The Google Now Launcher, which has so far been available only for the Nexus family, has now become the built-in launcher of future ZTE devices. The first device to have the Google Now Launcher available is the Blade Vec 4G by ZTE. The device will be running Android 4.4 pre-loaded with the Google Now Launcher and sets the stage for ...
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Guardians of the Galaxy game launches on Android, iOS and Windows Phone
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy may very well be the most anticipated movie of the year for many sci-fi fans. The film debuts in theaters on August 1st, but you can already get a first look at all the crazy action today with Guardians of the Galaxy: The Universal Weapon game for Android, iOS, and Windows Phone. The game features 6 ...
Read More »The Google Nexus 5 gets some price cuts
Thinking about picking up a Google Nexus 5? Well, now might be a good time. The phone was never extremely expensive to begin with, but the Google Nexus 5 just got cheaper on Ebay. If you want to pick one up, you can do so now for a measly $334.99 on the 16 GB Nexus 5, and $379.99 on the ...
Read More »Samsung Z, the first Tizen smartphone delayed once again
Samsung had promised a while back that we’ll be seeing a smartphone running on their Tizen operating system sometime during this summer. Sure enough, the company announced the Samsung Z at the beginning of June with a launch event scheduled for July 10th. The event was meant to take place yesterday during the Tizen developers summit held in Moscow, Russia. It seems ...
Read More »The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 might feature the new Exynos CPU
We know Samsung is cooking up something new for the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, which frankly really has to bring something innovative and impressive to the table if it is to stand a good chance at competing with Apple’s fall line-up. Samsung has been rumored to be working on a new 64 bit processor for the Galaxy Note 4, and ...
Read More »Factory reset on Android devices leaves sensitive data in storage
Avast, the security software company known for their anti-virus program, has revealed how much personal information can be retrieved from Android phones that have been factory reset. During a research project the company bought a number of smartphones from eBay and were able to access highly personal information despite the fact that all of the devices had been factory reset ...
Read More »Top 5 Free Android Apps – July 2014
Once more, we’re going deep into Android territory to see what apps have been released lately and what apps were recently updated. If you’re looking for some great free apps that bring utility and ease of use to the table for no cost at all, this list should definitely help you out. While there are thousands of apps worth getting ...
Read More »LG G3 and the G Watch both coming to AT&T July 11th
AT&T has announced today that the LG G3 and the G Watch will become available at the carrier on July 11th. Both LG devices can be pre-ordered starting tomorrow, July 8th. The carrier also revealed that the G Watch can be purchased for the price of $229 while the LG G3 will cost you $199 on contract, $24.17 per month with AT&T ...
Read More »Users still experiencing syncing issues with Gmail on Android
If you are using Gmail on Android then you might be familiar with the error that’s preventing syncing following the 4.8 update. If not, then you must be one of the lucky ones as reports regarding this issue are still pouring in at a constant rate. The issue arose some two weeks ago, but unfortunately Google still hasn’t managed to fix it. ...
Read More »Google Play Services 5.0 rolling out with dedicated Android Wear apps section
The Google Play Services 5.0 update is rolling out to all devices running Android 2.3 or higher. The new version mostly focuses on developers and the greatest change that it brings is a special section for Android Wear apps. “Google Play Services 5.0 is now rolled out to devices worldwide, and it includes a number of features you can use ...
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