Boost, Virgin Mobile get LG Tribute HD

The LG Tribute that made its way around the prepaid carrier circuit now has a sequel, one with a 720p screen.Sprint’s prepaid units, Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile USA, have the LG Tribute HD, an Android Marshmallow phone with a 5-inch display, a 2,100mAh battery and a Snapdragon 210 processor — well, it’s listed as such, though the quad-core unit is also told to run at 1.3GHz, something ...

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Remix OS Player is an Android virtual machine for Windows

If you aren’t entirely invested in running windowed Android apps with Remix OS on Windows, you can have your Windows and eat your Android at the same time with the Remix OS Player.The team behind that interface (and devices running it) have made a virtual Android device that can be tailored to run on up to 3GB of RAM or as little as 512MB. The Remix layout is pasted on top of Android Marshmallow, but we guess the best explanation for ...

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Android distribution: Marshmallow yet to break 20 percent share

It’s the second week of the month, which means that Google is either a little late publishing its Android platform version distribution numbers or we all haven’t been paying attention.But September’s pie, taken from seven days of tracking Google Play Store access ending September 5, shows no sign of Nougat. Who’d think that a two-week-old ...

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Thin, screen-ful Lenovo Yoga Book runs on Android or Windows 10

A 2-in-1 tablet usually means that we’re talking about laptop form factor, too. But with Lenovo’s Yoga Book announced at its IFA pre-game show today, “2-in-1” can also refer to the software — you can choose to get an Android version or one with Windows 10.Here’s the twist with this convertible, though: it has no physical buttons.There’s a 10.1-inch 1920 x 1200 display on one side and a capacitive pad on the other that can house the virtual Halo Keyboard or the Create ...

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AT&T Galaxy S5 gets Marshmallow with S5 Active at nearly 11 months from Nexus image dump

Both the Galaxy S5 and the Galaxy S5 Active on AT&T have gotten their Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow updates this weekend.The build is MMB29M and has the August 1 security patch level. The OTA weighs in at just a tad over 900MB for the S5 Active and about 945MB — give or take — for the regular Galaxy S5.About a week from today, it’ll be

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AT&T Galaxy S5 gets Marshmallow with S5 Active at nearly 11 months from Nexus image dump

Both the Galaxy S5 and the Galaxy S5 Active on AT&T have gotten their Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow updates this weekend.The build is MMB29M and has the August 1 security patch level. The OTA weighs in at just a tad over 900MB for the S5 Active and about 945MB — give or take — for the regular Galaxy S5.About a week from today, it’ll be

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Motorola Android Marshmallow update rates are fastest by far

Every manufacturer has an approach to tackling major Android point upgrades. Some (claim) to turn out a fast product while others take their time to iron out wrinkles… and then others never take their time.While you might have an idea of who the suspects we’re talking about are, ...

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HTC Desire 626s on T-Mobile, MetroPCS get Marshmallow

More than a month after Sprint passed out its version of Android Marshmallow onto the HTC Desire 626s, T-Mobile and prepaid subsidiary MetroPCS have gotten their act together in moving Android 6.0.1 onto the device.HTC’s Mo Versi managed the product on Twitter:T-Mobile & MetroPCS Desire 626s Owners! Update for Marshmallow and enhanced messaging (RCS) capability will be ...

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Android Marshmallow share up 3.1 percent in July distribution

Time for another check on how Android is being kept up these days and for Marshmallow, it’s a better month of gains. Its share of the version distribution pie has jumped up by three percentage points, the most it has increased in its lifespan.The following numbers were collected from Google Play Store logins in the seven days up through July 11.VersionCodenameAPIJuly (%)Change from June (%)2.2Froyo80.102.3.3-2.3.7Gingerbread101.9-0.14.0.3-4.0.4Ice Cream Sandwich151.7-0.24.1.xJelly ...

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Samsung Galaxy On7 gets Android Marshmallow

Samsung’s getting it on for the On7 as we find that the Galaxy On5 is headed to the US, so of course the one that isn’t coming to the US gets the update first, right?SamMobile actually has the update OTA from Turkey in its stock right now for you to download if you have a Galaxy On7. Typical Marshmallow improvements are stocked on as well as some new twangs to TouchWiz. If you prefer to ...

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Indian Honor 5X getting Android Marshmallow

Two months after Honor’s US account even hinted at Android Marshmallow coming to the Honor 5X, it is finally coming. But as far as we know, it’s not coming to the US.Instead, the update will go to international models, or at least models in India with model number KIW-L22. The OTA is rolling out right now, but there is a .zip file you can load in if you have the proper 5X. It’s the download link ...

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In record time, AT&T Galaxy Note 5, S6 edge+ have Android Marshmallow

Close to nine months after its release, Android Marshmallow has finally come to a pair of major autumn-side Samsung phones on America’s number two carrier.The Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 edge+ on AT&T are getting over-the-air updates for Android 6.0.1. The packages include AT&T’s Video Call ...

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Jide upgrades to a tablet with the Remix Pro

The Chromebook Flip got first dibs on a windowed Android apps experience today, but if you’ve been working with a Remix Mini, Remix Ultra or cracking Remix OS onto a PC, you already have an idea of how this works. Maybe it’s time to upgrade your hardware game?Jide thought it was time to up its game with the Remix Pro, a mid-range ...

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T-Mobile BlackBerry Priv receiving Android Marshmallow OTA

Even as T-Mobile has dropped the BlackBerry Priv from its shelves, the Un-carrier is providing proper software support for the device. In this case, it’s getting Android Marshmallow onto the Priv in the middle of June.T-Mobile has listed the latest software update to build number AAF153 with the Android 6.0.1 package of features. Even as the file amounts to a whopping 1.3GB, you’ll need about ...

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