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Android Messages is one of the best texting apps on the Play Store, and with the new v3.5 update that’s rolling out now, it’s about to get even better.
Similar to Tasks, News, and Contacts, v3.5 refreshes Android Messages UI to match Google’s new Material Theme aesthetic. This means that a lot of Android Messages’ colorful accent colors have been replaced by even more white and the in-app text now uses the Google [Read More…]
Last week, Google pushed out the newest version of Android called Pie. The update brings plenty of exciting new features and updates to play with, so naturally, users are quite eager to try them out for themselves.
But the big question following almost every major Android release each year is: will my phone get it? And when?
Well to cut through some of the speculation and uncertainty, some OEMs have already released statements promising the Android 9.0 Pie update for [Read More…]
Now, where’s that Oreo update for the U.S.?
In mid-July, BlackBerry announced it was running an invite-only Android Oreo beta for the KEYone to trial the software update before rolling it out to all users. Starting today, August 15, that update is finally being released to all KEyone owners in Canada.
The Oreo update will start rolling out around 9:00 AM ET, and if you don’t get a notification for it, you can always manually check for [Read More…]
Last week, Google pushed out the newest version of Android called Pie. The update brings plenty of exciting new features and updates to play with, so naturally, users are quite eager to try them out for themselves.
But the big question following almost every major Android release each year is: will my phone get it? And when?
Well to cut through some of the speculation and uncertainty, some OEMs have already released statements promising the Android 9.0 Pie update for [Read More…]
Even after numerous developer previews, Pie still doesn’t support Gear accessories.
As of this past Monday, Android 9 Pie officially began rolling out to the Pixel/Pixel XL, Pixel 2/Pixel 2 XL, and the Essential Phone. We’ve been having a blast with Google’s latest flavor of Android, but according to numerous reports from users, the new software isn’t so hot if you’re using a Samsung Gear product.
Take a quick visit to the r/Android subreddit, and you’ll find [Read More…]
Update (10:15 AM): We’re not getting a hands-on video unboxing of the Pixel 3 XL. This comes to us via Reddit. As many commenters point out, the big notch we’ve seen in previously leaked photos appears to be large and in charge at the top of the device. We also see a pretty hefty chin too, leaving us to wonder why exactly we’re getting a notch and a chin.
What do you think of the Pixel 3 XL? Hit the comment [Read More…]
Current Pixels get the latest software right away, with beta program devices to follow throughout the fall.
Following months of beta releases, Android 9 is being officially released to the public today. And its name is Pie. As is usually the case, this release of Android 9 Pie comes about two months before the expected launch of the Pixel 3 line of phones — meaning current Pixel owners get the latest and greatest software exclusively for a [Read More…]
The OnePlus 3 and 3T will go straight from Android 8.0 Oreo to Android P.
OnePlus said that Oreo would be the last platform update for the two-year-old OnePlus 3/3T, but the company is now changing its stance. In a forum thread, OnePlus confirmed that both the OnePlus 3 and 3T will receive the Android P update.
The company said that after “internal discussions and evaluation,” it decided to offer the Android P update to either [Read More…]
Is anyone still using these?
When Samsung announced the Galaxy S9 and S9+ earlier this year, one of the more whimsical new features demoed was AR Emoji, Samsung’s competitor to the iPhone X’s Animoji. In short, the app scans your face and quickly spits out an animated version of you, with facial tracking and customizable options for hair, clothing, and skin tone.
With the latest update to AR Emoji, those custom options are expanding to help you [Read More…]
The end goal is to have Fuchsia on phones, computers, smart speakers, and more.
Updated 2:05 PM ET: Shortly after this report came to light, Google issued a statement to CNET saying that it’s inaccurate and that the company doesn’t have any plans to release products with the operating system over the next three to five years. Even if Google is planning on a release then, confirming that it might replace Android in half a decade wouldn’t be [Read More…]
