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| Google confirms that YouTube Red and Google Play Music will merge Google has a tendency to create multiple products that end up competing with each other, to some degree. Android and Chrome OS, Google's handful of messaging clients, the list goes on. But two of Google's subscription services, YouTube Red and Google Play Music, will soon merge into one offering. The merge was confirmed during a panel session at the New Music Seminar conference in New York, by YouTube's head of music, Lyor Cohen. Read MoreGoogle confirms that YouTube Red and Google Play Music wi... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets »   |
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| Xiaomi unveils MIUI 9 with improved performance, better resource allocation, and a new smart assistant MIUI has been, up to this point, pretty polarizing. Xiaomi's Android "skin" has its fans (and staunch fanboys), and it has its critics (and haters). I have never found myself enjoying the very custom take on Android, mainly due to a few annoyances that have persisted through versions. In my Mi 6 review, I said that it was time for the software to get a refresh, and it looks like Xiaomi has made an attempt to do just that. Read MoreXiaomi unveils MIUI 9 with improved performance, better resource ... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Sharp Aquos S1 and S2 bezel-less phones leaked, S2 reportedly has under-glass fingerprint reader Sharp hasn't sold phones in North America for a while, but the company is still working on some very interesting devices. Back in 2014, it released the Aquos Crystal, one of the first "bezel-less" phones to hit the market (I use that term loosely, because it had a massive bottom bezel). Now it appears to be working on two similar phones, the Sharp Aquos S1 and S2. Let's start off with the S1, which has been photographed in the images above. Read MoreSharp Aquos S1 and S2 bezel-less phones... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Google is ditching Instant Search because most searches happen on mobile Google announced an incredible, revolutionary thing in 2010. No, not Android 2.2 Froyo. I'm talking about Instant Search, a feature that would load suggestions and search results dynamically as you typed. It was hailed as a major advance in 2010, but today Google announced Instant Search is dead, and it was mobile that killed it. Mobile searches overtook desktop in 2015, and the gap has continued to widen. So, Google was stuck maintaining two different versions of search because the features of... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| The Revenge of Shinobi is the latest Sega Forever game on the Play Store It feels like these Sega Forever games keep trickling out every couple of weeks. This time around we have the release of The Revenge of Shinobi, a classic ninja themed platformer with a hack and slash feel. If you couldn't tell from the title, this is a sequel to the first game in the series, Shinobi. While many feel that the second game is the best in the franchise, the question remains, how does it hold up on Android as a Sega Forever release? Read MoreThe Revenge of Shinobi is the latest... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Here are 36 temporarily free and 40 on-sale apps for your Wednesday Here we are on the final Wednesday app sales post for July. Crazy to think about. Today's list is a lot longer than we're used to on Woden's Day, but we'll manage. Be sure to check back at Monday's post. Let's get down to it. Free Apps Iella for Instagram $0.99 -> Free; 1 day left Multiple Timer PRO $0.99 -> Free; 3 days left Push Notification Tester $0.99 -> Free; 6 days left Final Table ICM and Chip Chop Deal Calculator $0.99 -> Free; 7 days left Privacy Filter Pro - guar... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| New Windows 10 preview build allows users to send links directly from their phone to their PC Over the past several months, Microsoft has been slowly disinvesting its efforts on its mobile operating system and focusing instead on getting Android and iOS to work better alongside Windows. Microsoft announced several of these initiatives at its Build 2017 event earlier this year, including Microsoft Graph — for providing deeper integration between PCs and smartphones — and a 'cloud clipboard.' A new Windows 10 preview build released today includes a first set of featur... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| [Hands-on] Trivia Crack Heroes, the easiest quiz game that you will never win Trivia Crack Heroes is the latest Trivia Crack game from Etermax. It's an strange mix of simplistic MOBA gameplay and trivia questions. You will be collecting heroes via a loot crate system in order to battle them against live opponents. While the premise may sound appealing, the execution has left me feeling utterly unimpressed, thanks to the clear pay-to-win design. I would like to briefly mention that Trivia Crack Heroes is currently a beta release. Read More[Hands-on] Trivia Cra... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Chromebooks may soon sync your SMS notifications Google can't seem to decide on a chat protocol and stick with it for any length of time, but SMS has been around for years and will continue to exist long into the future. The problem: it's tied to your phone. Some third-party apps can sync notifications to your computer, but Google looks to be preparing a built in SMS connection for Chrome OS. The new "Connected Devices" setting has been popping up on some devices seemingly at random. Read MoreChromebooks may soon sync your SMS notifications w... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| The latest Google Feed may have removed the swipe to dismiss card gesture Just after Google pushed out the new personalized Feed this past weekend, reports for problems started to roll in. It would appear that some users are having problems with dismissing items in the new layout. Swiping to dismiss cards in the Feed isn't working for everyone. A decent number of people are experiencing this issue, based on reports from Google's support forums. Given the date of reports, it is possible that the problem was preexisting for some users, but comments for our own post on t... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Xiaomi Mi 5X announced with 5.5" 1080p screen and dual camera setup, along with Mi AI Speaker Xiaomi's phones are traditionally great value for money, and with the unveiling of the company's latest smartphone, there don't seem to be any plans to change that. The Mi 5X, despite its very iPhone-inspired looks, packs some impressive hardware inside for its 1499 RMB price. Xiaomi also announced the new Mi AI speaker, which takes aim at products like Google Home and Amazon Alexa. Aside from the Mi 5X's resemblance to a certain fruit-named company's current flagship, it's pretty well-built,... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| EasilyDo rebrands itself as Edison and renames its popular 'Email' app to 'Edison Mail' Earlier this year EasilyDo released a new app for Android, with the descriptive name 'Email.' It was basically a feature-clone of Google's Inbox for non-Gmail accounts, giving you the same intelligent mail sorting, package tracking, travel bundling features on your third party accounts. It is a popular application. And, today EasilyDo is changing their name to Edison, and 'Email' will now be known as Edison Mail. In addition to the rebranding effort, two new features are also coming to Edi... