Moto G 2015 gets new update with January 2017 Security patch

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 02, 2017       

Motorola has already ditched the Moto G 3rd generation from the list of devices getting Official Android 7.0 Nougat. However, The Moto G 3rd Generation is now getting new software updates with latest Security Patch, bug fixes and Stability improvement.

The update costs 11MB and features January 2017 Security patch, bug fixes and Stability improvement.

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It's great to see that Motorola still cares about its devices. Motorola won't be updating the 2015 Moto G to Android Nougat, but it will see security patches and stability updates.

Thanks Puppala Raj Kumar!

Prototype Images of the Upcoming LG G6 Leaked Online

 By Unknown on February 02, 2017       

LG G6, the upcoming flagship phone from the South Korean company, which is scheduled to release at the MWC 2017 event has been leaking continuously from the last one month or so. LG officially has released the top half of the phone, but what we haven't seen the phone in full picture. 



However, that is going to change today. A couple of prototype images of the upcoming LG G6 have leaked online, courtesy of DroidLife. As you can see in the image, the LG G6 will feature a massive 5.7-inch QHD+ display, which is in-line with the earlier leaked rumors as well. 

Also Read: Moto Z Play Gets December Security Patch

The LG G6 won't feature any significant design changes from the LG G5, but the images suggest that LG is sticking with the metal body with the G6 as well, which means that the phone won't feature any wireless charging feature. 

At the rear of the phone, it has the same dual-camera setup as seen on the previous two LG flagships, the G5 and V20. At the bottom, we have the USB Type-C port and speaker grilles. As seen on the G5 and V20, the LG G6 will also feature the same on-screen navigation keys. 



The MWC 2017 is just a few days away, and the G6 will be made available on February 26. Also, the phone is expected to ship with Snapdragon 821, instead of Snapdragon 835 due to manufacturing issues from Samsung as it will be using the entire 835 chipsets to power their Galaxy S8. 

Android 7.1.2 Beta adds 'Swipe fingerprint scanner to open notification' feature to the Nexus 5X

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 02, 2017       

A few days ago, Google announced Android 7.1.2 Beta version for selected Google Pixel and Nexus Devices. The new Android version includes a number of bugfixes and optimizations, along with a small number of enhancements for carriers and users.

As reported by a Nexus 5X user on reddit, Android 7.1.2 Beta also adds new gesture to open the notification shade using the fingerprint sensor. 

Google says to expect the final release of latest Android version (7.1.2) in just a couple of months. For now, users can grab the Beta Factory Images from Here.

Download: Moto G5 Plus Wallpaper and new Hello Moto ringtone

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 02, 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.

Here's a new wallpaper that Motorola will unveil with the new Moto G5 Plus later this month.

We also have two new sweet "Hello" and "Moto" Ringtones of the upcoming Moto G5 Plus, Grab them here-

Hello.ogg - Download Here

Moto.ogg - Download Here

According to the previous, the Moto G5 will be the next Moto G5 Play and will be a stripped down variant of the Moto G5 Plus. The phone is expected to feature a 5-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC, 2GB of RAM, and a 2800mAh battery cell. 

Also Read: The Yet-To-Be-Announced Blackberry Mercury To Boast Of The Same Camera As Google Pixel Phones

On the flip side, the Moto G5 Plus is said to have a 5.5-inch 1080p display, the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC, 3GB/4GB of RAM, and a slightly bigger 3100mAh battery. Both the phones are expected to feature Motorola's TurboCharge feature as well and will boot Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box. 

Leaked Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus schematics confirms design and dimensions

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 01, 2017       

We have already seen multiple leaks, renders and real life Images of the Upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8. What appears to be fresh new batch of schematics of the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus has been published by Cnet.

According to Cnet Korea, the below renders are based on the information from a Galaxy S8 eyewitness. Taking a closer look, the below schematics confirms real life Images of the Samsung Galaxy S8 leaked by VentureBeat. 

Measuring 159.53mm by 73.37mm. The Galaxy S8 Plus is up to 

6.1-inches or so, while the Samsung Galaxy S8 measures 5.7-inch. Yes, the biometric sensor is placed right to the camera module, which was rumored earlier as well. Also, Samsung is not going away with the 3.5mm headphone jack and the phone will feature an USB Type-C port. 

Samsung is expected to launch the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus on March 29.

Source: Cnet | Via: GSMarena

OnePlus and Meizu Caught cheating popular benchmarking apps

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 01, 2017       

A few years ago, Samsung, HTC and a few other companies were caught manipulating performance of their smartphones to score high in various benchmark apps including GeekBench and Antutu Benchmark.


