Almost exactly a year after the Android N Developer Preview launched, Google is unleashing a developer preview of the next major version of Android, "Android O." We haven't tried it yet (images should be dropping any minute now), and the heavy developer documentation is still on lockdown, but we do have a big list of new features to go over.
The Google Assistant on the company's own Pixel phones will now be able to control your smart home with a voice command. Simply go to the settings of the Google Assistant and pull up "Home Control" and you'll have access to the same connected tech as the Google Home.
This is definitely an "Oops" moment for Qualcomm. The chipset manufacturer accidentally leaked/revealed the newest Asus device ahead of the CES announcement. While new devices are sometimes worth getting excited about, this one is actually special: the ZenFone AR, as it is named, will be the second phone with Tango built in.
Google Play carrier billing has now gone live for Vodafone (postpaid) and Airtel users in India. However, the carriers aren’t listed on the Play billing page as of now.
The Nexus 6 is the oldest still-supported Nexus device, after the beloved Nexus 5 was denied an official update to Android 7.0. Although the N6 did receive 7.0, users have been not-so-patiently awaiting Android 7.1.1.
Google Pixel surrounded with lots of alligation lets see what company is going to do, to get a clean chit because the growing number of Pixel owners are experiencing a wide range of issues
New Year is just around the corner and it’s only a matter of time before some of the favorite companies will come out with new smartphones, which is why there are so many rumors spreading about the purported release of high-end devices such as Galaxy S8 and the LG G6.
The upcoming year will feature great competition in the smartphone market, especially two brands: Samsung (Galaxy Note 8) and OnePlus (4). Although there aren't much accurate information about both smartphones at the moment, there have been rumors concerning both devices' features. Here's a little comparison of the available information, so far.
A two day test has showed that a Nexus 5 running on the Android 6.0 Marshmallow lasts longer than a Nexus 5 running on the current Android 5.1.1 Lollipop OS.
It's that time of the summer again, when the leaks and rumors start flowing full speed for whatever device Google has in store for the fall. A major leak over the weekend gives us a clear look at what looks to be an LG-made Google 2nd Generation Nexus 5 for 2015.
Could the next Google Nexus device be a 2015 refresh of the Nexus 5? After Google displayed a modified Nexus 5 during Google I/O 2015, signs are pointing to a second-generation Google Nexus 5 to be released later in 2015 with Android M. Rumor has it the Nexus 5 2nd generation could be made either by LG or through a new partnership with Huawei.
In what turned out not to be an April Fool's joke, the Android software development kit (SDK) updated with the latest Google mobile OS, Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, for the Nexus Player. Check out the factory image MD5 file ("fugu" 5.1.1 LMY47V for Nexus Player), publically available for download at the Android developers' page. Google later confirmed the release of the update for the Nexus Player.
Reports that Google would discontinue production Nexus 5 seem to have been slightly exaggerated. Google's latest Nexus smartphone, the Nexus 6, makes some significantly satisfying leaps over its predecessor, the Nexus 5, but comes with a higher price tag as well.
Popular Google-branded Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 smartphones on Sprint and T-Mobile will begin receiving Android 5.0.1 Lollipop starting Monday, according to support documents from both carriers.
As usual, the fall holiday shopping season brings plenty of shiny new toys, but some Android smartphone owners won't have to buy a new device to upgrade their experience. Android 5.0 Lollipop is slated to roll out in the coming weeks, and owners of Nexus devices can rest easy knowing they will receive the update soon.
