Author Archives: Loknath Das

Moto Z Play Android 8.0 Oreo Update Now Rolling Out in India: Reports

HIGHLIGHTS Android Oreo is reportedly rolling out on Moto Z Play in India File size of the OTA download is around 1100MB It brings the latest Android security patch Lenovo-owned Motorola has been known as one the rare OEMS that is fairly prompt in updating its range of smartphones to the latest Android version. Moto Z Play, launched in India back in October 2016 with ... Read More »

Nokia 1 Starts Receiving April Android Security Update in India

Nokia 1(Review) has started receiving a new stability update that includes the April Android security patch. HMD Global had previously brought the same security patch for Nokia 3, Nokia 6 (2018) and Nokia 7 Plus models. The update comes days after Google formally released the April Android security patch for compatible Pixel and Nexus smartphones. HMD Global had announced the Nokia 1 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in ... Read More »

Samsung Galaxy S9 Mini Spotted on TENAA and AnTuTu Sites, Tipping Design and Specifications

Samsung may soon launch a variant of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ smartphones, called the Galaxy S9 Mini. The compact counterpart of the South Korean giant’s 2018 flagships may make its way to the markets this year, if certain reports are to be believed. A smartphone, with model number SM-G8750 was spotted earlier this month on a benchmark site. Now, another handset with model number SM-G8850 has ... Read More »

Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium With 4K HDR Display, Dual Rear Camera Setup Launched: Specifications, Features

Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium was launched on Monday, an upgrade to the Sony Xperia XZ2 that was unveiled at MWC 2018 earlier this year. The smartphone has several improvements over its predecessor, including a Motion Eye dual camera setup (one colour, one monochrome) with an ISO 12800 sensitivity for video recording, said to be the highest on a smartphone ever. It also has an ISO 51200 sensitivity ... Read More »

Moto G6 Plus With 4GB RAM, Snapdragon 660 SoC Spotted on Geekbench

HIGHLIGHTS Moto G6 Plus Geekbench scores are 4123 (multi-core) and 866 (single-core) Smartphone to be powered by Snapdragon 660 SoC clocked at 2.21 GHz One of the variants will have 4GB of RAM Moto G6, Moto G6 Play, and Moto G6 Plus are the three smartphones that the Lenovo-owned mobile maker is expected to launch this week. Motorola is anticipated to unveil the trio at its Thursday, April ... Read More »

Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium With 4K HDR Display, Dual Rear Camera Setup Launched: Specifications, Features

HIGHLIGHTS The Xperia XZ2 Premium sports a 5.8-inch 4K HDR display It offers video recording with an ISO 12800 sensitivity It will be available in both single-SIM and dual-SIM variants Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium was launched on Monday, an upgrade to the Sony Xperia XZ2 that was unveiled at MWC 2018 earlier this year. The smartphone has several improvements over its predecessor, including a Motion Eye dual ... Read More »

Samsung Galaxy S9 Mini Spotted on TENAA and AnTuTu Sites, Tipping Design and Specifications

HIGHLIGHTS Specifications of an upcoming Samsung handset revealed SM-G8850 could be another variant of the Galaxy S9 Latest leaks showcase renders and specifications Samsung may soon launch a variant of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ smartphones, called the Galaxy S9 Mini. The compact counterpart of the South Korean giant’s 2018 flagships may make its way to the markets this year, if certain reports are to ... Read More »

Moto G5, Moto G5S, Moto Z2 Play, and More on Discount as Amazon Hosts Motorola 45th Anniversary Sale

HIGHLIGHTS Amazon has hosted Motorola 45th Anniversary sale It offers discounts on Moto G5 and Moto Z2 Play among others The sale will run until April 11 Amazon India on Monday kicked off the Motorola 45th Anniversary sale to offer some of the popular Moto series Android handsets at discounted prices. The list of models that have received discounts includes the Moto G5, ... Read More »

Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Smartphone’s Leaked Live Image Shows Dual Rear Camera

HIGHLIGHTS Xiaomi Black Shark has now been spotted in a live image The image shows the back side of the upcoming smartphone It suggests the presence of a dual rear camera setup While we are a few days away from the launch event, the Xiaomi Black Shark gaming smartphone has now been spotted online in a live image. The new smartphone, which ... Read More »

ZTE Iceberg Conceptualised With Dual-Notch Design

HIGHLIGHTS ZTE Iceberg has been conceptualised with two notches The smartphone has glass panels on the front and back It has a development time of 13 to 24 months While all major Android manufacturers have already started deploying one notch on their smartphones to make their appearance as pleasing as the iPhone X, ZTE is moving one step further by conceptualising two notches on its ... Read More »