Tag Archives: Android

Motorola hasn’t made many waves in the smartphone space for a while but that is swiftly changing in 2019. Not only is Motorola reviving the old Razr flip phone with a new dual-screen design, but the new Motorola One Hyper is looking impressive, with a large bezel-free display and high-spec …

KitGuru is proud to announce that we have launched our very own mobile app. The KitGuru app is available today for users of Android mobile devices and can be downloaded from the Google Play Store right now. The new KitGuru mobile app provides readers of our site a great new …

Microsoft had some major Project xCloud announcements at XO19 last week. Over 50 games are now supported for testers, another big wave of beta invites are going out and the beta is expanding to Windows 10 PCs. There is one glaring omission though- iOS device support, although Microsoft does indeed …

Over the course of this year, we have seen a lot of flagship smartphones launching with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor at the centre. In December, the next generation Snapdragon 865 will be officially unveiled, although leaks have already given us an early look at specifications and performance.  Qualcomm will …

Briony unboxes the new Shield TV Pro and gives us her first impressions

Xbox Insiders, from the UK and US, can now stream their favourite games from their Xbox console to their Android devices

Mario Kart Tour is Nintendo’s fastest ‘selling’ mobile game, amassing over 123 million downloads in its first month. This is a significantly stronger performance compared to its second fastest selling, “Super Mario Run” which saw only 21.8 million downloads in its first month.  Despite having the most first month downloads …

The Google Pixel 4 was released recently, with one of its flagship features being the introduction of a high refresh rate 90Hz OLED panel, allowing for a buttery smooth user experience. It appears however that many users won’t get to experience it, as the 90Hz is only activated if the …

Google has begun to enforce its rules regarding donation buttons in apps, and the specificities surrounding them. Until now, Google has been relatively laissez-faire with regards to its rules on donation buttons. While the terms and conditions for developers has always stated that in order to include a donation button in its …

Despite being added to the US Entity list in May, effectively banning all US companies from trading with Huawei, the Chinese tech giant appears to be doing just fine. While the future of US-Huawei relations seems to be uncertain, the company hasn’t been resting on its laurels. Huawei has reportedly …

Back in August, Nvidia announced it would be launching GeForce Now on Android mobile devices. That rollout has now started. However, users in South Korea are the only ones able to install GeForce Now on Android, but the app should be coming to other regions soon. GeForce Now is a …

Samsung has announced its new Chromebook 4 and Chromebook 4+ entrants to the Samsung Chromebook line-up, offering great performance and a sleek design to consumers looking for a portable and reliable way of tapping into the Google experience. According to Samsung their new Chromebook 4 and 4+ offer both hardware …

Earlier this month, Apple officially launched Apple Arcade alongside iOS 13. The service includes over 100 games with a mix of big publishers and indie studios contributing towards the library. Now, Google is looking to compete too with the Google Play Pass, a subscription service for Android that bundles 350 …

Following in the footsteps of PUBG and Fortnite, earlier this year Activision officially announced Call of Duty Mobile, bringing one of the most-played shooter franchises of all time to Android and iOS. The game has been in beta for a while now but a final launch is nearing, with a …

The Pixel Slate won't be getting an upgrade anytime soon.

After just a few months of work and a short amount of time in closed beta, Valve has officially begun rolling out Dota Underlords for anyone to play. Not only is the game already available to play for free on PC, Mac and Linux, but the mobile versions have also …

Ever since the Nintendo Switch first launched, the modding scene for the console has been alive and well. Folks have already figured out how to run homebrew software and other projects are making good progress. One Switch modder has recently managed to get a version of Google Android running on …

A few years ago, there was a big push to bring Android into the living room as a competitive console offering. This resulted in a few different products, including Ouya, the MadCatz Mojo (which used the Ouya store) and the Razer Forge TV. Razer acquired Ouya back in 2015 and …

Last night, it was officially revealed that Google has revoked the Android license from Huawei. This means that going forward, Huawei will be cut off from Google’s apps and services. Huawei has now put out its own statement, promising security updates and after-sales services for devices currently in circulation. Huawei …

As tensions between the US and China continue to climb, Google pulls its Android license from Huawei

Call of Duty has been one of the most popular franchises in gaming for years now, generating billions for Activision every single year. That number could receive a boost in 2019, as after years of rumours, Call of Duty Mobile is actually happening, and it will be publicly playable soon. …

Android has been around for over a decade at this point and while it had trouble competing with iOS in the beginning, that is no longer the case, with Android devices outnumbering iOS quite significantly. Today, Google announced that Android has set a new record, with 2.5 billion active devices. …

Originally meant to launch in February, Nintendo delayed Mario Kart Tour to better improve quality and content. The company is now gearing up to test the game, as Android owners in North America and Japan receive a closed beta trial starting May 22nd. Nintendo is currently accepting applications from now …

After the European Commission hit Google with a record $5 billion fine, branding Android as anti-competitive, the company said that it would do more to ensure that users know about the alternative browsers and search engines available. Outlining the range of changes set to hit new and existing Android devices, …

With Snapchat’s expansion into short film and video game territories, Android users would be forgiven for feeling as though the company had forgotten about them in recent months. Thankfully, that’s all about to change as the long-promised Android rebuild of Snapchat has finally launched. In comparison to its Apple iOS …

Over the last couple of years, Google has been pushing its Android partners to do a better job of keeping on top of security updates. As one of the largest Android phone makers around, Samsung has been one of the focus points here. This week, Samsung updated its security patch …

After shipping The Witcher 3’s final expansion, some members of the team at CD Projekt Red decided to take the mini-game and release it as a standalone card game. After plenty of time in beta, GWENT launched late last year and the first expansion set of cards is set to …

The European Commission hit Google with a record $5 billion fine last year, stating that its Android OS was anti-competitive with its pre-packed Chrome browser. In an effort to combat these claims, Google will now make more of an effort to ensure European users know that there are other options …

Call of Duty Mobile has been talked about as a possibility for years now but it looks like the success of PUBG and Fortnite has pushed Activision to finally make the jump. In partnership with Tencent, soon, Call of Duty: Mobile will see release in Asia, North America, South America …

Last month, details of the next Xbox Live SDK leaked out, revealing new features for iOS, Android and Switch integration. Now, Microsoft has made two out of those three official, with Xbox Live coming to iOS and Android devices. As part of Microsoft’s push for cross-platform gaming and the build-up …