AT&T is scrapping its plans to offer in-flight 4G LTE connectivity services to airlines and passengers in business and general aviation. The company originally planned to build an air-to-ground network across the US to take advantage of spectrum that it already owned.
Sony’s SmartWatch 3 popped up on Google Play a few weeks back, but it was only listed a coming soon. Today, however, the Android Wear-powered timepiece is now officially on sale from Mountain View’s online product outlet, with an estimated warehouse departure time of one to two business days.
Prolific Android developer Koushik “Koush” Dutta has released a new mirroring app that lets you broadcast your device’s screen to your TV via compatible set-top receivers like Chromecast, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV. You can also use the new software to record your gadget’s screen in action, which could be useful when making a how-to video.
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The holiday season is underway and Samsung is continuing its big marketing push for the Galaxy Note 4. The company recently released a few new commercials for its colossal smartphone that highlight some of its key features like Smart Select, which lets you save text and images from any other app on your device for later use.
Android 5.0 Lollipop has already received multiple ports across several different devices and software enthusiasts can now throw another log on the fire. An XDA forum member has put together an AOSP port of Google’s new mobile operating system for the Sony Xperia L. While the ROM isn’t recommended as a daily driver, a lot of its functionality is said to be intact.
Google has extended the availability of Google Play merchant account ownership to seven new territories, including Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Qatar and Venezuela. App developers in these markets can now register to accept cash payments for their software through the Play Store.
The LG G Watch R is now available from AT&T and Google Play and Sprint confirmed today that it will start offering the Korean electronics manufacturer’s latest smartwatch on November 14th. The carrier will sell the Android Wear device for $300 outright or qualified customers can purchase it for no money down via Sprint’s Easy Pay program for $25 per month for one year.
CyanogenMod has rolled out a new software update for the OnePlus One today which looks to resolve a few issues that have been troubling the device for the past few months. CM 11S 44S tackles some potential security flaws and looks to resolve a longstanding touchscreen problem that affected typing or just about anything that involved using the phone’s display. There’s also a fix for the “black bar” issue that would occasionally cause lines to appear across the OnePlus One’s screen.
From modular phones to cancer detecting nanoparticles, Google sure has a lot in its pipeline. But lurking behind those high-profile projects is Google Genomics, a project that will store complete copies of genomes. The search giant started working on this particular moonshot about a year and a half ago, partnering with scientists and developing an API that allows them to move DNA data into its servers.
Smartwatches are going to be a hot item this holiday season and just about every major Android hardware partner is looking to have a dog in the fight. Asus will unleash its new Android Wear-power timepiece on the masses on November 9th for $200. Best Buy will reportedly be the first retailer to offer the ZenWatch and Google Play is set to receive it at a later time.
The second-generation Moto X has been on sale for about two months and while we love the Moto Maker’s customization options for the Lenovo-owned company’s flagship smartphone, Verizon has just raised the stakes. Today, the carrier announced a new football leather Moto X as a Big Red exclusive. Available now for $120 under a new two year service agreement, this stylish option gives the Moto X’s wooden backing a run for its money.
When it comes to Android, Samsung has some ambitious goals. Each year, the company cranks out an unfathomable number of smartphones and tablets, but Google’s latest and greatest software appears to reserved for its top-shelf hardware. We’ve already seen Android 5.0 running on a Galaxy S5 and today the folks at SamMobile are giving us a look at Lollipop on a Galaxy S4.
Nexus 6 pre-orders are still hard to come by here in the US of A and now phone enthusiasts in 12 new territories will know our plight. Google’s product support page has been updated and the company’s new flagship smartphone is now listed as available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
The LG G Watch R wasn’t the only item tp quietly hit Google Play today. The search giant has also added a pair of cases for its Nexus 6. Priced at $35, the Naked Tough Case is a thin, clear hard shell with a minimal design and a kickstand reminiscent of the HTC EVO.
After a day of availability at AT&T’s website, the LG G Watch R is now on sale at Google Play. Listed with a warehouse departure time of one to two business days, LG’s new $300 smartwatch joins its slightly more affordable predecessor at the Play Store.
Are you in the market for a new tablet, but a $400 Nexus 9 might restrict you to a diet of ramen noodles and tap water? If so, Verizon’s new low-cost slate might be more appealing to your wallet and less taxing on your grocery list. Today, the carrier announced the availability of the Ellipsis 8, an entry-level tablet that features an 8-inch 1,280 x 800 HD display, a 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 16GB of storage, a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 5,000mAh battery.
Google is continuing with its focus on guiding developers through the process of creating successful apps for Android. Today, the company released a new digital playbook that outlines the best practices to help software producers get the most out of their applications when publishing them on Google Play. Available as a free download, “The Secrets to App Success on Google Play,” is broken into seven sections that walk devs through some critical steps to make their software stand out.
Motorola and Google may have officially split up, however the search giant has retained the interactive short film brand known as Spotlight Stories that was featured on the Moto X and Moto G smartphones. This newer filmmaking technology pushes stories from the big screens of the theater to a person’s mobile device and features engaging cues that impact the way the story told and heard. For example, if a helicopter were to follow a vehicle as part of a car chase, a viewer would be able to lift their phone upward to get a closer look at the iron bird in hot pursuit.
Today, Google announced that people in India can now make free calls from Hangouts to folks in the US and Canada. The freebie phone calls are available via the web, or the company’s Android and iOS apps.
Google has been locked in a nasty battle with a group of German publishers for several years, with the troop complaining that the tech company’s web search results were making their online articles available to the public. But after two weeks of restricted access to Google News results, major news publisher Axel Springer has changed its mind.
Google appears to be feeling generous yet again. Last week, the search giant treated a few of its subscribers to a free digital copy of Sandra Bullock’s critically acclaimed Gravity and now the company is continuing its push of complimentary films with free access to Fox’s X-Men.
Google recently purchased some premium real estate close to its headquarters in Mountain View, California and it looks like the outfit is trying to expanding its office setup on the East Coast. According to Vornado Realty Trust the tech company has signed a lease for an 180,000 square foot industrial space in New York at 85 10th Avenue that used to be a Nabisco factory.
Google announced a new update for its Google Maps apps for Android and iOS today that adds a fresh new Material Design layout focusing on bright colors and real world surfaces and shadows. The software’s refreshed interface is set to roll out over the next few days, with new features like dinner reservations from OpenTable (US only) and enhanced information cards with photos and reviews of popular attractions near your location.
Nest recently announced a new sales partnership with Irish utility firm, Electric Ireland that will give the energy provider’s customers an option to receive a free smart thermostat from the Google-owned company after signing a two year service contract. This partnership give’s Mountain View’s growing home automation arm a shot at Electric Ireland’s rather large customer base.
