Motorola is Working on the Moto Z2 Since Ages Because it Was Benchmarking in Geekbench Since August 2016

 By Unknown on May 19, 2017       

Motorola is working on various new smartphones for 2017 and one of them would be the Moto Z2 whose render was leaked recently showing off the design. Incidentally, the render was the first leak about the Moto Z2, which also confirmed its existence. 

It appers like Motorola is working on the phone from August 2016 because a smartphone with XT1650 has been benchmarked in Geekbench since that month. There are numerous listings of the phone with a quad-core Snapdragon 821 chipset on board. 

However, a listing on January 21, 2017 was benchmarked with Snadragon 835 chip and it achieved 1930 and 9207 single-core and multi-core scores respectively. The phone will have 4GB of RAM and boots Android 7.1.1 Nougat out-of-the-box. 

The listing seems to be an unreal one but there's the fact that it was benchmarked with the latest chip should not be taken off. More details will be surfaced online in coming days. 

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Google's Android Go Project Will Resume Where Android One Project Has Left Off!

 By Unknown on May 18, 2017       

There are some decent number of announcements at the Google I/O 2017 event and the one that stole the limelight is the Android Go project. The new ambitious project from Google will replace the Android One project by delivering a lite version of Android to low-cost Andriod phones.  

The Android Go project comprises of a lite version of the Android O aimed at the phones with 1GB RAM of less. Currently, all the Android phones irrespective of the hardware uses the same ecosystem, which is making the phones literally unusable at times due to the lack of insufficient equipment required by the core Android. 

The Android Go will focus on three major things- OS, Apps, and Google Play Store. The OS as mentioned earlier will be stripped down to match the hardware, and it will comprise of lite Google apps such as YouTube Go, etc. 

Finally, the Google Play Store itself will be a lite version which shows only the apps which will run smoothly on the platform. The Android Go project will be live in smartphones later this year, according to Google. 

OnePlus 5 Camera Will be Built in Partnership with DxO

 By Unknown on May 18, 2017       

Finally, there's an official news from OnePlus about its upcoming flagship phone, the OnePlus 5. A staff member of OnePlus in OnePlus forums has said that the OnePlus 5's camera will be built in collaboration with the camera authority-DxO.

The employee quoted in the forums as "We’re happy to announce that we have teamed up with DxO to enhance your photography experience with our upcoming flagship, the OnePlus 5. DxO is perhaps most well-known for creating the defining photography benchmark, the DxOMark. They’ve got years of imaging experience and expertise, both for professional cameras and for smartphones."

There has been a lot of confusion about the camera setup on OnePlus 5. The confusion was all about the camera design of the phone, but not the implementation. OnePlus 5 may get two camera sensors at the back, which may be the same setup as the iPhone 7 Plus. One sensor will capture standard shots, while the other sensor will capture zoomed shots.

Oh Dear! Another Real Life Image of OnePlus 5 Shows Horizontal Camera Setup

 By Unknown on May 18, 2017       

It's confusing and irritating. That's all we can say about the leaks about OnePlus 5. A few hours ago, we reported real life images of OnePlus 5 surfaced online showing vertically placed dual camera setup. Moments later, we have another image of the phone itself, but it has a horizontally placed dual camera setup. 

Both the leaks are on par with earlier leaked ones as both the designs are leaked online a few days ago. Maybe these are the two prototype devices, and the device's design is yet to be made final. 

In this image though, the OnePlus 5 looks more like the Meizu MX6 with same antenna band lines. The dual camera setup looks more like the Xiaomi's implementation here. But this design looks gorgeous than the other one, which more seems to be a OnePlus 3T. 

The OnePlus 5 will go official this summer, and more leaks about the phone will come online ahead of the official launch. Stay tuned for more updates on OnePlus 5. 

Real Life Images of the OnePlus 5 leaked again

 By Vaibhav Jain on May 18, 2017       

There are a countless number of leaks and rumors regarding the upcoming OnePlus flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 5. We have already seen first live image of the OnePlus 5, which came from the reliable source AndroidAuthority.

Now, another real life Image of the OnePlus 5 has surfaced onto Internet, giving us a closer look at lower half of the device. We can see curved rounded corners. The Image confirms that there's no 3.5mm headphone jack.

As you can see in the below Image, the OnePlus 5 Prototype is having vertically placed dual camera setup and OnePlus branding on the back. It's not confirmed that the below is the finally look at the OnePlus 5, so take it as a grain of salt.

Going with the earlier rumors, OnePlus 5 is expected to a 5.5-inch display and will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC. It will have 6GB of RAM and 64GB/128 storage. The OnePlus 5 will sport a 16 + 16MP dual camera at the back, and one sensor will capture monochrome shots, while the other one captures standard shots.

