The Huawei noise has finally toned down, even though the issue hasn’t officially closed yet. For the past weeks, Huawei users all over the world marched together to defend the brand, but it looks like Google is not backing down from its decision in banning the brand on Android. While the Huawei news is still the star of the month, here are other news from other big Android brands you should also know. Xiaomi to end global MIUI beta testing for all devices On its Mi Community forums,…
Apple is the main (if not the only) competitor Android has that can compete with cutting-edge technology, security, and excellent features. As the competition goes on, Apple and Android are becoming more and more alike. This week in Apple news featured some new iPhone 11 leaks, a few info about how Apple is not on top of the brand rankings anymore, rumors of some new MacBooks coming, and even some news about how to play the free 2016 version of the video game Doom on an iOS…
E3 is mostly a PC and console gaming event, but as the gaming industry evolves, we see more and more mobile games every year and this year was no exception. There were plenty of games announced at E3, but a few stood about among the rest. Game publishers still haven’t mastered the art of including mobile games into press conferences yet, but each one generated a bit of hype. Here are the biggest mobile game announcements from E3 2019: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Square Enix…
Yesterday, Google released the fourth beta version of Android Q bringing a lot of features and tweaks to our favorite OS. Some of the highlighted features include new accent colors, face authentication, lock screen icon location, improved gesture, Google Play button in the power menu, Pixel Presence, and etc. Here are some of the biggest news you need to know about Android today: Android Q beta 4 update temporarily halted Just a day after its release, Google reportedly temporarily…
The highly anticipated Android Q beta 4 is finally out and users have seen new features and fixes from the previous beta version. Looking back on the 3rd Android Q beta, there have been several minor issues that need fixing such as the system-wide dark mode not totally going system-wide. The fourth beta build is much more about refining Android Q. Google decides to introduce new theme colors, slightly tweaked icons, and more. Here are all the changes we’ve been able to find so far: New…
Every year, specifically spring, Google and Apple show off new technology and features that are headed towards Android and iOS respectively. Both smartphone giants have an annual event every tech-addicts and developers anticipate namely the Google I/O for Google and WWDC for Apple. This year, Google launched the upcoming Android Q which is already on its way to the 4th beta while Apple announced iOS 13, who also added that bigger updates are coming this fall that every iPhone, Apple Watch,…
Android Gaming grows popular by the day but no matter how fun it is to play with your phone, it is still more convenient to play in what most gamers are used to – keyboard and mouse. Therefore, developers created Android emulators for PC and Mac to address such concerns. Truth be told, most players are using Android emulators to bring mobile games to PC or Mac and take advantage in every step. Here are the best Android Emulators you can install to your PC and Mac…
Google continues to improve every day in every area so that users can enjoy a safe and convenient mobile environment. Google has made several upgrades in security this year, especially on the coming Android Q which is currently on its third beta and the fourth coming out soon. Here are some of the latest updates of other Google apps this week: New Google Play policies to make apps child-friendly Google announced some new policy updates, via a post on Android Developers Blog, when it…
Huawei was suddenly banned by Google effectively immediately on May 19 publicly stating that they are simply complying to the U.S. administration’s order following Trump’s administration adding Huawei to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Entity List via executive order, thereby blacklisting the company as far as U.S. corporations are concerned. Intel and Qualcomm bans Huawei The next day after the public announcement, companies such as Intel and Qualcomm joined Google in blocking…
Android Q is coming to town and expected to launch this year. The phone has many firsts including the improved overall app restrictions, native desktop mode, and a system-wide dark theme mode. The current third beta also has a special override theme that makes everything dark. Override theme in developer options forces Android to switch everything white to black including third-party applications. Depending on the app, this can look cool or silly. With all the anticipation and hype, and…
