Tag: Android
New screenshots hint at Android 5.0 – big Android changes ahead?
Screenshots showing off a new Google feature built to provide World Cup fans with information on match scores, have led to speculation that the next version of Android could make significant changes.. Google sent the above image in a tweet,…
Facebook Messenger adds video messages
If simple words are not enough for you, the latest Facebook Messenger update lets you record and send 15-second video messages in the app. Trusted Reviews reports that Facebook Messenger for iOS and Android now includes "Instant Video Sending" allowing…
SwiftKey Android app goes free
The popular Android keyboard app SwiftKey is now free to download via Google Play. The app has always been available for a month's free trial, after which it cost £2.99 to buy to be able to continue using it. The…
Sony unveils ultra-slim Xperia T3 smartphone
Sony has today announced the new Xperia T3 – a slim, light 5.3-inch smartphone. The T3, which Sony says will go on sale in July, weighs in at just 148g and measures 150.7mm x 77mm x 7mm. The smartphone features…
Google said to be working on voice-only technology for car use
Forget hands free – Google apparently wants us to go eyes free when behind the wheel. According to Android Police, Google is looking to expand its voice search functionality with an eyes-free interface that would be aimed at motorists. Said…
Does the Beats acquisition make iTunes and other Apple products on Android more likely?
So after a long period of uncertainty, it is definitely happening: Beats Music, the makers of the trendy headphones are now a part of Apple. Last night Apple's Eddy Cue, speaking at a conference, reassured users that the Beats Android…
Five interesting things about the LG G3 smartphone
Dutch electronics maker LG has unveiled its new flagship smartphone, the G3 – the successor to the popular LG G2 handset. LG says that the G3 "aims to redefine" the smartphone, so what sets this new model apart from the…
Does Microsoft expect Windows Phone to fail?
Contrary to expectations, it has emerged that Microsoft will continue to make Nokia's nascent line of Android handsets now that it has acquired Nokia's phone business. Does this suggest that Microsoft are expecting Windows Phone to fail? Wait, what? Go…
Samsung to shut Music Hub streamng service
Samsung is to close its Music Hub streaming service on July 1, less than three years after setting it up. CNET reports that Samsung has advised its Music Hub users to "take the time to download all purchased content and…
Apple, Google smartphone patent row settled
After years of legal arguments over IP, tech giants Apple and Google have agreed to drop all current patent disputes between them. The BBC reports that in a joint statement, the companies said they would work together in "some areas…