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Anker Giveaway: Win a massive PowerHouse portable charger ($500 value), or one of 10 PowerCore batteries (US, CA, UK, FR, & DE) There are a lot of portable batteries out there, but most of the ones we talk about on Android Police are narrowly targeted to use as a pocketable backup plan for your phone. The Anker PowerHouse, though, has a whopping 120,000 mAh capacity as well as 110V AC and 12V car outputs to go along with 4 USB ports. You can power your whole camping trip with this thing. Oh yeah, Android Police and our friends at Anker are giving away one of them (a $499 value) as well as 10 PowerCore batteries for the r... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Opinion: Motorola's Z phones are quickly becoming little more than Mod money grabs Motorola announced the Z2 Force at an event in New York City yesterday, ostensibly the 2017 flagship for the struggling smartphone brand, following up the Z and Z Force of 2016. The Z series is notable both for marking a major transition in Moto's flagship strategy, but also for the Moto Mods that underpinned the alleged reasoning behind that shift. Motorola loves to toss out figures about the adoption rate for Moto Mods, but it hasn't issued any really solid ones in regard to which Mods people ... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| [Update: Officially live] Actions on Google will soon support British English Update 1: 2017/07/26 8:26am PDT It's now officially live. Although many commenters said this was already live when we originally posted the news, and now Google has now confirmed this. It refers to "Assistant apps (formerly Services) (U.S. and In a bid to make its Assistant more powerful, Actions on Google was launched in the US late last year. The service allows third-party developers to build their own voice actions for the ... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Android O feature spotlight: Google's "grinning face with smiling eyes" emoji no longer looks constipated Different types of emoji, trivial as they may seem, can manufacture lots of controversy. Just look at how many votes and comments our blobmoji vs O-moji poll generated, or the fact that it caused a Change.org petition to be created. However, I think we can all agree that the "grinning face with smiling eyes" emoji that Google used in the first three Android O developer previews looked pretty stupid; it didn't so much look like a grin as it did constipated. Read MoreAndroid O feature spotlight: G... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Phiaton announces travel-friendly wireless headphones that won't break the bank Designer brand Phiaton has developed a reputation for premium headphones and earphones with high-quality sound to match their good looks. Unless you can find a good a deal, the products are usually out of reach for most people due to the prohibitive price points. That's where the BT 390 comes in. These brand new on-ear headphones are designed to bring the brand a new group of followers, enticing them with a much more affordable $79 price tag. Read MorePhiaton announces travel-friendly wireless h... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Meizu makes the Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus official, dual cameras and secondary AMOLED screen in tow Meizu has finally put all the leaks and rumors of its latest flagship phone to rest. The Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus are officially official, though details are still rolling in. From all appearances, most of the information we've heard in the last few months was pretty accurate. Both phones come with dual cameras, a secondary display on the back, and Flyme OS 6 (Meizu's fork of Android). Here's what we know: Specs Display Pro 7 - 5.2" FHD SuperAMOLED; 2" SuperAMOLED secondary Pro 7 Plus -... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Google app starts autoplaying in-line videos and adds toggle to turn the feature off Back in March, Cody discovered hints of the Google app adding video previews and autoplay functionality. Since then, we didn't hear anything about the feature or spot any signs of it until today when reader Tycho pointed that there's a new "Video" section in the Google app's settings. I've checked all my devices, ranging from a Galaxy S7 Edge on the latest Google app beta to the Nexus 7 (2013) which I rarely update and is still on version 7.3.19.21 of the Google app from many moons ago... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Waze for Android Auto is out of private beta and available today The private beta for Waze on Android Auto rolled out early last month, and two months of testing seems to have been enough. The feature once promised at I/O 2016 is now here. According to a blog post, today Waze will be available for everyone on Android Auto. Avoiding bad traffic just became that much easier. You don't have to do anything too crazy to set things up, either. Read MoreWaze for Android Auto is out of private beta and available today was written by the awesome team at Android Police... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| eBay will soon let you search for products using images instead of words Searching on eBay isn't the easiest thing to do now. The search engine looks at literal results for your words and doesn't take into consideration typos, interchangeable words ("bag" and "purse"), multiple languages and translations ("case" and "hülle"), and multiple product names ("Galaxy Tab S2 8.0" and "T710"). So you often end up missing listings because the seller didn't word the title exactly like what you thought to search for. But that's about to get better thanks to new image-... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| PSA: Chrome for Android automatically suggests copied links when you search Ever noticed that Chrome suggests copied links when you go to search or enter a URL? What at first glance might have seemed like a new feature in the 4th developer preview of Android O now appears to have been around for a while, and have nothing to do with the OS itself. We were tipped about this yesterday and after some investigation, it seems that this is actually a feature of the Chrome app. Read MorePSA: Chrome for Android automatically suggests copied links when you search was writte... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Samsung's Phonecast VR app will let you stream video content on your Gear VR [APK Download] Many people assume VR is only really for movies and games that make the most of its 3D capabilities, but it can also be used to watch standard video content. Why would you choose to watch a movie on your TV when you can instead use a 200-inch virtual screen with a scenic 360-degree background? That's exactly what Samsung's upcoming Phonecast VR app will let you do. The app's still in beta right now, but you can sideload it on a Samsung Galaxy S8 or S8+. Read MoreSamsung's Phonecast VR app ... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Renders of the upcoming Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL confirm small bezels, camera bump, and no 3.5mm jack OnLeaks is at it again. After revealing renders of the LG V30 a couple of weeks ago, the leakster has collaborated with MySmartPrice one more time to publish 3D renders of the most anticipated phone of this fall. No, not the Note 8, silly. Not the iPhone 8 either. We're on Android Police, dammit, it's the Pixel 2! Or at least that's the name the device is being called, though no one is 100% sure of the name yet. Read MoreRenders of the upcoming Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL confirm small beze... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| USB 3.2 spec announced with double the speed for existing Type-C SuperSpeed cables The USB Promoter Group has just announced the USB 3.2 spec update with one major change over USB 3.1: multi-lane operation on hosts and devices and thus double the bandwidth on existing SuperSpeed Type-C cables. With USB 3.1, both hosts and devices were designed for single-lane use. The SuperSpeed cables, however, were designed with multi-lane in mind, but weren't able to make use of it because the devices they connected to on both ends didn't support it. Read MoreUSB 3.2 spec announced with dou... