2017-12-05
Here are the best Android apps of 2017, says Google
Google published its annual list of “the most downloaded apps” that appeared on the Play Store in 2017.
Android
2017-11-22
Android devices continue to transmit location data even when there’s no SIM – News
Since the beginning of 2017, Android phones have been collecting the addresses of nearby cellular towers—even when location services are disabled—and sending that data back to Google.
Reports: Quartz, TechCrunch, Android Authority (Blog), Live Markets Blog The Street.com, Canada Free Press
2017-10-24
Pay with Google launched – News
Google has announced the launch of a different way of paying on mobile devices, using any card you have on file.
Reports: CNBC, ZDNET, Republica, ETTelecom.com
2017-10-06
Microsoft introduces Edge for iOS & Android
Microsoft Edge for iOS/Android & Microsoft Launcher for Android are designed to make it easy to move what you’re working on between your phone & PC.
2017-09-09
Android users – Wallpapers & skins for you
Wallpapers & skins are best when changed often. Downloading wallpapers, saving them to your phone & then changing them wastes a lot of your time & energy. Instead, if there was that 1 place from where you could get all your favorite wallpapers & skins, you would be a happier Android user This is exactly what ‘Everything Android’ aims to do: make Android users happier.
2017-09-04
If you sideload apps, you must know about this change in Android Oreo
Most advanced Android users know that sideloading lets you gain access to all kinds of apps not in the Google Play Store. Even if Google deems an app unfit, like the Amazon Appstore, you can still enjoy it without limitation. However, allowing apps from unknown sources onto your device can prove dangerous. Even if you only install apps from reputable locations, you never know if some malware will take advantage of the setting to exploit your device.