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Motorola has started rolling out Android 7.1 Nougat for the Moto X Play. File Size: 760.6 MB Few of the key features to come with Nougat update are multi-window support which allows two apps to run simultaneously and double tap to switch between each. Next and very important is improved and enhanced battery life through work mode feature  which turns off the  phone's work apps when not in use. Moto X Play, which was launched at Rs 18,499 for the 16GB variant and Rs 19,999 for 32GB storage is now officially out of stock. The handset is powered by a 1.7GHz Qualcomm  Snapdragon 615 processor coupled with Adreno 405 GPU and 2GB RAM. The phone supports expandable memory of up to 128GB via microSD card. Multi Window

Nokia fans have reserved more than 270,000 of its much-anticipated Nokia 6 Android-Phone within the first 24 hours of pre-orders.Exclusively available only in China from January 19th, one can now pre-register theNokia 6 on JD.com for 66 CNY (about $9). Though , that $9 fee for each Nokia 6 reservation, which will be deducted from the phone's retail price of $245. The Nokia 6 features a 5.5" 1080p screen with Gorilla Glass, classic Nokia design and an impressive audio quality according to HMD.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.

Motorola kept its promise and is still one of the fastest when it comes to updating its devices! Now we have official confirmation of the exact date you will see Android 7.0 Nougat in your Moto X Play.   The Android 7.0 Nougat is already available for the Moto Z, Z Force and Moto G4Phones, Nougat adds battery optimization, multi-screen support, security improvements and the new Motorola boot animation. Motorola Germany has just tweeted the official date of the new Android 7.0 update rollout for the Moto X Play. As you can see, the Moto X Play will get the update by the end of this month i.e. January! Currently we have no idea whether this update will be rolled out globally or not!

Motorola will launch the Moto G5 and the G5 Plus in India in March 2017 while the Moto G5 Play will be announced later on.  The 4GB RAM model of the G5 Plus will go on sale with a starting price of  ₹14,999. There will be two storage options i.e. 32 GB / 64 GB. As per earlier leaks, the device will be announced in March and will be offered in two color options, Silver and Gold when Motorola officially announces the devices at its press event. The Moto G5 Plus will pack a 5.5" Full HD display, Snapdragon 625, octa-core clocked at 2.0GHz paired with Adreno 506, 4GB RAM and 32GB Internal storage.  The device will sport 13-megapixel rear cameras with dual-LED flash, and 5-megapixel front-facing camera for video chat and selfies. The G5 Plus is said to include a 3080mAh battery, Front facing fingerprint sensor and Android 7.0 Nougat.

The new Nokia 6 is official! HMD just introduced the newest Nokia smartphone and the first Nokia-branded phone in two years after Microsoft announced it would stop using the iconic brand. The new phone will be available in China for around $230 and it comes with the latest Android version with Nokia's UI on top. The phone features a 5.5" 1080p screen with Gorilla Glass, classic Nokia design and an impressive audio quality according to HMD. 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. The phone will be available on the first half of the year. NOKIA 6 OFFICIAL SPECS: 16MP/8MP camera, f/2.0, phase detection 4GB RAM 64GB storage Android 7.0 Nougat Dual 6dB amplifiers, Dolby Atmos XLTE  Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 5.5" fullHD screen Gorilla Glass 2.5D Aluminum unibody

After a bunch of Soak tests, Motorola has started rolling out Official Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Moto G4 Plus in India. The new update contains Google's latest Android 7.0 Nougat, New Moto Actions and much more. This update is rolling out in batches, So not everyone will get the update right-away but it should reach your Motorola phone in the coming days. Haven't received the notification yet? Just Go to Settings > About Phone and Software update!  It is probably the best New Year Gift from Motorola to Moto G4 owners, Comment below if you have or haven't received the update yet!

After shocking users all around by announcing the shutdown of Cyanogen services yesterday, the CM team has some good news. The CyanogenMod team, what’s left of it, will use the CM source code and transition it into Lineage OS. The CyanogenMod ROM was and is still one of most used custom Android ROMs. A lot of users rely on the CM ROM to get the latest Android OS on their devices. When the OEM doesn’t support a device anymore, users could go to CyanogenMod to get the latest version Android running on their devices. Lineage OS will be a continuation of CyanogenMod, although it will be slightly different. It will still rely on the CM source code, and as Cyanogen mentioned in their obituary, anyone can use the open source-code to continue the work. The CM team realized that a lot of users still relied on CM to get the latest Android update and so have formed the new OS. “Embracing that spirit, we the community of developers, designers, device maintainers and translators have ta

2017 is going to be a great year for Nokia lovers, As the Finnish Company is finally going to make a comeback in Smartphone industry with two new Android Smartphones.Rumors says that the Nokia-branded Android Smartphones could have 5-inch and 5.5-inch variants,The same will be named as Nokia D1C or D1 and Nokia E1. According to latest rumors by Nokiapoweruser, the Nokia D1 will feature a front facing rectangular fingerprint sensor which will also act as a home button. While the Nokia E1 is the one without fingerprint sensor!.Previously leaked Nokia D1C AnTuTu benchmark also reveals device specification. According to the AnTuTu Screenshot, The Nokia D1C features a 1920 x 1080 resolution display, 8 MP front and 13 MP rear camera. As leaked earlier, the device will be powered with Snapdragon 430, Adreno 505 GPU paired with 3GB of RAM. There is going to be a 32GB Internal storage, which may or may not be expendable. 