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Google introduces a beta program for Cast for Android TV The Google Cast Receiver app is necessary if you want to cast to your Android TV as if it were a Chromecast. Unfortunately, it's had pretty poor reviews since its release and it's about time Google did something about it. In a bid to improve the experience for developers working with the Google Cast SDK, and in turn make the app less buggy, the company is opening up a beta program that will offer early access to the latest features. Read MoreGoogle introduces a beta program for Cast fo... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| BlackBerry's WorkLife Persona app makes it easier to use your own device for work [APK Download] Many businesses have to offer their staff work phones so they can get stuff done. This often leads to carrying two phones around, which can be a bit of a pain. One way of solving that issue, as well as being slightly less wasteful, is to introduce a BYOD scheme (bring your own device). This is theoretically possible with an Android device out-of-the-box, as you can have different user profiles. Some Android phones are also dual SIM, so you can use two different numbers. Read MoreBlackBerry's Wor... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| ¡Genial! Android Pay launches en España with BBVA bank and many partner stores We've known Android Pay was coming to Spain for a couple of months now, and the app started showing up for some users on Android a few days ago, but now the news is official. Android Pay has launched in Spain with BBVA being the first and only supported bank. Spain is the 6th European country to get Android Pay and although just one bank is on board so far, the service will work in over one million stores across the country including El Corte Inglés, VIPS, Zara, Starbucks, Media Markt,... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Project Fi's new referral challenge offers up chances to win bill credits, Play gift cards, and trips to Google HQ Are you a Project Fi customer? Do you like free things? Google may have just the thing for you with the Fi Referral Challenge, which offers up chances to win a number of prizes. In fact, if you're one of the top 3 referrers, you'll also get a trip to Google's headquarters in Mountain View. This actually isn't Fi's first referral program, but it is on a much larger scale. Read MoreProject Fi's new referral challenge offers up chances to win bill credits, Play gift cards, and trips to Google HQ ... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Verizon Galaxy S8 and S8+ updated with new navigation bar features and Daydream support (but not really) Earlier this month, T-Mobile Galaxy S8s received an update that reportedly enabled Daydream, but Daydream was (and still is) incompatible. T-Mobile later updated its changelog to reflect this. However, Verizon hasn't learned from Team Magenta's mistake and is reporting Daydream support in their new update's changelog as well. But things you do get include an updated navigation bar (for better or for worse), as well as the ability to send GIFs during phone calls. Read MoreVerizon Galaxy S8 and S8... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Cheetah Mobile's Security Master app hits 500 million installs on the Play Store Everyone's favorite developer, Cheetah Mobile, has published many apps with tens of millions of downloads. Some have even hit 100 million. 500 million, however, is a challenge for any company, but Cheetah Mobile has cheated the odds and hit 500 million downloads on Security Master, its second app to do so. The first creation of Cheetah Mobile's to reach 500 million was Clean Master, the infamously useless app that "cleans" your phone. Read MoreCheetah Mobile's Security Master app hits 500 milli... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Nova Launcher v5.4 beta adds 'Sesame Shortcuts' integration for deep linking into apps Nova Launcher developer Kevin Barry just got done rolling out Google Feed integration, and before we can even catch our breath, there's another significant improvement on the way. In the latest beta of Nova, there's built-in support for Sesame Shortcuts, which is an app of which you probably haven't heard. The gist is Sesame lets Nova deep link into your apps. That's not technically all you get in this update. Here's the full changelog. Read MoreNova Launcher v5.4 beta adds 'Sesame Sh... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Google announces official release of Android Testing Support Library v1.0, Espresso v3.0, and more to make writing automated tests easier Proper testing procedures are a huge part of software development best practices, particularly automated tests. As many Android developers would point out, the story on Android was far behind the curve for many years, and it was only recently that the tools had caught up with the needs of the ecosystem. Today, Google announced a major leap forward for these tools with an official v1.0 release of the Android Testing Support Library (ATSL). Read MoreGoogle announces official release of Android Tes... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Hands-on: Moto Z2 Force and 360 Camera Moto Mod Motorola is now into its second generation of Mod-enabled phones with the release of the Moto Z2 Play a few weeks ago and now the Moto Z2 Force. As far as we know, there won't be a regular Z2 variant this year, so Moto seems to have split the difference between the last-gen Z and Z Force. The Z2 Force is a bit slimmer than its predecessor with a smaller battery, but it still has the shatter-proof POLED display. Read MoreHands-on: Moto Z2 Force and 360 Camera Moto Mod was written by the awesome t... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Motorola publishes Moto Photo Editor app on the Play Store for new phones with dual cameras Nearly every OEM these days uploads its stock apps onto the Play Store for more seamless updates, but it was Motorola that really started this trend. It makes life easier for the manufacturer and the consumer alike. Moto's latest addition to the Play Store is its Moto Photo Editor, a photo editor specifically for pictures shot by Motorola dual camera-equipped phones. Moto Photo Editor has debuted with version 1.4.32.1. It enables you to edit depth-enabled photos with things like selective ... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Huawei Mate 9 drops permanently to $499 ($100 off), Honor 6X to $199 ($50 off) The Huawei Mate 9 and Honor 6X are a pair of very good phones. The prices for both of them have usually been around $599 and $249 respectively, but they have occasionally gone on sale for less. Now it looks like both phones are dropping in price permanently. First off is the Huawei Mate 9, which initially had a $599 MSRP but now goes for $499. If you need a refresher, the Mate 9 has a Kirin 960 processor, 4GB of RAM, a 5.9" 1080p touchscreen, and a 4,000mAh battery. Read MoreHuawei Mate 9 drops ... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| 23 new and notable Android games from the last week (7/19/17 - 7/25/17) Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android games that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Please wait for this page to load in full in order to see the widgets, which include ratings and pricing info. Looking for the previous roundup editions? Find them here. Games Layton’s Mystery Journey Android Police coverage: Layton’s Mystery Journey is on the Play Store, and yes, you'll have to pay for quality If you are unfamiliar with the Layton p... