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Download: Samsung Internet 9.0 brings major redesign to the web browser

Download: Samsung Internet 9.0 brings major redesign to the web browser

September 18, 2018
It might not be the juggernaut that is Google Chrome, but Samsung Internet has gained a dedicated following thanks to the extra features that it offers on top of Google's browser. Just recently we reported on the new Samsung Internet 8.2 beta that brought features like parallel downloading for faster file downloads and Do Not Track...
Android Q to warn users running apps targeting Android Lollipop or older

Android Q to warn users running apps targeting Android Lollipop or older

September 3, 2018
It's usually in the best interests of a developer to update their apps to support the latest Android platform features. Each new Android versions offers new APIs and features that earlier versions of Android don't offer. However, each new Android version also adds new restrictions to what apps can do, which some application developers aren't...
How to check if your Android phone is powerful enough to run Fortnite Mobile

How to check if your Android phone is powerful enough to run Fortnite Mobile

August 7, 2018
Fortnite, the massively popular free-to-play battle royale game, is coming soon to Android. Epic Games said the game would launch this summer but we now know that the game will likely launch as an exclusive on the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. It won't be on the Google Play Store (but possibly on Samsung Galaxy Apps) as...
Android Oreo is now on 4.6% of all devices while Android Nougat remains on top

Android Oreo is now on 4.6% of all devices while Android Nougat remains on top

April 16, 2018
After skipping last month, Google has now released the latest statistics for the distribution of Android versions across all devices that have Google Play Services installed. This information is based on data collected over a 7 day period ending today, April 16th, and it's the most accurate information we have regarding the distribution of Android...
Google Assistant Comes to Tablets, Android 5.0 Lollipop Devices

Google Assistant Comes to Tablets, Android 5.0 Lollipop Devices

December 13, 2017
The Google Assistant is coming to more devices. In a blog post on Wednesday, Google announced that its eponymous personal assistant will hit tablets and Android devices running 5.0 Lollipop and newer "in the coming weeks." It'll roll out to Android tablet users in U.S. who've set their device language to English, specifically tablets running Android 6.0...
Here’s how to get Google Assistant on Android 5.0+ Tablets WITHOUT Root

Here’s how to get Google Assistant on Android 5.0+ Tablets WITHOUT Root

May 30, 2017
Google Assistant is Google's answer to Amazon's Alexa - a smart, personal service that has evolved in numerous ways and has expanded to multiple new platforms since its initial unveiling during last year's Google I/O. Although initially exclusive to the Google Pixel and Pixel XL phones (and available in a more limited manner in the...
Android O Redesigns Emojis – Get Them Now on Android 5.0+

Android O Redesigns Emojis – Get Them Now on Android 5.0+

May 18, 2017
During our earlier coverage of what is new in the first public Android O Beta release (Android O Developer Preview 2), some users noted that we had forgotten to mention the new emojis. No, we didn't forget about our little blob friends. We wanted to wait so you can get your hands on the new, more...