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List of Motorola Moto Devices that are likely to get Android O 8.0

With the release of final Android O Developer Preview 4 for the Nexus and Pixel Smartphones, Google has posted that the official Android O is coming soon with new features and interface.


We all know that the Motorola is really quick in updating its device to the latest operating system, and Motorola devices always gets latest Android Updates after Google Nexus, Pixel and, Android One devices.

Motorola Moto Phones will obviously get Android O, but the question is which Motorola Smartphones will get it? So, we have made an unofficial list of the Motorola devices which are likely to get Android O (8.0)

List of Moto Smartphones that may get Official Android O 8.0 Update(Oreo)-

  • Moto Z2 Force
  • Moto Z2 Play
  • Moto Z Force
  • Moto Z
  • Moto Z Play
  • Moto Z Force Droid Edition
  • Moto Z Droid Edition
  • Moto G5 Plus
  • Moto G5



So above are the devices likely to get Android O, We all know that last year Motorola officially announced the list of Moto devices getting Android Nougat and as promised Motorola has update almost all the devices to the latest Android 7.0/7.1.1 Nougat Operating System.

Note that above is the unconfirmed and unofficial list of devices that may possibly get Android O. We will let you know once Motorola announces the official list.

Thoughts?

Nokia 5 to go on sale in India on August 15 with launch day offers

The Nokia 5 goes on sale starting August 15 in India, and these offers are valid only till the first stock lasts.
The Nokia 5 goes on sale starting August 15 in India, and these offers are valid only till the first stock lasts.

The Nokia 5 will be available in India starting August 15 i.e. tomorrow via Major Offline Retail Outlets for ₹12,899. According to HMD, below are the offers which will be available along with the Nokia 5.


Vodafone consumers will get 5GB data per month @ Rs. 149** per month for 3 months on their Nokia 5. Consumers will also get Rs. 2500 off (Rs. 1800 on hotels & Rs.700 off on domestic flights) on Makemytrip.com

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, one the other hand will be sold via Amazon with sale starting from August 23rd. Nokia 6 or  Nokia 5: What device are you thinking of getting?

A sneak peek at Upcoming Google Calendar Desktop Design

It seems that Google is planning to redesign its Old Calendar Interface for Desktop. Thanks to a reddit user "xDawnut", we have an early look at the upcoming Google Calendar Desktop Design. Enjoy!

Google Pixel’s Camera Software ported to other Android phones

Google Pixel’s Camera ported to other Android phones
Google Pixel has one of the best Camera Software which can shoot amazing Photos and that's one of the reason why it received top tier scores from DxOMark.

One of the Interesting feature that you will find in Google Pixel's Camera Software is the ability to use HDR+ Mode. HDR+ produces stunning photographs without the need to learn manual photography or edit RAW images.


Thanks to XDA developer B-S-G, who modified the Google Camera app from the Pixel with HDR+ mode and got it to work on any phone that uses a Snapdragon 820, 821, or 835 processor. This includes the Samsung Galaxy S8, Moto Z2 Force, Moto Z, LG G6, OnePlus 3/3T, OnePlus 5, and all the other Smartphones with similar processor.

You can download the Google Pixel's Ported Camera Application from the below link. XDA has verified the application and it doesn't contains any malicious code and whatsoever. Enjoy!

XDA | Direct Link

Android O Launch Scheduled for August 21st, Which phone will get it first?


Google is now all set to reveal the Final version of the Android O along with its name which is very likely to be called "Oreo". According to some tweets from a pair of Android reporters, the Android O launch is scheduled for August 21st.

The devices currently eligible for Android O developer preview will be the first devices to get Official Android O update. Therefore the first devices to receive this public release are the Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus Player, and the trio Pixels: Pixel, Pixel XL, and Pixel C.


We don't know when other Android smartphone OEMs are going to update their Smartphones to the Android O. But the premium handsets from the major OEMs are very likely to get Android O before the end of the year.

That said, We all know that Android O or Android 8.0 will be revealed on August 21st.... But the question is What will Android O be called? Oreo? Thoughts?

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