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Sprint mocks Verizon's prices with hilarious 'Twice the Price' ad campaign With most commercials in the US, companies compare their products to "the leading brand" or "competing product." But not so in the telecom industry. Carriers often go after their competitors with satirical ads and CEO rants, calling out each other on their claims and figures. Sprint is no stranger to this behavior, and has started a series of ads directly targeting Verizon. The first commercial, embedded above, is for a mock store called "Twice the Price." The premise is that because Verizon ca... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Chrome will completely remove Flash support at the end of 2020 The web has changed quite a bit over the past few years. All major browsers now release updates on a strict schedule, HTTPS is becoming the norm rather than the exception (before you ask, we're working on it!), and web plugins like Adobe Flash and Java are on their way out. Browser vendors and Adobe itself have been working to transition Flash-based content to HTML5, and Chrome even started displaying HTML5 content by default last year. Read MoreChrome will completely remove Flash support at the... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Google Maps v9.58 beta prepares to add crowdsourced Q&A sections and user-contributed videos [APK Teardown] There's a new version of Google Maps making the rounds through the beta channel. So far, no major changes are showing up with regular usage of the app, but there is evidence of a couple really huge new features on the horizon. A teardown of the apk reveals that the Maps team is preparing to launch a Q&A section for places that would allow users to ask and answer questions for each other. Read MoreGoogle Maps v9.58 beta prepares to add crowdsourced Q&A sections and user-contributed videos... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Fleksy keyboard is back with a new owner and dev team The Fleksy keyboard app had a dedicated group of users who were dismayed when the developers seemed to vanish last year. At the time, Fleksy announced that its development team was acquired by Pinterest, but the fate of the actual keyboard app was uncertain. Now, Fleksy is back under a new parent company called Thingthing, and there's an updated version in the Play Store for the first time since April 2016. Read MoreFleksy keyboard is back with a new owner and dev team was written by the aw... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Google adds SOS alerts and disaster info to search results and Maps Back in 2014, Facebook introduced 'Safety Check,' which allows users to verify they are safe after a natural disaster or other terrible local event. Google has been working on something similar, but more geared towards keeping people informed if they're in the midst of a crisis. The feature is called 'SOS alerts,' and it's being rolled out today. If you search for something related to an ongoing disaster, you will now see a series of cards with official updates from governments, aff... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Motorola announces Moto Z2 Force and 360 Camera Mod The Z2 series was kicked off last month with the Moto Z2 Play, and now the step-up version is official. The often leaked Moto Z2 Force is coming on August 10th, and you can preorder it now. Unlike last time, you'll be able to get this phone on and carrier—AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, and Verizon. There will also be an unlocked version. The pricing is really getting up there, though. Read MoreMotorola announces Moto Z2 Force and 360 Camera Mod was written by the awesome team a... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Android O feature spotlight: Text-to-speech has an experimental always-on language detection option Google's Text-to-speech (TTS) is an accessibility feature that's long been a part of Android. It's a screen reader that can read aloud anything currently on display, a vital utility for users who are blind or partially-sighted. TTS isn't updated very often, but when it is it's usually to add something meaningful. The last update added support for new languages, as well as pronunciation and intonation improvements. We've now been made aware that there's also an experimental always-on languag... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Google's Trusted Contacts app updated to include custom timeouts and Google Maps integration [APK Download] In the age of the smartphone, we've become accustomed to knowing where our loved ones are at all times. This can be seen as positive and negative, depending on how you look at it. One negative could be that a loss of contact for any period of time can lead to paranoia. Of course, there's an app (or several) for that. Trusted Contacts was launched late last year, and it allows you to share locations with chosen contacts, as well as request their whereabouts. Read MoreGoogle's Trusted Contacts app... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| AutoTools 2.0 is now available, featuring web screens, HTML read, and more Late last year we saw the introduction of a useful little app called AutoTools, dubbed 'Tasker Plus" by its developer, Joaomgcd. The AutoTools plugin adds to Tasker's already large feature set, with the ability to change certain system settings and control different toggles. João has been busy working on an upgrade, and now version 2.0 is upon us, which includes web screens, a navigation drawer, and HTML reading capabilities. Read MoreAutoTools 2.0 is now available, featuring web scree... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Porsche Design Huawei Watch 2 launches today for the princely sum of €795 ($925) in Europe The Huawei Watch 2 Classic's regular price of $369.99 puts it at the higher end of the Android Wear market. However, its price is somewhat justifiable - it looks good, has a high-resolution AMOLED display, the latest Snapdragon Wear 2100 processor, more RAM than its competitors, a large battery, GPS, and NFC. It's expensive because it has high-quality components. So what does the Porsche Design Huawei Watch 2 bring to the table for the extra $555? Read MorePorsche Design Huawei Watch 2 launches ... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Never settle: OnePlus keeps sending push notification advertisements to its devices Advertisements have a time and a place, and the notification tray should be off limits. Several companies have shamefully used advertisement notifications before, including Samsung and HTC. OnePlus has had quite a few mishaps over the past few months, but that hasn't stopped the company from pushing ads to its own devices. Image credit: Left, Right The earliest instance I can find of this behavior was about a month ago, to promote the OnePlus 5 launch. Read MoreNever settle: OnePlus keeps... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Android O feature spotlight: System apps (and apps without icons) get a new icon Icons can either make an operating system look very modern or very dated. You could have the most state-of-the-art OS, but the wrong icon will make that OS seem like it's straight out of 1995. Google knows this, and so it's updated all of its system apps and iconless apps to show a new, contemporary-looking icon. 1, 2: The current default icon. 3, 4: DP4's default icon. The last icon that was used for all apps without icons was a green one that depicted the top part... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Three months later, Google still hasn't fixed Android Wear's Google account copy bug Android Wear 2.0 has been a mixed bag, to say the least. The platform's largest update yet hasn't been popular with everyone, and several notable bugs plus a slow rollout have hindered its success. Another widely-reported bug related to setting up Google accounts on AW 2.0 still hasn't been fixed, almost three months after it was first reported. When you set up an Android Wear 2.0 watch, you are prompted to copy a Google account from your phone to the watch. Read MoreThree months later, Google s... