[Updated] Moto X Style to get Nougat in a couple of weeks, Moto X Play in Mid-July

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 25, 2017       

Most of you guys were asking about the Android Nougat update for the Moto X Style and Moto X Play, so here's the official ETA (Estimated time of arrival) from Motorola. 

Motorola has confirmed that the two-year-old Moto X Play and Moto X Style will soon get to taste the latest Android Nougat update. The company’s official Facebook handle confirms that the Nougat update will reach the Moto X Force within few days, Moto X Style in a couple of weeks, and the Moto X Play in Mid-July.

As promised, the Moto X Force has already started receiving the Android 7.0 Nougat update with latest Security Patch, Video calling Duo application, New Moto Actions and all the usual Nougat goodies like quick settings customization, split-screen apps, and improved Doze Mode.

We will let you know once the update is out for the Moto X Style and the Moto X Play. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.

Update: Moto X Style (Pure Edition) Now Getting Nougat Update in Brazil

GST Effect: Nokia 6 and Nokia 5 July launch in India

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 25, 2017       

A little few weeks ago Nokia announced the Nokia 3, Nokia 5, and Nokia 6 Android phones during a launch event in India. The Nokia 3 went on sale starting June 16, while the Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 will be available from mid-july because retailers are getting ready for the India's new tax system on goods and service, which is kicking off starting July 1.

As per the reports, "Nokia has been told by its retail partners that they want to start from a clean slate in the GST regime, and hence will start to stock the Nokia 6 and Nokia 5 only after the first week in July". (Download Nokia 6 Wallpapers)

Nokia 5 will be sold exclusively offline for ₹12,899, it will be available for pre-booking from July 7. The Nokia 6 costs ₹14,999 and will be exclusively sold on Amazon India, and will be available from July 14.

With Nokia 5, you get 5.2" HD display, Seamless aluminium unibody, Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage with Support for up to 128 GB, Stock Android 7.0 Nougat. It comes with a 3000 mAh battery.

Camera wise, the Nokia 5 features 13MP rear camera with PDAF, 1.12um, f/2, dual tone flash, to the front there's a 8MP with AF, 1.12um, f/2, FOV 84 degrees. It comes in Tempered Blue, Silver, Matte Black and Copper color options.

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

TWRP custom recovery is out for the OnePlus 5

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 24, 2017       

The OnePlus 5 is now official and so is the Device Trees and Kernel Sources, which can be used for development purpose.

OnePlus is one of the few manufacturers that let you keep your warranty if you unlock the bootloader and flash custom ROMs. Now, thanks to the developers you can now root and install TWRP custom recovery on your brand new OnePlus 5.

TWRP 3.1.1 is now available for the OnePlus 5. A custom recovery can be used to flash zips, install new custom ROMs, root, take backup and  much more.

You'll need to unlock bootloader first in-order to Root and Install TWRP recovery. Note that Unlocking bootloader will erase all your data. So head to the XDA Developer forum to grab the TWRP recovery.

Motorola Moto X Force XT1580 Android Nougat 7.0 update starts rolling out

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 24, 2017       

A few weeks ago, Motorola posted release notes for the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Moto X Force XT1580. However, the company has finally started rolling out the update for the Moto X Force users.

The Software update includes latest Security Patch, Video calling Duo application, New Moto Actions and all the usual Nougat goodies like quick settings customization, split-screen apps, and improved Doze Mode. The build no. of this latest update is 25.11.12.en.EU.

Motorola’s instructions explain that for a successful installation, the battery in your phone should be at least 50% charged and your device should be connected to a Wi-Fi network or LTE.

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

Source: Motohelper - hellomotosg

Motorola Solutions announces LEX F10 Smartphone with Android Lollipop, 4,800mAH battery, and IP68 Rating

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 24, 2017       

Motorola Solutions, the company behind public-safety, retail, home-networking devices has announced the LEX F10 rugged quad-core smartphone that runs a secure Android version.

The LEX F10 Smartphone features 4" WVGA display with Corning Gorilla Glass, Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 SoC paired with 1GB RAM and 16GB Internal storage. You also get not so latest Android 5.1.1 Lollipop OS.

