HTC 10 ‘expected’ to score Nougat in Q4, followed by One M9 and One A9

Great promises of timely software updates haven’t always worked out as planned for HTC, but even after repeatedly assuring its continuously shrinking fan base that the 10, One A9 and M9 will

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Sony Xperia X Performance gets pre-release Android 7.0 Nougat beta

It might be costly for what it brings to the table, at $650 unlocked ($580, if you’re lucky), with just a 5-inch Full HD screen, 3GB RAM, 2,700 mAh battery and no fingerprint scanner stateside, but at least you now know the Sony Xperia X Performance will be among the world’s first smartphones to run Android 7.0.That’s if you hurry, have no problem tackling the typical bugs and general system instability of an OS ...

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Samsung ominously dodges Galaxy Note 7 Daydream compatibility questions

Virtual reality is already a big deal, despite Sony’s PlayStation console-supporting headset being a couple of months away from a commercial release, Google abandoning its own plans for immersive hardware of some sort, and Microsoft still ...

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The Nexus Launcher: leaked, dissected and pointed back at Google

If you want the Nexus software experience (at least on the home screen) without getting a Nexus device, you can apparently just go on the internet and get it. The .apk is out for the so-called Nexus Launcher — and that brings some pertinent questions to a head.First off, is it going to replace the Google Now Launcher? That one still exists on the Play Store for now, but could it get ...

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The latest on what to expect from the Galaxy Note 7

This supposed phablet started out in the rumor mills as the Samsung Galaxy Note 6. Since then, we’ve been trying to parse together the ins and outs, the hairpins and straightaways, and all of the jokes claiming that six was too afraid of seven ...

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Android Nougat knows where your apps came from

There are plenty of places to get your apps these days, many of which are not the Google Play Store. Thing is, if you hand off your phone to your friends or family and they start wreaking app havoc on you from all corners of the internet, you would like to know where those apps came from.Well, you might get to know without the help of said friends or family if you’re getting on the latest preview ...

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Android N Developer Preview 5 is out, and this seems to be the final one

Even though we already know that the final name for Android N is actually Android 7.0 Nougat, the developer preview is still considered just Android N. We’ve seen Google boldly take Android to where it hasn’t come before with this update, providing useful features like multi-window support as a stock feature, among other improvements. If you’re currently rocking the developer preview of the mobile operating system, you might want to hit that update button.Google has just launched the Developer Preview number 5 for Android N. The change log doesn’t really specify ...

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Benchmarks revive Galaxy Note 7 as a lighter Note 7 edge

While it’s nice to see what kind of guts we can expect on a CDMA variant of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 (mainly because ‘Murica), if you want a little arm grease in action, you’re going to have to check out these Geekbench scores the thing supposed put up.Well, actually, the two things.You thought it was just going to be the Note 7 edge that will be the Note 7 this year, right? It ...

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Hey, where did the Android One webpage go?

Not everything Google does happens for a reason, and Hiroshi Lockheimer’s months-long Nutella teasing games are the perfect reminder the search giant can be such an expert troll without even trying too hard.But pulling a prank on believers in the Android One program on the heels of Nougat’s announcement feels cruel, unnecessary and just not Big G’s style. Hence, it’s possible something’s up with ...

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HTC reminds us that Android Nougat will be on its newest phones

HTC has historically been pretty proud to proclaim that it will update its latest phones to the next version of Android. It’s no different today as HTC confirmed that the HTC 10, the One A9 and the One M9 will be getting the just-named Android Nougat.And it did so where else? In a tweet.Life is about to get a little sweeter. Android N will be coming to the HTC 10, HTC One A9 and the HTC One ...

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Check Google’s Snapchat today for Android N name [UPDATE: Nougat]

Update: The statue has been revealed and apparently it is the Android robot on top of an Italian dessert called Torrone that has nuts and nougat in it. It’s officially been dubbed as “Android Nougat”. The version number will be 7.0.Our original story is below.Inside Google’s Mountain View, California, headquarters is a confidential file. It is trapped within a room of vanilla wafers, chocolate hazelnut spread and a bunch of sticky notes. It’s the Namey McNameface ...

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T-Mobile follows suit with Marshmallow update for Samsung Galaxy Note 4

While Android Nutella could still technically see daylight and perhaps even roll out to new and old Nexus devices before the critically acclaimed Note 4 turns two in the fall, chances are Marshmallow will be the last major software update officially delivered to the first of Samsung’s metal-framed high-end Galaxy phablets.You’ll therefore ...

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Google might bring design changes to the Android navigation buttons soon

Google pulled an interesting stunt with the early launch of Android N to developers. At the moment the company still doesn’t have a pastry name for the OS, and some of us believe that this early teaser is still missing a ton of things that Google is not prepared to show.Some recent leaks show a totally new design to the Android navigation buttons, which in a way are more aligned with the company’s Now On Tap services. Instead of hollow drawings, the new buttons are now of a solid white, and the home button has four colors on the borders to mimic Google’s colors. The ...

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Google now lists the end-of-life dates for its Nexus devices

Surely getting a Google Nexus device is a sure guarantee to getting the latest and greatest version of Android, but ever since the launch of the old Galaxy Nexus back in the day, we know that won’t last for ever. Google doesn’t really guarantee that all its legacy Nexus devices will receive the latest version for ever, and today we learn just how close you are to being pushed out.Google’s support website has now begun listing the dates for end-of-life of its Nexus devices, and the picture is not really pretty. Yes, you’ll be entitled to at least three years of ...

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Android N Developer Preview 4 gets Namey, finalizes APIs

Contrary to what he was looking for, it seems that Dave Burke has lived to see Android Namey McNameface come to life.It comes as part of the Easter egg to Android N Developer Preview 4, which includes the final APIs for N (set number 24) for app developers to begin compiling and publishing or updating their apps. Devs can now also get out alpha/beta/production-grade apps set on API 24 onto Google Play.The images are ...

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