In this week’s top stories: What’s new in the Android N Dev Preview 4, the official OnePlus 3 launch and first impressions, Android apps come to Chromebooks in Chrome OS Dev 53, and much more. Head below for the handy links to these and the rest of this week’s top shared stories.
Android N Dev Preview 4 |
We start things off with the release of the Android N Developer Preview 4. The release this week became available for developers to download, and we gave you an overview of everything that’s new.
- Here’s everything that’s new in Android N Developer Preview 4
- Android N Developer Preview 4 is now available, download factory images & OTAs here
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We move onto the latest Android device news with the official launch of the OnePlus 3 stealing most of the spotlight this week. We stopped by the pop-up launch event in London for some hands-on time and followed that with our unboxing and first impressions of the device.
- OnePlus officially launches its next flagship, the OnePlus 3
- OnePlus responds to criticism surrounding RAM management on the OnePlus 3
- OnePlus 3 unboxing and impressions [Video]
- Take a last peek at this OnePlus 3 spotted in the wild before it gets announced
- Opinion: OnePlus finally nailed it with the OnePlus 3, but they still have work to do
- Report claims that Samsung is considering moving all of its devices to Tizen
- Jide’s new Remix Pro is a slim Surface-like tablet running Remix OS 3.0
- Leaked Galaxy Unpacked invite points to Galaxy Note 7/Edge announcement on August 2nd
- We’re at the OnePlus 3 pop-up event in London, and the line is iPhone long [Gallery]
- Sales of Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 edge said to reach 25 million by the end of the month
- Huawei launches $100 Honor 5A in China as Honor 5X goes up for sale at Best Buy
- Pricing for Moto Mods revealed, starting at $69 all the way up to $299
- OnePlus 3 unboxing and impressions [Video]
- Don’t freak out because the LG G Watch and Moto 360 (1st gen) aren’t getting Android Wear 2.0
Apps |
Previously announced during Google I/O earlier this year, Android apps this week started arriving for Chromebooks with the latest Chrome OS Dev release as the Play Store went live for the first Chrome OS devices.
And we continue with more app news and this week’s top videos, including a OnePlus 3 unboxing and a look at the new Material reDesign for Google Fonts.
- Google Springboard is essentially Google Now for work, Sites receives a major revamp
- Android apps arrive on Chromebooks with Chrome OS Dev 53, Play Store live on ASUS Flip
- Latest Now on Tap update shows useful shortcuts when activated on the homescreen
- Facebook Messenger officially gains SMS support on Android, rolling out today
- Google’s upcoming Allo and Duo apps just got slightly redesigned icons
- After years of inactivity, ADW Launcher 2.0 is here and it’s pretty great
This week’s top videos |
- Even with 6GB RAM, OnePlus 3 has trouble w/ multitasking compared to S7 Edge
- Google Fonts just got a huge Material Design overhaul, and it’s beautiful [Video]
- Hands-on with 5 Android apps you should download in June 2016 [Video]
- OnePlus 3 unboxing and impressions [Video]
Alphabet | GOOG |
Lastly, Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference took place this week, and we detailed how the event was was one big catchup with Google with a list of everything they ‘copied’. Apple execs also took some time to explain why the company has not brought its iMessage platform to Android.
- Apple’s WWDC shebang was one big catchup with Google, here’s everything they ‘copied’
- Google backs the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership
- Google thanks ultra-polite grandmother who thought search-engine was a person
- Larry Page apparently pitched Jack Dorsey on Google buying Twitter with a whisper
- Apple exec explains why the company has not brought iMessage to Android
- Nine Inch Nails frontman and Apple Music exec Trent Reznor says YouTube ‘built on stolen content’
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