The Pixel 3 pops up at AOSP

 By Vaibhav Jain on April 06, 2018       

The last time we updated you reagrding the upcoming Pixel 3 Smartphones, we told you that the 2018 Pixel devices will be codenamed “Crosshatch,” “Albacore” and “Blueline. We also said that these devices will come with huge design and hardware upgrades over the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL.

The Pixel 3 phone, was just spotted in the AOSP, although you’d have to pay close attention to the code logs to find it. The commit talks about Auto Selection Network UI in relation to HAL V_1_2, which is only available to the Pixel 3. As noted by XDA, the HAL that is referenced is the radio HAL (cellular connectivity).

XDA | Image: Concept Creator

Moto Z2 Play Android 8.0 Oreo Update is on Its Way

 By Vaibhav Jain on April 06, 2018       

Motorola is planning to release the latest Android Oreo update to its Moto Z2 Play Smartphone. Final Android 8.0 Oreo update Release Notes for the Moto Z2 Play are now live.

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 Z2 Play would also feature the latest April 1st 2018 Security Patch, Stability improvements, and brand new Camera Application.

So, the company is most likely to start Android 8.0 Oreo official rollout for the Moto Z2 Play by the end of this month or early May. We will let you know once the update is live. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.

INTRODUCTION

Motorola is excited to announce a new software update for moto z2 play by Motorola. This update brings important improvements to your phone.

For more information on Motorola updates and repairs, visit us at www.motorola.com/mymotoz.

NOTE: You cannot downgrade to a previous software version after installing this update.

ENHANCEMENTS

This update introduces changes including the following:

• Android™ 8.0 Oreo™ : Many enhancements including new multitasking features, more efficient notification controls and improved data saver and battery features.
• Android security: Includes the updates of Android security patches through April 1st, 2018.
• Stability improvements: Includes changes that fix bugs and improve the stability of your phone.

Motorola Brazil is announcing the Moto G6 Phones on April 19

 By Vaibhav Jain on April 05, 2018       

Motorola Brazil confirmed via Press Invites that they are indeed going to announce new 2018 Motorola Smartphones on April 19. Motorola will be announcing the Moto G6 Plus, Moto G6, Moto G6 Play and Moto E5 Series at the event, as all these smartphones recently got certified via different certification websites.

In terms of specifications, the Moto G6 Plus will be powered with Snapdragon 630 SoC, 4/6GB RAM. It would have a 5.93" FHD+ Display, and 3250mAh battery. It will be available in Silver, Gold, White, Blue and Cyan Color Options.

The Moto G6 Play would feature a Snapdragon 430 chipset, 5.7" HD+ Display, 4000mAh battery 13MP Rear Camera, and Rear Facing Fingerprint Sensor, while the Moto G6 gets a 5.7" FHD Display, Snapdragon 450 CPU and 3,000mAh battery.

Are you excited for the 2018 Motorola Phones? Let us know in the comments section below. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.


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Nokia India is Announcing the Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 6 (2018), and Nokia 8 Sirocco Today, Watch the Event Live Here!

 By Vaibhav Jain on April 04, 2018       

The Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 6 2018, Nokia 8 Sirocco  will be officially announced in India today during a live streamed event at 12:00 PM IST. HMD will show off the new 2018 Nokia Smartphones, tell us the new features.

During this Livestream, we are sort of expecting to see the price of the new devices and Launch day offers. You can watch out the live event here:

Nokia 6 features a 5.5" Display, Single 16MP Rear Camera with Bothie feature, Snapdragon 630 CPU paired with 4GB DDR4 RAM. The Nokia 6 2018 runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat and will be upgraded to Android 8.0 Oreo in near future. The Design looks far better than the OG Nokia 6.

With the Nokia 7 Plus, you get a 6 inches 18:9 display, Snapdragon 660 CPU which is of course faster than the Snapdragon 630 used in Nokia 7, 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage expandable up to 128 GB with MicroSD. We have 12MP + 13 MP with ZEISS Optics, 2X optical zoom, f/2.0 aperture, Dual PD all pixel focus, Nokia Pro Mode app, and Bothie.

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

Nokia 8 Sirocco comes with curved glass finish in a stainless-steel frame. It has a 5.5-inch curved edge-to-edge pOLED display protected by a 3D Corning Gorilla Glass protection on top, Dual rear sensors with ZEISS optics with one wide-angle sensor coupled with a secondary 13-megapixel sensor with 2x optical zoom. It runs Android 8.1 Oreo and has Snapdragon 835 CPU.

Which one would you buy? Let us know in the below comment section!

OnePlus 6: Avengers Edition!!!

 By Vaibhav Jain on April 03, 2018       

It seems that OnePlus is gearing up to launch the Limited OnePlus 6 Avengers Edition to commemorate the the release of the Avengers: Infinity War. According to OnePlus India's Facebook Video, the company is teaming up with Marvel Studios for the Avengers-themed OnePlus 6.

Avengers: Infinity War is set to hit theaters on April 27 and most likely we'll see the OnePlus 6 make its debut at around the same time.

OnePlus 6 would feature 19:9 aspect ratio, Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 CPU, Adreno 630 GPU, 6/8GB of RAM, 128/256GB of internal memory, and Android 8.1 Oreo with OxygenOS.

There's no information whether the device will be limited to the Indian markets, or whether we'll see a global launch. Thoughts?

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