Motorola Moto Z Droid and Z Force Droid on Verizon getting Android 7.1.1 update

Verizon has started pushing out a new update to Motorola Moto Z Droid and Moto Z Force Droid smartphones on its network. It's a major update that brings along Android Nougat OS version 7.1.1. Aside from the bump in OS, the update also includes Android security fixes for the month of July - the security patch level says July 1. As is usually the case with OTA roll outs, it might take some time for the update notification to pop up on your handset's screen. Via

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OxygenOS 4.5.10 is rolling out for the OnePlus 5 with camera improvements, bug fixes

Today OnePlus has started rolling out the latest software update for its newest smartphone, the OnePlus 5. The new release arrives over-the-air as OxygenOS version 4.5.10. As always, the rollout will be incremental. The OTA update will reach a small number of users today, with a broader release expected in the next few days. OxygenOS 4.5.10 doesn't bring any new features with it, but it does focus on squashing bugs, fixing nagging issues, and improving the phone's camera performance. On the latter subject you'll get photo noise reduction, improved camera stability, and noise and texture...

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Verizon's Pixels are starting to receive the Android 8.0 Oreo update

Last week Google started rolling out the final version of Android 8.0 Oreo to those devices enrolled in the Android beta program, and today it looks like it may finally be ready to expand the rollout. Verizon has announced that the Pixel and Pixel XL units it has sold should be receiving the update to Oreo starting today. The carrier has published the official update documentation, so the over-the-air rollout of the new release is probably already underway. As usual in such cases, expect at least a few days to pass before every single Pixel or Pixel XL sold by Verizon is updated. After you...

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Lenovo rumored to launch K8 and K8 Plus in India in September

Lenovo made the K8 Note official for India earlier this month, but that isn't the only member of the K8 series that the Chinese company has planned. In fact, the K8 Plus was spotted in a benchmark a few weeks back, but apparently there will be a third phone in this line too. A new unconfirmed rumor says the Lenovo K8 and K8 Plus will both arrive in India at some point during the second half of September. That's the time frame for their actual availability - the launch event will reportedly take place "by mid-September", so it's only a matter of weeks now, at most. Unfortunately that's...

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YouTube gets a new logo, Material Design on computers, dark theme, mobile enhancements too

YouTube has announced a lot of updates today. First off, the service has a new logo, combining the wordmark with an icon. The icon is the familiar Play button, which now sits on top of the red outline of a CRT TV that used to be under the "Tube" part of the wordmark. The icon is to the left of the wordmark on the website, but in some cases the brightened up icon will be used as an abbreviated logo. This is rolling out today. The service's mobile apps have been updated with a new design that has the navigation tabs on the bottom (including new Library and Account sections), the ability to...

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Google announces ARCore SDK preview, enabling augmented reality on existing Android phones

Today Google has officially introduced its answer for Apple's ARKit which was unveiled back in June. It's called ARCore, and it's a software development kit (SDK) that will enable augmented reality capabilities for existing and upcoming Android smartphones, without the need for any additional hardware. So it looks like Tango is dead. Tango is Google's previous AR-focused effort, which requires a host of dedicated hardware on handsets that support it. Thus, so far we've only seen the Lenovo Phab2 Pro and Asus Zenfone AR boasting Tango functionality. It's clearly hard for makers of...

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TCL: the BlackBerry Keyone is a runaway success, new device to come in October

We attended a TCL briefing today as part of IFA's press days (you know, TCL the company behind BlackBerry) and they shared some interesting tidbits on the BlackBerry Keyone and what's to come next. The QWERTY-packing bar allegedly proved to be a "runaway success" and phones sell as fast as TCL can make them. The maker had to resort to launching on markets sequentally. So far they are at number 35, but with plans for that number to reach 50 by the end of the year. Those sales are split about 50/50 between businesses buying them for their employees and people getting one themselves...

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Moto G5S Plus hands-on review: First look

This is it then. The long-awaited Finnish flagship that goes all in against the phones that rule today. The Finnish cameraphone returning to claim the prize that was once its birthright. Everybody bow and make way?

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Google Maps app gets public parkings and parking lots info

After launching the "Parking Difficulty" feature back in the beginning in 2017, now Google updated Maps with "Find Parking" option. In short, it will pull up a list of nearby parking lots and garages and will give you directions to it. There is also an availability of adding the parking in a list. The option is pretty neat and should work seamlessly, but only for Android in the beginning. The first 25 cities/metro areas to get the feature are all in the US and are listed alphabetically: Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas/Fort Worth, DC, Denver,...

