Most smartphone users rarely discover all the things that their handsets are capable of. But that’s OK: as long as a smartphone does what its owner wants it to do, there’s no real need for other things. Still, if you have the time and the curiosity to dig deeper into…
Startup co-founded by ex-Apple CEO intros two affordable Android handsets – meet Obi Worldphone
From 1983 to 1993, the CEO of Apple was John Sculley, and although he did not remain at the top of the then-struggling company to witness its rise on all fronts and especially the one on the smartphone market, it seems that the former CEO is looking forward to taking…
Microsoft Cortana for Android now available via Google Play Store in public beta (US only)
Not long after releasing a closed beta, Microsoft today launched Cortana for Android in public beta – but only for the US market. So, if you’re in the US, you can now download and install Cortana on your Android device with just a few clicks or taps. Of course, Android…
First look: #Wileyfox teases a new Android handset
With upstarts like OnePlus and Nextbit emerging in the past year, there’s no shortage of new smartphone brands hoping to make it big selling directly to consumers. One of those is UK-based manufacturer Wileyfox, which will be revealing its first Android handset tomorrow. And what you see above is your…
Video shows original BlackBerry Passport and Silver Edition model both running Android
This past weekend, we showed you images of the BlackBerry Passport Silver Edition running Android 5.1. According to the speculation that accompanied the photos, BlackBerry is planning to release an Android powered Passport in the second quarter of 2016, provided that an Android flavored BlackBerry Venice slider does well. Today,…
BlackBerry Passport Silver Edition captured on video running Android
Before the weekend kicked off, the folks over at 4GNews posted up some images of the BlackBerry Passport Silver Edition running Android Lollipop but what most folks missed was that the images were taken from a video. Rather then posting just those images, we decided to wait and see if…
Microsoft’s Bing for Android offers its own contextual search feature right now
You might remember the Google Now on Tap feature that is coming with Android Marshmallow (still feels funny to type that). With this feature, you don’t have to leave the page you’re on to get more information from Google Now. For example, let’s say that you open an email on…
Study finds that Android lock patterns tend to be too simple, just like passwords
A study conduced by a woman named Marte Løge, a graduate of Norwegian University of Science and Technology, found that Android users choose to set similar lock patterns that might be too easy for others to figure out. The study looked at 4000 patterns created and discovered that 77% of…
New BlackBerry Venice leak hints that BlackBerry 10 could be used as an Android skin
A tweet from Evan Blass might reveal the plan that BlackBerry has in regards to Android flavored ‘Berry handsets. A GIF posted inside the tweet (which we’ve embedded as a YouTube video) shows the BlackBerry Productivity Suite running on the BlackBerry Venice slider. The Productivity Suite is one of three…
You can install Android 5 Lollipop with Play Store on your PC, laptop, or Windows tablet! Here’s how
For a while now, the AMIDuOS emulator has been providing some pretty solid Android environment emulation on Windows computers and tablets. The software supported KitKat officially, and has been in Lollipop beta for quite some time. Well, now, its Android 5 emulation is finally official and available for use by…