T-Mobile Tuesdays offer a ton of free stuff to T-Mobile customers, like movie downloads and a Wendy’s Frosty. And now AT&T customers can get thanked every week, too, with AT&T Thanks.
AT&T Thanks just announced its first offer, called Ticket Twosdays, which lets AT&T...
Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 edge now available unlocked in the U.S.
Samsung’s latest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, launched on U.S. carriers a few months ago, and now Samsung is finally bringing unlocked variants to U.S. shores, too.
Samsung officially announced that unlocked versions of both handsets are now available in the U.S. The...
HTC is secretly testing a Sense Home launcher for non-HTC Android devices
About a week ago, we started getting tips of HTC asking its HTC Preview program members to enroll in a new project to test called "GOOGLE_PLAY_SENSE_GP" with two requirements: you have to have a non-HTC Android phone and it has to be running Android 4.4 and above. You could have surmised from the...
The Play Store Early Access program seems to be rolling out to everybody
If you're the type of person that has to flash developer previews and sign up for every beta program available, being the first to try new apps is probably also pretty high on your list of things to do. Google has you covered. Announced last month during I/O, the Play Store is launching an "Early...
Inbox gets Direct Share to frequently emailed contacts on Marshmallow and above [APK Download]
Messaging and communication apps are some of the best targets of Marshmallow's Direct Share API. Instead of first picking up an app to share something to and then selecting a target contact, if an app has implemented the functionality, your most frequently contacted people within it will appear at...
Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides show comment notifications on Android and Web [APK Download]
When you're working on a shared Google Drive document, spreadsheet, or presentation, you often get lots of comments highlighting specific sections and pointing out things to change, fix, or work on. Previously, those comments would be condensed into an email and that was your only way of knowing someone...
Verizon to introduce new features, including carryover data
In the fierce competition between U.S. carriers, every operator has to find a way to stand out. While Verizon has long held its ground by boasting the best network, the company looks to be finding some other ways to boost value for customers. According to a new image that popped up on Reddit,...
Android Pay just added 115 new banks (and no, not Capital One)
115 new banks have officially been added to the Android Pay's roster of supported financial institutions. Most of these are regional banks or credit unions, though - I'm not seeing any major national banks on this list (correct me if I missed one, of course). So even if your bank or credit union is...
[Update: 6.8] Latest Play Store 6.7 Enables The Beta Testing Features For Some Users [APK Download]
Update 1: 2016/06/29 4:45pm PDT
Update by Artem: Ever since we posted this article on May 23, the Beta tab has been slowly rolling out to more and more people, and we continue getting tips about it daily.
Last week, the Play Store rolled up some beta testing features in...
Google Keep update includes automatically generated search topics [APK download]
It's update Wednesday, but it's been a bit of a slow one so far. Things are picking up with the Google Keep update. It's rolling out now with a revamped search feature, though. With this update, you'll be able to access automatically generated search topics without typing a thing. No update showing...
Verizon announces $249.99 4G LTE Network Extender for better in-home coverage
Carriers always try to expand their coverage when they can, but it’s just not possible to cover every place. Verizon customers who have discovered their network quality isn’t that great inside their home, can get a new in-home network extender to help with that.
It’s called the 4G LTE Network...
The Uber app will soon tell drivers to drive safer and buy a damn phone mount
Until such time as Uber can replace human drivers with robots (and it really wants to), it has to deal with people doing stupid things on the road. In an effort to make Uber safer for passengers, the company will start reminding its drivers about safety measures in the Uber app. This program will...
Sony's PlayStation Vue Android app is out now
As Sony promised it would last week, it has released the PlayStation Vue app for Android today, featuring real-live cast support. The app is available on the Play Store now, or via APK Mirror right here. To use Vue, you'll have to be an existing Vue subscriber - the Android app doesn't have any kind...
New video tips to help news publishers find success on Google Play
Posted by Tamzin Taylor - Strategic Partner Lead, Google Play
Today we have released a three-part video series ‘Tips for your news app on Google Play’, where you can find actionable tips and learn best practices for developing, launching and monetising a high quality news app. The video series accompanies...
NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV update adds support for Netflix in HDR, YouTube 4K 60FPS, and more
For a set-top box, being able to access the highest-quality content is certainly one way to get a leg up on the competition, which is fierce these days. For anyone that owns a SHIELD Android TV box from NVIDIA, an update is on the way that helps to do just that.
NVIDIA officially announced today...
