Android

Microsoft’s Cortana now available on Android in public beta

First announced in May this year, Microsoft has finally launched Cortana for Android devices in public beta. Some of the digital assistant’s features include searching…

Google confirms Android 6 is called Marshmallow, reveals it likes to Troll

Google has revealed that the latest version of its Android operating system is called Marshmallow. Set for release in the next few months, Google…

Google launches Android Experiments to showcase app creativity

If nothing else, it appears that apps are going to make us magicians who can flatten landscapes with a tap on our device screens….

Google: Android Lollipop adoption hits 18.1%, KitKat 39.3%

Google did not disclose Android adoption numbers for June. There was no explanation as to why that was, but now it has released new…

Google Now lets you dictate WhatsApp, WeChat messages on the go

Google has introduced an new feature to Google Now that makes it easier to send an instant message without actually having to type them…

Truemessenger blocks spam SMSes from flooding your phone

Truecaller, the Swedish company behind apps like Truecaller and Truedialler, has launched a new Android app called Truemessenger. The app is aimed at making…

Android triumphs in the US for June quarter, assisted by Samsung S6

The race between Apple and Android continues and has been going on for a long time and still not a clear winner. This quarter…

Android Wear could be Google’s killer weapon in the wearable arms race

With the launch today of Android Wear Google has made what could be its most important move to date in the wearable space. Sure…

The problem with an Intel push for an Android Windows marriage

Android and Windows running in harmony on the same machine isn’t something new. Whether it’s by dual-booting — choosing which OS to boot when…

Baidu reports 270m active Android users in China

If anyone is in the position to know what Chinese netizens get up to online, it’s Baidu, the nation’s top search engine. Baidu’s newest…

With Android KitKat, Google knows everything you do… and that’s scary

Android KitKat (4.4) is all about “connecting the next billion users”. That’s a lofty ideal from Google, and the fact that the new version…

How Google clamps down on Android’s open-source: the key is Google apps

Google is often seen as the good guy of the big corporations operating in the world today. Its informal motto is “Don’t be evil”…

iMessage app for Android removed after security concerns

An app that lets users send and receive messages using Apple’s iMessage service on Android devices sounds cool right? But it’s also very fishy….

BBM for iPhone, Android to save us from iMessage, WhatsApp on 21 September

While BlackBerry is rumoured to be pursuing a sale — to be wrapped up as quickly as November — and preparing another round of…

JellyBean continues its rise, now running on 45% of Android devices

Google may have just announced the name for the latest version of Android, but the as-yet-unreleased KitKat isn’t making a mark on the millions…

Meet Kit Kat, the latest flavour of Android

Google has announced that the next flavour of Android won’t be called Key Lime Pie, as we’ve been led to believe until now, but…

Google finally brings out tool to help you find your lost Android

This has been a long time coming. Google is set to release a series of updates that will help you find your lost or…

Jelly Bean overtakes Gingerbread as most popular Android version (finally)

Yep, Android users are moving on: Google’s latest refresh of stats for developers shows that dear old Gingerbread is no longer running on the…

Google’s new Android boss talks OS mergers, Samsung, Facebook Home, I/O

In March this year, Sundar Pichai, took over Andy Rubin’s position as Google’s head of mobile. Since then Pichai has become the driving force…

Android adoption: Jelly Bean catches up with Ice Cream Sandwich

Google’s latest Android adoption figures show that Jelly Bean is on the up, having overtaken Ice Cream Sandwich. And while Gingerbread still dominates, it’s…

The state of Android in India according to Opera [Infographic]

With India as Opera Mini’s largest user base in the world, Opera Software has some very interesting things to share about the state of…

NASA launches 3 Android phones into orbit: awesomeness ensues

NASA recently rocketed three HTC Nexus One smartphones into orbit and the stuff they’re sending back is pretty damn cool. The phones were launched…

Microsoft, Nokia file complaint over Android’s ‘predatory’ app dominance

It seems Google just can’t get away from the antitrust claims. With such a monopoly on search, the company has repeatedly faced questions about…

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