Update: Samsung has resumed the roll out of Oreo update for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge with firmware version G930FXXU2ERE8 and G935FXXU2ERE8, respectively in Portual. Other countries should get the update soon.
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RED HYDROGEN ONE smartphone with Holographic display coming to AT&T and Verizon in August
RED, popular for its high-end cameras back in July last year had introduced the RED HYDROGEN ONE. Though the initial launch date was Q1 2018, after delaying it for a while, the phone is finally coming to AT&T and Verizon in the USA and Telcel in Mexico in August. Pre-orders will ship about a month before the official launch date.
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HTC Exodus native blockchain phone for secure cryptocurrency trading coming soon
HTC has announced that it is planning to launch an Android phone that will come built-in with blockchain technology. The phone is named Exodus and it will feature universal wallet and a built-in secure hardware that support cryptocurrencies and decentralized applications (DApp). Continue reading “HTC Exodus native blockchain phone for secure cryptocurrency trading coming soon”
Opera 46 for Android brings themes, night mode, private tabs notifications and more
Opera has rolled out a new update to its Android app bringing the version number to 46. This update brings features like themes, night mode, private tabs notifications and more. Continue reading “Opera 46 for Android brings themes, night mode, private tabs notifications and more”
Google requires OEMs to roll out Android security patches regularly
Consistent updates to the Android ecosystem have been a major setup for Google since a few years now and it looks like Google is making sure it solves the problem to a certain extent at least. The company’s Project Treble made sure that updates are easier and for the first time, the beta version of the next major OS update is made available outside of Pixel devices. Continue reading “Google requires OEMs to roll out Android security patches regularly”
Motorola Moto C2 Plus with front-mounted fingerprint sensor and Moto C2 press images surface
Motorola might be prepping to launch the affordable Moto C2 and C2 Plus; successors to the Moto C and Moto C Plus from last year. The phones have now surfaced on the internet for the first time revealing the design, and it is now safe to assume that Motorola-owned Lenovo is following the Plus-sized model accompanying the regular variant strategy in 2018 as well. Continue reading “Motorola Moto C2 Plus with front-mounted fingerprint sensor and Moto C2 press images surface”
Moto Z3 Play with 6.1-inch FHD+ display, dual-rear cameras deep indigo color variant surfaces
Motorola’s Moto Z3 Play has been in the news for quite some time now and the launch might be around the corner. In fact, we already know everything that is to know about the Moto Z3 Play and now popular leakster, Evan Blass has posted the deep indigo color variant. Continue reading “Moto Z3 Play with 6.1-inch FHD+ display, dual-rear cameras deep indigo color variant surfaces”
Samsung Galaxy J4 with 5.5-inch display, Exynos 7570 14nm SoC, Android 8.0 Oreo live images surface
Samsung is prepping to launch the Galaxy J4 in the J-series, and now the live images of the phone have surfaced online including the official Galaxy J4 support pages. This new series of leaks suggest that the phone is on the verge of going official. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J4 with 5.5-inch display, Exynos 7570 14nm SoC, Android 8.0 Oreo live images surface”
Android P will finally restrict apps from monitoring your network activity
Current situation of Android allows apps to monitor your network activity even without asking for any sensitive permissions. Few of these apps don’t really listen to your calls but can sniff your incoming and outgoing calls. However, it might change soon. Continue reading “Android P will finally restrict apps from monitoring your network activity”
Adobe Photoshop Express for Android gets automatic perspective correction, vignette effects and more
Adobe Photoshop Express gets a handful of new features in the latest update to its Android app. It brings automatic perspective correction, vignette effects, and more. The vignette effects help in adjusting the brightness around the edge of a photo and also adds a nice dramatic or nostalgia look to the picture. Continue reading “Adobe Photoshop Express for Android gets automatic perspective correction, vignette effects and more”
Gboard 7.2 beta for Android brings the ability to create own GIFs using camera, new sticker gallery
Google is now rolling out a new beta update to the Gboard for Android which brings the ability to create own Gifs using the camera, new sticker gallery. The GIF creation feature was spotted in previous Gboard APK being tested internally and is now finally making its way to the beta. Continue reading “Gboard 7.2 beta for Android brings the ability to create own GIFs using camera, new sticker gallery”
Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge Android Oreo update said to start rolling out in mid-May
Samsung is on the verge of rolling out the Android 8.0 Oreo update to the Galaxy Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. While the exact date is unknown, a note posted by the company in the Samsung Members app for Korean users hints at a possible roll out of Oreo for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge around mid-May. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge Android Oreo update said to start rolling out in mid-May”
Swiftkey keyboard gets toolbar customization, brings new quick settings UI to beta
Swiftkey is now rolling out for new updates to stable and beta; the update to stable gets toolbar customization and brings new quick settings UI to beta. Toolbar to Swiftkey was rolled out back in March, and now it is adding better Customization to the toolbar by turning features on/off & rearrange them in the order you want. Continue reading “Swiftkey keyboard gets toolbar customization, brings new quick settings UI to beta”
Samsung Galaxy J2 Android Oreo (Go Edition) with Exynos 7570 14nm SoC surfaces in benchmarks
While most of the company are gearing up to launch more and more Android Oreo (Go Edition) smartphone, looks like Samsung too is joining the race. The Samsung Galaxy J2 might be the first Android Oreo (Go Edition), and the device has now surfaced in Geekbench benchmarks. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J2 Android Oreo (Go Edition) with Exynos 7570 14nm SoC surfaces in benchmarks”
Google Tasks standalone app for Android and iOS released
Along with revamped Gmail, Google has also released a new Tasks standalone app for Android and iOS. It is a tasks reminder app which was previously only accessible through Gmail and Google Calendar. Continue reading “Google Tasks standalone app for Android and iOS released”