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| 6GB/128GB variant of HTC U11 can be pre-ordered tomorrow at midnight ET for $729 Did you like the HTC U11, but think that the standard 64GB of storage wasn't enough for you? We have some good news for you - a 6GB/128GB model of the U11 is being made available for pre-order tomorrow at 12AM Eastern time for $729 - $80 more than the 64GB model. Aside from the storage (of course) and an extra 2GB of RAM for a total of 6GB, the 128GB U11 will still sport the same specs as the regular model. Read More6GB/128GB variant of HTC U11 can be pre-ordered tomorrow at midnight ET for $72... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Google is deprecating the "OK Google" hotword on Chrome OS Google Assistant is designed to work across a wide variety of devices, from smartwatches to phones to smart speakers. Assistant is also arriving on Chrome OS at some point in the future, as evidenced by several Google app teardowns. In preparation for the new feature, Google is deprecating the "OK Google" hotword on Chrome OS. Chrome Unboxed discovered a commit to the open source Chromium repository, titled "Add string for OK Google hotword deprecation." As you can probably guess, this means tha... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Android O feature spotlight: Notifications for apps displaying over other apps can once again be disabled Android O's first developer preview brought us screen overlay notifications. These are sometimes helpful, but they're also rather annoying for apps like Facebook Messenger that use chat heads. Today's release of the fourth and last O developer preview allows users to hide that notification, although there are still some other annoying ones that can't be hidden. left: Three annoying notifications. right: Two annoying notifications. The notification that can be hidden is the "[Ap... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| 10 new and notable Android apps from the last week (7/18/17 - 7/24/17) Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android applications that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Please wait for this page to load in full in order to see the widgets, which include ratings and pricing info. Looking for the previous roundup editions? Find them here. Apps Gratus Android Police coverage: Francisco Franco's new app Gratus is a novel tool that reminds you to stop and appreciate life Francisco Franco has a new app available on the Play St... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Gmail's Smart Reply is now available in Spanish on both Android and iOS Back in May, Google announced Smart Reply for Gmail, a feature that would suggest three simple responses based on the email that was sent to you. This was first made available for English, but Spanish was promised to come "in the coming weeks." Two months later, Spanish speakers can finally use Smart Reply for quick and easy responses. The premise is exactly the same - Google will use machine learning technology to scan the email that you received and formulate three quick responses. Read More... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Gboard for Android TV is now available on the Play Store, so far only for Android O [APK Download] If you've been paying extremely close attention to the developer previews for Android O, you may have noticed that the updates for the Nexus Player have left behind the Leanback Keyboard in favor of the Gboard app. At the end of last week, Google took another step in the transition by adding an Android TV variant of Gboard to the Play Store. We can probably look forward to more frequent and feature-rich updates on Android TV with many of the benefits that come with the Gboard code base. Read Mor... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Android O feature spotlight: Lockscreen and notification panel get a few visual tweaks Android O's fourth developer preview was released today, and you know what that means: more feature spotlights. We already covered the new octopus Easter egg, but there are still a few other changes, even in the final developer preview. The lockscreen and notification panel have both seen a few minor visual tweaks. left: DP3. right: DP4. Let's start with the lockscreen. It's apparent that the clock has gotten a bit smaller. Read MoreAndroid O feature spotlight: Lockscreen ... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| The Chromecast is four years old today Google tried several times to gain a foothold in the living room in the early days of Android. Remember the Nexus Q? And what about the Google TV debacle? Google didn't have a real hit until it simplified its approach and launched the Chromecast. That happened four years ago today on July 24, 2013. This continues to be one of Google's best media products. Even though the device only supported a few services at launch, it was ridiculously easy to use and had a ton of potential. Read MoreThe Chro... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Android O feature spotlight: DP4's Easter egg features an octopus floating around Since its inception, Android has featured little Easter eggs in its settings based on whatever dessert name was in that version. For instance, Android 4.2 and 4.3 Jellybean's Easter egg involved a ton of jellybeans scattered on your screen that you could move around. For Android O's fourth developer preview, the jokesters at Google threw in a little octopus that floats around your screen. If you might recall, in Android O DP1-DP3, the Easter egg involved a big orange "O." After tapping on the... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| JRummy Apps, maker of various root tools, has been purchased by Maple Media Those of you who like to root and mod your phones have probably heard of JRummy Apps. Probably best known for its Root Browser and ROM Toolbox apps, JRummy has been a staple of the Android enthusiast community for many years now. It's now been purchased by a company that specializes in app acquisitions called Maple Media. JRummy Apps was created by an engineer named Jared Rummler. Even if you can't specifically recall the name "JRummy," it's not implausible that you've come across Rummler's app... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Kick off another week with 40 temporarily free and 42 on-sale apps Welcome to the beginning of another week. July is winding down already, which is crazy to think about. To kick things off, I'm back after a busy weekend with the first app sales post for this week. It's fairly substantial, so get ready. Free Apps Gym Mentor Pro $0.99 -> Free; 1 day left Mr Zen: sounds for sleep and relax $4.49 -> Free; 4 days left Simple Scale: Weight Tracker $0.99 -> Free; 4 days Math Input Keyboard $0.99 -> Free; 5 days left Multiple Timer PRO $0.99 -> Free... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Android O Developer Preview 4 is rolling out, final release coming soon We're getting very, very close to the release of Android O. Google has put out three developer previews for Android O, and today is the fourth and final dev release. The OTA for devices in the Android Beta Program is rolling out as we speak, and there are system images so you can flash the new preview manually. This one should be representative of the final build. According to Google, this update is a release candidate with final system behaviors, the latest patches, and the final APIs that wil... