Android

Android Pie updates are arriving on the Nokia 7 Plus

The Android 9.0 Pie update will today begin rolling out to users of the Nokia 7 Plus. The news was confirmed by HMD Global’s…

This is when your smartphone will get Android Pie [Updating…]

It’s that time of the year when users frantically mash their update buttons hoping for Google’s latest iteration of Android. Android Pie is now…

Nokia 3.1 Android One phone launches in South Africa

Nokia’s latest challenger to the budget smartphone market has arrived in South Africa. The Nokia 3.1 is the company’s new Android One smartphone, priced…

Google releases Android 9 Pie to the world

This week Google released the ninth major overhaul of its Android mobile OS. You’ll know it as Android 9 Pie. As the latest update…

Fortnite on Android: good luck sideloading if you don’t have a Note 9

Reports last week suggested that Epic Games’ smash battle royale game Fortnite for Android will launch exclusively with the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. This…

Android P will launch on 20 August, rumours suggest

Android P will be introduced to the world on 20 August, that’s according to smartphone tipster and Venturebeat reporter Evan Blass. Although developer previews…

5 simple Android games for your boring daily commute

A long bus ride? Train delayed again? That queue to the taxi moving so slowly you feel like you’re going backwards? Never fear when…

5 simple tips to save your battery life on Android

Android smartphones have come a long way in the battery department. Hell, I remember the HTC Bolt and its woeful battery life, being one…

Ahead of iPhone launch, Qualcomm boasts of ‘Android firsts’

Apple events and third-party brands go together like Pavlov and his dog. When the Cupertino firm carries out a launch event, rival brands come…

Hands on with the first ARCore apps on the Play Store

Google announced ARCore late last month, being its development platform for augmented reality (AR) on Android. The move comes a while after Apple revealed…

ARCore: Google reveals AR platform to bring tech to masses

Apple’s ARKit development tools have brought augmented reality back into the limelight in recent months, owing to the depth (heh) of features enabled by…

Metal Gear Solid 2 HD comes to Android, but…

Metal Gear Solid 2 was one of the most technologically advanced games for its time, pushing the then-new PS2 to hitherto-unseen levels. Between the…

Android Oreo official: 7 smaller (but cool) features you should know

Google decided to use yesterday’s Eclipse across North America to reveal Android O’s name, and yes, it’s going to be called Android Oreo. We…

Android O to be called Oreo? Leaks say yes

It’s about time for Google to give a proper, confectionary-themed name to its Android O update, isn’t it? The company will be holding an…

After dual cameras and tiny bezels, is stock Android the next big trend?

Stock Android is often seen as the holy grail by mobile enthusiasts, and it’s easy to see why. Pure Android carries a consistent, lightweight…

You can link Windows 10 PC to your phone, but Apple Continuity is still better

Microsoft’s Windows 10 has seen loads of updates since its initial rollout a few years back. Now, the latest update, going out to Windows…

Want a custom ROM for Android? Check this cool comparison tool

Slapping a custom ROM on your phone is one of the best things about Android, effectively giving you a new operating system to play…

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,…

Remix OS no more: Android/Windows ‘hybrid’ killed off

We’ve seen numerous takes on bringing desktop-style functionality to Android, but few were as successful as Jide‘s Remix OS. The platform delivered Android with…

6 killer third-party features we’d like to see in stock Android

Say what you will about third-party Android skins, but you can’t deny that they bring some useful features to the table. From Huawei to…

Google Pixel 2: have specs been revealed?

We all know that the Google Pixel 2 is coming, especially after the praise heaped on last year’s models. But it seems like have…

HMD CEO promises ‘two years’ of Android updates – Nokia 3 included

The HMD/Nokia partnership has officially kicked off in South Africa, with the launch of the Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 smartphones. These…

These Chromebooks now have Android app support

Google made a big splash last year when it announced that Android apps would be coming to Chromebooks, via the Google Play Store. It’s taken…

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