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Vic Gundotra, former Senior Vice President of Social at Google , doesn’t seem to be a big fan of Android smartphone cameras phones. What’s more, according to him, it’s not the OEMs’ fault, but Android’s. In a Facebook post on his personal profile from the weekend, Gundotra claimed that “the end of DSLR for most people has already arrived.” To back his claims up, he posted a couple of photos, taken with his iPhone in portrait mode, “in a restaurant, … with no flash,” labelling them as “stunning.” What prompted the former Google SVP to address Android phones and their cameras specifically was a reply from another user who said that the Samsung Galaxy S8 “does a better job” when compared to the iPhone. Gundotra claims that Android is hindering photography innovation, because it’s “an open source (mostly) operating system that has to be neutral to all parties.” According to him, this doesn’t allow manufacturers to innovate in the hardware department, since Google has to implement pro

We already know that Samsung is gearing up to release another flip phone. Back in May , the device (model number SM-G9298) was certified by TENAA in China. Now, a few images of the smartphone have leaked online, giving us a better look at what to expect in terms of design. You can check out a press render above, and a few hands-on images in the gallery below, which were posted online by SlashLeaks . Although it hasn’t been confirmed, the smartphone is currently going by the Samsung W2018, as it appears to be the successor to last year’s W2017 . Based on the TENAA listing, it would be a high-end device. The flip phone is expected to come with two 4.2-inch Full HD displays and the Snapdragon 821 chipset. It should have 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB of storage, and run  Android 6.0 Marshmallow . A 2,300 mAh battery, 12 MP rear camera, and a 5 MP selfie snapper are also said to be included. See also: Samsung Galaxy Note 8 receives FCC certification Samsung Galaxy Note 8 receive

Micromax has now officially unveiled its latest handset, the Micromax Selfie 2, aimed squarely at those searching for high-quality selfies on a budget. In terms of hardware, the Selfie 2 comes with the mid-range MediaTek MT6737 chipset, 3 GB of RAM, and 32 GB of storage capacity, expandable via MicroSD cards of up to 64 GB. The Selfie 2 also features an all-metal design, a 5.2-inch, 2.5D glass display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, and a 3,000 mAh battery. See also: Best Android phones for taking selfies (May 2017) Best Android phones for taking selfies (May 2017) May 1, 2017 The main features advertised by Micromax, though, are the two cameras. The Selfie 2 makes use of an 8 MP front-facing snapper, with its own dedicated flash. On the back, meanwhile, is a 13 MP Sony camera. Micromax says that the camera software also provides a bokeh effect , which is rare in single-camera phones, especially when they are in the low-to-mid price bracket. The Micromax Selfie

App developers are pushing the envelope on a daily basis trying to improve and enhance our smartphone and tablet experiences. In fact, so many Android apps come out every day that it’s difficult to keep track of them all. It’s difficult to usurp the best of the best but if you’re getting bored with what you’ve got and want to try something new, check out the best new Android apps from the last month! You can watch the videos from passed months by clicking here ! Looking for more awesome apps? Here are some more awesome Android app lists!   15 best Android apps of 2017 July 1, 2017   10 best new Android games from June 2017! June 30, 2017 Adidas All Day Price: Free DOWNLOAD ON GOOGLE PLAY Adidas All Day is a new fitness app. It can do most of the basic stuff. You can track things like running and various other exercises. It also has support for yoga. However, it's not just a fitness app. It also contains various articles and information about eating be

Looking for a new game to play on your Android device? If the answer is yes, we have some great news. Noodlecake Studios is holding a sale on the Google Play Store, offering substantial discounts on a few of its titles. Check out the list below. realMyst – $0.99 , was $6.99 Riven: The Sequel to Myst – $0.99 , was $3.99 Wayward Souls – $0.99 , was $6.99 Lumino City – $0.99 , was $4.99 Last Horizon – $0.99 , was $2.99 You might want to check out the BAFTA award-winning Lumino City, which was released on Android earlier this year. It’s a puzzle adventure game that’s crafted by hand from paper, miniature lights, and motors, among other things. The point of the game is to find the caretaker of Lumino City who has been kidnapped. You’ll have to explore the city and figure out the fascinating mechanisms that power it in order to complete your mission. See also: 5 best wrestling games for Android 5 best wrestling games for Android 1 week ago If that doesn’t tickle yo

The Nokia 3 is one of three low-cost handsets that HMD Global has released this year. However, as the least costly of the Nokia-branded Android smartphones available right now, it does come with some limitations: unlike the Nokia 6 and 5, the Nokia 3 makes use of Android 7.0 instead of Android 7.1.1. Therefore, users have been repeatedly asking when the Nokia 3 will get a software update. HMD has been pretty quick to release updates for its phones so far. In fact, Nokia devices were the first to receive the July security patches, even before Google’s handsets . That’s why it’s somewhat surprising that the Nokia 3 is still rocking old software. See also: The Nokia 8 release date is August 16 The Nokia 8 release date is August 16 6 days ago But the wait will soon be over. Juho Sarvikas, Chief Product Officer at HMD Global, has announced on Twitter that the Nokia 3 will be getting the Android 7.1.1 update by the end of August. What’s more, in a subsequent tweet Sarvikas n

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has just been approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This is one of the last stops on the road to release and it arrives only a few weeks before the phone’s official unveiling on August 23 in New York. The device bears model number SM-N950 (following SM-N930, 920, 910 and 900 for the Note 7, Note 5, Note 4 and Note 3 respectively), and the FCC filing listing indicates that it will support the GSM and CDMA networks for full compatibility with US carriers, as you might expect. See also: Update: Samsung Galaxy S8 Active render gives us a better look at the rugged flagship Update: Samsung Galaxy S8 Active render gives us a better look at the rugged flagship 14 hours ago What’s more, PhoneScopp , which broke the news, notes that the device will be compatible with LTE radio band 66 — which should still be a reasonably uncongested band (the LG V20 , released only in September last year, was the first device to support it). However, e