Samsung Galaxy A5 and A7 2017 phones prices leaked

Samsung Galaxy A (2017) smartphones ahead of the launch, have been spotted on a pre-order poster which reveals the prices of the upcoming devices.

The Galaxy A5 will be priced at RM1,699, about $378, while the Galaxy A7 is priced at RM1,899, about $424.With any purchase there is free Level U PRO wireless headphones which otherwise costs 399 RM or about $89. The phones, are expected to be officially announced on January 5 in Kuala Lumpur.

The new Galaxy A series is likely to be water-resistant,with more powerful hardware, better cameras. Samsung Malaysia on its Twitter page teased “‘A’nticipate the new A,” with the hashtag #A2017liveunplanned. CES 2017 is also scheduled to begin from January 5

The smartphone is rumoured to feature a 5.2-inch FHD display,expected to be powered by an octa-core Exynos 7880 chipset, with 3GB of RAM 

32GB of internal storage.3000 mAh battery. The leak also hints at Galaxy A5 packing a 16MP cameras on the front and the rear.

Super Mario Run for Android coming soon

Nintendo,after launching Super Mario Run for iOS earlier this month which gained lot of popularity and topped the most downloaded game on the App Store around the world,is now up for Pre-Registration on Google Play Store. Users can pre-register and they will notified when the game is out.There is no information on when the game will actually be available for download.

Super Mario Run (Play Store)

Motorola Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus Finally Gets Android 7.0 Nougat Update

There were reports that Motorola has begun soak testing the Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus Nougat update back in October this year,and now the update has officially started to rolling out to Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus.Nougat update is currently hitting units in India. Build number-NPJ25.93-11,along with Android version 7.0 with November 1 security update.The update is being rolled out in batches, so it may take time before your device gets it.

With Nougat update you will get exclusive features such 

1. Quick switch between apps – Double tapping on the overview/ recent apps button will allow users to switch between two most recently used apps.

2. Multi-window view – This will allow two apps to run side by side. Now you will be able to text a friend while watching a video side by side on your screen.

3. Work Mode – This new feature allows users to turn off the phone’s work apps when not at your work, making for a balanced work-life balance.

To check updates manually visit Settings >About Phone>System Updates

Moto G4 & Moto G4  Plus - Android™ 7.0 Nougat Release Notes

Samsung to launch Galaxy A 2017 on 5th January

Samsung will unveil the Galaxy A7 (2017), Galaxy A5 (2017) and Galaxy A3 (2017) next week.Samsung has started sending out media invites for an event on 5th Januray in Kuala Lumpur. The new Galaxy A series is likely to be water-resistant,with more powerful hardware, better cameras. Samsung Malaysia on its Twitter page teased “‘A’nticipate the new A,” with the hashtag #A2017liveunplanned. CES 2017 is also scheduled to begin from January 5 - and Samsung has a pre-CES event on January 4.

‘A’nticipate the new A. #A2017liveunplanned pic.twitter.com/stNfKQ49kS

— Samsung Malaysia (@SamsungMalaysia) December 29, 2016

The smartphone is rumoured to feature a 5.2-inch FHD display,expected to be powered by an octa-core Exynos 7880 chipset, with 3GB of RAM 
32GB of internal storage.3000 mAh battery. The leak also hints at Galaxy A5 packing a 16MP cameras on the front and the rear.

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) and Galaxy A5 (2017)

LeEco and Coolpad launched the Cool1 in India

LeEco and Coolpad today launched the Cool1 in India in a collaboration.The phone was launched back in august in China, is now officially launched in India with price tag of INR 13,999 ($205).Cool 1 is the first smartphone to come out under the Coolpad branding after the company’s acquisition by LeEco earlier this year. The smartphones is Amazon exclusive, with open sale starting January 5. 

For the specification the Cool 1 features 5.5-inch FullHD IPS display, which is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Soc. It comes in two variants – 3GB RAM/32GB storage and 4GB RAM/32GB storage. 
It sports a dual-rear camera setup (13MP + 13MP)with f/2.0 aperture, PDAF, a dual-tone LED flash and can record 4K videos. 
8MP front facing shooter,with f/2.2 aperture and a wide 80-degree lens.
4000 mAh battery, with USB Type-C port and Quick Charge 2.0 support

The 4GB RAM/32GB storage version will be available online, but the 3GB RAM/32GB ROM version will only available through offline stores.Color options includes Gold and Silver Gold.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 will ‘Come Into Focus’ at CES 2017

Qualcomm will unveil its upcoming Snapdragon 835 processor next week at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Qualcomm on its Twitter page teased its upcoming Snapdragon 835 processor.

