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Google Agreement Threatens to Withhold Device Approval if OEMs Don’t Push Updates

Kellen October 24, 2018

A new Google licensing agreement for the European Union that was obtained by The Verge may detail a stricter update schedule for Android devices that are released here in the near future. The agreement appears to be strict enough that Google will hold the...

Google Play Movies Hands Out Free 4K Upgrades, Drops 4K Pricing Too

Kellen October 23, 2018

Guys, Google is doing it! After code hinted at the move, Google is handing out free 4K movie upgrades to past purchases on Google Play Movies & TV. Not only that, they will also start selling 4K movies at lower prices. Yesssss! The news dropped this...

Floating Keyboard Now Available in Gboard Beta

Kellen October 20, 2018

Back in September, Google briefly activated a floating and movable keyboard within their Gboard app. It didn't last long and was quickly removed, but we assumed it would be back before long. It has now returned for good, we think. In the latest Gboard beta...

Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL First Factory Images are Available!

Kellen October 18, 2018

Google just posted the first factory image and OTA files for the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. Since today is basically launch day, the timing seems just about right. The files are available as Android 9.0.0 builds PD1A.180720.030 and PD1A.180720.031 for both phones...

You No Longer Need an Invite to Play Fortnite on Android

Tim October 11, 2018

Epic Games announced this morning that Android players no longer need an invite to download and play Fortnite. Woot! Looking back at Fortnite's Android rollout, it was first available to select Samsung Galaxy devices, then a few more devices from different...

Google+ is Shutting Down for Consumers, Adding More Controls Over Shared Data (Updated)

Kellen October 8, 2018

Update (Dec, 10): Google is pushing up the shutdown date for the consumer version of Google+, now listing the closure to take place in April, 2019 instead of August, 2019. Furthermore, shutdown of all Google+ APIs will take place within the next 90 days. In...

Google Maps Music Integration, Dark Google Feed, New Assistant UI All Rolling Out

Kellen October 5, 2018

Over the past couple of weeks, Google has announced some pretty big changes to some of its apps and services, like Google Assistant, Google Maps, and the Google Feed, which is now called Discover. As we approach the weekend, a number of those changes are...

Google News Gets a Dark Theme!

Kellen October 5, 2018

A Google News update began rolling out early this morning and it includes the setting we've been waiting for since it first arrived back in May. Yes, my friends, we have a Dark Theme in Google News! You can see the theme applied above. It does indeed turn...