64-bit Android support merges in AOSP also show API level naming change
Google I/O is only a short time away and so everything to do with Google products is being scrutinised to find out any hints of what to be released at the developer conference. One development is the addition of...
Google and Udacity partner up again to release a new Android Design course
Google and Udacity have teamed up again to announce a new course aimed at developers wanting to improve their design skills on Android.
The 'Android Design for Developers' short course is a free online learning package designed by Google...
Huawei to cease its bootloader unlock service but don’t worry, it wasn’t ever in...
You might not have even known this, but Huawei offered a service in some markets to unlock the bootloaders of their mobile devices, though it seems it was never really available to Australians.
However, Huawei has decided to shutter the...
Optus and LG offering QuickMemo update for Optimus L7
Optus has put a message on their Facbook page to advise Optimus L7 owners to check their phones for an update which brings faster performance and a new piece of software called QuickMemo which allows you to capture screenshots...
Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition also receiving Android 4.4.2
So, just moments after we post about the HTC One Google Play Edition receiving the Android 4.4.2 update, we're bringing the expected counterpart for the Samsung Galaxy S4 GPE as well. Samsung released a new set of kernel source...
Android 4.2.2 appears on wild Nexus 4s
Yet another reason to bemoan the lack of Nexus 4s in Australia — Android Community are reporting that brand new Nexus 4s in Brazil and Malaysia are coming out with an unannounced version of Jelly Bean — 4.2.2. There...
Ice Cream Sandwich now on 10.9% of Android Devices
Just shy of 9 months after the source code release, Android 4.0.x Ice Cream Sandwich has topped 10% installation on Android devices world wide. About time too!
ICS has shown a huge growth over the last 6 weeks, but...
OxygenOS for the OnePlus One delayed
The Lollipop build for the OnePlus One is something every owner of the phone wants. Whether it's the CyanogenMod 12S release or the OnePlus developerd OxygenOS, it's a must-have for a hot handset. Earlier this month OnePlus announced that...
Android Wear Dev Preview 5 released ahead of full launch in Early February
Google's delayed launch of Android Wear 2.0 has hit another road mark with the fifth and final developer preview launching today, ahead of an 'early February' release of the full version.
The fifth and final developer preview includes three major...
Samsung readies for Android Nougat beta test for Galaxy S7
It looks as if the beginnings of Samsung's Android Nougat roll-out for its flagship Galaxy S7 range could be just around the corner, with a keen-eyed S7 user spotting the Galaxy Beta program app appearing on Samsung's Galaxy Apps...
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 -...
Sony begins rollout of Lollipop to Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet – more...
Sony's Android 5.0 rollout has well and truly begun, with their Xperia Z3 phones and tablets nearly completed, and now it's onto the next generation of devices according to Sony, who announced the updates to the Xperia Z2 and...
Unlocked International Galaxy S3 receiving Jellybean Update
Seems the Galaxy S3 update is ready, at least for the non-carrier bloated recipients anyway.
We received a tip today that the unlocked international Galaxy S3 phones are receiving the Jellybean update and subsequently had confirmation from another user. ...
Google finally fixes high resolution contact photos, Contact Sync gets new interface
Cancel any plans you had for tonight, because if you're anything like me, you'll be spending the next few hours assigning photos to your whole contact list. That's right, Google have finally addressed one of the biggest gripes that...
Samsung confirm Lollipop for Note 2 in some markets
With a large number of devices on the market, it's often hard for Samsung to deliver timely updates to all of their older devices. Integrating new APIs, design language and code into the Touchwiz framework often means a...