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Android Distribution Updated for July 2017: Nougat Gone Double Digit Wild

Kellen July 7, 2017

We've got new Android distribution numbers to start the month of July and they show Nougat jumping into double digits for the first time, now sitting at 11.5% of the Android pie. Man, we made it. Good job, everyone. This was a team effort that involved buying...

RED Announces Hydrogen Smartphone, $1200+ for ‘Holographic’ Display With 2018 Delivery

Tim July 6, 2017

RED, the makers of fine photography equipment that will set you back the price of a new car, have introduced its own smartphone -- Hydrogen. Currently, there's a lot we don't know about the device, but from what RED is hyping, it's a pretty futuristic piece of...

Question of the Day: 3 Favorite Things About Your Phone?

Kellen July 5, 2017

No matter what phone I'm testing at the moment, there are undoubtedly going to be things about it that I don't like. Whether its poor performance, awful software tweaks, a slippery exterior, or subpar camera experience, I have yet to find a phone that is...

Fun Change: Google Play 8.0 Shows Changelogs From the Updates Page

Kellen June 30, 2017

Version 8.0.22 of the Google Play store began rolling out last night and lucky recipients of that slow rollout quickly noticed one (potentially) handy little change. From the "Updates" page, you'll now be able to tap on apps with updates to show a drop-down or...

Google Play Music Crashing Over Bluetooth Today for Many Users (Updated)

Kellen June 27, 2017

Is your Google Play Music app crashing every time you open it today? You can thank the latest update to the app on Android for that. Version 7.9.4920 began rolling out overnight and is causing all sorts of issues today. From what we can tell, the app works...

YouTube’s Integrated Chat Thingy is Finally Rolling Out, Plus Screen Scaling is Coming

Kellen June 23, 2017

VidCon is in full swing this week, so that means big time YouTube-related announcements are arriving alongside all of the vloggers and YouTubers getting chased around by screeching 10 year olds. It's good times if you like all that YouTube has to offer and/or...

Android O Might be Oatmeal Cookie, So There’s That

Tim June 22, 2017

What will Android O's name be? Oreo? Oatmeal cookie? Ox-tongue pastry? It could be anything at this point, but from details brought to light by myce, evidence suggests that the Android team will announce Oatmeal Cookie as Android 8.0's name, which is fine by...

Twitter Just Refreshed Its Look and You’ll be OK

Kellen June 15, 2017

Twitter looks different today, you may have noticed. People are freaking out a bit because some things are now round and the buttons have different icons. And look, this wouldn't be Twitter if people didn't have obnoxiously volcanic takes on Twitter changes,...