In this week’s top stories: Hands-on with the new Android O features, Android 7.1.2 beta 2, Galaxy S8 leaks, app updates and much more.
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Persistent notifications in Android can do a lot of good, but they can also get very annoying. So any way to minimize the number of them or the appearance is appreciated. We’re just scratching the surface on what Android O brings to the table, but one of the new things that has been discovered is a whole new look for persistent notifications, and it’s awesome…
Android O debuted yesterday and, mostly in line with our report last week, it brings along several great changes to the OS as a whole. There are added perks like a cleaner settings menu, picture-in-picture, customizable lockscreen shortcuts, and much more. However, my favorite feature so far is an easy one to pick: notification snoozing.
Today marked a big day for Android users as Google officially unveiled Android O. While we still don’t know what tasty treat “O” will stand for yet, we have now seen a wide-range of new features that will come with the update (many that we heard rumors previously about) and improve the mobile operating system.
Were there any features that you wish had been added but weren’t introduced in Android O?
Android O doesn’t look all that different from Nougat on the surface, but under the hood it packs numerous enhancements. Apparently, Google didn’t decide what Android O would be on its own, with some Android partners contributing bits and pieces, including Sony…
Google seems to be getting better and better at picking out default wallpapers for its OS releases, and this one isn’t any different. Today’s announcement of Android O brought along yet another new fantastic wallpaper, and even if you can’t try out the new OS, you can still download and apply the wallpaper on your device.
Android O went official this morning and, as we reported earlier this month, it brings quite a few new enhancements to the table, despite perhaps appearing to be a pretty minor update at first glance. A lot of the features in this new OS are still hidden under the hood, but there’s also a lot new right on the surface. So, let’s take a look…
Just like last year, Google decided to announce the upcoming version of Android well before the company’s developer conference this summer. Plus, just like last year, Google is giving developers (and anyone else with a compatible Pixel and Nexus device) the opportunity to test out a pre-beta build of Android O months before its official release.
If you have the Pixel, Pixel XL, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus Player, or Pixel C, there’s a build of Android O available for you to install prior to the update’s official unveiling later this year. Be aware however, that this is a very early build of the OS and is riddled with bugs, glitches, and overall performance jankiness. If that doesn’t sway you, though, keep reading…
Android O just dropped and brings along with it several new features, many of which we reported on earlier this month. Now, Google is making factory images available for several devices including Pixel and Nexus phones and tablets.
Google announced the Android O developer preview this morning and it’s shaping up to be a big update with numerous functional (and a few visual) changes. With factory images available for flashing, we’re compiling a list of all the new features, so follow along.
Google has today announced the first developer preview of its forthcoming mobile operating system release, Android O. The update packs a lot of the same features that we told you about in our report last week, including background limits, new notification channels, picture-in-picture for devices beyond the Android TV, adaptive icons, wide-gamut color for apps, and more…
Between Hiroshi Lockheimer’s constant teasing of Oreos and today’s round of rumors, it would appear that Google is getting closer and closer to taking the wraps off of the upcoming Android O. Which of today’s rumored features are you most excited to see?
Oreo has today rolled out a new mobile game — or marketing campaign, depending on how you look at it — called the “Oreo Dunk Challenge”. Essentially, the game uses a variety of mobile web technologies, including some from Google, to let players fling a virtual Oreo across the world for the ultimate dunk into a glass of milk thousands of miles away.
It’s an amusing concept, but it’s all the more interesting when you realize just how much the Mountain View company had to do with its inception…