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Xiaomi India unveils new Redmi 4a model with 3GB of RAM

If the Redmi 4a feels a bit underpowered, then Xiaomi India has a surprise for you - a version with 3GB of RAM, up from the usual 2GB. This one also comes with 32GB storage. Set to go on sale on August 31, this model will cost INR 7,000. The regular 4a model, which is exclusive to Amazon India, is priced at INR 6,000 and there will be another sale on the same day - the 31st. It's important to note that this new version of the Xiaomi Redmi 4a is not tied down with exclusivity. Instead, it will be available through Mi.com, Flipkart, PayTM, TataCLiQ and, yes, Amazon too. Source

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Review Spesifikasi dan Harga Huawei Honor V9 Mini 2017

Harga Huawei Honor V9 Mini Smartphone sekarang ini semakin banyak jernih dan variannya, banyaknya smartphone yang hadir tentu saja membuat persaingan sangat tinggi dan juga menjadikan para pembeli akan sedikit bingung memilih sebuha smartphone, nah kali ini kami akan merekomendasikan sebuah smartphone terbaru dari Huawei bernama Huawei Honor V9 Mini dimana smartphone ini akan menjadi versi mini […]

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Honor V9 Play arrives on September 6

Yesterday we told you about a mysterious phone rumored to have the name Honor V9 Mini. Today Huawei's subsidiary announced on Weibo that there is indeed a new phone on its way - it is the Huawei V9 Play and will come on September 6. According to Chinese news agency Anzhuo, the Honor V9 Play will run Kirin 659 chipset. It will be coupled with 4 GB RAM and will have one 12 MP camera on the back. As some TENAA images revealed, the phone will also have a fingerprint scanner below the camera setup. When launched, the phone is expected to cost CNY1,500 or around...

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EMUI 6.0 will be based on Android Oreo 8.0, a leak suggests

Huawei is preparing several launches in the forthcoming months. They will introduce the Kirin 970 chipset at IFA 2017, the Mate 10 phablet is being announced in October, and according to a Weibo leak, the new EMUI 6.0 will also come by the end of the year. It would be based on Android Oreo 8.0 that brings PIP mode and better control of the notifications. According to the Change Log, the Emotion UI will come with a new design and the settings will be easier for navigation. The interface would become "more friendly for your habit" which probably means it would give better...

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MediaTek unleashes two new mid-range chipsets - the Helio P23 and the Helio P30

As we told you before, MediaTek announced two new chipsets to the SoC market today - the Helio P23 and the Helio P30. Devices with the ICs will hit the market in the last quarter of 2017, but the P30 will be available only in China. Helio P23 Helio P30 CPU 4 Cortex A53 cores @ 2.3 GHz, 4 Cortex A53 cores @ 1.65 GHz 4 Cortex A53 cores @ 2.3 GHz, 4 Cortex A53 cores @ 1.65 GHz GPU Mali G71MP2 @770MHz Mali G71MP2 @950MHz Camera/ISP 13 MP + 13 MP Dual / 24 MP Single 16 MP + 16 MP Dual / 25 MP Single ...

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Meizu is will continue using chipsets from Qualcomm, Samsung and MediaTek

Meizu used a high-end Exynos chipset for the Meizu Pro 6 Plus, but the Pro 6s (which launched around the same time) used a MediaTek Helio instead. And recently, the company introduced its first Snapdragon-powered phone, the Meizu M6 Note. So what's going on? Here's what a company representative had to say: "We will use all three major SoC OEMs for our future devices; Samsung Exynos, Qualcomm Snapdragon, and MediaTek. Each one offers a unique advantage, and will complement our products differently." Meizu will continue to source chipset from three manufacturers That approach...

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Pricing and availability info for Samsung Galaxy J7+ leaks

Shortly after its live images and hands-on video leaked, pricing and availability information for the Samsung Galaxy J7+ has leaked as well. The device is said to carry a tag of THB 12,900 (around $390). As for availability, pre-orders will go live this week (September 1 onwards) and the window will close on September 17. The handset will go on sale September 22 onwards. Those pre-ordering will get free Samsung U Flex wireless headset worth $75. And if you order through Samsung Brand Shop, there's another freebie worth $10. Thailand will be the first country to get the device....

