Looks like the active variant of the Samsung Galaxy S7 smartphone - which is an AT&T exclusive - is set to get the Nougat update soon as an Android 7.0-powered model has been granted WiFi certification by the WiFi Alliance (WFA). This comes nearly a month after a Galaxy S7 active running Android 7.0 Nougat was spotted on popular benchmarking website GFXBench. Sadly, there's currently no information on when the update will be rolled out, but given that it has started collecting necessary certifications, we expect the roll out to begin sooner than later. Source
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Kamis, 26 Januari 2017
Nexus 6 on AT&T receiving latest security patch
AT&T has started pushing out a new update to Motorola Nexus 6 units on its network. Weighing in at 26MB and carrying a software version of NBD91W, it's a security update that brings along Android fixes for the month of January. Aside from the latest security patch, no other change is included in the update (which is still based on Android 7.0) - at-least that what the official AT&T Nexus 6 software update web page says. Given that the roll out has just begun, it may take time for the update notification to pop up on your device's screen. Meanwhile, if you feel impatient, you can...
Google opens Daydream VR platform for all developers
Announced less than a year ago, Google's Daydream platform is essentially the successor to Google's Cardboard viewer. Daydream VR was meant to be baked into Android N and provided a new VR experience with the included motion controller. At CES, a couple of smartphone makers announced a partnership with Google to bring Daydream compatibility to its devices. Huawei's Mate 9 lineup, Asus' Zenfone AR, and ZTE's Axon 7 have all announced official compatibility with Google's Daydream VR platform, as well as the Daydream View headset. Google Daydream main menu Today, Google has...
Sony Xperia X Concept build gets Sony's new ‘Battery Saver' feature
A new experimental update pushed to the Sony Xperia X Concept firmware brings the build number up to 38.3.A.0.83 and the return of a feature that replaces the older STAMINA mode from before the days of Android's Doze. Sony's new ‘Battery Saver' aims to bring some of the features left behind with STAMINA mode. Back before Android brought Doze in Marshmallow, Sony had its own battery saving solution called "STAMINAmode". It worked software magic to reduce power consumption without a major hit to performance. When Xperia phones began updating to Marshmallow, the feature was removed to give...
OnePlus pins the 3T against the Google Pixel XL in another charging test
OnePlus released a video today featuring the OnePlus 3T and the company's proprietary fast-charging solution called Dash Charge. The video pinned the Google Pixel XL against the OnePlus 3T in a charge off. Both devices were set to a destination and they batteries were charged with the Google Maps app navigating for 30 minutes. The OnePlus 3T was connected to the official OnePlus Dash car Charger while the Google Pixel XL used a Belkin 27W USB-C Car Charger. Given that these phones have different charging temperatures, the OnePlus 3T charges cool while the Pixel usually warms up while...
New LG G6 leaked image shows us its top right side
The official-looking images of the upcoming LG G6 just keep on leaking. A few days ago we saw a shot of the top half of the device and its left side, and today it's time to take a closer look at its right side. That said, it's becoming pretty odd that these pictures all leave out the G6's bottom half - is there something in there we aren't supposed to see? That's anyone's guess at this point. Anyway, today's image shows an identical design to the one from earlier in the week, so it's clearly of the same phone. Once again we get to wonder at the G6's minimal top and side bezels, as well as...
Galaxy S8 live images leak alongside full spec details and launch date
If you're excited for the Samsung Galaxy S8, today is a good day for you. That's because a new, huge leak is bringing us pretty much all the details about the Korean company's next flagship, including images (see below), specs, as well as unveiling and release dates. And all of this comes from the usually reliable Evan Blass (a.k.a @evleaks), so there's no particular reason to doubt the information. There will be two Galaxy S8 sizes, as rumored before. The smaller model will have a 5.8-inch screen, the larger a 6.2-inch display, both of the dual-curved Super AMOLED variety, and both with...
Google Pixel 2 to have even better camera and higher price, will be joined by cheaper model
Google's Pixel and Pixel XL aren't all that old at this point, but the rumor mill has already started discussing their successors. A new report today claims to shed some light on Google's next smartphones, but it is apparently based off of just one source, so have your grain of salt nearby for this one. Although we'll be referring to just one Pixel 2 device, we assume that Google will once again launch two, in two different sizes. The Pixel 2 is said to come with an even better camera than the original, with Google reportedly putting an emphasis on great low-light photography. The snapper...