OnePlus has finally started rolling out OxygenOS 3.5.5 for OnePlus 2, the new update also adds most awaited VoLTE support to the device. The new update costs 1.2GB and adds below new features to the OnePlus 2 Enabled VoLTE functionality for select carriers Added App Lock Added Battery Saving Mode ( Settings > Battery > More ) Added Gaming Mode ( Settings > Developer Options ) Added Additional Options for the Alert Slider. Redesign of the Volume Adjustment Bar Shelf Optimizations Updated OxygenOS UI Updated Interface and UI of the Clock app Updated Android Security Patch Level to 1/12/16 Increased System Stability General Bug Fixes This new update is rolling out via OTA. The OTA will reach a small percentage of users today, and we'll begin a broader rollout in a few days.

Jeff Chang, the product manager of Android Wear at Google, has confirmed that Google will launch two new flagship watches early next year. An important thing to note is that these watches will not feature Google or Pixel branding and will instead be branded by whichever company is manufacturing them. Chang did not disclose who the manufacturer is, but he did say that they have produced Android Wear devices in the past.  In addition, after the launch of these two flagship smartwatches, Android Wear 2.0 will also be rolled out to existing Android Wear watches. Here is the list of watches that will receive the upgrade to Android Wear 2.0: Moto 360 Gen 2 Moto 360 Sport LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE LG Watch Urbane LG G Watch R Polar M600 Casio Smart Outdoor Watch Nixon Mission Tag Heuer Connected Fossil Q Wander Fossil Q Marshal Fossil Q Founder Michael Kors Access Bradshaw Smartwatch Michael Kors Access Dylan Smartwatch Huawei Watch Huawei Watch Ladies Asus Zen

Asus has announced the ZenWatch 3 in India, which is a stylish and customizable wearable device powered by Android Wear. Crafted with premium materials, the ZenWatch 3 comes in two strap variants i.e. Leather and Rubber. The Leather variant is priced at ₹18,999, while the Rubber variant costs ₹17,599. The device will go on sale exclusively on Flipkart from 23rd December. “The launch of ZenWatch 3 is the perfect culmination of a successful year for ASUS in India. Consumers are increasingly adopting wearables to help simplify their lives and boost productivity. The powerful ZenWatch 3 combines luxury and functionality to provide users with a device that allows them to manage their lives comfortably. We are sure that the combination of specs and design in this smartwatch will be appreciated by our users.” - Peter Chang, Region Head – South Asia & Country Manager for ASUS India The ZenWatch 3 comes with latest Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100 and is compatible with Android 4.3

It's been two weeks since Google began rolling out Official Android 7.1.1 Nougat update for Pixel and Nexus Devices, while users on the Android Beta Program have still been waiting for the final release. Well, here's a good news for Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P Users on the Android Beta Program. Google has started pushing out final Android 7.1.1 OTA update for Nexus 5X, 6P devices on Android Beta Program. The update costs 65.1MB for Nexus 5X and 26MB for Nexus 6P. If your device hasn't received the notification yet, just Check it out via Settings > About phone > System update.

Few months ago, Google announced Gboard for iPhone and also committed to bring Gboard features to Android very soon.  Well, Google Keyboard v6.0 has now been renamed to Gboard with tons of new features including a search shortcut and true multi-language support. As spotted by AndroidPolice, Here are some new features of Gboard for Android- G button (enabled in settings) offers quick access to search from the keyboard Pop-out toolbar (when G button not enabled) provides access to themes, settings, one-handed mode, and search Optional dedicated number row Up to three active languages with preference for one (previously had to switch) Gesture typing is now called Glide typing. Search for emoji Rearranged emoji panel with group selection at bottom Emoji have bright halo effect around them Grab Gboard app for Android from APKmirror !

