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Google’s Gboard Now Lets You Voice Dictate in Emoji – “Fire Emoji” All Day

Kellen August 14, 2017

Google's Gboard is receiving an update today that brings voice typing to 30 languages from around the world. These 30 languages mean Gboard supports speech recognition in 119 language varieties, covering more than a billion people. On a related note, you can...

#TBT: The Funkiest Designed Android Phones in Recent Memory

Tim August 10, 2017

During last week's The Droid Life Show, I was reminded of the Samsung Continuum. You know, the phone from 2010 that had a ticker display below the capacitive buttons? Either way, it got me thinking, let's highlight a few of the Android devices that we would...

Samsung Internet Browser Beta Arrives for All Lollipop+ Phones

Kellen August 10, 2017

The Samsung Internet Browser's latest beta build to v6.2 not only introduces some fun new features, it also opens up the app to all Android phones running Lollipop+. Instead of being an exclusive to Samsung and Google phones, your LG or HTC or Huawei or...

Android O is Almost Here, so Here’s Android Distribution Charted for the Past 5 Years

Kellen August 9, 2017

Yesterday's Android distribution numbers should be the final numbers released before Android O goes stable and starts rolling out to Nexus and Pixel devices, as well as manufacturers who want to get updates ready for their own phones. We included a small chart...

Android Distribution Updated for August 2017: Nougat Brings Fire and Fury

Kellen August 8, 2017

It's Android distribution update day! Google updated the numbers for the month of August, showing Nougat and Marshmallow still on the rise, while most of the rest of the Android versions dropped. Nougat is now up to 13.5% of the Android pie and Marshmallow...

Foursquare’s Swarm Updates to V5.0 to Bring Your Lifelog to Life (Updated)

Kellen August 8, 2017

Swarm, the social check-in app that was once the fun part of Foursquare and has managed to live on its own successfully, is receiving a big update to version 5.0. This update pushes the idea of lifelogging, since most people use it for just that purpose rather...

August’s Android Security Update Goes Live With Factory Images for Nexus, Pixel

Kellen August 7, 2017

Google just posted the Android security update for August 2017 and the files are already live for a number of devices. So far, we are seeing 7.1.2 files for Pixel and Pixel XL (NHG47Q, NJH47F, NKG47S, NZH54D), Pixel C (N2G48C), Nexus 6P (N2G48C), Nexus 5X (...

Hooray: Lenovo Ditches Custom UI, Switches to Stock Android

Tim August 4, 2017

Announced this week, Lenovo is ditching its Vibe Pure UI in favor of stock Android. Righteous. According to Lenovo, the company listened to its customers and decided that removing its custom skin was for the best. If you want to see how Lenovo does with this...