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Google began rolling out a more-beta-than-usual update to its search app a couple days ago. Despite following the rush of I/O announcements, it doesn’t look like this version brings any new features to users. However, like almost every update, it comes with an assortment of clues about upcoming changes. A Note on Bugs Lest we […]

Android P’s second developer preview is making quite a few changes to the lock screen. We already discussed its display of the weather on the lock screen and ambient display, but it turns out that upcoming events are being shown on the lock screen now as well. Google added upcoming events to the Pixel Launcher […]

Google just launched its rumored Tasks revamp alongside a new Gmail experience this morning. The new interface will show up inside Gmail, if you activate the latter’s redesign, and also comes with a new Android (APK Mirror) and iOS app. In this post, we’ll take a look at what Tasks can – and can’t – do and […]

Not to put too much of a dramatic spin on it, but Android tablets are definitely not in a good spot right now. The last Android-powered tablet to elicit anything but indifference was the Pixel C, and its confusing roots and questionable value left it far from being universally praised. The only tablet line not […]

Now that multiple Android OEMs have launched phones without headphone jacks, consumers have had to reluctantly concede that true wireless earbuds need to be a thing. And they are, with some compelling options out there from the likes of Jaybird, Bose, and Zolo (by Anker). They’re still by no means cheap, however, so it’s exactly the right […]

In October of last year, the first evidence appeared that Google was working on a Chrome OS emulator for Android Studio. It would allow developers to test their Android apps on a Chromebook, without going out and buying one. At long last, Google has finally added Chrome OS emulator images to Android Studio. The images […]

Back in March, Huawei launched the Mate SE – a slightly better Honor 7X for a little more money. The Honor 7X’s Oreo update arrived late last month, and now, the Mate SE’s has as well for at least one reader in Canada. Given the fact that the Mate SE is so closely based on […]

Release after release, the Libratone name is becoming more familiar to me. While I raised my eyebrow the first time I heard Jeff mention it, I was quickly won over by its colorful and beautifully minimalist speakers. Over the past year, Libratone made more headway with us, Android fans, by releasing two products along with […]

Tablets as a form factor seem to be headed for niche-ification in the near future. Sales are down, consumer interest seems low, and smartphones are just getting bigger and better, allowing us to do things that may have seemed a bit impractical on a handset as little as five years ago. Laptops, too, are seeing […]

Wear OS devices aren’t exactly flying off the shelves, but that hasn’t stopped Casio from announcing a new one. The new PRO TREK WSD-F20A has the same rugged design and flat tire display as Casio’s other Wear device. It’s a little cheaper than other Casio wearables, but it’s still costly overall at $400. The WSD-F20A runs the latest […]

LG announced the creation of a new division recently that is intended to improve its sluggish smartphone updates. The so-called “Software Upgrade Center” is now set to make its first contribution to LG’s smartphones. The company has announced Oreo updates for the G6 will begin on Monday. Don’t get too excited, though. It’ll take time […]