Amazing site lists nearly every 'OK Google' voice command
Have you ever wondered just how many things 'OK Google' voice commands can do? Wonder no more (or at least wonder less) - a new site called ok-google.io has set about documenting over 150 voice commands for Google on your Android device. Examples include:
Open [webpage]
Increase/decrease brightness
Take...
Google Maps for Android is finally rolling out multi-waypoint directions
As we discovered in our teardown of Maps v9.31 beta last week, Google has been working on implementing true multiple waypoint directions in the Maps app for Android. Unfortunately, we couldn't actually get the feature to, well, work. But according to multiple tips we've now received, the feature appears...
Amazon is discounting unlocked Android phones and loading them with lock screen ads
How would you feel about looking at ads on the lock screen of your phone? What if you could save some money on the price of a new unlocked phone by doing so? That’s what Amazon Prime Exclusive is all about.
The new Prime Exclusive program from Amazon offers new, unlocked Android phones at discounted...
Wink Relay control panel adds new features such as Uber and Fitbit monitoring
Wink is a integrated smart home system that allows you to use and automate all your smart home devices all with one app. If you haven’t heard of the Wink system, we’ve been reviewing the system, some of the devices that work with Wink, and how we use them in our homes such as the smart garage...
Yahoo releases new Yahoo Sports app with modern Material Design interface
Yahoo already had a Sports app on the Play Store, which until yesterday enjoyed the brand's signature purple icon and "Yahoo Sports" name. Now, that app has been clearly retired with a grey icon and a switch back to its old Sportacular name. Instead, there's a brand new Yahoo Sports app on the Play...
Netflix introduces a new app icon with a ribbony red N
After launching quasi-worldwide and implementing lots of small usability improvements for data usage, Netflix is ready to take another big leap forward. Or NNNNNNot. The service is introducing a small branding change in its app icon and across its various social media presences.
Gone is the white...
Twitter starts showing a Night Mode toggle on Android
About a month ago, some Twitter users started spotting a night mode in their Twitter app that transformed the entire interface into a dark blue shade. The change was triggered server-side, meaning it showed up inconsistently across different Twitter beta and alpha versions, but it didn't...
Google launches new My Activity site, reaffirms Google knows basically everything about you
Google knows a lot about you - particular about the "you" on the internet. A new site launched today called My Activity lets you get some insight on just what some of that information is - in a readable sense - by showing you your various web, Google product (including Google Android apps), and search...
If Zootopia and Mortal Kombat had a bastard child, it would be mobile one-on-one fighter Animelee
I recall with fondness the endless speculative arguments I heard around the elementary school lunch table in the 90s: who would win in a fight between Batman and Wolverine? Goku and Superman? Bill Clinton and Emilio Estevez? (There was always that one weird kid.) Imagine the same arguments happening...
Mini Review Of The ASUS ROG Strix GL502 Gaming Laptop
Disclaimer: Yes, I know this site is geared towards Canadians who just happen to be Android enthusiasts but I think this product review can still fit in just fine.
ASUS has been making laptops for as long as I can remember and even their gaming laptops have earned a very large following in the PC...
Wileyfox introduces the Spark family, powered by Cyanogen OS
Wileyfox likely isn’t a name you’ve heard, but the British start-up is beginning to make a name for itself. The company uses CyanogenOS to power its new family of smartphones, the Spark family. This series includes the Spark, Spark+ and the Spark X, all of which are affordably priced and reasonably...
Humble PC & Android Bundle 14 includes Badland, You Must Build A Boat, Please Don't Touch Anything, and more
There's a new Humble Bundle that is relevant to our interests! The Humble PC & Android Bundle 14 is now live, and it includes eight games out of the gate with more being added later. Because this is a PC and Android bundle, you get all the included games on both platforms.
This bundle has...
Cerberus anti theft gets fingerprint sensor support, Android N features, and bug fixes in version 3.4
Cerberus is the go-to third party solution for theft deterrent and recovery on Android. With such a security-focused app, it's surprising that it didn't feature support for Android's native fingerprint sensor API before now. That's changed with version 3.4 of the app, now available in the Play Store....
More Galaxy Note 7 Specs Leak, Snapdragon 821 With 6GB RAM And USB Type C
Just a day after we shared news of the Galaxy Note 7 name confirmation, another leak making its way from China has revealed even more about Samsung’s upcoming flagship smartphone.
A user on Weibo has shared some of the basic but important specs for the Galaxy Note 7. First off, the phone will come...
Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus now available to pre-order in the U.S.
Back in May, Motorola made the Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus official, and now folks in the United States who want to get their hands on one of the new Moto phones can pre-order one of their own.
That’s right, both the Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus are available on Motorola’s official website and can be customized...
