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  • Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra and Nokia 8 getting new updates

    Sony has started pushing out a new update to its Xperia XA1 Ultra smartphone. It’s a security update that bumps the build number from 42.0.A.4.153 to 42.0.A.4.167, and delivers the Android January security patch. There’s no information on what other changes (if any) are included in the update. Android OS version stays at 7.0 Nougat…

  • Oreo for Samsung Galaxy S6 could be arriving soon

    Samsung customer care reps have already confirmed the three-year-old Galaxy S6 will be getting the Oreo update. And now, one of them has also revealed the roll out time frame: no later than February. Based on what we’ve seen in the past, we usually say info coming from customer reps shouldn’t be taken as the…

  • Moto E5 leak shows Motorola logo on back doubling as fingerprint sensor

    The successor to last year’s Motorola Moto E4 has leaked in an image showing both front and back of the device. The most prominent change that you’ll notice is the fingerprint sensor has been moved to the back, with the company logo being placed over it. While key specifications haven’t leaked yet, the image reveals…

  • Honor 8 may not get Oreo update

    If you are a Honor 8 user who’s waiting for the Oreo update for the device, there’s some bad news: the update may not arrive. Replying to a user-query on Twitter, the company’s India subsidiary said “Honor 8 is not compatible for Android Oreo update.” we can understand your concern. However, we regret to inform…

  • Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime launching in India on January 17

    Samsung will announce the Galaxy On7 Prime in India on Wednesday, January 17. The phone will be available exclusively on Amazon India. The Galaxy On7 Prime is not a new phone but a phone that has been around since 2016 that Samsung loves to rebrand and resell every few months. Initially launched as Galaxy On…

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