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Thursday Poll: Are You a Fan of the Top Notch Design?

Tim March 1, 2018 114

Kellen and I have both shared our differing thoughts on the trend of top notches, so now it's your turn to let us know how you're feeling about it. It does seem like a very polarizing subject, but rightfully so. On one hand, we have multiple Android OEMs...

Hey, Android Phone Makers, I Don’t Want an iPhone.

Kellen February 28, 2018 198

If you were to ask me what I thought Android's biggest strength was today, it would probably have something to do with innovation. We've come a long way from those early days of Samsung getting sued by Apple for making iPhone clones to a place where Android...

Hangouts Chat Out of Beta and Available to G Suite Users

Kellen February 28, 2018 15

Almost a year ago today, Google announced its new vision for Hangouts. It would break Hangouts apart into two apps - Meet and Chat - while adding advanced features to them. Meet was available pretty quickly to most, but Hangouts Chat has only been in beta or...

Google I/O 2018 Schedule is Filled With Android and Assistant

Kellen February 28, 2018 10

The first Google I/O 2018 schedule went live this morning (now that registration is closed), giving us a first look at some of the areas of focus that Google has in-store for their developer festival. From Android and Android Wear to Google Assistant, I/O 2018...

DARK MODE IS COMING, OMG. (Updated: Ugh…)

Kellen February 23, 2018 51

For real, Android P may get an official dark mode. Back in November of last year, someone created an issue through Google's Issue Tracker that was mostly just a request for Google to add a dark mode or night theme into Android. They argued that OLED displays (...

Whoa: AT&T Rolling Out First Oreo Update to Moto Z2 Force

Tim February 23, 2018 4

Just as we got done reporting on the software update report cards for major OEMs, a wild Oreo update appears. For the Moto Z2 Force on AT&T, owners can now download Android 8.0 Oreo, labeled as version OCX27.109-47. AT&T doesn't go into detail with...

Opinion: Android One Becomes the New Google Play Edition Now That Android Go is Here

Kellen February 22, 2018 52

If I look back through all of the years we have covered Android, it's hard to argue that the introduction of Google Play Edition phones wasn't one of the biggest moments. In those early years, the Android skin situation was bad. Those early versions of...

Google’s MWC Plans Include RCS, Assistant, and Lens News, Plus the First Android Oreo (Go Edition) Devices

Kellen February 22, 2018 11

This morning, Google provided a preview of sorts for their plans at next week's MWC 2018 conference. Like at this year's CES, Google is going to have a big presence, only this time it won't just be a focus on Google Assistant. While Assistant will be on hand,...