Huawei is bringing Android Pie (with EMUI 9.1) to a further 49 devices, and...
Huawei's EMUI might not be everyone's cup of tea, but on Huawei's latest handsets, it works rather well. Version 9.1, which is built on an Android 9 Pie base, is available today on the Huawei P30 Pro and P30,...
Google looking to keep a closer eye on Developers’ activities
Google has some pretty tight rules on developers who want to publish applications on the Play Store. Users who keep an eye on them know that the developer rules are regularly changed and more importantly refined to ensure that...
Google has already started Pixel system updates through Google Play Store
It feels like only yesterday we wrote about potential plans for Google to roll out critical system updates through the Google Play Store mechanism rather than the separate System Updates process. Well, Google is moving forward with that -...
Future Android system updates might be delivered via the Google Play Store
Android OS updates have been a pain point for Android smartphones and tablets for as long as they've existed. Because third party manufacturers are involved, Android has update problems that Apple and its iOS devices simply don't have to...
Google releases its Android Security and Privacy Year in Review 2018 report
Google is only too well aware of its obligation to protect and secure the data of some 2 billion Android users around the world. Five years ago it started producing an annual review of Android's security and privacy practices...
Google releases the second Android Q beta bringing notification bubbles for multitasking and much...
It has only been a short time since Google released the first public beta for Android Q for Pixel phones but that hasn't stopped them from releasing the second beta this morning. Available for download and with OTAs...
Moto releases Android 9 Pie software update in Australia for moto g6 play and...
Motorola has continued to demonstrate its support for existing customers, updating another lot of its existing handsets to Android 9 Pie. This time around, it's the moto g6 play and moto zĀ³ play receiving the update. The new software,...
Motorola rolling out Android 9.0 Pie to Australian moto g6 phones
Motorola have been slowly updating their recent devices and today they have announced another of their phones is currently receiving an OTA rollout of Android 9.0 Pie.
From today moto g6 owners will start seeing Android 9.0 Pie roll out...
OPPO release the next version of their Android skin ColorOS
OPPO's ColorOS has been one of the most polarising Android skins since Android began its existence. Since that time it has evolved into something acceptable to most but still has some way to go to be considered one...
Google updates the design guidelines for app icons, developers told to update or be...
In a bid to improve the consistency of app icons across Android, Chrome OS and the web Google has released new design specifications for app icons. Google's going full squircle for app icons this time around, and if developers...
Nokia 3.1 gets update to Android 9 Pie
HMD Global's investment in the Nokia smartphone brand has produced some excellent smartphones, and one of the main selling features is the stock Android experience. That includes regular OS updates, and today we can confirm the Nokia 3.1 has...
Android Q Beta launch is imminent according to Google’s bug tracker
We have been speculating when Android Q Beta was going to launch with most speculation pointing to the middle of this current month based on previous years. According to the bug tracker for Android Q Beta the beta...
Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ and Note 8 customers on Optus 4G are about...
Samsung and Optus are keeping their word, bringing the Android 9 Pie update to Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ and Note 8 customers later this week.
According to the Optus software updates page, the update will be rolling out on 13...
Samsung Galaxy S10 buyers can expect a security update out of the box
Buying anything with software these days normally means you get to experience the joy of the day one update, at least with phones they're something you can typically delay until the device is set up, and they're something you...
March security update rolling out to Google Pixel phones now
Google has begun pushing out its March security update patch to Pixel devices with the update bringing tweaks to the About menu and the ability to schedule update restarts along with the usual additional vulnerability fixes and some overall...