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…

Who’s most keen for the iPhone 6? In the US, the answer’s pretty much what you’d expect

If the massive lines of people you see queuing outside the company’s flagship stores every time a new iPhone goes on sale were anything…

Google, Pep Stores retailer partnering to develop ‘Africa-friendly’ Android

According to recent reports, Google and South African low-cost retailer, Pep Stores, are in talks to build an Android version that would better fit…

Google is targeting the next billion (and Microsoft) with Android One

At Google’s I/O conference last month, the internet giant unveiled Android One – an initiative that will help connect (at least) the next billion…

Want to know what’s next for Android? Here’s how to watch Google I/O live

It’s almost time: the massive annual event where Google gives us a glimpse into what it’s working on (and occasionally lets us watch its…

You can now buy stuff from Google Play using PayPal, just not hardware

This is interesting. Google will now let you pay for purchases on the Play store using PayPal. In an official blog post, Google says…

Apple and Google have already won the smartphone wars, now what?

Last year, Android and iOS devices accounted for 93.8% of global smartphone shipments. That’s 94 out of every 100 shipped to operators and retailers….

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…

The cost of Elon Musk’s go f*** yourself to advertisers

Are we poor, or was there more responsible spending this Black Friday?

WhatsApp introduces Secret Code, more security, hard to find chats

Amgen forges ahead with generative AI to expedite advanced therapies

Vodacom strengthens Mpumalanga network with R450 million investment

AWS supercharges Amazon Bedrock

EcoFlow gets consumer thumbs up on Takealot

HONOR 90 Lite 5G: Your Ultimate Entertainment and Gaming Companion On-The-Go

Is OnePlus 12 out? New design, colour leaked or not?

Budget speech misses NEV promise – again

Tokyo showcases a comeback for Japanese car design

Review: Amarok versus Ranger