Over the past few days you might have heard Twitter has now started tracking app downloads on Android devices and iOS devices as a way to provide more targeted ads and with this generate more revenue. This of course is a huge invasion of privacy and many users have complained about Twitter's new method of…
According to new leaked images the upcoming Nexus smartphone from Google which originally was thought to be called the Nexus 6 might be renamed to Nexus X to avoid legal issues with the estate of Philip K Dick which book called 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?'' (later turned into the movie BladeRunner) the model of replicants…
We have known for some time now that HTC is working hard on a mini version of their flagship smartphone the HTC One M8. The "smaller" 4.5inch version will become available late May and all though we have heard a lot about it, we haven't seen many pictures of the device being leaked, until now (source: Evleaks )It…
Just hours after Android 5.1 OTA and Factory images have became available XDA user eagleeyetom has managed to successfully port Android 5.1 to the Nexus 4 (codename Mako).Android 5.1 with build number LMY47D brings many new features and fixes many annoying bugs among them the Memory Leak bug. Some of the new features included in 5.1 Lollipop are…
Previous rumors claimed that the Galaxy Note 4 would skip Android 5.0 Lollipop and instead directly update to Android 5.0.1 but now we have official confirmation from the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 User Manual (which you can view here).The manual shows several software features that will arrive in future updates, most of these features are…
Google Now is the powerful digital personal assistant and Google's alternative to Apple's Siri. Google Now is integrated into Android and has been getting into other apps like Google Chrome and on other platforms like iOS. What makes Google Now so powerful is that it combines the power of Google's services and its search engine,…
Batteries have always been an issue with Smartphones. Apart from getting a new handset the only affordable solution is getting a Portable Charger or Battery Pack. The last few months they have been gaining popularity and there currently is a huge variety of types and models available but not all are as good and some…
While Google is busy rolling out Android 5.0 OTA it has also released a new version of its current in beta app Inbox By Google. The app allows you to automatically group emails together into categories, a new feature called Highlights and a reminder system.In the new Inbox by Google 1.1 version Google has made several changes…
Did you notice Google made a little change to its logo yesterday? Well if you did, you might be one of the very few that has since the change has gone almost unnoticed by many. A Reddit user has spotted the change, as Google moves the G one pixel to the left and the L has…
Smartphones are more capable than ever, effectively being able to replace many of the functions of a laptop or desktop computer for most users. However, there is still the odd task that requires the horsepower or environment of a legitimate desktop operating system, creating an issue for users who are on the go.Google has come…
While more rumors start to appear about Apple's upcoming September 9 event, Huawei is also working hard on a new Smartphone. Leaked pictures of the new Huawei Ascend Mate 7 reveal that the device will indeed feature a fingerprint scanner. The leaked pictures spotted on Weibo give a clear view of what we can expect to…
Amazon's Kindle devices are extremely popular, offering a tablet-sized window into Amazon's vast content ecosystem. However, Amazon includes their heavily customized Android skin that cannot be disabled by default, something that is upsetting to people who may want a more stock Android experience or even who just want access to Google's Play Store. Fret not,…