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| [Last day to enter] Giveaway: Win one of 16 ICONIC Samsung Galaxy S8/S8 Plus battery cases (or skip the wait and use an exclusive 25% off coupon) [US] If you have a Samsung Galaxy S8 or S8 Plus, you're in for a treat: We are giving away 16 battery cases (a $40 value each) from our friends at ICONIC to Android Police readers. And for those who don't want to wait or are just overly pessimistic about their chances, we have an AP-exclusive coupon code to land you a 25% discount. These cases from ICONIC do both of the things you want from a battery case. Read More[Last day to enter] Giveaway: Win one of 16 ICONIC Samsung Galaxy S8/S8 Plus battery c... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Tales of the Rays is the newest RPG in Bandai Namco's long running Tales series, and it's out on the Play Store Bandai Namco have released an all new Tales game onto the Play Store. It's titled Tales of the Rays, and it is being billed as a "console quality" release that you can easily play on the go. But what exactly does that mean? Is this title really comparable to Bandai Namco's console games, or is this yet another free-to-play gacha release that was only disguised to look like its console siblings? Read MoreTales of the Rays is the newest RPG in Bandai Namco's long running Tales series, and it'... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Samsung announces the unlocked Galaxy J3 and J7 at $149.99 and $219.99, respectively Samsung has always had budget-oriented phones alongside its flagship products, but they've rarely been sold widely as unlocked phones in the US. Today, it's doing just that. The Galaxy J3 (right) and J7 (left) are being released in the US as unlocked phones on July 28th. Both phones have an older Samsung aesthetic—no fancy edge-to-edge display here. The only difference visually between the two phones is the smaller screen on the J3. Read MoreSamsung announces the unlocked Galaxy J3 and J7... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| MetroPCS customers are getting T-Mobile's free scam blocking features A few months ago, T-Mobile introduced new measures to deal with scam callers for anyone on the network. Scam ID tells you if a call you're receiving is from a number that's likely to be a scam, giving you a heads up before you answer. Furthermore, you can have Scam Block cut out those calls altogether before they even reach your device. These features are completely free to T-Mobile customers, and now MetroPCS subscribers are getting the same treatment. Read MoreMetroPCS customers are getting T-... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Asus Lyra mesh WiFi system is available today for $399.99 Remember the days when you would just have one router? How did we ever survive? Today's home WiFi systems come with mutliple access points connected in a mesh network for better coverage and throughput. Google has Google Wifi, Linksys has Velop, and there are many more. Today, Asus' new Lyra mesh networking system is available for purchase. It's a bit more spendy than some of the competition, though. A three-pack of Asus Lyra routers will cost you $399.99. Read MoreAsus Lyra mesh WiFi system is... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Nest Cam IQ review: Impressive but expensive Google-owned Nest gained notoriety for its smart thermostat, but Google's acquisition of Dropcam instantly catapulted Nest to the forefront of this product category. Nest has traditionally made very good cameras, and they come with a premium price tag to match. That's still the case with the new Nest Cam IQ, which packs a 4K image sensor, new software smarts, and a $300 price tag. You could get two cameras from another maker for that price, and I think most people probably will. Read MoreNe... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Build, code, and play with the LEGO Boost companion app for Android LEGO must be one of the most ubiquitous toys in the world. It's hard to imagine growing up without it. Somehow, the company has managed to remain relevant all these years, finding new ways to engage with kids as the world around them changes. One of the most highly anticipated LEGO releases for some time is the Boost Creative Toolbox, which tasks you with building a robot named Vernie, among others, and programming them to perform certain actions using "drag-n'-drop coding'. Read MoreBuild, code... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Assistant's Actions on Google could soon work in French, German, Japanese, and yes, Italian Google doesn't make things very easy for us to explain or for users to understand. For example, while Google Assistant can speak English, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish in Allo, it can only speak US English on Android phones but it can talk in different English dialects plus German on Pixel devices. Oh and it supports English, French, and German on Google Home. To make matters even worse, the third-party developer branch of Assistant, Actions on Goog... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Nokia 3, 5, and 6 are now available in Australia As the revival of the Nokia brand by Finnish company HMD Global continues to gather pace, its latest products are now available to buy in Australia. The Nokia 3, 5, and 6 were announced earlier in the year, much to the joy of our long-time Nokia enthusiast, Rita. The intriguing flagship Nokia 8 is on the horizon and the Nokia 6 was recently released in the US. Now, the company is extending the global availability of its low to mid-range devices. Read MoreNokia 3, 5, and 6 are n... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Tor-based "Briar" messaging app enters public beta There are plenty of messenger applications with support for end-to-end-encryption, so only you and the person you're talking to can read the conversation. But Briar is a bit different - it uses the Tor network to send and receive messages. The app has now entered beta, and you can download it from the Play Store. In addition to using the Tor network, Briar has a few interesting features. In the event that your network (or government) blocks Tor, you can send encrypted messages using Bluetooth or... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| There's a hack that might save your bootlooping Nexus 6P or 5X The last generation of Nexuses (Nexus? Nexsi?) were unfortunately plagued with hardware problems. The Nexus 6P suffered from early shutdowns due to a faulty battery sensors, and the 5X had the famous bootloop bug (which my own 5X eventually fell victim to). The 6P suffered from bootloops as well, to an extent, but now there's a possible fix for the problem on both phones. XDA member XCnathan32 posted a potential fix for the bug, which involves flashing a modified boot.img file and a custom build... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| ZeroLemon releases battery cases for the Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ and LG G6 Battery life is an ever-present concern for smartphone owners, with many modern devices struggling to make it through an entire day for some people, especially after a few months of heavy use. That's where ZeroLemon comes in, a company that has made a name for itself with its almost comically large battery cases. Cumbersome they may be, but the cases are also really useful, providing precious extra juice at the same time as offering great protection. Read MoreZeroLemon releases battery cases for... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| OnePlus Launcher shows up again on the Play Store Many manufacturers have uploaded their system apps to the Play Store, in order to send out updates without the need for a full system update. Earlier this month, OnePlus published its custom launcher to the Play Store, and users could even sign up for a beta program to try out new features first. For some reason, the listing was removed shortly after it went live. Almost three weeks later, the OnePlus Launcher has returned to the Play Store. Read MoreOnePlus Launcher shows up again on the Play S... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Huawei releases kernel source code for Honor 6X The Honor 6X received the Nougat-based EMUI 5.0 update back in early May. It's been nearly three months since then, and Huawei has finally released this budget smartphone's kernel source code. You can now expect to see more development for the 6X in the near future. For those of you who don't know what kernel source code is used for, it greatly assists developers in producing custom ROMs for devices. Read MoreHuawei releases kernel source code for Honor 6X was written by the awesome team at And... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Telegram 4.2 brings self-destructing media, profile bios, and more I think by now that all of you should know how much I like Telegram and respect it as a platform. It's my messaging service of choice (though there are a few stragglers in my contacts list that still use SMS or Hangouts). Today brings the app to v4.2, which has a few new features worth noting. Here's the changelog: Send self-destructing photos and videos to any one-on-one chats (use the clock icon in the media picker to set a timer). Read MoreTelegram 4.2 brings self-destructing media, profile ... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Weekend poll: Do you have a Google Home? As the owner of two Google Homes, I find that I'd have a hard time going back to life without these little cylinders, and this weekend I'm wondering just how many of you have picked one up. While it's true that the vast majority of my use of them is as Cast-enabled speakers for the kitchen and bedroom, I also use them to set timers, ask about the weather, how long it's going to take to get somewhere, and occasionally do unit conversions. Read MoreWeekend poll: Do you have a Google Home? was writ... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Galaxy S8 Active images and details leak, show off familiar design and 4000mAh battery Update 1: 2017/07/23 5:09pm PDT The video has been reuploaded onto YouTube. Thanks, TechDroid. For four years now, Samsung has released an "Active" variant of its flagship Galaxy S devices, starting with the Galaxy S4 Active. They've all carried the same basic formula, adding a durable body, MIL-STD certification, and a larger battery to the phones they've been based on. Now, pictures and some details of the Galaxy S8 Active have leaked on... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Google Maps' Timeline feature now recognizes skiing Google Map's Timeline feature is equal parts awesome and creepy. Located in the side menu of the Google Maps app, it shows all the locations you have visited on a given day, complete with what mode of transportation you used and (in some cases) the pictures you took at each location. The app can recognize walking, biking, driving, and now skiing. Reddit user /u/Chozenus recognized that Google Maps now shows skiing as a mode of transportation. Read MoreGoogle Maps' Timeline feature now recognize... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| LinkedIn Lite is a tiny 1MB app that will help people in emerging markets find jobs [APK Download] No matter how much people may dislike it, LinkedIn is still a staple of job searches and connection creating. The Microsoft-owned company has followed in Facebook's footsteps and unveiled a lite version of its "social network" called LinkedIn Lite, a 1MB-small app that LinkedIn is aiming at emerging markets with less powerful devices and slower data connections, starting with India. LinkedIn Lite was first developed as a mobile site for India late last year, so this isn't the first time that we... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Check out this 1986 home intercom turned into a DIY Google Home I love seeing DIY projects that retrofit new hardware into old electronics. Some examples include converting an Apple II floppy drive into an external USB hard drive, and shoving a Raspberry Pi into the casing of a Commodore 64. Martin Mander shared his latest project on YouTube and Instructables - a 1986 home intercom with Google Assistant. As you can see in the above video, Mander cleaned up and painted an old "Plug N' Talk" wireless intercom and installed Google's AIY kit inside. Read MoreCh... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Google's new personalized Feed starts rolling out with new home button in search results and bottom tabs Google's been all over the place with its server-side rollouts in the Google app lately. Some people are seeing two tabs, some are seeing three, and some four. It's totally bizarre, but that's Google for you. Following the announcement of the upcoming, more personalized Google Feed several days ago, we're now seeing it materialize, and the home button that was in Google's screenshots is starting to pop up on some devices. Read MoreGoogle's new personalized Feed starts rolling out with new h... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| SoundCloud app update allows Go and Go+ users to save playlists offline to external SD cards Spotify is one of SoundCloud's biggest competitors, and the former has supported offline music for Premium subscribers for a while now. SoundCloud has done the same thing for Go and Go+ users for over a year now, but the company is now also allowing those premium users to download their music to external SD cards. Take that, Spotify. Here's the SoundCloud app's official changelog on the Google Play Store: WHAT'S NEW With more than 150 million tracks on SoundCloud, there's always more great cont... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Google fixes Android Auto issue that left users unable to read or reply to messages Android Auto seems to have had a lot of issues as of late, which isn't great considering you don't want to be fiddling with a screen on your dash while barreling down the freeway in a two-ton mass of metal and glass. In keeping with that theme, a recent issue left users unable to read or reply to messages on their Android Auto head units. Fortunately, though, Google was able to fix this via a server-side update. Read MoreGoogle fixes Android Auto issue that left users unable to read or reply to ... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Android Wear 2.0 update is now available for the smaller 1.45" ASUS ZenWatch 2 as well Two days after hitting its larger 1.63" sibling, the Android Wear 2.0 update has made its way to the smaller (and surprisingly, more expensive) 1.45" ASUS ZenWatch 2. This is the last ZenWatch that had still been waiting to receive the update, as it's been confirmed that the first ASUS ZenWatch will not be updated to Wear 2.0. The Google-maintained list of Android Wear 2.0-compatible watches was just updated to reflect that the Android Wear 2.0 update is now rolling out to the ZenWatch 2 1.45".... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Hulu launches new UI and Live TV Beta on Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick Hulu may not be as big of a name in the industry as it once was, but its subscriber count is still in the octuples. It's also still working on new features, such as an updated user interface and Live TV beta that hit Android, iOS, Apple TV, Xbox One, and Chromecast two months ago. Now, those two things have hit the Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick. Aside from the new, more modern look, Hulu users who update will be able to customize their experience by making a personal profile, picking favorit... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Hallelujah: YouTube announces simpler way for creators to block comments with links in an effort to reduce spam Recently, popular YouTube videos have been plagued with spam comments much like the one you see above. It's become a legitimate issue, and one that YouTube hasn't done much about. But now, to alleviate this issue, the YouTube team has implemented a new method for creators to filter out potentially spam comments with links and hashtags. h3h3Productions (on their secondary Ethan and Hila channel) made a video about a year ago that describes this issue pretty well. Read MoreHallelujah: YouTube an... