OnePlus relished in the success of its OnePlus 5 launch with many first time users taking to social media to praise its speed, software and relatively low price. The very same day, the company has come under fire for cheating its benchmark scores and lying about the true performance. Traditionally, …
Read More »A song of Ice and Fire for Amazon as it plans to re-enter the Android market
Back in 2014, Amazon attempted to make its mark on the saturated Android smartphone market with the Fire Phone. This was a product that absolutely no one was asking for and that was reflected in low sales. It didn’t take long for Amazon to pull the plug on its first …
Read More »Motorola Moto Z gets hefty £200 price cut
While Motorola probably isn’t the first name that comes to mind when you think of luxury Android smartphones, the company has built a good reputation for offering solid handsets at decent prices. If you’re looking for something a bit flashier, though, you may be interested in this: their flagship Moto Z handset is …
Read More »Android now has over two billion active monthly users
Google has been dominating the smartphone market with Android for years now but just how many people are using it on an active monthly basis? Today, Google revealed that currently, there are two billion active users on the Android platform per month, doubling the figure Google achieved back in 2014. …
Read More »Google’s Project Treble aims to make Android fragmentation a thing of the past
One of the big problems Google has faced with Android over the years is fragmentation. Even now, the adoption rate for Android Marshmallow is poor, despite the fact that Android O is now nearing release. As a result, Google is setting up ‘Project Treble’, in an effort to speed up …
Read More »Netflix confirms plans to block rooted Android devices, users resort to 3rd-party installers
If you want to (re)watch *that* episode of Stranger Things, or are just Netflix and chilling with the bae, you might come across some trouble with using the Netflix app. Google Play might want to tell you your device is not compatible, even though it was working last week. After looking …
Read More »Google Android Auto gets much-needed standard interface, still lacks CAN Bus integration
In the build-up to Google I/O, which starts on May 17, Google has come forward to announce a few wins for its automotive portfolio: It has released the Android Auto mobile app, and two big-name automakers, Audi and Volvo, have taken up the Android mantle for their newest vehicles. The …
Read More »New Nokia smartphones available in the UK on June 30th
When Nokia reformed its mobile handset division under the name HMD Global, and announced its Android-based Nokia 3, 5 and 6 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this year, it did not set a hard date on the release of its devices in local markets – except for China …
Read More »Google is bringing Android compatibility to a ton of Chromebooks this year
Back in 2016, Google finally began implementing Android app compatibility into Chrome OS and while the list of supported devices was initially quite small, it has grown a ton so far in 2017. Back in January, we learned that Google wanted all Chromebooks released this year to feature Android app …
Read More »Android is now the most popular OS for web browsing worldwide
Google is one step closer to world domination as Android overtakes Windows for the first time.
Read More »Super Mario Run lands on Android this week
Back in December, Nintendo topped the iOS charts with the launch of Super Mario Run, the company’s first proper mobile game based on its most famous franchise. At the time, Super Mario Run was exclusive to iOS but that will be changing soon, with Android users able to get their …
Read More »Dodgy app developers are finding new ways to boost their ratings on Google Play
It looks like Google needs to come up with a few more tricks to clamp down on the amount of app developers scamming their way to positive reviews as research published this week has revealed several new tactics currently being used to nab higher star ratings. You are all likely already …
Read More »Android Nougat adoption is pretty poor
Android Nougat has been out for quite some time now but so far, third-party Android smartphone manufacturers have been fairly slow to adopt the new version and begin pushing it out. In fact, the situation is quite bad, with just 1.2 percent of Android users running the Nougat update, despite …
Read More »Super Mario Run comes to Android in March
Back in December, Nintendo topped the iOS charts with the launch of Super Mario Run, the company’s first proper mobile game based on its most famous franchise. At the time, Super Mario Run was exclusive to iOS but that will be changing soon, with Android users able to get their …
Read More »Nokia set to make Android smartphone return in 2017
A number of ex-Nokia employees have banded together and licensed the brand name from Microsoft. Not only that, but they’ve secured a manufacturing partnership too and plan to resurrect Nokia smartphones in 2017 – building a brand new Android device around it. The new firm is called HMD Global and …
Read More »Nokia will return in 2017 with new Android smartphones
