Moto Z 2018 Pick Up Oreo Update Too

 By Vaibhav Jain on March 20, 2018       

Not only the 2016 Moto Z, the Moto Z 2018 (Special Edition) which was announced back in late 2017 with a price tag of 9999 Yuan ($1500) is getting Android 8.0 Oreo (ZUI).

Also Check: Moto Z 2018 Unboxing Photos: The Most Premium Motorola Phone
Moto Z 2018 Oreo update is rolling out as OCX27.138-29 and has December 2017 Security Patch (eh?).

Android Oreo comes with numerous enhancements over Android Nougat, such as faster booting, new Settings and Quick-Settings UI, Picture in Picture (PIP), Adaptive icons, Autofill, Notification timeout, Motorola has also add several new features to the latest software update.

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. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.

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First Real Moto E5 Plus Pictures Make Appearance

 By Vaibhav Jain on March 19, 2018       

The entire world is looking for next 2018 Motorola budget phone which is the Moto G6 and Moto E5 family to release at the earliest, but one has to wait a little few weeks to get hands on it. And leaks about the phone are keeping you at bay.

Recently, Moto G6 Play (XT1922-1), G6 (XT1925-7), G6 Plus (XT1926-5), and E5 (XT1924-3) went through TKDN Certification in Indonesia. Earlier this month, all the above mentioned Motorola Smartphone cleared FCC, the G6 Play even cleared NCC revealing a set of Real Life Images. It seems that Motorola is gearing up for a global launch of the Moto G6 and Moto E5 family.

Today, we have first real (non-render) pictures of the Moto E5 Plus with plastic gloss back, which actually looks premium. The fingerprint sensor is moved to the rear with batwing logo thanks to brand new Motorola branding to the front. Additionaly, we have 18:9 Full Screen Display.

There's no information regarding the Price, or Specifications. We got the Moto E4 and E4 Plus last year around July, but Motorola probably needs to release something to get sales back on track. Thoughts?


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Motorola Posts Oreo Release Notes for the Moto Z Droid/Moto Z Force Droid

 By Vaibhav Jain on March 19, 2018       

Still waiting for the Android Oreo update for your Moto Smartphone? All we know at this point is that, yes, Motorola is testing Oreo on few Moto Z and Moto G phones. The company isn’t providing a timetable like it did earlier this year, though. That’s likely because it doesn’t want to give false hope and disappointment to their customers.

We think, it's time for Lenovo and Motorola to release the most awaited Android Oreo update for these Smartphones. If delayed more the users will eventually choose another brand or will end up Installing a custom firmware to update their devices.

Motorola just released Android Oreo Release Notes for the Moto Z Droid/Moto Z Force Droid Smartphones. Does that mean Motorola will push Android Oreo to the Moto Z Droid/Moto Z Force Droid any time soon? Well, we don't know, because we have already seen tons of Oreo based Release Notes in the past and still there's no sign of the update for Moto devices.

Android Oreo comes with numerous enhancements over Android Nougat, such as faster booting, new Settings and Quick-Settings UI, Picture in Picture (PIP), Adaptive icons, Autofill, Notification timeout, Motorola might also add several new features to the latest software update. Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Moto Z/ Force Droid would also feature the latest March 1st 2018 Security Patch, and Stability improvements.

We will let you know once the update is live. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.
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Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 8 Sirocco Hits India Early April

 By Vaibhav Jain on March 18, 2018       

The Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 6 2018, Nokia 1 are coming to India as early as next month (April 2018).

The report came from HMD’s CEO Florian Seiche. When asked about HMD’s plans for the Nokia brand on the Indian market, Seiche revealed that beginning next month they are planning launch Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 Plus, new Nokia 6 and Nokia 1 handsets in India

Also Read: Nokia 7 Plus with Snapdragon 660 could cost you around Rs 20,000 in India

"HMD Global plans to launch the 4G feature phone in collaboration with a telecom operator in May in India, which will pit it directly against Reliance Industries’ JioPhone. Both companies are targeting a bulk of the roughly 500 million basic phone users who have not upgraded to smartphones for reasons of affordability and use cases.

In addition, beginning next month, the company plans to launch Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 Plus, new Nokia 6 and Nokia 1 handsets in India." - Economictimes

Additionally, the company has already partnered with Foxconn to setup its manufacturing in India for existing as well as new smartphone and feature phones.

Economictimes

LineageOS 15.1 Updated with Android P’s Lockdown Feature

 By Vaibhav Jain on March 17, 2018       

Recently Google unveiled the next iteration of Android OS i.e. Android P (Developer Preview 1) with exciting new features, brand new Settings, Quick Setting Tiles, Notification Panel, and Launcher Design.

Google has also added few security enhancements including a feature with ability to lock your phone down and prevent it from being unlocked with your fingerprint/smart lock/biometrics. Well, the good news is you can still get that Lockdown feature without having the Pixel or Pixel XL.

Lineage Community has added a similar feature to the latest LinageOS 15.1 build which is based on Android 8.1 Oreo. It is now available for LineageOS users with the most recent weeklies update.

As of now, the Official LineageOS 15.1 is only available for a few Smartphones.

Official LineageOS 15.1 Update List: Which Phones Will Get the ROM?

The Lockdown feature prevent your Smartphone from being unlocked with your fingerprint/smart lock/biometrics and you can only unlock it using the password, PIN or pattern.

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