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Google has a New “VR-ish” App for You to Try Out

Kellen October 12, 2016 15

Google's Android Experiments program has a new app for you to play with today, called Sprayscape. The app is a "VR-ish" experience mixed with a spray can, some gyroscope action, and your imagination. Confused? With Sprayscape, the goal is to create super...

Well, Then: Verizon Says It’s Pixel Phones Will Get Updates When Google’s Do!

Kellen October 12, 2016 265

Ready for some potentially great news? According to ArsTechnica, Verizon reached out this morning to inform them of a possible change to their approach to updating phones, Google's new Pixel and Pixel XL, specifically. Verizon said that they "will not stand in...

Amazon Launches New Music Service Called Music Unlimited, Just $7.99 for Prime Members

Kellen October 12, 2016 60

Amazon announced a new streaming music service this morning called Amazon Music Unlimited. It's very much a competitor to Google Play Music and Apple Music, though there are certain price tiers depending on your Amazon status or the products you plan to listen...

Here’s Everything That is New in Android 7.1

Tim October 11, 2016 118

The Android team has detailed the changes in Android 7.1, which is labeled as an "incremental" update to the existing Android 7.0 build. Even with a label like incremental, though, there are still plenty of goodies baked in. Let's take a gander at what's new. ...

DEAL: Honor 8 is Just $349 Today, Includes Free $100+ Headphones Too

Kellen October 10, 2016 38

The Honor 8, Huawei's latest flagship-esque unlocked phone for the US that is as tasty looking as they come, is on sale today at a variety of retailers with a $50 discount, dropping the price to just $349. Also, almost all of them are offering extra goodies (...

Monday Poll: How Often Do You Upgrade Phones?

Kellen October 10, 2016 220

The smartphone release cycle is pretty set in stone these days. We know that Samsung brings us a new Galaxy S towards the end of Q1, followed by launches from LG and HTC. We know that Motorola then shows up in the summer, while the Galaxy Note arrives end of...

Dont’ Miss These Android Stories: October 7, 2016

Kellen October 7, 2016 5

I'm trying to figure out if anything big went down this week...hmmm...HMMMMM. Yeah, I think it's safe to say that it was a busy one. Not only did Google host an event in San Francisco on Tuesday morning, they used that event to announce two phones, the Pixel...

Google is Apparently Letting Verizon Handle Major Pixel System Updates (Updated)

Kellen October 6, 2016 341

Uggggggggh. WHY. According to 9to5Google, who apparently got confirmation from a Google spokesperson, Verizon gets to handle major system updates (aka the big ones) for the Pixel and Pixel XL that it sells. Google, on the other hand, will continue to push out...