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Sneak a Peek at Upcoming Android Auto UI Refresh

Tim February 1, 2022 21

Reports of a refreshed interface for Android Auto have been circulating since last September, with screenshots being posted and words being compiled to detail what would be changing. This week, we're getting a really good look at what Google's been working on,...

Here’s Everything New in Google’s Latest System Update [Feb, 2022]

Tim January 31, 2022 13

Google has already posted its System Update changelog for next month (February), allowing end users like us to see what's coming to the company's ecosystem of devices. This time around, we're only seeing one critical fix for smartphones, while Google Play is...

Time to Show Off Your Home Screen!

Tim January 31, 2022 168

Surprise, it's time get your home screens spruced up and ready to share with the world! We haven't asked anyone to show off their home screen since Google implemented wallpaper color-based themes inside of Android 12, so I think we're in for some gorgeous...

New AT&T Prepaid Unlimited Plan Gets You 5G, Hotspot, and Cloud Storage for $45/Mo

Tim January 28, 2022 11

Prepaid fans, check out this new offer from AT&T, available exclusively from Walmart. Available this week for just $45, you can get the Unlimited MAX with 5G plan, bringing all of the essentials into your life for that enticing monthly price. For the $45/...

H₂OOS, Awful Choice, Considered for OnePlus’ Upcoming OS Merger

Tim January 28, 2022 19

OnePlus will soon unveil its unified OS, a merger between its OxygenOS and OPPO's ColorOS, something that's been in the works for some time. And while we hope the actual merge of the two systems is going smoothly enough, much unlike the Android 12 beta, what...

Counterpoint’s Latest Figures: Samsung Sells a Lot of Phones

Tim January 28, 2022 4

Counterpoint Research's 2021 global smartphone shipment numbers have been posted, confirming what was already known -- Samsung sells a lot of phones. Maybe most surprisingly, Samsung's annual shipments grew in 2021, despite the ongoing chip shortage, as well...

Thursday Poll: Are You Over Headphone Jacks and Expandable Storage Yet?

Tim January 27, 2022 133

Alright, it's been a few years with most Android flagships not offering headphone jacks or expandable storage. Has the world ended or are you over it by now? When I think about headphone jacks, I think about LG and its now dead mobile phone business. LG put a...

NVIDIA Ships Out HotFix for Bug-Filled SHIELD TV Upgrade

Tim January 27, 2022 4

If you're a SHIELD TV owner, you undoubtedly heard about Experience Upgrade 9.0, filled with bugs o' plenty in what could be seen as one of the worst updates to be rolled out to the very popular Android TV-powered boxes. It's ok, NVIDIA, you're allowed a...