Posts Tagged android 7.0

BLU Vivo 8 (review)

BLU is one of the most prevalent smartphone manufacturers on the planet right now. While most of the devices BLU creates are quite niche and not big-time sellers, there’s enough variety to cover all types of customer needs. BLU’s Vivo line is generally considered among the premium lineup even though the specs and price aren’t in […]

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Ulefone Power 2 (Review)

Smartphones are an ever-evolving beast pushed by technology with new processors, better cameras, more RAM, and storage capacity and constantly updated operating systems. One tech area within smartphones that has unfortunately been put by the wayside has been smarter, larger and more efficient batteries. As manufacturers try to squeeze more power from thinner devices, total […]

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The wait is over, get Android 7.0 on your UMi Plus right now

So finally the wait is over! After a beta testing period, today the major update is rolling out for the UMi Plus and will reach all the users within 24 hours, so the very successful Helio P10-powered product is ready to get an important refresh which the users will welcome with open hands. The closed

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Motorola blesses Moto Z, Moto Z Force with Android 7 and Daydream

Motorola today confirmed that it will begin pushing an Android 7.0 Nougat update to its Moto Z and Moto Z Force handsets. Starting later this week, the two models will go from Android 6.1 to Android 7.0. Additionally, the software update brings about support for Daydream VR, the new virtual reality platform from Google. According to

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Chinese phones start getting a taste of Android Nougat, but what about major flagships?

Earlier this month Google noted on its Android Developer page that Android 7.0 Nougat has been installed on a mere 0.3% of all Android devices. The new mobile OS has been with us for several months now, but OEM seem to be taking longer than expected to start delivering it to their devices. Interestingly Chinese

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HTC Bolt arrives at Sprint November 11 with 5.5-inch 2K display

We recently told you that HTC is currently prepping a version of its HTC 10 handset dubbed Bolt (in international markets) or HTC 10 Evo (for the Taiwanese market) that might make it out on the market towards the end of the month. Well new info unearthed by Techno Buffalo seems to indicate that Bolt

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New Device News: 10/31/16 – 11/4/16

Seldom does a week go by without anything interesting happening in the mobile world, nurse but the past week was especially rich in smartphone announcements. We’ve seen a few premium handsets make a debut in the wild, but also really affordable ones. So before you go off to enjoy your week, we invite you to take

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Nexus 6P owners complain of acute battery drain on Android 7.0 Nougat

The Nexus 6P was launched in September 2015, purchase so it’s over a year old. And like it’s the case of most handsets, ed over time users start to notice their device isn’t working as great as it did when it was first purchased. Performance might start to dwindle and batter life might decrease dramatically. It’s seems

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Pixel phones could launch with Android 7.1, report confirms

Just days after the official launch of Android 7.0 Nougat comes word that its first maintenance release is not far behind. According to a number of sites and reports, ailment an Android 7.1 build has already been spotted in apps and logs. Google has previously indicated that the first MR would come in the fall; an

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LG looks to salvage rough 2016 with the all new ‘Nougaty’ V20

LG had a rough first half of the year with its controversial G5 flagship that took a beating in the media with its painted metal body. It never recovered from the whole plastic versus paint fiasco and has also experienced issues with a bootloop issue on its previous flagships angering many of its most loyal customers.

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