Flyme 3.3 for Meizu MX3 Screenshot Leaked

Soon, Chinese mobile phone maker Meizu should make available for download a new flavor of its Flyme software, and some leaked screenshots provide us with a glimpse at what it will look like when released. The software, set to land on devices as Flyme 3.3, will be pushed to Meizu’s octa-core Android-based MX3 handsets in the not too distant future, though no specific info on when that might happen has been provided as of now. The aforementioned leaked Flyme 3.3 screenshots (available courtesy of ctechcn) unveil a series of tweaks made to the user interface of the platform, which should result in enhanced overall looks. Furthermore, Flyme 3.3 is expected to provide users with an updated camera application, as well as with a new version...

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Jolla Sailfish Update 1 Released, Improve Stability and Usability of the OS

Finnish company Jolla has recently launched its first smartphone powered by Sailfish operating system and now the first update has been pushed live to owners of the device. According to the company, Sailfish OS update 1 (1.0.1.10) is the very first update for the new platform and it’s mainly a bug fix release aimed at improving the stability and usability of the operating system. The official changelog is quite large and contains lots of improvements and tweaks to connectivity, store, Bluetooth, browser, calendar and more. Here are some of the highlights of the update: Connectivity: WLAN password input improvements; WLAN connection possible to change directly from one hotspot to another; Notification banner visible when checking...

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Nokia R Feature Phone Leaks

It doesn’t come as a surprise that Nokia plans to launch a new entry-level feature phone, but we rarely get a live picture of the final product with so many months ahead of its alleged release on the market. The folks over at Phonearena have been recently tipped on the upcoming release of an unannounced Nokia feature phone. Dubbed Nokia R, the handset is said to go on sale sometime in April, which puts the official announcement sometime in March. Nokia R is a budget-friendly feature phone that runs Series 40 UI, also known as Nokia OS. However, the source of the leak claims that Nokia’s user interface has been drastically improved, though additional details haven’t been disclosed yet. Even if more details on these improvements would...

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Motorola Releases Moto G Open Source Software

Motorola Mobility has just announced that it has released the Moto G open source files. The kernel and other GPL files are essential for developers who want to create custom ROMs for Moto G. Those who wish to download the open source files for Moto G can do so via SourceForge page. The Moto G has already been confirmed for an Android 4.4 KitKat upgrade next year, so another set of open source files might be released soon after the update becomes available. For those unfamiliar, the Moto G was launched last month and is now available for purchase for just $180 (€130) outright. The smartphone comes with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean out of the box and packs a more than decent 1.2 GHz quad-core processor inside. It also features a large...

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