The attempts by Samsung to sort out the Galaxy Note 7 recall issues have seen one of their top executives try to allow customer fears. Tim Baxter is the President and COO of Samsung America. He came out to say that the new, improved Galaxy Note 7 could be released “no later than September 21st”. Interestingly, it has also been confirmed that the difference will be clear in the battery indictor. While the current models of the phone have a white battery indicator, after the recall they will have green indicators instead. Baxter said...
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After months of rumours and leaks, the new Android 7.0 Nougat is finally ready to hit our phones and tablets. The basic details of the new version of the operating system haven’t changed since we first heard all about it a few months ago. This means that it is a decent update but without any Earth-shattering changes to get overly excited about. Android 7.0 is getting brought on the brand new LG V20 devices. It will then pop up on the upcoming HTC Nexus HTC10 and HTC One M9 phones that will be out this autumn. It is also getting rolled...
So, the next Android operating system should be out this autumn, and it will be called Android Nougat. The first phones that will feature it are the upcoming HTC Nexus models. The new version of the operating system was announced at Google IO 2016 and the highlights should include better graphics and battery life, as well as more powerful notifications and quicker downloading times for system updates. There are even more new emojis for you to use, with 72 brand new ones promised. Perhaps more exciting is that you can now use conversational...
If you feel the need to freshen up your Android device then what about adding the latest Firefox OS from Mozilla to it? Ok, but won’t it be horribly complicated to do this? The truth is that it is now really simple to try this out, at least if you are happy to use a new preview of the OS designed for developers and inquisitive Android users. Downloading the app lets you get a new home screen and it doesn’t need you to wipe the device before you do so. You need to install it and you will then see it on the screen as an app. By pressing...
The latest update to the Android operating system is called 6.0 Marshmallow, and it is ready to get rolled out to mobile devices in the near future. It follows on from last year’s Lollipop is going to get pre-installed on the next Nexus devices first of all. This means that it will be loaded onto the Nexus 5X and 6P before any other phone or tablet. Nexus owners are also likely to be the first to be able to upgrade existing Android devices as well, with owners of other devices having to wait before finding out when they will be able...
The next version of the Android operating system will be called 6.0 but you are more likely to know it as Marshmallow. This new version was originally known as Android M but was then changed to Android Marshmallow, following on from other delicious sounding names as Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean. The first official announcement on this new look Android version came a few months ago at a Google conference but we can now look at the expected details with a good deal more certainty. Now on Tap One of the most anticipated features of...
If you want the comfortably familiar sight of Microsoft Office on your Android phone then there is some good news for you. The new Office app just launched by Microsoft gives Android users the chance to use Word, PowerPoint and Excel on their mobile devices. However, there are some limitations that mean that only about half of all current Android phones can use this software. Tough Minimum Requirements The Microsoft Office app is free to download but you need to have a device with at least 1GB of RAM in order to use it. You also need...
Could a bright new future be lying ahead for low cost smartphones? The first of the Android One budget devices is now on sale in India and may pave the way for a wave of cheap new phones. The idea with the Android One phones is that they will provide the bare minimum of features which are required to run the Google owned operating system. In addition to using the cheapest parts available, the firm has also got an agreement with a local network so that users can download updates and apps to their phone at a low cost. Some technology experts...
Google TV looked like a good idea when it was first announced a few year ago so what went wrong? More importantly, what has changed since then to make Android TV from Google something that it more likely to be successful? The plans for Google TV were unveiled a long time ago now but it never really took off in the way that the internet giant expected it to. However, there are some differences with Android TV that might make the difference. For a start, it has been designed to fit in more easily with the technology we already have in our...
One of the most intriguing new gadgets to be launched in recent times is the Transformer Book V (as in the Roman numeral 5) from ASUS. It’s a laptop, a tablet and, hey, it’s an Android phone as well. The 12.5 laptop/tablet element works on Windows 8.1 and uses Intel Core architecture. It weighs 0.8kg and has a 12.5 HD display. The 28Wh battery gives a maximum of 10 hours of internet browsing time. It comes with 4GB of RAM and flash storage of up to 128GB. The Android 4.4 phone is the first to use Intel 64 bit quad-core Atom chip with...