Android Studio 3 brings Kotlin to mainstream Android development
Android Studio is the developers interface into the world of code for Android and back at Google I/O this year, Kotlin was announced as an officially supported 'first-class' language in Android development moving forward. Google has released Android...
Google announces Android Developer Preview 8.1 for Pixel and Nexus devices
Google has this morning announced the Android 8.1 Developer Preview for supported Nexus and Pixel devices.
The update concentrates on optimizations for Android Go (for devices with 1GB or less of memory) and a new Neural Networks API to...
Sony begins rollout of Oreo for Xperia XZ Premium
While some of their handsets are launching with Oreo, Sony's former flagship is getting a delicious treat starting now with Sony announcing they have begun rolling out the Oreo update for the Xperia XZ Premium.
The rollout is beginning with...
Google releases Pixel 2 factory images with October security patches – in the wild...
Update:Google has now removed the reference to October on the downloads.
Google has begun shipping Pixel 2 handsets in the US and has this morning released the Factory Images and OTA updates for the phones on their Software page. The...
Google search bar gets customisable in a new update
In the latest update to the Google app, rolling out now, a new option to customise the look of the search bar is now appearing.
The option to customise the search bar is appearing for users updating to the latest...
Want to remap the active edge / squeeze gesture on the Pixel 2 range?...
One of my favourite features in the new Pixel 2 range is the Active Edge gesture, which allows you to summon the Google Assistant from anywhere with a simple squeeze on the sides of the phone. It's rather neat,...
Check for update button is no longer a Placebo in Android
The frustration of Google's long, slow trollout for updates is almost palpable after a new update like Oreo appears. Now it appears that button mashing the 'Check for update' button actually does something, sending the lastest OTA to your...
Oreo update for Nokia 8 is nearly ready to roll
If you've purchased the Nokia 8 after its recent release in Australia, then a tasty Oreo update could be on its way to you soon.
Chief Product Officer of HMD Global, Juho Sarvikas has shared a couple of screenshots of...
Motorola Reluctantly Adds G4 Plus to Oreo Upgrade List
A great disturbance was felt in the force a few days ago when Motorola announced their list of phone's which would be getting an upgrade to Android 8.0 Oreo, leaving out the Moto G4 Plus which had been promised...
Google releases September Android Security Bulletin – updates included in Oreo update for most...
The September Android Security Bulletin has been released, announcing all the issues resolved by Google, based on reports from researchers and internal findings.
The list contains, as usual, two levels of patch: 1st of September and 5th of September,...
Google wants Android Wear developers to update their old apps
Google has, after an extended period, finally rolled out Android Wear 2.0 and all the benefits such as standalone Play Store to supported devices. Now they're advising developers of a new change that requires them to update their app,...
Google launches ARCore to bring Augmented Reality to the next billion
While Project Tango is great, it hasn't exactly been made available everywhere. The additional sensors are also somewhat cumbersome for manufacturers to add to devices and add to overall device cost. Today Google has launched a new Augmented Reality...
Here’s all the new Emoji from Android 8.0
Android Oreo introduces 70 new emoji to Android thanks to changes from the Unicode Consortium. The changes of course bring about the death of the loveable blob emoji, so it's time to get to know our new emoji.
While Android...
HTC US lays down which phones will receive an update to Android Oreo
In the aftermath of the release of any version of Android we of course get comments from manufacturers announcing which of their devices will be updated. HTC, or at least their US arm has commented on social media announcing...
Google releases Android 8.0 images for supported Pixel and Nexus devices
Google has just finished announcing Android Oreo as the latest version of their operating system, and while they're busy pushing code to the Android Open Source Project, they've updated their Android O developer page with OPR6 (the final build)...