Beyond iphone 6s- What we expect this year from Apple ?

Heya everyone!! It’s the new year and so I decided to talk about what’s new we will be getting this year. Yeah my focus is particularly on the gadgets world and today we will just be focusing on the iphone 7 that is rumored to be released this year.

The iphone 6, 6 plus and the newly released 6s are now things of last year. Its 2016 and we will be talking about the new iphone in line.

The 2016 is expected to bring all new iphone design, it’s obviously too far to know what the actual device will be or will there be any changes in the design or not but we can definitely speculate that the new iphone will be more powerful, will be much thinner as we go up in the design iterations and they are expected to boast all new A10 processors.

As well all know there will be again two versions of the so called rumored iphone 7, so we may see a bigger iphone 7 plus too. The new iphone will be expected to boast the 3D technology that was introduced in the iphone 6s and same 4.7 – 5.5 inches screen sizes.

As rumors are to believed Apple will stick to their in-cell panels for the iphone 7 also that will allow them to build phones even more thin.

Apple may also eliminate the headphone jack from iphone 7 and may introduce the all new Lightning connector instead. This lightning port will support both the charging as well as music playback with lightning equipped headphones.

The next generation iphone may have waterproof frames, a solid and dust proof body. Coming on the memory part, the RAM on iphone 7 and iphone 7 plus is expected to be 2GB and 3GB respectively and with a permanent storage that can go upto 256 GB. Waooh!! That’s some great storage space.

Though we still have long wait until the iphone 7 and the plus version are released worldwide.

Till then keep up with our popular blogs :) 

Cya!!      

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Android Marshmallow update is now available for Moto X Play

After Moto G3 it’s time for one of the latest smartphone from Motorola to receive the Android Marshmallow update. The update for Moto X Play is now available in India and you should be getting a prompt for the same. If not, check the update settings.

Even months after the roll out of the Marshmallow the update is available for only handful of devices and the update to the Moto X Play puts this smartphone in that exclusive club. 

With the Marshmallow update to Moto X Play, Moto’s three current smartphones are now running the latest Android version.

Motorola is also preparing to roll out update on some of its popular models too like the Moto G Turbo, the 2^nd gen Moto G and Moto X. Motorola phones are among the few smartphones that receive early updates to the new version of Android as they boast the very little modified version of Android.

So next time you want a Android smartphone that should remain up to date always with all the latest features , you know which one to buy.

Yeah! grab a Moto

Google starts rolling out Android 5.0 (Lollipop)

Today, Google in its official blog post has said that the Android 5.0 (Lollipop) update has been released. However, the company has not said which models and regions will get the latest version first. Along the Nexus devices, the Google Play Edition smartphones and tablets will also get the update in the starting phase.

Earlier, there were rumours that Google has not been able to create a stable version of Android 5.0 update for cellular models like Nexus 4 and 5 smartphones as well as 3G/4G-enabled Nexus 7 and 10 tablets.

Android 5.0, which Google has called its most ambitious release ever, brings a host of new features, such as a total design revamp, better battery life, improved security and support for multiple user profiles on same device.

Motorola has said that Moto E as well as the first- and second-generation Moto G and X smartphones will get Android 5.0. Likewise, Sony will release the update for all Xperia Z series models, among other smartphones. HTC has said that its One and One (M8) smartphones will get Android 5.0 update within 90 days of its release.

Other major manufacturers, such as Samsung and LG, have not revealed their plans to upgrade products to Android 5.0.

Source : TOI tech J

Android 5.0 is a battery saver OS

The Android 5.0 Lollipop was first showcased at the Google I/O event that was held in June. According to many leading tech sites, the Android Lollipop is sporting the biggest ever refresh in terms of appearance and intuitiveness. The Android Lollipop not only brings the new Material Design user interface, but also the developers have enhanced various segments of the OS such as lock screen and notification centre. One major Android L feature that will impress all users is the improvement it brings to the battery of Android device.

The Android L comes with battery saver feature. As you can guess, the feature will be able to extend the battery life by up to 90 minutes. After updating your device with Android L upgrade, whenever you charge your device, you will be able to see how much time is remaining to achieve full battery life. The battery settings will also show you estimated remaining time on your Android device before you are required charge it again.