Our #Snapdragon 835 processor will come into focus at #CES2017. pic.twitter.com/fzw0DO8kBw

— Qualcomm (@Qualcomm) December 27, 2016

Snapdragon 835 would be made with Samsung’s 10-nanometer FinFET process, with the support for Quick Charge 4 technology, more smaller processor provides better efficiency for batteries and will be more power efficient than past Snapdragon chips. it is rumored to sport a octa-core chipset with a clock speed of 2.2GHz with Adreno 540 GPU which is 30 percent faster than the current Adreno 530 chip.

Gionee launches M2017 with 7000mAh battery capacity, priced at CNY 6,999 ($1,010)

Gionee launched it’s premium range M2017 handset in China. The handset is priced at CNY 6,999 approximately Rs 68,400 which is unlike Gionee, better known for it’s disruptive pricing.  Another variant of the device with Italian custom alligator leather back panel has also been released at CNY 16,999 (roughly Rs 1,66,000). It has not yet been revealed whether the phone would be launched in other markets or will be exclusive to China. People seem to be loving the product as Gionee’s website already lists the phone as ‘Fully booked’.

                The highlight of the phone is it’s battery capacity. With two 3,500 mAh batteries, the phone is loaded with a humongous 7,000 mAh battery capacity along with Quick Charge 3.0. Other specs include a Snapdragon 653 SoC, a 5.7 inch 2560 x 1440 display coupled with 6GB RAM. The phone comes in 128GB and 256GB storage variants with no expandable memory. The phone seems to be following Apple’s lead as the 3.5mm audio jack seems to be missing. The phone comes with a  dual rear camera (12MP + 13MP) and an 8MP front shooter. Gionee M2017 runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box with Amigo UI on top and sports a Fingerprint scanner in the front.

                In the absence of any news regarding it’s availability in other regions, one has to wait to see whether the phone will be available in India or not.

Motorola Moto X Play gets Security updates and stability improvements

Motorola Moto X Play gets Android Security update and stability improvements.
The update Includes the Android security patches until October 1st 2016 and Includes bugs fixes and improves device stability.

Two weeks back Moto X Play running Android Nougat was spotted on GFXbench running Android Nougat version 7.1, meaning handset is likely to receive the Nougat update pretty soon.

Moto Z smartphone now receiving Android 7.0 Nougat Update in India

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Motorola has started rolling out Android 7.0 update for Moto Z users in India. Nougat update is currently hitting units in India.The update makes Moto Z smartphone compatible with Daydream, Google’s mobile VR platform.With Daydream View and a Daydream-ready phone like Pixel, you’ll be able to kick back in your personal cinema, explore new worlds and get in the game like never before,” Google said.

Build number- NPL25.85-15,along with security patches The update is being rolled out in batches, so it may take time before your device gets it.

With Nougat update you will get exclusive features such 

1. Quick switch between apps – Double tapping on the overview/ recent apps button will allow users to switch between two most recently used apps.

2. Multi-window view – This will allow two apps to run side by side. Now you will be able to text a friend while watching a video side by side on your screen.

3. Work Mode – This new feature allows users to turn off the phone’s work apps when not at your work, making for a balanced work-life balance.

To check updates manually visit Settings >About Phone>System Updates

Cyanogen to shut down its service and nightly builds on December 31, 2016

Cyanogen Inc. today has announced that "all services and Cyanogen-supported nightly builds" will be shut down by December 31st. Cyanogen aimed to build a better version of Android, but did not receive the proper response of the OEMs because they didn’t want to ditch the Google's Android. Few months back OnePlus also ditched the Cyanogen after the OnePlus One.
        Cyanogen announced the shut down in a blog post, 

As part of the ongoing consolidation of Cyanogen, all services and Cyanogen-supported nightly builds will be discontinued no later than 12/31/16. The open source project and source code will remain available for anyone who wants to build CyanogenMod personally.

Source-Cyanogen 

Motorola Moto X Style running Android Nougat 7.1.1 has been spotted on GFXbench

Back in October this year, Motorola had listed 15 phones that will get the Android Nougat update in the coming months. The company said that the Moto Z and Moto G (4th Gen) will be getting the update first.Two weeks back the Moto X Play running Android Nougat was spotted on GFXbench running Android Nougat version 7.1, now the Moto X Style with Android 7.1.1 has been spotted on the benchmarking website as well

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ASUS launches ZenWatch 3 in India

ASUS has launched its latest smartwatch, the ZenWatch 3, in India. It will be available in three variants,Gunmetal with leather strap, Gunmetal with rubber strap, and Silver with rubber strap.The watch is available in three colors – Dark Brown, Beige, and Brownish Grey.It will be available exclusively on Flipkart with pre-booking starting today. 

