Comment: Samsung’s stubborn use of Android’s 3-button navigation needs to stop
Navigation on smartphones has changed over the years, but for the past few years, gestures have become commonplace. Samsung, though,…
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Amazon’s new Echo smart speakers look near identical to the Nexus Q
Just under a week before Google’s Launch Night In, Amazon is hosting a hardware event to discuss its latest smart…
Google launches Nearby Share on Android, rolling out now to Pixel & Samsung devices
From Photos to Docs and Drive, sharing on Google services is primarily performed with links where a file is sent…
WhatsApp ends support for devices running older Android builds
While WhatsApp remains almost ubiquitous across an array of hardware and software, support has now been ended for devices running…
These are the most important Android smartphones of the decade
The 2010s have been full of huge advancements in technology and smartphones have seen a lot of improvements over the…
Sources: Pixel 6 Pro was supposed to launch with face unlock
9to5Google can report today that Google’s original plan was to launch the Pixel 6 Pro with face unlock, but the…
Here’s just what Android version 9to5Google readers are running on their devices
According to some rumors, Android 12 is set to arrive today but while it is not technically official yet, we…
Emoji Kitchen for Gboard: Full list of emojis
Earlier this year Google added a neat and fun addition to Gboard in its Emoji Kitchen. The feature lets Android…
Android trojan takes advantage of Accessibility to send $1,000 from PayPal even w/ 2FA turned on
Work is constantly underway to make Android a more secure ecosystem, but sometimes malicious third-parties still manage to find ways around…
This week’s top stories: RIP Google Allo, Microsoft adopts Chromium, Pixel 3 updates, more
In this week’s top stories: We report on the death of Google Allo just hours before it’s confirmed, Microsoft shockingly…
Android Ice Cream Sandwich no longer supported by Google Play Services as active users dwindle
Slowly but surely, older versions of Android are disappearing from the active monthly user list, being replaced with newer releases….
Android 9 Pie absent from September distribution numbers one month after launch
Just two weeks after last reporting figures, Google today posted the monthly Android distribution numbers. Given the time duration, the September…
Pie still absent in October distribution numbers, Oreo now 2nd most used version of Android
Almost three months after Android 9 Pie launched on the Pixel and Pixel 2, the latest version of Google’s operating…
Android 9 Pie remains absent in new September distribution numbers
Earlier this month, Google released Android distribution numbers for September only two weeks after reporting the August figures. Today, Google has…
Google Drive for Android widely rolls out Material Theme and native camera for scanning, dark mode for some
The Google Material Theme began rolling out to Drive for Android in mid-March. It should be widely available today as…
Google working on ‘Fast Share,’ Android Beam replacement and AirDrop competitor [Gallery]
Google appears to be working on a new and simple way to share files between a variety of devices, including…
Google unveils official Android 10 statue in Mountain View
While Android releases are no longer named after desserts, Google is still keeping the tradition of marking each new version…
Google announces dessert-less ‘Android 10’ and revamped brand
Earlier this month, Google released the final beta of Android Q, and its public release is coming this quarter. Officially…
Android 9 Pie absent from August distribution numbers
Over the past several months, Google has been rather inconsistent about updating the Android distribution numbers. Skipping June entirely, July’s…
Android Oreo doubles to 12.1% in July distribution numbers
In recent months, Google has been rather inconsistent at issuing Android distribution numbers. After skipping March, the company did not…
Android Nougat rises in September distribution numbers as 8.0 Oreo absent
Just over three weeks after 8.0 Oreo began rolling out to the latest Pixel and Nexus devices, the latest version…
Android 8.0 Oreo makes its first appearance in October distribution numbers
A month and a half after Android 8.0 first rolled out, Oreo is now running on .2% of devices according…
After 18 months, Nougat is the most used version of Android in Feb. distribution numbers
Last month, Nougat surpassed the three-year old Lollipop to become the second most used version of Android. In the February…
Android 8.0 Oreo only on .5% of devices in December distribution numbers
The final distribution numbers for the year are in and continue to show slow growth for Android 8.0 This minimal…