Android

Android Nougat spreads its sweet love to Nexus devices

We’ve waited a long time for the latest version of Android to launch (no, the developer previews don’t count), but Android Nougat is now…

Google’s stock Android is great, but it’s not the holy grail

“Pffft, stock Android is where it’s at. Why would I want to use TouchWiz, EMUI, MIUI or any other useless skin?” That’s been the…

Android Marshmallow now running on 13% of Android devices

If Android Marshmallow‘s adoption numbers are anything to go by, Google‘s finally cracked the Android update issues that have plagued it for years. New…

Android Nougat: why did Google snub Android Nutella and Neyyappan?

Last week, Google officially announced the name of the seventh version of Android. Dubbed Android Nougat, the name will undoubtedly throw many people’s pronunciation…

3 features we’d love to see arrive in Android N

Although Android’s market share is tipping the scales at 61%, the operating system still needs some serious polish. Bigger manufacturers can develop their own…

Google I/O 2016 live blog: the conference comes to an end

Welcome to Gearburn’s Google I/O 2016 live blog. Be sure to stay locked onto this page for updates, news, and chitter-chatter from the Shoreline…

Google I/O 2016: Android N, Android Wear 2.0 and Daydream VR

Be sure to catch all the news, views and analysis of Google I/O 2016 on Gearburn via our portal, and live blog. It wouldn’t…

‘It’s time’ as Google launches Android Wear, Moto 360 and LG G Watch revealed

“It’s time,” says Motorola cheekily. The company’s first smartwatch, the Moto 360, has been announced and is one of the first wearables, together with…

Oppo Find 7 has qHD display, takes insane 50MP shots

Phones are taking a turn for the insane. Just look at Oppo’s new Find 7, which was launched today in Beijing. It’s one of…

LG G Flex review: curve appeal

The world’s first curved phone, the LG G Flex, is not great. It’s an average Android phone with a major issue: the display. Also,…

Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 vs Xolo Q1100: battle of the budget beaters

In the wake the launch of the ultra popular Motorola Moto G, there have been some great launches for the mid-range dual SIM market….

‘Flappy Bird’ creator Dong Nguyen speaks out, considers bringing it back

Remember the Flappy Bird phenomenon earlier this year? This simple one-tap-and-survive game became an unexpected mega-hit, which eventually forced its creator, developer Dong Nguyen,…

20W: a cheap-as-chips South African-made, solar-powered Android PC

Two things computers, smartphones and tablets rely on most are power and the internet. That’s expensive. This South African-made Android desktop computer only uses…

Polish-made InkPhone rocks two week-long battery life

for those who fell in love with the idea of the YotaPhone, a smartphone and eBook in one, the concept of the InkPhone should…

WhatsApp for Android increases security, lets us pay for friends’ subscriptions

WhatsApp for Android gains a global update today which adds a fair number of time saving and security features. New additions include changing the…

5 Android/iOS games we can’t stop playing

Addiction is a terrible thing. Except when it comes to games. We wholeheartedly support gaming and gear addiction, and these five games are still…

‘Nokia X’ rooted to run Google Apps, and Nokia approves

The Nokia X has barely even seen the light of day and already one intelligent developer, fresh from MWC, has rooted the X to…

YotaPhone blends EPD, full-HD screens into single Android phone

There’s a beautiful new smartphone on the way, in both looks and concept. Yota Devices brought out the YotaPhone last year, an Android smartphone…

Boeing’s ‘Black’ super-security phone stops hackers, destroys data

When it comes to secure phones, we’re pretty much in love. We’ve covered the Blackphone extensively and can’t wait to test its apparent “ultra-secure”…

Nokia launches trio of Android phones: ‘Nokia X’, ‘Nokia XL’, and 5-inch ‘Nokia X+’

Here we go: Nokia’s first Android phone, times three. The Nokia X, X+ and XL. Ranging from pocket-friendly to mini-phablet, the phones are all…

Google’s Project Tango: the Android phone that maps your world in real-time

Google’s Project Tango is big, this big: Imagine a 3D world fully realised on your mobile phone, but not as you know it. Project…

11 cheap and cheerful smartphones that run WhatsApp

Update, March 2017: We’ve since published an updated list of affordable smartphones for WhatsApp — you can check it out over here. Original article:…

iPad Air vs Xperia Z Tablet vs Galaxy Note 10.1: the sign of three

In the spirit of good faith, I’ll make a disclosure. I’m an Apple fanboy. I’ve used the iPad since the introduction of the iPad…

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