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HTC U11 with 6GB of RAM and 128GB storage reaches Europe

Any Europeans that envied the HTC U11 version with 6GB of RAM and 128GB storage? If you answered "yes" then we have some good news for you - you can pre-order one now! HTC promises that these pre-orders will ship out in early September. This model will set you back €800/£700. Note that the 4GB/64GB model goes for around €650 right now so that's quite a price hike (even though HTC's site shows it's only €50 more). Another thing to note - if you want a dual SIM U11, you need to get the red one. All other color options are singe SIM. The price is the same either way. For comparison, in...

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Canon EOS M100 announced: an M10 successor with 24.2MP sensor

The Canon EOS M10 is getting a replacement in October - the Canon EOS M100. This mirrorless camera upgrades the APS-C sensor to 24.2MP (up from 18) and the burst mode to 6.1fps (up from 4.6fps). Another enhancement is that 1080p video can now be recorded at 60fps, though there's no 4K mode. This camera features Dual Pixel AF and borrows the Digic 7 processor from the M5 and M6. It can shoot at ISO ranging from 100 to 25,600 and you get a 3" screen that tilts 180° to frame your shot. There's also Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC if you prefer to shoot remotely. Canon EOS...

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Moto G5S and G5S Plus launched in India

Motorola has launched the new Moto G5S and G5S Plus in India. The phones are priced at INR 13,999 ($218) and INR 15,999 ($250), respectively. Moto G5S The Moto G5S now has a larger 5.2-inch display with 1080p resolution. The new model uses unibody aluminum construction, making it sturdier and more premium. On the back is a new 16 megapixel camera with f2.0 aperture and PDAF. The front camera is now 8 megapixels and also has an LED flash. Lastly, the battery is now larger at 3000mAh and supports fast charging but is no longer removable. Unfortunately, the G5S still runs on the same...

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Dimensions of iPhone 7s and 7s Plus leak again

Apple users have gradually become more sensitive to the size of their iPhones - some want to go big, others prefer small phones. Back in June we looked at some leaked dimensions for the iPhone 7s duo and the iPhone 8. Now that we're closer to launch - maybe just two weeks away - it's time for another look. iPhone 7s and 7s Plus dimensions (rumored) The dimensions are basically identical to what we saw earlier, off by just a tenth of a millimeter here and there. Compared to the outgoing generation of iPhone 7, the dimensions are slightly bigger. (in mm) iPhone 7 ...

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ZTE V0721 gets TENAA certified with octa-core CPU, could be a V7 Lite successor

A new ZTE smartphone has been certified by China's TENAA. Listed as V0721, the device is powered by an SoC with octa-core, 1.3GHz processor, and sports a 5.2-inch Full HD display. RAM is 3GB, while internal memory is 32GB. The camera department features a 13MP rear unit and a 5MP front shooter. There's a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor as well. The phone runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow and packs in a 2,540mAh battery. Size-wise, the phone measures 146.1 x 72.6 x 8.25mm and weighs in at 138g. Color options include silver gray and gold. It's worth mentioning that the Blade V7 Lite...

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Huawei P9 updated with Live Photo feature; Verizon Moto G5 Plus getting new update as well

Huawei has started pushing out a new update to its P9 smartphone that brings a handful of new features. Arriving as version EVA-AL10C00B396 and weighing in at 464MB, the update includes the Dynamic/Live Photos feature. Other major changes the update brings along are scanning questions, sweep parity, wonderful moments, and new Student Mode desktop shortcuts. Several optimizations (related to apps as well as camera) are included as well. Aside from the Huawei P9, the Motorola Moto G5 Plus on Verizon is also getting a new update, which reportedly brings along fixes related to call...

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Xiaomi's Android One smartphone rumored to be called Mi A1, to sport full screen display

We already know Xiaomi is working with Google on an Android One smartphone. It's also being said that the device in question would be a Xiaomi Mi 5X variant running stock Android. And now, we have some more information about the handset. Reports say the phone will carry the 'Mi A1' moniker, and according to a new rumor, it will feature a full screen display. The rumor came in the form of a Weibo post, which also included the following images. The first image above makes it clear that the Mi A1 moniker at-least is officially confirmed. Sadly, no more information is currently...

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LG Q6+ said to land in India soon

The LG Q6+ India launch seems imminent. According to a local retailer, the device will be available in the country soon. The retailer also revealed the handset will be made available through offline channels in the Asian country. coming soon #Offline http://pic.twitter.com/0fjegMUJF1— Mahesh Telecom (@MAHESHTELECOM) August 26, 2017 To refresh, the device was made official by the South Korean company last month along side the Q6 and Q6α. The Q6 has already landed in India, something which happened earlier this month. Source | Via

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