The Nexus 6 disappears from the Store

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The Nexus 5X 6/a> began shipping in October now that sales are well underway, is bidding adieu to the Nexus 6. The Store has stopped selling the device. Its product page now says, “The

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Droid Turbo 2 review: A souped-up smartphone marred by carrier bloat

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My first smartphone was a Verizon Droid-bred device. I’ve nothing but fond memories about my time with it. Motorola is now exclusively making Droid-bred phones for Verizon in the U.S. (selling

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Instagram brings 3D Touch-style ‘peek’ feature to its Android app

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Instagram has developed a clever workaround to the lack of pressure-sensitive screens on Android. The newest update ports over a nearly identical feature from the iOS app’s use of 3D Touch. en you

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Safe Browsing Now Enabled by Default on Chrome for Android to Protect You From Sketchy Web Sites

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Chrome’s Safe Browser mode is now flipped on by default in the Android version of Google’s browser. The change comes if you’re running Chrome 46 or higher and have Play Services 8.

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xel C review: A killer Android tablet with an unfullfilled productivity mission

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The xel C, ’s new ultra-premium Android tablet, has unfinished business. Yes, it’s chiseled from a sumptuous hunk of anodized aluminum boasts a gorgeous, super-high-res display. And, yes, it’s packed

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How to Turn Your Old Android Phone or Tablet into a Security Camera

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There’s a pretty good chance you have an old smartphone or tablet sitting around in a drawer. Sure, you could always sell it for a bit of cash. Still, you could try another

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Android 6.0.1 is live, bringing the latest emojis a few modest tweaks

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released Android 6.0.1 on Monday, bringing the promised batch of new emojis a few unexpected tweaks. The factory images are live for the Nexus 6 5X, 6, 5, -Fi/E models of the

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Chrome 48 Beta for Android can beam to Chromecast, send notifications with actions

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Chrome is becoming a more powerful beast with the ability to beam content to Chromecast send out detailed push alerts. The new capabilities are available for developers to add to their sites, thanks to new

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search adds details for movies, TV shows, music, other entertainment searches

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Your guide to the ay app: How to get more from ’s store

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ay packs a whole lot of power into its Android app—you’ll find everything from parental controls to a wishlist to automatic update options. You may have been using it to download apps for

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Five to Try: ‘s Santa Tracker delivers cheer, Cardboard Camera turns photos into VR

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December is here, that means two things are more or less omnipresent: Santa Claus Star rs. And both are represented in this week’s roundup of new updated Android apps. ’s Santa Tracker returns, while

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Android device updates: Motorola starts Marshmallow soak test for Moto X re ition

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Stockings are starting to fill with Marshmallows after a rather long November dry spell with very few Android software updates. The Moto X re ition should get the full rollout in about a week depending

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ay Store publishes lists of the best apps best games of 2015

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t the year-end roundups begin. is fully on board with this phenomenon, back again with the annual list of the best apps games for the ay Store. The ”Best Apps” list is a mashup

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10 Reasons To Let Your Phone Go Naked

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What’s the first thing you do when you buy a new phone? Let me guess, you put a case on it. You probably make the salesperson put the case on it so you can’

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‘s new ‘Trial Run Ads’ let you briefly play a game right inside the advertisement

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The next game you start playing might be inside of an ad. demoed a concept called “trial run ads” on its Inside Adrds blog Thursday, showing how one could try out a game without being

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Oneus 2 permanently ditches invite system on Dec. 5

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If you’ve been thinking of snagging a Oneus 2, set a calendar alert for Dec. 5.  From that date forward, anyone will be able to order one of the best budget phones out there

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‘s Cardboard Camera lets you create your own VR panoramas

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Have you ever wanted to give someone a virtual tour of your living room? Now you can offer them an immersive experience with ’s new Cardboard Camera. The app lets you record a stereoscopic 3D,

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The new emojis are finally coming to Android, starting first with Nexus devices

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Taco night is about to get a whole lot better. That’s because if you have a Nexus device, you’ll soon be able to spice up your invites with the taco emoji the other

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