Software Related to mobiles
LG introduced the V30 smartphone at the IFA in August running Android 7.1.2 (Nougat). It started rolling out Android 8.0 (Oreo) update for the V30 users in South Korea through LG OS Preview program for all the carriers. last month. Now it is rolling out stable Android 8.0 (Oreo) update for the V30 users in South Korea starting today, as it had promised. Continue reading “LG V30 Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out”
Recently Sony H8216 model surfaced on the internet revealing most of the specifications of the upcoming 2018 Xperia Z-series line-up. Today we see yet another leak of a device in the same series with model number H8266. The device is said to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC with 4GB RAM. Continue reading “Sony H8266 with 5.48-inch HDR display, Snapdragon 845, Android Oreo surfaces”
[Update January 2: OnePlus has updated the forum post saying that the update has been cancelled due to a bug and Oxygen 5.0.1 will go alive soon]
Earlier: Just after a month of rolling out Android 8.0 (Oreo) open beta update for the OnePlus 5, OnePlus today started rolling out stable Android Oreo update for the users as a Christmas Gift, ahead of the promised early 2018 time-frame. OnePlus Co-Founder Carl Pei has finally confirmed that the OnePlus 5 will get OnePlus 5T’s Face Unlock feature soon due to popular demand from fans. Continue reading “OnePlus 5 OxygenOS 5.0 Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out, Face Unlock coming soon [Update: Roll out cancelled]”
Video player on Chrome did not have many features, except for play/pause button, a timeline of the video and other controls that the website has included. However, a brand new video player has appeared in in Chrome Dev and Canary that brings YouTube-like double-tap to fast-forward/rewind controls. Continue reading “Chrome Dev and Canary for Android get a new video player with YouTube-style media controls”
Huawei’s Honor brand has introduced Honor 9 Lite, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone with a full-screen display in China, as it had promised. It has a 5.65-inch full HD+ full-screen display with 18:9 aspect ratio and comes with a 13-megapixel front and rear cameras along with a secondary 2-megapixel rear camera to capture depth information. Continue reading “Honor 9 Lite with 5.65-inch FHD+ full-screen display, dual front and rear cameras, Android 8.0 announced”
Samsung today announced that its flagship product; Samsung Pay in India is now capable of doing bill payments within the app. Using the latest feature, you can payMobile postpaid, Electricity, DTH, Broadband, Landline, Gas, Water bills with UPI on Samsung Pay. Continue reading “Samsung Pay update adds support for Bill Payments in India”
Kaspersky Labs claims to have discovered new Android trojan malware Loapi is said to be using Android-powered phones to mine Monero tokens (a kind of cryptocurrency); an activity that is not in control of phone owners. This activity is said to be not just overheating phones, but also causing physical damage to the phone. Continue reading “Cryptocurrency mining Android malware ‘Loapi’ can damage phones”
Niantic, the makers of Pokémon GO today announced an update for iOS devices that brings advanced AR+ support which leverages on Apple’s ARKit framework. This update will only be available for iPhones running on iOS 11 on the iPhone 6s and later devices. Continue reading “Pokemon Go for iOS uses Apple’s ARKit tools to bring advanced AR+ features”
Android Oreo adoption rate is slowly increasing with year end, many manufacturers have already revealed list of phones eligible for android update. Xiaomi is amongst the OEMs which have not yet published any such list, recently company rolled out Oreo Beta update for Mi A1 which is maiden Android One device from company till date and recently company also announced Oreo Alpha testing (MIUI China ROM) for Mi Mix 2. Now, Xiaomi is looking for Beta Testers for Oreo based MIUI Global ROM for Mi 6 on MIUI Global Forum. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 6 Android Oreo update confirmed, Beta testing for MIUI Global ROM to start soon”
After Nokia 8 and Nokia 5, HMD global has started rolling out the beta update for the Nokia 6, as it had promised. The company’s Chief product officer; Juho Sarvikas has announced the same on Twitter. Continue reading “Nokia 6 Android 8.0 Oreo beta update starts rolling out”
Xiaomi released MIUI 9 Global Stable update for its Mi MIX 2 smartphone last month. Today it has announced Android Oreo beta program for the phone, but it is for the MIUI 9 China ROM on its global forum, however it is applicable for all regions. To be eligible, you must be using MIUI China Alpha ROM and must be active on the forum. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 Android Oreo beta program announced”
[Update: Download link for the Mi A1 Android 8.0 Oreo zip file is available here. Download and install at your own risk.]
Xiaomi launched the Mi A1 Android One smartphone in India back in September running stock Android 7.1 (Nougat) in partnership with Google. At the launch it promised Android 8.0 (Oreo) update for the phone by 2017 and also said that it will also be one of the first phones to get Android P. Last week it started recruitment for Android Oreo beta testers for the phone through Mi Community India as well as MIUI Global Forum and earlier today it selected some active users eligible for the update.
After Nokia 8, HMD global has started rolling out the beta update for the Nokia 5. The company’s Chief product officer; Juho Sarvikas has announced the same on Twitter. Just as it promised, HMD Global has been rolling out updates to every Nokia phone one after the other. Continue reading “Nokia 5 Android 8.0 Oreo beta update starts rolling out, coming to Nokia 6 soon”
Google has started rolling out an update to the Google Phone app which brings the app version to v15 along with a set of features like the Assisted Dialing feature for international travelers, users on Android 8.1 will now see the white navigation bar and more. Continue reading “Google Phone v15 brings assisted dialing for international travelers, white nav bar, and more”
Google like every month is again out with Android distribution numbers for the month of November. The latest operating system; Android Oreo has hit the adoption rate to 0.5% and the company has just started rolling out the Android 8.1 update which hasn’t entered the adoption list. Continue reading “Android 8.0 Oreo adoption rate now at 0.5%, Nougat adoption hits 23.3%”
