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For a while now, we've seen various leaks and rumors regarding the Moto E4 and E4 Plus, the two smartphones that will serve as successors for the Moto E3 from last year. As before, these will be slightly lower-end than the models in the G-series. And it also looks like Motorola is settling for two handsets per line per year. Today the full specs for both the E4 and E4 Plus have surfaced, along with pricing information. So if we pair all of this to the recently leaked image you can see below (blurry as it may be), we pretty much have the full details about the duo. The Moto E4 has a 5-inch 720p LCD touchscreen, an 8 MP main camera, a 5 MP selfie shooter, and a 2,800 mAh battery. It's powered by the MediaTek MT6737M chipset, which has a 1.3 GHz quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU. This is aided by 2GB of RAM. Built-in storage is 16GB, expandable via microSD cards. The phone has 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.2, optional NFC, Wi-Fi 802.11n, and GPS. It runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat. The Mot...

Amid stiff competition in the mid range from Chinese and Indian brands like Oppo, Vivo, Asus, Xiaomi, Micromax and Lava, the new Moto G5, a smaller but feature-rich sibling of the Moto G5 Plus, seems to offer a great value for money. When Motorola, then owned by Google, had launched the first Moto G series in 2013, the phones, especially for the Moto G model, had become an instant hit in the mid-tier Android ecosystem. A year later, as the company made a comeback into the Indian market with the Moto G smartphones, the ultra-affordable feature-rich devices drew a lot of interest from the discerning Indian consumer, known to seek a bang for every buck. In 2017, the fifth-generation Moto G series of Motorola, now owned by Lenovo, continues the legacy of its predecessors. But, surely, the competition now is much higher than ever before. Is the Lenovo-made Moto G5 as attractive today as the older generation of the Moto G were? Let’s take a look: The smartphone: The Mot...

The Motorola Moto Z Play will get the Android 7.1.1 update. This was confirmed by a company representative during a chat session. There was, however, no information on when the update will be rolled out. The device started getting the Nougat (version 7.0) update back in January this year. Units in Europe got the update first, followed by regions like India and Brazil. Then in the month of March, the update arrived in Canada as well as the US.

Of the three G4-branded phones it launched last year, Motorola has already updated the G4 and G4 Plus to Android 7.0 Nougat. The software rolled out in some markets last October, and made its way to the US in March. But what about the G4 Play? The cheapest and lowest-end G4 is still on Marshmallow, and you may have expected things to stay that way given its affordability. Software update expectations are generally low in that price bracket. Yet Motorola begs to differ. The Lenovo-owned company has confirmed to Android Authority that the G4 Play will indeed get its very own taste of Nougat. This will be released at some point in June, at least for devices sold in the US. It's unclear when (or if) the update will become available for G4 units purchased elsewhere.

The battery on Samsung's flagship devices are in the news once again, fortunately, it's not about the devices catching fire or exploding. Though this time, Samsung's Galaxy S8 batteries have caught everyone's attention for an amusing reason. While the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ house a non-removable Lithium-ion battery which shouldn't be disassembled without any supervision, but if anyone happens to disassemble the smartphones, the battery label says it should not be left unattended around dogs or any of your pets. Apparently, the intent behind is that pets might think of the battery as a chew toy and puncture it while fiddling around it. This could further cause harms to your pets as battery contains toxic elements in it. If ingested, the battery toxins can cause burns, irritation, loss of appetite, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, and damage to the dog s digestive tract. If ever a situation occurs like this, pet owners are recommended to seek medical hel...

Over the past day or so, we've noticed a major change in the Google Play Store. While the main Play Store screen has remained untouched, an overhaul to the "My Apps & Games" tab has arrived aimed at making it much easier to manage updates, and makes far more efficient use of the available space. If you wish to force the update, you can do what we did to our Huawei P10 unit: We simply restarted the device and opened the Play Store. This triggered the change and we were able to see the new "My Apps" UI. The My Apps and Games tab has been shuffled around a bit: There is no longer a "Subscriptions" tab and the "Installed" tab no longer displays updates. Now, "Updates" gets its own tab and here you'll be able to see which app updates are available, how long ago they became available, and below that, you'll see your most recently updated apps and how long ago they were updated. The most recent updates available sh...

Almost two weeks ago Verizon started sending out the update to Android 7.0 Nougat for its versions of the Samsung Galaxy Note5 and S6 edge+. And today it looks like it's finally time for those devices' slightly older and smaller flagship siblings to be put through the same treatment. We're talking of course about the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, now more than two years old - but still receiving big OS updates. That said, this is likely to be the last major new Android version they will get. Although Verizon is yet to publish its usual documentation for this new release, owners of the S6 and S6 edge are already reporting that they're seeing the update notification. The screenshot you can see to the left comes from such a report. The changelog doesn't say much, except that aside from all of the improvements built into Android 7.0, you're also getting security updates and a new battery management page.

