In June, Verizon Wireless announced the Sony Xperia Z4v and told us that it would be ‘this summer’. The summer has come and gone and we still haven’t seen the device launched on their network. The company just updated their launch post and are now telling us that they do not plan on launching the Z4v anymore.
Google unveiled Android’s next version, Android 6.0 Marshmallow back at Google I/O. Between then and now, we’ve had a couple of developer releases of the newest version where app developers can test and polish their apps in preparation and get things ready on the app-end for users when global rollout begins.
And so it seems, global rollout has begun. The update for Android 6.0 Marshmallow build MRA58K should reach eligible devices via OTA update in the next few weeks.
Of course, this is XDA. If you are reading this, chances are that you don’t wish to wait for the OTA process to reach you, and instead, are comfortable in folding your sleeves up and getting down and dirty to fastboot flash-all. In that case, you can find all the factory images for all Nexus devices here. The Marshmallow update with build number MRA58K, however, is restricted for Nexus 6 (shamu), Nexus Player (fugu), Nexus 9 LTE (volantisg), Nexus 9 WiFi (volantis), Nexus 5 (hammerhead), Nexus 7 2013 WiFi (razor) and Nexus 7 2013 Mobile (razorg). As should be the case, the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P already ship with the latest release out-of-the-box.
To know more about the release and some of the noteworthy additions to Android 6.0 Marshmallow, read up on the Android Developer Blog.
If you’ve ever wanted your flash to light up for notifications, as it does on iOS, you’re in luck. XDA Member minhnewpro has stumbled upon the settings value that needs to be changed to enable it on the Samsung Galaxy S4. The settings works for the S4, but chances are, it could also be present in a disabled state in other phones.
Interbrand is known for keeping track of global companies around the world and ranking them in a list based on how much money they bring in. For the second year in a row we see Apple first, followed by Google in second. Other notable brands include Microsoft in 4th, Samsung in 7th, Intel in 14th, Sony in 58th, Huawei in 88th and Lenovo in 100th.
The Lenovo Phab Plus has a 6.8-inch 1080p display with the 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 powering it. Other hardware specs include a 13MP rear camera, 5MP front-facing camera, two SIM slots (one micro and one nano), a 3,500mAh capacity battery, 2GB RAM, and an expandable microSD card slot. All available at a price point of Rs. 20,990 (~$321).
OnePlus is reportedly coming out with a newer smartphone this year. Rumor suggests that we’ll see a 5″ 2.5D 1080p display, MT6795T SoC, 2GB RAM, 32GB storage, 13 MP Sony IMX258 rear camera, 5MP wide angle front camera, ~3,000mAh battery, USB Type-C, a 1.2W front-facing speaker and NFC for around $250.
