Instagram might bring a knock-off version of the iPhone X’s Portrait mode to every smartphone
When the iPhone 7 came out less than two years ago, Apple introduced the first dual-lens camera for iPhones. The iPhone 7 Plus was slightly …
Android
The next version of Android will turn your smartphone into a Bluetooth mouse
Ever wanted to use your Android as a keyboard or mouse for your computer? That might soon become a reality according to a new discovery. …
Behold: 20 embarrassing Android-powered iPhone X copycats, all in one image
Shortly after the iPhone X made its debut in 2017, many hardcore Android fans began mercilessly chastising the phone. Why would someone care enough about …
MoviePass CEO creepily admits the company ‘watches’ where you go before and after a movie
Remember that Netflix-of-cinemas service that lets you watch as many movies as you want each month for the low price of $8 to $10 per …
Voice and video calling are coming to Instagram
With all the voice and video calling options available on a device that can also run Instagram, many created by Instagram’s parent company Facebook, you’d …
Apple rolls out new iPhone ads to convince Android users to make the switch
It’s no secret that iPhone users tend to be more loyal to the Apple brand than any other group of smartphone users. According to one …
Samsung has patched its buggy Android Oreo update, but it’s not all good news
Samsung needed a few months of testing before a finished version of its Android 8.0 Oreo update was ready for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy …
Android P to prevent malicious apps from accessing your camera and microphone
According to XDA Developers, recently unearthed code indicates that Android P will prevent applications from accessing a device’s camera or microphone if they happen to …
Android malware is taking over phones to mine for cryptocurrency
If you were optimistic enough to believe that Android’s malware plague couldn’t get any worse, I have some bad news for you. This week, the …
VLC’s biggest-ever update is finally available for download, complete with Chromecast support
VLC, the worldwide answer to the question “do you want to use Windows Media Player to open this file?” just received its first major update …
These are the 33 best new emoji coming to the iPhone and Android this year 🤯
I know you’re dying to see what new emoji are in the works for this year, and the good news is that the Unicode Consortium, …
Here’s every single new emoji coming to iPhone and Android this year
Emoji 11.0, the latest and greatest list of tiny characters that will define your online communications for the next year, has been finalized. Internet arbiter …
How to make any Android phone feel as fast as an iPhone
In its early days, Android was a slow and buggy mobile platform. Even the most powerful smartphones that were released each year would experience stuttering …
France’s new texting-while-driving law gets you even if the engine is off
Police will fine you if you’re using the smartphone while you drive on the roads in France. In fact, it’ll happen in various other countries …
With Android 9 about to launch, Android 7 from 2016 is finally the most popular version
Is it a problem that the most popular version of Android in the world is always at least two years behind? Well, it depends who …
This notchy iPhone X knockoff runs Android and costs $160
According to some people, the iPhone X’s worst design feature is the notch, that extra bezel space that splits the top of the screen. As …
Nintendo announces ‘Mario Kart Tour’ for smartphones, Nintendo Switch Online release date
Nintendo on Wednesday night announced on Twitter that Mario Kart Tour will be its next mobile game. Nintendo says that the app is in development …
Pretend your old Android phone is a Pixel 2 with this free lookalike launcher
Your Android phone might not ever get an update to Android 8.0 Oreo, but that doesn’t mean it has to be stuck in the past. …
‘Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition’ is coming to mobile devices on February 9th
One of the most fascinating mobile games of the year just got a release date as Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition …
The amount of data Google tracks from your Android phone is staggering
It should go without saying that, if you like any of Google’s services, you’re expected to share your private data with Google. You get free …
Android O is on less than 1% of devices… and Google is about to unveil Android P
Google announced on Wednesday morning that Google I/O 2018 will take place from May 8th through May 10th, 2018, at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, …
Genius chat app links you with other users whose phone battery is about to die
We’re so addicted to our phones that we simply can’t fathom the idea of not being able to use it because it’s out of battery …
Android will now let you know how fast a WiFi network is before you connect
Android 8.1 Oreo first rolled out nearly two months ago, but Google has continued to improve the mobile OS and give users new features on …
The first 512GB microSD card in the world is finally here
They may be tiny, but microSD cards pack a lot of storage space, and can be used with a variety of devices, smartphones and tablets …
Apple confirms that iOS 11 is already installed on 65% of iPhones and iPads
While the numbers surrounding iOS 11 adoption haven’t been as impressive as what we saw last year with iOS 10, Apple’s next-gen mobile operating system …
Google’s secret OS that may someday replace Android was just caught on video
Google will not truly acknowledge its third operating system just yet, since it’s far from being a finished OS. But when Fuchsia is done, it’ll …
Android malware has ‘never-before-seen’ spying capabilities
It was in early April 2017 that we learned about the most potent malware app for Android ever created, Pegasus, a sophisticated program that surpassed …
Is the era of copying Apple’s every move finally over for Android phone makers?
Apple wasn’t the first company to release a smartphone, but it completely upended the industry when it finally entered the market in 2007. Companies like …
Android makers want to copy the iPhone X’s Face ID, but it’s not that easy
As soon as the iPhone X became official, various reports said that Android device makers will be quick to steal one its signature features, the …
Android might be to blame for the delayed launch of Samsung’s foldable phone
A pair of reports this week revealed that Samsung might not release the mythical Galaxy X foldable phone until December in a best-case scenario. Samsung …
