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  1. Android News

    Motorola begins testing Android Oreo for the Moto Z2 Play in Brazil

    According to a few users, Motorola has started a "soak test" for Android Oreo for owners of the Moto Z2 Play. There has been no mention as to when the update will finally arrive.
  2. Android News

    Android Oreo soak test for Moto Z and Z2 Force begins in Brazil

    Some folks in Brazil have been notified via email to participate in a survey to apply as candidates to test an early build of Android Oreo for the Moto Z and Moto Z2 Force. The readers that were notified were signed up for Motorola's testing program called the "Motorola Feedback Network".
  3. Android News

    Motorola is holding a Z2 Force launch event in Brazil on August 24

    A new invite from Motorola suggests that the Moto Z2 Force could launch on in Brazil on August 24th.
  4. Android News

    Moto X Style owners in Brazil are receiving the 7.0 Nougat update

    If you live in Brazil and own the Moto X Style, then you can look forward to a new OTA update rolling out. Motorola started soak testing this update back in April and are now ready to roll it out to customers in Brazil.
  5. Android News

    Motorola to unveil a new smartphone on June 21

    Motorola has sent out press invites for an event in Brazil on June 21st, but there's no hints as to what phones Motorola could be planning on unveiling at the end of the month.
  6. Android News

    Google is adding an "audio-only" call option to Google Duo, with a catch

    Google has announced that Duo will be receiving an audio-only call option, but the feature will only be available for users in Brazil.
  7. Android News

    Lenovo released Nougat update for the Moto Z Play in India and Brazil

    Android Nougat for Lenovo's Moto Z Play is currently rolling out to devices in India and Brazil. In addition to the usual Android 7.0 features, the update also includes a "Moto Mods support update."
  8. Android News

    Someone in Brazil claims to have a Moto G5 Plus

    An image of a smartphone has been shared on Google+ that claims to be of the upcoming Moto G5 Plus from Motorola. If true, the device will have a 5.2" display, 3,000mAh capacity battery, fingerprint reader, NFC and a 12MP rear camera.
  9. Android News

    Android Nougat comes to the LG G5 in Europe and Brazil

    Owners of the LG G5 in both Europe and Brazil are reporting that their devices have started receiving the update to Android 7.0 Nougat.
  10. Android News

    Brazilian Moto G4 Plus user receives a soak test update for Android 7.0 Nougat

    Some screenshots show what seem to be the Android 7.0 Nougat soak test for the Moto G4 Plus. If everything goes smoothly, we could see a wider rollout in the next 30-60 days.
  11. Android News

    WhatsApp gets blocked in Brazil yet again thanks to a judge's recent ruling

    Brazil and WhatsApp just haven't been getting along over the past year. The country demands that WhatsApp hand over conversation data of their citizens and WhatsApp can't because the data is encrypted. This happened back in December of last year, again in May of this year and now it's happening...
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    Samsung Pay heads to South American on July 19, starting with Brazil

    Samsung has announced that its mobile payment system will be heading to South America. Brazil will be the first country to get support, starting on July 19. All MasterCard and Visa cards issues in Brazil will be compatible with Samsung Pay when used with the Galaxy S7, S7 Edge, Galaxy A5 (2016)...
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    Sony Mobile planning to "defocus" the US, India, China and Brazil from its growth strategy

    At a recent Investor day in Tokyo, Sony revealed that it's "defocus" strategy which would pull Sony Mobile's attention away from specific markets in an effort to concentrate on growth in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The markets that Sony Mobile will no longer have a huge focus on are the...
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    Sony smartphones will no longer be built in Brazil

    Sony has ended its manufacturing partnership with Foxconn and Arima in Brazil since the country no longer offers a tax exemption on smartphones which are built and sold in Brazil. Sony will still be selling its devices in Brazil, but the phones will be imported from China and Thailand
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    WhatsApp suffers another 72-hour ban in Brazil

    Brazil has once again fined WhatsApp with another 72-hour block. The country issues such blocks when Facebook, the parent company for WhatsApp, fails to comply with local laws about handing over company data. The exact reason for this particular ban wasn't yet made clear.
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    Xiaomi's Redmi 2 Pro is now available for purchase in Brazil

    The Redmi 2 Pro name was spotted in October of last year in some US FCC documents, but that was the last we had heard from it since it was never released in the States. The Redmi 2 Pro is almost identical to the original Redmi 2, except it has 16GB of storage and 2GB of RAM. The device is now...
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    Motorola is now soak testing Android 6.0 on the 2nd Gen Moto G in Brazil and India

    David Schuster of Motorola has just announced a new Marshmallow soak test for the 2nd generation Motorola Moto G. This soak test is for Android 6.0 and it is happening in both India and Brazil right now.
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    Samsung Pay to Expand into Australia, Singapore and Brazil in 2016

    At CES 2016 today, Samsung announced plans to bring Samsung Pay to more countries than are already on the road map. The new additions will be Singapore, Brazil and Australia and Samsung says this expansion will happen sometime in 2016.