Category Archives: Android

Google made its best acquisition 15 years ago: Can you guess what it was?

Posted on July 11, 2020 by John Callaham

The story of how Google bought an unknown mobile platform 15 years ago, and why it’s still its greatest acquisition. Continue reading →

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Here’s how Google plans to fight OEMs killing apps in the background

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Andy Walker

Android 11 could give users and developers more control over background app management. Continue reading →

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Go read this Android engineer’s explanation of why OEMs are bad at updates

Posted on July 9, 2020 by C. Scott Brown

A simple Reddit AMA question received a 1,500+ word response from an Android engineer. Continue reading →

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Apple Car Keys: What is it and is there an Android alternative?

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Joe Hindy

Apple Car Key lets iPhone users unlock cars with NFC. Can Android do that? Yes and no. Let’s take a look at the options. Continue reading →

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Here’s a look at how quickly many Android phones depreciate in trade-in value

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Dave LeClair

Anyone who’s ever wondered whether their Android smartphones retain trade-in value now has an answer. Continue reading →

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Here’s how to try Nearby Share, Android’s AirDrop competitor

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Dave LeClair

Google’s AirDrop competitor called Nearby Share looks like it’s coming soon, as it’s coming to the Play Services beta. Continue reading →

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iPhone 6S getting iOS 14 is like the Galaxy S6 getting Android 11. Imagine that.

Posted on June 24, 2020 by C. Scott Brown

iOS 14 is going to land on a very old iPhone. Meanwhile, Android 11 will land on a handful of phones in 2020. Maybe. Continue reading →

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iOS just got widgets and an app library. Where have we seen those before?

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Adamya Sharma

iOS continues to borrow major Android features, but that might not be a bad look for iOS 14. Continue reading →

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Google launches Android 11 beta 1.5 to fix some annoying bugs

Posted on June 17, 2020 by C. Scott Brown

In addition to some bug fixes, it also enables Google Pay to work, which will surely make users happy. Continue reading →

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Android 11 is just a subtle upgrade, and that’s OK

Posted on June 10, 2020 by C. Scott Brown

The giant UI overhauls we used to see are gone (at least for now). Android may be less exciting, but it’s more reliable. Continue reading →

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