Twitter introduces new Explore tab
Twitter has announced the new Explore tab, an Instagram-esque section that should make keeping tab of things happening outside of your timeline easier. Explore combines three of Twitter's existing features; search, trends, and Moments. Instead of a tab just for Moments and search and trends being in another area, the new Explore tab will bring them all under one roof. This is similar to the Explore tab on Instagram, that combines the search and suggested content from people you don't follow but may have common friends or interests with. The Explore tab is rolling out today on...
Huawei P10 may get in Green and Purple versions
The Huawei P10 premiere is one month away and the rumors are thriving already. We've heard the P10 will come with a refined design, a curved QHD display, the latest Kirin 960 chip, and second or third-gen Leica camera with monochrome and RGB sensors, both OIS-enabled. We've seen some P10 renders already, and today we get to show you even more. The renders below supposedly reveal the two new special paintjobs - Green and Purple - which should spice up the lineup. Huawei P9 got Red and Blue flavors in celebration of its popularity, but this time around Huawei may be including the...
Apple shipped 2.5M iPhones in India in 2016
Apple set a record for biggest amount of sold iPhones in India for 2016 with 2.5 million units, according to Counterpoint research data. In Q4 the company sold 62% of all the "premium" devices in India with price over $450 thanks to the iPhone 7 launch. In overall sales volume, however, Apple isn't anywhere close to the top. The Indian market in 2016 was dominated by Samsung at 24%, followed by Vivo at 10%. The third position is shared by Xiaomi and Lenovo with 9% each. Counterpoint points out that Chinese companies Vivo, Xiaomi and Lenovo have a combined 46% market share in 2016...
The creator of Flappy Bird is back at it with Ninja Spinki Challenges
2013 was the year Flappy Bird was released and got a lot of people smashing their phones in frustration after yet another crash. But the game didn't live long since author Dong Nguyen pulled it off. Now he made another challenge - Ninja Spinki Challenges. It is yet another 8-bit graphics title and is once again annoyingly difficult. The designer teamed up with Japan's Obokaidem in his Vietnamese studio to create something that is both hard and has an actual win option. We remind you that Flappy Bird's only goal was to get a higher score, there was no ending to the game. Now...
HMD: There is no white Nokia 6 on sale yet
Yesterday we wrote of a white version of the immensely popular Nokia 6 being sold in the Philippines. Well, the Communications Director of HMD Global denied the existence of such device. We haven't launched Nokia 6 in Philippines market. The seller is a 3rd party retailer on Lazada platform and is not an authorized seller. Now, that was pretty clear from the start, but it appears the white color has been merely a mistake in the listing. The listing on Lazada has actually already been changed to black. The price stays PHP 18,590 or about $370 (the official JD.com retail sells the...
Galaxy S7 and S7 edge get Nougat in India, Samsung Pay teased
Samsung has just launched the Android 7.0 Nougat updates the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge in India. The company has begun a global rollout recently and India is the next market to get the latest and greatest from Google. The OTA firmware for both devices is quite hefty at about 1.3GB and includes the latest Android, as well as improvements to TouchWiz, Always-On-Display, and security . There is one more surprise for the Samsung fans in India - Samsung Pay app comes as part of the Nougat update. There is an official teaser included, which says "The future of payments is coming soon!". This...
Sony might unveil a 4K, SD835 flagship at MWC, along with four other phones
Keeping to its usual schedule, MWC 2017 is now just about a month away. Excitement over at camp Sony is pretty high and the official event time is already set - February 27, at 7:30 GMT. There have been a few renders and photos floating about recently, but nothing really all that revealing. Well, a new source now claims to offer a lot of insider on Sony's future lineup, with details for a whopping total of 5 smartphones, lined up for the event. The rumor comes courtesy of a quite shady site in Georgia, so you should probably break out the whole salt shaker for this...
