Android Leftovers
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Cyanogen Tapped For New Wave of Affordable Smartphones
After many delays, all four major mobile Linux alternatives to Android have finally arrived on smartphones. Mozilla's Firefox OS was first out of the gate two years ago, followed by Jolla's Sailfish OS, and this year they were joined by the first Ubuntu and Tizen phones. Yet, a fifth open source mobile Linux platform may have already eclipsed them all. The CyanogenMod flavor of Android is rapidly expanding from its role as the most popular alternative mobile phone mod for flashing onto Android phones to being a much sought after pre-installed OS.
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Motorola, LG reportedly unveiling new Android Wear smartwatches alongside ASUS and Huawei at IFA 2015
It’s been a little over a year since we the first crop of Android Wear smartwatches popped up around the time of Google I/O 2014. While many of us are expecting followups to some these devices by now (Samsung’s got a new Tizen powered smartwatch with a round face ready to go) it almost feels like we’re waiting on something. It could be that Android Wear’s biggest OEMs — Motorola, LG, ASUS, and Huawei — are planning to introduce their new round of smartwatches during this year’s IFA 2015.
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Google finally responds to Europe's antitrust charges [Ed: Microsoft and pals initiated this by heavy lobbying]
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New smartphones keep Samsung at head of Android class
Samsung's new smartphones and tablets might not offer enough to entice current iPhone and iPad users to switch, but they keep Samsung at the head of the class among Android gadget makers.
The new Galaxy devices come weeks before comparable updates from Apple are expected. In a sense, if Samsung can't beat the competition in sales, it can at least beat it to store shelves.
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Android Auto now has a desktop emulator for developers
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Devs can now emulate in-car experience with Android Auto Desktop Head Unit
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Google adds some visual flair to Android app searches
Google has transformed Android search for apps and now displays the results in a pictorial, grid-like fashion. For instance, searching for "music apps" (either in Now or a browser) brings up the above grid, and clicking on a given app will take you straight to Google Play, as you'd expect. The feature, spotted by Android Police, appears to have rolled out over the last few days. Regular search results are still displayed below, but the grid images take up the entire first page, in much the same way as Google's Knowledge Graph. It only works on Android, so far -- doing a similar search on iOS yields a regular app list with the option to install.
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Google Revamps How Apps Appear in Android Search Results
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Google details new runtime permissions in more secure Android 6.0 Marshmallow
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Android 6.0 apps can ask permissions only when needed
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Android Marshmallow Update: Granting Permission
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DeNA’s Mirrativ App Livestreams Any Game Or App On Your Android Device
YouTube isn’t the only one to introduce a live-streaming app this week. Just days after YouTube Gaming was outed, Japan’s DeNA — a prolific producer of games itself — has entered the scene with its own take, called Mirrativ.
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Cool Android browser Link Bubble is now completely free
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Three-quarters of WhatsApp users are on Android, 22% on iOS (study)
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Android Marshmallow coming to Galaxy S6, Note 5, not S5
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Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update In The Mixing Bowl For LG G4 And LG G3: Report
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OnePlus One With Android 5.1.1 Lollipop Update – Top Changes and Bug Fixes
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Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, 6.0 Marshmallow Update Status For Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Note Edge, Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge And Galaxy S5
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Android Marshmallow update coming to LG G4, G3, not G2
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Android Marshmallow Update: Samsung Galaxy S5 Misses Latest Android Update Despite Launching 16 Months Ago
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Free app completely reimagines Android notifications – and it’s awesome
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Former security intern admits developing super-stealthy Android spyware
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Pintasking brings easy multi-tasking to just about any Android device
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How to get genuinely free Android apps and free Android games
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Amazon Underground aims to make Android apps and games 'actually free'
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Android Pay confirmed to be coming 'soon'
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Huawei Watch preorders suggest Android Wear will soon support iPhone
The Huawei Watch, another nice-looking, round Android Wear smartwatch, is now up for preorder at Amazon. Pricing starts at $349 for a stainless steel model with black leather strap and goes all the way up to $799 for a gold-plated stainless steel watch with matching gold-plated steel band. That's soundly Apple Watch territory, so it'll be interesting to see what type of demand exists for an ultra-premium Android Wear device. Amazon says the Huawei Watch will begin shipping September 2nd.
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