LG G6 to Ditch the Removable Battery in Favor of Water Resistant Properties

 By Unknown on January 27, 2017       

As we are closing in towards the MWC 2017, multiple leaks and rumors are coming out regarding the smartphones to be unveiled at the MWC 2017. One amongst the list is the South Korean smartphone manufacturer LG's, G6. 

The company already confirmed that they will unveil the phone at the mega tech show on February 26 and also gave us a glimpse of how the phone looks like by officially releasing a render of the device. Today, we have another rumor coming out from CNET saying that the LG G6 won't feature a removable battery; Instead, the phone will come with water resistant properties. 

Also Read: Moto G5 Plus Renders Showcased By Case Maker

LG is the one brand who are consistently offering removable batteries with almost all of their smartphones including the LG G5 and most recently released LG V20. With this move, the LG G6 will be competing with the likes of Samsung's upcoming phone, Galaxy S8 and Apple iPhone 7 series of phones. 

The report also says that the LG G6 will feature the most exciting Google Assistant and it will be the first smartphone to feature that as the feature is exclusive to Google Pixel phones. 

Moto G5 Plus renders showcased by Case Maker

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 26, 2017       

We have already seen multiple leaks, renders and real life Images of the Upcoming Motorola Moto G5 Plus. What appears to be the Case Maker Renders of the 5.5-inch Moto G5 Plus has been published by Roland Quandt of winfuture.de .

As you know, the only Motorola device that has been leaking in recent weeks is the Moto G5 Plus, and it even passed through the FCC recently. It's rumored to come with 4GB of RAM, a 5.5" 1080p screen and a new all-metal design similar to the Moto Z. 

The FCC listing also revealed there will be other variants of this phone, one having 2GB of RAM, so it's very likely that the Moto G5 will come in Plus and Play variants like in 2016.

We already know that Motorola will announce the Moto G5 Plus on February 26th in an event during MWC in Barcelona.

Here's how one case maker thinks the Motorola Moto G5 Plus will look. Seems based on preliminary renders from Lenovo/Moto (1/2) pic.twitter.com/gKAUojiARW

— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) January 26, 2017

Motorola officially introduces its VERVEONES ME headphones

 By Felipe Berhau on January 26, 2017       

Motorola's Accessories Division, owned by Binatone Global, has officially announced its VERVEONES ME, as for Music Edition. The new device comes with all the great features introduced last June with the original VERVEONES, but adds more colors, water resistant and will be sold for almost half the price.

Motorola Home at CES 2017 showing its new VerveOnes ME

As you can see from the picture, the Verves are stereo earbuds with IP54 water resistance. They also offer an HD sound experience and come with its own charging case for up to 8 hours of music and calls.

The Ones ME are already available at verve.life which is the official website for the Motorola active lifestyle products. You can get them now for $149.99 which is almost half the price of the original Verves. While a white version has been announced so far, TechDroider's got a little surprise for you. These are Black/Lime and Black/Orange versions which will be announced soon too. Enjoy!

Report: Cheaper "Google Pixel 2B" in works

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 26, 2017       

Latest information out by 9to5Google suggests that Google is working on a lower-priced 2017 Pixel Smartphone, that would be named "Pixel 2B".

The "Pixel 2B" will come out with moderate specification and is scheduled for release "alongside or shortly after the Pixel 2". 



Google aims to bring the lower-priced Pixel 2B at emerging markets, with a goal of bringing "Google experience and the Google Phone" outside big markets.

The report also says that, the Google Pixel 2B will be "significantly cheaper if it ever actually launches".

Google Pixel 2B will bring Nexus back to life? Share your thoughts by commenting below!

Source: 9to5Google

Motorola files patent for Iris Scanner, Could We See It On the Moto Z 2017?

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 26, 2017       

Manufacturers have already started implementing high-level technology into their mobile devices. One of them for Security purpose is the Iris-Scanner.

Recently patent filings hint that Motorola is working on a new Smartphone which will feature Iris Scanner. According to the patent, the Iris Scanner system would rely on two narrow-angle lenses for capturing the individual eyes of the user.

