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5+ excellent, exciting and upcoming virtual reality smartphones

Between the camera, battery life, general performance and gaming, smartphones have loads of boxes to tick. These days however, it seems like virtual reality…

Google planning ‘Pixel 3’ laptop with Andromeda – report

Earlier today, we reported on Google’s apparent plan to merge Chrome OS with Android, in a project codenamed Andromeda. Now, Android Police picked up…

Andromeda: Google to reveal unified Android, Chrome OS?

We’ve seen Microsoft move towards a converged mobile/desktop environment with Windows 10, as well as Canonical and Ubuntu. But could Google be next to…

Is Google Allo coming out this week? Leak says yes

Google revealed two major apps at this year’s I/O Developer conference, in the form of Duo and Allo. Duo was released last month, being…

Google Play Indie Games Festival: the Android games you can look forward to

The inaugural Google Play Indie Games Festival is set to take place on 24 September, offering some intriguing Android games from US and Canadian…

Huawei Nexus device: we told you so (sort of)

The latest news indicates that Huawei is working on a Nexus/Google-designed tablet. But, at the risk of tooting our own horn, we sort of beat them to the…

Android Nougat: 6 key features Google’s adding to Android

The latest version of Android is finally spreading to Nexus devices, bringing all sorts of welcome features in tow. There’s the better Doze mode,…

Jelly Bean still reigning king of Android

Jelly Bean is king, Gingerbread is the runner-up and Ice Cream Sandwich takes third place. These builds of Android are currently the most installed…

Google Chromecast review: great potential

A great veil of misconception surrounds the Google Chromecast. It’s been billed by many as the dongle destined to turn any HDMI TV into…

New Android 4.4.1 update finally rolling out to the Nexus camera’s rescue

Though Google’s Nexus 5 has been touted as being the best smartphone on the market considering its low cost, one of the biggest irks…

Google Chrome web apps coming soon to iOS, Android

Love Chrome web apps but wish they could be on your iOS or Android device? Google has you covered. While Google has declined to…

KitKat coming to Play Edition HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4

While the slow rollout of Android 4.4 KitKat eventually started making its way down to Nexus devices in the last week, it has recently…

Moto G unveiled, only $180 for a lot of smartphone

Earlier this week The Wall Street Journal reported that a cheaper phone, known as the Moto G, is on its way and cost in…

Google treats Nexus 7 and 10 with early bird Android 4.4 Kitkat rollout

Nexus just announced that Google’s tasty new mobile OS has started rolling out today on more Nexus devices. Android 4.4 Kitkat was first introduced…

Android 4.4 KitKat detailed: a smart, wafery, unified OS

Kit Kat is only a “0.1” update, but it seems to bring us a world of new features and wafery goodness. While Google unveiled…

Kit Kat’s grand plans: universal remotes, death of cards and Android 4.4 for all

With the upcoming release of Android 4.4 (Kit Kat), Google’s aiming for markets it has barely dipped its toes in. Namely TVs, budget smartphones…

Google officially announces the Nexus 5

With leaks abound in the run up to its official reveal today, Google’s Nexus 5 is probably the company’s worst kept secret ever, but…

Google to mass produce its own smartwatch soon, says report

According to people familiar with the matter, Google is currently in talks to mass produce its own fancy smartwatch running Android. This is according…

Here’s the best shot of the Nexus 5, which could launch 1 November

We’d all love a Nexus 5 at this point. Google’s stock Android phone (which is said to be one of the first devices to…

LG expected to launch Chrome OS devices soon

LG has been extremely impressive over the last few years in keeping up and raising the bar with its electronics. From cutting-edge display tech…

Google Watch with Nexus could launch 31 October

These type of situations are bound to happen. First Sony, then Samsung and soon (hopefully) Apple. Today though, there’s more news on the Google…

Acer unveils C720 budget Chromebook powered by Haswell, 16GB SSD

A R2 500 (US$250) Haswell-powered Chromebook with not-too-shabby specs. Yes please. Acer’s C720 Chromebook promises a durable battery, fast performance and is of course…

Android vending machine hits Tokyo, dispenses games with NFC

In a country where fashion is inspired by games, hairstyles mimic Dragonball Z and where toilets sing to you, Google has released the world’s…

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