“This morning’s Hangouts update on Android finally began the process of merging Hangouts with Google Voice, something Voice users have been waiting well over a year for.”
‘Google to kill Hangout’: Allo, Duo and Android Nougat to blame
“Google’s popular messaging app Hangout will be phased out slowly after the launch of Android Nougat which will have a new inbuilt messaging app called ‘Allo’ and ‘Duo’. Allo and Duo are Google’s latest messaging and video chatting apps unveiled during Google I/O in May this year.”
‘Google to kill Hangout’: Allo, Duo and Android Nougat to blame
“Google’s popular messaging app Hangout will be phased out slowly after the launch of Android Nougat which will have a new inbuilt messaging app called ‘Allo’ and ‘Duo’. Allo and Duo are Google’s latest messaging and video chatting apps unveiled during Google I/O in May this year.”
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge begins receiving June security update
“Samsung is making a habit of issuing the Android security updates to its Galaxy handsets early. This time, the Galaxy S7 Edge is already receiving the security update for June.”
That Was Quick: Nova Launcher Beta Updated With Android N DP2 Folders
“With yesterday’s launch of Developer Preview 2 for Android N, Google introduced a new look for folders.”
Windows Phone sales have almost ground to a halt
“Gartner has released its smartphone stats for Q4 2015 and the news is especially bad for Microsoft. In Q4 2014, the software giant owned 2.8 percent of the smartphone market — not great, but still good enough for around 10 million units sold.”
Here’s how to configure adoptable storage on your S7 / S7 Edge
“If you’ve been following the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S7 / S7 Edge, you may have read that adoptable storage, a Marshmallow feature that lets you use the microSD card just like internal storage, is missing.”
Galaxy S7 automatically detects moisture to prevent charging damage
“Samsung stepped up its smartphone build quality once again with the Galaxy S7, offering an IP68 rated case for some protection against dirt and water.”
Android’s latest commercial has Rock, Paper, and Scissors becoming BFFs
“Following up it’s “Monotune” commercial, Google is back on another awards show with another new ad for Android. Called “Rock, Paper, Scissors,” it has the three historical enemies learning to make friends with each other.”
Get ready – 5G will create waves of innovation that disrupt every industry
“It’s easy to focus on technology and not the behaviours it makes possible and the expectations it changes. The internet seemed decent in the early dial-up age. We didn’t pine for images to load instantly. Buffering videos was the price you paid for accessing anything from anywhere.”
