Android

Google Lens Functionality Coming to Images in Search

Tim September 24, 2018

Google announced changes for image searches on mobile this week, with the company stating that it is bringing Google Lens to the service to help dive deeper into image results. Written in its blog, "In the coming weeks, we’ll bring Lens to Google Images to...

OnePlus 6’s Android Pie Update is Ready!

Kellen September 21, 2018

After a couple of open beta updates, OnePlus is ready to send the Android Pie update to your OnePlus 6. This is the stable Android 9.0 OnePlus 6 update for everyone! The update, like the open beta builds, includes not only Android 9.0 "Pie," but the updated UI...

Google Keep is Now Called “Keep Notes” on Your Phone

Kellen September 20, 2018

I still can't tell if this was triggered by an update or some server-side magic from Google, but Google Keep on phones is now called Keep Notes. As in, if you head into your app drawer looking for Google Keep, you'll now find it as "Keep Notes." I don't...

Apple Watch Series 4 Reviews are a Sad Reminder of How Lost Wear OS Is

Kellen September 20, 2018

Apple announced its Apple Watch Series 4 a week ago and the early reviews that dropped this week are about as glowing as is possible. I'm not shocked by that either, because it was pretty obvious as Apple revealed their new watch that it was the most...

Emergency Location Service Announced for US Android Owners, Provides Better GPS Data to 911 Centers

Tim September 19, 2018

Should you ever need it, placing a call to 911 on your Android phone will now let responders on the other line know much more about your location. Announced today, Google is launching ELS (Emergency Location Service) in the US with RapidSOS, T-Mobile, and West...

Samsung is Bringing Major Changes to Galaxy S9 With Android Pie

Kellen September 18, 2018

Galaxy S9 Android Pie gets a first look. Android Pie is still likely months away from a release to Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ owners, but an early preview build has given us a look at the major changes that are coming. Not only that, we're getting a first look...

Twitter is Giving You Your Timeline Back

Kellen September 17, 2018

Twitter chronological timeline is coming back. Twitter announced this evening that they are giving you back the chronological timeline you never told them to take away. In the near future, you'll be able to sort your Tweets without all of the extra fluff and...

Android Distribution Updated for September: Still No Pie! (Updated: Ignore)

Kellen September 13, 2018

UPDATE: Well, Google changed the date on their distribution page to show that new data had been collected as of yesterday, but didn't actually update numbers. I must have had an incorrect number for Oreo in August's numbers leading to this fun post that...