Mysterious Xiaomi Smartphones spotted on TENAA

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 31, 2016       

Earlier This month, Xiaomi revealed the Mi Note 2 and teased the upcoming Xiaomi Mi MIX, the bezel-less beast. It seems that Xiaomi is working on new 2016 Low-budget Smartphones.



According to new reports, Xiaomi Redmi 4 (Probably) and a new Mysterious Device (Probably Mi 5c?) got spotted at TENAA.

Xiaomi Redmi 4

The Device which is probably the upcoming Xiaomi Redmi 4 is rumored to come with giant 4000mAH battery, Other Specs includes 5-inch LCD display with 720p resolution, unknown octa-core CPU paired with 3GB RAM.

Unknown Xiaomi Smartphone

Talking about the another unknown Xiaomi device, As per the TENAA listing, The Smartphone features a 5-inch 720p LCD panel. There's an unknown quad-core chipset paired with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable on-board storage.



Are these upcoming Xiaomi's Low-Budget Smartphones? We will get to know about them soon!

Via:- GSMArena | Source:- TENNA, 2

OnePlus 3T to be priced $80 more than the OnePlus 3, to come with Sony IMX398 sensor

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 30, 2016       

According to the new rumors, OnePlus is working on another device namely "OnePlus 3T". The Smartphone will be priced $80 more than the OnePlus 3, as said by evleaks. 

With the model no. A3010, the Device is believed to feature 16MP Sony IMX398 sensor. In comparison to the OnePlus 3, the OnePlus 3T variant will be powered with Snapdragon 821 paired with 6GB of LPDDR4 RAM, 64GB or 128GB of on-board storage, a fingerprint reader on the front and 8MP selfie camera.



The Device might come with latest Android 7.0 Nougat and might launch very soon!

Source:- Evan Blass | Techupdate3

Systemless root method now available for the Pixel and Pixel XL

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 30, 2016       

As promised earlier by Chainfire, systemless root for the Pixel and Pixel XL is now available. 



One can easily root their Pixel/Pixel XL (Thanks to Chainfire). You just need to unlock your Pixel/Pixel XL's bootloader and Install the SuperSU 2.78 SR2, which will enable su access without touching anything in the system partition and allow dm-verity to be toggled.

You can go through full XDA developer Guide of rooting Pixel and Pixel XL.

Source:- Chainfire

Motorola's awesome new Ad

 By Felipe Berhau on October 30, 2016       

Motorola just uploaded a new video to promote the Moto Z and its MotoMods platform. The new minute long ad is actually very cool, featuing classic Motorola elements like the iconic "Hellomoto" phrase, the batwing being shown everywhere, and platinum blonde models that remind us of those old MotoRazr ads. 

The ad talks about how innovative the Moto Z is in a world where innovation had been stuck since 2007. Check it out here:

The colorful ad even gives Motorola some recognition at the end of it, saying "Moto branded products are designed and manufactured by Motorola", a Lenovo subsidiary. This hadn't been shown since Lenovo's integration of Motorola. 



But it seems that after ten months since the rebranding strategy and a new visual identity, they saw it's the opportunity to clarify that Motorola and its iconic elements (Motorola logo, hellomoto phrase, and so on) are here to stay.

Motorola Moto M and Lenovo P2 launch set for November 8

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 29, 2016       

According to new reports we got today, The rumored Motorola Moto M and the Lenovo P2 will get unleashed on November 8, 2016 in Guangzhou, China. 

The Lenovo P2 was displayed back at IFA 2016 with a massive 5100mAh battery. Other Specs of the Smartphone includes a 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM paired with 32GB ROM. The Device features a 13MP rear and 5MP front camera.



The Moto M codenamed Kung-Fu which we leaked multiple times, to come out with a full HD 5.5" display, a MediaTek Helio P10 processor with 4GB of RAM, and a 16/8MP camera set up. Its model number is XT1662 and runs Marshmallow.

Also Read:- Full Specs of Motorola Moto M

Moto E3 + Motorola Pulse Max special edition bundle

 By Felipe Berhau on October 29, 2016       

Some months ago, Motorola launched the third generation Moto E3 (and E3 Power in Asia). Now, Moto and Binatone, who owns the Motorola accessories division since last year, have teamed up to release a special edition of the Moto E3, which will include the latest Motorola Pulse Max headphones.

The new Pulse Max is a wired headset with awesome design and sound quality that comes in a variety of colors. It was released in India some months ago and it's just reached Europe. The black Moto E3 bundle will come with the black Pulse Max while there will also be a white bundle. The bundle even comes with new packaging, which you can see below:

In order to promote the new Motorola accessories and to add some value to the E3 line, this bundle is offered for free (on a 2 year contract) or for £99 in the UK, and you can get it right here.

Though we have no information about this bundle being released worldwide, Binatone and Motorola Mobility have a strong partnership, so we might see more bundles like this one very soon.

Its the Lenovo P2 which is coming with SD625 and 5100mAh battery, not the Moto M

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 28, 2016       

Update:- Motorola Moto M and Lenovo P2 launch set for November 8

Motorola and Lenovo is working on two upcoming Smartphones namely the Moto M and Moto M Plus. We have already leaked Specs, multiple renders and real life Images of both Moto M and Moto M Plus. However in the past few hours we've been seeing reports by multiple tech sites that the Moto M will feature Snapdragon 625 chipset and 5,100mAh battery; this is completely false.



