Android Leftovers
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Android to iOS: Was switching to the iPhone 6s a mistake?
Surprisingly, I thoroughly enjoyed my time with iOS. This was the first time since becoming an Android user I didn’t feel like what I was gaining wasn’t worth what I was losing. I really enjoyed Live Photos, the tweaks to iOS 9, and most importantly, I loved 3D Touch.
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Why Android is better than iOS for some users
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Wunderlist update for Android supports Marshmallow
To-do and task list-maker Wunderlist has released a substantial update to its Android app that features a complete redesign with Marshmallow integration.
The app now sports a simplified Quick Add feature that lets you add a to-do item at the touch of a large blue button on the home screen. But you can also add to-dos directly from the notification bar after you switch on the function in the settings.
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The Worst Android Apps For Data, Storage And Battery [Infographic]
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How To Access Hidden File Manager In Android 6.0 Marshmallow
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How to get to Android Marshmallow's hidden file manager
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Securing Android: How Blackberry will lock down its upcoming Priv phone
When Blackberry announced that it was bringing an Android-based device to market, it promised that it could do so without compromising its own reputation for security. Yesterday, the company shared some of the changes it made to Google’s Android OS, and how those changes impact the upcoming Blackberry Priv.
The first thing to understand is just how fundamentally insecure Android actually is. Repeated studies have shown that the overwhelming majority of Android devices in the market today are critically insecure. A recent study from the University of Cambridge found that the average Android device receives just 1.26 software updates per year. This was before Stagefright, which impacts up to 95% of Android phones.
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BlackBerry’s first Android phone may cost more than the best Android phones
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BlackBerry PRIV Android phone could be company's last, says analyst
With the announcement of its new PRIV device this week, BlackBerry has broken the mold. For the first time ever, it's produced a BlackBerry phone that runs a 3rd-party operating system — in this case, Android.
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The Android smartphone that promises you’ll never run out of storage is available to pre-order
Deleting photos, apps and other random downloads you’d forgotten about might be par for the course for smartphone owners (pretty much everyone, then) but Nextbit’s cloud-first ‘Robin’ device is now available to pre-order and promises that deleting your data to free up space is a thing of the past.
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Phhhoto Launches On Android
Phhhoto, the animated photo-sharing app that started out as an iPad-powered photo booth for parties, has finally gone live on Android.
The app lets users capture four frames in a row, threads them together and makes them sharable to social networks alongside the main Phhhoto feed. Users can speed up or slow down the frame rate, and Phhhotos that get the most engagement pop up on the #wow feed.
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Google's Getting Serious About Battery Life With the Next Android Version
Android Marshmallow, Google’s latest update to its mobile OS, is already rolling out to a few lucky handsets. With a more general rollout poised to begin, Google is showing it means business when it comes to battery life.
One of the big features Google announced for Marshmallow was ‘Doze’, its new power-saving sleep mode. When you’re not using your phone, Doze automatically drops into something close to airplane mode, disabling a bunch of radios and background processes to save battery.
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How Google is forcing Android phone makers to improve battery life
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An Android-based infotainment system may be on its way
Late last year, Reuters reported that Google was working on a version of Android that would serve as a vehicle's main infotainment system, separate from Android Auto, which runs on top of existing systems. Today Ars Technica has uncovered references to the proposed infotainment system deep within the 74-page Android Compatibility Definition document Google releases with every new version of Android.
There are 13 mentions of "Android Automotive" within the document. As Ars Techinca points out, Android Auto is technically an app, not a distinct operating system, so mentions of it in a compatibility document shouldn't be present. That leaves a full-on auto operating system that would replace infotainment systems like BMW's iDrive instead of working in chorus with it as the most likely alternative.
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Android compatibility document mentions forthcoming car infotainment OS
With every new version of Android comes a new version of the Android Compatibility Definition Document (CDD). If OEMs want to license the Google Play Store and other Google apps, they must be declared by Google to be "compatible" with Android, and the requirements for this compatibility are laid out in the CDD. The 74-page document details how to implement APIs, parts of the user interface, media codecs, and hardware compatibility. Companies like Samsung and LG use this document to create different hardware that will run the same operating system and apps.
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Mandatory Encryption for Android Marshmallow: Back On
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Google Play store design overhaul rolls out gradually to Android devices worldwide
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Can Typing a Long Password Hack an Android Device?
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The Play Store Supports Fingerprint Purchase Authorizations In Android 6.0
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All you need to know about Android Pay: compatible devices, availability, safety features and more
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Android security improving, but enterprises should proceed with caution
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How to Send Google Maps Directions from Desktop to Android
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Android 6.0 Marshmallow Release Date News: Older Samsung Galaxy S Smartphones Expected to Get New OS 2015 End or Early 2016
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Fossil readies Android Wear, Intel-powered smartwatch called Q Founder
Fossil has provided more details on what it is describing as its 'connected accessories' - two smartwatches and two bracelets.
The Q Founder is an Android Wear, Intel-powered smartwatch and is compatible with both Android phones and iPhones. Fossil said it will be available "just in time for the holiday shopping season" and starts at $275.
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Is Microsoft Creating Its Own Android Fork? Signs Point To Satya Nadella's Plan B [Ed: this is E.E.E.]
Microsoft chief experience officer Julie Larson Green recently made a statement that got some people thinking that the company, once known as a hulking titan that likes to crush out the competition instead of working with them as partners, is looking to develop its own version of Android. Although Green did not exactly share details of Microsoft's plans, she did not categorically deny it either.
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Magid: Google pushes ahead with Android and new phones
Google, who's Android operating system enjoys more than 80 percent global smartphone market share, is pushing even further by launching not only a new mobile version of Android, but also two new Google branded phones and a new Google phone service called Project Fi.
I've had a chance to try Google's new 5.7-inch Nexus 6P and 5.2-inch Nexus 5X as well as its new Project Fi service that provides talk, text and data via cellular and WiFi and, I pretty much like what I've seen.
The P in Nexus 6P stands for Premium -- it's designed to go up against the IPhone 6S and Samsung's high-end Galaxy Edge phones. Only, starting at $499, Google is coming in at a lower price than other premium phones.
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