After a huge success of Pokemon Go, the Pokemon Company (the real actual owners of the Pokemon brand) is working on a new Pokemon mobile game named "Splash! Magikarp" for Android and iOS devices. Magikarp is one of the useless and iconic species in the Pokemon Universe, but when evolved to a Giant Gyarados, it becomes one of the powerful Pokemon.
We don't have much information about this upcoming game but according to Pokemon website teaser, the newspaper article describes how a fisherman discovered Magikarp-shaped holes on the ground in town.
The game will be released in Japan this spring, we have no information whether or not this game will be released internationally.
In 2016 we saw some incredible decisions taken by some of the reputed companies over the globe. One such decision that stands out from every other is that Google releasing their own smartphones. The Google Pixel phones were the search giant's first attempt to take on the Apple iPhone. And, they succeeded in doing that. The Pixel XL is widely regarded as the best smartphone of 2016 and best camera smartphone of all time. However, as the same case with every other smartphone, the both the Pixels were criticized for their poor design language.
And now, Krishna Kumar, Product Lead for Pixel phones at Google himself came out and posted in Google forums asking about the good and bad things about Pixel's design. That's such a nice thing from the man himself who leads the team. That said, Google is already looking at the next generation Pixel phone, the Pixel 2. So, head over the below provided URL and give your thoughts to make the Pixel 2 better. Google Product Forms
Pokemon Go Second Generation update is live and is now available for iOS and Android users (0.57.2 on Android and 1.27.2 on iOS) Here are release notes by Niantic-
Over 80 additional Pokémon originally discovered in the Johto region can be caught.
Gender-specific variations of select Pokémon can be caught.
Added new encounter mechanics.
Added Poké Ball and Berry selection carousels to the encounter screen.
Added two new Berries.
Added new avatar outfit and accessory options.
Added new night-mode map and encounter music.
Added bonus Candies for catching Evolved Pokémon.
Implemented Apple Watch connection stability improvement.
Various bug fixes.
Minor text fixes.
Article: 15 Feb, 2016
With over 650 million download mark across all platforms, Pokemon Go is still one of the most downloaded Smartphone Game out there.
Well, here's a good news for trainers who haven't uninstalled Pokemon Go. The new update arriving this week will add over 80 new Pokemon from the "Johto" region.
Alongside the new creatures, the update also brings 4 new features-
New Evolutions: There are now more opportunities to evolve your Pokémon in Pokémon GO than ever before. Some Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region will soon be able to evolve—into Pokémon that inhabit the Johto region! Be on the lookout for new Evolution items at PokéStops, which you’ll need to evolve some Pokémon.
New Encounter Gameplay: When you encounter Pokémon in the wild, don’t be surprised if they react in new ways as you’re trying to catch them. You’ll also notice the addition of new item carousels that allow you to select Berries and Poké Balls directly from the encounter screen. Hone your skills and catch those elusive Pokémon!
New Berries: Pokémon enjoy eating Berries, and you’ll have the opportunity to get two new Berries by spinning the Photo Disc at PokéStops—Nanab Berries and Pinap Berries! Giving a Pokémon a Nanab Berry will slow its movements, making it easier to catch. The Pinap Berry doubles the amount of Candy you’ll receive if your next catch attempt succeeds.
New Avatars and an Expanded Wardrobe: Now you’ll be able to give your avatar a complete upgrade! Customize your look with a whole new selection of hats, shirts, pants, and other items.
It was already confirmed that Lenovo-owned Motorola will launch something on February 26 at at MWC 2017 event in Barcelona, Spain. However, it now looks like that isn't only event Motorola is holding in the next few months. Some users from Brazil reported that Motorola has sent out media invites for the event to be held on Sao Paulo on March 7. However, there is nothing revealed on what Motorola will launch at the event. However, the teaser shows the image of Moto G5 Plus, which is an indication that Motorola will announce the G5 Plus. That said, Motorola might launch the G5 and G5 Plus at the MWC 2017 and formally launch the phones in Brazil.
Of late, Motorola has been in the news about their upcoming mid-range smartphones, Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus. However, today, a mysterious Motorola smartphone passed FCC certification codenamed as 'Watson'.
Reputed Motorola tipster, Roland Quandt on his Twitter handle also posted the same news, however, he certainly revealed the specs of the phone.
Motorola Moto XT1750 stopping by the FCC... 8GB internal mem, Dual SIM, 2350mAh battery. Codename "Watson" it seems. Moto E? Moto C? Moto..? pic.twitter.com/ocnQS5jvnN
This mysterious Moto phone carries a model number- XT1750 and Quandt suggests that the phone will have 8GB of internal storage, dual SIM, 2350mAh battery. However, he still not sure on which series does this phone come under and certainly asked the users.
Going by the leaked specs, we believe that the phone might be the Moto E (2017). Nevertheless, Motorola is said to be working on new series, Moto C and this might be the first Moto C smartphone.
Google Assistant, the personal digital assistant exclusive to Pixel phones is now getting a new update which adds new Payments option that allows users to add credit card and personal information for future purchases.
According to 9to5google, the rollout of this new update started on Wednesday evening and is available for few Google Pixel users. Tapping up the Payment option will start a tutorial explaining how you can set up your payments and delivery info for all kinds of purchases. You can also disable the option through unchecking "Pay through your Assistant" option.
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But, there is no timeline on when the feature will fully roll out to public, but this is a much-needed addition for several people out there. Source: 9to5Google | Via: AndroidHeadlines
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 is around the corner and almost every smartphone brand will be looking forward to announce their product at the mega tech show. One such brand is South Korean giant, LG. LG already confirmed that they will be launching their flagship phone, the LG G6 at the MWC event on February and now, the company has teased the smartphone's UI in a new video.
The video reveals that the G6 will have an unusual display and LG is adding tweaks to the OS with which users can make most of the wide display. Also, we are expecting the UI to be LG UX 6.0 as the LG V20 came out with LG UX 5.5 with several additions and we are hoping the same with the G6 as well.
Motorola has already started rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat for the Moto G4 and Moto Z family, while the Moto X and G4 Play users are still waiting for it to arrive on their devices. Now, Motorola is rolling out a new update for the Moto X Pure which comes with December Security Patch and stability improvement.
The long-rumored Moto G5 Plus, which Motorola is expecting to launch at the MWC 2017 is now said to feature Water and Dust Resistant IP67 certified properties. (As listed by ktronix - Listing removed)
Motorola for some reasons removed the water resistant properties for their Moto G4 and G4 Plus, which was earlier seen on Moto G3. However, it's good to see that Moto is bringing back the much-asked feature.
In terms of specifications, the Moto G5 Plus will feature a 5.2-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC and 3GB/4GB of RAM. The phone is expected to be cheaper than the existing Moto G4 Plus in European countries.