After several teasers on Twitter Lenovo today has officially launched the Moto M smartphone in India. The latest Moto phone is priced at Rs 15,999 and will be available to buy from Flipkart starting midnight 11.59pm tomorrow on December 14.The Moto M was first launched in China last month. It is the first Moto phone under Rs 20,000 to have a full metal unibody design. The latest phone is more or less an incremental update over the Moto G4 Plus with the fingerprint sensor relocated to the back panel, which is a welcome change since the home button sensor is uncomfortable to use to most users. Moto M features a 5.5-inch Full HD display with 1080p resolution and 2.5D curved glass. The phone is powered by the octa-core MediaTek Helio P15 processor backed by 4GB RAM and 32GB, 64GB internal storage options. The storage can be bumped up to 256GB using a microSD card.Considering Moto M is launched in a segment earlier occupied by Moto X Play, it can be projected as the middle ground bet

One of the most Popular Argument reality Game "Pokemon Go" has been finally announced in India and will go live on Play store from December 14.  With this partnership of Niantic and Reliance JIO, thousands of Reliance Digital Stores and select partner premises in India will appear as 'PokéStops' or 'Gyms' in the Pokémon GO game beginning Wednesday, December 14, 2016.  New nearby Tracker and sighting feature is also available for India, So this might help starters to quickly find wild Pokemon by going to accurate locations. “We are delighted to partner with Jio to launch Pokémon GO in India.” said John Hanke, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Niantic. “It’s exciting to see Pokémon fans in India step out and explore their neighbourhoods in search of Pokémon and Jio’s disruptive high speed 4G LTE Network will be an excellent way to experience the game.”   The two companies will work together to bring Indians a richer and more enjoyable mobile e

After a bunch of Soak tests, Motorola has started rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Moto G4 Plus in India. The new update contains Google's latest Android 7.0 Nougat, November Security Patch and bug fixes.  This update is rolling out in small batches, So not everyone will get the update right-away but it should reach your Motorola phone in the coming days. Thanks to XDA developer "jeash" for capturing the OTA link of the latest update. This update seems to be final Official build, as Motorola has already confirmed that Moto G4 Family will get Official Nougat in Mid-December. In order to Install this update, Your Moto G4 Plus must be having Official Android 6.0 Marshmallow Installed. The build no. of this new update is NPJ25.93-11. Download Here

CyanogenMod is virtually the best-known custom ROM out there, and for good reason: it brings the newest version of Android to devices that would otherwise have to wait much longer to receive it, or would never receive it at all. This week, quite a few popular devices have received CyanogenMod 14.1, which is based on Android 7.1 Nougat. CyanogenMod 14.1 (Android 7.1 nightlies): Google Nexus 5 (hammerhead) LG G Pad 7 LTE (v410) Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) (clark) Nextbit Robin (ether) Oppo R5/R5s (Intl) (r5) Oppo R7 Plus (r7plus) Enthusiasts who still own the Nexus 5, of which there are many, will no doubt be thrilled to see Android 7.1 Nougat come to their devices (though it did arrive  in CAF form  late last month). The Moto X Pure and Nextbit Robin are also popular choices for Android addicts, so it's nice to see CM14.1 builds for those up. However, it is worth noting that the Moto X Pure build isn't fully functional; I flashed the December 2nd buil

ASUS launched the Zefone 3 Max smartphone in two variants in India earlier this month starting at Rs. 12999. Today the company announced that it will manufacture Zenfone 3 Max at the facility in Daman (Union Territory of Daman & Diu) starting from December 2016.“This will be the third smartphone to be locally manufactured by ASUS after it initiated production of Zenfone 2 Laser and Zenfone Go, last year,” said the company. Asus Zenfone 3 Max (ZC520TL) specifications 5.2-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) 2.5D curved glass display 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6737 64-bit processor with Mali-T720 GPU 3GB LPDDR3 RAM, 32GB internal storage, expandable memory with microSD Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with Zen UI 3.0 Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro + nano/microSD) 13MP rear camera with LED flash, 5P Largan lens 5MP front-facing camera Fingerprint sensor 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio, ICEpower enhanced speaker Dimensions: 149.5×73.7×8.55mm; Weight: 148g 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0

Motorola Moto M, the killer budget smartphone with 4GB RAM, Snapdragon 617 coming This Dec. will be priced approx. Rs 12,000 for 3GB+32GB and approx. Rs 15,000 for 4GB+64GB. It’s first launched in China and UAE at $295. It’s rivals are Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.  Lenovo also planning to launch Moto 5 and Moto 5 Plus  in Chines and Indian market by Q1 2017. Motorola Moto M runs on Google’s latest Android Marshmallow 6.0 OS. It also offer you 5.5”-inch Full HD(1920 x 1080) display with Gorilla Glass 4 packed with a powerful 3050mAh battery with fast charging charge features. It also supports Dual-SIM(LTE+LTE), Micro SIM with 4GLTE, Wi-fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Finger print scanner and USB Type C. It will be powered by a  1.5GHz snapdragon 617, octa-core SoC  processor with 3GB/4GB RAM, 32GB /64GB ROM + 128GB Micro SD card slot combines dual powerful camera, a 16-MegaPixel rear camera and 8-MegaPixel front camera. Motorola Moto M    SPECIFICATIONS:-  Dual SIM Support(4G+4G) with Dual

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