The Leaked Spec-Sheet is of upcoming Lenovo P2, not the Motorola Moto M. The Image was later on revealed by Krispytech, after most of the tech sites covered the wrong news assuming its Motorola Moto M.

We have already posted confirmed Specs of Motorola Moto M, Feel free to take a look.

The Motorola Moto M will be coming with Mediatek Helio P10 Processor and a 3000mAh battery. 

Moto M Plus Poses In front of the Camera

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 28, 2016       

Last week we leaked some Images and Specifications of the upcoming Motorola Moto M Plus and Looks like we were right on our leak. The Moto M Plus Poses In front Camera yet again showing the previously leaked design.

The new Moto M Plus  features a front facing fingerprint scanner and a 6.0" 1080p display for those Nexus 6 fans. And there's also a Snapdragon 652 on board, so expect this device to be sold as a premium/upper mid-tier device.



Unlike the Moto M (without the Plus ), this one doesn't come with a rear fingerprint scanner. As you will see in the next picture, the back of the phone comes with a very similar design to the original Droid Turbo (you can see the curves) and the Moto Z camera set up.

Source:- Weibo  | Via:- Techupdate3

Moto Z Play Review: You will love this long-lasting "Modular" Device

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 28, 2016       

This year, Motorola and Lenovo bought us a new Semi-Modular Smartphone series "The Moto Z". Following the launch of Moto Z , Moto Z Force and Moto Mods, Month back Lenovo also announced the Mid-ranged Motorola Moto Z Play with Hasselblad True Zoom camera.

This month, Lenovo launched the Moto Z and Moto Z Play in India. The Moto Z being world's thinnest smartphone, while the Moto Z Play is the one who comes with headphone jack in the Z family. So, Lets take a closer look at the Mid-ranged Moto Z Play-

Design-

In terms of Design, The Moto Z Play features a Flat glass back with an aluminum frame at 7mm thick. There's a huge camera hump at the back. The Smartphone feels premium and the Glass back adds 5 stars to its beauty.

To the back, The Moto Z Play has a Round 16MP Camera with laser and phase detect autofocus and flash which captures great Images. Followed by Camera, there's a flat Motorola's "Batwing" Logo. 
The bottom back has a Plastic finish with 16 magnetic pins for connecting the Moto Mods.

At the front, there is a 5.5inch Super AMOLED FHD display with 403 pixel per inch. The Display is not stunning, but its bright and beautiful. The Font top contains a 5MP Camera with LED Flash which takes amazing Photographs (We will discus more about it in Camera section).
There's a Square Fingerprint sensor at the Front bottom which is really quick.



Followed by a Sim and MicroSD card tray, the top contains a microphone too. The Bottom comes with USB-C and Yes there's a headphone jack too. 

Overall The Smartphones looks beautiful and feels great in hand.

Specs and Performance

Moto Z Play comes out with 3GB RAM paired with 32GB Storage and MicroSD card support. Under the hood there's a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor. 

The UI is always fluid, there are no lags. The device handles High-Graphics games smoothly. Moto Z Play has acceptable performance in this price.

Moto Z Play's battery is just insane, the 3510mAh battery can go for 2 days (Or may be 3) with a full charge, if used moderately. The battery takes Approx 1 hour 15 minutes to get fully charged with Turbo charger.

The specifications are not competitive at this price. But The Performance is fast and smooth , Stock Android Marshmallow adds more sweetness to its performance. Though the Device will be getting Android 7.0 Nougat by the end of this year.

Camera 

Moto Z Play features a 16-megapixel Rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, laser and phase detect autofocus and LED flash . It has a 5-megapixel front-facing selfie shooter with LED flash.

Admittedly, The Images taken with Rear 16MP camera is not to great as compared with other flagship smartphones, but still they are acceptable.
The Video comes little bit shaky when in hands because of lack of OIS. Yes, You can also shoot 4K videos with Moto Z Play.



Though the Front facing 5MP selfie-shooter shoots good selfies and It has a LED flash too.

Software-

The device comes out with Pure Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with Pre-loaded Moto, Moto File manager and Moto Mods Application. The Moto App contains Moto Actions, Moto Voice and Moto Display.

The Moto Display which shows Notifications at a glance was always been a great feature. The Shrink screen makes the screen smaller for one-handed use. 

Pros and Cons -

Pros -

• Moto Mods support
• Amazing Battery Life
• Premium Design, Looks Beautiful
• Stock Android
• Supports All Moto Actions
• Priced Right

Cons -

• Camera lacks OIS
• Moto Mods priced high

Verdict 

As said earlier "The Moto Z and Moto Mods are one of the most iconic device ever designed and redefined how stylish a phone can be". 

The Moto Z Play is little brother in Moto Z Family with an amazing battery life and premium looks. All I can say, it is the "Best long-lasting Modular Smartphone, You can buy right now in this price range". 

Buy it from Flipkart  (It comes with a Free Style Mod ;)