Samsung’s TouchWiz software has gotten a lot better and a lot less intrusive over the years. The South Korean company is slowly learning to loosen its grip on Android, and a new commercial from the Galaxy-maker highlights just that while also taking yet another shot at Apple. The video is shot to resemble a classic iPhone ad. All you see is the device and a hand controlling it. There’s...
Apple's camera app is set to get a pretty big upgrade with iOS 9. Now it's Google's turn to update its Android camera, and it looks like the search giant could be rolling out a few new features of its own. An APK teardown from Android Police reveals several upcoming improvements included with version 3.0 of Google Camera. The biggest new feature is likely Smart Bursts, which...
Apple, during its iPhone 6s press conference on Wednesday, announced a new application that will allow users to easily move from Android to iOS. It didn’t say when the app will be available, or what’s exactly supported in the transfer, but said we suspect it will launch right around the same time the new iPhones and iOS 9 hit the market. It said it’s launching the app because more...
Earlier this month, popular Android browser Link Bubble was scooped up by a mysterious new startup. Since then the unique bubble-based browser has received regular small updates, but this week the company announced its biggest news yet. Link Bubble is now free. Previously, you could try out the free version before upgrading to Link Bubble Pro for a few bucks. Now the main app is...
Amazon on Wednesday launched Amazon Underground, its new app store/store hybrid for Android devices that includes free apps, games and even in-app purchases. The company said there’s more than $10,000 in savings from Amazon underground. “In Underground, you will find 100% free versions of popular premium titles like OfficeSuite Professional 8, Goat Simulator, and PhotoSuite 4 and...
Even Nexus devices come with their share of bloatware. While you’d expect to use apps like Drive, Gmail, Maps, YouTube and Chrome, most people could probably do without Google Play Games, Google Play Books, and even Google+, which continues to fade into obscurity. (If you use these, well, you’re probably in the minority.) All Android devices come with a number of Google apps pre-...
Google’s Project Fi, still in early testing among consumers who are invited to test out the carrier service, offers several benefits to end users. It’s easy to see and manage your data, you only pay for the data you use, and your calls are routed over mobile and Wi-Fi networks. But there’s something else that might attract you to the service. Android Central discovered recently that,...
I’ve been meaning to buy Android mini figures and I think I’ve found the first set that will grace my desk. Dead Zebra recently began selling the Android Mini Summer 2015 set of two Android mini figures, including one lifeguard and one diver. The lifeguard figurine features a mini whistle accessory while the diver includes a shark fin, a pretty hilarious touch to the figure. You can...
HBO on Thursday announced that its HBO Now application, once exclusive to the Apple TV, is now available for Android and Amazon Fire tablets. Support for the Fire TV and Fire TV Stick will follow "in the coming weeks," HBO said. This is great news for cord cutters, since HBO Now allows you to pay for access to HBO and its top-notch shows without having to also pay for a cable...
Two Italian entrepreneurs are hoping the nostalgia of the Commodore name will be enough to sell a new Android smartphone. Wired reports the famed brand is making a comeback in the unlikeliest of ways, jumping headfirst into the crowded mobile market—with an added emphasis on gaming of course. And it’s going to be pretty affordable. Known as the Commodore PET, the device sounds like...