Amazon Page Flip lets you skim an ebook without losing your place
There are some things you can do with a dead tree book that you can't do with the Kindle app. For example, get a paper cut or flip quickly between two pages. Actually, Amazon has figured out how to make the app do one of those things. Don't fret, your fingers are safe; it's the second one. Amazon's...
[Evernope] Price increase coming to Evernote plans, free plan now limited to 2 devices only
Evernote has announced several changes to its plan structure today that will most likely upset many long-time users. The cost of Plus and Premium plans will be going up, and the free Basic plan is getting much less useful with active device limits. When there are so many other options for note taking...
Android Pay is now available in Singapore
Google went to go all-in with mobile payments when it launched Android Pay in the United States near the end of 2015. Since then, Android Pay has gained support from more U.S. banks and credit unions, but its international rollout is taking a more measured approach.
Android Pay...
Latest Android update for Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel brings IRM support, home screen shortcuts to files, and Word can now open TXT files
Microsoft continues to hammer away at its Android offerings, this time with monthly updates to its office suite. There's no earth-shaking changes here, but as usual regular users are going to appreciate these. The most broadly useful is the new ability to put shortcuts to Office files on your home...
Google Fit v1.57 rolls out with a major visual redesign, improved goals, and a configurable widget [APK Download]
It's been a long time since we last saw an update to Google Fit, but after some subtle hints during the Android Wear presentations during Google I/O, it was fairly obvious something big was in the works. An update to v1.57 just started rolling out and it may just be the start of a whole new Fit. There...
29 new and notable (and 1 WTF) Android apps and live wallpapers from the last 2 weeks (6/14/16 - 6/27/16)
Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android applications, games, and live wallpapers that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous 2 weeks or so.
Please wait for this page to load in full in order to see the widgets, which include ratings and pricing info.
Looking for...
T-Mobile updates Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Note Edge to Marshmallow
T-Mobile is updating both the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and the Galaxy Note Edge to Marshmallow today! The two devices are almost two years old at this point, but T-Mobile and Samsung are bringing them to the latest version of Android.
Marshmallow includes features like Doze mode for improved...
Android changes for NDK developers
Posted by Dmitry Malykhanov, Developer Advocate
Related to other improvements to the Android platform, the dynamic linker in Android M and N has stricter requirements for writing clean, cross-platform compatible native code in order to load. It is necessary that an application’s native code follows...
Project Fi app officially updated with U.S. Cellular support
Google announced earlier this month that U.S. Cellular was becoming a partner for Project Fi, and now Fi users will be able to experience the changes. The Project Fi app has been updated in the Play Store, and it features U.S. Cellular support.
U.S. Cellular is the third carrier to partner with Project...
Leaks support Galaxy Note 7 name, iris scanner, and some specs
The latest leaked info from Evan Blass has corroborated the rumored name for the next Note device. Samsung will be skipping the Galaxy Note 6 in favor of the Galaxy Note 7, a name that lines up with its current flagship, the Samsung Galaxy S7.
This change has been long-rumored, so it...
Android Pay arrives in Asia, starting with Singapore
Android Pay turns your phone into a Google-powered wallet. Tap it against a terminal, transfer money, and walk away feeling like you're living in the future. Android Pay has been making folks feel this way since September, depending on where you live.
If said place is in Asia, you've been out of luck....
Google puts Expeditions, the VR app designed for classrooms, in the Play Store after long trial period
Google first talked about Expeditions way back at I/O 2015, after which they began trying it out with a large number of classrooms worldwide. Using the magic of VR, Expeditions would allow educators to take their students on realistic escapades into far-off lands. At long last, Google is making the...
Uber drivers can stream Pandora Premium free for the next six months
What's better than listening to music on the ride home? Listening to commercial-free music. The next time you hop in an Uber car, your driver hopefully won't subject you to ads. Drivers can now stream Pandora Premium for the next six months, free.
Drivers can get ad-free streaming by connecting a...
HP announces budget Chromebook 11 G5
HP has announced another Chromebook to add to its lineup. The Chromebook 11 G5 will sit under the existing HP Chromebook 13 as a budget option, starting at a low $189.
The device features a smaller body, slimmer bezels and weighs in at just 2.51 pounds. It also has an Intel Celeron N3060...
Android Mobile Vision restores operation and adds Text API
Posted by Michael Sipe, Product Manager
As an important framework for finding objects in photos and video, Mobile Vision operation for Android devices is restored in Google Play Services v9.2.
This new version of Google Play Services fixes a download issue in Google Play Services v.9.0 that caused...
