Tag Archives: android

Not too long ago, T-Mobile started rolling out the latest Android 7.0 Nougat update for the LG G5, and it seems that more carriers are about to follow. Recently, US Cellular kicked off the roll out process of the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the LG G5 users. The latest …

Sony has announced that it has started to roll out the Android 7.0 Nougat update for two of its smartphones, the Sony Xperia XZ and the Sony Xperia X Performance. The update brings a wide range of new features to the two Sony devices, this includes multi window support, improved …

OnePlus have announced that they have released their new OxygenOS Open Beta 8 for the OnePlus 3, the software is based on Android 7.0 Nougat. The company has said that the update also brings a range of other new features to their OnePlus 3 handset. First of all, we want …

It’s not a full on Nougat rollout, but it’s something. For a second year in a row, Samsung will be offering a select group of users early access to the latest version of Android through its Galaxy Beta Program. Currently limited to Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge owners (no Note …

In the battle of the virtual assistants, Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant and Microsoft’s Cortana, the latter hasn’t had much success off the Windows 10 platform — its iOS app is ranked No. 1,295 on the top charts, for example. In an effort to give its assistant broader appeal, Microsoft is today …

No major surprises here: Earlier this month, Google announced that the Android 7.1 Nougat Developer Preview and its SDK tools would roll out to developers sometime later this month — and now that we have passed the middle of the month, the preview is indeed rolling out to those who have signed up for …

Indus OS, the startup developing a localized version of Android for India, is now going after international OEMs after it clinched a deal that will local giant Intex sell smartphones powered by its operating system. Intex has around 10 percent of sales in India, according to data from Counterpoint Research, so landing the firm …

As promised earlier this year, Google is bringing RCS – Rich Communications Service, an upgrade to the SMS standard – to Android devices. Its first carrier partner on the initiative is Sprint, which is rolling out RCS messaging to its customers with Android devices, starting today. Once enabled, RCS will offer …

Earlier this year, Google announced its plans to bring Android Auto, its phone-centric in-car infotainment platform, “to every car” by launching it as a stand-alone Android app, too. It’s taken a while, but the company today launched an update to the Android Auto app for — well — Android that …

Mindfulness app Simple Habit has expanded its reach, launching an Android version and also adding a web app to widen the touchpoints for what the team is hoping to build into a platform for guided meditation — touting their Spotify style subscription model as a first for the mindfulness space. The iOS version of the app exited beta in …