OnePlus AMA Roundup: OnePlus 3T Edition

Contrasting the mediocre response to its 2015 products, OnePlus has been on a high with the OnePlus 3 in 2016. The company managed to deliver one of the best and...

OnePlus 3T XDA Review: What Has Changed, and by How Much

The OnePlus 3T quickly became a controversial release for OnePlus — while the company has managed to make a great smartphone even better, many wish they knew ahead of time...

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Google Announces the Google Play Indie Games Contest in Europe

Back in July, Google had announced the First Google Play Indie Games Festival. The event was a very successful affair with hundreds of entries that were filtered down to 30 finalists,...
November 23, 2016 1:54 PM

Nextbit Releases a Nougat Beta with Help from Paranoid Android

The folks behind the Nextbit Robin have announced they’ve begun beta tests for their upcoming Nougat release. For anyone who wants to participate, the company asks that you fill out...
November 23, 2016 12:00 PM

Google is Reportedly Rebranding “Google Cast” to “Chromecast Built-in”

In what is said to be the result of the company’s newly formed hardware division, it’s being reported that Google is currently in the process of phasing out the Google...
November 23, 2016 11:45 AM

Pixel XL Audio Mod Turns Ear Piece into Speaker

A lot of people were disappointed with the lack of front facing speakers on the Pixel XL. In this video, Miles shows us how this simple mod can turn your...
November 23, 2016 10:59 AM

SD Association Announces an App Performance Class for Smartphones

Last year, Google release Android 6.0 Marshmallow a little more than one year ago. This update introduced a new feature that let you virtually add the amount of storage you...
November 23, 2016 10:54 AM

Today Only: $199.99 for UMi Plus E with 6GB RAM

Umi Plus E The Umi Plus E has the fast Mediatek Helio P20 CPU. This processor is built on a 16nm process node and offers 25% better power efficiency. The full HD display...
November 23, 2016 12:01 AM

What Do You Think of Enhanced Re-Releases of Smartphones?

The launch of the OnePlus 3T has caused an uproar among existing OnePlus 3 users. On one hand (objectively speaking) OnePlus has taken their best product yet and made it even...
November 22, 2016 3:20 PM

Android 7.1 Dev Preview 2 Images are Live for Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, Nexus 9 and Pixel C

Not too long ago we received hints that we’d see a second 7.1 developer preview for Nexus devices, as the rollout process had reportedly begun yesterday. Now, we finally see...
November 22, 2016 2:53 PM

(Updated w/OTA Files) Google Pixel NPF26J Update Brings Two New Gestures and More!

Updated (both devices included now): We have the link to sideload the OTA onto existing Pixel devices. This can be done by entering the recovery and initializing ADB Sideload. These...
November 22, 2016 1:31 PM

MediaTek’s UltraCast Technology Adds 4K Capabilities to Miracast

Miracast was launched back in 2012, and it allowed for a wireless connection from devices like a smartphone, tablet or laptop to other devices like TVs, monitors and projectors. Many...
November 22, 2016 12:00 PM

Google Publishes November’s Cast SDK Release Notes

Along with the change log for the latest Google Play Services update, Google has also published the changes that went into the new Google Cast SDK update. The new update...
November 22, 2016 11:35 AM

Google Play Services and Firebase to Drop Support for Gingerbread in Early 2017

This week, Google announced some future plans that they have for both Google Play Services, as well as Firebase for Android. Google Play Services version 10.0.x is what is currently...
November 22, 2016 11:12 AM