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The New Version of Android No One is Using

According to the latest Android developer stats, Android version 5.0, Lollipop, is installed on so few devices that it fails to even register on the charts. That is, it’s running on fewer than 0.1% of handsets. While the biggest competitor to Android, Apple, does releases its operating systems on its ...

5 Dec
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ANDROID iOS NEWS

Smartphone Security Challenge: Mobile Pwn2Own 2014

Mobile Pwn2Own 2014 held by the HP Zero Day Initiative, is a competition that gave big cash prizes for those who could successfully show off their hacking skills and managed to breach security measures on popular devices.These five included Amazon Fire Phone, iPhone 5S, LG Nexus 5 and the Samsung ...

15 Nov
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ANDROID NEWS

Any.do 2.0 features new sharing and optimization features

Any.do has been updated in what the company calls Any.do 2.0 release. The newest version of Any.do now features sharing tools and is purposely made to enable you work across your task list as well as connect with your family or colleagues at work to complete relative tasks. With the ...

31 Oct
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ANDROID GOOGLE MUST READS NEWS

Google Launches Android 5.0, Lollipop, what’s new?

Google treated us to another hide and seek when it came to naming the latest Android version. In June at the Google I/O 2014 they said it would be Android L and sure as hell, the “L” stood for something we were all left guessing. Some people thought it would ...

15 Oct
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ANDROID NEWS

Huawei to modify Ascend P7 by adding a Sapphire screen to make it compete with iPhone 6

Rumors over the last year have indicated that Apple plans to make the display of the iPhone 6 using the Sapphire crystals and now it looks like Huawei wants a piece of that pie. Despite releasing their flagship Ascend P7 device earlier on in 2014, Huawei’s CEO claims that they ...

26 Aug
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ANDROID NEWS

Moto 360 specs and price revealed by Best Buy retailers

The much expected Moto 360 has come up on Best Buy as the retailers were quick to reveal the smart watch’s specs earlier today. According to Best Buy, Motorola’s long anticipated smart watch will go for $250. This price may actually be a placeholder, we are not sure if this ...

17 Aug
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ANDROID iOS NEWS

Android makes a chase for iOS Web Usage Trophy

Apple is losing ground on yet another front to Android. According to the latest data from Net Applications (via 9to5Mac), Android usage is now higher than iOS the operating system used on both Apple’s iPhones and iPads. These “system share” figures are grabbed by way of monitoring the huge amount of ...

5 Aug
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ANDROID iOS

Build your own Game of Thrones empire as you wait for Season 5

Game of thrones is among the most decorated shows in history. There is no debate about how much influence it has over people around the world. The fourth season completed showing a few months ago. You are probably wondering about what you could do with the free time. Game of ...

2 Aug
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ANDROID iOS

Timberman is the most addictive and annoying game since Flappy Bird.

If you thought Flappy bird was addictive you haven’t tried Timberman yet, it’s extremely unforgiving you’ll hate it, and still manage to play it the whole day. I have only managed a high score of 60 since installing this game yesterday. I hate it. I really do. But I cannot ...

28 Jul
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ANDROID GADGETS NEWS

Xiaomi launches Android flagship, Mi4, with steel frame & top-notch specs, for $320

Xiaomi is back again with a new flagship, the Mi4. The Android smartphone has been long awaited with rumors all over the internet in the past few weeks. Now it’s here, bursting with confidence and definitely worth all the talk. Xiaomi, the company that sold 26.11 million phones in the ...