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OnePlus 3 and 3T owners and fans are midsts of a huge confusion and a probable disappointment as there was an anticipation of OnePlus follows footsteps of OS updates Mr. Oliver Z head of Production at OnePlus revealed that 2 OnePlus phones will not get an Android update.

Although most of the fans have reason to celebrate they also have a reason to feel bad, it is official that OnePlus 3 and 3T will get there last OS update for the OnePlus 3 and 3T. There will be no OS updates in the future.

OnePlus is currently sending Beta Updates of Android O to OnePlus 3 and 3T phones and once it is complete they will move it to OnePlus 5.

After, OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T major OS Update Android O, OnePlus said that security patches will be released by the company for a foreseeable future.

The Chinese Smart phone maker has launched its Successor for OnePlus 3T in the June 2017, the OnePlus 5. OnePlus 5 is a 5.5 Inch display with 1080 pixels by 1920 pixels resolution. This smartphone has 1.9GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor and has 6GB of RAM.

HMD Global Smartphone maker Nokia has already updated their flagship device Nokia 6 to Android 7.1.1 a few days back. Today, the Chief Product manager has made an announcement about the upcoming Android 7.1.1 Nougat update release for Nokia 3. Nokia 3 is a low-end budget smartphone which was released this year by HMD Global.

Nokia 3 is a low-end budget smartphone which was released this year by HMD Global. The smartphone came out of the box with Android 7.0 Nougat at the time of release. Now the company has promised the update of Android 7.1.1 Nougat by the end of August. The announcement was made by Chief Product Officer at HMD Global Juho Sarvikas‏ on his twitter channel. In his tweet, he confirmed the release of Android 7.1.1 Nougat for Nokia 3 by the end of August. Hope we will soon see this budget smartphone hanging on with the latest update. 

Got a few questions on this so wanted to confirm that #Nokia3 will receive 7.1.1 update by end of August. @nokiamobile

— Juho Sarvikas (@sarvikas) July 29, 2017

In the same tweet, Sarvikos also stated that the release will be sent globally (All Over the world) at the same time. There is no confirmation whether Nokia 3 will receive the upcoming Android 8.0 O update or not. Till then, you can enjoy the real sweetness of Android 7.1.1 Nougat on Nokia 3. Here is the upcoming unofficial Android O Supported device. Also, Check out What is in Android 8.0 O and its feature.

Asus has been releasing the next wave of smartphones from its Zenfone series after initially launching the Zenfone 4 Max smartphone which is the first smartphone to come in the Zenfone 4 series from the company. The Zenfone 4 series is also the flagship series from the company and the successor to the last year's Zenfone 3 series. Talking about the rumored smartphone, the company is all set to launch the Asus Zenfone 4 Pro and the smartphone has been leaked and the images show the smartphone is ready to be launched by the company.

As far as the leaks are concerned, we have every reason to believe that it may not be true but the Zenfone 4 Pro images leak are closer to be believed. Talking about the leaked images of the said smartphone, the Asus Zenfone 4 Pro will have a dual camera setup on the back which is the case with every smartphone in the flagship range that has been launched this year. The other interesting detail is the camera says that it supports 2x zoom which might be lossless which means that it will not reduce quality even when you zoom on double the original image.

Now, as far as the rumored specifications of the smartphone are concerned, we have come to know that the smartphone is expected to come with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC and it will be coupled with 6GB of RAM. On the front, there will be a 5.7-inch QuadHD display as well. In terms of the software, it looks like it will be running Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box. Obviously, it will be running the custom ZenUI on top. Talking about the launch date, there is no confirmation from the company about the same but we expect the smartphone to be launched anytime in the month of September according to the leaks. Stay tuned to know more about the Asus Zenfone 4 Pro in the coming days.

Micromax has launched the latest smartphone in its Selfie series which is the Micromax Selfie 2. The smartphone, as evident by the name, is concentrated on the selfie-taking smartphone users in India. The launch of the Micromax Selfie 2 has gone under the radar and the smartphone was listed on the Micromax website but there was no announcement of the phone from the company. The highlight of the smartphone is its 8-megapixel front camera with selfie flash. The Micromax Selfie 2 is priced in direct competition with the smartphones like Moto E4 plus and the likes which have a strong hold of the entry-level market.

Talking about the internals of the Micromax Selfie 2, the smartphone comes with a 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6737 processor, 3GB Ram and runs on Android Nougat out of the box. As usual, Micromax is highlighting its Multi-window support, improved doze mode, reply from notification panel and other nougat features. It also comes with 32GB internal storage which can be further expanded with Micro SD card. Talking about the main feature and the highlight of the phone, the Selfie 2 features a 13-megapixel (f/2.0) rear camera with LED flash. As previously said, selfie camera features an 8-megapixel, wide angle Sony315 sensor with f/2.0 aperture & LED flash. It can also capture real time bokeh effects enhanced by software algorithms. Lastly, this whole package runs on 3000mAh battery.

