What makes Google’s first-party Android apps generally get the thumbs up from the most users and get ranked very high in the most downloaded Google Play charts? Well, there are a number of things, but it’s mostly about support and the number of updates issued to iron out kinks, but also to always improve and tweak the user experience.
Sure, you might say that Google would not need so many updates if the apps wouldn’t be so glitchy in the first place, but let’s not get caught up in details and look at the bright side of things.
The Spectre is a quality option for both beginners and expert flyers, making it ideal for casual droners or hobbyists alike.
First-timers need not worry about getting to grips with the aerodynamics, as the controls are intuitive and user-friendly. Along with its handy flight-assistant functionality, plus auto-takeoff and landing, you’ll soon find yourself dominating the skies with this drone in no time.
The art of flight has never been this easy to master.
The new Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones will have a lot of cool features, and one of them has never been available on any smartphone before now. It’s a new SIM technology called eSIM, and it will likely be the first of a new wave of phones that will change the way you switch from one wireless carrier to another.
Simply put, the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL will have an embedded SIM that does not need to be removed physically from the phone.
Just as we suspected, a new Android Q developer preview was released at Google I/O — not just for Pixel phones, but also for 23 other smartphones from 12 OEMs. Google dropped the Android Q Beta 3 a little over a month after the Android Q Beta 2 was released. How much has Android Q improved over that time? Should you install it?
I’ve been running Android Q Beta 3 on my Google Pixel 2 XL since it launched at Google I/O.
The most talked about device of this fall is, without doubt, the iPhone 5. Hate it or love it, the sixth generation iPhone is a device that is worthy of your attention. It’s the first iPhone to come with a large(r) screen and LTE connectivity, and, while many will point out that those are standard fare these days, I am sure that Apple will boast record sales once again.
Now for the big question – how is the new iPhone 5 faring against the crème de la crème of the Android ecosystem?
At a demonstration in China, a team of hackers working with Tencent used an unorthodox method to unlock a stranger’s smartphone (via South China Morning Post). The team was able to trick the smartphone fingerprint sensor using a legitimate fingerprint lifted from a glass of water.
The team demonstrated this hack on stage during a hacking event, using its method to unlock three smartphones and two attendance machines equipped with fingerprint sensors.
Being the first at anything is always notable. The first to develop a porn app for Google Glass? Sure, that’s good for a few turned heads. What it won’t do is make it onto Google Glass.
MiKandi, the company behind – wait for it – Tits & Glass, is in a bind. The app, which allows Glass users to see pics of the human form in all its glory, was released yesterday and quickly pulled from the Glassware hub.
Google Shopper 3.0 should be arriving on Google Play today, this time bringing a new brand new UI with it. The bad news is that reports are coming in that the app is apparently unavailable for many Android users.
Testing this myself, I found that searching for the app in all my various Android devices turned up no results. Strangely enough, some users say it is working for them, so it might not be live in all regions yet.
The second quarter of 2016 was an important one for HTC, as the company looked to buck a trend of consecutive quarterly losses following the release of two new high-end products – the HTC 10 and the Vive virtual reality headset. The company has just posted its Q2 2016 financial results, and unfortunately it paints further bad news for the already struggling Taiwanese manufacturer.
Quarter-on-quarter, the pictures shows some very faint signs of recovery.
Dubbed the “Flagship Killer”, OnePlus adopted a strategy that revolved around viral marketing and aggressive pricing, and at the same time kept a high demand for their phone (or arguably the illusion of it) by making it difficult to buy, thanks to the (dreaded) invite system. The buzz around the company’s first handset was certainly large enough to see it through an entire year and while users have still ‘battled’ to get invites for this year’s OnePlus 2, the cracks are beginning to show in OnePlus’s armour.