Mobile apps

Samsung’s Galaxy Smart tag 2, upgraded design and more for any phone

Upgraded and packed with new features, Samsung introduces their newly designed Galaxy SmartTag2 with an added Lost Mode feature to allow users to input…

Samsung Wallet is here, store digital keys, coupons, and cards

Samsung Pay, a mobile payment and digital wallet service from Samsung including Samsung pass an identity management service to protect your passwords, will soon…

Here’s a fresh online supermarket for your needs, the Avo super app

Imagine a digital mall where you could buy pretty much anything from a car to some of your favourite takeaway. A super app ecosystem…

Xbox adds spending limits to Family Settings App

Xbox has introduced a feature to its Family Settings App that lets users add money and set spending limits on their children’s gaming accounts….

Xiaomi’s future folding phone could feature five pop-up cameras

It’s clear that Xiaomi is an ambitious company, creating concepts with wrap-around screens, and other devices with 108MP cameras. But its latest patent filing…

Free ‘Call of Duty: Mobile’ app coming to iOS and Android in October

With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s launch just weeks away, fans will soon be able to enjoy Call of Duty: Mobile on both iOS and…

Pokemon Go now lets you trade your shiny magikarp with friends

For some Pokemon back in the Nintendo portable days, some monsters would only evolve when traded. This made swapping them with your pals a…

4 interesting ARCore apps you should download

Google’s ARCore is finally available to all — if you have a compatible device, of course. But for those with the Galaxy S7, Galaxy…

Expect new AI chip next year, smart speaker tech everywhere – Arm

Between instruction sets and hardware designs, Arm influences 99.9% of the smartphone industry. So the company’s views are key to understanding where the industry…

4 alternatives to WhatsApp on BlackBerry

Those with BlackBerry or Windows Phone 8 handsets are out of luck if they’re regular WhatsApp users. You see, WhatsApp will be killing support…

Wave goodbye to WhatsApp on BlackBerry, WP this week

WhatsApp is the most popular mobile messaging platform in the world right now, being available on a variety of smartphone platforms. But the mobile…

Someone peeking at your phone screen? New Google tool will alert you

Google researchers have come up with a unique tool which alerts you when other people are peeking at your smartphone screen. The tool, spotted…

Here’s how to play Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp right now

Earlier this week we saw Nintendo reveal more details about Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, its latest mobile game. The Japanese company revealed that the…

Bixby now available in South Africa, here’s how to get it

Samsung’s Galaxy S8 (review) was one of the better releases this year, but its Bixby assistant was left in a very unfinished state, despite…

Pixel camera app, complete with HDR+, hacked to run on other phones

The Google Pixel stood out last year thanks to its camera chops, touting the same fundamental specs as the Nexus 6P, but with one…

Data too expensive? Offline app stores are a thing in Cuba

Between constant updates and large file sizes, apps can be a major data hog for your smartphone. This is especially apparent in developing markets,…

Nintendo Switch Online app finally hits Android, iOS

The Nintendo Switch has truly been a sales phenomenon since its launch in March 2017, but one of the biggest issues has been the…

Got a rooted device? No Netflix from Play Store for you

There are quite a few reasons to root your Android smartphone, such as gaining more granular control over customisations, removing bloatware or even overclocking/underclocking your…

BlackBerry brings its suite of apps to all Android Marshmallow users

BlackBerry’s array of apps and services is nothing to scoff at, especially for business and enterprise users. We’ve already seen its Android apps leaking online…

These are 7 cool Android apps you can’t get in the Play Store

Featuring over a million Android apps, it’s hard to argue that Google’s Play Store doesn’t have something for everyone. In fact, we often find…

Here are the inaugural Google Play Award winners

Apple has held mobile app/gaming awards for a few years now, but Google has decided to do the same this year, announcing the winners…

Google sets sights on better accessibility in Android

Smartphones are amazing tools, but there’s no doubting that platform-holders can do a little better when it comes to accessibility. Apple has done a…

Awear debuts Coffee: Android Wear’s ‘first touch-based’ messaging app

Android Wear is quite an immature OS by any stretch of the imagination, so simple features like typing and sending messages still hasn’t been…

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