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| LG V10 on T-Mobile updated to Android 7.0 Nougat The LG V10 was a pretty great phone when it was released. Not only did it have a secondary ticker display, but a removable battery and expandable storage too. The phone originally shipped with Android 5.1.1, but that was later updated to 6.0 Marshmallow. Now the T-Mobile LG V10 is getting a bump to 7.0. The Nougat update has a version number of 'H90130b,' and clocks in at 1.3GB. Besides all the great stuff that Nougat brings, like multi-window support, the update also includes fixes for E911 tim... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Verizon caught throttling Netflix and YouTube, says it's testing 'video optimization' tech Netflix launched a speed test tool a while back in part because ISPs have been caught in the past doing shady things with Netflix traffic. The fast.com speed testing tool this week revealed Verizon has started throttling Netflix, and users report YouTube is also affected. So, what gives? Verizon says it's just testing some "video optimization" technology, whatever that means. Using the Netflix speed testing tool, users of Verizon's LTE network appear to be limited to 10Mbps. Read MoreVerizon ca... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Andy Rubin says Essential Phone will be available 'in a few weeks' Smartphone startup Essential is headed by Android founder Andy Rubin, but that doesn't mean it's immune from delays. After promising to launch the Essential Phone in June, the company missed the deadline with nary a word. Rubin has now relayed a message to those who registered to buy the phone, informing them it'll just be a few more weeks. Rubin's smartphone startup gained attention for the bezel-less design of its first phone, which will retail for $700. Read MoreAndy Rubin says Essential Pho... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Finish off the week with 37 temporarily free and 37 on-sale apps The end of the week is upon us, finally. I have a busy weekend ahead of me, but I still took the time to compile this app sales post for you all. While I didn't find anything that I can, without a doubt, heartily recommend today, there are still a lot of apps, games, and icon packs (& customization) to look through. Be sure to head back to Wednesday's list, too. Read MoreFinish off the week with 37 temporarily free and 37 on-sale apps was written by the awesome team at Android Police. Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Giveaway: Win one of 16 ICONIC Samsung Galaxy S8/S8 Plus battery cases (or skip the wait and use an exclusive 25% off coupon) [US] If you have a Samsung Galaxy S8 or S8 Plus, you're in for a treat: We are giving away 16 battery cases (a $40 value each) from our friends at ICONIC to Android Police readers. And for those who don't want to wait or are just overly pessimistic about their chances, we have an AP-exclusive coupon code to land you a 25% discount. These cases from ICONIC do both of the things you want from a battery case. Read MoreGiveaway: Win one of 16 ICONIC Samsung Galaxy S8/S8 Plus battery cases (or skip the wa... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Google Search upgrades its dictionary card with a separate search box, autocomplete, and history No matter what crazy projects Google works on, Search is still the company's bread and butter. Over the years, it's continued to build up the good old Google Search page with small but useful improvements. The latest of these is a change to the way its built-in dictionary operates, separating it out from the main search function. Adding 'define' before or after another word or phrase causes Google to pull up dictionary results for that query, both from the web and its own dictionary. Read More... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| [Update: It's now live in all 10 locations] YouTube TV will be expanding to 10 more markets soon Update 1: 2017/07/21 3:51am PDT It appears this is now live in Washington D.C. and the surrounding area. According to the below email, you can try it out free for a month before deciding on Update 2: 2017/07/21 8:37am PDT According to Google's YouTube TV support page, this is now live in all 10 of the new locations. Go ahead and give it a try if you're lucky enough Whe... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Actions on Google will soon support British English In a bid to make its Assistant more powerful, Actions on Google was launched in the US late last year. The service allows third-party developers to build their own voice actions for the Assistant, integrating it with their own apps. To encourage development, Google introduced a competition with cash prizes to anyone making compelling actions. Until now the service has only supported US English, but after support for more languages was previously promised, it seems the UK will be next to see... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Deezer updated to include support for Android Wear [APK Download] French music streaming service Deezer launched in the US almost exactly a year ago and its large catalog of songs has impressed as the company attempts to rival Spotify and Google Play Music outside of Europe. Since May, subscribers have also been able to use the service through Google Home, and the latest update extends functionality to Android Wear watches. There's no standalone app. Wear 2.0 compatibility is rolled into the main Android release, which is bumped up to version 5.4.8.... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Fail: Android Wear 2.0's Russian and Hungarian keyboards are missing letters, but a fix is coming soon Something that Android Wear 1.x was sorely missing was support for on-screen keyboards. It just isn't ideal in some circumstances to have to talk to your watch. Naturally, one of the features people got most excited for in Wear 2.0 was the ability to type using a keyboard. However, it appears that some languages' keyboards have some missing characters. There are two reports of this happening on the Google Product Forums' Android Wear Help Forum: one with the Russian keyboard, and one with the H... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| YouTube's Video Editor and photo slideshows are being discontinued on September 20th YouTube has been the biggest video-sharing site out there for many years, but that doesn't mean that everything about it is good. Two of those not-so-good things include the Video Editor and photo slideshows, which are both sparingly used. For that reason, YouTube is discontinuing the use of these two features after September 20th, 2017. A community manager posted in the Google Product Forums' YouTube Help Forum that both of these things would be going the way of the dodo in two months. Read Mo... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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| Pioneer's three 2017 Android Auto head units, including a single-DIN model, are now available at multiple retailers Pioneer is one of the most active manufacturers in the Android Auto head unit game, and that hasn't changed for 2017. The AVH-3300NEX, AVH-2330NEX, and AVH-2300NEX were all announced earlier this year, but they haven't been available for purchase until now. Interestingly, the 3300NEX is actually a single-DIN unit - a first for Pioneer's Android Auto lineup. All of these are more budget-oriented than, say, the 8100NEX that we looked at back in 2015. Read MorePioneer's three 2017 Android Auto hea... Read the full article on Android Police - Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » |
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