Android 5.0 Tour: Flappy Droid
Did you miss out on the Flappy Bird craze? Fear not - Android 5.0 (or at least, the updated developer preview) has a Flappy...
Android 5.0 Tour: Recent Apps
The recent apps menu, which was first introduced in Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) is a great way to access all the apps running...
Android 5.0 Tour: Setting up a new device, in pictures
Android's new device setup process has long been in need of a visual overhaul to make it friendlier and less daunting for non-technical users....
Android 5.0 Tour: On-device privacy with Users and Guests
Android has long had the ability to manage multiple users on a single device, but it's been hidden from phone users and only exposed...
Android 5.0 Tour: A look at the new, refined Quick Settings menu
Ever since the introduction of the Quick Settings screen in Android Jelly Bean, we've been complaining about the feature.
Google's original vision of Quick Settings...
Android 5.0 Tour: Battery Saver adds precious minutes to your phone’s life
One of the areas in which the "stock" AOSP Android platform has fallen behind OEMs' customisations in recent years is in preserving your battery.
Google...
Android 5.0 Tour: Restoring apps during device setup is finally smarter
One of the biggest complaints in Android's new device setup process over the last few years has finally been addressed - Android Lollipop has...
Android Lollipop – English (Australia) is now an initial setup option
For a long time, we've been wanting English Australia as an option when setting up Android. We even promoted a feature request on the...
Android 5.0 SDK now available to download – API level 21 is here.
Along with updated developer preview images for the Nexus 5 and Nexus 7, Google has today released, as promised, the SDK for Android 5.0....
Updated Android Lollipop Developer Previews for Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 (2013) now available
With Android Lollipop now official, Google has released the updated developer builds for the Nexus 7 (2013) and the Nexus 5 on their developer...
Rumour: Lollipop OTA for Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 to arrive November 3rd –...
There's a fervour building for Lollipop now that it's been announced, but when Nexus devices will receive the latest update hasn't yet been announced....
Google may eventually allow OEMs to customise Android Wear, Auto and TV
Android has spread. As head of Android, Sundar Pichai said in his blog post announcing Android Lollipop this morning 'it’s designed to be shared',...
Sony announces plans for which Xperia devices will get Lollipop update
After Google announced Android 5.0 - Lollipop, the first questions heard were: When is my device going to be updated? In these modern times,...
Nvidia promises Shield Tablet will receive Android Lollipop
Manufacturers are beginning to announce plans for their handsets, tablets and other devices now that Google has officially launched Android Lollipop. HTC and Motorola...
Sony adds Xperia Z1 and Z2 as well as the Xperia M2 to AOSP...
Sony is one of the largest OEMs pro-actively promoting AOSP development for their phones and tablets, and today they've added two more devices to...