Pixel 2 gets Color Profiles and Nav Bar Dimming with November Update

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 07, 2017       

November Android Security update is now live for the Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Pixel C, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel and Pixel XL.

Google has also added new Colors section in the display settings for Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL that lets you adjust phone's color profile. The new Display menu includes Boosted, Natural, or Saturated color options. Boosted is likely for Vibrant colors, Natural for sRGB, and Saturated for not so intense color.

The update also includes burn-in protections through a fading navigation bar. We've already seen fading navigation bar for both Nexus and Pixel devices in Android 8.1 Dev Preview 1.

Google plans to add more features in December update. "Further enhancements will be included in our planned December software update." Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.

November Factory Images and OTA files are now Available for Nexus and Pixel Devices

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 07, 2017       

Every month, Google posts a new security update for the Nexus and Pixel line of devices. The Android security update for November 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, Pixel C, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel and Pixel XL.

For now, we have November Security Firmware files based on Android 8.0.0 Oreo for Pixel 2 (OPD1.170816.018, OPD2.170816.015, OPD3.170816.016), Pixel and Pixel XL (OPR1.170623.032, OPR3.170623.013), Pixel C (OPR1.170623.032), Nexus 6P (OPR5.170623.011), Nexus 5X (OPR6.170623.023), and Nexus Player (OPR2.170623.027).
Note that for the Google Pixel, OPR1.170623.032 is for Project Fi and Canad, while OPR3.170623.013 is for everyone else. For Google Pixel 2 OPD2.170816.015 is for DTAG, OPD3.170816.016 for Verizon, and OPD1.170816.018 is for everyone else.

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

Links: Factory Image | OTA File

It's Official: OnePlus 5T release date revealed!!!

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 06, 2017       

OnePlus today announced that the OnePlus 5T is officially coming on November 16.

There's going to be a live keynote as well as livestream in Brooklyn, New York on November 16 at 11 AM Eastern Time (3PM GMT). Interested parties can buy ticket to the event through OnePlus's launch page starting on November 8. Tickets will be available for $40 USD at OnePlus Event Page.

OnePlus also revealed that the OnePlus 5T will feature industry's most powerful video stabilization solutions, as well as most accurate sRGB display calibrations. That means, the OnePlus 5T may feature both EIS and OIS in both the dual rear sensors.

Sales for the OnePlus 5T in North America and Europe start on November 21. The OnePlus 5T will be available in China on December 1. Early birds in India will be able to get their device through a flash sale on November 21, while official sales start on November 28.

Recently OnePlus CEO revealed that the OnePlus 5T will cost less than $600 which is tad less than other flagship devices.

iPhone X scores 97 in DxOMark camera ranking

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 06, 2017       

DxOMark has given the Apple iPhone X overall camera score of 97, which is way up there in the list of smartphones but a point less than the powerful Google Pixel 2 with 98 DxOMark score.

The iPhone X features dual 12MP sensors, including the wide-angle f/1.8 lens with optical image stabilization (OIS) for the main camera and telephoto lens that features a wider-aperture f/2.4 lens with OIS for secondary camera.

In the breakdown, DxOMark said that the iPhone X is one of the best smartphone they have tested. It is better than iPhone 8 Plus and Note 8.

With a Photo score of 101, the Apple iPhone X achieves the best results so far for still images, edging out the Huawei Mate 10 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, the previous joint leaders in the Photo ranking, by one point. Compared to its cousin iPhone 8 Plus, the X improves noticeably on Zoom performance, but also does better in terms of Exposure, Color, Texture, Noise and Artifacts. Other key strengths in still image mode include very good exposures and HDR images, accurate color rendering, good detail with low noise, as well as a natural-looking bokeh effect in Portrait mode.

For video, the X doesn’t quite rise to the same high-water mark, achieving a video sub-score of 89 points. With its key strengths good exposure with fast convergence during lighting changes, accurate color rendering as well as fast and accurate autofocus and effective video stabilization, the X’s scores are almost identical to the iPhone 8 Plus’s. Its overall score of 97 puts the iPhone X into joint second place with the Huawei Mate 10 in the current DxOMark Mobile overall rankings, just behind the Google Pixel 2 with 98 points.

DxOMark

Nokia 5 is now available in 3GB RAM Variant

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 06, 2017       

Nokia 5 with 3GB RAM Option has been announced for Indian markets. The smartphone will be available exclusively on Flipkart for one week starting Tuesday, November 7. After the first sale, Nokia 5 will also be made available in select retails stores.

"Nokia 5 has already forged a reputation for being a beautifully crafted phone which punches well above its weight. Now we have added more memory so fans can get enhanced performance in the same precision engineered design," said Ajey Mehta, Vice President India, HMD Global in a press statement.

With Nokia 5, you get 5.2" HD display, Seamless aluminium unibody, Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor, 2/3 GB 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.