Pre-Order Asus Zen Watch 3 On Flipkart.com

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, ASUS India

For the specifications ZenWatch 3 features a 1.39-inch circular AMOLED display 400 x 400,287ppi with 2.5D curved Gorilla Glass 3, Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100 processor, 
4GB of storage
512MB RAM, 6-axis gyroscope, ambient light sensor, IP67 water and dust resistance rating, 340mAh battery and magnetic fast charger. it also comes with new features such as step counter with 95 percent accuracy.The ZenFit activity tracking app can also track activities like push-ups, running, and sit-ups.

Google confirms the launch of two of it's flagship Android Wear devices

After the widespread speculations of Google working on android wearables, Google has confirmed the launch of two of it's flagship grade android wear devices running android wear 2.0.

In an exclusive interview with The Verge, Jeff Chang, Product manager of Android Wear at Google confirmed that Google will be launching two new flagship smartwatches in the first quarter of the next year. According to Chang the new watches will be the flagship Android Wear 2.0 devices and will be the first ones to launch with the new platform.Chang says that after Google’s flagship watches launch, other partners will release new devices with Android Wear 2.0 throughout 2017. The devices won't sport a Google or Pixel  branding but instead would be branded by the manufacturing company launching them whose names have not yet been revealed.The existing android wear will get updated with Android Wear 2.0 following the launch of the new smartwatches though not all the existing devices would be upgraded to the latest version owing to hardware limitations. The company is putting commendable efforts to promote the android wearable segment in times of shrinking smartwatch markets

Pokémon Go is now available on the Apple Watch

Back in September at Apple's iPhone event, Niantic announced Pokémon Go for the apple watch, is now officially for the Apple Watch. 
           You can simply catch Pokemon with a simple tap on Apple Watch and collect goodies from PokeStops, but you will still require your IPhone which will connect to your Apple Watch.Each gameplay session will show you the distance you've traveled to hatching an egg or receiving Candy for Buddy Pokemon in activity rings.

This is what Pokemon Go in Apple Watch will let you do

• Log each play session as a workout, with gameplay counting toward personal activity rings
• Receive notifications about nearby pokémon
• Count distance toward hatching pokémon eggs and receiving candy with your buddy pokémon
• Receive notifications about pokéStops nearby and collect items from them
• Receive notifications when eggs hatch and medals are awarded

Whatsapp may soon let users edit or revoke sent messages

Think of the times when you hit the send button on Whatsapp only to realize that the message was addressed to the wrong person. Been there. Well, there's a good news, reports suggest that Whatsapp is working on a new feature which enables a user to edit or revoke sent messages. The feature can be accessed by long pressing the sent message. Though the feature would be available only on messages which have not been read by the recipient, should be enough to save us from all the embarrassment and regrets.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 to Launch in India in January

Xiaomi is launching its Redmi Note 4 in India, in January 2017. Redmi Note 4 is the successor of popular Redmi Note 3, which was the bestselling device for the company in India.As seen with the earlier launched Redmi smartphones, the upcoming Redmi Note 4 will also come with a Snapdragon processor as Xiaomi cannot use MediaTek processor in india.Xiaomi is banned to use MediaTek powered smartphones in India after the launch 

Redmi Note 4G smartphone.Redmi Note 4 in China comes with a Deca Core (10 core) Helio X20 chipset. The Redmi Note 4,the Indian variant is expected to feature Snapdragon 625 octa-core processor instead of Helio X20 octa-core processor.The Snapdragon 625 octa-core processor comes with a clock speed of 2GHz and coupled with Adreno 506 GPU

As for price, the Redmi Note 4 is priced at  RMB 899 ($135) for the 16GB variant and RMB 1199 ($180) for the 64GB variant in china which is expected to be same in India




Redmi Note 4 comes with metal unibody design,and comes in Silver,Gold, and Dark grey color options,features a 5.5-inch full HD display (403PPI) with 2.5D arc glass design and is 
2GB/16GB and 3GB/64GB memory variant 
4,100mAh battery
13MP Rear Camera and a 5MP front facing shooter
Runs on MIUI 8 with Marshmallow
Fingerprint sensor on the back.
These are the similar specifications as on its predecessor, the new Redmi Note 4 comes with a new design.

