Adoption of Nougat has been a little slower than we expected. According to the latest batch of distribution figures, the flavor has a total market share of 13.5 percent, which is up just 2 percent from last month. Marshmallow, on the other hand, has seen an increase of 0.5 percent, while Lollipop, KitKat, Jelly Bean, Ice Cream Sandwich and Gingerbread all took a considerable step...
Over the course of the past month, a handful of Nougat-totting smartphones have hit the market — and that’s reflected in the latest Android distribution figures, which show that adoption of Android 7.0 and Android 7.1 has climbed a cool 2 percent from last month. What’s more interesting, however, is that Marshmallow’s market share has risen by 0.6 percent, further securing its lead...
The Pokémon Company has released an official smartphone app in Japan that allows users to apply Pokémon themes to their Android and iOS devices. Called Pokémon Style, the app replaces default icons, wallpapers, and other interface elements in a snap. Pokémon Style requires iOS 7 or Android 4.0 Jelly Bean and above, which shouldn't be a problem for anyone with a relatively modern...
You can now purchase your new Moto 360 from T-Mobile, with the option to pay nothing upfront and a small monthly fee for 24 months. The device is available from T-Mobile's online store today, and from participating retail stores starting Wednesday, November 19. If you'd prefer to pay full price for your Moto 360 upfront, then it will cost you $249.99. Alternatively, you can get the...
AT&T's Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, the somewhat water-resistant version of Samsung's flagship Galaxy S4, is now receiving an update to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. According to Android Central, the update measures 772MB in size, so you'll probably want to make sure you're connected to a Wi-Fi network before you get started. The phone runs Android 4.2 out of the box, but Android 4.3 adds...
Android 4.3 Jelly Bean isn't the newest version of Google's mobile operating system; in fact, it's several iterations old at this point. Even still, Sony is making sure that owners of some of its older devices are getting updated to Jelly Bean sooner than later. As of today, some owners of the Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR and or an Xperia Tablet Z should start to see an alert for the...
Android 4.3 Jelly Bean might not be the latest version of Google's operating system, but it's finally rolling out to the AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II. As we saw in the release for the European model, AT&T's Note II will now have support for Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch, in addition to other software enhancements. Some new features include new Samsung Premium Suite features...
Sony on Thursday officially revealed its schedule for both Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and Android 4.4 KitKat updates. The company said that it's going to start rolling out Android 4.3 Jelly Bean to the Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR, Xperia Tablet Z, Xperia SP, Xperia Z Ultra and Xperia Z1 next month, while some other devices on older software, including the Xperia T, Xperia TX and Xperia V...
Despite reports that the Android 4.3 update for Verizon’s HTC One variant was just around the corner, it looks like we’ll have to wait a few more weeks before upgrading the OS on our aluminum handsets. Jason Mackenzie, the head of HTC America, took to Twitter today to announce that it will be about a month until the latest version of Android lands on the company’s flagship phone for...
Samsung on Thursday began officially pushing Android 4.3 to the global version of the Galaxy S4. The phone maker has been preparing for the launch for quite a while now, and it suggests that a U.S. iteration could soon be passed over to U.S. cellular carriers for approval. The company is also working on a similar update for the Note II and the Galaxy S III. According to SamMobile,...