The Xperia XA1 mid-ranger that Sony unveiled at MWC in February alongside the higher-end XZs and XZ Premium has already gone on sale in Hong Kong, and now it's almost ready to land in the US as well. The company has revealed the official pricing and release date for the US market. You'll be able to pick up an XA1 starting on May 1. It will cost $299.99, unlocked. The device will be available at many retailers, Amazon, Best Buy, B&H, BrandsMart, and Fry's among them. It will be offered in white, black, pink, and gold. The Xperia XA1 is the successor to the XA from last year. It comes with a 5-inch 720p touchscreen with minimal lateral bezels, and a 23 MP f/2.0 main camera with phase detection and laser autofocus, and a LED flash. For selfies it has an 8 MP f/2.0 snapper, and the phone is powered by MediaTek's Helio P20 chipset - with a 2.3 GHz octa-core Cortex-A53 CPU. The XA1 features 3GB of RAM, 32GB of expandable storage, and a 2,300 mAh battery. ...

The Limited Edition Vivo V5Plus is now on sale in India. The phone is priced at INR 25,990 and available exclusively through Flipkart. The Limited Edition version of this device was announced in India on April 4. The device is intended to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Indian Premiere League, which is currently underway. The Special Edition model comes only in black with gold lettering and gold 10th anniversary IPL logo on the back and in the 64/4GB configuration. Otherwise the phone is identical to the standard model, with 20 megapixel dual front camera, 16 megapixel rear camera, Snapdragon 625, 5.5-inch 1080p display, 3055mAh battery, and Funtouch OS 3.0 based on Android 6.0.

Motorola has a new entry-level device, but we can’t quite tell you what it’s called. Moto E4? Moto C? There are competing rumors, but the specs are close enough that we think it’s a single device (perhaps the different names are a regional thing). We’re looking at something in the very affordable bracket, $50 to $80 or so. That’s a good deal for an Android 7.0 Nougat device, but the specs are very underwhelming: a 5” screen (480 x 854px), quad-core processor (on a MediaTek chipset), 1GB of RAM and a 5MP main camera plus 2MP selfie cam. The battery is likely 2,300mAh as reported by the FCC, though a Moto E4 Plus version with 4,000mAh in its tank is mentioned by rumors. However, the Brazilian regulatory commission confirms only 2,300mAh. Interestingly, it mentions several RAM options - 1GB, 2GB, 3GB and even 4GB. That can’t be correct, can it? 4GB of RAM on a device with a sub-HD screen? At any rate, we’re looking at a low cost Motorola with Android Nougat. Whether it’s calle...

Highlights - Users will not have to separately install another browser - New version claimed to handle video-streaming better - Company won't push out update widely before receiving user feedback While online piracy has faced some setbacks in the past few years, it seems like Web pirates now have something new to look forward to as BitTorrent creator has announced that uTorrent client will soon make a transition to Internet browsers. Interestingly, users will not have to install separate browser applications to get this experience but will get it from their existing browsers. BitTorrent creator Bram Cohen said that the "new revision" of the uTorrent client will run in user's default browser and will provide a "nicer experience" than the current version, as per a report by TorrentFreak. With this transition, uTorrent client inside the browser will be able to use modern widgets, and the developers will also be able to integrate vastly improved ...

Nokia is back and the manufacturer HMD Global is reportedly prepping a software update on one of its first Nokia-branded smartphones Nokia 6. As per news, the all new Nokia 6 smartphone is running on Android 7.1.1 Nougat, and the update is reportedly being sent via over-the-air. And the thing doesn’t end there, with the update it also brings in some new features to Nokia 6 and one of the improvements include new power saving and background management features that will let you enjoy the feature for a longer duration. You will be also having added support for dual-SIM dual-standby for 4G and 3G networks. There will be also an update for the phone’s USB drivers, and for some of its pre-loaded apps and apart from that, HMD is also providing Google’s Android Security patch for April 2017, which brings bug fixing and system enhancements. Talking about the features of the Nokia 6, it comes with a 5.5-inch full HD display, it is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor paire...

Just over a month after the Galaxy J7 (2017) got Wi-Fi certified, the device appeared on Sprint’s online store under the name Galaxy J7 Perx. The smartphone has 5.5” display with HD resolution and is powered by Snapdragon 625 chipset with its octa-core CPU clocked at 2.2 GHz. It runs on Android Nougat 7.0. The RAM is 2GB, while the 16GB storage of the Galaxy J7 Perx can be expanded via the microSD slot. The primary camera does 8MP stills while the front snapper has a 5MP sensor. The phone goes for $265, but you can also get it for $11/mo in 24 monthly installments without upfront payment.