Posted by Ritesh Nayak M, Product Manager
Imagine walking into a hotel room and having the temperature set just right, your favorite sub-genre of progressive-math-rock playing in the background, and the TV urging you to continue binging on your saved guilty-pleasures watchlist. What if your phone's...
LG V30 user manual leak shows off a pair of rear cameras
Rumor has it that LG is planning on removing the secondary display from the high-end V-series lineup of smartphone, and yet another leak seems to corroborate those reports.
@OnLeaks has posted an image that is apparently taken from the user manual of the upcoming LG V30. While there aren’t a lot of...
[Update: Now on Google Play] Android O feature spotlight: The Google Clock app gets a makeover in v5.1
Update 1: 2017/07/31 8:49am PDT
The new version of the Google Clock app is now being distributed through Google Play, too. So if you are excited for the proposition of not being blinded at
With each new version of Android, Google tends to make small tweaks to some of its default apps. Such...
Some upcoming Pokemon Go events in Europe are indeterminately postponed
After the company's first experiment with an organized festival didn't go so well, Niantic looks to be trying to delay some of its future events. Three of the company's planned festivals in Europe have been postponed. If you were hoping to catch some 'mon in Copenhagen or Prague on August 5th, or...
Google Chrome's native ad blocker is now live in Canary and Dev builds
Earlier in the year, we learned that Google would be introducing a native ad blocker in its Chrome web browser, both on desktop and mobile. The company confirmed as much last month, saying that the feature would be available in 2018. That date likely relates to the stable build, but we're...
Microsoft is bringing the Windows Dev Center to Android [APK Download]
If you're a Windows developer, you'll be familiar with the Dev Center, an invaluable tool for monitoring your apps. The personalized dashboard tracks key performance and health data so you can maintain any apps you have in the Windows Store. Microsoft is now getting ready to launch an Android app...
Google Play Services passes five billion downloads, becomes first app to do so
Five billion is a big number. If you combine the populations of the top 10 most-populated countries on Earth, you get less than that number. The best-selling game console of all time, the PlayStation 2, only sold enough units to cover 3.2% of five billion. Google Play Services has now passed five...
Cortana v2.9 changes the interface and brings back the hamburger menu [APK Download]
Microsoft has been working on Cortana for Android quite a bit recently. The app received a major redesign with version 2.0 in December, and added lockscreen support in March. Cortana 2.9 has just been released, which changes the UI again.
Cortana v1.8
Cortana v1.9
At...
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active leaks again in high-quality render
The wait for Samsung’s official Galaxy S8 Active announcement continues, but the rumor mill is supplying us with more info about the device ahead of its release.
A new image of the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has been posted by Evan Blass. The high-quality render gives us a clear look at the unannounced...
Action Launcher gets big update with Google Now, Android O features, and more
Fans of Action Launcher, you may want to visit the Play Store, because there’s a pretty significant update that’s now rolling out.
Action Launcher v26 is now rolling out, says developer Chris Lacy. The update is a biggie, adding Google Now integration, Android O features, and more.
First up, you can...
[Hands-on] The Walking Dead: March to War, a beautiful looking game built around tired free-to-play mechanics
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Disruptor Beam has a new free-to-play survival game coming up for release soon. It is titled The Walking Dead: March to War, and it's available for pre-registration on the Google Play Store as we speak. Luckily I've gotten my hands on the APK and have tested it out in order to show everyone what...
Top 10 Android app updates this week: Fleksy, GoPro
Welcome back to our weekly Top 10 Android App Updates column, where we take a look at the most frequently upgraded apps for the week. We’ve found that one of the best ways to discover useful apps is to find the ones that are actually being updated by the developers rather than selecting...
Google Prepping New Features for Google+
Among all the social networks out there Google+ seems to be one of the least popular. Well, it seems the search giant is now looking for ways to revitalize the service, as it has started recruiting people to test out new features and offer feedback.
If you want to make sure your voice will be heard,...
Get an unlocked Samsung Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+ for $150 off
Looking for a deal on an unlocked Galaxy S8 instead of buying a phone from a carrier? We’ve got you covered.
Samsung’s unlocked Galaxy S8 and S8+ are now on sale. The Galaxy S8 is available for $574.99 at Amazon and Samsung, while the Galaxy S8+ is $674.99 at Amazon and Samsung.
Because these Galaxy...
Unlocked BlackBerry KEYone Lands in Canada, Already Sold-Out
So far you could purchase the BlackBerry KEYone from carrier partners in Canada, but this week we bring you some additional news on the availability of the phone.
The unlocked version of the BlackBerry KEYone has landed in the country. But it’s not available through BlackBerry itself by Walmart. Well,...
What’s new for shortcuts and widgets in Android O
Posted by Gloria Liou, Associate Product Manager Intern
Why use shortcuts and widgets?
One of our favorite features in Android O is the ability to pin shortcuts and widgets for your app onto the launcher through deep linking.
Shortcuts let users quickly start a specific task, while widgets give...
Head into the weekend with 21 temporarily free and 50 on-sale apps
Welcome to the final Friday for July. August is just around the corner, which means that a bunch of us will be heading back to school (I took the summer off for the first time since I started my degree). Today brings us a heftier list than usual, but there are some great nuggets here. I will bold...
T-Mobile offers buy one, get one deal for Samsung Galaxy S8 again
T-Mobile and Samsung are no strangers to offering some pretty great deals for Galaxy S8 and S8+, and so it’s not a surprise to see yet another buy one, get one deal being offered.
Today T-Mobile is relaunching its BOGO deal for the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. To be eligible, you’ll need to buy...
Pokémon Go Fest attendees file lawsuit against Niantic
Niantic's inability to make Pokémon Go work properly is becoming legend. Basically, if something can go wrong, it will go wrong. And there was a lot of wrong at the high-profile Pokémon Go Fest in Chicago last weekend. It was such a mess that a few dozen players have filed a class action...
Chrome on Android O will give each website its own notification channel
While this isn't live now in any version of Chrome from stable to Canary, work is underway to improve the way notifications through the app that originate from websites are handled on Android O by giving them individual channels.
Currently, with all Chrome versions (59 stable to 62 Canary), the app...
