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[Review] Google Pixel XL
You have seen the MANY commercials. Probably plenty of online ads. You may have even walked into a Verizon store or Best Buy and seen it in person. The Google iPhone killer. The Nexus predecessor. The Pixel XL. https://youtu.be/Rykmwn0SMWU Let me address a few elephants in the room right away... ...
[2016] Happy New Year To All Android Fans!
Here is to a great a 2016 year to you and yours! May the force be with you and don't forget to Praise Duarte!
Best Smartphones Available this Holiday
I have been texted countless times asking my opinion on what new phone people should be buying this Holiday season so I figured I would make it easy and just compile my list here. Wouldn't want to actually pick up the phone and discuss or use my unlimited text messaging package, ya know? #1 Hand Down BEST ...
Google is mandating its services on Android phones OEMs, and that’s a good thing
Have you ever held an Amazon Fire phone and compared it to a Nexus phone? Whether you did or not, let me tell you that although the Amazon device runs on Android, you will notice that Google's Play Store is not there, as well as most of its services. Google is working on changing that. According to The ...
HTC Scribble app makes its way to the Play Store, for HTC phones only
For a little while, HTC started listing its own apps in the Play Store. Today, they made their HTC Scribble app available for the HTC One devices. It originally launched the HTC One Max as a part of pre-loaded apps that came with HTC Sense. HTC Scribble basically lets you draw skteches, has ready-to-use ...
Starbucks Android app received new update, brings digital tips and ‘Shake To Pay’
Strabucks is now pushing a new update to its Android application to bring its current software version to 2.7. A few new features have been added making this app even better than before. If you're a Strabucks goer and do not use it, you're missing out on rewards like free birthday drinks and coupons. All you ...
OneNote now works with Android Wear, lets you take notes on the go
A new update has been pushed to Microsoft's OneNote Android application in the form of another application designed to work with Android Wear. To take a note, all you have to do shout 'OK Google' and then 'Take a Note.' You'll see a message telling you to 'send to OneNote.' That's it! The OneNote for Android ...
Shazam app receives update, adds music purchase via Google Play Music
We wanted to let you know that Shazam for Android received a new update today which is available in the Play Store. The company says that it is bringing a "new way for users to buy and stream tracks with Google Play." Basically, this means that when you search for a song, you will be able to purchase it or listen ...
Android Platform September numbers now available; KitKat runs on 24.5% of devices
The number are in folks. The Android platform September stats are showing a continuing growth of Android 4.4 KitKat which increased its share up to 24.5%, 3.6% higher than last month. Jelly Bean comes in second at 53.8% with a slight decline from last month. Surprisingly, Android 2.3.x (Gingerbread) is still ahead ...
eBay Android app receives update with new UI, payment reminders and more
One of my favorite apps, eBay, has just received a new and hefty update for its Android application. The app version has been updated to version 2.7 and is currently available in the Play Store. As far as the changelog is concerned, here is the list: Fresh new look! Find the perfect item faster with larger ...
PSA: Microsoft Office Mobile for Android is now free, no Office 365 subscription needed
Today, you can grab the Microsoft Office Mobile for Android for free. To clarify things, it was always free to download but it required its users to have an Office 365 subscription. Since everyone isn't subscribed to the service, Android users reverted to using other office apps such as Quickoffice or OfficeSuite 7 ...
Valve’s PC Game Portal is heading to a NVIDIA Shield near you, thanks to an OTA update on April 2
Calling all Portal and Android fans out there. Today is an awesome day. The ever popular PC game will be coming to NVIDIA Shield thanks to an OTA software update scheduled for April 2. This was announced today at NVIDIA's GPU Technology conference in San Jose, California. The updates is going to bring the ...
Official: Samsung unveils the Galaxy Round with curved 5.7-inch display
It's official folks. Samsung announced this evening the launch of the Galaxy Round, " the world’s first curved display smartphone." We'll be looking at a massive 5.7-inch Super AMOLED 1080p FHD display which is the same size as the newly released Note 3. As far as pecs are concerned, here is the list: Android ...
Twitter for Android received update, adds login verification, updated photo gallery
The Twitter Android app has come a long way. It keeps getting better and better. Today, it received another update bumping its software version to number 4.1.4. One of the main changes is a new login verification process. Prior to today's update, the app relied on text messages to verify your identity. Not ...
[Video] Cyanogenmod teases us with new trailer, says “Nemesis” is coming
Cyanogenmod is definitely one the most recognized developers in the Android Community. Today, they posted a trailer teasing us about a project called "Nemesis." The 31-second video tells us that "nothing can be perfect" and "things can be better." whatever that may mean, it looks like CM is cooking up something ...
[Download] 19 Super Mario Bros High-Res wallpapers by Neff Starr
Super Mario fans rejoice! Look what I found in Google+. Mr. Neff Starr posted a bunch of high resolution wallpapers of my favorite video game character, Super Mario. There are 19 of them up for grabs over at imgur. So whether you like, Mario, Luigi, Yoshi or Toad, there is something for you. Enjoy! via ...
[Deal] AT&T is offering a 50% off discount on all Android smartphones priced up to $199 — Galaxy S4, S4 Active and HTC one are $99
AT&T is running a pretty good sale if you're in the market for a smartphone. You will be saving 50% of any Android or non-Android phone priced between $.99 and $199 when you sign a two-year contract. The Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC and even the newly released S4 Active are all priced at $99. The LG Optimus G and ...
Official: Samsung unveils the Galaxy Tab 3, an affordable option to the Note 8.0
Samsung announced today the release of the Galaxy Tab 3, as a successor to the Galaxy Tab 2. And it looks like, the Korean company is more than committed to the Note 8.0 design because they included a physical home button in the Gtab 3. As far as specs are concerned, the new slate will pack a 7-inch WSVGA ...
Will The Blackberry Z10 make you leave your Android? (SPOILER: No)
I try to be as unbiased as possible, but hey this is an Android website right? I was given the opportunity to use the new Blackberry Z10 on AT&T for the past few weeks and I truly gave it a fair chance at being my every day main device. There were things I actually liked…but at the end of the day I felt empty ...
Google announces ‘a fresh look for Google Play’, rollout to start today
After numerous leaks about the redesigned Play Store application, Google has finally come out and made it official today. If you're fan of colorful and card-packed UIs, you'll definitely like this new version--So yeah, this will not be announced at Google I/O this year. The rollout will start today for Android ...
