making our world a safer and more productive place.
Launched back on October 4, the Pixel and Pixel XL (Smartphones by Google) are available for Pre-Order at Flipkart.com. The eCommerce website is providing amazing deals on Pixel Phones. As far as the Pricing is concerned, The Pixel starts with ₹57,000 (32GB) and ₹66,000 (128GB) while the Pixel XL costs ₹67,000 (32GB) and ₹76,000 (128GB).
Here are the deals offered by Flipkart-
No Cost EMIs from ₹3,167/month . Other EMIs from ₹2,764/month
The Google Pixel and Pixel XL on Verizon will be getting updates at the same time as unlocked users. As reported by Ars Technica, the operating system and security updates of Pixel Smartphones will happen in partnership with Google.
The Pixel and Pixel XL on Verizon comes with 3 extra Apps installed including My Verizon and Verizon Messages, which can be easily uninstalled. Also, the Verizon version of the Google Pixel will be carrier unlocked, so you can use it where ever you like.
Google confirms the statement saying-
"OS updates and monthly security patches will be updated on all Pixel devices (Verizon and non-Verizon versions) simultaneously."
Days back, Google showed off Android 7.1 Nougat with Pixel Smartphones. Now Google has finally announced Android 7.1 Nougat, which is an incremental build over Android 7.0.
The Android 7.1 adds productivity, security, and performance to Android 7.0, along with a variety of optimizations and bug fixes, features, and new APIs (API level 25).
App shortcuts API — lets you surface key actions directly in the launcher and take your users deep into your app instantly. You can create up to 5 shortcuts, either statically or dynamically.
Circular app icons support — lets you provide great-looking rounded icon resources that match the look of Pixel and other launchers.
Enhanced live wallpaper metadata — lets you provide metadata about your live wallpapers to any picker displaying the wallpapers as a preview. You can show existing metadata such as label, description, and author, as well as a new context URL and title to link to more information.
Image keyboard support — expands the types of content that users can enter from their keyboards, letting them express themselves through custom stickers, animated gifs, and more. Apps can tell the keyboard what types of content they accept, and keyboards can deliver all of the images and other content that they offer to the user. For broad compatibility, this API will also be available in the support library.
Storage manager Intent — lets an app take the user directly to a new Settings screen to clear unused files and free up storage space on the device.
As said earlier, Android 7.1 Developer preview images will be soon be available for the Pixel C, Nexus 5X, and Nexus 6P, along with other devices at a later date.
Days back, Google showed off Android 7.1 Nougat with Pixel Smartphones. Now Google has finally announced Android 7.1 Nougat, which is an incremental build over Android 7.0.
Android 7.1 Developer preview images will be soon be available for the Pixel C, Nexus 5X, and Nexus 6P, along with other devices at a later date. The final release of Android 7.1 will happen in December and Supported Devices including Nexus 6, 5X, 6P, 9, Player, Pixel C, Android One, and the Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones will get the new software update.
The Android 7.1 will bring the Circular icons, 3D Touch, Enhanced live wallpaper and much more..
Samsung is finally taking a big step and halting all sales and exchanges of the Galaxy Note 7 across the globe. Along with this, Samsung recommends Galaxy Note 7 owners to turn the device off and take the "take advantage of the remedies available, including a refund at their place of purchase." After the reports of exploding Safe Units of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, Samsung wants you to get rid of your Galaxy Note 7 because consumers’ safety remains their top priority.
Here's the full statement from Samsung-
We are working with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to investigate the recently reported cases involving the Galaxy Note7. Because consumers’ safety remains our top priority, Samsung will ask all carrier and retail partners globally to stop sales and exchanges of the Galaxy Note7 while the investigation is taking place. We remain committed to working diligently with the CPSC, carriers and our retail partners to take all necessary steps to resolve the situation. Consumers with an original Galaxy Note7 or replacement Galaxy Note7 should power down and take advantage of the remedies available, including a refund at their place of purchase. For more information, consumers should visit samsung.com/us/note7recall or contact 1-844-365-6197.
[Update] You can also Exchange your current Galaxy Note7 for a Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge and replacement of any Galaxy Note7 specific accessories with a refund of the price difference between devices.
During the launch of Google Pixel and Pixel XL, Brian Rakowski called the Smartphones "the best smartphone camera ever made". The Google Pixel and Pixel XL comes out with 12.3MP Sony IMX378 sensor and even got the highest score i.e. 89 from DxoMark.
Isaac Reynolds, a Googler who is the product lead in cameras for the Pixel shows off how much Google Pixel's Camera is capable of, by sharing bunch of Images and a 4K Video Sample.
Year back, there were rumors that HTC is working on and Smartwatch and it actually just leaked online. The new leaked photos are seem to be of HTC's Android Wear-powered Smartwatch codename "Halfbeak".
The Smartwatch features a round 360 x 360 resolution just like the Moto 360. The back of the Device shows a Under Armour logo along with HTC logo.
