Android

Forget TVs, Android TV is coming to a soundbar near you

Google on Tuesday revealed that you can now access Android TV through soundbars, particulary the new JBL Link Bar. “With Android TV now available…

Android Q Beta 1 debuts with permission alerts, better privacy features

Android Q — the tenth edition of Android — is now live, but only for those with Google Pixels, and only for developers. But…

Farming sim Stardew Valley arrives on Android

Farming simulator and indie darling Stardew Valley is now available to download for Android devices. It was available for pre-registration in February, but is…

HTC’s U11, U11 Plus and U12 Plus to get Android Pie by mid-year

If you’re one of the few people who own one of HTC’s newer flagship smartphones, you’re in luck. The company this week announced that…

LG Q9 is a reheated G7 Fit for students

LG has this week launched a new phone, but it’s not a flagship. Instead its a new entry to its Q-series, the LG Q9….

4 Android games for time-wasting this festive season

The festive season is here, and so is the prospect of immense boredom. If you like to keep busy and don’t have baking, travelling…

Nokia 6.1 gets Android 9.0 Pie this week

After the Nokia 7 Plus became the first device in HMD Global’s stable to receive the Android 9.0 Pie update earlier this year, another…

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…

Notch a chance: Xiaomi’s ‘work of art’ Mi Mix 2S debuts for $530

The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S is now official, and not sporting a notch (thank the phone gods). Instead the Chinese marque has remained true…

ARCore 1.0: these are all the supported phones

Back at MWC 2018, Google announced that its ARCore platform for augmented reality was ready for prime-time, hitting 1.0. Since then, we’ve seen quite…

More Android apps will be able to accurately track your driving, walking

Driving modes have silently become one of the more indispensable features for smartphone users, allowing users to concentrate on the road. But truth be…

Android Oreo: has your phone received it? [Updates]

Android Oreo has been pushed out a while back, appearing out of the box on the Pixel 2 and Huawei Mate 10. But when will…

Android P dev preview out: all major features detailed!

Android Oreo is running on just over 1% of all Android devices right now, but that hasn’t stopped Google from announcing the developer preview…

Google brings plenty of news in time for MWC 2018

Mobile World Congress week is upon us, and Google has made several key announcements to mark the start. First of all, the company has…

Android gets better Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp images, but…

If there’s one problem we have with Android versions of popular apps, it has to be the photos produced by them. Case in point:…

8 features we’d like to see in Android P

The latest version of Android is trickling out ever so slowly to a select few phones, but it’s one of the more important updates…

It’s almost 3 years old, but Android 6.0 is still most popular update

Apple’s executives like to point out that Android lags far behind when it comes to firmware updates. Sure, Apple only has to support a…

Android 8.1 official: so what’s new in this version?

Android 8.0 hasn’t even made its way to a quarter of smartphones, but Google doesn’t care. No, it’s pressing ahead with Android 8.1, bringing…

That was quick: Sony Xperia XZ Premium gets Oreo update

Sony’s Xperia XZ Premium (review) wasn’t perfect by any measure, but it’s certainly one of the more exciting smartphones launched this year. Now, the…

Google Pixel 2: here’s what you should know

The dust has finally settled following last night’s Google event, which saw the company reveal a host of hardware, including the Pixel 2 and…

Google Pixel 2 launches this week: what to expect?

Last year saw the Pixel making its debut, instantly standing out thanks to world-class mobile cameras, powerful internals and a stock Android experience. Now,…

Mirabook vs Superbook: crowdfunded lapdocks compared

We’ve seen lapdocks launching before, way back in 2011. It’s a fascinating concept that sees you dock your smartphone into a laptop shell. The…

4 other companies that should release a pure Android phone

Between the HMD/Nokia range, Lenovo‘s latest phones and the brand-new (but not really) Xiaomi Mi A1, our choices for pure Android smartphones have expanded…

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