Huawei has been working on their own HarmonyOS which they’ve touted as their alternative to Android. Huawei’s rationale is simple: decoupling from Android completely will mean they’re less at the whim of regulatory bodies and countries like the US, which have severely hampered their smartphone goals ever since then President Trump’s blacklisting of the company. […]
Google has made Android 12 official by announcing its first beta build. To be made available to Pixel phones starting today (and other phones–more on that later), Android 12 touts the biggest design makeover in Android history. “Android 12 builds on everything you love about Android and focuses on building a deeply personal phone that […]
As promised, HMD Global continues its rollout of Android 11 to its older phones–this time with the Nokia 8.1 and Nokia 2.3. The former was launched in late 2018, while the latter was launched in early 2019. Nokia 8.1 specs Snapdragon 710 processor 6GB LPDDR4X RAM 128GB internal storage 6.18-inch PureDisplay Full HD+ IPS display, […]
Motorola expands its budget offerings with the Android Go-powered Moto E6i that has become official in Brazil. Motorola Moto E6i Specs: Unisoc Tiger SC9863A processor 2GB RAM 32GB storage, expandable via MicroSD 6.1-inch HD+ IPS Display 13-megapixel main camera with PDAF, 2-megapixel f/2.4 depth sensor 5-megapixel selfie camera 4G, LTE WiFi, Bluetooth, rear mounted fingerprint scanner […]
While we are waiting for Android 11 to be rolled out to supported devices, Google is starting to work on Android 12, and this early look from XDA Developers shows that the next major Android update will have a complete visual makeover. These mockup images, which is reportedly from an alleged early draft of an […]
In its latest update to the Android version of the app, Netflix announced that it is bringing “studio quality” sound to all TV and movies on the app. This is done through Netflix’s decision to switch to xHE-AAC (short for Extended High Efficiency AAC). This codec is a newer version of the HE-AAC Netflix has […]
You may want to postpone that Android 11 update on your Xiaomi Mi A3. Apparently, the new update that started rolling out a few days ago has caused issues on some devices, which has prompted Xiaomi to halt the rollout while they look for the cause of the problems. Xiaomi is asking anyone that has […]
Motorola has its newest line of Android 10 powered TVs in India. Dubbed the Motorola Revou the new models in two size options for both its premium and affordable models. The Morola Revou Ultra HD Smart TV is the top-end variant, and comes in a 55-inch and a 43-inch version. The more affordable line is […]
On the ultra-budget side of the spectrum, Infinix announced a new Android Go offering with the Smart HD 2021. Priced at INR 5,999(~Php 4k), the Smart HD 2021 comes with Android 10 (Go Edition) out of the box with Infinix’s XOS 6.2 overlay, along with: A Helio A20 processor that is paired with 2GB RAM […]
At Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit 2020, the San Diego-based chipmaker kicked things off by announcing that the Snapdragon 888—yes, three 8s—will be its official flagship processor that will power 2021 flagship Android phones. While Qualcomm has yet to reveal the Snapdragon 888’s key features, it will use a 5nm-based, third-generation X60 5G modem (which is fully […]
Are you one of those who still uses an Android phone with Android 7.1 or older? Here’s some bad news: starting next year, those phones will not be able to browse some websites using Chrome because of an expiring security certificate. The certificate in question is issued by Let’s Encrypt, a group that issues security […]
Google’s upcoming event on September 30 will be highlighted by the formal unveiling of the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4A 5G. While we more or less know what the Pixel 5 will probably look like, Google will be launching two additional products: a new Nest Smart Speaker and an Android TV stick carrying the codename […]