Category: Android

August 14, 2018

So now we know: P is for Pie – as in Android Pie, the latest iteration of Google’s mobile OS. It officially arrived Aug. 6, is already rolling out to Pixel devices and – depending on how quickly other Android […]

August 9, 2018

While Android Pie has now been announced and will be headed to various high-end and high-profile handsets before too long, those using mid-range and low-end Samsung phones will in many cases still be waiting for Android Oreo. But we now […]

August 8, 2018

Google announced earlier this week that all devices from third-party handset makers enrolled in the official Android 9.0 Pie beta program will receive the update soon after the Pixels. Since the Essential Phone has already received the update, the only […]

August 7, 2018

Hey! Can you believe it?! After months of awkward puns about the pending “Android P release” (and let’s not even get into the “leaks”), we finally have an official name and number for Google’s next great Android offering: Android 9, […]

August 1, 2018

Motorola promised to launch Android Oreo updates to a handful of mid-range smartphones, but not many of them received what was promised. We know for sure the Moto G5S Plus received Android 8.0 Oreo and the Moto G5 Plus will […]

July 23, 2018

The cellular speeds of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chip used on most high-end Android phones in 2018 are significantly faster than the cellular speeds you can get on the latest Apple iPhones equipped with an Intel modem. The findings were […]

July 10, 2018

As we enter the final phase in the countdown to Android P’s public release, an intriguing new twist is becoming increasingly apparent: More than any Android release before it, Android P is first and foremost about Google’s Android phones. That, […]

June 15, 2018

Motorola announced that it is ready with the Android Oreo update for the Moto G5S Plus two weeks ago, but things hit a snag since, and the update has taken its sweet time to light up the system notifications. Back […]

June 7, 2018

Apple’s iOS 12 for iPhone and Google’s Android P. Although Apple and Google are located about 9 miles away from one another in the heart of Silicon Valley, their philosophies are worlds apart. Google’s Android OS is about openness (but […]

May 31, 2018

Android bugs and glitches pop up frequently enough that they aren’t all worthy of coverage, but every once in a while, we see a bug so inexplicable it deserves to be highlighted. Earlier this week, a Reddit user discovered that […]