Every week we cover new Android apps with Fresh Meat on Wednesday, followed by Android Gaming on Thursday and Top 10 App Updates on Friday. When Monday rolls around, we look back to see which apps were the most appealing to our audience. Read on for the five most...
First look: Google Duo tests group calling feature and low light mode
Group calling and a low light mode in Google Duo have been rumored for some time, but we now have our first glimpse of the features in action. Cody found evidence for groups in a teardown back in March, with hints of low light mode appearing in November. Thanks to an anonymous source, we have screens...
Nokia 9 PureView leaks in high-quality image
Nokia has been busy updating several of its phones to Android Pie lately, but the company is also prepping a brand new device with five rear cameras, and today we’re getting an early look at it.
An image of the Nokia 9 PureView has leaked out, showing off a penta-lens setup and Android One branding....
ExaGear app review: A Windows emulator with questionable utility
Wine, the popular cross-platform Windows compatibility layer, has been officially available for Android since early 2018. However, it only translates API calls; there's no built-in emulator to convert x86 instructions for ARM processors. ExaGear is a paid emulator for Android that attempts to solve...
11 best new Android games released this week including Bendy and the Ink Machine, Golf Club: Wasteland, and Orbt XL
Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android games that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Thanks to Christmas there haven't been many games published on the Play Store this past week, but that doesn't mean there weren't a few quality games that squeaked...
Google’s Messages app now getting spam protection
Google’s Messages app is a clean and simple way to text, lacking customization but making up for it with simplicity and web messaging support. The latest addition to the app is spam protection, though it comes with some caveats.
This seems to be a server side rollout as most devices aren’t getting...
Essential discontinues PH-1, teases “next mobile product”
Essential has had an interesting year and a half since the release of the Essential Phone. The phone was released with a few major issues and some serious bad press, but it also impressed with its fantastic build quality and stock Android.
Now it’s known as the device that gets updates on the same...
Samsung is reportedly working on another Galaxy Home smart speaker
Remember the Galaxy Home? The smart speaker featuring Bixby that Samsung announced earlier this year? Well, it’s still listed as “coming soon”, but that isn’t stopping Samsung from working on another one!
According to a report from SamMobile, Samsung is indeed prepping another smart speaker...
Samsung Good Lock adds Nice Catch, a tool that provides a detailed history of app actions on your phone [APK Download]
Samsung has been steadily building up the tool library for its Good Lock 2018 customization app since it arrived in June of this year. From replacing your navigation buttons with adorable little animal emoji to split-screen multitasking that improves Android's native implementation, Good Lock offers...
LG G8 may feature teardrop notch, 3D camera, and no 5G
While the Android smartphone market appears to be moving away from the notch design as we head into 2019, LG won’t be making the jump just yet according to a new report.
ET News is reporting that the next flagship smartphone from the Life’s Good crew is going to be called the G8 and it will...
57 temporarily free and 151 on-sale apps and games to finish the Christmas week
Android Police's app sales roundup is back after a break for Christmas, so I hope you're ready. Today's list is very large, due equally in part to the holiday and to the fact that I was not able to write one of these up until now. New Year's is coming up, so we'll have one last roundup to send off...
Amazon Digital Day sale now live with deals on movies, books, apps, and games
After being teased earlier this month, Amazon’s Digital Day sale is now underway.
The Digital Day deals are all about offering discounts on apps, games, digital comics, e-books, digital movies, and more. Amazon says that there are thousands of deals available, but the sale is only running for one day,...
Spam protection is going live in Messages for some
Earlier this month, we spotted the first signs that spam protection was finally ready to roll out to Android Messages after over half a year of development. Based on reports from a handful of tipsters, that spam protection feature is now going live, though not everyone seems to have it just yet.
The...
SanDisk 400GB microSD card now on sale at Amazon
Get a new smartphone, tablet, or gaming console during the holidays? If so, a discounted microSD card can help make your new device even better.
Amazon is now offering a nice discount on SanDisk’s 400GB microSD card. This is one of the better prices we’ve seen on this model, which offers up to...
Nokia 5.1 Plus receiving Android 9.0 Pie update
‘Tis the season for software updates! Several devices have received updates in the past couple weeks and the Nokia 5.1 Plus is the latest device to join the club. HMD Global’s Chief Product Officer Juho Sarvikas has announced that the Nokia 5.1 Plus is now receiving an update to Android 9.0 Pie. The...
Trump administration may block Huawei, ZTE purchases
The war between the Trump administration and Chinese tech companies is continuing to escalate. According to Reuters, the White House is considering an executive order that would prevent U.S. companies from using telecommunications equipment manufactured by Huawei and ZTE. Following the script that...
Motorola P40 appears in renders with hole-punch display and 48MP rear camera
First Samsung announced a smartphone with a hole-punch display, then Huawei followed suit. Now it looks like we can add Motorola to the list of companies prepping a new phone with a hole-punch screen.
The Motorola P40 may have just been revealed by a new set of renders. Posted by @OnLeaks and...
Instagram accidentally rolls out horizontal scrolling interface
Instagram is on a mission — a mission to make its mobile app harder to use. Between forcing an algorithmic timeline and bloating the app with more and more unrelated features, it has turned from a simple photo-sharing app to Facebook's way of capturing the post-Facebook generation. Users of the service...
Kick-start your New Year’s resolutions with Google Fit
January is fast approaching—and that means it’s almost time for New Year's resolutions, even though most people seem to abandon them about a week into the new year. But if 2019 is the year you want to stick to your goals, you may want to get a head start. In fact, our New Year's resolution is to...
Google Pixel 3 Lite and Pixel 3 XL Lite may launch on Verizon in early 2019
Google launched the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL smartphones earlier this year, partnering up with Verizon yet again for the release.
Now it turns out Verizon may be seeing a pair of additional Pixel smartphones early next year. Android Police is reporting that Verizon will launch the Pixel 3 Lite...
LG’s new soundbars feature Google Assistant and Dolby Atmos
Putting Google Assistant into things is a pretty common move these days, especially in devices that can be considered smart in one way or another. That definitely includes speakers.
And LG is getting ready to release three new smart speakers into the world after their big debut at CES 2019 next...
Top 10 New Android Games This Week: Lemmings, Angry BaBa
Welcome back to Android Gaming Weekly, our weekly recap of new game releases. We still plan to cover upcoming releases and games we’re playing, but this column is dedicated to new games that you can start playing right now. Check out our top picks and let us know in the comments section if...