According to latest reports from XDA, OnePlus and Meizu is targeting specific applications like AnTuTu and Geekbench to boost the clock speeds of the chipsets inside the OnePlus 3T and Meizu Pro 6 to score high. 

“OnePlus was makings it CPU governor more aggressive, resulting in a practical artificial clock speed floor in Geekbench that wasn’t there in the hidden Geekbench build. It wasn’t based on the CPU workload, but rather on the app’s package name, which the hidden build could fool.”

However, OnePlus has promised that they will remove these tweaks in a future update.

“In order to give users a better user experience in resource intensive apps and games, especially graphically intensive ones, we implemented certain mechanisms in the community and Nougat builds to trigger the processor to run more aggressively. The trigger process for benchmarking apps will not be present in upcoming OxygenOS builds on the OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T.

XDA have included multi-core throttling results and graphs to elaborate "How manufacturer discovered doing this". You can check them Here.

Moto Z Play gets December Security Patch in India, January Security Patch in the US

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 01, 2017       

Recently Motorola announced Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Moto G4, Moto G4 Plus, Moto Z and the Moto Z Force. According to earlier reports, the next Motorola device to recieve Android 7.0 Nougat is the Moto Z Play.

The Z Play features 5.5" full HD screen, a Snapdragon 625 SoC and a 16MP camera. It's 7mm thin and comes with a headphone jack. In terms of design, it doesn't differ much from the Moto Z, though this one comes with a plastic back. 



Today, Motorola has started rolling out a new Software update with December Security Patch for the Moto Z Play in India, and January Security Patch for the users living in US.

The Update costs 35.5MB for the users of Moto Z Play in India, while it costs around 50MB for the users living in the US.

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Also Read:

• Motorola India to start selling Moto Z and Moto Mods in India

• Moto Z Play Review

Comment below if you have or haven't received the update!

MobiCom Debitel to Bring Upcoming Nokia Smartphones to Germany

 By Vaibhav Jain on January 31, 2017       

The Nokia 6 was announced earlier this month and is one of the popular Smartphone of the year 2017.  So far, it is only available in China. This, however, may soon change as Germany’s MobiCom-Debitel is looking to form long-term partnership with HMD Global.

The Nokia 6 features a 5.5" 1080p screen with Gorilla Glass, classic Nokia design and an impressive audio quality according to HMD. 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.

A few days ago, we reported that a White variant of the Nokia 6 is Listed at Lazada (Philippines e-commerce website), and will go on sale starting from February 26, but denying such information HMD Global said that the phone wasn’t launched internationally.

According to a new report which came from reputable leakster Roland Quandt, MobiCom-Debitel (Largest mobile telephone services providers in Europe) is looking to form long-term partnership with HMD Global, in order to bring upcoming Nokia Android Smartphones to Germany in the coming months.

Source: Roland Quandt | Via: Softpedia

Moto G5 and G5 Plus Listed Ahead of MWC 2017 Launch; Pricing Leaked Yet Again

 By Unknown on January 30, 2017       

Motorola might be prepping to launch their Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus at the MWC 2017, but ahead of its official launch, there are a countless number of rumors are making rounds on the internet. And today, we have the phones listed on a Brazilian site along with its specifications and partial pricing. 

According to the listing from Bemol, a Brazilian site, the Moto G5 will be sold for Brazilian Real 1099 (approx. Rs. 23,743), and the Moto G5 Plus will cost Brazilian Real 1499 (approx. Rs. 32,200). That said, the phones will be made available in other regions such as India and the US. 

According to the previous, the Moto G5 will be called as the Moto G5 Play and will be a stripped down variant of the Moto G5 Plus. The phone is expected to feature a 5-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC, 4GB of RAM, and a 3000mAh battery cell. 

Also Read: The Yet-To-Be-Announced Blackberry Mercury To Boast Of The Same Camera As Google Pixel Phones

On the flip side, the Moto G5 Plus is said to have a 5.5-inch 1080p display, the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC, 3GB/4GB of RAM, and a slightly bigger 3100mAh battery. Both the phones are expected to feature Motorola's TurboCharge feature as well and will boot Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box. 

Also, Motorola officially sent out the press invites for an event at the MWC 2017, where the company might unveil the Moto G5 and G5 Plus along with a couple of Moto Mods. But, all these are just rumors, so take them with a grain of salt.