1.2% of Android devices now running Nougat, Lollipop still prevails

Android’s latest version Nougat has finally passed the 1% mark in the Google OS distribution chart. 7.0 and 7.1 combined now represent 1.2% of the total number of devices running Android – more than Froyo and Gingerbread each. Hurrah. Meanwhile,

Read More 1.2% of Android devices now running Nougat, Lollipop still prevails

Samsung,details,8-point,battery,safety,check,for,all,new,devices

Asus just jumped into the mini PC game with a solid choice for 4K video-capable entertainment computer. The company is currently selling the Asus Tinker Board in the UK and Europe with prices starting around 46 pounds—about $57. That’s quite

Read More Samsung,details,8-point,battery,safety,check,for,all,new,devices

Samsung details 8-point battery safety check for all new devices

Now that Samsung has finally come clean on the cause of the Galaxy Note7 fires that spawned a global recall and a months-long flight ban, the focus can finally turn from blame to prevention. To safeguard against future issues, Samsung

Read More Samsung details 8-point battery safety check for all new devices

Nougat update could bring fingerprint gestures on current Galaxy devices

The Galaxy Beta program is currently in the full swing of things and part of that program is taking suggestions and feedback from participants of the program. According to a reply received from a tester, Samsung is pleased to announce

Read More Nougat update could bring fingerprint gestures on current Galaxy devices

Samsung Galaxy A (2016) series devices will get Nougat update, report confirms

Samsung will roll out the Android Nougat update to its Galaxy A (2016) series devices as well, according to a new report. This means that the 2016 iterations of the Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5, Galaxy A7, Galaxy A8, Galaxy A9,

Read More Samsung Galaxy A (2016) series devices will get Nougat update, report confirms

Android 7.1.1 Nougat will likely hit Nexus devices on December 6

Amid the ongoing Nougat update frenzy in the smartphone realm, it appears Nexus owners will, once again, be blessed with bragging rights for running the latest and greatest Android version. This is all thanks to Google and the decision to

Read More Android 7.1.1 Nougat will likely hit Nexus devices on December 6

‘Night mode’ (eye strain reduction) could make a return on Nexus devices

Many were upset that ‘Night mode’ went missing on the Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X once the Android Nougat 7.1 beta OTA was installed. After much buzz about the omission of Night mode, Ian Lake from Google spoke about why

Read More ‘Night mode’ (eye strain reduction) could make a return on Nexus devices

Xperia G3112 and G3121 should be Sony’s first 2017 devices

Sony is already looking forward to next year and has already registered two phones with a Russian regulatory body. The Sony Xperia G3121 and G3112 are their internal model numbers, which doesn’t tell us much except to suggest they may

Read More Xperia G3112 and G3121 should be Sony’s first 2017 devices

iOS 10 is running on 66% of devices less than a month after release

iOS 10 officially went out on September 13. And today, less than one month from that moment, 66% of supported devices are already running the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system. This is a record breaking achievement, even compared

Read More iOS 10 is running on 66% of devices less than a month after release