Android

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:…

Essential Phone: Android co-founder’s new phone revealed

Andy Rubin has been teasing a new phone for a while now, but the Android co-founder has finally taken the covers off the Essential…

Latest Humble Bundle a platforming treat for Android gamers

If there’s one key advantage Android has over iOS, it’s in the fact that you don’t have a walled garden to deal with. This…

All the major Android and Assistant news from Google I/O 2017

We’ve already covered all the major announcements from Google I/O 2017 last night. But there’s quite a bit of news to sift through nonetheless….

Google I/O 2017: check out the livestream here

The annual Google I/O developer conference kicks off today, with the expectation that Google will reveal major updates and more during the keynote address….

Google promises quicker Android updates (again) with Project Treble

Updates are the biggest weakness when it comes to the Android platform, owing to thousands of devices running a variety of themes and skins….

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…

Watch: will Google’s new Fuchsia OS replace Android?

Believe it or not, but Google has been working on a new operating system for a while now, dubbed Fuchsia. The new platform, an…

Google files ‘smart drag and drop’ patent for Android

Drag and drop functionality is a pretty standard feature on today’s computers, allowing you to easily share documents, images and other files between windows….

Android Nougat sees big gains, Lollipop still tops though

Google’s Android platform isn’t renowned for its fast updates, with Nexus/Pixel devices usually being the only ones to get updates at the pace Mountain…

Android O dev preview released: what’s new?

It’s about time for the next major iteration of Android to be released, isn’t it? So Google has done just that by pushing out…

Android Nougat update: here’s when your phone will get it

As of 1 August 2016, Android Marshmallow had just over 15% of Google’s OS market share, with Lollipop holding 35% and Android KitKat 29%….

Android Wear 2.0, SA-bound watches revealed

We’ve already known that Android Wear 2.0 was due for a release, but Google has finally made it official. The latest version of Google’s…

10 Android features you take for granted these days

Android has been around for a relatively long time, the first Android-equipped phone launching in 2008. And it’s been through loads of updates and…

Which Chromebooks have/will get Android apps?

When Google announced that Android apps would be coming to Chromebooks last year, the initial list of supported devices only stood at three. But…

Hybrid gaming smartphone has MediaTek, Intel processors

A new hybrid smartphone/gaming console promises a slideout gamepad, Android and Windows 10 in one package. The PGS or Portable Gaming System bears a…

Where’s the Google hardware love for SA? [Column]

We’ve seen a slew of hardware from Google in 2016. There were the Google Pixel smartphones, the Google Home speaker and even the Chromecast…

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