Apart from that, this whole package runs on 3000mAh battery to power the device for a full day. Talking about the pricing and availability details of the smartphone, we have already mentioned that the smartphone went unnoticed as the launch was done only the on its official website without any sort of announcement as well. Thus, there are currently no details about the pricing of the smartphone. However, Micromax is expected to keep the smartphone at a very competitive price to regain its market share.

Motorola has been preparing to release the latest smartphones in its Moto G series which are the Moto G5S and the Moto G5S Plus. The company has already released the Moto G5 and the Moto G5 Plus smartphones earlier this year which are the latest smartphones to be launched in the Moto G series. Now, the company is reportedly preparing to launch an upgraded version of the Moto G5 series which will also be the first time when the company will launch two variants of the Moto G series in the same year. Talking about the Moto G5S series, the biggest change in the smartphones from the Moto G5 series will be the inclusion of a dual camera setup on the smartphones.

As far as the Moto G5S series' specifications are concerned, the smartphone is expected to come with MSM8953 aka Snapdragon 625 SoC which will be hooked to 4GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage. The Moto G5S will sport a 5.2-inch display while the G5S Plus will sport a 5.5-inch screen both at Full HD resolution. The smartphone is expected to feature a 13MP + 13MP dual camera setup on the back along with an 8MP front-facing camera. Both the smartphones will reportedly feature flash on both the sides to assist in low-light imaging.

The news of the pricing details of the Moto G5S comes from the famous leaker by the name of Roland Quandt. He has received the information of the pricing of the smartphone in the European region and has shared it on Twitter. The Moto G5S, according to him, will carry a price tag of EUR 300 while the Plus variant will cost you EUR 330. There has been no expected date for the release of the smartphones but they are expected to be launched sometime in August. Stay tuned to know more about the Moto G5S and Moto G5S Plus as we know more.

Oppo has launched the latest flagship smartphone from the company recently which is the Oppo F3. The smartphone was launched by Oppo as being the selfie centric smartphone which is one more smartphone in its long list of smartphones that have been focused on selfies. As far as the launch of the Oppo F3 is concerned, the smartphone was launched in May this year. Soon after the launch of Oppo F3, the company launched Oppo F3 Black Edition and Oppo F3 Reza Rahadian Limited Edition. The Oppo F3 Reza Rahadian Limited Edition was later confirmed to be made available in Indonesia only. Now, the Oppo F3 is all set to launch in the red color which will be called the Oppo F3 Red Edition. The company has teased a red color Oppo F3 with the caption COMING SOON.

Talking about the Oppo F3, the smartphone comes with dual selfie cameras of 16MP + 8MP resolution. The 16 MP camera has a 1/3 inch sensor and an F2.0 aperture and is mainly there for clicking single selfies while the other 8MP 120-degree wide-angle lens is for group selfies. Additional interesting features include palm shutter using which you can click selfies by just waving your hand in front of the camera. The rear camera carries 13MP sensor with PDAF, Anti-shake 2.0, and Expert Mode features.

Talking about the internals of the smartphone, the Oppo F3 comes with a 5.5-inch FHD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on top. It is powered by an octa-core MediaTek MT6750T processor paired with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage which is expandable up to 128 GB via a microSD card. The phone runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with ColorOS 3.0 skin on top and there is a 3,200 mAh battery inside the phone to power the device for a full day. Talking about the Oppo F3 Red Edition, the internals of the smartphone are expected to remain the same with just the color of the smartphone to be different.

The Launch of MIUI 9 was one of the widely discussed topics among the internet. Even we talked about same in some of our recent posts. Last week Xiaomi officially announced that they might launch MIUI 9  by the end of this month i.e. July. It was made clear that the MIUI 9 will be and Xiaomi’s most awaited MI 5X will be launched together and almost every Xiaomi device will get MIUI 9 update. Xiaomi announced that they will also cover MI 2 and MI 2s with MIUI 9. MIUI 9 Alpha and Beta for Redmi Note 4X and Mi 6

After that, Xiaomi preliminary studied their latest OS on the MI 5X and this is exactly what that gave us a glance that what can be expected from MIUI 9. We came to know about the fresh split screen function, lock screen shortcut. In addition to this, we were having an idea that Note 4 and MI 6 would be the first smartphones to receive a beta version of MIUI 9. And finally, Xiaomi unveiled MIUI 9 and MI 5X together.

MIUI 9 Alpha and Beta for Redmi Note 4X and Mi 6

MIUI 9 has officially been launched now and Xiaomi has now begun to test alpha as well as beta testing of their OS on Note 4 and MI 6. We have provided below the links to help you download the alpha and beta MIUI 9 builds.

There are certain things which we like to make clear before you proceed. The first thing to keep in mind is bugs. Yes obviously, and it’s because these are alpha and beta builds. The second thing to pay attention to is these are Chinese ROM and thus there will be no Google apps present in it. However, it is possible to install them manually later. If you cannot wait for the Global ROM, you can proceed with it.

