Samsung's Note 8 Design LEAKS, Reveals Narrow Display Angles

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 06, 2017       

Samsung's newest smartphones, the Galaxy S8 and S8+ are the best smartphones ever in terms of design. While the Galaxy S9 is away for a year, the focus is shifted towards the middle smartphone Galaxy Note 8, which is also said to feature the same design language as S8 and S8+. 


The phone is just few months away from now, but rumors are already flooding in, and today, Poyoco Tech has designed a new concept render of the Galaxy Note 8 indicating that the upcoming phablet will feature significantly narrower display angles to those found on the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus.

The leak also reveals that the Galaxy Note 8 will feature a vertically arranged dual camera setup with dual tone LED flash. The device looks a lot similar to the S8 and S8+, but the bezels are squared off to make it look more gorgeous.

Speculations are rife that the phone will feature a 6.4-inch QHD+ display, Snapdragon 835 SoC, 6GB RAM, IRIS Scanner, Dual rear camera, and 4000mAh battery. The release might happen in August 2017, going by Samsung's tradition. 

Source: PoyocoTech | Ice Universe | Via: AndroidHeadlines

Check out the Short clips taken by Essential's 360-degree camera

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 06, 2017       

Andy Rubin’s Essential smartphone is not completely Bezel-less, but it do looks stunning and with top-notch specs the devices matches the standards of the 2017 flagships.

The attraction for the Essential PH-1 Phone is at the back where the magnetic connectors lie. With the help of these magnetic pins, you can connect additional devices. For now, there's a 360-degree camera that has two 12MP lenses. The so-called modular 360-degree camera costs $199. 


Here are some Short clips taken with the Essential 360-degree camera module- 

Verizon Droid Turbo 2 gets new Software Update with latest security patches

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 06, 2017       

The Moto Droid Turbo 2 has now started receiving a new software update with the latest Security Patches, bug fixes and Stability improvement in the US on Verizon's network. The update arrives as software version 25.201.6.kinzie_verizon.verizon.en.US. Note that the device still runs on Android 7.0 Nougat.


If you haven't got the notification of this new software update yet, Just go to Software updates menu in Settings, and It will automatically start downloading the latest update. The update will take around 10-15 minutes to get Installed on your device.

Source: Verizon

June's Factory Images and OTA files are now Available for Nexus and Pixel Devices

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 05, 2017       

Every month, Google posts a new security update for the Nexus and Pixel line of devices. The Android security update for June 2017 are already live for a number of devices.

Google has posted both the OTA’s and the factory images for the selected Nexus or Pixel devices. The supported devices includes Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus 6, Nexus 9, Nexus Player, Pixel C, Pixel and Pixel XL. 

For now, we have May Security Firmware files based on Android 7.1.2 Nougat for the Pixel and Pixel XL (NHG47N, NJH34C, NJH47B, NKG47L), Pixel C (N2G47W), Nexus 6P (N2G47W), Nexus 5X (N2G47W), and Nexus Player (N2G47X). 

Nexus 6 (N6F27E) and Nexus 9 (N9F27C, N4F27E) gets May security patch based on Android 7.1.1.

Note that for the Google Pixel, NHG47N is for Verizon models, NJH34C is for Deutsche Telekom, NKG47L is for T-Mobile, Fi users, and Rogers, while NJH47B is for everyone else.

You can grab Factory Image or OTA file at the links below. 

Links: Factory Image | OTA File

Download: 6 Wallpapers From the OnePlus 5

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 05, 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. Expected to come with mouth watering specifications, the phone will give a tough competition to Samsung Galaxy S8 series and Xiaomi Mi 6. 


According to the latest reports, OnePlus might launch the OnePlus 5 during a press conference in Beijing, China on June 20th. Earlier today, OnePlus's CEO teased the first Homescreen Photo of the OnePlus 5 with a brand new wallpaper.

Thanks to ZeevoX (OnePlus forum member) you can now grab the OnePlus 5's wallpapers from below. To do so, simply right-click on the one you like, select open link in new tab, save it to your PC or Smartphone. You can also download all of them from Google drive.

Drive Link | OnePlus 5 Wallpapers

Via: Droidvendor

First OnePlus 5 Homescreen Photo goes online!

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 05, 2017       

The entire world is looking for next OnePlus flagship phone which is the OnePlus 5 to release at the earliest, but one has to wait until this summer to get hands on it.

We have already seen the final design of the OnePlus 5 via the leaked teaser image. Now, OnePlus's CEO Liu Zuotu has shared the first screenshot of the OnePlus 5's homescreen on his weibo timeline.

As you can see in the above screenshot, the OnePlus 5 is having a brand new wallpaper and is probably running the latest version of OnePlus's HydrogenOS.

Some rumours say that the phone will be priced tad higher than what we have seen with other OnePlus devices. The phone may cost $599 in the US, which would be a steep price considering the trademark of OnePlus. 

The OnePlus 5 is said to come with a 5.5-inch FHD display, Snapdragon 835 SoC, 6GB of RAM, 64GB/128GB storage options, Dash Charge 2.0, and a dual rear camera. The device might go official on 20th June.

Samsung Internet Browser now officially available for Pixel and Nexus phones

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 05, 2017       

Samsung Internet Browser which comes pre-installed with Galaxy Smartphones running Android 5.0 Lollipop and above is now officially available for the Pixel and Nexus Smartphones.


The Samsung Internet Browser is based on Chromium, Google's open source browser project. It comes enhanced security features, you can protect it via fingerprint and iris scanner, new search engines support, and a floating Quick Menu button that lets you easily change web page text sizes, share pages, or open new tabs.

Previously, only the beta version of the browser was made available to all non-Galaxy Smartphones with Android 5.0 and above. However, you can grab the non-beta version for Pixel and Nexus Smartphone from the Play Store.

Concept shows what Essential Smartphone would look like without camera hole

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 04, 2017       

Andy Rubin’s Essential smartphone is not completely Bezel-less, but it do looks stunning in press images and with top-notch specs the devices matches the standards of the 2017 flagships. But there's one issue that I just can't stop staring at...... The large-ish cutout for the front-facing camera!

The Essential device features cut out for a selfie camera in its full-screen display, which not only looks bad, but could also potentially affect how you use your phone. 

Just like every other Android Smartphone, a lot of information tends to be displayed at the top. Time, Battery life, Network, Notifications and many other icons and information can be seen at top of the screen. We don't know whether or not Essential Phone comes with a pre-designed software that makes words curve around that strange black hole.

A reddit user _7down imagined what the Essential Smartphone would look like with the "bottom bezel placed to the top" of the display instead of a camera hole.

Thoughts?

This could be the final design of the OnePlus 5

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 04, 2017       

The entire world is looking for next OnePlus flagship phone which is the OnePlus 5 to release at the earliest, but one has to wait until this summer to get hands on it. And leaks about the phone are keeping you at bay, especially about the rear camera placement.


It's not that we haven't seen real-life images of the upcoming OnePlus 5, but a new leak has surfaced on weibo that gives us final look at the device's design. 

According to our source, the OnePlus 5 will be coming with horizontally placed dual camera setup and will be announced later this month. (Not on June 15 as rumored)

Previous rumors suggest that the OnePlus 5 will come with Snapdragon 835 chipset, 8GB of RAM, 1440 x 2560 resolution with almost bezel-less display, dual rear camera, water and dust resistant features.

Image Via: Weibo