Android 4.4.1 update for the Nexus 5 aims to fix camera – rolling out...
The camera on the Nexus 5 is pretty good, but under certain conditions it was decidedly ordinary, but The Verge has received hands-on time with the Nexus 5 running Android 4.4.1 - the update which we first saw in...
Calibrate Your Nexus 5 Screen
When it comes to screen calibration Google have never had much success when it comes to their Nexus device. Whether this is due to poor process or just not having the resources/expertise to do it is unknown. As with...
Exclusive: Android 4.4.1 KitKat being tested internally, release not far off?
Android 4.4 (KitKat) is just on a month old, and already it seems that Google is readying an update. There's wide speculation on what the update could be fixing, but rumoured inclusions are a camera fix for the Nexus...
Modding The Nexus 5: The Current State of Affairs, Part 2
After my first piece on modding the Nexus 5 I thought I would leave the dust settle on the custom rom section before writing it. So here we are a week later and have things changed much. Well, no...
Xposed for KitKat Loses its Beta Tag
With the release of the Nexus 5, I have been searching for options to give me all the features previously only available in custom ROMs. After many prodding and hinting from one of our own staff members here at...
HTC One Unlocked and Developer editions getting KitKat today in the US
We reported recently that the Google Play edition of the HTC One would be getting the Android 4.4 KitKat update soon. Now HTC has announced that the Developer Edition and the HTC Unlocked version will be getting KitKat starting...
CyanogenMod Installer application removed from the Play Store
Almost exactly two weeks ago, the CyanogenMod team released their installer app onto the Google Play Store, in a move designed to make switching to the custom ROM a much easier proposition for first-time users.
However, while the app is...
Android 4.4 updates for Google Play Editions of HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4
Let's preface this by saying that we know that the Google Play Editions of the Samsung Galaxy S 4 and HTC One are not especially common in Australia, especially as they're only sold in the United States.
However, a good...
Xposed Framework now available for KitKat
A few weeks ago I wrote a little piece about an Android hack called the Xposed framework and how it could be used to apply all sorts of tweaks and themes to your device without a custom rom, just...
Sony hints Android 4.4 Kit Kat for Xperia SP, 4 additional devices under investigation...
It seems Xperia SP users are in for some Kit Kat Goodness, with Sony hinting that the device will get an upgrade to Android 4.4, according to an update to their Xperia Support site. Sony has also changed the...
Knock Knock… It’s Here… DT2W for the Nexus 5
Those who used the app PGM for Nexus on their Galaxy Nexus, or Touch Control on the Nexus 4 will be happy to learn that Touch Control has arrived for the Nexus 5. Earlier today the developer of those...
Android 4.4 KitKat coming to Samsung Galaxy S4 and Note 3 in January
According to a purported leak in India, the Samsung Galaxy S4 (GT-I9500) and the Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N900 - perhaps they meant the N9000?) will be receiving an Android 4.4 KitKat update in January. The Galaxy S3 (GT-I9300) and...
Telstra bring some early pressies for Galaxy SIII & HTC One Users, but Galaxy...
Good news for Telstra Samsung Galaxy S III owners as it seems the telco has approved the Android 4.2.2 'Jelly Bean Plus' update.
The update, which is schedule to start hitting devices on a 'progressive' rolling out phase is scheduled...
Vodafone begins Android 4.3 rollout to HTC One
Vodafone customers with carrier-branded HTC One phones should get an update to Android 4.3.
As well as updating the base operating system to Android 4.3, new Features and enhancements within the update include:
HTC Sense 5.5
Signal bar indicator improvement
HTC Blinkfeed update
Photo...
Samsung Galaxy Gear gets a custom ROM
Recently Samsung announced that they have sold 800 000 Galaxy Gear watches, and rolled out an update that allows the watch to show any notification, which is a significant usability enhancement. Well, the good news keeps on coming for...