If you have a late-model Samsung phone on US Cellular, odds are pretty good that there's a software update waiting for you. The Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Note 4 flagships are getting an updated build of KitKat, along with the last-gen Galaxy Note 3. Don't get your hopes too high: all three phones will still be running Android 4.4.2 after the update. But Samsung is pushing out a few incremental changes, notably for the dialer and camera. According to the update notes, a lot of the tweaks are specifically for Google-related services, notably the ability to "search for nearby places and businesses, your contacts, or people in your Google Apps domain." The new builds have Google Hangouts included, complete with SMS integration (not that you couldn't do it for yourself before). "Ok Google" hotword detection is enabled by default in Google Search (again, not that you couldn't do that yourself) and the camera app for all three phones now has touch-to-focus with enhanced controls for focus and … [Read more...] about US Cellular Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note 3, And Galaxy Note 4 Get New Dialer, Updated Camera App, And More In The Latest OTA
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OnePlus turns five today! Here are some of OnePlus’ brighter moments
Founded on December 16, 2013, by former Oppo vice-president Pete Lau and Carl Pei, OnePlus is an extremely young company when compared to more established players like Samsung and Huawei. That said, the company has had tremendous success in its five years of life and saw over $1.4 billion in revenue for 2017. Editor's PickSpeed Test G: OnePlus 6 vs OnePlus 6T vs OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition The OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition is just the latest car-themed special edition smartphone to launch this year, joining offerings from Huawei and Oppo. OnePlus's new smartphone differs from the standard OnePlus 6T in offering 10GB of … Most of that success is due to how relatively affordable its smartphones are. From the beginning, the company believed that companies should not sacrifice quality for lower-priced devices. That credo is how the “Never Settle” slogan came to be.Fast forward to 2018, and OnePlus’ “Never Settle” slogan is as strong as ever with the OnePlus … [Read more...] about OnePlus turns five today! Here are some of OnePlus’ brighter moments
Nexus 5 Review, Voltron-Style: Read Three Android Police Authors’ Takes On The Latest Nexus
Article Contents0.1 Introduction0.1.0.1 Nexus 5: Specifications 0.1.0.2 The Good0.1.0.3 The Not So Good1 Design and Hardware1.0.0.1 The Shape1.0.0.2 'Hardcore Plastic'1.0.0.3 The Details1.1 Display1.2 Battery Life1.3 Storage, wireless, and call quality1.4 Audio and speaker1.5 Camera1.5.0.1 What Does "Good" Mean?1.5.0.2 Doing It All For Me1.5.0.3 Comparison Shots1.5.0.4 Video1.5.0.5 Addendum: Android 4.4.12 Software2.1 Stability And Performance2.2 Android 4.4 KitKat2.2.0.1 The Launcher Is Swoon-Worthy2.2.0.2 Your Files From Everywhere, And Also Printing2.2.0.3 Immersive Mode And UI Tweaks2.2.0.4 NFC Freedom2.2.0.5 Everything Else2.2.0.6 Is KitKat Tasty?2.3 Conclusion Introduction By: David The Nexus 5 was perhaps the worst-kept secret in tech this year, but nonetheless, rumor and speculation built up a category 5 hypestorm around it - everything from the farfetched, like revolutionary camera tech and flexible displays, to the mundane-but-desirable, like a much larger battery or 3GB of … [Read more...] about Nexus 5 Review, Voltron-Style: Read Three Android Police Authors’ Takes On The Latest Nexus
HP Pro Slate 8 Review: A Cool Little Tablet With A Mediocre Gimmick
Article Contents1 Specs2 The Good3 The Not So Good4 Design And Internals5 Screen6 The Duet Pen7 Software And Battery Life8 Conclusion You don't usually think of HP as a company that makes desirable Android tablets. And in fact, when you go to the HP site and peruse the tablet section, you'd be proven right. However, tucked away in the business-oriented side of the site are some devices that might qualify as lust-worthy for certain Android fans. One such device is the HP Pro Slate 8, which was announced back in January and was released late this spring. It's basically an iPad Mini running Android, plus a screaming ultrasonic pen. That sounds more awesome than it is. Specs Display 7.9-inch 2048 x 1536 (4:3 at 324 PPI) Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 RAM 2GB Storage 16GB-32GB Battery 21 Wh Camera 8MP rear, 2MP front Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac OS Android 5.0.2 Measurements 136.95 x 7.99 x 206.99 mm, 390g Price $419-449 The Good Screen Great resolution and good size for a … [Read more...] about HP Pro Slate 8 Review: A Cool Little Tablet With A Mediocre Gimmick
[I/O 2014] Google I/O Day 1 Roundup: Android Wear, Android L, Android TV, And More
Article Contents1 The Numbers2 Android L3 Android Wear4 Android Auto5 Android TV6 Everything Else Google I/O is only two days this year, but Google definitely crammed plenty of news into the first day. Today's keynote contained all the latest and greatest from Android on your phone, wrist, dashboard, and TV. Seriously, it was Android everywhere. Let's take a quick look at the high points of the day. The Numbers There are a ton of Android devices being actively used. In the past, Google has used the metric of device activations in its keynote, but this year is different. Android boss Sundar Pichai told us that Android has 1 billion 30-day active users. That is, devices that have been used in the last 30 days. That's pretty huge. On a similar note, the Google Drive document suite has 190 million active users (and some new features). Not as huge, but still impressive, and probably quite worrying for Microsoft. Android L Oh, Google. You're such a tease. After all the speculation on what it … [Read more...] about [I/O 2014] Google I/O Day 1 Roundup: Android Wear, Android L, Android TV, And More