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HTC is committed to bringing the next version of Android to its flagship smartphones as soon as possible. HTC announced that the as yet unnamed L-release of Android will be available for the HTC One family of devices just 90 days after Google releases the final code. The developer version of Android L will be…
Google’s L-release of Android is bringing a whole new look to Android devices. As part of an Android design overhaul, Google has unveiled a new universal design language dubbed ‘Material Design.’ Similar to Google’s aesthetic guidelines which the company currently employs, Material Design lays out a template for the creation of visual effects which will…
Google has officially announced Android TV, bringing Android squarely into the living room. Android TV is a faucet of Android L, and will run on set-top boxes akin to the Amazon Fire TV, Roku and Apple TV as well as smart TV’s from certain manufacturers. Android TV devices will appear this fall. At the core…
Google has pulled the covers off of the next version of Android, known as the Android L-release. As the rumors have suggested, the next version of Android brings a visual overhaul that hasn’t been seen since the days of Ice Cream Sandwich. L-release flattens icons, softens corners and even adds the ability to add elevation…
Google just announced a new solution for emerging markets, Android One. Android One is both a hardware and software solution which will bring affordable smartphones loaded with stock Android to the next billion smartphone owners. Android One is a hardware reference platform created by Google which OEMs and device manufacturers can take advantage of. On…
Didn’t get your tickets to Google I/O this year? No worries, you can watch Google I/O live stream right from the comfort of your own computer. The keynote presentation will be kicking off in a little over an hour at 9AM PST, where Google will talk a lot about Android Wear, Android TV and the…
The other day, Microsoft announced Nokia X2, the second generation of Nokia’s Android smartphones. Once again we got to see the unique version of Android, one that looks more like Windows Phone rather than Google’s mobile platform. In fact, the latest version (2.0) of the platform reminds us on something that’s made in Redmond rather…
On the heels of Minuum’s decision to bring its virtual keyboard to the Moto 360, we had to ask ourselves – do we really need a keyboard on a smart watch? According to Minuum, “for smart watches to truly be smart, they need a keyboard.” The popular keyboard app maker argues that you can’t always…
Samsung has serious problem with its apps and services – not that many people use them according to Strategy Analytics’ data. So they’re trying to do something about that, beginning with the name change. Starting July 1st, Samsung Apps will be known as Samsung Galaxy Apps. The reason for this decision is everything but clear,…
You may’ve missed it, but the other day Huawei unveiled its latest flagship device, the Honor 6. While the name implies there were Honor 4 and Honor 5 devices, that is not the case; the Chinese firm wanted to have a device that “sounds” better than Samsung Galaxy S5 and iPhone 5S. Guess the extremely…