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Android O is Google's latest iteration of their hugely popular mobile operating system. It has been available for a while via an Alpha build. Now Google has announced a Beta program, which allows existing Android 7 Nougat users on Nexus 5X, 6P and Google Pixel phone to join and get Android O Beta build as an OTA update. Even though this is a Beta version, it is stable enough to use as a daily driver. However, if you don't want to take any risks at all, you better wait for the original full version launch later this year. Enroll for the latest Android Beta program from here . You can alternately download and flash system images from Google developers page here.  These new versions are also available for Pixel C tablet and Nexus player. The Android Beta Program gives you an opportunity to try out pre-release versions of Android and provide feedback. Devices that you opt in to the program will receive an over-the-air (OTA) update to the latest beta version of Androi...

So i grabbed a Google Nexus 5X 16GB recently from eBay for cheap to test out the upcoming major Android release - Android N. If you have 5X, 6P or Nexus 6, you can enroll to Android N Beta program ( check here ) and you will get an OTA update in a few minutes. This OTA update is around 1GB. Performance since updating to Android N has been normal. It doesn't feel like using a Beta version at all. Almost all features i use works without any issues. I didn't experience any severe force close issues or hanging or reboots. Sometimes Settings app crashes - to be expected in Beta test build.  Some apps in the Play Store can't be installed as they don't yet support Android N. However, if you can side load them, they should work. I tested with Sony Play Memories Mobile app and it worked flawlessly. The first thing you would notice is the Notification Drawer has changed. Every notification is now White and has the App icon on the right to indicate which app is s...

OnePlus has launched their latest Android flagship smartphone in India at a price of Rs 27,999 . For that price, you are getting the fastest processor currently available - Snapdragon 820, and comes with 6GB of ram. It comes with Android 6 Marshmallow based Oxygen OS which is a close to Stock Android version. Nexus 6P / Nexus 5X on the other hand has less attractive specs comparing to OnePlus 3. 6P is powered by last year's flagship processor Snapdragon 810 and only has half the ram OnePlus 3 has - 3GB. 5X is powered by mid range Snapdragon 808 hexa core processor and only has 2GB of ram. Nexus 5X 16GB price currently is around 25K in India and 32GB will cost around 28K online. Lowest price seen for Nexus 6P was Rs 31,999 during an offer on Flipkart. So when you compare the specs and prices of these devices, it would be easy to conclude OnePlus 3 is the best value for money one out there. 6GB RAM ? Do yo really need it ? If you play high end games and run super high end ...