Chrome and Firefox will now tell you about insecure HTTP connections
Google and Mozilla kick it up a notch warning you about sites vulnerable to hacking. Coming with the latest updates of Chrome v56 and Firefox v51 web broswers, you'll know when you are submitting sensitive information over insecure HTTP connections. Warnings like that were a thing before, but now they graduate from beta to stable. Firefox shows a grey lock with a red dash over it in the address bar when you are browsing a site that is asking for your password. Previous versions don't have that though if you were in a secured HTTPS website, there was a green lock icon. Chrome...
watchOS 3.2 to bring SiriKit support
One of the wasted opportunities with Apple Watch is the limited Siri functionality compared to iOS, which means apart from basic queries the watch always told you to perform the action on the iPhone. That's about to change with the upcoming watchOS 3.2 update, which would finally bring SiriKit to watchOS. SiriKit is what enabled iOS to integrate with third-party apps so you could, for example, call for an Uber or send a message on WhatsApp using Siri. With SiriKit on watchOS, you will be able to perform all these same actions on an Apple Watch without having to pull your phone...
Japan Display Inc is bringing flexible LCD screens soon
Flexible smartphones are shaping to be the next big thing and everyone wants in. Samsung started a program called Project Valley last year and LG showed a rollable 18-inch display. This technology has only looked possible with OLED screens so far but it appears the good old LCD might still be in the game. Japan Display announced it is currently working on a flexible LCD. The Liquid-Crystal-Display has a glass layer and that's why all the LCD phones have a flat screen. Japan Display CEO Shuji Aruga said they already started using plastic instead of glass. While not as flexible as...
Xiaomi will be skipping MWC 2017
There is little doubt that Xiaomi is already working hard on its next big flagship. The Mi 6 has already appeared in leaked shots, benchmarks and more than a few rumors. It seemed like the Chinese giant was going to unveil the phone at MWC 2017 and perhaps even earlier. While a surprise announcement is still not out of the question, a company spokesperson just confirmed that Xiaomi doesn't have anything new to showcase at MWC 2017 and will thus be skipping the event entirely. VP Hugo Barra's departure from the company might be viewed as a sign of turmoil as well....
HTC 10 Nougat update roll out in mainland Europe has been paused
Earlier this month, HTC had to halt the HTC 10 Nougat update roll out due to bugs. The company quickly fixed the issues and the seeding resumed in Europe earlier this week. But as it turns out, the update is currently only available in the UK as the Taiwanese company had to again pause the rollout in mainland Europe due to some technical reasons. This was revealed by Graham Wheeler, who is HTC's Product and Services Director for the EMEA region. For HTC 10 users in mainland Europe, we've unfortunately had to pause the rollout as we look into a technical issue and work to correct...
Google Maps' Popular Times feature now shows real-time data on iOS
In November last year, Google pushed out an update to its Maps Android app. The update enhanced the app's Popular Times feature (which, allowed you to see how busy a place typically is on different days of the week) by adding real time information. Now, the update has finally arrived to iOS so iPhone users can take advantage of it as well. Google Maps version 4.27.0 on Apple's mobile OS platform now lets you see how crowded a place is and the average time people spend there for easier decision making. In addition, the iOS app now also lets you quickly access addresses in your...
Hugo Barra joins Facebook as Oculus leader
Hugo Barra surprised everyone with his Facebook post from several days ago that he leaves his position at Xiaomi after 3.5 years in the company. He was behind the global expansion that transformed Xiaomi from a startup to one of the top tech companies in the world. And now we know where he will continue to inspire people - Oculus. Barra is joining forces with Mark Zuckerberg as vice president of virtual reality at Facebook and will lead the Oculus team. Zuckerberg himself first posted the news on his Facebook page: Hugo shares my belief that virtual and augmented reality will be...
ZTE Axon 7 Nougat update delayed, won't be coming this month
Back in November last year, ZTE href="zte_axon_7_will_receive_android_70_nougat_update_in_january-news-21569.php">said that the Nougat update for the Axon 7 will be rolled out in January. Following this, the Chinese company even launched Axon 7 Nougat beta programs in Germany and the US. However, it has now been revealed that the update has been delayed. According to a Facebook post from ZTE Germany, the update won't be coming this month, but will be made available sometime in Q1, meaning either in February or March. The company says the software in its current state doesn't meet...
