Sameer Samat, the Vice President of Product Management, Android and Google Play, officially unveiled the new Android Go at Google I/O 2017. Android Go will enable Google to offer the complete Android experience to users in developing countries and for consumers with low-end smartphones. Here are the details on Android Go, and how it differs from Android One. What […]
Richard Goodwin 18/01/2018 – 10:24am 2018’s big Android update will be Android 9, which will take over from Android Oreo. And Google’s already calling it Android Pi Around this time of year, we start to look forward to the next big Android update. Normally, there is tons of speculation over what type of dessert the […]
The new smartphone from Andy Rubin, which will be the debut product of his new company Essential, will indeed run Android for its operating system. It looked that way from the tiny peek at the corner we got from Rubin’s tweet earlier this week, but now Google’s Eric Schmidt has confirmed it’ll be one of […]
Make your new phone feel like home What use is a new phone without all your contacts in one place? While you could probably kill a few days with free apps from the Google Play Store, you’ll probably want to actually call or text someone at some point. Here’s how to transfer your contacts from […]
Google has released a new list of Nexus device updates. / © ANDROIDPIT Google’s new list on its support page reiterates that Nexus devices will receive updates for up to two years after release, plus security patches for three years, or 18 months after when the Play Store stopped selling the device (whichever is longer). From the list, […]
Android Go is yet another attempt by Google at creating a more fluid operating system for smartphones that contain less powerful hardware, and which are consequently cheaper. In 2014, Google launched Android One, which was intended for the same target audience – users of lower-end devices. So, having tried once already in the past, will Google be able to reach […]
Android O was officially unveiled as Android Oreo – or Android 8 – in August and despite the fact not all the promised phones have the next-generation software yet, we’re already getting word of handsets being geared up for its successor, Android 8.1. Following the rollout of the final developer preview, reports suggest all Pixel and […]
Spotify has released its first app for Android TV, letting subscribers browse their music collection on a big screen. The app is available on the Play Store right now, but requires Android TV 5.0 or above. Spotify says the software works with Android TVs including those built by Philips and Sony, and you can find a full […]
Get creative and make something big. / © AndroidPIT If you’ve ever dreamed of becoming an Android app developer then you’ll enjoy this course bundle. App development is quite valuable both as a skill in the workforce and as an entrepreneurial venture. Just imagine creating something as successful as Uber or Instagram. The possibilities for […]
With MWC 2018 in full swing, we’ve finally had our first glimpse at the new, entry-level smartphones running Google’s slimmed down version of Android, Android Go. READ NEXT: MWC 2018 highlights From the Nokia 1 to the ZTE Tempo Go, we’re seeing cheap devices aimed at emerging markets come fully packaged with Google’s suite of apps, albeit in an […]