Nokia P leaks render a flagship device with Snapdragon 835 and whopping 6GB RAM

The smartphone giant Nokia is all set to make a comeback in the year 2017 with it’s new range of android powered devices. Numerous android powered Nokia phones are expected to hit the markets by early 2017  with announcements expected to be made at the MWC(Mobile World Congress) 2017. These devices are reported to be  unveiled as early as February 2017.

Earlier there were rumours about a budget level smartphone by Nokia labelled ‘Nokia D1C’ to be priced around ₹10,000 with two variants running Snapdragon 430 chipset with 1080p screens.

          The latest leak offers a glimpse of a flagship level device,  ‘Nokia P’ with a Snapdragon 835 chipset bundled with 6GB RAM. The device is expected to have Nokia pure view  camera with Zeiss lens. Rumours suggest 256GB storage and an AMOLED display.

The phone is not expected to be a flagship killer but aims at competing with the likes of Galaxy S8 and iPhone8.The users are expecting a lot from Nokia in the coming years with hopes that Nokia lives up to their expectations.

LG Launches G Pad III 10.1 Tablet

LG has launched the G Pad III 10.1 FHD LTE tablet.It is a larger screen version of G Pad III 8.0 that was launched in May this year, its now optimized for reading and taking online classes,The tablet also comes with a kick stand built-in, up to 70 degrees of adjustment.It also comes with a "time square" UX can be used as a desk clock, tabletop calendar, or digital frame.Tablet also supports LTE with Stylus support.Priced at KRW 429,000 ($360). It's currently only available in South Korea.

Features a 10.1-inch (1200 x 1920) display,powered by an octa-core 1.5GHz processor, With 2GB and 32GB storage,5MP Rear Camera and 5MP front facing shooter
Dimensions256.2 x 167.9 x 6.7 to 7.9mm and weighing in at 510g
Runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. 
6,000mAh Battery

TWRP Launches it's official app on Google Play Store

TWRP recovery(Team Win Recovery Project), a widely used custom recovery among android power users gets an official app on Google Play Store. If you’ve been flashing custom roms, patches, mods on your device you probably know what TWRP is and for those who don’t, TWRP is used for flashing custom roms, manual updates in zip format and backing up and restoring roms.

The official app allows users to check updates of newer version images and if available can be downloaded and installed on your smartphone. For rooted devices the users can download new image and flash it to the recovery partition and flash downloaded boot images to the boot partitions.

Though the app is in beta stage and users may encounter some bugs but it certainly is better since updates can be accessed through an official app on the Google Play Store.

Lenovo K6 Note launched in India

Lenovo has launched K6 Note smartphone in India and is priced at INR 13,999 ($205) and will be available for purchase through offline stores starting December 17 

Lenovo K6 Note comes with a 5.5 inch Full HD IPS LCD Display which is powerd by a Snapdragon 430 processor (four Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.2GHz and four Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.5GHz) with Adreno 505 GPU.it will be available in two variants in the country -3GB RAM/ 32GB storage and 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage. 4000mAh battery
16 Megapixel Rear camera and an 8 Megapixel front shooter with an LED flash and the fingerprint scanner.The Lenovo K6 Power runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow with Lenovo's Vibe Pure UI on top

"Different entertains better and that’s why we’ve introduced the Lenovo K6 Note," said Sudhin Mathur, Executive Director, Lenovo Mobile Business Group, India. "It is built on the foundation of our most successful K-franchise and with enhanced features like Theatermax and Dolby Atmos, this generation takes the multimedia experience to the next level and redefines entertainment."

Nova Launcher turns 5, gets exciting new features!

Nova launcher, one of the most popular third party launchers in existence for android powered devices celebrates it’s 5 year anniversary with a major update. The launcher now being  5 years old, the developers rolled out an update labelled ‘5.0’ . The aforementioned update works on providing an improved look and feel and overall usability of the user’s device.

          The new update features a Pixel’s “swipe to open” drawer, a new Pixel style search bar and support for Android 7.1 Nougat’s launcher shortcuts along with a new “Timeout” screen lock method and a new quick start feature to change major settings.

Full change log is as follows:

• Swipe to open drawer (a la Pixel Launcher)
• New Pixel style searchbar
• New search view, with tabs for Frequent, Recent and New/Updated apps
• New "Timeout" screen lock method
• New double-tap-swipe gestures
• Android 7.1 launcher shortcuts
• Dock backgrounds to draw under navbar
• Quick start to easily change major settings (Nova Settings > Backup > Quick start)