Google is out with the numbers for Android distribution for the month of December, last time in 2016. The latest figures suggest that adoption of Google’s latest OS, Android 7.0 Nougat is moving at a glacial pace. Nougat is currently present only on 0.4% of all the Android devices, up from 0.3% in last month.
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Google has introduced a new personal safety app dubbed as Trusted Contacts. Available on Android, the app lets you share your location with loved ones in everyday situations and in case of emergencies. The app will work even if your phone is offline.
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Google has started rolling out Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) update for several Nexus devices and Pixel devices, as expected. The update brings new emoji that reflect the pivotal roles women play in the world, female welders and men getting haircuts for Nexus devices, option to send GIFs directly from your keyboard on supported apps such as Google Allo, Google Messenger and Hangouts. It also brings app shortcuts that can be launched directly from home screen. This is available in Twitter, Google Messenger, Google Maps and other apps that can be accessed by simply long pressing the app icon. Continue reading “Android 7.1.1 update starts rolling out for Pixel, Pixel XL, Nexus 6P, 5X and more, factory images available”
BlackBerry launched DTEK50 in India last month for Rs. 21990. It is the second Android smartphone from the company after the Priv. BlackBerry recently announced that it will stop in-house smartphone development and will outsource it to partners. The DTEK50 is also not made by BlackBerry. It is a rebranded Alcatel Idol 4 that was introduced at the MWC earlier this year. Along with almost stock Android experience, BlackBerry had added a lot of security features. Is the smartphone worth the price? Let us find out. Continue reading “BlackBerry DTEK50 Review”
SwiftKey is offering early Christmas presents for its users. The popular third party keyboard app is making all its themes free on Android and iOS.
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Motorola has no plans to launch a new smartwatch anytime soon. A Motorola exec has confirmed that no new smartwatch has been planned for Android Wear 2.0 release next year. This means the future of a Moto 360 successor looks doubtful.
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Huawei introduced the Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro flagship smartphones last month running Android 7.0 (Nougat) with Emotion UI 5.0. Recently the company confirmed the list of devices that will get Android Nougat update. Huawei plans to roll out Nougat update staring from Q1 2017 for its smartphones. Huawei Mate 8 and Huawei P9 smartphones will get the update first and few other devices will get it few weeks after that. Continue reading “Huawei confirms Android 7.0 Nougat update for range of smartphones, roll out begins Q1 2017”
Google has started rolling out GIF Keyboard support for Hangouts on Android 7.1 devices. The update which bumps the app to version 15 allows users to send GIFs and spruce up your daily conversation.
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[UPDATE] – Xperia XZ has also started receiving the Android 7.0 Nougat update. Sony has started rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat update for Xperia X Performance. The stable build comes soon after the update was available in beta earlier this month.
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Meizu just announced M3X, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone at an event in China. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p Sharp TDDI LCD 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by a Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P20 16nm processor, making it the first smartphone with with the processor. It runs on Flyme OS based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and will get the Flyme OS 6 update soon. Continue reading “Meizu M3X with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Helio P20, 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor announced”
Meizu today introduced PRO 6 Plus, its latest flagship smartphone and the successor of PRO 6 that was introduced earlier this year. It has a 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED always-on display with 0.53mm narrow bezels, 3D press that perceives different levels of pressure on the screen, is powered by an Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 8890 SoC, runs Flyme OS based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), has a 12-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX386 sensor, pixel size of 1.25μm, four-axis optical image stabilization, dual-tone 10-LED ring flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) and laser auto focus. Continue reading “Meizu PRO 6 Plus with 5.7-inch Quad HD 3D Press display, Exynos 8890 SoC, heart rate sensor announced”
Google released final Android 7.1.1 Developer Preview 2 for Nexus devices earlier this week. Now we have an idea of the exact release date of the update. Continue reading “Android 7.1.1 Nougat update will start rolling out for Nexus devices from Dec. 6”
OPPO has announced A57, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the ‘A Series’ in China with a 16-megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture and 1.12um pixel size. It has a 5.2-inch HD display, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 435 processor, runs on Android Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with ColorOS 3.0 and a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF). Continue reading “OPPO A57 with Snapdragon 435, 16MP front camera, fingerprint sensor, 4G VoLTE announced”
HTC has announced that it has started rolling out Android Nougat update for unlocked HTC 10 smartphone. Mo Versi, HTC’s VP of Product Management said that unlocked versions of the HTC 10 will begin receiving Android 7.0 Nougat on November 25. Continue reading “Android Nougat starts rolling out for unlocked HTC 10”
Microsoft is doing something cool that will give everyone but especially kids from the 90’s a major throwback moment. The company is bringing Solitaire to Android, iPhone and iPad.
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