When the power saving mode feature is activated, the colour of the status bar as well as navigation bar will change to orange. The orange bar stays there and remains visible even in apps.

It will continue to display that colour until you deactivate the power saving mode. Activating this feature will automatically lower the brightness of the display and stop running the animations. Functions that are running in the background will get disabled and vibration will also get turned off. This will allow the battery to last longer

The Android L OS comes preloaded on the Google Nexus 6 phablet and the Google Nexus 9 tablet that were launched recently. The Motorola Droid Turbo which is expected to get unveiled soon will come preinstalled with Android L. There are plenty of the other Android smartphones that are all set to receive the Android L update very soon.

For more stuff on Android L, go through our other blogs


Source : ibtimes.com J 

Android Lollipop with Active Display feature

It will still be a few weeks before we see Android 5.0 in its final form, but the developer preview of Android Lollipop has already gone out and has led to some rather interesting discoveries. One of the features that may have been glanced over in the press release is one that Google has seemingly borrowed from the very first Moto X, a way to turn on the display or unlock the device, and view notifications, just by picking up the smartphone.

The toggle for this feature can already be found in Android 5.0's settings app under the label Ambient Display, but the exact implementation is still unknown. The related feature in Android Lollipops features list mentions that the hardware must support it, which we presume to be a combination of motion and ambient light sensors. However, there is another possible interpretation, one that still needs to be verified by a final build resting on perhaps the Nexus 6.
Active/Moto Display in the Moto X serves another function. It shows a very minimal snippet of notifications visible even when the device's display is turned off, without putting too much strain on the battery. This is possible thanks to AMOLED technology, which requires no energy to "display" black pixels. Given that the Nexus 6 will feature a similar screen, it is possible that this feature will be present as well, though it is unknown how non-AMOLED devices will be treated.

Android 5.0 Lollipop: New Features

Since the Android L preview earlier this year, Google has added several new features to the final release of Android 5.0 Lollipop. While some changes are extensions of the themes introduced in Android L, some are relatively new, and other previously known features have now been detailed by the search giant.

Here are some of the biggest changes that Google brought to its widely-popular mobile and tablet platform with Android 5.0 Lollipop:

Material Design



First up is the ambitious Material Design. Remember when Google had introduced Android L saying that this next version will receive a complete visual overhaul for a consistent experience across devices? Well, here it is. Android 5.0 Lollipop features a cleaner, flatter design with a more fluid interface and animations.

Google explains the new Material Design for Android 5.0 Lollipop as "A bold, colorful, and responsive UI design for consistent, intuitive experiences across all your devices. Responsive, natural motion, realistic lighting and shadows, and familiar visual elements make it easier to navigate your device. Vivid new colors, typography, and edge-to-edge imagery help to focus your attention.


Improved Notifications/ Do Not Disturb

Android 5.0 Lollipop's lock screen displays richer notifications, and users can view and respond to messages directly from the lock screen. In fact, Google has further gone ahead with notifications and included rich floating descriptive notifications on top of your activity. Users will be able to view or dismiss any notifications without moving away from an activity.

Importantly, Google has also now downgraded the priority that incoming phone calls are given, and users can now choose to answer the call, cancel it, or just continue to do what they were doing without waiting for the call to end.


Kill Switch and Improved Security

Android 5.0 Lollipop will come with an opt-in kill switch dubbed 'Factory Reset Protection', which will allow users to wipe out the device's data on will. If a user activates this feature, they will be required to enter their Google login to factory reset the device and it will only work when the phone passcode is enabled. Google also says that new devices come with encryption automatically turned on to help protect data on lost or stolen devices. Google had announced the feature last month, after Apple revealed its own version. Not much is known about this feature as yet, but we will soon find out the details.


Battery Saver

Google has also added a new battery saver feature to Android 5.0 Lollipop, claiming to extend device battery life by up to 90 minutes. Android 5.0 Lollipop will also display the estimated time left to fully charge the device when plugged in, as well as the estimated time left on the device before the user needs to charge again.