There are two options available for you and i.e. Alpha or Beta build. Alpha build assures faster and quick updates for both note 4 and MI 6 devices. However, a few bugs might be present. On the other side, the Beta build might be slow but it doesn’t have as many bugs as in case of Alpha.

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Download MIUI 9 Beta for Mi 6 (Fastboot ROM)

Download MIUI 9 Beta for Redmi Note 4X(Fastboot ROM)

Guide to Flash MIUI 8.5.3.0 on Redmi 3/Prime

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Asus has finally launched the much-awaited smartphone from the successor to the Asus Zenfone 3 series which is the Asus Zenfone 4 Max. The Asus Zenfone 4 Max is also the first smartphone to be launched in the Zenfone 4 series from the company which is their flagship series this year after the Zenfone 3 series smartphones last year. Now, talking about the Asus Zenfone 4 Max, the smartphone has been launched in China and the company has also launched the newest version of ZenUI which is the custom skin from Asus on top of Android. The latest version of the ZenUI is the ZenUI 4.0 which comes with the Asus Zenfone 4 Max out of the box.

Coming to the specifications of the Asus Zenfone 4 Max, the smartphone comes with a 5.50-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 1920 pixels. The Zenfone 4 Max is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor and it comes with 4GB of RAM. The phone packs 64GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Asus ZenFone 4 Max packs a 13-megapixel primary camera on the rear and an 8-megapixel front shooter for selfies. Apart from that, the smartphone runs on the latest Android 7.0 Nougat and is powered by a 5000mAh non-removable battery.

Talking about the Asus Zenfone 4 Max, the smartphone has been equipped with a dual camera setup on the back which is the most interesting part of the smartphone. Apart from that, the smartphone has also been launched with a 5000mAh battery which is identical to its successors which have a larger battery too. Do note that the Asus Zenfone Max smartphones are known for its bigger batteries. The Chinese variant of the smartphone carries the model number ZC550TL and is priced at ￥1399 which roughly translates to about 10,500 INR. However, do note that there is no information regarding the launch of the Zenfone 4 Max in India

LG has recently launched the budget friendly version of its flagship smartphone, the LG G6 which has been named as the LG Q6. The Q6 smartphone has a full vision display same as the LG G6 and the smartphone comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor to power the device with 3GB of RAM. Now, the company launched the LG Q6 smartphone earlier and the smartphone is all set to be launched in Germany as well. This report has come from the famous leaker by the name of Roland Quandt who has tweeted about the news of the launch of LG Q6 in Germany In his tweet, Roland Quandt has also mentioned that the LG Q6 will be available in Germany at a price of €349. Apart from that, the sale of the smartphone will start from August 21.

Talking about the specifications of the LG Q6, the smartphone comes with a 5.50-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 2160 pixels at a PPI of 442 pixels per inch. As far as the processing is concerned, the LG Q6 is powered by a octa-core Snapdragon 435 processor and it comes with 3GB of RAM. The phone packs 32GB of internal storage cannot be expanded. As far as the cameras are concerned, the LG Q6 packs a 13-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 5-megapixel front shooter for selfies.

Apart from that, the smartphone comes with Android 7.1.1 and is powered by a 3000mAh non-removable battery. As far as the smartphone is concerned, the most interesting thing on the smartphone is its full vision display which goes in line with the bezel-less design that has been seen on most of the flagship phones this year. The LG Q6 display has an aspect ratio of 18:9 whereas the normal phones have an aspect ratio of 16:9. Now, the smartphone was launched earlier in July and the smartphone has been up for sale in some countries.

The smartphone manufacturer Zen Mobiles has announced the latest smartphone from the company which is the Admire Swadesh Plus. The Zen Admire Swadesh Plus is also the successor to the Zen Admire Swadesh smartphone which was launched earlier by the company. Talking about the Admire Swadesh Plus, the smartphone is the entry level smartphone from the company and comes with a modest 1GB of RAM and 2000mAh battery. The pricing of the smartphone in India has not been revealed yet by the company but the smartphone is expected to be priced in the sub Rs. 3000 category.

As far as the specifications of the smartphone are concerned, the Zen Admire Swadesh Plus comes with a 5” IPS LCD display with a resolution of 218PPI. Under the hood, there is a Quad-core Spredtrum 6832 processor with a clocking speed of 1.3GHz coupled with Mali 400 GPU. The onboard memory on the handset is 8GB which can be extended up to 32GB via microSD card slot. Talking about the camera on the smartphone, the Zen Admire Swadesh Plus has a 5MP main sensor with LED Flash which will be accompanied with a 2MP selfie camera. The smartphone runs an older version of Android which is the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.

As far as the battery on the smartphone is concerned, the Zen Admire Swadesh Plus has a 2000maH battery to keep the power on the device. The battery capacity on the smartphone is less compared to the other smartphones but the power consumption on the smartphone should be less due to the processor as well as lower RAM on the device. The smartphone has been launched in India but the availability and pricing of the smartphone have not been revealed yet. Apart from that, the smartphones launched by Zen has 22 Regional language support to make all the Indian customers use the smartphone from the company.