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Reported Update for HTC Edge Sense Brings New Functionality to U11 Owners

Tim September 7, 2017 10

According to multiple reports that cite word from HTC, an update for the Edge Sense application will roll out this week (tonight at midnight, specifically) for U11 owners. As detailed, once the update rolls out, users will be able to utilize Edge Sense inside...

Facer 4.0 Introduced With Watchmaker Series and Verified Accounts

Tim September 7, 2017 12

Facer, the go-to platform for creating and downloading custom watch faces for Android Wear and Tizen devices, received a massive update this morning. Labeled as Facer 4.0, the update brings not only new features, but a new look and a whole lot of exciting new...

Nova Launcher Updated With New App Search Animation, Android Oreo Improvements

Tim September 7, 2017 18

An update is rolling out to the stable version of Nova Launcher, available to all users through Google Play. If you're currently using the beta (sign-ups here), these changes may look familiar. According to the changelog, version 5.4.1 comes with a new app...

Huawei Overtakes Apple as Second Largest Smartphone Brand, Both Still Lag Behind Samsung

Tim September 6, 2017 16

According to consulting firm Counterpoint Research, Huawei has surpassed Apple for the first time in global sales, making them the #2 smartphone brand in the world, for the time being. While Huawei is not the most popular brand here in the US, the China-based...

Droid Life Q&A Sessions: Volume 48 Answers

Tim September 6, 2017 6

So sorry for the delay on our answers for Volume 48 of the Q&A Sessions, but I had a vacation this weekend, so hopefully you can forgive me. We received a lot of great questions last week, many of which had to do with Google's upcoming Pixel smartphones. Y...

Google Trips, Flights, and Destinations Now Support New Languages and Countries

Tim September 6, 2017 12

Should you feel the need to get out of your current environment, for whatever reason, Google is rolling out new language and country support for Google Trips, Flights, and Destinations on Google. In total, there are 14 new languages supported by Flights, a...

T-Mobile Hosting Uncarrier NEXT Event on September 6

Tim August 31, 2017 40

T-Mobile's last Uncarrier NEXT event was at CES this year, but today, a new NEXT event has been scheduled for September 6 (next Wednesday). Even though the carrier posted up a hype trailer and gave us dates, we don't quite have an idea of what they will...

Sony Intros Google Assistant-Powered Speaker, Costs $199

Tim August 31, 2017 10

Just as Google teased yesterday, with the notion that more products featuring Google Assistant were on the way, a new smart speaker powered by Google's digital assistant has been announced by Sony at IFA. Labeled as the LF-S50G, Sony's new speaker looks much...