The phone, as expected, will come laden by Android 7.1.1 Nougat based Oxygen OS. The phone will have a 3600mAh battery and Dash Charge 2.0 will charge the device faster than the OnePlus 3T. 


There might be a OnePlus 5T launched as well with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage and bigger battery, but these are just speculations, so take them with a grain of salt. 

Via: Slashleaks

Android O First Beta Announced at the Google I/O 2017

 By Unknown on May 18, 2017       

At its Google I/O 2017 Developers Conference, Google announced the beta program for Android O and said that users can enrol under the program starting today by heading over here. 

Before the official announcement, the website of Android Beta program was made live. At the event, Google highlighted some key features about the upcoming Android O, saying that it will focus on 'vitals' of Android ecosystem. 

One vital of Android since ages is the battery life. Google says that Android O will offer better battery life than any other Android update till date. However, the search company did not reveal the name of the forthcoming OS. 

To recall, Google released the Android O Developer Preview program to the developers two months ago. The Android O beta program will be live for Google Pixel, Pixel XL, Nexus 6P, and Nexus 5X, and Pixel C tablet. 

First Image of the Motorola Moto Z2 Appears Online

 By Unknown on May 17, 2017       

Till date, we have seen rumours about Motorola's Moto Z2 Force and Z2 Play, the successors to the first generation Moto Z phones. But there was nothing about the standard Moto Z2. The Moto Z was one of the thinnest smartphone available right now. 

Some leaks suggested that Motorola is killing the standard Moto Z2 to focus on a standalone flagship and the phone was also not shown in the Moto roadmap leaked last week. But am an image of Moto Z2 has emerged online for the first time on the internet, thanks to Android Authority. 

The Moto Z2 will look similar to the Moto Z2 Force, but it won't feature a shatterproof display. And the design is on par with the Moto G5 series with an oval shaped fingerprint scanner at the front. 

Specifications of the device are still unknown, but it will feature the same hardware as Moto Z2 Force, minus the shatterproof display and bigger battery. 

Upcoming Motorola Moto E4 Plus Shown in New Renders!

 By Unknown on May 17, 2017       

Motorola has just announced the Moto C and C Plus entry-level smartphones for European markets. Next up in the list will be the Moto E4 series- the Moto E4 and the Moto E4 Plus. The Moto E series will sit between the Moto C and Moto G lineup.

Some old rumours depicted the specifications of both the phones and today the official press renders of the E4 Plus, the bigger sibling has been leaked online. The Moto E4 Plus will be released in two colour options- Lunar Grey and Crown Gold as earlier predicted.

The E4 Plus will feature a bigger 5.5-inch Full HD display, powered by MediaTek MT6737M chipset, 2GB/3GB of RAM, and 16GB of internal storage. It will rock a 13MP rear camera along with a 5MP front-facing snapper. The device will run Android 7.1.1 Nougat with a 5000mAh battery under it.

The renders show a date of June 20, and most of the sellers have already kept the same date as shipping. So, the phone may be released on the same day itself.

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OnePlus 5 Leaks In First Real-Life Image

 By Vaibhav Jain on May 17, 2017       

The OnePlus 5 is one of the most anticipated devices of 2017 and is expected to fill the success of OnePlus 3 and 3T. OnePlus will be announcing the OnePlus 5 at some point in the summer, the phone will give a tough competition to Samsung Galaxy S8 series and Xiaomi Mi 6. 

Earlier this week, the OnePlus 5 was spotted on the AnTuTu benchmarking site revealing key specs of the phone. And now, real life Image of the phone has been leaked online which allegedly shows the vertically placed dual camera setup. 

As you can see in the below image, the OnePlus 5 Prototype is having vertically placed dual camera setup and OnePlus branding on the back. It's not confirmed that the below is the finally look at the OnePlus 5, so take it as a grain of salt. 

Going with the earlier rumors, OnePlus 5 is expected to a 5.5-inch display and will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC. It will have 6GB of RAM and 64GB/128 storage.

The OnePlus 5 will sport a 16 + 16MP dual camera at the back, and one sensor will capture monochrome shots, while the other one captures standard shots.

The phone, as expected, will come laden by Android 7.1.1 Nougat based Oxygen OS. The phone will have a 3600mAh battery and Dash Charge 2.0 will charge the device faster than the OnePlus 3T. 

There might be a OnePlus 5T launched as well with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage and bigger battery, but these are just speculations, so take them with a grain of salt. 

Source: AndroidAuthority