With F10, you get a 8MP auto focus rear camera with LED Flash, 1MP fixed focus selfie shooter, LTE support, Water/dustproofing IP68 rating, and a giant 4800mAh battery.

Motorola Solutions plans to launch this product for partners and customers pretty soon. Note that this Smartphone is not for general public.

Full Specs sheet | Via: MotorolaFans

Android O to bring Animated Clock Icon and Widget, Get it right now!

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 24, 2017       

Earlier this week, we reported that Android 8.0 could be named Android Oatmeal Cookie, as the sweet name was mentioned multiple times in Android Source code during Google I/O presentation.

With every Android version, Google brings a lot of new features to enhance and improve the Android OS. We have already seen a number of new features which came along with Android O Developer preview. 

Now, according to the latest reports, the final version of Android O might bring Animated Clock Icon and Widget. The latest Android O Developer preview's "Google Clock app" contains images and code of the upcoming Animated clock.

That said, we might get Animated Clock Widget and Icons with Android O. However, you can use the Animated Clock right now by Installing the Action Launcher v25.0 (Play Link).

HMD CEO Promises 2 Years Of Android Version Updates For Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 23, 2017       

The iconic brand "Nokia" is back with the revamped Nokia 3310 and Nokia Android Smartphones (Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6), which is readily available in most of the countries.

During the launch of Nokia Android Smartphones in the South Africa, HMD Global CEO Arto Nummela told Gearburn that "What we are now committing (to) is that whenever a consumer buys a device, two years from that we will do the updates…”, He also adds that despite the fact "MTK (MediaTek) doesn’t support 7.1.1. Qualcomm supports that… We said to MTK, if you are our chipset provider, you have to commit to get the latest and greatest.”

HMD also plans to provide the fastest and latest Android updates to the Nokia 3 and upcoming MTK powered Nokia smartphones in partnership with MediaTek. 

Along with the commitment of 2 years Android version updates, HMD CEO reiterated that monthly security updates would also be rolled out to the Nokia Smartphones. 

Source: Gearburn

Android O 8.0 could be called 'Oatmeal Cookie'

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 23, 2017       

The next iteration of Android could be called "Oatmeal Cookie" according to some recently discovered references in the source code. The code contains numerous references to 'oc-dev' Android-OS, which is being tested on Google Pixel (Sailfish).

In addition to the oc-dev references found in the source code, it’s also been pointed out that there were mentions of “oatmeal_cookie” in sample code that was used in a Google I/O presentation slide.

That said, Android Oreo sounds better, but chances are it probably won’t be the name of Android 8.0. What do you think Android "O" will be named?

Myce (Thanks for tip)

Nokia 3 to Go on Sale in the UK on July 12, Nokia 5 on July 19

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 23, 2017       

The Nokia-branded Android Smartphones will be available in the UK starting 2nd Week of July. The smartphones are likely to be Nokia 3 and Nokia 5, while the Nokia 6 will join them later.

Nokia 3 and Nokia 5 will be sold on Amazon and Clove, the Nokia 3 will be up for sale starting July 12 at £129.99. Nokia 5, on the other hand, will be available from July 19 at £179.99. There's no information regarding the availability of the Nokia 6.

With Nokia 5, you get 5.2" HD display, Seamless aluminium unibody, Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage with Support for up to 128 GB, Stock Android 7.0 Nougat. It comes with a 3000 mAh battery.

Camera wise, the Nokia 5 features 13MP rear camera with PDAF, 1.12um, f/2, dual tone flash, to the front there's a 8MP with AF, 1.12um, f/2, FOV 84 degrees. It comes in Tempered Blue, Silver, Matte Black and Copper color options.

The Nokia 3 is the somewhat same phone as the Nokia 5 in terms of design, Specs wise, the Nokia 3 features a 5" HD display, 8MP rear and front camera, 2650mAh battery, MTK 6737 quad-core processor, 2 RAM, 16GB internal storage with SD support.

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

You can pre-order the Smartphones from Amazon: Nokia 3 | Nokia 5, Clove: Nokia 3 | Nokia 5 

Start saving your money! Let us know in the below comment section, which Nokia Android phone will you be buying?