We already know that the 2017 Moto Z will follow the same design as of the First generation Moto Z and will be compatible with all existing Moto Mods. Though, Motorola could implement Iris-Scanner to the 2017 Motorola's flagship Smartphone to make it more secure.



The patent does shows a Smartphone with front facing fingerprint sensor and an Iris-Scanner technology. We’ll see soon enough whether or not this will actually make its way into the Moto Z 2017. What are your thoughts?

Thanks Moto Fan!

Several Nokia 6 Users are Claiming Peeled Off Nokia Logo at the Rear

 By Unknown on January 26, 2017       

In a most unusual way, several users who have purchased the Nokia 6 via the first flash sale in China are complaining a weird problem in social media. 

People are posting the image of the Nokia 6 complaining that the text in the logo of the Nokia 6 is fading away showing the white background, which is very annoying. 

As you can see in the image above, the black text in the Nokia is completely faded away in the N and O letters, whereas the other letters are completely fine. 



We have no clue about why this is happening with the several users, and it might be a defect in the hardware build quality itself.

That said, there's no reply from HMD Global regarding this issue, but we are expecting the company to respond very soon. We will keep you posted if we receive any update from the company officially. 

Rumor: 2017 Google Pixel will be waterproof

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 26, 2017       

Last year, Google gave us the first two Pixel Smartphones i.e. Pixel with 5" Display and Pixel XL with 5.5" Display, with some extra Artificial intelligence in the form of the fledgling Google Assistant. 

Both Google Pixel and Pixel XL were great devices but things like waterproofing were left out because of an "internal conflict between hardware (namely, camera) and/or waterproofing vs. price point".



Now Stephen Hall a senior editor for 9To5 Google has tweeted that waterproofing feature is "definitely coming with next Pixel Smartphones".

Little tidbit we were told in October last year that I forgot about: “Waterproofing definitely coming with next Pixel device.”

— Stephen Hall (@hallstephenj) January 25, 2017

While this is still a rumor, So take with a pinch of salt. 

Also Read: Google Pixel 2: What Features to Expect

Hugo Barra's Next Stint will be With Facebook as VP of Virtual Reality

 By Unknown on January 26, 2017       

The news is finally here. When Hugo Barra announced his exit from Xiaomi, a couple of days ago shook the entire world with his decision. However, everyone was curious about his next assignment. Today, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook on his official Facebook account posted that Hugo will be joining the Silicon Valley-based company after his tenure with Xiaomi next month.

So, Hugo Barra will be joining as the VP of Virtual Reality as Facebook owns OCULUS, one of the pioneers in VR technology. This will be a huge boost for both Facebook and the team at OCULUS. Not only OCULUS, but Hugo Barra will also be leading the entire VR team at the Facebook. But, the major part of VR at Facebook is all about OCULUS.



Hugo Barra joined Xiaomi back in 2013 as the Global VP to expand the company's presence globally. Under his leadership, Xiaomi has grown globally as one of the major players in the international market. Xiaomi' Senior Vice President, Xiang Wang will now take charge as the Global VP.

Samsung Galaxy C5 Pro with Snapdragon 625 SoC and 4GB of RAM Pays a Visit to GeekBench

 By Unknown on January 26, 2017       

Nearly a month ago, the Samsung Galaxy C5 Pro was certified by TENAA and was expected to be announced very soon. However, we might have to wait some more days for the official launch. The phone is now spotted on benchmarking site, GeekBench, confirming the specifications leaked by the GFXBench site.



The latest GeekBench listing reveals the phone's model number as SM-C5010, citing to the earlier leaked ones. The phone is powered by an octa-core chip at the time of benchmark testing with all the cores clocked at 2.21GHz. Also, the motherboard number is shown as msm8953, which is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC. Also, the Galaxy C5 Pro comes with 4GB of RAM.

The phone will boot Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, which is a sad thing to see even in early 2017. The GeekBench listing did not reveal any details regarding the camera and display of the phone, but earlier TENAA listing and GFXBench listing said the phone will get a 5.5-inch FHD display, 16MP rear and front-facing cameras, and a 3000mAh battery.

Samsung is expected to the announce the phone in near future, maybe in the first week of February. Also, the phone will make into the Indian market in coming months.


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