Nokia is finally set to make its return to the smartphone market in an attempt to reclaim its glory days. However, this time around, the focus will be placed on Android, rather than Windows Phone, with plans to release several smartphones over the course of 2017, with the first batch …
Read More »Google ‘Andromeda’ will finally merge Chrome OS and Android
There has been talk of Chrome OS and Android merging together for a while now and it looks like we may finally see that come to fruition next month, as reports this week are claiming that Google is currently preparing something called ‘Andromeda’, a Chrome OS and Android hybrid OS. …
Read More »Google’s Android antitrust deadline extended
Back in April, the European Commission officially filed its anti-trust complaint against Google in regards to Android and its pre-installed apps and services. At the time, Google was given until the 27th of July to refute the complaint but ended up nabbing an extention, bringing the deadline to the 7th …
Read More »Android 7.0 Nougat will start rolling out today
Just as rumours previously predicted, Google is kicking off the rollout of Android Nougat today, with the OS update coming to the Nexus 5x and Nexus 6P. On top of that though, the update is also coming to the Pixel C tablet, which wasn’t previously mentioned. Android 7.0 is a …
Read More »It looks like Android Nougat might release next week
Google kickstarted Android Nougat’s development a lot earlier than expected this year and back in June, one of the final beta releases for the OS came out. Now, it looks like Android Nougat is ready for its public release, which could happen next week according to new reports. Apparently, Android …
Read More »Russia is fining Google for pre-installing apps on Android
Google can’t seem to escape its antitrust battles, not only are they under investigation by the European Commission but Russia also had a bone to pick with the search provider over pre-installed Android apps. Now, Google has been hit by a $6.75 million fine in Russia, for requiring pre-installed apps …
Read More »Cyanogen Android ROM failures lead to job losses
It would seem that trouble is brewing over at Cyanogen, who have reportedly cut jobs from the Android ROM section of the business after failing to gain mainstream popularity through partnerships with the likes of OnePlus and Microsoft. There is also word of Cyanogen shifting its focus from its OS …
Read More »OnePlus 3 is the first to launch invite-free
Following on from many, many leaks, OnePlus officially announce the OnePlus 3 smartphone today. Previously OnePlus has launched new handsets with an invite system designed to help control stock and demand but that won’t be the case this year as the OnePlus 3 will be available to purchase directly with …
Read More »Apple reportedly bringing iMessage to Android
Apple made its first step into the Android app world with Apple Music last year, bringing its new Spotify competitor to the rival mobile platform. Now, it looks like Apple might be expanding even more of its services to Android, as reports this week are saying that iMessage may end …
Read More »Chrome OS will soon get Android Apps and Play Store access
While there has been talk over the last few months of Google merging Chrome OS and Android, the actual story for the time being is a little different. Chrome OS and Android are going to remain as separate entities but Google’s desktop operating system will soon gain the ability to …
Read More »Google rumoured to announce Android VR Headset next week
Google has been experimenting with virtual reality for a while now with its Cardboard headset and VR theatre mode for the YouTube mobile app. However, rumour has it that the company is looking to take a bigger step into the market with an Android VR headset, to take on Samsung …
Read More »FCC and FTC investigating how mobile security patches are released
The FCC and the FTC in the US have launched investigations in to how companies release their mobile security patches. The investigation is said to centre around how some companies review their security updates and then release them via OTA, while also looking in to the lack of consistency amongst …
Read More »Judge rules Amazon at fault for child in-app purchases
We have all heard horror stories of children being left with smartphones or tablets and running up insane charges on in-app purchases. This issue has been brought to the attention of the likes of Apple, Google and Amazon plenty of times in the past and it took a while for …
Read More »Microsoft and Google agree to try to stop battling in the court room
One of the more frustrating aspects of the tech world is the amount of lawsuits and legal complaints flying left and right between large companies. However, Google and Microsoft have agreed to make an effort to start to try to settle their differences outside of the court room going forward …
Read More »EU issues formal antitrust complaint against Android
Earlier this week we got news that the European Commission was in the final stages of its Android antitrust investigation, taking on formal complaints from companies that feel that Google has abused its market position with the Android OS. The process went quicker than expected as the commission has notified …
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