The Never-Ending Story of Android
Kellen
Think this Tweet and reply sums up a big part of Android's history pretty nicely. https://twitter.com/mLive2018/status/1025044708203159552
Google to Manufacturers: No More Than Two Notches Per Device, Please
Tim
In a blog post penned to application developers this week, Google laid down a few rules that Android phone manufacturers will need to take into account when designing devices. Most importantly, Google states that there can be no more than two display cutouts (...
When Fortnite Launches for Android, It Might be a Samsung Exclusive for Limited Time
If you thought OS exclusivity periods for select apps were bad, wait till you get a load of Android OEM exclusivities! According to a source of 9to5Google, when Fortnite launches for Android this year, it may be an exclusive for Samsung devices, the upcoming...
Alto’s Odyssey Now Available to Download on Android!
It's here! It's certainly here a bit earlier than expected, but yes, Alto's Odyssey is now on Android and you should download it immediately because it is most definitely going to be awesome. Well, assuming it's anything like Alto's Adventure. For those not...
Android P Developer Preview 5 (Beta 4) Goes Live for Pixel and Pixel 2! (Updated)
Google just dropped the final Android P Developer Preview on us, also known as Android P Developer Preview 5. The files are available right now for the Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, and Pixel 2 XL if you feel like flashing them. Otherwise, we should have Android P...
Android Distribution Updated for July: Oreo Surges to 12.1%!
Google has become somewhat erratic in updating its Android distribution numbers after updating them monthly for years. They've skipped a number of months this year, including June, but are back for July with fresh percentages. That month off has meant big...
Google Brings Back Blob Emoji, Available as Stickers for Gboard and Android Messages
Google killed off its blob emoji as the native emoji for Android last year, but to celebrate World Emoji Day, the company has announced that its bringing them back to live inside of Gboard and Android Messages. If you want to be technical, you could still...
Wednesday Poll: Still Care About Android Tablets?
Few companies make Android tablets these days. We know that Samsung does, including this new Tab S4, and that Huawei and Lenovo dabble in the field here and there, but that's about it. NVIDIA hasn't released one for a couple of years, nor has Sony. Even Google...