confirms poor performance is to blame for reneged Android llipop encryption pledge

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It turns out there was something to the report that hardware performance was to blame for backing off its encryption requirement for new llipop devices. issued a statement to Engadget, confirming that many phones won’

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The new Contacts eview drags ‘s address book out of the Netscape era

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Contacts is getting a much-needed overhaul, eliminating the misery of managing who you message. You can try out the new web app right now by going to the Contacts eview. Once you enable it

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ay Services 7.0 brings better multiplayer gaming location tools to Android

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A ay Services update may not sound as spectacular as a new version of Android, but often it's just as important.  ay Services 7.0 is the latest package for developers, bringing a lot

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Mozilla thinks its bargain-bin Firefox OS still matters in an Android One world

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BARCENA—There’s a war brewing in the bargain-priced depths of the worldwide smartphone market, Mozilla’s Firefox OS isn’t backing down in the face of overwhelming dominance. Android already rules the smartphone

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novo’s pocket projector pairs with phones for anytime, anywhere big-screen videos

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The next time some llamas are running wild your smartphone screen just won’t do for sharing all the action with your friends, you can whip a projector out of your pocket for instant

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Hs-on: Sony’s gorgeous Xperia Z4 Tablet is exactly why it shouldn’t stop making mobile devices

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Rather than announcing a br-new flagship phone at Mobile rld Congress, Sony instead revealed a tablet with a name based off of what would have been its next-generation flagship phone. It makes no

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Your next Android phone may come with ze preinstalled

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einstalled apps can be a mixed bag, but ze is one you should be happy to see waiting for you on your next phone. said Monday that ze is now on the list of apps

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relaxes matory encryption requirement for Android llipop devices

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has quietly backed away from a pledge that new Android devices running llipop would have full-disk encryption enabled by default.  According to an Ars Technica report, multiple devices are shipping without the encryption enabled

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Android ar crosses the one million downloads threshold

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Ikea’s newest furniture can charge your phone wirelessly

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Ikea is literally supercharging its furniture. The Swedish purveyor of do-it-yourself home decor says it’s debuting a new line of desks, lamps, tables that will be able to wirelessly charge your phone

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Here’s how Samsung made Touchz better on the Galaxy S6

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Samsung promised a while back that it would pare down on its customization of ’s Android— it sort of delivered. The new Galaxy S6 features the next iteration of Samsung’s Touchz UI—or Touchz

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things Activité Activité p fitness trackers now play nicely with Android

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The things Activité Activité  p, a pair of stylish fitness tracker-smartwatch hybrids, now sync up with Android phones. The wearables sport an old-fashioned analog watch, but they have the same kind of tracking

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Hs on: The Huawei tch is the best-looking Android ar watch I’ve seen

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The best-looking Android ar watch is coming this summer, it’s not made by , or Samsung, or Motorola. It’s from Huawei. Yes, the Chinese giant that is big overseas, but barely recognized at

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HTC One M9 vs. Samsung Galaxy S6: ich flagship phone will you want?

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Two top-tier flagship phones were just announced within hours of each other: the HTC One M9 Samsung Galaxy S6. ich is the one you’ll want to carry in your pocket? Obviously, there are

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HTC’s esident tells us why HTC Vive will be better than Oculus Rift

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HTC pulled a fast one on us at Mobile rld Congress. The company didn’t just reveal its third-generation flagship, the HTC One M9, but it also announced its foray into the world of

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Sony’s pixel-packed Xperia Z4 Tablet aims for mobile entertainment dominance

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Ignoring rumors of its potential demise, the Sony mobile division created more tangible news at Mobile rld Congress on Monday with the release of two new devices: the water-proof Xperia M4 Aqua smartphone the

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Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge leaks in hands-on video

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With just a few hours to go for Samsung to unveil the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 at its Unpacked event in MWC, Barcelona, the handsets have been leaked in a hands-on video.

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NDA Cyanogen partnerships hed TKTKTK

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For those in the Android technical community, Cyanogen has long since been a household name. But this year's Mobile rld Congress is shaping up to be a coming-out party of sorts for the

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