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Android device updates: releases April security patch, Sprint Galaxy S5 gets Marshmallow

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April may be the cruelest month, but at least some of that fury is directed towards Android malware. pushed out a hefty batch of patches in its regular security update, with a few other phones

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Android Studio 2.0 brings new emulator, more tools to speed app creation

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10 smartphone gimmicks we totally fell for

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Some smartphone features are ridiculous, full stop. But others…sounded absurd at first, until we tried them, liked them. A lot. Back in 2010, you probably thought the idea of a phablet was total nonsense (

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+ update to bring notification screen improvements once finally flips the switch

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Something’s up with the latest version of +. Android lice spotted several changes to the notification screen in the version 7.6 update, but now they all appear to have vanished. Closing re-launching the

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SwiftKey’s new ShakeSpeak keyboard helps you write like the Bard

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lliam Shakespeare didn’t have a smartphone, but now you can imagine what he would have sounded like firing off a text message. That’s because SwiftKey just released ShakeSpeak, which uses the company’s

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The 12 Best Android TV Games to Play with a Gamepad

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G5 nabs an 8/10 repairability score from iFixit teardown

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The G5 stakes out its own turf as a modular phone with swappable parts. That philosophy makes it relatively easy to fix, as illustrated by the 8/10 score the phone just snagged in a

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nixes merged tabs in dev version of Chrome for Android

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Get ready to say farewell to Chrome’s merged tabs feature. The capability is no longer there in the latest build of the developer version of Chrome for Android, which offers a pretty strong gauge

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Huawei unveils , us with high-end specs ica camera bring

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Huawei pulled the curtain back on its newest flagship smartphones at an event in ndon dnesday, with a first look of the Huawei us.  They’re very much targeting the high-end market, with the

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VR Video on Your Android Phone with How to Watch it and Where to Find it

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Your Android phone holds the key to virtual reality. It may be low-grade VR, mind you, but VR. You can slot your handset into a cheaply-made viewer through Google's Cardboard platform. While

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Android Auto adds music browsing to dashboard, goes live in 19 new countries

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If you’re one of the few with a car that supports Android Auto, you’ll finally be able to look for a new song the next time you’re stuck at a stoplight.  It’

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Maps update crafts new navigation notification, offline tools, other tweaks

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maps has a rather nice gift package for you inside the latest update. Even though you really should keep your eyes on the road, the persistent notification that appears when you use navigation is larger

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ay app icons get a makeover with sharper colors, flatter design

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The icons for the ay family of apps have emerged from the design studio with a fresh look. As announced on the Official Android Blog, the new icons are brighter, flatter, all feature the ay

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BlackBerry iv owners can now get their hs on a Marshmallow beta

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Here’s your chance to get Marshmallow on your BlackBerry iv before it’s sent out to the masses. The beleaguered smartphone maker just launched a beta program that lets you queue

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Samsung Gear VR now supports the web’s native VR format

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If you’re bored with browsing the Internet on a flat screen, then you may want to slap on a Gear VR headset for a completely different experience. That’s because Samsung just tore the

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Power Up Your Android Clipboard with these Four Awesome Apps

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There was a time, not that long ago when copy-and-paste functionality was still a headlining feature on a smartphone. You were lucky to have a phone with a functional clipboard. And were even

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Five to Try: Nintendo’s Miitomo arrives, M.com At Bat is ready for 2016

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It might be April Fool’s Day, but we won’t pull any fast ones on you: these are truly, sincerely the most interesting new updated Android apps of the week. And the biggest of

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Report: tests a new group conversation app dubbed ‘Spaces’

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is never one to shy away from a good experiment. It looks like the latest is a new group messaging app called Spaces. According to Android lice, the app appears to be a mini-social

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