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Google wants to shake up the way that people communicate with each other and it believes that Allo will do just that, by integrating AI (artificial intelligence) elements with every day communication methods. Duo, a new video calling app, has also...

Today marked the start of Google I/O, the search giant's annual developer conference. And while in the past this was the occasion that saw a new Android version announced, this year we only got a quick recap of the most important new features coming...

At Google I/O today one of the projects becoming official is Android Instant Apps. This basically means that you can run an app without installing it. Behind that simple use case are some slightly more complicated tweaks that developers need to...

Android Wear grew really fast in the two years of its existence. At Google I/O 2016, the company showcased parts of the latest Android Wear 2.0 and it looks refreshed. With the latest version of Android Wear, smartwatches running it will be...

Android N is coming and is under heavy development. However, Google doesn't have an official name for the latest Android version just yet. This is where it would like your help. Interestingly, you can offer a name that's not a dessert, but as...

Coming with the final Android N release later this summer is Daydream. This is essentially the name for Google's new VR platform that will be part of Android itself. Daydream will be the home of VR content inside Android. There will be a Daydream...

The recent rumors were true, as it turns out. At its developer conference today, Google has announced Home, a device that's basically its response to Amazon's highly successful Echo line of smart Bluetooth speakers. Like Amazon's offerings,...

Google usually announces a new version of Android at its annual developer conference called I/O. This year, however, we've already seen two Android N Developer Preview releases, so the search giant doesn't have anything new to announce - or does...

The Xperia Z brand was a mark of Methuselah-like battery life, but now fans are a little antsy - the Z-series is no more, the X-series replaces it. Has the battery gene carried over? The Xperia X has definitely lost some capacity - the Z3 had...

As promised, T-Mobile has started selling the flagship HTC 10 as well as the mid-range Samsung Galaxy J7 and LG K10. The HTC 10 is offered without a downpayment with a 2-year contract for $28.34 per month. By getting the HTC 10 before May 10,...

The Huawei MediaPad M2 10.0 is available for purchase in the UK starting today. So far Currys has exclusivity on the tablet, and only the Standard edition is available, listed at £249.99. Standard in this case means 2GB of RAM and 16GB of...

Alcatel (owned by TLC) has been very consistent with the Flash brand. The first Alcatel Flash went official back in September 2014 while the Flash 2 was announced a year later in September 2015. The Flash Plus model, an expansion of the original...

Because Samsung hasn't run out of letters in the Latin alphabet, it's getting ready to launch the Galaxy C on May 26 (that's next Thursday). The event will take place in China, so expect a China-only launch. So far we've seen two devices leak -...

Samsung has announced that its mobile payments service Samsung Pay has processed a total of over 1 trillion KRW ($850 million) in transactions in its home country of South Korea. The milestone comes nine months after the service was launched in the...

Nokia is back! The former phone king officially announced its plan to return to the world of phones, smartphones and tablets. And to answer your burning question - yes, it will be Android smartphones and tablets! This move will include the...

Samsung has started rolling out the Marshmallow update to Galaxy Tab A. The update, which brings Android version 6.0.1 and bumps the build number to T550XXU1BPE1, is currently hitting the 9.7-inch Wi-Fi model (SM-T550) in France. Aside from...

While Sony moved from 'Z' to 'X,' Motorola is apparently planning to make a switch in the opposite direction. According to a new report, the Lenovo subsidiary is planning to update its Moto X line-up with a new 'Moto Z' branding. If true, this would...

The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active leaked yesterday painted in an unfortunate color scheme, here's another look - the camo paint job is much more palatable. We have seen it before, about a week ago, but then it sported an AT&T logo on the back (as did...

Samsung has started rolling out a new update to the Galaxy Note 4. Weighing in at around 525MB, the update carries a build number of N910GDTU1DPE1. It's not clear exactly what the update brings along - the change-log is pretty generic, saying...

AT&T has finally started rolling out the Marshmallow update to Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge units on its network. Weighing in at around 1.5GB and carrying a build number of MMB29K.G920AUCU3CPD6, the update brings along Android version...