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This Week in News
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OnePlus 2 Unveiled, Registration For Invites is Here: The launch event of the OnePlus 2 happened yesterday, bringing us a close - virtual reality close - look at the new “flagship killer”. The device features everything we’ve known about so far: 4GB of RAM, the Snapdragon 810 (Qualcomm's Tim McDonough even shilled for it again), USB Type C (but without faster charging nor data transfers), and also a 5.5 1080p screen, 64GB of storage and a 13MP camera with laser autofocus and OIS. The 16GB version with 3GB of RAM will run you $319 while the 4GB version with 64GB of storage costs $389. Reservation to get an invite is also here, so if you want to get the device, make sure to get in line for a chance at purchasing one.
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New Moto G, Moto X Style and Moto X Play: We’ve been hearing rumors about the Moto X3 and a new Moto G all week, and at today’s event we finally saw it all too clearly. Motorola’s Moto X Style will feature a good design that is extremely customizable through Moto Maker (which is also available for all of these new devices), a Snapdragon 808, 3GB of RAM and a 5.7 inch FHD display. The Moto X Play lowers the screen size to 5.5 inches, downgrades the processor to a Snapdragon 615 but features a massive 3,630mAh battery. The X Style is coming in September for $399 (as the “Pure” U.S. Version), while the X Play will release in August. Both devices also have powerful cameras and a new, better version of Turbo charging. The new Moto G is seeking to be the ultimate “Moto G Killer” with a camera that Motorola claims is comparable to the Nexus 6, a 5 inch HD display, a Snapdragon 410 and 2GB of RAM for the $220 model. Best of all, you can grab this one today!
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ZenFone 2 Gets CyanogenMod 12.1: This week is all about great bang-for-buck phones, and now the ZenFone 2 has received an AOSP-based ROM to compete with the recently announced players in the battle of great performance for a great price. The new ROM is still in beta, but it is already stable enough to be used as a daily driver for most users. You can read and learn how to install it from scratch in this guide, and if you are interested in knowing how it performs, you can check out my own hands-on impressions in this feature.
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Galaxy Note 5 Pictures and Specifications Leak, Samsung Unpacked Announced: Samsung’s big phablet release is coming, and this week we’ve seen many leaks of the upcoming no-compromise powerhouse we expect every year. The leaked pictures (1)(2)show the phone taking after the S6 in terms of design, with a sleek profile and premium materials. The bezels have been surprisingly reduced, and the S-pen seems to not follow the rumors that suggested it would be auto-ejected through a magnetic mechanism. Moreover, the full list of specifications have allegedly leaked as well, suggesting an Exynos 7422 processor and 4GB of RAM as well as a 1440p screen. Finally, the rumors suggesting that the Note 5’s unveiling would be moved to an earlier date were indeed correct, as the Samsung Unpacked where the Note 5 will be unveiled has been announced for August 13.
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“Stagefright” Vulnerability Affects 95% of Android Devices: Researches have found a new vulnerability that allows for remote access to a device through a fault in a media library called Stagefright. Hackers can attack a device through MMS by sending a file that gives them entry into a device, meaning all an attacker needs is your phone number. The exploit allows intruders to access files, operate the phone’s hardware, intercept information and steal personal credentials. Patches have been applied to AOSP, but a huge number of devices have yet to receive the fix due to Android’s inherent update woes. Hopefully none of this becomes widespread and we can only pray this is the last straw that finally pushes Google to figure out a solution to the update problem. Read more here.
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LG, Samsung Android Flip-phones Are Coming: Now that smartphone designs are more fashionable than ever, the industry is beginning to learn that fashion always comes around. Flip-phones with Android might sound weird at first, but LG and Samsung have both invested into the concept: LG is releasing a Lollipop clam-shell phone with a 3.2 inch LCD display (480x320), a 1.1GHz quad-core CPU, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of storage with microSD support and a decently sized 1,700mAh battery. This is an entry level phone at $170, while Samsung’s Galaxy Folder will be selling for $250 and bring a 3.8 inch display, an 8MP camera, 8GB of internal storage and a 1,800mAh battery. Another flip-phone from Samsung was spotted as well, this one having 2GB of RAM, a Snapdragon 808 processor and two higher-resolution displays.
This Week in Apps
- Google Play has introduced a "Deal of the Week" heavy discount for certain applications and games.
- Youtube for Android now sports a new and redesigned interface, it allows for vertical videos on Android, and has improved download dialogues.
- Transcriptions for Google Voice voicemail are now more accurate and intelligible, as Google has cut transcriptions errors by 49%.
- Google+ Photos is shutting down on August 1st to make room for further Google Photos promotion and integration. Don’t worry, though – your photos will still be available via http://photos.google.com/
- Popular Moonshine Icon Pack is now open source.
- Maps now features improved location history with a personal timeline as well as custom location names.
- Whatsapp now features custom contact and group notifications, “mark as unread”. and a low data usage option for voice calls.
Brief Introduction
I am u/TachyonGun and I will be writing periodic content for your reading pleasure. You might also know me from the XDA News Portal where I write articles covering Android news and developments in-depth while trying to delve into the finer details of the ecosystem. At XDA we provide our readers thorough analysis and reviews, sometimes technical and sometimes engrossing - I hope to transfer that philosophy to my work here and give you all interesting news and content to read!
That’s it for this week. In these features, we cover news from Saturday to Saturday. In case you missed last week’s summary, you can find it here. As you guys know, there are a lot of Android news every week - and more than we can fit here - but we hope this roundup was useful for many of you!
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