AT&T, Cyanogen and ZTE reportedly prepping Google-eluding Android phone

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

When will device manufacturers and mobile operators learn there are only two ways to go in terms of the operating system a phone has to use to become commercially successful? It’s either iOS, which of course isn’t an option for anyone but Apple, or Android. Down the line, Windows could be a decent alternative too… if Microsoft ever decides to take the platform seriously.Meanwhile, Samsung tried and

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CyanogenMod 13 by Christmas? More phones on the way in 2016?

Posted on by Jules Wang

Cyanogen has been gettin’ busy lately after a somewhat eventful 2015. While it was on and then off with OnePlus, it has picked up some carriage agreements with a few manufacturers. Just this week, the software platform made it onto a major carrier in Spain with the introduction of the

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BQ Aquaris X5 is first Cyanogen phone carried by a network

Posted on by Jules Wang

Consider it a skin. Consider it a better Android. Consider it an offshoot of an offshoot. Any way you look at it, Cyanogen has had its fair share of ups and downs as an independent entity (with some big arms to

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BQ Aquaris X5 is first Cyanogen phone carried by a network

Posted on by Jules Wang

Consider it a skin. Consider it a better Android. Consider it an offshoot of an offshoot. Any way you look at it, Cyanogen has had its fair share of ups and downs as an independent entity (with some big arms to

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Yu no longer sells Cyanogen OS Yuphoria, but partnership is apparently still on

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

We’ve heard a lot of bold, pompous claims from the developers of arguably the most popular community-driven Android fork after going commercial, but so far, Cyanogen Inc. hasn’t been able to put its money where its mouth is.Of course, actual funding isn’t really the problem here, or lack of talent, or ...

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Micromax Yu5050 reportedly nigh with Quad HD screen, 4GB RAM in tow

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

As the second most popular smartphone manufacturer in India (behind Samsung), and one of the ten largest vendors worldwide, you could say Micromax has a responsibility, nay, obligation to roll out more than just respectable, affordable gear.Enter the Yu5050, the newest result of Micromax and Cyanogen’s collaboration, expected out as early as this week with decidedly high-end specifications. And a relatively economical price point, if we are to take the handheld’s declared value at import for granted.According to ...

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Cyanogen new hires from Amazon and Qualcomm hint to new services

Posted on by Jaime Rivera

Cyanogen Inc. is currently famous for two things that are directly related to each other. One thing is the company’s awesome CyanogenMod, which not only gives users a ton of UI flexibility, but also a bloatware-free experience. The company is also famous for its plan to claim Android from Google as well. What it currently isn’t famous for, is for its own proprietary services outside of CyanogenMod, and that seems to be a target of change.Cyanogen has just hired two new talents from very different ...

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We need a true three mobile OS race

Posted on by Jules Wang

Innovate. Catch up. Innovate. Catch up. Google. Apple. Apple. Google. Rinse and repeat.There are definitely reasons why Android has the world on its platform and why iOS is the only feasible contender in the US. That’s for another article. Meantime, Windows has been struggling, struggling and

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Microsoft to back Cyanogen’s plan to weaken Google’s control of Android

Posted on by Jaime Rivera

Microsoft hasn’t found the amount of success it wanted to see in mobile. Windows Phone is still just 3% of the mobile market, and even with its moves in acquiring Nokia’s mobile division, the company is still struggling to re-invent itself internally. You could assume that Microsoft’s interests in Android are low, given how the company killed the

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OnePlus One gets banned from sales in India

Posted on by Rithvik Rao

Over the past few years, India has risen to become a hotbed for smartphone growth, offering OEMs lots of potential for low-priced phones to compete in a growing market. It and OnePlus seem like the perfect match – OnePlus has the pretty nice phone at a fair price, and India has the growth potential and customers the former needs. In the midst of the two joining, however, there have been many hurdles.According to OnePlus, just two weeks before the One was set to launch in India, the company was notified that Indian manufacturer Micromax had attained exclusive rights to the CyanogenMod OS ...

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Cyanogen explains update policy for OnePlus One in India

Posted on by Jaime Rivera

There are a ton of reasons to love the OnePlus One, starting with its price tag. Moving that specific reason aside, another big reason is that the device runs a pre-installed version of CyanogenMod, or should we say, as long as you don’t live in India. Certain exclusive deals force OnePlus to sell this device with its custom version of Android 5.0 Lollipop, though if your device already runs CyanogenMod, there’s a good chance that you’re in ...

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What Google buyout interest means for the future of Cyanogen

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

This past year’s been a huge one for Cyanogen Inc., seeing not just the formal incorporation of the company, but its involvement in the release of new Android hardware, like the OnePlus One, or its dealings with Oppo (as with the N1, above). Will the next year bring similarly big things to Cyanogen’s table? Well, it sure looks like interest in the company is higher than ever, as we get word of a new round of funding and ...

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Cyanogen and Nextbit recruit testers for mysterious project

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

Is there any real mystery left in smartphones? We’ve got all these companies teasing their IFA announcements, and while many aren’t outright announcing new products already (except you, LG – you’re a kook), they’re pretty much doing everything but. And while there’s still a lot of uncertainty around products like the new iPhones, few of us are doubting that the phones themselves exist. How about some news ...

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OnePlus One review: a great phone, if you can get it

Posted on by Christopher Larson

What does it mean to “Never Settle” when it comes to a smartphone? Almost every piece of technology has its limits, due to the restrictions of available technology, physics, or just how much circuitry you can cram into a rectangular box.Does not settling mean including every possible feature under the sun? Does it mean making an affordable phone with zero compromises on hardware? What would zero compromises look like? New kid on the block OnePlus, a Chinese manufacturer led by a

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OnePlus One release date revised by the company

Posted on by Rithvik Rao

As invites start rolling out to early supporters of OnePlus, the company has revised the release date estimate for their flagship One smartphone due to an upcoming software update related to recently-discovered OpenSSL vulnerabilities.Invited people are ...

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