Android Leftovers
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Android 5.0.1 Lollipop Update For Samsung Galaxy Note Edge SM-N915T; How To Install It
The T-Mobile variant of the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge with the model number SM-N915T has just started receiving the latest Android 5.0.1 Lollipop firmware update. Although the firmware may not be available for all users of the device at the same time, users can download the update for manual installation.
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Android 5.1 Lollipop Update Guide For Sony Xperia Z Series, Nexus 9 And Nexus 7
The Android 5.1 Lollipop update for Sony Xperia Z series of devices is reportedly scheduled for this week. In addition, the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop for Nexus 9 and Nexus 7 has officially been rolled out. Here are some details about the new updates:
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Android M is Coming: Rumored Features and Release Date
Android mascots are lined up in the demonstration area at the Google I/O Developers Conference in the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California, May 10, 2011.
Android Lollipop is currently being distributed to older models of smartphones and is already available out of the box for most if not all new models of smartphones. As this is happening, rumors are already abound that a new version of the mobile OS, initially called Android M, is in the works.
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FlowHome Turns Your Android Home Screen Into a Useful, Personal Stream
Android: If you’re a little tired of your phone’s default launcher, FlowHome is an alternative that puts favorite apps a tap away, but transforms your home screen into scrolling tiles of useful information, updates from inside your favorite apps, and notifications with as much information shown as they need to be useful.
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Samsung Adds Android 5.0 Lollipop To Galaxy S5, S6 And S6 Edge Smartphones
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Google shuts down Maps editor after peeing Android debacle
It looks like saying sorry wasn't enough. After Google was forced to apologize for an image of the Android mascot urinating on the Apple logo in Google Maps last month, the company is temporarily shutting down its maps editor, Map Maker, until it can appropriately respond to people abusing the tool.
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Android Candy: Every Hero Needs a Sidekick
I've touted the awesomeness of Calibre in the past. And although the Web-based calibre2opds still is an awesome way to access your eBook library, using a native Android app is even smoother. If you have your Calibre library on your local network, using Calibre Companion ($3.99 in the Google Play Store), your Android device connects to your library like a device connected via USB. It's possible to load books directly onto your device without syncing your entire collection into the cloud!
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Nexus Android 5.1.1 Problems: 5 Things You Need to Know
Google’s new Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update for Nexus devices brings fixes for lingering Android Lollipop problems. However, it also appears to deliver some problems of its own. With that in mind, we take a look at five things you need to know, right now, about Nexus Android 5.1.1 Lollipop problems as we push further away from its roll out.
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Why handing Android app permission control back to users is a mistake
Google might well follow through with handing app permission control back over to end users. Find out why Jack Wallen doesn't think this is such a good idea.
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New Android Era Ushers In: Google's Project Fi, Voice Access And Nearby For Proximity-Based Communication
Google's recent slip about the Android M update got the rest of the market buzzing on what's in store for its next operating system. Primary features expected in the update include Voice Access for a possible hands-free user experience and Nearby for proximity-based communication. More importantly, Google is not only aiming to update its Android OS; it has also been working on Project Fi, offering users a new messenger option.
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Video: Here’s how you can use the Moto 360 with an iPhone or iPad right now
Google is supposedly working on making Android Wear smartwatches compatible with iPhone, which might be a clever way to combat Apple’s popular Apple Watch. However, while Google has yet to release Android Wear support for iOS, you can already connect Android Wear devices to iPhone and iPad.
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Android M Features Surface As New Android 6.0 OS Is Set To Be Unveiled On May 28
Android M will reportedly be the new version of Android unveiled at Google's I/O developers conference, to be held May 28 and 29 in San Francisco. The official schedule initially said that Android M would be revealed during the Android for Work session, as Android Police reported, but apparently that session has been removed from the schedule.
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Motorola's David Schuster Says Android 5.1 For The 2013 Moto X Is Starting 'TestDrive,' Should Roll Out In A Few Weeks
Motorola has a mixed record when it comes to device updates. The first-gen Moto X made the jump from Jelly Bean to KitKat quite smoothly, but Lollipop has proven to be more of a challenge. Motorola recently announced the 2013 Moto X would go straight to Android 5.1, but when? Soon, according to Motorola's David Schuster.
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Android 5.1 Lollipop Update Rollout for Moto X (Gen 1) to Begin in 'Few Weeks'
Motorola last month announced that its first-generation Moto X will not receive the Android 5.0 Lollipop update, and will directly receive the Android 5.1 update. Now, the company has confirmed that Android 5.1 'test drive' for the Moto X (Gen 1) has started and the update should start rolling out in some weeks.
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Samsung Starts Seeding Android 5.0 Lollipop Update For Galaxy Tab 4 10.1
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Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Starts Receiving Android 5.0.2 Lollipop Update
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Second-gen Android One hitting Turkey with souped-up specs and a significant price hike
Android One devices are coming to Turkey, with a twist. While Google and its local partners offer Android One phones in India and other Asian countries for around $110, the first Turkish model features better specs and a $260 price tag.
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Sony SmartWatch 3 specs, features, price: Android Wear has better functionality and LCD touchscreen display that makes it real alternative to Apple Watch
Sony was one of the earliest players to enter the wearable space when it had launched its first smartwatch in 2012, followed by a second version in 2013. However, the first and second iterations of Sony's smartwatch didn't exactly set the market on fire, as they failed to stand up to the intense competition in the smartwatch category due to various shortcomings. The Japanese company has now launched Sony SmartWatch 3, which runs on the Android Wear platform, Google's operating system that works exclusively with Android smartphones, resulting in improved features as well as functionality.
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Android One launches in Europe with a decent and affordable smartphone
Today Google announced that it has officially expanded Android One to Turkey. The launch represents the program's debut in Europe, and brings the total count (so far) to seven countries. Android One, which Google unveiled last September, aims to spread affordable smartphones throughout the developing world. The devices run a close-to-stock version of Android, though up until now the hardware has been somewhat underwhelming.
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Wanna boot your PC into Linux or Windows 8 from your Android device? DriveDroid makes that perfectly possible
Android enjoys such a thriving developer community, that the question of "what can an Android smartphone do?" is better voiced as "What can't an Android smartphone do?" Control your computer from afar? Check! Play PSP games? Betcha! But can you boot Windows 8 from it? Guess what, the answer's yes! DriveDroid is a brilliant app that lets you convert your Android smartphone to a bootable CD/USB stick that's able to boot your computer into multiple operating systems, provided you got the images. Pure sorcery!
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