Android
Samsung likely to give Galaxy S9 its own version of Apple’s Animoji
Samsung has a good habit of copying a lot of features from Apple for its Galaxy S phones, and it appears that it will do the same with…
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Android
Google Maps may soon let you share your phone’s battery life status alongside your location
You may soon be able to share your phone's battery life with your friends and family, thanks to a helpful feature soon to come in Google Maps. Our…
Android
WhatsApp launches long-awaited digital payments service in India
We've known for some time now that WhatsApp has been working on a digital, peer-to-peer payments system. We just learned that the Facebook-owned company appears to have just…
Amazon
Amazon decides to pull lock screen ads from discounted Prime phones
One of the main reasons why Amazon's Prime Exclusive phones are a great bargain over its regular counterpart is because it shows ads in the lock screen. While…
Android
Essential users will not receive Android Orio 8.0, but 8.1 will eventually come
Yesterday, Essential broke some bad news to its users, saying that they won't be receiving a stable release of Android Oreo 8.0, despite it being available through the…
Companies
Google says it took down over 700,000 bad Android apps in 2017
Google apparently kicked things up a notch when it comes to protecting consumers and its Google Play Store from bad apps. The company designed numerous safeguards that helped…
Android
Airbnb will now allow you to book by paying 50 percent upfront
If you're a frequent user of Airbnb, there's some good news for you. The company is introducing a new way for you to pay for rentals. Airbnb will…
Android
If you’re a OnePlus customer, keep an eye on your credit card for fraud
If you've shopped on OnePlus.net recently, you should keep an eye on your credit card bill. OnePlus has said that it's investigating claims of credit card numbers being…
Android
Skype is testing new ‘private conversations’ with end-to-end encryption
Skype conversations are about to be as secure as conversations on Signal, the service used by US Senators. Microsoft is testing a new feature for Skype: end-to-end encrypted…
Android
Dell’s upcoming PCs will show incoming phone calls and texts from iOS and Android
When you're able to answer calls and text messages directly from your computer, it's definitely a huge convenience because you don't have to pick up your phone. For…
Android
Netflix is bringing HDR and surround sound support to the Razer Phone
The Razer Phone has caught industry watchers a bit off guard, to say the least. At CES, Razer announced that it's entering a partnership with Netflix, making the…
Android
OnePlus 5 owners now have face unlock feature with OxygenOS beta
As previously promised by OnePlus, owner of the original OnePlus 5 will now have an unlocking feature via facial recognition. This is made possible with the new Oxygen…
Android
Qualcomm and Verizon complete a test trial of new LTE tech
Verizon and Qualcomm have completed a trial of a new LTE-Advanced, massive MIMO, that will give next year's Android phones some major juice in speed. The test trial…
Android
Microsoft is testing Xbox party chat on Android and iOS
Microsoft is currently conducting tests for Xbox party chat on the company's Xbox mobile apps for Android and iOS. If you're interested in taking party, the beta Xbox…
Android
Google admits to tracking user location data even after the setting was turned off
Quartz reported today that Android phones have been gathering your location data and sending it to Google, even if you turned off location services on your phone and…