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Android Distribution Updated for August 2015, Lollipop Jumps to 18%

Kellen August 3, 2015 43

Google took the month of July off, but today, went ahead and updated the Android OS distribution numbers for August. In the two months since they last updated, Lollipop has seen a sizable jump from 11.6% to over 18%. Other than that, there hasn't been much...

Chrome Beta for Android Updates to V45 With Custom Tabs, Updated Media Controls and Bookmarks

Kellen August 3, 2015 18

Google is pushing an update to Chrome Beta (v45.0.2454.21) this afternoon that introduces a couple of tweaks, along with a feature called "Chrome Custom Tabs." Chrome Custom Tabs are better explained by Google here, but basically they allow customization in...

This Video is Funny, If You Like Laughing at Apple Fankids

Kellen August 3, 2015 138

What happens when you load up a fake iPhone with Android, tell people that it's running iOS 9, and ask for their reactions? You get the best of Apple fankids talking about how everything is awesome because Apple made it. It's the best kind of comedy for...

Don’t Miss These Android Stories: 7/31/15

Kellen July 31, 2015 3

Wow, what a week this was. From OnePlus 2 and new Motorola devices to confirmation of Samsung's arriving in a couple of weeks, the summer just got busier than expected. We also found out about a pretty scary security hole in Android that affects almost all...

Textra and Chomp SMS Issue Updates That Could Stop Stagefright Attacks

Kellen July 31, 2015 27

On Monday, a pretty serious security vulnerability in Android's Stagefright was exposed, one that has left almost all Android phones susceptible to an attack. Of course, at this time, the vulnerability has been kept under wraps and supposedly only shared with...

New, Simplified Invitation Settings are Rolling Out to Hangouts

Kellen July 31, 2015 12

Googler Jordanna Chord announced via G+ yesterday that they are rolling out new invitation settings to Hangouts over the next day or so. These new settings should "make it easier for folks to communicate," but from what we can tell, they are really just a...

Android M Preview 3 Release Delayed as Google Works on “Near Final” Build

Tim July 31, 2015 42

The next official build of Android M, Preview 3, may see a bit of delay in release, according to the public Android M Developer Preview community on Google+. As stated by a moderator in the community, "We want this to be a near final release to test your apps...

YotaPhone 2 Not Coming to the US After All

Kellen July 31, 2015 67

The YotaPhone 2 isn't coming to the US. Even though it saw a bit of support through an Indiegogo campaign aimed at bringing it stateside, problems manufacturing the phone have caused a delay that hasn't made it worthwhile to ship. Because of these delays, Yota...