Android reviving lockscreen widgets a decade later, but only on tablets [U]
Back in the way earlier days of Android, Google supported the ability to run widgets on the lockscreen, but the…
Back in the way earlier days of Android, Google supported the ability to run widgets on the lockscreen, but the…
Google shared today that Play services is dropping support for Android 4.4 KitKat, which is nearly 10 years old, in…
Given the service-reliant nature, Google support for Android encompasses multiple layers. One such way is controlling Account access, and Google…
In addition to previewing the “Safety Section,” Google today issued the latest set of Play Policies. One upcoming change will…
Google Play services is responsible for a slew of user–facing capabilities, like account management and Chrome OS integration, while also…
Slowly but surely, older versions of Android are disappearing from the active monthly user list, being replaced with newer releases….
With many phones announced at MWC launching with Nougat and older devices continuing to receive updates, Android 7.0 continues it growth. According to…
Nougat saw solid growth in April’s distribution numbers as more devices get updated to the latest version of Google’s mobile operating system. Adoption will…
On July 9, 2012, Google officially released Google Now with the launch of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Along with the…
Over the years Google has gone through over a dozen different dessert names for Android including everything from Donuts to…
You’re used to following friends and brands on Instagram, as well as celebrities and other important people. So why not…
For some reason, Google didn’t post Android distribution numbers last month. Now updated for November, however, Nougat finally enters the…
After skipping March, Android’s distribution numbers are back for April. Oreo sees the largest gain of any OS version, but…
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With 2018 underway, Google has released the first distribution numbers of the year and it continues to show slow growth…
Following an on-stage jab by Apple at WWDC 2017 this morning, the Android distribution numbers for June are now available….
Today, ZTE announced release plans for its nubia 5S mini, an unlocked LTE-capable budget-friendly smartphone that offers a little bang for your buck….
Like it always does during the first half of a new month, Google this evening updated its Android Distribution data…
Android L is currently in the works and being sampled by a limited group of Nexus toting developers. If you’re…
Every month, Google updates its Android developers website with some data on the state of Android version distribution. Last month,…
The infamous Amazon Fire Phone is getting a substantial update today, bringing the device from Android Jelly Bean (yes, Jelly…
Google has updated its Android distribution data this evening to reflect numbers collected during a 7-day period ending on May 4th,…
It’s the top of the month, and that means it’s time for another update from Google on Android’s adoption numbers….
Google had already showed us a glimpse of functionality in Android that made the platform capable of streaming apps from…