Motorola's Z2 Play Android smartphone has a ton of great features for just under $200

according to The Motorola Z2 Play 64GB Android smartphone is down to $199.99 through the Motorola website right now. That's $300 off according to Motorola, although you can find it for around $300 at retailers like Best Buy. I love the well-calibrated side buttons." For $200, it sounds like the perfect budget phone. It's powered by a Snapdragon 626 processor, has a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED HD touchscreen, and has a 12MP camera on the back and a 5MP camera on the front.

Android Authority's big book of smartphone firsts!

Early FirstsThe early firsts are the big announcements like the first smartphone, the first phone to browse the web, or the first modern smartphone. Bluetooth 5.0 (2017): Samsung earned points for the first Bluetooth 5.0 smartphone with the Samsung Galaxy S8 in 2017. Less than a month later, the Samsung Galaxy S came out with 802.11n support along with almost a dozen other devices. However, the Samsung Galaxy W sported a display that big back in 2014 and we're relatively certain it was the first one. First slow motion (2012): We believe the 2012 Samsung Galaxy Camera was the first smartphone camera with slow motion at 120fps at a resolution of 768 x 512.

Here's how to securely wipe your Android smartphone for resale

as declared in If you are running Android 5.0 "Lollipop" or later, you need to deal with the Android Factory Reset Protection (FRP) feature. The first step on a stock Android install is to go to Settings > Security & Location > Screen Lock and select None. On Samsung Galaxy hardware, you go to Settings > Lock Screen & Security > Screen Lock Type and select None. To do this go to Settings > Lock screen & Security > Find My Mobile. On Stock Android you do this by going to Settings > Backup & Reset > Factory Data Reset and select Reset Phone.

Lava Z40 Android Go edition smartphone with 8GB of storage launched: Price in India, specifications & features

Lava Z40Lava on Tuesday announced its entry-level smartphone, Lava Z40 in India at the cheapest price tag. The key features of Lava Z40 include 2250mAh battery which is said to provide a battery backup of one and half days, Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition) and 8GB of storage. The smartphone has been specially designed for first-time smartphone users. Lenovo Z40 price in India has been set at Rs. While the Lava Z40 runs Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition), it supports dual SIM connectivity as well.

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