Category: Android

October 3, 2017

Android Oreo is the official name of the next version of Google’s mega-popular mobile operating system that’s available now for select devices. In terms of feature highlights, Oreo focuses on speed and efficiency. For many phones updated to Android 8.0, […]

September 28, 2017

The list of Android phones that are confirmed to be getting an Oreo update is growing longer today. Motorola has revealed which phones it plans to update to Android 8.0 Oreo. Included are flagships like the Moto Z2 Force Edition […]

September 21, 2017

Google is buying its way back into the smartphone business, almost four years after selling its stake in Motorola Mobility to Lenovo. It’s a sign that Google is committed to tighter integration between the Android operating system and specialized smartphone […]

September 13, 2017

Google today released its latest Android platform distribution stats, and it’s more good news for Nougat. During the 7-day period ending on September 11th that Google was monitoring the Play Store, the company found that 15.8 percent of Android devices […]

September 13, 2017

With Apple’s magical and revolutionary new iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X devices now official, the world is about to get its first full look at iOS 11 — the most advanced, beautiful, and amazing software release to […]

September 11, 2017

Is the U.S. a developing market, or has Google expanded its distribution plans for its Android One line? You might recall that when Google initially announced Android One at Google I/O in June 2014, the phones were entry level models designed for smartphone hungry markets […]

September 7, 2017

We can add HMD Global and Nokia to the list of device makers that’ve revealed their Android 8.0 Oreo update plans. Juho Sarvikas, Chief Product Officer for HMD Global, has confirmed that all Nokia-branded Android phones will be updated to […]

September 5, 2017

As you probably well know, Android O is well under development, with 4 developer beta builds already out for eager early adopters to try out. However, an official date on when the final update would become available is still a mystery, as […]

September 1, 2017

Want to start an argument? Just say, “There’s no question Android phones are the best,” “iPhones are worth every penny,” “Only a dolt would use an iPhone,” or, “Android sucks,” and then stand back.Got that out of your system? Good. […]

August 31, 2017

Until recently, I thought unwanted spam calls were mostly a thing of the past. The Federal government, as well as many states, set up Do Not Call registries that allowed consumers to enter their phone numbers and block most undesired calls […]