The ART of turbo charging your Nexus 5
Google's popular new phone, the Nexus 5, certainly is a snappy performer with its top shelf Snapdragon 800 SoC and 2GB of RAM, but there are ways to make it faster again.
For those that would like to maximise the...
Google updates Stable, Beta and Developer channels for Chrome
It's rolled around to the average 6 weekly cycle for ChromeOS updates and the Chrome Team has updated the Chrome Releases blog to advise that the Stable, Beta and Developer channels for ChromeOS have all been updated.
First up, the...
Google updates Stable, Beta and Developer channels for Chrome
It's rolled around to the average 6 weekly cycle for ChromeOS updates and the Chrome Team has updated the Chrome Releases blog to advise that the Stable, Beta and Developer channels for ChromeOS have all been updated.
First up, the...
Updated GPU Binaries discovered for the Galaxy Nexus – could it bring new life...
Just when you thought that the Galaxy Nexus was being left behind by Google with the Android 4.4 KitKat update, it seems the folks over at XDA Forums have been extremely busy, with reports developers are finding what appear...
Your Google+ profile picture will soon be paired with your phone number
Among the changes in Android 4.4 Kitkat, the dialer is one area that's been given a fair bit of attention. The updated Phone app has a new look and can do handy things such as provide you with the...
Android Quick Start Guide for 4.4 KitKat
We previously reported that the Android 4.4 Quick Start Guide for was only available on the US Google Play Store.
That has changed recently, with the guide now being posted on the internet in its entirety, and after perusing the...
KitKat Arrives With New Runtime in Tow
Everyone reading this no doubt loves Android, but how many of you know how Android runs? Android apps are written in the Java programming language but how is that converted into a language that can be read by...
CF-Auto-Root for Nexus 5 released by Chainfire
Being a Nexus device, the steps to root it are almost ridiculously simple, however some people like to have an automated process to complete the whole process. Noted Android developer and hacker Chainfire has released CF-Auto-Root for the Nexus...
Paranoid Android release pure AOSP ROMs for the Wi-Fi Nexus 7 (2012) and (2013)...
With the Android 4.4 now pushed to AOSP, with Android the next step is of course developers will begin building ROMs and first out of the gate, at least for the 2012 and 2013 Nexus 7(Wi-Fi only) and the...
Android 4.4 AOSP ROM for Galaxy Nexus now available on XDA
Despite the claims from Google that the latest Android release is designed to run on phones with as little as 512MB of RAM, support for the Galaxy Nexus has been dropped with Google advising that 'No, Galaxy Nexus phones...
US variants of HTC One to receive Kit Kat update within 90 days
Now that Google's finally unveiled Android 4.4 (Kit Kat) and the Nexus 5, the question many of us are asking is 'when will my phone get the update?' We already know that Kit Kat will hit Nexus devices fairly...
A users’ guide to Android 4.4’s new developer features
In the wee hours of this morning, after much speculation and more leaks than you'd find in a Californian bar, Google finally released Android 4.4, more commonly known as Kit Kat. The latest version of Android largely improves on...
Updated:Android 4.4 heading to AOSP now, Factory Image for Nexus 5 coming today Nexus...
With Android 4.4(Kit Kat) now officially announced, we all want to know when we can get it. Ed Heyl, who appears to be the new JBQ has announced that the Android 4.4 - Build KRT16M - is now being...
Nexus 5: More Alleged Photo Leaks and a Reddit Ask Me Anything
In a very recent Ask Me Anything (AMA) on popular site Reddit, a user going by the name of throwawaynexus5guy has been busy answering questions about the Nexus 5 that he alleges to have spent some time with recently. As...
Rumour:Android 4.4 to aim at low-end devices as well as wearables, TV and NFC
According to a leaked document that was sourced by Amir Efrati from Jessicalessin.com the upcoming version of Android will be aiming at a few things in particular - low-end phones, TV, wearable computing and NFC.
The document which is reported...